Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1514 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 8: General Aptitude

Verbal Aptitude

Subtopic: Basic English Grammar & Vocabulary

Question Statement:

The research scholar was dissuaded ______ pursuing the unverified hypothesis without adequate preliminary data.

Options:

  • (A) from
  • (B) to
  • (C) by
  • (D) against

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

The verb 'dissuade' takes the preposition 'from' followed by a gerund ('from pursuing').
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