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Correct option: C — incapable of being tired

incapable of being tired ‘Of’ is a fixed preposition used after ‘capable / incapable’. Hence, ‘incapable of being fired’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — Panacea

Panacea - a remedy for all the diseases. Service- the occupation or function of serving. Fanatic- a person who is extremely interested in something. Heretic- a person whose religious beliefs are believed to be wrong or evil.

Correct option: C — a dog and a bitch

a dog and a bitch A female dog is called a bitch. Hence, ‘a dog and a bitch’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — flavour of ice cream

flavour of ice cream ‘Of’ is used to show one thing related to another. Similarly, flavour is related to ice cream. Hence, ‘flavour of ice cream’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — The quality of students in an educational institute is of great importance and a crucial starting point.

The quality of students in an educational institute is of great importance and a crucial starting point. The phrase ‘students of an educational institute’ must be replaced with ‘students in an educational institute’. We generally use the preposition ‘in’ to indicate the presence or location of something inside something else. The given sentence talks about the quality of students present in an educational institute. Hence, option (d) is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — pleasant to see

pleasant to see The phrase ‘a sight to behold’ means a person is extremely pleased to see it. Hence, ‘pleasant to see’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — Though mother’s milk

Though mother’s milk ‘Though’ is used to express contrast between two ideas. The given sentence states that mother’s milk is vital to a child's health, which contrasts with the advertisement of artificially prepared infant formulas. Hence, “Though mother’s milk” is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — hometown was

hometown was The given sentence is in the past tense, therefore, we will use the helping verb of past tense. ‘Is’ must be replaced with ‘was’. Hence, ‘hometown was’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — melts fast

melts fast ‘Fastly’ is an incorrect word. ‘Fast’ is an adverb which modifies the verb ‘melts’. Hence, ‘melts fast’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — blood relatives

Kith and kin - blood relatives.