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The correct answer is: Immature.

Key Points

• The word "Mature" refers to someone or something that is fully developed, grown, or exhibits qualities of being responsible or sensible. (परिपक्व)
• Example: The child showed a mature understanding of the situation, surprising everyone.
• Immature means not fully developed or grown, or lacking the qualities of responsibility and sensibility that come with age or experience. (अपरिपक्व)
• Example: His immature behavior in the meeting made it difficult to take him seriously.
• Hence, we can infer that the opposite of 'Mature' is 'Immature'.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Immature.

Additional Information

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

• Developed (विकसित): Something that has reached an advanced stage of growth or progress.
• Example: The city has developed rapidly in the last decade.
• Experienced (अनुभवी): Having knowledge or skill in a particular field, often as a result of time spent doing something.
• Example: An experienced teacher knows how to handle different types of students.
• Grown (बढ़ा हुआ): Having reached full size or maturity, often used in reference to living beings.
• Example: The fully grown tree provides shade to the entire park.

The correct answer is 'on'.

Key Points

• The preposition "on" is used when referring to specific occasions or events, such as congratulating someone on a success or achievement.
• The sentence involves congratulating someone for winning a match, so "on" is the correct preposition to use here.
• Options 1, 2, and 4 are grammatically incorrect in this context.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

Complete Sentence: "They congratulated him on winning the match."

Additional Information

• Option 1: "of" is incorrect because "of" is not used in this type of congratulatory context.
• Option 2: "for" is incorrect because while it can sometimes be used in congratulatory contexts, it does not fit as well as "on" in this sentence.
• Option 4: "at" is incorrect because "at" does not convey the intended meaning in this context.

The correct answer is Option 2.

Key Points

• Passive voice structure: The object of the active voice sentence becomes the subject of the passive voice sentence.
• In the active voice, the sentence is: "He is solving a complex problem."
• To convert to passive voice: Place the object "a complex problem" at the beginning.
• Change the active verb form "is solving" to "is being solved" (present continuous passive).
• Add the preposition "by" followed by the original subject "him."

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

Correct Sentence: "A complex problem is being solved by him."

Additional Information

• Option 1: "A complex problem is solved." – Incorrect tense (simple present passive).
• Option 3: "A complex problem has solved." – Grammatically incorrect.
• Option 4: "A complex problem had solved." – Incorrect tense (past perfect active, not passive).

The correct answer is: Reserved.

Key Points

• The word "Reticent" refers to someone who is not readily revealing their thoughts or feelings; it means being restrained or keeping to oneself. (अल्पभाषी, शांत स्वभाव का)
• Example: The new employee was reticent during the meeting, preferring to observe rather than speak.
• "Reserved" is the synonym of "Reticent" as it also describes someone who is quiet and does not show emotions or opinions openly. (संकोची, आरक्षित)
• Example: She was a reserved individual who rarely shared her personal thoughts with others.
• Hence, we can conclude that the synonym of 'Reticent' is 'Reserved'.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Reserved.

Additional Information

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

• Arrogant (अहंकारी): Having an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities.
• Example: His arrogant attitude made it difficult for others to work with him.
• Talkative (बातूनी): Someone who talks a lot and enjoys engaging in conversations.
• Example: My cousin is so talkative that she can keep a conversation going for hours.
• Outspoken (स्पष्टवादी): Someone who expresses their opinions openly and honestly, even if it upsets others.
• Example: He is an outspoken critic of the government’s policies.

The correct answer is 'with'.

Key Points

• The preposition "with" is used to indicate a connection or relation to something, in this case, coping with difficulties.
• The phrase "cope with" is a standard expression in English, meaning to deal with or manage a challenging situation.
• Options 1, 2, and 3 are incorrect because they do not form the correct collocation with "cope."

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.

Complete Sentence: "You must cope with difficulties."

Additional Information

• Option 1: "for" is incorrect because "cope for difficulties" is not a valid phrase in English.
• Option 2: "in" is incorrect because "cope in difficulties" does not convey the intended meaning.
• Option 3: "by" is incorrect because "cope by difficulties" is not a standard expression.

The correct answer is 'on'.

Key Points

• The preposition "on" is used when referring to placing something on a flat surface, such as a shelf.
• In this context, the book is to be placed on the surface of the shelf, so "on" is the correct choice.
• Options 1, 3, and 4 are incorrect because they do not fit the context of placing an object on a flat surface.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

Complete Sentence: "When you have completed reading the book, keep it on the shelf."

Additional Information

• Option 1: "in" is incorrect because "in" is used to refer to placement inside an enclosed space, which does not apply to a shelf.
• Option 3: "against" is incorrect because "against" implies leaning an object on something, which is not the intended meaning here.
• Option 4: "across" is incorrect because "across" refers to movement or placement spanning a surface, not placing an object directly on it.

The correct answer is: Thoughtless.

Key Points

• The word "prudent" means acting with or showing care and thought for the future. (सावधान, विवेकपूर्ण)
• Example: It is prudent to save money for emergencies rather than spending it all at once.
• The word "Thoughtless" refers to someone who does not show consideration or care for others or does things without thinking carefully. (बेबाक, लापरवाह)
• Example: His thoughtless remarks hurt her feelings deeply.
• Hence, the antonym of "prudent" is "thoughtless".

Therefore, the correct answer is: Thoughtless.

Additional Information

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

• Undicious (अविवेकपूर्ण): This is not a valid English word. It might be a typographical error for "Injudicious," which means showing poor judgment.
• Example: His injudicious decision to spend all the money on luxuries led to financial trouble.
• Cautious (सावधान): Being careful to avoid potential problems or dangers.
• Example: The mountaineer was cautious while climbing the steep cliff.
• Sensible (समझदार): Having or showing good sense or judgment.
• Example: It was sensible of her to carry an umbrella during the rainy season.

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

• Active voice structure: The subject performs the action on the object.
• The given sentence in passive voice is: "The town was destroyed by the earthquake."
• To convert to active voice: Place the subject "the earthquake" at the beginning.
• Change the passive verb form "was destroyed" to the active form "destroyed."
• Ensure the object "the town" follows the verb.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Correct Sentence: "The earthquake destroyed the town."

Additional Information

• Option 2: "The earthquake destroys the town." – Incorrect tense (present simple instead of past simple).
• Option 3: "The earthquake had destroyed the town." – Incorrect tense (past perfect instead of past simple).
• Option 4: "The earthquake was destroying the town." – Incorrect aspect (past continuous instead of past simple).

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

• The phrase "by 3 PM" is incorrect because "by" indicates a deadline or a point before which something will happen, not the exact time of an event.
• The preposition "at" is appropriate when referring to a specific time.
• The correct sentence should use "at 3 PM" to convey the exact starting time of the meeting.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

Correct Sentence: "The meeting will begin at 3 PM."

Additional Information

• On: Used with dates or specific days (e.g., "on Monday" or "on the 5^th of October"). This is not suitable for referring to a specific time.
• From: Indicates the starting point of a period (e.g., "from 3 PM to 5 PM"). This is not applicable here because no end time is given.
• Around: Refers to an approximate time, which is not correct as the sentence specifies an exact time (3 PM).

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

• Indirect Speech: He told me to go there.
• Key Conversions:
• "Come here" becomes "to go there."
• Direct command "Come here" is converted to indirect command "to go there."
• Pronoun "me" is added to indicate the subject being addressed.
• Direction "here" changes to "there" in indirect speech.
• Reporting verb:
• Direct: "He said"
• Converted to: "He told," which is appropriate for commands in indirect speech.
• Punctuation and Format:
• Direct speech is transformed into an infinitive phrase ("to go there").
• No quotation marks are used in indirect speech.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Correct Sentence: "He told me to go there."

Additional Information

• Option 2: "He told to go there."
• Missing subject "me" makes the sentence incomplete.
• Option 3: "He told me to come there."
• Incorrect conversion of "here" to "there" in indirect speech.
• Option 4: "He told me to came here."
• Incorrect verb form "came" instead of "to come."
• Incorrect retention of "here" instead of changing to "there."

Note: This is a PYP question, and the official answer key has marked (correct option) as the correct answer, hence we cannot make any changes to it.