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

The concept is: 'Angry' is an adjective and when we use a preposition 'with' with 'angry' it is directed towards a person.

and when we use 'angry' with the preposition 'at', it is directed towards a situation.

• Let's see some examples:
• I was angry with her. (angry with a person.)
• I was angry at how rainy it was. (angry at the situation.)

So the correct sentence is:

I was angry with myself for making such a big mistake.

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. 'No improvement'

The meaning of 'Eccentric' is 'Unconventional or slightly change.' It is an adjective. 

The meaning of the given options are:

Unusual: Remarkable, or Unexceptional. Not habitually or commonly done.

Generous: Freely giving more of something that is necessary.

Impatient: Having or showing a lack of patience.

More synonyms for 'Eccentric' are: Unconventional, Irregular, Peculiar, Anomalous, Whimsical.

Note: As we cannot decide what kind of a woman she is. Also, all three options are making sense if we improve the given word. So, choose 'No improvement' as your answer.

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

The meaning of the underlined word 'Meticulous' is 'Showing great attention to details, very careful and precise.' It is an adjective.

The meaning of the other words are:

• Precise: Marked by exactness, the accuracy of expression, or detail.
• Committed: Pledge or bind to course policy.
• Punctual: Happening or doing at the appointed time.

In the case of workers, 'punctual' sounds better than any other word.

More Synonyms for the word 'Meticulous' are: Punctilious, Careful, Conscientious, Exacting, Demanding, etc.

Note: Be careful regarding the meanings of 'Punctilious' and 'Punctual'- both are adjectives but are different in meaning.

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

The meaning of the given words are:

Lunatic: A person who is mentally ill. or An extremely foolish person.

Mad: Mentally ill or insane person.

Mania: Mental illness marked by periods of excitement, Delusions, and overactivity. or An obsession.

Hence, according to the meaning of the given words, the correct word is 'Lunatic'

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. 'are fattened'

The concept is: 'Fat' is a transitive verb and it means 'to make fat' but we need an intransitive verb here because there is no object. 

'Fatten' is an intransitive verb that means 'to become fat' hence we can use this verb in the present progressive tense. As this verb is an intransitive verb.

Note: Transitive verbs are those verbs that do have an object and Intransitive verbs are those verbs that do not have an object. In the given sentence, 'Nicely' is an adverb. and there is no object in it.

So the correct sentence is:

The chickens on his farms are fattened up nicely.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. ​Ancestral

 Let's look at the following points-

• From the given options only the word ' ​Ancestral' is correct and carries some meaning.
• Ancestral - of, belonging to or inherited from an ancestor or ancestors; Inherited, Familial
• Thus, the correct answer is option 4 Ancestral

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. ​Curiosity

Key Points:-

• Let's look at the following points-
• From the given options only the word ' Curiosity' is correct and has a particular meaning.
• Curiosity - a strong desire to know or learn something**; interest, concern**
• Thus, the correct answer is option 2 i.e. Curiosity.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Antecedent

 Let's look at the following points-

• From the given options only the word 'Antecedent' is correct and carries a particular meaning.
• Antecedent - a thing that existed before or logically precedes another; Precursor, Predecessor

Thus, the correct answer is option 4 Antecedent

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Aberrance​

 Let's look at the following points-

• From the given options only the word 'Aberrance​' is correct and has a meaningful sense
• Aberrance​- wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude

The correct spelling of the remaining words are-

• Deliberate- done consciously and intentionally; planned, wilful
• Meditation- the action or practice of meditating; contemplation, thought, musing
• Nauseating- causing or liable to cause a feeling of nausea or disgust; disgusting

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Thus, the correct answer is option 2 Aberrance

The correct answer is Cemetery

Key Points

• Let's look at the following points-
• From the given options only the word 'Cemetery' is correct and has a meaningful sense
• Cemetery- a large burial ground, especially one not in a churchyard; **Graveyard, Mortuary (**एक बड़े दफन मैदान, विशेष रूप से एक चर्च में नहीं)
• Thus, the correct answer is option 1 i.e. Cemetery.