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Correct option: C — straggling over

straggling over ‘Straggling over’ means spread out in an irregular way. The given sentence states that her thinning grey hair was spread out irregularly over her bony forehead. Hence, ‘straggling over’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — powerful

powerful ‘Intense’ means the same as powerful. The given sentence states that a powerful wish to learn something keeps the nerves active. Hence, ‘powerful’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — lest he should be weak

lest he should be weak ‘Not’ will be removed as the use of ‘not’ with ‘lest’ is superfluous. Hence, ‘lest he should be weak’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — incompetent

incompetent ‘Incompetent’ means incapable of doing something. The given sentence states that bankrupts are those who are incompetent to pay their debts. Hence, ‘incompetent’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — Sought

Sought ‘Sought’ is the correct verb to use here. ‘Sought’ is the past form of ‘seek’, indicating simple past tense. Hence, ‘sought’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — where she resides?

where she resides? When a question is a part of a sentence, the correct structure is “Wh. word + Subject + verb”. ‘She’ is a singular subject that will take the singular verb ‘resides’. Hence, ‘where she resides?’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — its

its ‘Its’ is a possessive used for things. Here, ‘its’ has been used for a computer. Hence, ‘its’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — cohesion and erode

cohesion and erode ‘Cohesion’ means forming a united whole & ‘erode’ means gradually destroy. The given sentence states that transnational linkages, for example, sever the nation-state’s cohesion and erode state-society relations. Hence, ‘cohesion and erode’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — is smaller than yours

is smaller than yours The comparison is between two houses, not the house and person. So, we will use a possessive pronoun ‘yours’ instead of ‘you’. Hence, ‘is smaller than yours’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — is completely safe

is completely safe The use of the adverb ‘now’ indicates present tense and the present tense form of ‘be’ is ‘is’ for the singular subject (she). Hence, ‘is completely safe’ is the most appropriate answer.