Q16
The Professor has been able to instil confidence in her students
- (a) inculcate
- (b) infer
- (c) eradicate
- (d) unlike
NDA 2 2025 GAT, question 16
In the following items a sentence or a phrase is given with a word that is underlined, followed by four words or group of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Solution.
Answer: (a) inculcate
- To instil confidence is to establish or inculcate it gradually.
- “Infer” means conclude from evidence, and “eradicate” means remove completely, so neither fits the professor’s action.