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The correct answer is: Option 2.

Key Points

• The word "Sycophant" refers to a person who acts obsequiously towards someone important, typically for personal gain. (चापलूस)
  • Example: The manager surrounded himself with sycophants who constantly praised him to gain favor.
• An obsequious person excessively flatters or fawns over someone in power or authority to gain benefits. (चापलूस)
  • Example: A sycophant might agree with everything their boss says, even when it is unreasonable.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 2.

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Option 1: A loyal friend (वफादार दोस्त): A person who supports you through thick and thin.
  • Example: Rahul has been a loyal friend to me since childhood.
• Option 3: A person of independent thinking (स्वतंत्र सोच रखने वाला व्यक्ति): Someone who forms their opinions and ideas without relying on others.
  • Example: She is a person of independent thinking and does not follow the crowd.
• Option 4: A critical leader (आलोचनात्मक नेता): A leader who evaluates and analyzes situations thoroughly before making decisions.
  • Example: A critical leader can guide their team effectively through challenges.

The correct answer is: Appearing to be true.

Key Points

• The word "Ostensibly" means something that appears to be true or stated as true but may not necessarily be the case. (प्रकट रूप से)
  • Example: He ostensibly went to the store to buy groceries, but he actually went to meet his friends.
• "Appearing to be true" refers to something that seems to be real or genuine on the surface but might not be so in reality. (सत्य प्रतीत होना)
  • Example: The politician’s promises were ostensibly made to benefit the public, but they served his own interests.
• Hence, the correct meaning of "Ostensibly" is "Appearing to be true."

Therefore, the correct answer is: Appearing to be true.

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Secretly (गुप्त रूप से): Something done in a concealed or hidden manner.
  • Example: She secretly planned a surprise party for her friend.
• Clearly (स्पष्ट रूप से): Something that is obvious or easily understood.
  • Example: He clearly explained the steps for completing the project.
• Necessarily (आवश्यक रूप से): Indicates something that is required or essential.
  • Example: Being rich does not necessarily mean being happy.

The correct answer is: Very sad or mournful.

Key Points

• The word "Lugubrious" means very sad or mournful, often to an exaggerated degree. (बहुत उदास या शोकपूर्ण)
  • Example: The lugubrious music at the funeral made everyone teary-eyed.
• "Sad or mournful" refers to a feeling of deep sorrow, grief, or melancholy. (दुखी या शोकपूर्ण)
  • Example: She looked sad and mournful as she bid farewell to her best friend.
• Hence, we can infer that the most appropriate meaning of "Lugubrious" is "Very sad or mournful."

Therefore, the correct answer is: Very sad or mournful.

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Cheerful (प्रसन्नचित्त): Showing happiness or optimism.
  • Example: She always has a cheerful smile that brightens up the day.
• Angry (क्रोधित): Feeling or showing strong annoyance or displeasure.
  • Example: He was angry when he found out someone had taken his book.
• Enthusiastic (उत्साही): Showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
  • Example: The team was enthusiastic about starting their new project.

The correct answer is: Madly violent or frenzied.

Key Points

• The word "berserk" refers to someone or something that is acting in a madly violent, frenzied, or uncontrolled manner. (उन्मत्त या पागलपन भरा)
  • Example: When the crowd saw the celebrity, they went berserk and started shouting uncontrollably.
• "Madly violent or frenzied" aligns with the definition of berserk, describing a state of extreme and uncontrollable behavior. (उन्मत्त)
  • Example: The berserk dog chased everyone in the park, causing panic.
• Hence, the correct meaning of "berserk" is "madly violent or frenzied."

Therefore, the correct answer is: Madly violent or frenzied.

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Calm (शांत): A state of being peaceful and free from agitation or excitement.
  • Example: Despite the chaos around her, she managed to stay calm and composed.
• Subdued (दबाया हुआ): Quiet and restrained, often as a result of being controlled or suppressed.
  • Example: His subdued reaction showed he was deeply affected but chose not to express it openly.
• Graceful (शालीन): Showing elegance and beauty in movement or behavior.
  • Example: The dancer's graceful moves captivated the audience.

The correct answer is: Option 1.

Key Points

• The word "Camaraderie" refers to a spirit of mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together. It emphasizes a bond of friendliness and companionship. (सौहार्द)
  • Example: The camaraderie among the team members was evident during the celebration after winning the match.
• "Friendliness" refers to a warm and kind disposition or behavior towards others. (मित्रता)
  • Example: Her friendliness made everyone feel welcome at the party.
• Hence, we can infer that camaraderie aligns closely with the idea of friendliness.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 1.

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Option 2: A sense of mutual trust and friendship (आपसी विश्वास और मित्रता का भाव): While this describes camaraderie well, it is more specific and not the most appropriate meaning in this context.
  • Example: The sense of mutual trust and friendship among colleagues made the workplace enjoyable.
• Option 3: A rivalry (प्रतिद्वंद्विता): This refers to competition or conflict between individuals or groups, which is the opposite of camaraderie.
  • Example: The rivalry between the two schools was evident during the sports competition.
• Option 4: A public display of affection (सार्वजनिक रूप से स्नेह प्रदर्शन): This refers to showing affection openly, which is unrelated to camaraderie.
  • Example: The couple’s public display of affection made others feel awkward..

The correct answer is: Diciplinary.

Key Points

• The correct spelling of the word is 'disciplinary'.
• The error is the missing of 's' before 'c'.
• 'Disciplinary' refers to something related to discipline or punishment. (अनुशासनात्मक)
  • Example: The company has established disciplinary measures to ensure a productive and respectful work environment.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 4.
Additional Information

• Interrogation refers to the act of questioning someone, often in a formal setting. (पूछताछ)
• Magistrate refers to a civil officer who administers the law, often in a lower court. (न्यायाधीश)
• Preliminary refers to something done or occurring before the main action or event. (प्रारंभिक)

The correct answer is option 2), i.e. oblige.

Key Points

• The passage is all about political interference in the administrative system and its effects.
• Let’s find out the usage of the words given in the options-
• Disappoint: fail to fulfil hopes or expectation
• Oblige: do as someone asks or desires to please them.
• Oppose: disagree or actively resist someone or something.
• Fascinate: attract the strong attention or interest of someone. 
• “Many civil servants are only too anxious to ______ the politicians, and then cash the obligation when they need some special needs”. Here ‘anxious’ means very eager or concerned to do something. Clearly 'disappoint' and 'oppose' cannot fit here with word 'anxious'.
• “..then cash the obligation when they need some special needs.” Word ‘obligation’ gives a hint that words similar to obligation will be more apt.
• Therefore, 'oblige' will be the correct option.

The correct answer is 'as long as.'

Key Points  

• Let us see the meanings of given conjunctions:
  • So that: We use "so that" and in order that to talk about purpose.
    • We often use them with modal verbs (can, would, will, etc.).
    • Example: I’ll go by car so that I can take more luggage.
  • ​As long as: We use "as long as" to refer to the intended duration of a plan or idea, most commonly referring to the future.
    • We always use the present simple to refer to the future after "as long as."
    • Example: We are very happy for you to stay at our house as long as you like. 
  • Though: It means ‘in spite of something.’ 
    • It is a subordinating conjunction.
    • This means that the clause which they introduce is a subordinate clause, which needs a main clause to make it complete.
    • When the though clause comes after the main clause, it can also mean ‘but it is also true that …’
      • Example: We didn’t make any profit though nobody knows why.
  • ​​As if: We use "as if" to talk about an imaginary situation or a situation that may not be true but that is likely or possible.
    • Example: It looks as if they've had a shock.
• ​The given sentence refers to the presence of tobacco being permanent provided that the tobacco industry thrives
• Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.​
   

Correct sentence: Smoking will never be given up, as long as the tobacco industry thrives. 

The correct answer is Vocifirous.

Key Points

• The correct spelling of 'Vocifirous' according to the English dictionary is 'Vociferous'.
• The word 'Vociferous' means 'expressing your opinions or feelings in a loud and confident way (अपनी भावनाओं या विचारों को ज़ोरदार और गंभीर ढंग से व्‍यक्त करते हुए)'.
   

​Hence, the most appropriate answer is 'Vocifirous'.

Additional Information

• Let's understand the meaning of other options.
  • Affliction- a cause of persistent pain or distress (दुख, वेदना, मनस्‍ताप).
  • Episcopal- of a bishop or bishops (बिशप का).
  • Innocuous- not meant to cause harm or upset somebody (अहानिकर, सीधा-सादा).

The correct answer is option 1) i.e., 'turned up'.

Key Points

• The given blank needs a phrasal verb that means to show up for the interview.
• Hence, turned up which means (of a person) to arrive is the correct phrasal verb for the given blank. (उप्स्थित वस्तु)
• So, option 1 is the correct answer. 

Additional Information

• The meaning of the other options are as follows - 
  • turned down - to refuse or decline a request. - My credit card application was turned down by the bank because of my bad credit.(मना करना)
  • turned over - to change position so that the other side is facing toward the outside or the top. - The car skidded and turned over. (पलटना)
  • turned out - to happen in a particular way. - Despite our worries everything turned out well. (निकासना)

The correct answer is due to rising affluence and advances to​​.

Key Points​

• There are some verbs/nouns/adjectives which are followed by fixed prepositions as given below:
  • ​Exonerate from, refrain from, lead to, advancement in, aptitude for, inured to, accused of, a predilection for, differ from, vexed at, etc.
• Example:
  • Nowadays, merger and acquisition transactions occur at a faster pace, due in part to advancements in communications.​​
• ​Hence, according to the phrases given above, 'advancement in' will be the correct choice in the part given in the 3rd option.
• Also, rule of parallelism should be followed here. 'affluence' is a noun, and 'and' is a conjunction. The words should be same in form and function. 'advance' is a verb while 'advancement' is a noun, so 'advancement' should be used here.
• The given phrase 'advancement in' means an improvement relating to a particular activity or area of knowledge.
   

Correct Sentence: Population growth is leveling off in most areas due to rising affluence and advancement in women’s education and family planning. 

The correct answer is 'we will have' i.e. this part of the sentence has an error.

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the use of the simple future tense ''will have'' is incorrect.
• The given sentence is the third conditional sentence explaining that present circumstances would be different if something different had happened in the past.
• The third conditional sentence format: past perfect, modal auxiliary (would, could, should, etc.)​ + have + past participle.
• When using the third conditional, we use the past perfect (i.e., had + past participle) in the if-clause and the modal auxiliary (would, could, should, etc.) + have + past participle in the main clause.
• Therefore, the past form of the verb 'would' should be used in place of the simple future form of the verb 'will'.
   

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Correct sentence: Had you not reached in time, we would have lost our lives.

Hinglish

• दिए गए वाक्य में simple future tense ''will have'' का प्रयोग गलत है।
• दिया गया वाक्य third conditional sentence है जो यह बताता है कि यदि अतीत में कुछ अलग हुआ होता तो वर्तमान परिस्थितियाँ भिन्न होतीं।
• Third conditional sentence प्रारूप: past perfect, modal auxiliary (would, could, should, etc.)​ + have + past participle.
• Third conditional का उपयोग करते समय, हम if-क्लॉज में past perfect (i.e., had + past participle) का उपयोग करते हैं और modal auxiliary (would, could, should, etc.) + have + past participle, main clause में।
• अतः verb 'will' के simple future form के स्थान पर past form of the verb 'would' का प्रयोग किया जाना चाहिए।
   

अतः सही उत्तर option 4 है।

सही वाक्य: Had you not reached in time, we would have lost our lives.

The correct answer is 'very sweet'

Key Points

• ​Here 'sweet' is an adjective which qualifies a subject (Noun/ Pronoun)
• However, an 'adverb' is required to modify a Verb
  • Example- Phillip sings loudly in the shower. 
• Thus, 'sweet' will be replaced by 'sweetly'.
   

Correct Sentence- Rahul sings very sweetly when he is in a good mood.

The correct answer is option 1, i.e., needs to be.

•  The sentence uses the incorrect plural verb 'need to be'.
•  Furniture- the movable articles that are used to make a room or building suitable for living or working in, such as tables, chairs, or desks.
•  Furniture is an uncountable noun. i.e., it refers to an abstract idea of something rather than a specific object.
•  So, when using plural for furniture, we say pieces of furniture and not furnitures.
•  Rule: Uncountable nouns are always used with a singular verb. e.g. water, knowledge etc.
•  So, the correct verb here must be the singular 'needs to be'.

Thus, the rectified sentence is: All the furniture needs to be shifted outside.

The correct answer is - wants to become.

Key Points

• The simple present tense is used when an action is happening right now, to state or ask about things in general, or when it happens regularly or unceasingly.
• The structure is given below:
  • Subject + V1 + object.
• The verb will take 's/es' if the given noun/pronoun (3rd person) is singular.
• Example:
  • ​He plays badminton daily.​
• Certain verbs used only in the simple present tense are given below:
  • ​verbs of perception (see, hear, smell, etc.), think, know, has/have, possess, like, want, desire, hate, seem, imagine, etc.
• Example:
  • ​My brother is owning a car. (incorrect)
  • ​My brother owns a car. (correct)
• As per the rules given above, the 2nd option i.e. wants to become is the correct choice.
   

Correct Sentence: Sidharth wants to become a football player but needs to practice more rigorously.