Daytime temperature in Delhi can ______ 48 degrees C. A. get B. stand C. reach D. peak

GATE 2019 · General Aptitude · Most Appropriate Word · medium

Answer: C. reach

1. Test transitivity and preposition requirement: Insert each option: (A) 'can get 48 degrees C' — needs 'up to'; unnatural. (B) 'can stand 48 degrees C' — needs 'at'; unnatural. (C) 'can reach 48 degrees C' — transitive, no preposition needed, natural. (D) 'can peak 48 degrees C' — needs 'at'; unnatural.
2. Confirm with collocation knowledge: 'Temperatures can reach X degrees' is a universally accepted English construction in weather reporting, science writing, and everyday usage. This confirms C as the answer.