GATE CSE 2016 Set 1 | Question: GA03

Question

Archimedes said, "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I will move the world."

The sentence above is an example of a ____________ statement.

• A. figurative
• B. collateral
• C. literal
• D. figurine

Answer 1

Here, we are using metamorphic meaning of words to explain thoughts instead of the literal use of them. So, it is a figurative sentence.

• figurative: metaphorical
• collateral: bond
• literal: taking words in their usual
• figurine: a statuette, typically of a human

Option A is correct.

Comments

Wasn't Archimedes talking in the literal sense?

Answer 2

Here, we are talking about the figure of speech. So, figurative is the figure of speech meaning: Use of metamorphic meaning of words to explain your thoughts instead of the literal use of them.

figurative(लाक्षणिक), collateral (संपार्श्विक), literal (सचमुच)figurine (मूर्ति)

option A is correct.

Comments

Akash Verma 1

Please tell what does संपार्श्विक means in English or Hindi .

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Figurative = rhetoric , extended, metaphoric

Collateral= validating ,verifying, indirect,

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Thank you for the Hindi explanation!

Answer 3

A) Figurative

Comments

Literal  : he was literally speaking  mechanical advantage of really long lever

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please explain!

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http://quiz.geeksforgeeks.org/gate-gate-cs-2016-set-1-question-3/

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@arun chakraborty I also thought the same, but guess we are wrong.

Answer 4

‘Figurative’ means representing by a figure or resemblance or expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another with which it may be regarded as analogous.