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The correct answer is "hung".

Key Points

• The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is 'hung.'
• Hung: past tense of hang; suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free.
• Example: I hung my coat in the hall closet.
• The sentence implies that a faint mist suspended over the valley.
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 1.

Correct sentence:  A faint mist hung over the valley.​

Additional Information

• Let's understand the meaning and usage of other options.

 Hinglish

Hung - लटकायाSwung - झूला

Swayed - डगमगाया

Dangled - लटकाया

Mist- धुंध

The correct answer is 'CDAB'.

Key Points

• The given question is an example of a Para Jumble.
• We know that the first statement of a para jumbled question is usually an independent general statement, a noun, a universal fact, starting of an incident, or it starts with 'most' or 'once'. 
• Sentence C will be the first sentence because it is the introductory sentence telling us about the cheetah.
• Sentence D will be used afterward because it is connected with the previous sentence telling us about the speed of a cheetah.
• Sentence A will be the next sentence because it further tells us about the features of a cheetah.
• Lastly, Sentence B will be used.
• Thus, the correct sequence is:
• C: The cheetah is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran.
• D: It is the fastest land animal, capable of running at 80 to 128 km per hour.
• A: Cheetahs typically reach 67–94 cm at the shoulder, and the head-and-body length is between 1.1 and 1.5 m.
• B: Adults typically weigh between 20 and 65 kg.

Correct Sequence: The cheetah is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran. It is the fastest land animal, capable of running at 80 to 128 km per hour. Cheetahs typically reach 67–94 cm at the shoulder, and the head-and-body length is between 1.1 and 1.5 m. Adults typically weigh between 20 and 65 kg.

Here, the erroneous part is 'tell you.'

Key Points 

• The given sentence is a conditional sentence (Third conditional as it is describing a regret.).
• A conditional sentence is based on the word ‘if’.
• There are always two parts to a conditional sentence – one part beginning with ‘if’ to describe a possible situation, and the second part which describes the consequence.
• We use the third conditional to talk about impossible situations, as in the second conditional, in the past.
• We often use the third conditional to describe regrets.
• Structure: First part (If + past perfect), Second part (would have/could have + past participle)
• Example: If we had left earlier, we would have arrived on time.
• ​So we have to replace "tell you" with "have told you" to make the sentence grammatically c​orrect.
• ​Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

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Correct sentence: If you had spoken to my mother, she would have told you where I was.

The correct answer is "a". 

Key Points

• The reason is that although the word "unique" begins with a vowel letter what really counts is that it begins with a consonant sound (yu), which is what determines between using the articles A or AN.
• So the rule to knowing whether to use A or AN is to go by the beginning sound of the word and not the letter.

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 1". 

Additional Information

• In English, we use ‘an’ before words that start with a vowel sound.
• ‘one’: This is used to emphasize one single unit or thing.
• For example, ‘one day’, ‘one apple’. It is not suitable here because we are not emphasizing the number, but the uniqueness of the situation.
• ‘the’: This is used before something that has already been mentioned, when it is clear which person or thing is being referred to.
• For example, ‘the book’, ‘the apple’. It is not suitable here because the situation has not been mentioned before.

The correct answer is 'The reason I (came) late to the office yesterday (was) that my car (had broken) down near the city bypass earlier.'

Key Points

• We can see that the sentence speaks of a single completed event (came) on the same day the speaker talks about, and it was the result of another event (the car broke down) which is also in past from the perspective of the speaker.
• The cause will have Past perfect tense (because this completed action has an important effect at the later past time) and the outcome will have Simple past tense. The main be verb in that sentence will take simple past tense.
• For example: 'We didn't feel like playing Snake-Ladder because we had just finished a long game of Ludo.'
• So, the required verbs will be as follows: come, was and had broken.
• Correct sentence: The reason I came late to the office yesterday was that my car had broken down near the city bypass earlier.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3.

The correct answer is 'Option 4' i.e. 'Mysterious'.

Key Points

• The word "Enigmatic" means difficult to interpret or understand(रहस्यमयी)
• The word that means the same as "Enigmatic" is option 4: "Mysterious".
• "Mysterious" means difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify.(रहस्यमयी)

Therefore, the correct answer is: 'Mysterious'.

Additional Information

• Now, let's consider the other options:
• "Literate" means able to read and write.(साक्षर)
• "Grumpy" means bad-tempered or sulky.(चिड़चिड़ा)
• "Illiterate" means unable to read or write.(अनपढ़)

The correct answer is "Unlike."

Key Points

• Let us understand the meaning of the given and the marked words:
• "Similar" means having a resemblance or likeness.(समान)
• ​Example: Both the dresses look so similar.
• Unlike means not similar or in contrast to or different from.(भिन्न)
• Example: Unlike her brother, she is a well mannered kid.
• Thus, it is clear that the word "unlike" is the opposite of "similar."

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Additional Information

• Option 1 - Bizarre means very strange or unusual. It is not the opposite of similar. (विचित्र)
• Option 2 - Resemblant is not a commonly used word. It means resembling or similar in appearance.(सदृश)
• Option 4 - Secretive means not willing to share information or be open. It is not the opposite of similar.(गुप्त)

The correct answer is 'Someone who never stays in one place for long'

 Key Points

• The idiom "A bird of passage" refers to someone who moves from place to place without settling down permanently.
• It captures the essence of transience, much like migratory birds that move according to seasons.
• The idiom emphasizes the nomadic nature of someone who doesn't have a permanent home or place to stay.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3

The correct answer is 'Option 1' i.e. 'Versatile'.

Key Points

• The given group of words "One who adapts oneself readily to various situations" refers to a person who is able to adjust or adapt to new situations, tasks, or environments easily and quickly.
• The correct answer is "Versatile".
• Versatile refers to someone or something that is capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.(बहुमुखी)

Therefore, the correct answer is: 'Versatile'.

Additional Information

• Let's explain all the given words with their Hindi and English meanings:
• "Orthodox" refers to conforming to established doctrine especially in religion, traditional or conventional.(परंपरागत)
• "Fastidious" refers to someone who pays great attention to detail because they want everything to be just right, or has high standards.(सूक्ष्मदर्शी)
• "Ardent" means enthusiastic or passionate about something. (उत्साही)

The correct answer is Succour.

Key Points

• The correctly spelled word is Succour.
• It means to help or sympathy given to somebody who is suffering or has problems (परेशान व्यक्ति की सहायता या उनके प्रति सहानुभूति; राहत; सहायता).
• Example: To give succour to the flood victims

Hence, the correct choice is option 2.