KPSC FDA English 2019 official Paper (Previous Year Paper)

The correct answer is 'Where the trouble lies.'

Key Points

• Given Idiom: Where the shoe pinches means to know where the trouble or stress originates.
• Example: The coach said he wasn't worried about any position except defence; that was where the shoe pinches.
• From the given options, the third option is the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Mistake Points

• We may think from the phrase "Where the shoe pinches" that it is all about getting hurt by shoes, but the correct answer is option 3. So be careful while dealing with such questions.

The correct answer is 'Sort out the differences.'

Key Points

• Given Idiom: Bury the hatchet means to end a quarrel, settle one’s differences to become friends again.
• Example: Just bury the hatchet and go have a drink together!
• From the given options, the third option is the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Mistake Points

• We may think from the phrase "Bury the hatchet" that it is all about burying bodies, but the correct answer is option 3. So be careful while dealing with such questions.
  

Additional Information

• The phrase "Bury the hatchet'' comes from a ceremony performed by Native American tribes when previously warring tribes declared peace. When two tribes decided to settle their differences and live in harmony, the chief of each tribe buried a war hatchet in the ground to signify their agreement.

The correct answer is 'To eat very little.'

Key Points

• Given Idiom: To eat like a bird means to eat very little or to have a very small appetite.
• Example: No wonder Rahul is so thin. He eats like a bird.
• From the given options, the fourth option is the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Mistake Points

• We may think from the phrase "To eat like a bird" that it is all about the eating way of a bird, but the correct answer is option 4. So be careful while dealing with such questions.
  

Additional Information

Used since the first half of the 1900s, this idiom alludes to the idea that birds eat very little. This notion is, in fact, mistaken. Birds eat a large amount relative to their body weight.

• दिए गए मुहावरे: To eat like a bird का मतलब बहुत कम खाना या बहुत कम भूख होना है ।
• उदाहरण: No wonder Rahul is so thin. He eats like a bird.
• दिए गए विकल्पों में से चौथा विकल्प है  दिए गए मुहावरे का सबसे उपयुक्त अर्थ है।

इसलिए, सही उत्तर विकल्प 4 है ।

Mistake Points

• हम "पक्षी की तरह खाने के लिए" वाक्यांश से सोच सकते हैं कि यह पक्षी के खाने के तरीके के बारे में है, लेकिन सही उत्तर विकल्प 4 है। इसलिए इस तरह के सवालों से निपटने के दौरान सावधान रहें।

• 1900 की पहली छमाही के बाद से उपयोग किया जाता है, यह मुहावरा इस विचार के साथ जुड़ता है कि पक्षी बहुत कम खाते हैं। यह धारणा वास्तव में गलत है। पक्षी अपने शरीर के वजन के सापेक्ष बड़ी मात्रा में खाते हैं।

The correct answer is 'Ability to succeed in everything.'

Key Points

• Given Idiom: Midas touch means the ability to succeed in everything.
• Example: Saloni is a unique performer with the Midas touch.
• From the given options, the third option is the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Mistake Points

• We may think from the phrase "Midas touch" that it is all about touch by any person, but the correct answer is option 3. So be careful while dealing with such questions.
  

Additional Information

• The most famous King Midas is popularly remembered in Greek mythology for his ability to turn everything he touched into gold. This came to be called the golden touch, or the Midas touch.

• Midas touch: हर काम से फायदा होना

The correct answer is 'A problem difficult to be solved.'

Key Points

• Given Idiom: A hard nut to crack means a problem that is difficult to solve.
• Example: The third question in the examination is a hard nut to crack.
• From the given options, the fourth option is the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Mistake Points

• We may think from the phrase "A hard nut to crack" that it is all about a walnut or a fruit, but the correct answer is option 4. So be careful while dealing with such questions.
  

Additional Information

• This expression is a metaphor alluding to the tough exterior of a nutshell and how hard they are to crack open. It has been in use since the 1700s.

• दिए गए मुहावरे: A hard nut to crack का मतलब एक ऐसी समस्या है जिसे हल करना मुश्किल है ।
• उदाहरण: The third question in the examination is a hard nut to crack.
• दिए गए विकल्पों में से चौथा विकल्प है  दिए गए मुहावरे का सबसे उपयुक्त अर्थ है।

इसलिए, सही उत्तर विकल्प 4 है ।

Mistake Points

• हम वाक्यांश "A hard nut to crack" से सोच सकते हैं कि यह एक अखरोट या फल के बारे में है, लेकिन सही उत्तर विकल्प 4 है। इसलिए इस तरह के सवालों से निपटने के दौरान सावधान रहें।

• यह अभिव्यक्ति एक रूपक के कठिन बाहरी के लिए एक रूपक है और वे खुले दरार करने के लिए कितने कठिन हैं। यह 1700 के दशक से उपयोग में है ।

The correct answer is 'Not what I like.'

Key Points

• Given Idiom: Not my cup of tea means not one’s liking.
• Example: Although not my cup of tea, I must admit Manchester United is a whole new ball game.
• From the given options, the third option is the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Mistake Points

• We may think from the phrase "Not my cup of tea" that it is all about the cup of tea, but the correct answer is option 3. So be careful while dealing with such questions.
  

Additional Information

• Apart from water, tea is the most consumed beverage in the world. There are various varieties of the beverage and everyone has a cup of tea that they enjoy more than others. In the late 1800s the British started using the phrase “my cup of tea” to indicate something that they enjoyed. In the 1920s they added the phrase “not my cup of tea” to mean the opposite.

Hinglish

• दिए गए मुहावरे: Not my cup of tea  मतलब किसी की पसंद नहीं है ।
• उदाहरण: Although not my cup of tea, I must admit Manchester United is a whole new ball game.
• दिए गए विकल्पों में से तीसरा विकल्प है   दिए गए मुहावरे का सबसे उपयुक्त अर्थ है।

इसलिए, सही उत्तर विकल्प 3 है ।

Mistake Points

• हम "Not my cup of tea" वाक्यांश से सोच सकते हैं कि यह सब चाय के कप के बारे में है, लेकिन सही उत्तर विकल्प 3 है। इसलिए इस तरह के सवालों से निपटने के दौरान सावधान रहें।

• पानी के अलावा, चाय दुनिया में सबसे अधिक खपत पेय है। पेय की विभिन्न किस्में हैं और हर किसी के पास एक कप चाय है जिसका वे दूसरों की तुलना में अधिक आनंद लेते हैं। 1800 के उत्तरार्ध में अंग्रेजों ने "मेरी चाय का प्याला" वाक्यांश का उपयोग करना शुरू कर दिया, ताकि उन्हें कुछ ऐसा महसूस हो सके। 1920 के दशक में उन्होंने विपरीत अर्थ देने के लिए "मेरे कप चाय नहीं" वाक्यांश को जोड़ा ।v

The correct answer is 'Threads : Cloth'.

Key Points

• The relationship between the given two words is that 'Nest' is made up of 'straws'.
• A nest is a structure or place made or chosen by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young.
• Straws are dry stalky plant residue used like grain straw (as for bedding or packing).
• From the given options, a similar relationship exists in the third option as 'Cloth' is made up of 'Threads'.
• The cloth is a woven or felted fabric made from wool, cotton, or a similar fiber.
• Threads are long, thin strands of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving.
  

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Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Additional Information

• A stream is a body of water with surface water flowing within the bed and banks of a channel.
• A zoo is a park where live animals are kept so that people can look at them.
• Paper is basically a mat of fibers derived from plant material, and it is mostly made of fibers derived from wood.

The correct answer is 'Moderator : Debate'.

Key Points

• The relationship between the given two words is that 'Umpire' gives decisions in the 'Game'.
• An umpire is an official who watches a game or matches closely to enforce the rules and arbitrate on matters arising from the play.
• A game is a form of competitive activity or sport played according to rules.
• From the given options, a similar relationship exists in the fourth option as 'Moderator' gives decision in 'Debates'.
• A moderator is a presiding officer, especially a chairman of a debate.
• A debate is an argument about a particular subject, especially one in which many people are involved.
  

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Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Additional Information

• Wonder is a synonym for prodigy in person topic as both the words mean something extraordinary or surprising.
• A chef is a professional cook, typically the chief cook in a restaurant or hotel and a banquet is an elaborate and formal meal for many people.
• A legislator is a person who makes laws and the election is a formal and organized choice by a vote of a person for a political office or other position.

The correct answer is 'Cube : Dice'.

Key Points

• The relationship between the given two words is that 'Round' is the shape of 'Earth'.
• A round is shaped like a sphere.
• The earth is the planet on which we live.
• From the given options, a similar relationship exists in the fourth option as 'Cube' is the shape of 'Dice'.
• A cube is a symmetrical three-dimensional shape, either solid or hollow, contained by six equal squares.
• Dice is a small cube with each side having a different number of spots on it, ranging from one to six.
  

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Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Additional Information

• 'Thin' is the size of 'Paper'.
• 'Height' is the length of 'Mountain'
• 'Transparent' is the type of 'Glass'

The correct answer is 'Latin : Language'.

Key Points

• The relationship between the given two words is that 'Hockey' is a 'Game'.
• Hockey is a team game played between two teams of eleven players each.
• A game is a form of competitive activity or sport played according to rules.
• From the given options, a similar relationship exists in the fourth option as 'Latin' is a 'Language'.
• Latin is the language of ancient Rome and its empire.
• A language is a system of communication used by a particular country or community.
  

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Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Additional Information

• A king is the male ruler of an independent state and a rule is control of or dominion over an area or people.
• A constitution is a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed and an assembly a group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose.
• A book a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers and read means to have the ability to look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed matter.

The correct answer is 'Present everywhere'.

Key Points

• The given word 'Omnipresent' means present everywhere and at all times.
• Example: These days the media are omnipresent.
• Therefore, from the given options, only the first option fits suitably.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 1*.*

Additional Information

• The synonyms of the word 'Omnipresent' are ''universal, infinite, unlimited''.
• The antonyms of the word 'Omnipresent' are ''confined, finite, limited''.

The correct meaning of the given word is A period of ten years.

Key Points

• Let's have a look at the meaning and example of the given word:
• Decade(noun)- "a period of ten years, especially a period such as 2010 to 2019". (दस वर्षों की अवधि, विशेष रूप से 2010 से 2019 तक की अवधि)
• E.g: Air traffic has increased 30% in the last decade.
  
• Let's have a look at the one-word for the other given options:
• A period of twenty years- "vicennial"(noun). (द्विवार्षिक)
• A period of fifty years(noun)- "Semicentennial"(noun). (अर्धशताब्दी)
• A period of hundred years- "centenary"(noun). (शताब्दी)
• Hence, we find that "A period of ten years" is the correct meaning for the given word.
• Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2).

The correct answer is 'Shy'.

Key Points

• The given word 'Timid' means showing a lack of courage or confidence. (साहस या आत्मविश्वास की कमी दिखा रहा है)
• Example: Timid children need gentle handling to build up their confidence.
• Let us explore the given options:-
• 'Bold' means confident and courageous. (आत्मविश्वासी और साहसी)
• Example: The young man is a bold warrior.
• 'Shy' means avoiding doing or becoming involved in something due to nervousness or a lack of confidence. (घबराहट या आत्मविश्वास की कमी के कारण कुछ करने या उसमें शामिल होने से बचना)
• Example: The child was shy and hid behind his mother.
• 'Careless' means not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoid harm or errors. (नुकसान या त्रुटियों से बचने के लिए पर्याप्त ध्यान या विचार न देना)
• Example: One careless move loses the whole game.
• 'Confident' means feeling or showing confidence in oneself or one's abilities or qualities. (अपने आप में या अपनी क्षमताओं या गुणों में विश्वास महसूस करना या दिखाना)
• Example: He was confident of success.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 2*.*

The correct answer is 'Mournful'.

Key Points

• The given word 'Plaintive' means sounding sad and mournful.
• Example: There was a plaintive cry from a crushed passenger in the rear of the bus.
• Let us explore the given options:-
• 'Gay' means brightly coloured; showy.
• Example: The wedding festivities were very gay.
• 'Happy' means feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.
• Example: Rohan came in looking happy and excited.
• 'Mournful' means feeling, expressing, or inducing sadness, regret, or grief.
• Example: I couldn't bear the mournful look on her face.
• 'Noisy' means full of or characterized by noise.
• Example: Our next-door neighbours are very noisy.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 3*.*

The correct answer is 'Remainder'.

Key Points

• The given word 'Residue' means a small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken or used.
• Example: Meera scraped the residue of food from the plates before putting them underwater.
• Let us explore the given options:-
• 'Powder' means fine, dry particles produced by the grinding, crushing, or disintegration of a solid substance.
• Example: She sprinkled powder on her baby.
• 'Colour' means the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.
• Example: Either dye or paints are used to colour cloth.
• 'Sweetness' means the quality of being sweet.
• Example: The sweetness of her manners made everyone like her.
• 'Remainder' means a part of something that is left over when other parts have been completed, used, or dealt with.
• Example: She gulped down the remainder of his coffee.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 4*.*

The correct answer is 'Boastfulness'.

Key Points

• The given word 'Vainglory' means excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements.
• Example: His vainglory put his team at risk.
• Let us explore the given options:-
• 'Strength' means the emotional or mental qualities necessary in dealing with difficult or distressing situations.
• Example: She didn't even have the strength to stand up.
• 'Tyranny' means cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary use of power or control.
• Example: The children had no protection against the tyranny of their father.
• 'Might' means a great and impressive power or strength, especially of a nation, large organization, or natural force.
• Example: It was a convincing display of military might.
• 'Boastfulness' means expressing excessive self-pride.
• Example: There are the same swagger and boastfulness running through the whole of the speeches.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 4*.*

The correct answer is 'Rendezvous'.

Key Points    

• Let us explore the options:-
• 'Randezues': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• 'Randizvous': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• 'Rendezvous': The correctly spelt word is 'Rendezvous' and it means a meeting at an agreed time and place.
• 'Rendazvous': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Additional Information​

• Example of 'Rendezvous' in a sentence:
• We'll rendezvous at the railway station tomorrow afternoon.

The correct answer is 'Playwright'.

Key Points    

• Let us explore the options:-
• 'Playright': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• 'Playwright': The correctly spelt word is 'Playwright' and it means a person who writes plays.
• 'Playrite': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• 'Playwrite': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Additional Information​

• Example of 'Playwright' in a sentence:
• He was already a famous poet and playwright, but he was a family man, too.

The correct answer is 'Meander'.

Key Points    

• Let us explore the options:-
• 'Meandre': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• 'Meandar': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• 'Meander': The correctly spelt word is 'Meander' and it means an indirect or aimless journey.
• 'Maender': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Additional Information​

• Example of 'Meander' in a sentence:
• They usually meander down to the pub after work.

The correct answer is 'Incessant'.

Key Points    

• Let us explore the options:-
• 'Incessant': The correctly spelt word is 'Incessant' and it means (of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.
• 'Incassant': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• 'Inscassant': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• 'Incessent': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Additional Information​

• Example of 'Incessant' in a sentence:
• We have had incessant snowfall since yesterday afternoon.

The correct answer is 'Labyrinth'.

Key Points    

• Let us explore the options:-
• 'Labourynth': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• 'Labrinth': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• 'Labyrynth': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• 'Labyrinth': The correctly spelt word is 'Labyrinth' and it means a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Additional Information​

• Example of 'Labyrinth' in a sentence:
• We lost our way in the labyrinth of streets.

The correct answer is 'Chivalrous'.

Key Points    

• Let us explore the options:-
• 'Shevalerous': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• 'Chivalrous': The correctly spelt word is 'Chivalrous' and it means marked by gracious courtesy and high-minded consideration especially to women (typically used of a man or his behaviour).
• 'Shivalrous': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• 'Chivelrous': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Additional Information​

• Example of 'Chivalrous' in a sentence:
• Her knight would be gentle, kind and chivalrous.

The correct answer is 'Conscience'.

Key Points

• Among the given options correct spelling is Conscience.
• Let's have a look at the meaning and example of the correctly spelled word. (आइए एक नजर डालते हैं सही वर्तनी वाले शब्द के meaning और example पर।)
• Conscience(noun)- "a person's moral sense of right and wrong viewed as acting as a guide to one's behavior". (किसी व्यक्ति के सही और गलत की नैतिक भावना को उसके व्यवहार के लिए एक मार्गदर्शक के रूप में कार्य करने के रूप में देखा जाता है)
• Example: He had a guilty conscience about his desires.
• Hence, the correct option is Option 1).

Additional Information​

• Let's check out some synonyms and antonyms of 'Conscience': (आइए 'Conscience' के कुछ synonyms और antonyms शब्द देखें:)
• Synonyms: moral sense, ethics, standards.
• Antonyms: immorality, unconcern, insensibility.

The correct answer is 'Synchronize'.

Key Points    

• Let us explore the options:-
• 'Synchronyse': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• 'Sinchronyse': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• 'Synchronize': The correctly spelt word is 'Synchronize' and it means to cause to occur or operate at the same time or rate.
• 'Sinchronize': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Additional Information​

• Example of 'Synchronize' in a sentence:
• The wheels must synchronize as they revolve.

The correct answer is 'Florist'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:-
• 'Zoologist' is an expert in or student of the behaviour, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals.
• Example: Desmond Morris is an English zoologist who applies his knowledge of animal behavior to human beings.
• ​'Biologist' is an expert in or student of the branch of science concerning living organisms.
• Example: She's a research biologist for a pharmaceutical company.
• ​'Chemist' is a person engaged in chemical research or experiments.
• Example: The chemist analyzed the new tonic and found it contained poison.
• 'Florist' is a person who sells and arranges cut flowers.
• Example: The florist made up an attractive bouquet.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 4*.*

The correct answer is 'Confectioner'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:-
• 'Conservator' is a person responsible for the repair and preservation of things of cultural or environmental interest.
• Example: Amateur or professional conservator of the site, in charge of the discussion of one or many subjects.
• ​'Confectioner' is a person whose job is making or selling sweets and chocolates.
• Example: The Cadbury board's blessing, Kraft now becomes the largest confectioner in the world.
• 'Curator' is a keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection.
• Example: The curator conducted us around the museum.
• 'Cultivator' is a person or thing that cultivates something.
• Example: Our farmers are excellent cultivators of sweet potatoes.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 2*.*

The correct answer is 'Irretrievable'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:-
• 'Retrieve' means to get or bring something back from somewhere.
• Example: Vivek was sent to retrieve the balls from the roof.
• ​'Retreat' means to move back or withdraw.
• Example: Our soldiers force the enemy to retreat.
• 'Retrace' means to go back over the same route that one has just taken.
• Example: Detectives are trying to retrace her movements on the night she disappeared.
• 'Irretrievable' means impossible to regain or bring back.
• Example: The money already paid is irretrievable.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 4*.*

The correct answer is 'Guillotine'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:-
• 'Guillemot' is an auk seabird with a narrow pointed bill, typically nesting on cliff ledges.
• Example: A pair of black guillemots, already in winter plumage, fled in panic.
• ​'Guillotine' is a machine with a heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves, used for beheading people.
• Example: The rain sliced my neck like a miniature guillotine.
• 'Guilder' is the basic monetary unit of the Netherlands, equal to 100 cents.
• Example: During the turmoil in the foreign-exchange markets the guilder remained strong.​
• 'Guinea' is the sum of £1.05 (21 shillings in pre-decimal currency), now used mainly for determining professional fees and auction prices.
• Example: Morgan found a two – guinea coin, and it went from hand to hand.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 2*.*

The correct answer is 'Ambiguity'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:-
• 'Mistake' means an act or judgment that is misguided or wrong.
• Example: I made the mistake of giving him my address.
• ​'Dilemma' means a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives.
• Example: I am in a dilemma about whether to do maths or English.
• 'Wrong' means not correct or true.
• Example: One wrong thought may cause a lifelong regret.​
• 'Ambiguity' means the quality of being open to more than one interpretation.
• Example: Incorrect choice of words leads to ambiguity for the reader.
• Therefore, the 'Lack of clarity', is best suggested by the word ambiguity.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 4*.*

The correct answer is 'Xenophobia'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:-
• 'Hydrophobia' is the extreme or irrational fear of water.
• Example: Rabies is also known as hydrophobia.
• ​'Agoraphobia' is the extreme or irrational fear of entering open or crowded places, of leaving one's own home.
• Example: She had agoraphobia and never wanted to go out of the house.
• 'Xenophobia' is the fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign.
• Example: Excessive patriotism can lead to xenophobia.
• 'Nyctophobia' is the extreme or irrational fear of the night or of darkness.
• Example: A person with nyctophobia refuses to go out at night.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 3*.*

The correct answer is 'Self-esteem'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:-
• 'Selfishness' means lack of consideration for other people.
• Example: The only reason for constantly ignoring everyone else's problems is selfishness.
• ​'Vanity' means excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements.
• Example: He wants the job purely for reasons of vanity and ambition.
• 'Self-esteem' means confidence in one's own worth or abilities.
• Example: Unemployment can cause feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem.
• 'Self-pity' means excessive, self-absorbed unhappiness over one's own troubles.
• Example: Geeta never gave in to self-pity, despite her illness.
• Therefore, we can say that a lack of confidence in one's own worth means a lack of self-esteem.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 3*.*

The one word for the given sentence is 'Budget'.

Key Points

• Let's have a look at the meaning and example of the marked option: 
• Budget(noun)- "a plan to show how much money a person or organization will earn and how much they will need or be able to spend". (यह दिखाने के लिए एक योजना कि कोई व्यक्ति या संगठन कितना पैसा कमाएगा और उन्हें कितनी आवश्यकता होगी या खर्च करने में सक्षम होंगे)
• E.g: The firm has drawn up a budget for the coming financial year.
• Let's have a look at the meaning of the other given options:
• Buffet(noun)- "a meal where people serve themselves different types of food". (एक भोजन जहां लोग खुद को विभिन्न प्रकार के भोजन परोसते हैं)
• Bugbear(noun)- "a particular thing that annoys or upsets you". (एक विशेष बात जो आपको परेशान करती है)
• Bullion(noun)- "pure gold or silver formed into bars". (शुद्ध सोना या चाँदी सलाखों में निर्मित)
• Hence, we find that Budget is the correct one-word substitute for the given meanings.
• Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3).

The correct answer is 'bore'.

Key Points

• From the given options, the word 'bore' fits suitably in both the sentence.
• The word 'bore' means to carry or conduct oneself in a specified manner.
• Therefore, the word 'bore' can be used in the same context as the word 'carried' in sentence A.
• The word 'bore' also means a person whose talk or behaviour is dull and uninteresting.
• Therefore, the word 'bore' can be used in the same context as the phrase 'dull and uninteresting person' in sentence B.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Additional Information

• Show means to demonstrate or prove; to allow or cause (something) to be visible; a play or other stage performance.
• Picture means a painting or drawing or a photograph; describe in a certain way; an impression of something formed from a description.
• Mean means very skilful or effective; excellent; unwilling to give or share things; intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify.

The correct answer is 'point'.

Key Points

• From the given options, the word 'point' fits suitably in both the sentence.
• The word 'point' means a very small dot or mark.
• Therefore, the word 'point' can be used in the same context as the phrase 'small dot' in sentence A.
• The word 'point' also means a critical or decisive moment.
• Therefore, the word 'point' can be used in the same context as the phrase 'decisive moment' in sentence B.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Additional Information

• Speck means a tiny spot; a smoked ham of a type produced in north-eastern Italy.
• Scale means a thick, dry flake of skin; climb up or over; an instrument for weighing; a graduated range of values forming a standard system for measuring or grading something.
• Stage means a point, period, or step in a process or development; a raised floor or platform.

The correct answer is 'clipped'.

Key Points

• From the given options, the word 'clipped' fits suitably in both the sentence.
• The word 'clipped' means to cut short or trim (hair, vegetation, etc.) with shears or scissors.
• Therefore, the word 'clipped' can be used in the same context as the word 'trimmed' in sentence A.
• The word 'clipped' also to obtain money fraudulently or rob.
• Therefore, the word 'clipped' can be used in the same context as the word 'robbed' in sentence B.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Additional Information

• Hit means to accidentally strike against something; an instance of striking or being struck; a successful venture, especially a film, record, or song.
• Snapped means to break suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound; suddenly lose one's self-control; take a snapshot.
• Beaten means (of food) stirred vigorously to a uniform consistency; (of the heart) pulsate; succeed in getting somewhere ahead of (someone).

The correct answer is 'drop'.

Key Points

• From the given options, the word 'drop' fits suitably in both the sentence.
• The word 'drop' means a fall in amount, quality, or rate.
• Therefore, the word 'drop' can be used in the same context as the word 'fall' in sentence A.
• The word 'drop' also to put or leave in a particular place without ceremony or formality.
• Therefore, the word 'drop' can be used in the same context as the word 'put' in sentence B.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Additional Information

• Decline means to become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease; politely refuse (an invitation or offer).
• Dip means to put something down quickly or briefly in or into (liquid); a brief swim; a thick sauce in which pieces of food are dipped before eating.
• Stick means a thin piece of wood; a threat of punishment or unwelcome measures; be fixed in a particular position or unable to move.

The correct answer is 'Improve'.

Key Points

• The word 'Ameliorate' means to make better.
• The synonyms of the word 'Ameliorate' are "improve, enrich, upgrade".
• From the synonym of the given word, we can say that the word 'Improve' is the same in meaning.
• The word 'Improve' means to make or become better.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 4. Let's see the meaning of other given options:-

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Additional Information

• The antonyms of the word 'Ameliorate' are "worsen, spoil, damage".
• Example of 'Ameliorate' in a sentence:
• Everyone wishes to ameliorate his own condition.

The correct answer is 'Sick'.

Key Points

• The word 'Morbid' means affected with or induced by disease.
• The synonyms of the word 'Morbid' are "sick, depressed, dejected".
• From the synonym of the given word, we can say that the word 'Sick' is the same in meaning.
• The word 'Sick' means affected by physical or mental illness.
  

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Hence, the correct answer is option 3. Let's see the meaning of other given options:-

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Additional Information

• The antonyms of the word 'Morbid' are "joyful, merry, hopeful".
• Example of 'Morbid' in a sentence:
• There is something morbid about my appetite.

• शब्द ' Morbid' का मतलब बीमारी से प्रभावित या प्रेरित होता है।
• 'Morbid' शब्द के पर्यायवाची शब्द "sick, depressed, dejected" हैं।
• दिए गए शब्द की पर्याय से, हम कह सकते हैं कि शब्द 'Sick' अर्थ में एक ही है।
• 'Sick' शब्द का अर्थ है   शारीरिक या मानसिक बीमारी से प्रभावित।
  

इसलिए, सही उत्तर विकल्प 3 है । आइए देखते हैं अन्य दिए गए विकल्पों का अर्थ: -

The correct answer is 'Surrender'.

Key Points

• The word 'Relinquish' means to give up (as a position of authority) formally. (औपचारिक रूप से (अधिकार की स्थिति के रूप में) छोड़ देना)
• The synonyms of the word 'Relinquish' are "surrender, give up, step down".
• From the synonym of the given word, we can say that the word 'Surrender' is the same in meaning.
• The word 'Surrender' means to give up or hand over (a person, right, or possession), typically on compulsion or demand. (आमतौर पर मजबूरी या मांग पर छोड़ देना या सौंपना (एक व्यक्ति, अधिकार या अधिकार))
  

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Hence, the correct answer is option 2. Let's see the meaning of other given options:-

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Additional Information

• The antonyms of the word 'Relinquish' are "keep, retain, withhold".
• Example of 'Relinquish' in a sentence:
• He was forced to relinquish control of the company.

The correct answer is 'Calm'.

Key Points

• The word 'Tranquil' means free from disturbing noise or uproar. (परेशान करने वाले शोर या हंगामे से मुक्त)
• The synonyms of the word 'Tranquil' are "calm, peaceful, quiet".
• From the synonym of the given word, we can say that the word 'Calm' is the same in meaning.
• The word 'Calm' means to become tranquil and quiet.
  

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Hence, the correct answer is option 1. Let's see the meaning of other given options:-

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Additional Information

• The antonyms of the word 'Tranquil' are "loud, noisy, unquiet".
• Example of 'Tranquil' in a sentence:
• The village lay tranquil in the evening sunlight.

The correct answer is 'Shortage'.

Key Points

• The word 'Dearth' means the scarcity or lack of something.
• The synonyms of the word 'Dearth' are "shortage, scarcity, deficiency".
• From the synonym of the given word, we can say that the word 'Shortage' is the same in meaning.
• The word 'Shortage' means falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.
  

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Hence, the correct answer is option 4. Let's see the meaning of other given options:-

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Additional Information

• The antonyms of the word 'Dearth' are "plenty, abundant, excess".
• Example of 'Dearth' in a sentence:
• Many people died because of the dearth of food.

• 'Dearth' शब्द का अर्थ है किसी चीज की कमी या कमी।
• शब्द ' Dearth' के पर्यायवाची शब्द "कमी, कमी, कमी " हैं।
• दिए गए शब्द की पर्याय से, हम कह सकते हैं कि शब्द 'कमी' अर्थ में एक ही है।
• 'Shortage' शब्द का अर्थ है एक आवश्यक या वांछनीय राशि या संख्या की कमी।
• इसलिए, सही उत्तर विकल्प 4 है ।
• आइए देखते हैं अन्य दिए गए विकल्पों का अर्थ: -

The correct answer is 'Reciprocal'.

Key Points

• The word 'Mutual' means (of a feeling or action) experienced or done by each of two or more parties towards the other or others.
• The synonyms of the word 'Mutual' are "reciprocal, bilateral, consensual".
• From the synonym of the given word, we can say that the word 'Reciprocal' is the same in meaning.
• The word 'Reciprocal' means shared, felt, or shown by both sides.
• Let's see the meaning of other given options:

Hence, from the above information, it is clear that the correct answer is option 2. 

Additional Information

• The antonyms of the word 'Mutual' are "independent, separate, one-way".
• Example of 'Mutual' in a sentence:
• Deep mutual respect and understanding developed between them.

• 'Mutual' शब्द का अर्थ है (एक भावना या क्रिया का) जो दो या दो से अधिक दलों द्वारा दूसरे या अन्य के प्रति अनुभव या किया जाता है।
• 'Mutual' शब्द के पर्यायवाची शब्द "reciprocal, bilateral, consensual (पारस्परिक, द्विपक्षीय, सहमति)" हैं।
• दिए गए शब्द के पर्यायवाची से, हम कह सकते हैं कि 'Reciprocal' शब्द का अर्थ समान है।
• 'Reciprocal' शब्द का अर्थ दोनों पक्षों द्वारा साझा, महसूस या दर्शाया गया है।
• आइए अन्य दिए गए विकल्पों का अर्थ देखें: 

इसलिए, उपरोक्त जानकारी से, यह स्पष्ट है कि सही उत्तर विकल्प 2 है।

The correct answer is 'Stubborn'.

Key Points

• The word 'Obstinate' means sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
• The synonyms of the word 'Obstinate' are "stubborn, adamant, uncompromising".
• From the synonym of the given word, we can say that the word 'Stubborn' is the same in meaning.
• The word 'Stubborn' means sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
  

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Hence, the correct answer is option 1. Let's see the meaning of other given options:-

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Additional Information

• The antonyms of the word 'Obstinate' are "flexible, agreeable, compromising".
• Example of 'Obstinate' in a sentence:
• He is obstinate and determined and will not give up.

• शब्द ' Obstinate' का अर्थ है तर्क, उद्देश्य, या तर्क, या तर्क के बावजूद कार्रवाई से चिपके रहना।
• शब्द 'Obstinate' के समानार्थी शब्दों "Stubborn, adamant, uncompromising" कर रहे हैं।
• दिए गए शब्द की पर्याय से, हम कह सकते हैं कि शब्द 'Stubborn', जिसका अर्थ में एक ही है।
• 'Stubborn' शब्द का अर्थ है   तर्क, तर्क या अनुनय के बावजूद एक राय, उद्देश्य, या कार्रवाई के पाठ्यक्रम से चिपके रहना।
  

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इसलिए, सही उत्तर विकल्प 1 है । आइए देखते हैं अन्य दिए गए विकल्पों का अर्थ: -

The correct answer is 'Concealed'.

Key Points  

• The word 'Revealed' means to make previously unknown or secret information known to others.
• The antonyms of the word 'Revealed' are "concealed, hid, masked".
• From the antonym of the given word, we can say that the word 'Concealed' is the opposite in meaning.
• The word 'Concealed' means kept secret; hidden.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 2. Let's see the meaning of other given options:-

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Additional Information

• The synonyms of the word 'Revealed' are "disclosed, exposed, unmasked".
• Example of 'Revealed' in a sentence:
• Experts revealed that the painting was fake.

The correct answer is 'Extravagant'.

Key Points

• The word 'Frugal' means careful in the management of money or resources.
• The antonyms of the word 'Frugal' are "extravagant, indulgent, lavish".
• From the antonym of the given word, we can say that the word 'Extravagant' is the opposite in meaning.
• The word 'Extravagant' means lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.
• Let's see the meaning of other given options:

Hence, from the above information, it is clear that the correct answer is option 3.

Additional Information

• The synonyms of the word 'Frugal' are "conserving, preserving, saving".
• Example of 'Frugal' in a sentence:
• They lived a very frugal existence, avoiding all luxuries.

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• Frugal शब्द का अर्थ है धन या संसाधनों के प्रबंधन में सावधानी।
• Frugal शब्द के विलोम शब्द "extravagant, indulgent, lavish (असाधारण, भोगवादी, भव्य)" हैं।
• दिए गए शब्द के विलोम शब्द से, हम कह सकते हैं कि extravagant शब्द अर्थ में विपरीत है।
• Extravagant शब्द का अर्थ है पैसा खर्च करने या संसाधनों का उपयोग करने में संयम की कमी।
• आइए अन्य दिए गए विकल्पों का अर्थ देखें:
• | WORDS | MEANING | | --- | --- | | Copious | आपूर्ति या मात्रा में प्रचुर | | Generous | जो सामान्य या अपेक्षा से अधिक धन, सहायता आदि देने में प्रसन्न है | | Ostentatious | एक तरह से महंगा या ध्यान देने योग्य जो अन्य लोगों को प्रभावित करने के लिए है |

इसलिए, उपरोक्त जानकारी से, यह स्पष्ट है कि सही उत्तर विकल्प 3 है।

The correct answer is 'Convict'.

Key Points  

Let's look at the meaning of the given word and the correct option: 

• Vindicate: To clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.
• Convict: To declare (someone) to be guilty of a crime or offence.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1. Let's see the meaning of other given options:-

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Additional Information

• The synonyms of the word 'Vindicate' are "authenticate, confirm, validate".

The correct answer is 'Clear'.

Key Points  

• The word 'Skeptical' means having doubt or question claims.
• The antonyms of the word 'Skeptical' are "clear, certain, sure".
• From the antonym of the given word, we can say that the word 'Clear' is the opposite in meaning.
• The word 'Clear' means leaving no doubt.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 2. Let's see the meaning of other given options:-

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Additional Information

• The synonyms of the word 'Skeptical' are "disbelieving, doubting, suspecting".
• Example of 'Skeptical' in a sentence:
• Even the stock market is becoming skeptical.

The correct answer is 'Calm'.

Key Points

• The word 'Fervent' means having or displaying a passionate intensity.
• The antonyms of the word 'Fervent' are "calm, emotionless, impassive".
• From the antonym of the given word, we can say that the word 'Calm' is the opposite in meaning.
• The word 'Calm' means the absence of strong emotions.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1. Let's see the meaning of other given options:-

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Additional Information

• The synonyms of the word 'Fervent' are "passionate, obsessed, infatuated".
• Example of 'Fervent' in a sentence:
• Despite her troubled life, she has always had a fervent belief in God.

The correct answer is 'Abundant'.

Key Points  

• The word 'Scanty' means small or insufficient in quantity or amount.
• The antonyms of the word 'Scanty' are "abundant, ample, plentiful".
• From the antonym of the given word, we can say that the word 'Abundant' is the opposite in meaning.
• The word 'Abundant' means existing or available in large quantities; plentiful.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 1. Let's see the meaning of other given options:-

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Additional Information

• The synonyms of the word 'Scanty' are "inadequate, insufficient, lacking".
• Example of 'Scanty' in a sentence:
• There is only scanty evidence of his involvement.

The correct answer is 'Purify'.

Key Points  

• The word 'Desecrate' means to spoil something which is valued or respected.
• The antonyms of the word 'Desecrate' are "purify, sanctify, cleanse".
• From the antonym of the given word, we can say that the word 'Purify' is the opposite in meaning.
• The word 'Purify' means to remove usually visible impurities.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 2. Let's see the meaning of other given options:-

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Additional Information

• The synonyms of the word 'Desecrate' are "contaminate, spoil, destroy".
• Example of 'Desecrate' in a sentence:
• The mosque/shrine was desecrated by vandals.

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।

The correct answer is D'.

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the use of the noun 'brother' is unnecessary or superfluous.
• The word 'cousin' is used for both brother and sister, hence, it leads to confusion if the gender is not specified.
• But, in the given sentence, the gender of the cousin is already specified in the sentence as a 'boy'.
• Therefore, the use of the noun 'brother' is unnecessary and should be removed from the sentence.
  

Hence, the correct answer is D

Correct Sentence: The boy who met you yesterday is my cousin.

The correct answer is 'C'.

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the use of the adjective 'loose' is incorrect.
• The adjective 'loose' means not firmly or tightly fixed in place.
• From the context of the sentence, the verb 'lose' should be used in place of the adjective 'loose'.
• The verb 'lose' means become unable to find something or someone.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Correct Sentence: Where did you lose your watch?

The correct answer is 'D'.

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the use of the plural form of the verb 'are' is incorrect.
• The phrase ''The number of'' is always followed by a plural noun but a singular verb as 'the number of' doesn’t mean 'many.'
• Therefore, the singular form of the verb 'is' should be used in place of the plural verb 'are'.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Correct Sentence: The number of absentees in the annual examination is increasing.

Mistake Points

• The phrase "A number of'' takes a plural verb as ''a number of'' means 'many'.
  

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 a plural, its verb must also be plural.

Hinglish

• दिए गए वाक्य में 'are' क्रिया के बहुवचन रूप का प्रयोग गलत है ।
• वाक्यांश ''The number of'' के बाद हमेशा बहुवचन संज्ञा होती है लेकिन एकवचन क्रिया 'the number of' का अर्थ 'अनेक' नहीं होता है।
• इसलिए, बहुवचन क्रिया 'are' के स्थान पर 'is' क्रिया के एकवचन रूप का प्रयोग किया जाना चाहिए।

अत: सही उत्तर विकल्प 4 है ।

सही वाक्य : The number of absentees in the annual examination is increasing.

The correct answer is 'B'.

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the use of the noun 'spoonsful' is incorrect.
• There is no such word or noun called 'spoonsful'.
• From the context of the sentence, the noun 'spoonfuls' should be used in place of the noun 'spoonsful'.
• 'Spoonfuls' is the plural form of 'spoonful' which means as much as can be contained in a spoon.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Correct Sentence: Take two spoonfuls of this medicine every three hours.

Additional Information

• Spoonful is a compound word, the plural of which is formed by adding 's' to 'full' and not to 'spoon'.
  

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Hinglish

• दिए गए वाक्य में 'spoonsful' संज्ञा का प्रयोग गलत है ।
• 'Spoonsful' नाम का ऐसा कोई शब्द या संज्ञा नहीं है ।
• वाक्य के संदर्भ से संज्ञा 'spoonsful' के स्थान पर 'spoonfuls' संज्ञा का प्रयोग करना चाहिए।
• 'Spoonfuls' 'spoonful' का बहुवचन रूप है जिसका अर्थ है जितना एक चम्मच में रखा जा सकता है ।

अत: सही उत्तर विकल्प 2 है ।

सही वाक्य: Take two spoonfuls of this medicine every three hours.

Additional Information

• Spoonful एक मिश्रित शब्द है , जिसका बहुवचन 's' को 'full' में जोड़ने से बनता है न कि 'spoon' से ।

The correct answer is 'out of'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is talking, something about the dress and the old clothes.
• The word 'made' in the given sentence indicates to form something by putting parts together or combining substances.
• 'Out of' is used for indicating the source or derivation of something.
• Example: You can't get blood out of a stone.
• Therefore, the most appropriate preposition to be filled in the blank is 'out of'.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Complete Sentence: This dress was made out of old clothes.

Additional Information

• Let us explore the other options:
• 'Of' is used for expressing the relationship between a part and a whole.
• 'From' is used for indicating the raw material out of which something is manufactured.
• 'By' is used for identifying the agent performing an action.

The correct answer is 'at'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is talking, about the meeting possibly inside the church, but possibly just outside the church in Bangalore.
• The word 'met' in the given sentence indicates to arrange or happen to come into the presence or company of someone.
• 'At' is used for expressing location or arrival in a particular place or position.
• Example: Drinks and light snacks are served at the bar.
• Therefore, the most appropriate preposition to be filled in the blank is 'at'.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Complete Sentence: I met him at the church in Bangalore.

Additional Information

• Let us explore the other options:
• 'Among' means situated more or less centrally in relation to several other things.
• 'Within' means inside the range of an area or boundary.

Hinglish

• दिए गए वाक्य में चर्च के अंदर संभवतः बैठक के बारे में बात की जा रही है, लेकिन संभवतः बैंगलोर में चर्च के बाहर।
• दिए गए वाक्य में 'met' शब्द किसी की उपस्थिति या कंपनी में आने की व्यवस्था या होने का संकेत देता है ।
• 'At' का उपयोग किसी विशेष स्थान या स्थिति में स्थान या आगमन को व्यक्त करने के लिए किया जाता है।
• उदाहरण: Drinks and light snacks are served at the bar.
• इसलिए, रिक्त में भरे जाने के लिए सबसे उपयुक्त प्रस्ताव 'at' है।
  

इसलिए, सही उत्तर विकल्प 2 है ।

पूरा वाक्य: I met him at the church in Bangalore.

• आइए हम अन्य विकल्पों का पता लगाएं:
• 'Among' का मतलब है  कई अन्य चीजों के संबंध में कम या ज्यादा केन्द्र में स्थित है ।
• 'Within' का अर्थ किसी क्षेत्र या सीमा की सीमा के अंदर है ।

The correct answer is 'through'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is talking, about the tunnel and the movement of the train.
• The word 'went' in the given sentence indicates moving from one place to another.
• 'Through' means moving in one side and out of the other side of an opening, channel, or location.
• Example: The pump sucks the air out through this valve.
• Therefore, the most appropriate preposition to be filled in the blank is 'through'.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Complete Sentence: The train blew its whistle as it went through the tunnel.

Additional Information

• Let us explore the other options:
• 'Inside' means situated with the boundaries or confines.
• 'Upon' means on or onto something.
• 'Round' means so as to encircle someone or something.

The correct answer is 'besides'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is asking, something about the swim in the river.
• The word 'like' in the given sentence indicates a wish for; want.
• 'Besides' means in addition to; apart from.
• Example: Besides milk and butter, we need some vegetables.
• Therefore, the most appropriate preposition to be filled in the blank is 'besides'.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Complete Sentence: What would you like to do besides swim in the river?

Additional Information

• Let us explore the other options:
• 'Beside' means at the side of; next to.
• 'With' means accompanied by another person or thing.
• 'Without' means in the absence of someone or something.

The correct answer is 'above'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is talking, something about us and the sky.
• 'Above' means extending upwards over.
• The word 'sky' in the given sentence indicates the space above the earth that you see when you lookup.
• Example: The roof is above us.
• Therefore, the most appropriate preposition to be filled in the blank is 'above'.
  

Hence, the correct statement is 'the sky is above us'.

Additional Information

• Let us explore the other options:
• 'Upon' means on or onto something.
• 'On' means being carried by.
• 'Over' means above so as to cover or protect.

The correct answer is 'through'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is talking, something about the evidence.
• The word 'go' in the given sentence indicates the proceeding or turning out in a specified way.
• 'Through' means so as to inspect all or part of (a collection, inventory, or publication).
• Example: We shall go through these papers together.
• Therefore, the most appropriate preposition to be filled in the blank is 'through'.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Complete Sentence: We have no evidence to go through.

Additional Information

• Let us explore the other options:
• 'On' means in the course of a journey.
• 'Upon' means on or onto something.
• 'None' means not one of a group of people, or things or no amount of something.

The correct answer is 'comes off.'

Key Points

• The given sentence is talking something, about a man.
• The word 'as' in the given sentence indicates that something happens during the time when something else is taking place.
• 'Comes off' means to exist or be found to be present in a place or under a particular set of conditions.
• Example: His biting sense of humor comes off as mean-spirited rather than funny.
• The above given sentence is trying to convey the idea that the man is found to be very innocent but looks are misleading.
• Therefore, the most appropriate phrasal verb to be filled in the blank is 'comes off.'
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Complete Sentence: He comes off as an innocent man; looks are deceptive.

Additional Information

• Let us explore the other options:
• 'Comes on' means to project an indicated personal image.
• 'Comes by' means to make a brief visit.
• 'Comes out' means to come into view.

The correct answer is 'turned up'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is talking about something after a month's absence.
• The word 'absence' in the given sentence indicates the period of time that someone or something is absent.
• 'Turned up' means to come into view.
• Example: My missing bike keys turned up just in time.
• The above given sentence is trying to convey the idea that the woman came into view(appeared) after being absent for a month.
• Therefore, the most appropriate phrasal verb to be filled in the blank is 'turned up'.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Complete Sentence: She turned up after a month's absence.

Additional Information

• Let us explore the other options:
• 'Turned in' means to go to one's bed in order to sleep.
• 'Turned for' means to move around for someone or something.
• 'Turned aside' means to turn your head or body away from someone or something so that you are no longer looking at them.

The correct answer is 'caught on'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is talking about a footballer's haircut becoming popular.
• The word 'haircut' in the given sentence indicates the style in which a person's hair is cut.
• 'Caught on' means to become popular or fashionable.
• Example: The new folk song caught on really quickly.
• Therefore, the most appropriate phrasal verb to be filled in the blank is 'caught on'.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Complete Sentence: The footballer's haircut caught on with the young generation within no time.

Additional Information

• Let us explore the other options:
• 'Catching on' means as in going, working out.
• 'Caught up' means to hold the attention.
• 'Catches in' means to physically capture someone in something, such as a trap.

The correct answer is 'hold up'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is talking about something in the traffic which inconvenienced the public.
• The word 'inconvenience' in the given sentence indicates a cause of trouble or difficulty.
• 'Hold up' means delay or block the movement or progress of someone or something.
• Example: Continuing violence could hold up progress towards reform.
• The above given sentence talks about the delay in traffic which inconvenienced the public.
• Therefore, the most appropriate phrasal verb to be filled in the blank is 'hold up'.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Complete Sentence: There was a hold up in the traffic which inconvenienced the public.

Additional Information

• Let us explore the other options:
• 'Hold out' means to continue to operate or to meet one's needs.
• 'Hold over' means to postpone something.
• 'Hold around' means to hold someone or something in various places around someplace.

The correct answer is 'passed out'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is talking about something due to which the thief has to be shifted to the hospital.
• The word 'hit' in the given sentence indicates causing harm or distress to someone.
• 'Passed out' means to lose consciousness or die.
• Example: She passed out when she heard the tragic news.
• Therefore, the most appropriate phrasal verb to be filled in the blank is 'passed out'.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Complete Sentence: After getting hit by the mob, the thief passed out and has to be shifted to the hospital.

Additional Information

• Let us explore the other options:
• 'Passed up' means to let go by without accepting or taking advantage.
• 'Passed after' means moved after someone.
• 'Passed in' means to give something to a person who will review it.

The correct answer is 'show off'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is talking about celebrities' tendency to something in the media presence.
• The word 'tendency' in the given sentence indicates an inclination towards a particular type of behaviour.
• 'Show off' means to behave in a way that is intended to attract people’s attention and make them admire you.
• Example: This was a chance to show off her talents before a real audience.
• Therefore, the most appropriate phrasal verb to be filled in the blank is 'show off'.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Complete Sentence: Celebrities have a tendency to show off in the presence of the media.

Additional Information

• Let us explore the other options:
• 'Show of' means a spectacle or display, typically an impressive one.
• 'Show out' means to lead someone to the door by which they leave a place.
• 'Show up' means to expose someone or something as being bad or faulty.

The correct answer is 'throw away'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is talking about a trendy jacket at low price.
• The word 'got' in the given sentence indicates success in attaining, achieving, or experiencing; obtaining.
• 'Throw away' is used to describe a price that is very low.
• Example: Analysts warned that expecting to buy hi-tech products at increasingly throwaway prices would eventually cause us all problems.
• Therefore, the most appropriate phrasal verb to be filled in the blank is 'throw away'.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Complete Sentence: I got a trendy jacket at a throw away price.

Additional Information

• Let us explore the other options:
• 'Throw out' means to force someone to leave a place or group.
• 'Throw over' means to show an unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.
• 'Throw at' means to criticize someone in an unkind or unfair way.

The correct answer is 'ran into'.

Key Points:-

• The given sentence is talking about the meeting of Karan and his English Professor at the shopping mall.
• The word 'coincidence' in the given sentence indicates a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.
  

Complete Sentence: It was by sheer coincidence that Karan ran into his English Professor at the shopping mall.

Important Points 

• When we meet someone by chance i.e. coincidentally we use ran into.
• 'Ran into' means to meet someone by chance.
• In the given sentence Karan met his English Professor therefore the correct option is 'ran into.' 
• Example: She was rushing down the hallway and ran right into Thomas, knocking his papers everywhere.
• Therefore, the most appropriate phrasal verb to be filled in the blank is 'ran into'.

   

Additional Information

• Let us explore the other options:-
• 'Ran over' means to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them.
• 'Ran by' means to tell someone your ideas so that they can give you their opinion.
• 'Ran after' means to chase or pursue.

The correct answer is 'chickens'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
• Sparrows are small old-world birds related to the weaver birds.
• Example: The sparrows chirp outside the window every morning.
• Roosters are the male domestic fowls; a cock.
• Example: The roosters were crowing and the dawn was not far off.
• Chickens are the domestic fowls kept for their eggs or meat, especially a young one.
• Example: Count not your chickens before they are hatched.
• Ducks are water birds with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait.
• Example: The ducks started quacking loudly when we threw them some bread.
• The proverb means don’t make plans based on a good thing happening before it has actually happened.
• Example: Before committing to give the payment, wait till you receive the money from the bank. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Complete Sentence: Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

The correct answer is 'water'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
• Ocean is a very large expanse of sea.
• Example: The sun's heat vaporizes the water of the ocean.
• Stream is a small, narrow river.
• Example: A stream of water went brattling.
• River is a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.
• Example: Dip him in the river who loves water.
• Water is a colourless, transparent, odourless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.
• Example: Pigeons drink water as they cool off in a tub.
• The proverb means we can offer good things to people but we can’t force them to accept that.
• Example: My father always wanted me to become a doctor, but I just wanted to be a cricketer. It is true that you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Complete Sentence: You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink it. 

• Ocean का एक बहुत बड़ा विस्तार है ।
• Example: The sun's heat vaporizes the water of the ocean.
• Stream एक छोटी, संकरी नदी है ।
• Example: A stream of water went brattling.
• नदी पानी की एक बड़ी प्राकृतिक धारा है जो एक चैनल में समुद्र, एक झील या किसी अन्य नदी में बहती है ।
• Example: Dip him in the river who loves water.
• पानी है   एक रंगहीन, पारदर्शी, गंधहीन तरल जो समुद्रों, झीलों, नदियों और वर्षा का निर्माण करता है और जीवों के तरल पदार्थों का आधार है ।
• Example: Pigeons drink water as they cool off in a tub.
• proverb  का मतलब है कि हम लोगों को अच्छी चीजें दे सकते हैं लेकिन हम उन्हें इसे स्वीकार करने के लिए मजबूर नहीं कर सकते ।
• Example: My father always wanted me to become a doctor, but I just wanted to be a cricketer. It is true that you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink.

The correct answer is 'closet'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
• Chair is a separate seat for one person, typically with a back and four legs. (कुर्सी)
• Example: We'll need a table and four chairs for the dining room.
• Wardrobe is a large, tall cupboard or recess in which clothes may be hung or stored. (एक बड़ा, लंबा अलमारी या अवकाश जिसमें कपड़े लटकाए या रखे जा सकते हैं)
• Example: She stuffed her clothes in the wardrobe.
• Shelf is a flat length of wood or other rigid material. (लकड़ी या अन्य कठोर सामग्री की एक सपाट लंबाई)
• Example: He arranged the books on the shelf.
• Closet is used to refer to a state of secrecy or concealment. (गोपनीयता या छुपाने की स्थिति का उल्लेख करने के लिए)
• Example: I suspect he's a closet fascist.
• The proverb 'skeleton in the closet' means something shocking, embarrassing, etc. that has happened to you or your family in the past that you want to keep secret.
• ​Example: We all have got a skeleton in the closet somewhere that we don't want to let out.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Complete Sentence: Skeleton in the closet.

The correct answer is 'iron'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:-
• Gold is something considered to be precious, beautiful, or of the most superior quality.
• Example: All is not gold that glitters.
• Iron is used figuratively as a symbol or type of firmness, strength, or resistance.
• Example: It's hard to bend an iron bar.
• Silver is a precious shiny greyish-white metal.
• Example: He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
• Steel is used as a symbol or embodiment of strength and firmness.
• Example: This bridge over the river has a steel framework.
• The proverb means when you have an opportunity to do something, do it before you lose your chance.
• ​Example: If you want to get an advanced degree, you should strike while the iron is hot.
• In (metallurgy, blacksmithing, literally) to strike a hot piece of metal, especially iron, with a mallet or other tool before it cools, while it is still hot enough to be shaped.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Complete Sentence: Strike while the iron is hot.

The correct answer is 'tread'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
• Fly means to travel through the air.
• Example: A bullet will fly past his head in few seconds.
• Tread means to step or walk on or over.
• Example: Politicians rushed in where philosophers have feared to tread.
• Sleep means to go into a natural state in which you are unconscious for a time and your body rests.
• Example: She felt refreshed after her sleep.
• Ransack means to go through a place stealing things and causing damage.
• Example: She ransacks my apartment for the bankbook.
• The proverb 'fools rush in where angels fear to tread' means foolish people usually do not understand when a situation is dangerous, so they are not afraid to do things that would frighten more sensible people.
• ​Example: When I asked, how did I get into this,' she replied with a laugh, fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Complete Sentence: Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

The correct answer is 'deaths'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
• Deaths mean the state of being dead.
• Example: Car accidents have caused many deaths.
• Games mean the activities that one engages in for amusement or fun.
• Example: The Olympic games should not be politicized.
• Paths mean different ways from one place to another that people can walk along.
• Example: We can't wander from the paths of truth.
• Riddles mean the questions that seem impossible or silly but have a clever or funny answer.
• Example: Stop talking in riddles and explain what's going on!
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Complete Sentence: Cowards die many times before their deaths.

Additional Information

• The proverb means cowards are often afraid that they are going to die so that they often feel what it is like to die, while brave people only feel the fear of death when they are really about to die. People who constantly fear death feel the stress associated with it many times before actually dying.
• Example: Every time Vikas went out alone, he was always afraid, cowards die many times before their deaths.

The correct answer is 'stand up'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:-
• Stand for means to support a cause or principle.
• Example: I wouldn't stand for that sort of behaviour from him.
• Stand up means to rise to one's feet.
• Example: I can make it through the rain, I can stand up once again on my own.
• Stand on means to set one's foot down on top of something.
• Example: Don't stand on that chair, it's got a weak leg.
• Stand in means to do someone else’s job temporarily while they are not available to do it.
• Example: I will stand in for you while you go and get a cup of coffee.
• The proverb 'Fall seven times, stand up eight' means choosing to never give up hope and to always strive for more. It means that your focus isn’t on the reality in front of you, but on a greater vision that may not be a reality yet.
• Example: Eventually he became the captain of the team. It's rightly said: Fall seven times, stand up eight.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Complete Sentence: Fall seven times, stand up eight.

The correct answer is 'Although'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
• However means in whatever way; no matter how.
• Example: However carefully I explained, she still didn't understand.
• Although means in spite of the fact that; even though.
• Example: Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some.
• In spite of means without being affected by the particular factor mentioned.
• Example: In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.
• Despite means without being affected by; in spite of.
• Example: Despite the criticisms, she remained defiant.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Complete Sentence: Although she had a fever, she attended the conference.

The correct answer is 'Put off'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
• Pay off means to pay a debt in full.
• Example: I managed to pay off all my debts before we got married.
• Write off means to cancel the record of bad debt.
• Example: The World Bank is being urged to write off debts from developing countries.
• Put off means to postpone something.
• Example: Never put off what you can do today until tomorrow.
• Lay off means to give up or stop doing something, especially for a short period of time.
• Example: I had to lay off running for several months.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Complete Sentence: Many students put off doing their homework until it is almost too late.

The correct answer is 'Unless'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
• When means as soon as another action or event has finished.
• Example: When the sun comes in, the doctor goes out.
• If means in a possible or imagined situation.
• Example: If you want knowledge, you must toil for it.
• While is used for saying that although you accept that something is true, there are also doubts or facts that you cannot ignore.
• Example: While I agree with you, I do not believe that your way is best.
• Unless means except if, used for saying that if something does not happen, something else will happen or be true as a result.
• Example: Unless a check is signed, it is invalid.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Complete Sentence: Unless you study, you won't pass the exam.

The correct answer is 'took off'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
• Put off means to postpone something.
• Example: Never put off what you can do today until tomorrow.
• Run off means to leave a place or situation suddenly.
• Example: Somebody has run off with my wallet.
• Took-off means (of an aircraft or bird) become airborne.
• Example: The plane took off at 8.30 a.m.
• Went off means (of a light or an electricity) supply goes off, it stops working or being available.
• Example: Someone threw a switch and the electricity went off.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Complete Sentence: The plane took off and was soon flying high over the town.

Hinglish

• आइए दिए गए विकल्पों का पता लगाएं:
• Put off का अर्थ है कुछ स्थगित करना।
• उदाहरण: Never put off what you can do today until tomorrow.
• Run Off अर्थ है अचानक किसी स्थान या स्थिति को छोड़ना।
• उदाहरण: Somebody has run off with my wallet.
• Take-off का मतलब (किसी विमान या पक्षी का) हवाई हो जाना।
• उदाहरण: The plane took off at 8.30 a.m.
• Went off का मतलब ( एक प्रकाश या बिजली की) आपूर्ति बंद हो जाती है, यह काम करना बंद कर देता है या उपलब्ध नहीं होता है ।
• उदाहरण: Someone threw a switch and the electricity went off.

अत: सही उत्तर विकल्प 3 है ।

पूरा वाक्य: The plane took off and was soon flying high over the town.

The correct answer is 'with'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
• With is used if one person or thing is with another or does something with them, they are together or they do it together.
• Example: There are certain things I just can't discuss with my mother.
• To is used for saying who is told, given, or shown something.
• Example: Prizes were presented to the winners.
• From is used for stating who gives or sends you something or provides you with something.
• Example: He deserved an award from the president.
• By is used for saying who or what does something.
• Example: The door was squelched by him.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Complete Sentence: Compare your answers with your partner.

The correct answer is 'He was engrossed in spiritual talk.'

Key Points

• The second-last sentence of the first paragraph says "Swamiji was so engrossed in talking about spiritual matters that he did not even stop to eat.''
• From the above sentence, we can say that Swami Vivekananda did not felt hungry in this passage because he was engrossed in spiritual talk.
  

Hence, the only possible answer is option 3.

Important Points

• ​Given below are the points, we should keep in mind while solving questions of reading comprehension-
• Identify the purpose of reading. Try to go through the question first then the passage so that you can just focus on the things you need to look at in the passage.
• Anticipate what may lie ahead. Look out for specific information in the passage.
• Read the passage quickly to get a general idea of meaning or to find specific information, e.g. figures or names.

The correct answer is 'Cobbler.'

Key Points

• The second-last sentence of the third paragraph says "The man was a cobbler by profession, so he said with some hesitation, 'Swamiji, my heart yearns to give you some bread, but how can I?''
• From the above sentence, we can say that the poor man mentioned in the passage was a cobbler.
  

Hence, the only possible answer is option 1.

Important Points

• ​Given below are the points, we should keep in mind while solving questions of reading comprehension-
• Identify the purpose of reading. Try to go through the question first then the passage so that you can just focus on the things you need to look at in the passage.
• Anticipate what may lie ahead. Look out for specific information in the passage.
• Read the passage quickly to get a general idea of meaning or to find specific information, e.g. figures or names.

The correct answer is 'He was a low caste person.'

Key Points

• The third sentence of the fourth paragraph says "He feared the few people might punish him if they came to know that he, a Lower caste person, had prepared food for a Sanyasi.''
• From the above sentence, we can say that the shoemaker fears that the people might punish him for preparing food for a Sanyasi in the passage because he was a low caste person.
  

Hence, the only possible answer is option 4.

Important Points

• ​Given below are the points, we should keep in mind while solving questions of reading comprehension-
• Identify the purpose of reading. Try to go through the question first then the passage so that you can just focus on the things you need to look at in the passage.
• Anticipate what may lie ahead. Look out for specific information in the passage.
• Read the passage quickly to get a general idea of meaning or to find specific information, e.g. figures or names.

The correct answer is 'Looking at the kindness and unselfish love of the extremely poor man.'

Key Points

• The sixth sentence of the fourth paragraph says "The kindness and unselfish love of this penurious man brought tears to Swamiji's eyes.''
• From the above sentence, we can say that tears come into the eyes of Swamiji in the passage by looking at the kindness and unselfish love of the extremely poor man.
  

Hence, the only possible answer is option 4.

Important Points

• ​Given below are the points, we should keep in mind while solving questions of reading comprehension-
• Identify the purpose of reading. Try to go through the question first then the passage so that you can just focus on the things you need to look at in the passage.
• Anticipate what may lie ahead. Look out for specific information in the passage.
• Read the passage quickly to get a general idea of meaning or to find specific information, e.g. figures or names.

The correct answer is 'A Sanyasi.'

Key Points

• The first sentence of the passage says "A Sanyasi, in the strictest sense of the term, is always a free soul.''
• From the above sentence, we can say that a Sanyasi is referred to as the 'free soul' by the author in this passage.
  

Hence, the only possible answer is option 4.

Important Points

• ​Given below are the points, we should keep in mind while solving questions of reading comprehension-
• Identify the purpose of reading. Try to go through the question first then the passage so that you can just focus on the things you need to look at in the passage.
• Anticipate what may lie ahead. Look out for specific information in the passage.
• Read the passage quickly to get a general idea of meaning or to find specific information, e.g. figures or names.

The correct answer is 'Money solves most human problems'.

Key Points

• The second sentence of the passage says "But more money will often not solve the problem''.
• From the above sentence, we can say that according to the passage the wrong conception about money i.e. money solves most human problems, affects many human minds.
  

Hence, the only possible answer is option 1.

Important Points

• ​Given below are the points, we should keep in mind while solving questions of reading comprehension-
• Identify the purpose of reading. Try to go through the question first then the passage so that you can just focus on the things you need to look at in the passage.
• Anticipate what may lie ahead. Look out for specific information in the passage.
• Read the passage quickly to get a general idea of meaning or to find specific information, e.g. figures or names.

The correct answer is 'A person who spends whatever he gets.'

Key Points

• The last sentence of the passage says "If your pattern is to spend everything you get, most likely an increase in cash will just result in an increase in spending, thus, the saying, 'A fool and his money is one big party'.''
• From the above sentence, we can say that "A fool and his money is one big party" refers to a person who spends whatever he gets.
  

Hence, the only possible answer is option 3.

Important Points

• ​Given below are the points, we should keep in mind while solving questions of reading comprehension-
• Identify the purpose of reading. Try to go through the question first then the passage so that you can just focus on the things you need to look at in the passage.
• Anticipate what may lie ahead. Look out for specific information in the passage.
• Read the passage quickly to get a general idea of meaning or to find specific information, e.g. figures or names.

The correct answer is 'Comes back to the same financial mess he began with or sometimes even worse than before.'

Key Points

• The sixth sentence of the passage says "That is why, all too often, a person who comes into a sudden windfall of cash - let's say an inheritance, a pay raise, or lottery winnings - soon returns to the same financial mess, if not worse than the mess they were in before they received the money''.
• From the above sentence, we can say that the fourth option is too often the consequence of a sudden windfall of cash as per the author's view.
  

Hence, the only possible answer is option 4.

Important Points

• ​Given below are the points, we should keep in mind while solving questions of reading comprehension-
• Identify the purpose of reading. Try to go through the question first then the passage so that you can just focus on the things you need to look at in the passage.
• Anticipate what may lie ahead. Look out for specific information in the passage.
• Read the passage quickly to get a general idea of meaning or to find specific information, e.g. figures or names.

The correct answer is 'Consumer-oriented'.

Key Points

• The fifth sentence of the passage says "In the present consumer-oriented culture, people want jobs, money, exposure, entertainment, products, and services''.
• From the above sentence, we can say that the phrase consumer-oriented is used by the author to describe the present-day culture.
  

Hence, the only possible answer is option 2.

Important Points

• ​Given below are the points, we should keep in mind while solving questions of reading comprehension-
• Identify the purpose of reading. Try to go through the question first then the passage so that you can just focus on the things you need to look at in the passage.
• Anticipate what may lie ahead. Look out for specific information in the passage.
• Read the passage quickly to get a general idea of meaning or to find specific information, e.g. figures or names.

The correct answer is 'The selfish'.

Key Points

• The seventh sentence of the passage says "They are part of the new 'ME' generation that is concerned only about personal freedom and personal prosperity and is least bothered about wars and victories''.
• From the above sentence, we can say that the 'ME' generation in the passage addresses the selfish.
  

Hence, the only possible answer is option 4.

Important Points

• ​Given below are the points, we should keep in mind while solving questions of reading comprehension-
• Identify the purpose of reading. Try to go through the question first then the passage so that you can just focus on the things you need to look at in the passage.
• Anticipate what may lie ahead. Look out for specific information in the passage.
• Read the passage quickly to get a general idea of meaning or to find specific information, e.g. figures or names.