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CTET 7 Feb 2026 Paper 1 English, Question 113

Topic: Writing skills

Q113

The ability to write concisely by not including any details that can be avoided to achieve precision is a skill which is known as

  1. (1) summarizingCorrect answer
  2. (2) process writing
  3. (3) note-taking
  4. (4) note-making

Solution.

CBSE answer: (1)

Answer: (1) summarizing

  1. Summarizing means writing the main ideas briefly and leaving out details that are not needed.
  2. The stem stresses concise writing and precision, which is the aim of a summary or précis.

Trap: (4) note-making also shortens text, but it records points in headings and abbreviations, not concise connected writing. (2) process writing is about drafting and revising stages.