IPMAT Indore 2026 · Verbal Ability · Question 23

IPMAT Indore 2026 previous year question on Commonly Confused Words, with the answer and a step-by-step solution.

Commonly Confused WordsVocabularyMultiple choiceMedium

Complete the following sentence by choosing the most appropriate word/phrase from the options given below.

My roommate either hosts or attends parties every other day_________.

  1. A

    as she is very egregious

  2. B

    as she is very garrulous

  3. C

    as she is very gracious

  4. D

    as she is very gregarious

Pick an option, then check.
Answer & solution

Answer: Option D

What the sentence needs. A word explaining why she is constantly at parties: she is highly sociable.

The word set:

Word

Meaning

gregarious

fond of company; sociable ✓

garrulous

excessively talkative

gracious

courteous, kind

egregious

outstandingly bad, shocking

Why the others fail. Garrulous is the trap — it looks and sounds similar and is also about social behaviour, but talkativeness does not explain constant party attendance. Gracious describes manners, not sociability. Egregious is strongly negative and makes no sense here.

Answer: Option 4 — gregarious

Shortcut. Gregarious (sociable) versus garrulous (talkative) is a standard IPMAT pair — learn them together. The stem is about going to parties, which is company-seeking, not talking.

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