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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2023 — General Studies · Question 13 of 200

Q13
EnglishVocabulary: Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words: We need to ______ this matter ______ thoroughly.
  1. a.look into; more
  2. b.look in; most
  3. c.look up; much
  4. d.look for; may be

Answer: (A) look into; more

"Look into" means to investigate or examine, and "more thoroughly" is the correct comparative adverb phrase: We need to look into this matter more thoroughly. "Look in (on)" means pay a short visit, "look up" means search for information in a reference source (or improve), and "look for" means try to find. Other frequently tested "look" phrasal verbs: look after (take care of), look down on (despise), look up to (respect), look forward to (await eagerly) and look over (examine quickly).