Directions : In the following questions a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
‘Perspicacity’ and ‘Perspicuity’

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

CDS 02/2022 English Official Paper (Held On 04 Sep 2022)

Perspicacity means ability to discern and Perspicuity means lucidity of expression
Perspicacity means lucidity of expression and Perspicuity means ability to discern
Perspicacity means tenacity and Perspicuity means lucidity of expression
Perspicacity means ability to discern and Perspicuity means tenacity

Answer 1

The correct answer is 'Perspicacity means ability to discern and Perspicuity means lucidity of expression'.

Key Points

Perspicacity means the quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness.
Perspicuity means clear and lucid.
Hence, we can conclude that Perspicacity means the ability to discern and Perspicuity means lucidity of expression.

Hence, the answer will be option 1.

Additional Information

Let's see the meaning of the following words:
- discern: recognize or find out.
- tenacity: the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.