Question

Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
The loop of rope with a running knot used to hang a person.
a. noose
b. cable
c. cord
d. chord

Answer 1

Hint: The student should go through the options provided carefully and try to recall each of their meanings. Then the option which is the closest in meaning to the given sentence in question should be selected.

Complete answer: Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'noose', refers to a loop formed in a cord or rope using a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled. Therefore, option (a.) is correct as its meaning is similar to that of the given sentence in question.
Option (b.), ‘cable', refers to a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire’.
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as its meaning is not similar to that of the given sentence in question.
Option (c.), ‘cord', refers to a line made of twisted fibres or threads’. Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as its meaning is not similar to that of the given sentence in question.
Option (d.), ‘chord', refers to a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together’. Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as its meaning is not similar to that of the given sentence in question. Option b is the right answer.

Note: If you don’t know the definition of the given words in the options and have only used it in some given context previously, then use the given options in a sentence. This shall help in recalling the meaning of the option.