GATE DA 2025 Q6: Match statements with phrasal-verb responses

Column-I has statements made by Shanthala; and, Column-II has responses given by Kanishk.

Column-I	Column-II
P. This house is in a mess.	1. Alright, I won’t bring it up during our conversations.
Q. I am not happy with the marks given to me.	2. Well, you can easily look it up.
R. Politics is a subject I avoid talking about.	3. No problem, let me clear it up for you.
S. I don’t know what this word means.	4. Don’t worry, I will take it up with your teacher.

Identify the option that has the correct match between Column-I and Column-II.

Try it: multiple choice: exactly one correct option

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Answer: B (official GATE 2025 final answer key)

Concept used: Meaning of phrasal verbs: clear up, take up, bring up, look up.

First step: Match the clearest pair first: an unknown word is something you "look up", so S goes with 2. That alone leaves only one option.

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Source: official GATE 2025 DA question paper and final answer key, organised by IIT Roorkee. Question paper · Answer key