GATE CH 2022 | GA | Question: 1

Question

Inhaling the smoke from a burning ______________ could ____________ you quickly.

• A. tire / tier
• B. tire / tyre
• C. tyre / tire
• D. tyre / tier

Answer 1

${\color{Red}{\text{Tyre:}}}$ The hoop that covers a wheel.

${\color{Blue}{\text{Tier:}}}$ Rows or layers (level/stages) of something arranged in ascending order.

${\color{Purple}{\text{Tire:}}}$ To exhaust or lose energy due to some physical activity.

Inhaling the smoke from a burning ${\color{Red}{\text{tyre}}}$ could ${\color{Purple}{\text{tire}}}$ you quickly.

Answer 2

Correct Answer is Option C

Answer 3

The sentence requires two words that sound exactly the same (homophones) but have different spellings and meanings based on their context:

1. First Blank (tyre): This refers to the rubber wheel of a vehicle. In British/Indian English (which GATE exams follow), it is spelled tyre. (In American English, it's spelled tire).

2. Second Blank (tire): This is a verb meaning to become weary, exhausted, or fatigued. It is spelled tire in both British and American English.

So, the completed sentence reads:

"Inhaling the smoke from a burning tyre could tire you quickly."