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The correct answer is: Skillful.

Key Points

• The word "Deft" means someone who is skillful, adept, or quick in their movements or actions. (निपुण, कुशल)
• Example: The painter's deft strokes brought the artwork to life.
• "Skillful" refers to having or showing skill, especially in doing something well. (कुशल)
• Example: The surgeon performed the operation in a skillful manner, ensuring the patient's safety.
• Hence, we can conclude that the synonym of "Deft" is "Skillful".

Therefore, the correct answer is: Skillful.

Additional Information

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

• Inept (अयोग्य): Lacking skill or ability to do something effectively.
• Example: His inept handling of the situation made things worse.
• Awkward (अटपटा): Lacking grace or ease in movement or handling.
• Example: The awkward silence during the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.
• Clumsy (अनाड़ी): Lacking dexterity or grace; prone to accidents or mishaps.
• Example: She dropped the vase due to her clumsy grip.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

• Indirect Speech: They told us that we needn't bring anything.
• Key Conversions:
• "needn't bring anything" becomes "You needn't bring anything."
• The modal verb "needn't" remains the same as the context and tense are unchanged.
• Pronoun "we" is converted to "you" to match the direct speech perspective.
• Reporting verb:
• Indirect: "They told us."
• Converted to direct speech: "They said," maintaining a neutral tone.
• Punctuation and Format:
• Direct speech is enclosed in quotation marks.
• Begins with a capital letter "You" and ends with a period "." inside the quotation marks.
• Reporting clause follows the quoted speech, separated by a comma.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

Correct Sentence: "You needn't bring anything," they said.

Additional Information

• Option 1: "You don't need to bring anything," they said.
• Although grammatically correct, it changes "needn't" to "don't need to," which alters the conciseness and style of the original sentence.
• Option 2: "You didn’t need to bring anything," they said.
• Tense is incorrect, as "didn’t need" changes the present context to the past.
• Option 4: "You must not bring anything," they said.
• "Must not" indicates prohibition, which significantly changes the meaning of the original statement.

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 given passive voice sentence: "He is known to me."
• To convert to active voice: Identify the subject "he" and the object "me."
• The correct active voice sentence is: "I know him."

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

Correct Sentence: "I know him."

Additional Information

• Option 1: "I knew him." – Incorrect because it uses past tense instead of present.
• Option 3: "I had known him." – Incorrect because it uses past perfect tense.
• Option 4: "I know about him." – Incorrect because it adds "about" which changes the meaning of the sentence.

The correct answer is Option 2.

Key Points

• The phrase "in the prize distribution function" is not commonly used and appears awkward in the given context.
• Instead of "in the prize distribution function," the correct phrase should be "at the prize distribution ceremony" to maintain proper usage and clarity.
• The word "function" is less appropriate compared to "ceremony" in this context as it refers to a formal event.
• Thus, the error is located in Option 2 of the sentence.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

Correct Sentence: "She delivered a speech at the prize distribution ceremony."

The correct answer is option 4.

Key Points

• The correctly spelt word is 'Questionnaire'.​
• The word 'Questionnaire' is a noun that refers to 'a set of printed or written questions used for gathering information'. (प्रश्नावली)
• A 'Questionnaire' is commonly used in research, surveys, or studies to collect data or opinions from individuals.
• For Example: The marketing team created a detailed questionnaire to understand customer preferences.
• Thus option 4 is correct answer.

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

• Passive voice structure: The object of the active voice sentence becomes the subject of the passive voice sentence.
• Active voice structure: The subject performs the action on the object.
• Original sentence in passive voice: "The final draft of the report has been reviewed by the supervisor thoroughly."
• Converted to active voice: The subject "the supervisor" is performing the action "has reviewed" on the object "the final draft of the report."
• The correct active voice sentence is: "The supervisor has reviewed the final draft of the report thoroughly."

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Correct Sentence: "The supervisor has reviewed the final draft of the report thoroughly."

Additional Information

• Option 2: "The final draft was reviewed by the supervisor thoroughly." – This is in the past tense passive voice, not active.
• Option 3: "The supervisor was reviewing the final draft thoroughly." – This is in the past continuous tense, which does not match the original sentence.
• Option 4: "The supervisor had reviewed the final draft thoroughly." – This is in the past perfect tense, which does not match the original sentence.

The correct answer is Option 2.

Key Points

• The phrase "confident to win" is incorrect because the word "confident" is typically followed by the preposition "of" when expressing certainty about achieving something.
• The correct construction is "confident of winning," which aligns with proper grammatical usage.
• The other options ("in winning," "in win the match," and "to winning the match") are either grammatically incorrect or do not fit the context.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

Correct Sentence: "She is confident of winning the match."

Additional Information

• Option 1: "in winning" – While grammatically correct in other contexts, it is not appropriate here as it does not follow the verb "confident."
• Option 3: "in win the match" – This is incorrect because the phrase "win" should be in its gerund form ("winning") when preceded by a preposition.
• Option 4: "to winning the match" – This phrase is grammatically incorrect because "confident" does not pair with the preposition "to."

The correct answer is: Abandon.

Key Points

• The word "Relinquish" means to voluntarily give up something, especially a possession, claim, or right. (त्याग करना)
• Example: She decided to relinquish her control over the project to allow others to take charge.
• "Abandon" means to give up completely or leave something behind. (त्याग देना)
• Example: He had to abandon the car due to mechanical failure during the trip.
• Hence, the synonym of "Relinquish" is "Abandon".

Therefore, the correct answer is: Abandon.

Additional Information

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

• Maintain (बनाए रखना): To keep something in existence or continue at a certain level.
• Example: He tries to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Continue (जारी रखना): To persist in an activity or process.
• Example: The teacher asked the students to continue their work quietly.
• Retain (रखना): To keep possession of something or hold onto it.
• Example: She decided to retain her old books for future reference.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

• The sentence compares two actions: staying at home and going out. The correct structure for such comparisons is "Staying at home to going out."
• Option 3 is grammatically correct and ensures clarity in comparison.
• Options 1, 2, and 4 either use incorrect grammatical structures or fail to convey the intended meaning properly.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

Correct Sentence: "She prefers staying at home to going out."

Additional Information

• "Staying at home" is the correct gerund form for the first action.
• "to going out" is the appropriate preposition and gerund combination for the comparison.
• Avoid using "rather" in this sentence as it disrupts the grammatical structure of the comparison.
• The sentence must maintain parallelism between the two actions being compared.

The correct answer is Option 2.

Key Points

• The sentence requires an inversion structure because it begins with the adverb "Hardly."
• When a sentence starts with a negative adverb like "Hardly," the subject and auxiliary verb are inverted to maintain grammatical correctness.
• The correct structure is "Hardly had he reached," where "had" is placed before the subject "he."
• Other options either do not follow the inversion rule or are grammatically incorrect.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

Correct Sentence: "Hardly had he reached the station when the train left."

Additional Information

• Option 1: "He had hardly reached" – This option does not place the auxiliary verb "had" before the subject "he," which is required after "Hardly."
• Option 3: "No sooner he reached" – This option is incorrect because "No sooner" also requires inversion (e.g., "No sooner had he reached").
• Option 4: "He hardly had reached" – This option is incorrect as it does not follow the inversion rule required after "Hardly."