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The correct solution is option 2 i.e. that.

All the given options are conjunctions. A conjunction is a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause.

• While means at the same time; meanwhile.
• that used to introduce a subordinate clause expressing a statement or hypothesis.
• when means at or during the time that.
• who used to introduce a person or people or mention them if already mentioned. 

Here, there are two sentences joined by a conjunction. As it is just stating some hypothesis, 'that' is the suitable option.

The correct solution is option 2 i.e. Short-lived.

The meaning of the given words are:

• Retrieve means to get or bring (something) back from somewhere.
• Short-lived means to last only a short time.
• Ceaseless means to be constant and unending.
• Eternal means to last or exist forever; without end.

The given word 'Transitory' means not permanent. So, the word that has a similar or closest meaning to 'Transitory' is ' Short-lived'.

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. 'Consult'

The concept is: 'Had better', 'would rather' are the modal verbs. We know that with the modal verbs we use the base form of the verb. Also, we use 'had better' when we give advice to others. The meaning of 'had better' is similar to 'should'

In the given sentence, 'Consulted' is the second form of the verb i.e. 'V₂' Hence, it is incorrect.

• Let's see an example:
• You had better watch your steps.

So the correct sentence is:

I have been telling her that she had better consult a good doctor.

The correct solution is option 4.

We need to follow these instructions while changing the voice of an assertive sentence.

• When changing from active voice to passive voice, we need to first identify the subject and object of the sentence and interchange them.
• Then identify the tense of the sentence and in the passive form use the same tense. The given sentence is in present perfect tense so helping verb in the passive form will contain ‘have/has’ depending on the subject and as it is in perfect tense ‘been’ is put before the verb.
• The verb in the passive form must be the past participle of the verb.
• ‘by’ is used before the object/ doer of the action.
• Here, ‘Rameshwaram’ is the subject and ‘the gates' is the object so they are interchanged.
• As it is in present continuous tense the verb must be ‘have been closed’ where ‘closed’ is the past participle of the verb ‘close’.

Following these steps, we finally get – "​The gates have been closed by Rameshwaram."

The correct solution is option 4 i.e. Pathology

The meaning of the given words are:

• Alienation means the state or experience of being alienated or isolated.
• Anthropology means the study of human societies and cultures and their development.
• Cardiology is the branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart.
• Pathology is the science of the causes and effects of diseases.

So, 'Pathology' can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

The correct solution is option 4 i.e. ‘to’.

• The given options are prepositions which are short words that usually stand in front of nouns.
• ‘at’ expresses location or arrival in a particular place or position.
• 'by’ identifies the agent performing an action.
• ‘for’ is used for a length of time.
• 'to' used to show the person or thing that receives something.

Here in the sentence, the question is asked or received by him(you). So, 'to' is the correct preposition.

The correct solution is option 1 i.e. hoard; horde.

• Here, 'hoard' means a stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded whereas 'horde' means a large group of people.
• In the first sentence, as Section 144 was imposed, people began to store food and supplies. So, 'hoard' must be in this blank.
• In the second sentence, it says about a large number of people gathered. So, 'Horde' must be in this blank.

So, ' hoard; horde ' is the correct pair of homophones to fill in the blanks.

The correct solution is option 2 i.e. ‘across’.

Key Points:- 

• The given options are prepositions which are short words that usually stand in front of nouns.
• 'upon' is the more formal term for on, especially in abstract senses.
• 'across' means from one side to the other of (a place, area, etc.).
• 'on' means physically in contact with and supported by.
• 'from' indicates the point in space at which a journey, motion, or action starts.
• In the sentence, 'across' is the correct preposition because the cops jump from one side of the wall to the other side.

So, the correct solution is, The cops jumped across the boundary wall to reach the other side. 

Hinglish

• दिए गए विकल्प पूर्वसर्ग हैं जो छोटे शब्द हैं जो आमतौर पर संज्ञा के सामने खड़े होते हैं।
• 'Upon' on के लिए अधिक औपचारिक शब्द है, खासकर अमूर्त इंद्रियों में।
• 'Across' का अर्थ है एक तरफ से दूसरी तरफ (एक जगह, क्षेत्र, आदि)।
• 'On' का अर्थ शारीरिक रूप से संपर्क में है और इसके द्वारा समर्थित है।
• 'From' अंतरिक्ष में उस बिंदु को इंगित करता है जिस पर एक यात्रा, गति या क्रिया शुरू होती है।
• वाक्य में, 'across' सही पूर्वसर्ग है क्योंकि पुलिस दीवार के एक तरफ से दूसरी तरफ कूदती है।

तो, सही समाधान है, The cops jumped across the boundary wall to reach the other side.

The correct solution is option 3 i.e. finally

The meaning of the given words are:

• quickly means at a fast speed; rapidly.
• carefully means in a way that deliberately avoids harm or errors; cautiously.
• finally means after a long time, typically when there has been difficulty or delay.
• early means happening or done before the usual or expected time.

Here in the sentence, it says that Radha is leaving the town because she got admission. Getting admission is a long process. So, 'finally' is the correct preposition.

The correct solution is option 1 i.e. ‘No article required’.

• Articles are: ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’. ‘A’ and ‘An’ are definite articles whereas ‘The’ is an indefinite article.
• ‘An’ is used before the word which starts with a vowel i.e. ‘a’, ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘o’, ‘u’ whereas ‘A’ is used before the word which starts with a consonant.
• ‘The’ is a definite article which introduces a noun phrase and implies thing already mentioned or common knowledge.
• 'No article' is the correct solution because here article is already used before 'seeding'. There won't be any article before 'first' for the sentence to be grammatically correct.

So, the correct sentence is, Our captain was first in the seeding and our other two players seventh and ninth.