Extreme focus on syllabus and studying for tests has become such a dominant…
20152024
Extreme focus on syllabus and studying for tests has become such a dominant concern of Indian students that they close their minds to anything ________ to the requirements of the exam.
- A.
related
- B.
extraneous
- C.
outside
- D.
useful
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Correct answer: B
Answer: extraneous — fits the sentence because it means 'irrelevant' or 'not essential'.
Explanation: 'Extraneous' commonly collocates with 'to' as in 'extraneous to the requirements', which precisely expresses that students ignore anything not relevant to the exam.
related: means connected or relevant. This is the opposite of the intended meaning.
outside: could work in different phrasing ('outside the requirements') but does not fit the exact collocation 'to the requirements' and is less idiomatic than 'extraneous'.
useful: means beneficial or helpful, which contradicts the context that students ignore things not required by the exam.