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.

‘Evoke’ and ‘Invoke’

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

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

Evoke means to elicit a response and Invoke means to provoke
Evoke means to call upon through an appeal and Invoke means to elicit a response
Evoke means to provoke and Invoke means to call upon through an appeal
Evoke means to elicit a response and Invoke means to call upon through an appeal

Answer 1

The correct answer is 'Evoke means to elicit a response and Invoke means to call upon through an appeal'.

Key Points

Evoke means bring or recall (a feeling, memory, or image) to the conscious mind; invoke (a spirit or deity); to give rise to; draw forth; produce:(पुकारना, बुलाना, आह्वान करना)
- For example:- The old house evoked memories of his childhood.
Invoke means call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration; cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument.(आत्मसंतुष्ट , बेपरवाह ,प्रयासहीन )
- For example:- His incompetent leadership made it necessary for the rebels to invoke the help of France.
By referring to the above meanings and examples, it can be concluded that Evoke means to elicit a response and Invoke means to call upon through an appeal.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.