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The correct answer is "Methods of supplementing natural supplies of water to the crops by means of irrigation".

Key Points

• The question asks what has been devised for centuries. According to the passage, there are different methods to supplement the natural supplies of water, specifically crops, with the use of irrigation systems.
• The use of the term 'supplementing' indicates that the irrigation is not intended to fully replace natural water supplies but to add to them when necessary.
• The focus is not only on providing water in significant amounts, but specifically on aiding the natural supplies by means of irrigation.
• Hence, the alternatives suggesting replacement of natural supplies or simply supplying water in sufficient amounts are not correct as they lack this specificity.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

Additional Information

• Methods of irrigation: This choice is too broad. The passage stresses the supplementation of the natural supplies by means of these methods.
• Methods to replace natural supplies of water: The passage does not signify these methods as a replacement but as a supplement to the natural supplies.
• Methods to supply water to plants in sufficient quantities: This is incorrect because the passage refers to supplementing natural water supplies to the crops specifically.

The correct answer is "plants".

Key Points

• In the context of the provided passage, the pronoun 'they' is used to refer back to 'plants'.
• The words used before 'they' is 'if rain is scarce'. It clearly states the condition in which plants may stay alive but will not yield a good harvest.
• The passage is discussing the importance of rainfall for plant life and crop yield. Therefore, the pronoun 'they' must logically refer to something impacted by the rainfall, in this case 'plants'.
• It isn't referring to 'the crops', 'water resources', or 'these methods' as these terms are not directly mentioned in this specific segment of the text.

Therefore, the correct answer is ‘Option 1’.

Additional Information

• The crops: Though crops are a type of plants, 'they' in this context refers to all plants, not only the crops.
• Water resources: The passage does address water resources, but 'they' does not refer to these resources. It is used in the context of discussing the condition of plants in cases of scarce rainfall.
• These methods: 'These methods' is mentioned later in the passage, referring to methods of irrigation. In the line in question, 'they' does not refer to these methods.

The correct answer is: "Why are you eating the rotten apple?"

Key Points

• The sentence is in passive voice, with the subject (rotten apple) being acted upon by the verb (being eaten) and the object (you) doing the action.
• Passive voice structure: Why + is/am/are + subject + being + past participle of the main verb + by + agent (optional)?
• To change it to active voice, we need to make the subject (you) the doer of the action and the object (rotten apple) the recipient of the action.
• Active voice structure: Why + present tense of the verb to be + subject + present participle (verb + ing) + object?
• The correct active voice sentence would be "Why are you eating the rotten apple?"

Thus, option 4 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is 'Act without preparation'

 Key Points

• The idiom 'Play it by ear' originates from music, where it refers to playing music without reference to written notation.
• In a broader sense, it means to act according to the circumstances, rather than according to a predetermined plan.
• Example - Since I'm not sure when my last meeting will end, let's play it by ear for our dinner plans
• The other options do not correctly reflect this meaning.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

The correct answer is: Stabilise.

Key Points

• Falter means to hesitate or waver in action, speech, or purpose. (कार्य, भाषण या उद्देश्य में झिझकना या डगमगाना)
• Example: His confidence began to falter.
• Marked option Stabilise means to make something stable or steady. (किसी चीज़ को स्थिर या स्थिर बनाना)
• Example: The economy started to stabilize.
• An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning to the given word.
• Therefore, Stabilise is the most appropriate antonym of Falter.

Thus, option 1 is the correct answer.

Additional Information

• Suspect means to have doubts or mistrust about someone or something. (किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु के बारे में संदेह या अविश्वास होना)
• Haunt means to continually disturb or distress someone. (किसी को लगातार परेशान या परेशान करना)
• Transfer means to move from one place to another. (एक स्थान से दूसरे स्थान पर जाना)

The correct answer is she asked me if I wanted cash. 

Key Points

• While changing the narration of an Interrogative sentence, we need to follow the given steps-
• ​The conjunction  'If '  should be used in place of comma (,) and inverted comma(").
• question mark (?) is changed to a full stop (.).
• said to will be changed into asked.
• Present indefinite change to past indefinite.
• The second person is changed according to the object.

The correct speech is she asked me If I wanted cash.

The correct answer is 'Be very cautious'

 Key Points

• 'To walk the tightrope' is an idiom that means to maintain a careful balance between different conditions, factors, or interests.
• This idiom is derived from the literal act of walking on a tightrope, where caution is required to keep balance and avoid falling.
• Therefore, the answer 'Be very cautious' best fits the meaning of this idiom.
• The other options such as 'Be very nervous', 'Be well trained', and 'Be an expert' do not accurately convey the meaning of this idiom.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

The correct answer is "allowed".

Key Points

• The most appropriate word to fill in the blank is "allowed".
• The sentence is trying to communicate a restriction that they could not bring their dog into the store.
• The word that fits this context is "allowed," which indicates permission or the lack thereof.

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Complete Sentence: They were not allowed to take their dog into the store.

The correct answer is "making excuses too."

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the error lies in the usage of the word "too."
• The correct word should be "to" instead of "too".
• We use to before a verb to make the to-infinitive form.
• Example: She loves to wear really beautiful dresses.
• While, "too" is used to mean "also" or to indicate excessiveness.
• Example: The movie was too good.
• In the given sentence, "to" will be used before the verb "active" to make the infinitive form.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

The correct answer is option 4)

​Let's have a look at the given formations of sentences:

• Since the given sentence is in indirect speech, the sentence will commence with inverted commas.
• An inverted form of the verb will now be used as the sentence is an interrogative one.
• Now the rest of the sentence will follow, ending with a question mark.
• As soon as the additional information ends, we need to close it with another set of inverted commas.
• Now the rest of the sentence will follow ending with a full stop.
• The following rules and structures have been followed in the 4^th option.

Correct Sentence: “Could I have a five-kilo pack of rice?” said the customer.