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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: D — at
at ‘At’ is used to indicate a specific place within a larger location. Similarly, ‘Mahu’ is a specific place in Madhya Pradesh. Hence, ‘at’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: A — insight
insight ‘Insight’ means an accurate and deep understanding. The given sentence states that accepting how wonderful you truly are and incorporating this insight into your attitude and personality is perhaps one of the most difficult things to do in life. Hence, ‘insight’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: A — sink
sink ‘Sink’ means a basin in a kitchen for washing dishes. The given sentence states a request to put the dishes in the sink after you finish eating. Hence, ‘sink’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: A — in
in ‘In’ is used for larger, more general locations, such as cities, states, countries, etc. ‘Countryside’ is a general location, meaning the land and scenery of a rural area. Hence, ‘in’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: D — explorer; archaeologists; settlement
explorer; archaeologists; settlement ‘Explorer’ means someone who travels to places about which very little is known. ‘Archaeologist’ is a scientist who studies human history by digging up human remains and artifacts. ‘Settlement’ means a place where people come to live. The given sentence states that Leif Erikson is a Viking explorer. Vinland is now thought to be the northern tip of Canada’s Newfoundland island where archaeologists found evidence of Erikson’s settlement in 1960s. Hence, ‘explorer; archaeologists; settlement’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: C — broke down
broke down ‘Broke down’ is the past form of the phrasal verb ‘break down’, which means to stop working. The given sentence states that my car broke down on the way to college yesterday. Hence, ‘broke down’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: C — sliding
sliding ‘Sliding’ means moving smoothly and effortlessly. The given sentence states that the manager swiftly overtook him, sliding effortlessly past the skinny Englishman, with a practised ease. Hence, ‘sliding’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: B — profound
profound ‘Profound’ means very great or intense. The given sentence states that the charismatic leader’s speeches were known for their profound impact on motivating people to take positive actions. Hence, ‘profound’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: B — Ethics
Ethics ‘Ethics’ means moral principles that govern a person's behaviour or the conducting of an activity. The given sentence states that the rising interest in and concern about animal welfare resulted in legislative laws and the formation of The Animal Ethics Committee in many nations. Hence, ‘ethics’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: D — least efficient
least efficient Article ‘the’ is used before the superlative degree. ‘Least efficient’ is the correct superlative degree of ‘efficient’. Hence, ‘least efficient’ is the most appropriate answer.
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