1. His culture (A) manners and varied pleasant (B), not less than his artistic skill, contributed (C) to render him popular.
Correct order is BAC: ‘pleasant manners and varied culture’.
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Correct order is BAC: ‘pleasant manners and varied culture’.
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Correct order is ACB: ‘fairly obvious … was detrimental’.
Correct order is CBA: ‘evidence gathered … planted remotely by malware’.
‘Suffers from sleep issues’ is the correct grammatical and contextual usage.
‘Adequate sleep’ is the correct collocation meaning sufficient quality or amount.
'Spend' must be in V3 form 'spent'. Also 'than' is correct, not 'then'. Hence option (d) is correct.
Statement I is false. The passage states humans scream for many reasons, not only danger. II and III are correct.
‘Regular’ fits the context of healthy habits. The sentence compares sleep to diet and regular exercise.
Passage clearly states new estimate includes uncounted & indirect deaths caused by COVID impact.
The correct word is ‘stimulus’. It refers to something that encourages or supports an action, fitting the idea of financial support enabling education.
The error lies in part (D). ‘Children’ is plural, so the correct auxiliary verb is ‘don’t’, not ‘doesn’t’.
The correct interchange is (A)-(D). Correct sentence: "After a long pause, retail fuel prices have been inching up over the past week and have crossed the ₹100 liter-mark again in several parts of the country..."
“Staunch” means loyal, firm, committed, or dependable. ✔ Sentence (A) uses “staunch allies” correctly. ✔ Sentence (C) uses “staunch commitment” correctly. ✘ Sentence (B) is incorrect because “staunch person” does not fit the context. So, the correct usage is in **(A) and (C)**.
His study focused on industrial effluents.
Rainfall was not mentioned.
‘Despite of’ is incorrect usage. The correct expression is ‘despite’ without ‘of’.
‘Optimize your health’ means improve or make more effective; fits the context.
‘Improve the quality of your sleep’ is the correct and natural collocation.
‘Recently’ is an adverb. We need an adjective here: ‘recent discovery’, not ‘recently discovery’.
‘Accept’ is incorrect here. The correct word is ‘except’ meaning ‘apart from’.
‘Safety’ is a noun. We need an adjective for the noun ‘place’: ‘safe place’.
Plural subject ‘accidents’ requires plural verb ‘happen’, not ‘happens’.
The sentence is in past continuous tense; 'were operates' is incorrect. The correct form is 'were operating'.
Sentence is in simple past. 'Was issued' changes meaning. 'Had issued' correctly expresses the action by DCW.
Correct order is ACB: ‘conditions … are associated with disadvantages’.
Correct order is BCA: ‘websites are abuzz … rapid upgradation of aviation infrastructure’.
‘Impacts’ correctly expresses negative influence in this context.
Modal verb ‘can’ requires a base verb; ‘lead’ fits grammatically and contextually.
‘Chronic sleep deprivation’ refers to long-term, recurring sleep issues. Fits the sentence.
The original phrase is grammatically correct. 'With technology becoming smarter' is the correct construction.
The sentence is in present tense; the subject 'coach' is singular. Therefore, 'has the skills' is correct.
The passage states that roughness in screams is the feature that alerts others to danger.
II is false (speaking uses fewer than 100 muscles). III is false (screams alert others and increase alertness, not vent emotions).
The passage explains that paralysis occurs when the cerebellum overpowers other brain responses and shuts down movement, including speech.
The passage states a scream alerts us internally (fight-or-flight), alerts others, and has a biological function related to its roughness.
'Indicates' is closest in meaning to 'signals'.
'Focus on' is synonymous with 'concentrate on'.
Global = worldwide; antonym → local.
WHO’s estimate revises global deaths from 6 million to nearly triple → around 18 million.
Passage states WHO’s estimate would place India among the highest global death toll numbers.
India objects strongly: calls figures exaggerated & methodology incorrect → All statements apply.
(i) is false because methodology is said to be unlikely faulty. (ii) is false India disagrees with methodology. Only (iii) is true.
'Up in arms' means protesting strongly → rebellious.
Perturbed = disturbed; antonym → calm.
The passage describes a large-scale effort never seen before → unprecedented fits best.
Diagnosis refers to a conclusion after assessment → closest meaning: verdict.
The correct sequence is CADEB. Sentence (C) introduces the topic — water pollution — making it the best opening line. Other statements depend on this theme and cannot start the paragraph.
The correct sequence is CADEB. After (C) introduces water pollution, (A) logically follows by stating the consequences: unsafe water kills more people. Therefore, (A) is the second sentence.
The correct sequence is CADEB. After (A), sentence (D) follows logically. The keyword 'Meanwhile' indicates a continuation that contrasts with previous lines and leads into limited freshwater sources.
The correct word is ‘align’. It means to arrange or position things in a straight line, which fits the context.
The correct word is ‘affable’. It means friendly and easy to talk to, matching the meaning of the sentence.
The correct word is ‘tenacity’. It means determination or persistence, which is required to complete the task.
The correct word is ‘vicinity’. It means ‘nearby area’, which matches the sentence.
The error lies in part (C). ‘Both’ must be followed by ‘and’, not ‘or’. Hence, ‘Ukrainian or Russian soldiers’ should be ‘Ukrainian and Russian soldiers’.
The error lies in part (D). ‘Every’ must be followed by a singular noun. Therefore, ‘households’ should be ‘household’.
The error lies in part (B). ‘Neither’ must always pair with ‘nor’, not ‘or’.
The correct interchange is (B)-(C). Correct sentence: "During the disaster, price control was imposed to stop stores from raising the costs of water and bread too high."
All words are already in their correct grammatical and contextual positions. No interchange is required.
Correct sequence: **DBAC**. Rearranged sentence: "Evidence from across the world after the deadly Delta variant and the extremely transmissive Omicron variant has shown that unlike adults, children in general, and little children in particular, do not suffer from severe disease."
Correct sequence: **BDCA**. Rearranged sentence: "Privatizations of airports in India first began in 2003 after the government approved a proposal to upgrade Mumbai and Delhi in a public-private partnership (PPP) model."
Correct sequence: **ABCD**. The sentence is already in the correct order: "When BBC America’s Killing Eve aired its first season, it quickly cemented itself as a favorite of both critics and the masses."
“Bellicose” means aggressive, warlike, or inclined to fight. ✔ Sentence (A) is correct—“bellicose behavior” indicates aggressiveness. ✘ Sentence (B) is incorrect—bellicose cannot describe a peaceful time. ✔ Sentence (C) is correct—“bellicose moment” fits aggression or conflict. Thus, the correct usage is in **(A) and (C)**.