GATE AG 2012 • Q57 MCQ • 2 Marks

Section 8: General Aptitude

Analytical & Spatial Aptitude

Subtopic: Logic Deduction & Pattern Recognition

Question Statement:

Choose the most appropriate alternative: "Food prices ___ again this month."

Options:

  • (A) have raised
  • (B) have been raising
  • (C) have been rising
  • (D) have arose

Official Answer Key:

C

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

"Rise" is intransitive (prices rise by themselves); "raise" is transitive and needs an object. The present perfect continuous of the intransitive verb is "have been rising." Answer: C.

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