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The correct answer is 'Optional'.

Key Points  

• The word 'Mandatory' means forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
• The antonyms of the word 'Mandatory' are "optional, voluntary, elective".
• From the antonym of the given word, we can say that the word 'Optional' is the opposite in meaning.
• The word 'Optional' means available to be chosen but not obligatory.
• Let's see the meaning of other given options-

Additional Information

• The synonyms of the word 'Mandatory' are "compulsory, forced, obligatory".
• Example of 'Mandatory​​' in a sentence:
• It is mandatory for blood banks to test all donated blood for the virus.

The correct answer is 'dis'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
• The prefix 'ir' means not or no, used with some adjectives and nouns that begin with ‘r’ to give the opposite meaning.
• Example: Regular-Irregular, Replaceable-Irreplaceable.
• The prefix 'mis' means bad or badly; wrong or wrongly, used with some nouns and verbs.
• Example: Misbehaviour (bad behaviour); Misunderstood (Understood wrongly).
• The prefix 'un' means not; remove used with many adjectives, adverbs, and verbs to give the opposite meaning.
• Example: Known-Unknown, (not), Wrap-Unwrap (remove).
• The prefix 'dis' means not; opposite of, used with some nouns, verbs, and adjectives for giving a word the opposite meaning.
• Example: *Like-**Dislike (not), Balance-*Disbalance (opposite).

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Complete Sentence: All the employees of the company expressed their disagreement over their rate of increment. **(**lack of consensus or approval)

Additional Information

The correct answer is 'un'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
• The prefix 'un' means not; remove. It is used with many adjectives, adverbs, and verbs to give the opposite meaning.
• Example: Known-Unknown (not), Wrap-Unwrap (remove).
• The prefix 'in' means not or no, used with some adjectives and nouns.
• Example: Action-Inaction** (lack of action).
• The prefix 'il' means not or no, used with some adjectives and nouns that begin with ‘L’ to give the opposite meaning. 
• Example: Logical-Illogical, Legal-Illegal.
• The prefix 'dis' means not; opposite of, used with some nouns, verbs, and adjectives for giving a word the opposite meaning.
• Example: *Like-**Dislike (not), Balance-*Disbalance (opposite).

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Complete Sentence: Dr. Salim Ali is an unforgettable ornithologist in India. (impossible to forget; very memorable)

Additional Information

The correct answer is 'in'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
• The prefix 'in' means not or no, used with some adjectives and nouns.
• Example: *Action-*Inaction (lack of action).
• The prefix 'un' means not; remove used with many adjectives, adverbs, and verbs to give the opposite meaning.
• Example: Known-Unknown (not), Wrap-Unwrap (remove).
• The prefix 'im' means not or no, used with some adjectives and nouns that begin with ‘b’, ‘m’, and ‘p’ to give the opposite meaning.
• ​Example: Balance-Imbalance, Mature-Immature, Pure-Impure.
• The prefix 'bi' means two or twice, used with many nouns, adjectives, and adverbs.
• Example: Bilingual (speaking two languages), Bimonthly (happening every two months).

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Complete Sentence: P. Lankesh wrote that the nature of human beings moves from visible wealth towards invisible wealth. (unable to be seen)

Additional Information

The correct answer is 'in'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
• The prefix 'de' is used with many verbs, nouns, and adjectives for giving a word the opposite meaning.
• Example: Stabilize-Destabilize, Caffeinated*-Decaffeinated.*
• The prefix 'ex' is used with nouns that describe someone’s job, rank, or relationship, for showing that they no longer have that job, rank, or relationship.
• ​Example: ex-husband (relationship), ex-officer (rank).
• The prefix 'in' means not or no, used with some adjectives and nouns.
• Example: *Action-*Inaction (lack of action).
• The prefix 'en' means in or within, generally added to a word to make it a verb.
• Example: Circle-Encircle, Close-Enclose.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Complete Sentence: All the people of the village believed that Appanna is a sane person whereas the king recognized him as an insane person. (seriously mentally ill)

Additional Information

The correct answer is 'under'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
• The prefix 'under' means less or not enough, used with many nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
• Example: Nourished-Undernourished, Achieve-Underachieve.
• The prefix 'over' means too much, used with many verbs, nouns, or adjectives.
• Example: Cooked-Overcooked, Confident-Overconfident.
• The prefix 'in' means not or no, used with some adjectives and nouns.
• Example: *Action-*Inaction (lack of action).
• The prefix 'im' means not or no, used with some adjectives and nouns that begin with ‘b’, ‘m’, and ‘p’ to give the opposite meaning.
• ​Example: Balance-Imbalance, Mature-Immature, Pure-Impure.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Complete Sentence: One should not eat chicken that is undercooked. (cooked insufficiently or less than is customary)

Additional Information

The correct answer is 'il'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
• The prefix 'de' is used with many verbs, nouns, and adjectives for giving a word the opposite meaning.
• Example: Stabilize-Destabilize, Caffeinated*-Decaffeinated.*
• The prefix 'non' means not, used with adjectives and nouns.
• Example: Alcoholic-Non-alcoholic, Poisonous-Non-poisonous.
• The prefix 'il' means not or no, used with some adjectives and nouns that begin with ‘L’ to give the opposite meaning. 
• Example: Logical-Illogical, Legal-Illegal.
• The prefix 'post' means after or later than, used with many nouns, verbs, or adjectives.
• Example: *Independence-**Post-independence, Dated-*Post-dated.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Complete Sentence: In India, only ten percent of the population is illiterate. (unable to read or write)

Additional Information

The correct answer is 'il'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
• The prefix 'in' means not or no, used with some adjectives and nouns.
• Example: *Action-*Inaction (lack of action).
• The prefix 'im' means not or no, used with some adjectives and nouns that begin with ‘b’, ‘m’, and ‘p’ to give the opposite meaning.
• ​Example: Balance-Imbalance, Mature-Immature, Pure-Impure.
• The prefix 'il' means not or no, used with some adjectives and nouns that begin with ‘L’ to give the opposite meaning. 
• Example: Logical-Illogical, Legal-Illegal.
• The prefix 'mis' means bad or badly; wrong or wrongly, used with some nouns and verbs.
• Example: Misbehaviour (bad behaviour); Misunderstood (Understood wrongly).

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Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Complete Sentence: In many countries, it is illegal to keep a gun in your house. (not allowed by the law)

Additional Information

The correct answer is 'C'.

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the use of the adverb 'again' is unnecessary or superfluous.
• The phrase "repeat again" is a redundant phrase i.e. both the words are repeating the same idea.
• Example: We can drop 'twelve' from ''twelve midnight,'' without losing any meaning since 'midnight' is always at 12am.
• Therefore, the unnecessary word 'again' should be removed from the sentence.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Correct Sentence: Will you please repeat what you said?

The correct answer is 'B'.

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the use of the plural form of the verb 'are' is incorrect.
• The phrase "One of" in the given sentence is a singular term and generally talks about a noun or a pronoun (here, drawbacks).
• The noun or a pronoun (here, drawbacks) used after the phrase ''one of'' is always in the plural form (here, drawbacks).
• The helping verb will always be in the singular form as the helping verb agrees with ''one of'' and not with the plural noun in the sentence.
• Therefore, the singular form of the verb 'is' should be used in place of the plural verb 'are'.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Correct Sentence: One of the drawbacks of modern education is that it does not encourage original thinking.

Additional Information

• Subjects and verbs must agree with one another in number (singular or plural).
• Thus, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural.

Hinglish

• दिए गए वाक्य में 'are' क्रिया के बहुवचन रूप का प्रयोग गलत है ।
• दिए गए वाक्य में "one of" वाक्यांश एकवचन शब्द है और आम तौर पर संज्ञा या सर्वनाम (यहां, drawbacks) के बारे में बात करता है।
• संज्ञा या सर्वनाम (यहां, drawbacks) वाक्यांश के बाद प्रयोग किया जाता है ''one of'' हमेशा बहुवचन रूप में होता है (यहां, drawbacks)।
• सहायक क्रिया हमेशा एकवचन रूप में होगी क्योंकि सहायक क्रिया 'one of' से सहमत होती है न कि वाक्य में बहुवचन संज्ञा के साथ।
• इसलिए, बहुवचन क्रिया 'are' के स्थान पर 'is' क्रिया के एकवचन रूप का प्रयोग किया जाना चाहिए।

अत: सही उत्तर विकल्प 2 है ।

सही वाक्य : One of the drawbacks of modern education is that it does not encourage original thinking.

• विषय और क्रिया एक दूसरे के साथ संख्या (एकवचन या बहुवचन) में सहमत होना चाहिए।
• इस प्रकार, यदि कोई विषय एकवचन है, तो उसकी क्रिया भी एकवचन होनी चाहिए; यदि कोई विषय बहुवचन है, तो उसकी क्रिया भी बहुवचन होनी चाहिए।