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GATE 2020
Medium
In one of the greatest innings ever seen in 142 years of Test history, Ben Stokes upped the tempo in a five-and-a-half hour long stay of 219 balls including 11 fours and 8 sixes that saw him finish on a 135 not out as England squared the five-match series.
Based on their connotations in the given passage, which one of the following meanings DOES NOT match?
- Aupped = increased
- squared = lost
- Ctempo = enthusiasm
- Dsaw = resulted in
Explanation
'Squared the series' means England levelled/equalised the series score, not that they lost it — 'squared = lost' is the meaning that does NOT match the passage's connotation.
Source: GATE ME 2020 Session 2 (ME-2) (2020)
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