Clat-2019-English-Solution-8

37.            Which of the following is Untrue?

(A)          Inventors may not be innovators.

(B)           Innovators are not expected to be enterprising.

(C)           To get a patent, the applicant has to follow a legal process.

(D)          Intellectual property rights are not always easy to get.

Solution & Explanation: Option (B) Innovators are not expected to be enterprising

“The inventor is a person who invented a particular process or device or who invents things as an occupation i.e. a genius who uses his intellect, imagination, time and resources to create something that does not exist. But this invention may or may not be of utility to the masses. It is the enterprising innovator who uses various resources, skills and time to make the invention available for use.” This implies that it is an enterprising innovator that enhances the utility of an invention, e.g. Train is an invention but speed train is an innovation. Innovator is a person who introduces new technology, methods, ideas, or products to an existing product or process to improve upon it.

38.            Which of the following texts from the passage clearly indicates failure?

(A)          The world of inventions and innovations is a competitive one.

(B)           Not every innovation sees the light of the day.

(C)           Thus, inventors and innovators have to be intrepid enough to take risks;

(D)          None of the above

Solution & Explanation: Option (B) Not every innovation sees the light of the day

See the light of the day means be born i.e. begin to exist or to become publicly known or available. Hence, not every innovation sees the light of the day clearly indicates failure.

39.            Which of these words can replace the word intrepid?

(A)    hasty                                                         (B)    intellectual

(C)    daring                                                       (D)    rich

Solution & Explanation: Option (C) daring

Daring (Adjective) adventurous or audaciously bold  (of a person or action).

Intrepid (Adjective) fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).

Hence, the synonym of intrepid is ‘daring’.

40.            Which of these words is the antonym of laudable?

(A)    praiseworthy                                              (B)    challenging

(C)    tiring                                                         (D)    disgraceful

Solution & Explanation: Option (D) disgraceful

Disgraceful means shockingly unacceptable.

Laudable means deserving praise and commendation of an action, idea, or aim (synonym). Laudable’ is an adjective (a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical).

Hence, correct antonym of Laudable is ‘disgraceful’.