IPMAT Indore 2026 · Verbal Ability · Question 24
IPMAT Indore 2026 previous year question on Commonly Confused Words, with the answer and a step-by-step solution.
Complete the following sentence by choosing the most appropriate word/phrase from the options given below.
The philosophy professor confused his students with a complex ethical problem; Meera was the only one who understood it and gave a/an _________ response.
- A
plausible
- B
hirsute
- C
didactic
- D
obsequious
Answer & solution
Answer: Option A
What the sentence needs. Meera alone understood, so her response was credible and reasonable.
The word set:
|
Word |
Meaning |
|---|---|
|
plausible |
believable, reasonable ✓ |
|
hirsute |
hairy |
|
didactic |
intended to teach, often moralising |
|
obsequious |
excessively eager to please; fawning |
Why the others fail. Hirsute is physical and absurd here. Didactic describes teaching style, not the quality of an answer, and would be odd from a student. Obsequious is about flattering the professor, which contradicts “understood it”.
Answer: Option 1 — plausible
Shortcut. The semicolon again carries the logic: confused for everyone else, understood for Meera — so the blank must be positive and about soundness of reasoning. Only plausible qualifies; the others are not even in the right semantic field.
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