CDS 2026 (I) English, question 29

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.

Q29

Equivocate :

  1. (a) To give equal weightage to both arguments
  2. (b) To advocate equally for both sides
  3. (c) To change sides frequently
  4. (d) To use vague language to conceal the truthCorrect answer

Solution.

Answer: (d) To use vague language to conceal the truth

  1. To equivocate is to use deliberately ambiguous or evasive language, often to avoid revealing the truth or making a clear commitment.
  2. It does not mean giving both sides equal weight.