UPSC EPFO EO/AO 2021 · Question 3
Question 3 of the UPSC EPFO EO/AO Recruitment Test 2021 (General Ability Test, Advt. 51/2020) (5 September 2021). Try it first, then open the answer and explanation.
Select the most appropriate option for the blank space. The dress isn't really tight. It'll ______ when you've worn it.
- bend
- expand
- squeeze
- stretch
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Answer: (4) stretch
Cloth "stretches" with wear: the fibres give a little, so a garment becomes looser and fits better after it has been worn. The sentence reassures the wearer: "The dress isn't really tight. It'll stretch when you've worn it." "Expand" means to grow larger in size or volume, as metals do when heated or a business does, and is not used for clothes loosening. "Bend" means to curve something, and "squeeze" means to press hard, which would make the dress feel tighter, not looser.