GATE ECE 2016 Set 1 | GA | Question: 2

Question

The policeman asked the victim of a theft,  “What did you______?”

• A. loose
• B. lose
• C. loss
• D. louse

Answer 1

1. Loose means not firmly or tightly hold .
2. Lose means something lost in past .
3. Loss is present form of lose.
4. Louse means spoil or ruin something.

so going through the meaning of this sentence only option B is correct , Lose .

Comments

Hi Bikram: Louse means spoil or ruin something.

No, The word “louse” does NOT mean “to spoil or ruin something.”

Correct meanings of louse

1. A parasitic insect (singular of lice)

2. An insult for a bad or unpleasant person (informal).

Thanks.

Answer 2

What did you lose?
option B

Answer 3

option B is correct

Answer 4

The policeman asked the victim of a theft, "What did you lose ?" option B is correct.

Answer 5

1. Louse (Noun): a small insect that lives on the bodies of animals and people.

Answer: B

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Answer 6

B boltey