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The correct answer is: Option 4.

Key Points

• The idiom "Pull a fast one" means to deceive someone or play a trick on someone. (किसी को धोखा देना या किसी पर चाल चलना)
• Example: He tried to pull a fast one on his teacher by pretending he was sick.
• Deceive refers to causing someone to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage. (धोखा देना)
• Example: She deceived her friend into thinking she had lost the tickets.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 4.

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Option 1: To help someone urgently (किसी की तत्काल मदद करना)
• Example: He rushed to the hospital to help his friend urgently.
• Option 2: To produce something that is needed (जो आवश्यक है उसका उत्पादन करना)
• Example: The factory managed to produce the masks that were needed during the pandemic.
• Option 3: To adjust in a difficult situation (कठिन परिस्थिति में समायोजित करना)
• Example: She had to adjust in a difficult situation after losing her job.

The correct answer is: Option 1 i.e. To ask for contributions.

Key Points

• The phrase "To pass the hat round" means to ask people to contribute money for a particular purpose. (पैसे मांगना)
• Example: We had to pass the hat round to collect enough money for the charity event.
• "To ask for contributions" involves requesting monetary or other forms of donations from people. (योगदान मांगना)
• Example: The organization asked for contributions to support their new project.
• Hence, we can infer that "To pass the hat round" means "To ask for contributions".

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 1 i.e. To ask for contributions.

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• To oppose someone (किसी का विरोध करना): To actively resist or refuse to comply with someone.
• Example: He decided to oppose someone in the committee's decision.
• To delay a plan (योजना को स्थगित करना): To postpone or put off a plan to a later time.
• Example: They had to delay the plan due to unforeseen circumstances.
• To share the responsibilities (जिम्मेदारियों को साझा करना): To divide and distribute the duties among a group of people.
• Example: It is important to share the responsibilities to ensure the project runs smoothly.

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

• The passage describes Tauji as being responsible for the well-being and reputation of the girls in the family.
• It also mentions that Tauji had to make sure the boys did not get into mischief, indicating his role in supervising and keeping a strict watch on the youngsters' activities.
• There are no mentions of him having duties such as getting the youngsters married, cooking for them, or teaching them in the passage.

Therefore, Tauji's duty as a family patriarch was to keep a strict watch on the youngsters' activities.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

• The underlined expression 'the boys are prone to' means that boys are likely to have or get into the countless kinds of mischief.
• The term 'prone to' indicates a tendency or likelihood for something to happen.

Therefore, the underlined expression 'the boys are prone to' means likely to have/get.

The correct answer is Option 2.

Key Points

• The word 'constrained' refers to being restricted or limited in some way.
• In the context of the passage, Taiji felt that the girls were being similarly constrained as she was, meaning they were being restricted or limited in their freedom.
• Among the given options, 'confined' is the word nearest in meaning to 'constrained', as it also means restricted or limited.

Therefore, the word nearest in meaning to 'constrained' is 'confined'.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

• Taiji felt that she herself had been brought up with almost no liberty or latitude and thought it was a great pity that her nieces and grandnieces should be similarly constrained.
• She managed to obtain concessions for the girls through an indirect approach, rather than confronting Tauji directly.
• This approach allowed her to achieve her goals for the girls without causing direct conflict.

Therefore, Taiji managed to get concessions for the girls by adopting an indirect approach.

The correct answer is 'acts'.

Key Points

• Blank (1) requires a verb that describes the function or role of DNA as the code for life.
• "Acts as" is a common and correct phrase used to describe something performing a specific function or serving a particular role. DNA serves the role of being the genetic code. (के रूप में कार्य करता है)
• Therefore, "acts" is the most appropriate word to fill blank (1).

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

Complete Passage: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a very special molecule. It 1. acts as the code for all life on Earth, holding the cellular instructions to 2. ___everything from a beetle to a human. Because DNA is 3. ___to each species, it's like a product barcode in a supermarket. As animals and plants live their lives, they 4. ____fragments of their DNA into their environment 5. ___dead skin, hair, saliva, scat, leaves or pollen. These traces make up environmental DNA. There's enough DNA in water and even air to tell species apart.

Additional Information

• Keeps (रखता है): "It keeps as the code" is grammatically incorrect. "Keeps" would need a different structure or meaning.
• Present (उपस्थित): "It present as the code" is grammatically incorrect. "Present" is used as an adjective here; a verb is needed.
• Delivers (वितरित करता है): While DNA carries instructions, "delivers as the code" is not the standard way to describe its function. "Acts as the code" is more accurate.

The correct answer is 'make'.

Key Points

• Blank (2) follows the phrase "holding the cellular instructions to...", indicating what the instructions are used for.
• DNA contains instructions for the synthesis of proteins and the development and functioning of living organisms. The word "make" is a general term that fits the idea of creating or constructing the components of life, from simple organisms like beetles to complex ones like humans. (बनाने के लिए)
• Therefore, "make" is the most appropriate word to fill blank (2).

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Complete Passage: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a very special molecule. It 1. acts as the code for all life on Earth, holding the cellular instructions to 2. make everything from a beetle to a human. Because DNA is 3. ___to each species, it's like a product barcode in a supermarket. As animals and plants live their lives, they 4. ___fragments of their DNA into their environment 5. ____dead skin, hair, saliva, scat, leaves or pollen. These traces make up environmental DNA. There's enough DNA in water and even air to tell species apart.

Additional Information

• Finish (समाप्त करना): DNA instructions are for building, not finishing, organisms.
• Stop (रोकना): DNA instructions do not serve to stop the process of creating life in this context.
• Clarify (स्पष्ट करना): While DNA provides information, the instructions are used to build/make, not just clarify something.

The correct answer is 'unique'.

Key Points

• Blank (3) describes a characteristic of DNA in relation to each species, followed by a comparison to a product barcode.
• A product barcode is used to identify a specific product uniquely. The analogy suggests that DNA has a property that allows it to distinguish each species.
• "Unique" means being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. DNA sequences are distinct for each species (and even individuals), serving as a biological identifier, much like a barcode. (अद्वितीय)
• Therefore, "unique" is the most appropriate word to fill blank (3).

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

Complete Passage: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a very special molecule. It 1. acts as the code for all life on Earth, holding the cellular instructions to 2. make everything from a beetle to a human. Because DNA is 3. unique to each species, it's like a product barcode in a supermarket. As animals and plants live their lives, they 4. ___fragments of their DNA into their environment 5. ____dead skin, hair, saliva, scat, leaves or pollen. These traces make up environmental DNA. There's enough DNA in water and even air to tell species apart.

Additional Information

• Usual (सामान्य): While DNA is usual in living organisms, this doesn't explain the barcode analogy which relates to distinctiveness.
• Slight (मामूली): "Slight" refers to degree or amount and does not describe the identifying characteristic of DNA.
• Common (आम): While DNA is common across life, saying it is "common to each species" doesn't fit the barcode analogy, which highlights the difference between species' DNA, not its commonality. "Unique" captures this difference.

The correct answer is 'shed'.

Key Points

• Blank (4) requires a verb that describes how animals and plants release fragments of their DNA into the environment, with examples like dead skin, hair, saliva, leaves, or pollen.
• "Shed" means to let fall, lose, or cast off (skin, hair, leaves, etc.) as part of a natural process. This accurately describes how organisms release the materials that contain environmental DNA fragments. (छोड़ना, गिराना)
• Therefore, "shed" is the most appropriate word to fill blank (4).

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

Complete Passage: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a very special molecule. It 1. acts as the code for all life on Earth, holding the cellular instructions to 2. make everything from a beetle to a human. Because DNA is 3. unique to each species, it's like a product barcode in a supermarket. As animals and plants live their lives, they 4. shed fragments of their DNA into their environment 5. ____dead skin, hair, saliva, scat, leaves or pollen. These traces make up environmental DNA. There's enough DNA in water and even air to tell species apart.

Additional Information

• Treat (उपचार करना): Does not fit the context of releasing biological material.
• Melt (पिघलना): Refers to changing from solid to liquid, which is not relevant to how organisms release DNA fragments like skin or hair.
• Strike (मारना): Means to hit or attack, which does not describe the process of releasing biological material.