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    Question

    Directions (116-120): In the given sentences, one word has been given in bold. Below the sentences five words are suggested, one of which can replace the word given in bold without changing the meaning of the sentences. Find out the appropriate word in the given sentences.

    My favourite candidate gave up before the contest was

    even closed.
    A decided Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B back off Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C leave Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D conceded Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E none of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Conceded is the closest to ‘gave up’; ‘Decided’ doesn’t go with the context ; back off also means gave up, but it isn’t grammatically correct ;and same goes with the word leave. 

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