CDS 2026 (I) English, question 27

Topic: Vocabulary and word usage

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Directions · Q21 to Q30

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given words from the options provided and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Q27

Desiccate :

  1. (a) To remove salt from diet
  2. (b) To chop into little shards
  3. (c) To dry out items of consumptionCorrect answer
  4. (d) To slice vegetables thinly

Solution.

Answer: (c) To dry out items of consumption

  1. To desiccate is to dry something out by removing its moisture, as in desiccated coconut.
  2. Only (c) is about drying; the other options describe cutting or removing salt.