GATE AG 2010 • Q56 MCQ • 2 Marks

Section 3: Farm Power

Farm Power

Subtopic: Thermodynamic principles of I.C. engines

Question Statement:

Choose the most appropriate word: His rather casual remarks on politics ______ his lack of seriousness about the subject.

Options:

  • (A) masked
  • (B) belied
  • (C) betrayed
  • (D) suppressed

Official Answer Key:

C

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

"Betrayed" here means unintentionally revealed/exposed — his casual remarks gave away (revealed) his lack of seriousness. "Belied" would mean the remarks contradicted or gave a false impression of seriousness, which reverses the intended sense; "masked"/"suppressed" would mean hiding it, the opposite of what the sentence needs.

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