Qudurat GAT Practice
Contextual errorQuestion 139 of 550

Choose the word that does not fit the context of the sentence. The words to choose from are in brackets: The (traveller) rested in the shade at (noon) (despite) the strong heat, then continued his (journey) after the afternoon.

  1. traveller
  2. noon
  3. despite
  4. journey
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Correct answer: despite

The strong heat is the reason for the rest, not something that the rest ignores. The correct word is "because of".

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Questions last reviewed: 21 October 2026