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NDA 1 2025 GAT, question 12

Topic: Word pairs

Directions · Q11 to Q15

In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Q12

Broke and brook

  1. (a) Broke means abundance and brook means a flowing water body
  2. (b) Broke means bankrupt and brook means a streamCorrect answer
  3. (c) Broke means fractured and brook means nonsense
  4. (d) Broke means negotiate and brook means a stream

Solution.

Answer: (b) Broke means bankrupt and brook means a stream

  1. Informally, “broke” means having no money, close in sense to bankrupt.
  2. A “brook” is a small stream.
  3. Only (b) gives both meanings correctly.