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The correct answer is 'adored'.

Key Points

• 'Loathed' means to feel intense dislike or disgust for someone or something.
• The antonym of 'loathed' must represent an intense positive feeling rather than a negative one.
• The passage contrasts between being 'admired or loathed,' indicating two extremes of opinion.
• 'Adored' signifies deep love and respect, which is the positive counterpart to 'loathed.'
• This context aligns with the idea that an extravagant person could be either intensely disliked or intensely loved/adored based on their social status.
• The opposite of feeling disgust (loathed) towards someone is feeling deep affection or love (adored).

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

Additional Information

• Option 1: 'cursed' also implies a negative feeling.
• Option 2: 'shunned' means to avoid or reject and has a negative connotation.
• Option 4: 'despised' is similar in meaning to loathed, indicating intense dislike.

The correct answer is 'The author is at liberty to be extravagant at all times.'

Key Points

• The passage explicitly states that the author does not fall into the extremes of always being extravagant or always being mean.
• The author mentions, "If I have money to spare I can be extravagant, but when, as is usually the case, I am hard up and then I am the meanest man imaginable."
• This indicates that the author's financial behavior fluctuates based on the amount of money available.
• Therefore, it is not true that the author is always at liberty to be extravagant, as it depends on his financial situation.
• The availability of money determines if the author can afford to be extravagant or needs to be economical.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

Additional Information

• Option 1: True. The passage states that wealthy people are expected to lead a luxurious life and be lavish with their hospitality.
• Option 2: True. The passage notes that in the low-income group, paying bills on time is considered a virtue.
• Option 4: True. The passage suggests that the rich amass wealth through careful and economical spending.

The correct answer is 'tranquillity.'

Key Points

• 'Equanimity' means calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation.
• The passage describes the ideal wife being able to face the milkman with 'equanimity every month,' indicating she does so with calmness and composure.
• 'Tranquillity' is a state of being calm and peaceful, which matches the context of how the wife manages her finances without agitation or distress.
• The opposite emotions such as frustration, anxiety, and agitation would not fit the context, as they imply a lack of calmness.
• The passage highlights the wife's steady and composed approach to managing household expenses.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

Additional Information

• Option 2: 'Frustration' implies feelings of annoyance and impatience.
• Option 3: 'Anxiety' implies feelings of worry and nervousness.
• Option 4: 'Agitation' implies feelings of disturbance and restlessness.

The correct answer is 'his reputation suffers.'

Key Points

• The passage directly mentions that a wealthy person is expected to lead a luxurious life and be lavish with hospitality.
• It explicitly states that if a wealthy person is not lavish, "he is considered mean, and his reputation in business may even suffer in consequence."
• The societal expectation is that wealth should be displayed through generosity and lavishness, enhancing social standing.
• Paradoxically, the passage acknowledges that careful money management is how the wealthy have often amassed their fortunes.
• Despite this, societal norms dictate that prudence and frugality in wealthy individuals can lead to negative perceptions.
• Therefore, being judicious with money does not contribute positively to a successful businessman's reputation as per the societal standards discussed in the passage.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Additional Information

• Option 1: His business flourishing is not discussed as a consequence of being judicious with money in the passage.
• Option 3: The passage states the contrary; being prudent with money does not increase a businessman's popularity.
• Option 4: Improving prestige is not mentioned; rather, the passage discusses potential harm to reputation.

The correct answer is 'Extravagance is applauded in some and condemned in others.'

Key Points

• The passage indicates that an extravagant man is "either admired or loathed" depending on his position in life.
• Wealthy individuals are expected to lead luxurious lives and be lavish with their hospitality; failing to do so can harm their reputation.
• Conversely, among the low-income group, extravagance is condemned, whereas carefulness with money is praised.
• The young clerk who makes extravagant purchases despite not paying essential bills is criticized.
• The passage contrasts the social perception of financial behavior between wealthy individuals and those with lower incomes, highlighting that the same behavior (extravagance) can be viewed very differently based on one's economic status.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

Additional Information

• Option 2: The passage doesn’t discuss wealthy people's attitudes toward philanthropy specifically.
• Option 3: The passage mentions that prudence is not a virtue for the wealthy in societal perception.
• Option 4: The passage indicates that people with meager incomes are expected to be careful with money, not spendthrifts.

Here the correct answer is He said that the calamity had brought him thither.

Key Points

• Let's look at the steps for changing the sentence from direct to indirect speech:
• As the reporting verb is in the past tense and direct speech is in the past tense, we will take the following steps:-
• The conjunction 'that' is used in place of the comma and the inverted commas are removed.
• The simple past tense (brought) is changed to past perfect tense (had brought) in the direct speech.
• 'Hither' is replaced by 'thither' in indirect speech.

Additional Information

The following table will enable us to know how tense changes in indirect speech:-

The correct answer is: Dilemma.

Key Points

• The word "quandary" means a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation. (दुविधा)
• Example: He was in a quandary about whether to accept the job offer or not.
• "Dilemma" refers to a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable. (दुविधा)
• Example: She faced a dilemma about whether to move to a new city for a better job or stay close to her family.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Dilemma.

Additional Information

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

• Solution (समाधान): A means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.
• Example: The team worked together to find a solution to the issue.
• Certainty (निश्चयता ): Firm conviction that something is the case.
• Example: She knew with certainty that she had made the right decision.
• Harmony (सद्भाव): Agreement or concord.
• Example: They lived together in perfect harmony.

The correct answer is "in"

Key Points Here we will see the correct sentence:

• Most people like cricket, but in my opinion it is too chaotic.

Additional InformationLet's learn further:

• A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object. Some examples of prepositions are words like "in," "at," "on," "of," and "to."

The correct answer is option 4), i.e. scarce

Key Points

• Let's look at the meaning of the given and correct option-

• Abundant - plentiful or be numerous or existing in very large quantities; more than enough. ( प्रचुर मात्रा में या बहुत अधिक या बहुत बड़ी मात्रा में विद्यमान; पर्याप्त से अधिक)

• Scarce: in short supply; not existing in large quantities; hard to find. (कम आपूर्ति में; बड़ी मात्रा में मौजूद नहीं है; खोजने में मुश्किल)

• Hence from the given meanings, we find that both the words express the opposite meanings 

• ​Let's look at the meaning of other given options-

• Sufficient: enough; as much as is necessary; enough. (पर्याप्त; जितना आवश्यक हो; पर्याप्त)

• Plentiful: be numerous; available in large amounts or numbers. (अनेक होना; बड़ी मात्रा में या संख्या में उपलब्ध)

• Adequate: satisfactory in quality or quantity; enough for what you need. (गुणवत्ता या मात्रा में संतोषजनक; आपको जो चाहिए उसके लिए पर्याप्त)

The correct answer is: Expand.

Key Points 

• Magnify: To have the power to cause objects to appear larger than they are. (बढ़ाना)
• For example- I don't want to magnify the importance of these problems.
• Let us look at the meaning of the given words in the options section.
• Expand: Become or make more significant or more extensive. (विस्तार करना)
• For example- There are plans to expand the airport.
• Magnanimous: Generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person. (उदार)
• Miniature: A thing that is much smaller than normal, especially a small replica or model. (लघुरूप)
• Underemphasis: Less emphasis than is possible or desirable. (कम जोर)
• From the meaning of the given words, it is clear that the most appropriate synonym of 'Magnify' is 'Expand'.
• Therefore, the correct answer is option 1.