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The correct answer is 'Option(3)' i.e. 'of honour'.

Key Points

• The word "honourable" (adjective) means worthy of honour; respectable; having or showing a sense of honour and integrity. (माननीय, सम्माननीय, आदरणीय)
  • Example: He is an honourable judge known for his fairness.
• The phrase "of honour" means possessing or characterized by honour; having a strong sense of integrity and a good reputation. (सम्मान का, इज्जतदार)
  • Example: Everybody respects a man of honour.
• Thus, "of honour" is the most appropriate phrase to replace "honourable" while retaining the original meaning and maintaining natural usage.

Therefore, the correct answer is- of honour.

Additional Information

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

• with many honours (कई सम्मानों के साथ): Refers to someone who has received numerous awards or distinctions.
  • Example: The war hero was laid to rest with many honours.
• able of honouring (सम्मान करने में सक्षम): Means capable of showing respect or giving tribute to someone or something.
  • Example: The organization is able of honouring its commitments.
• having honour (सम्मान रखने वाला): Means possessing the quality of honour or integrity. While similar to "of honour," "of honour" is generally considered more idiomatic in this context.
  • Example: A leader having honour will always lead by example.

The correct answer is: Option 3.

Key Points

• The phrase "drew a blank" is an idiomatic expression in English. It means to fail to remember something or to fail to achieve a desired result. (याद करने में असफल होना या वांछित परिणाम प्राप्त करने में विफल होना)
  • Example: When asked about her plans for the future, she completely drew a blank and couldn't answer.
• The correct meaning of the phrase "failed in the examination" (परीक्षा में असफल होना) aligns with the idiomatic use of "drew a blank."
  • Example: After studying hard, he still drew a blank during the test and couldn't write any answers.
• Hence, the correct interpretation of the statement matches Option 3.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 3.

Additional Information

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

• Option 1: "I drew a big circle in the examination" (मैंने परीक्षा में एक बड़ा गोला बनाया) refers to physically drawing a circle, which does not relate to the idiomatic meaning of "drew a blank."
  • Example: During the geometry test, he drew a big circle on the sheet.
• Option 2: "I kept looking blankly in the examination" (मैं परीक्षा में खाली दृष्टि से देखता रहा) implies staring without focus or understanding, which is different from "drew a blank."
  • Example: He kept looking blankly at the question paper, unable to comprehend anything.
• Option 4: "I failed to draw a blank figure in the examination" (मैं परीक्षा में एक खाली आकृति बनाने में असफल रहा) refers to an inability to create a specific figure, which is unrelated to the idiomatic expression.
  • Example: The art teacher asked them to draw a blank figure, but he couldn't complete it.

Key Points

• The word "stressed" means emphasizing or giving importance to something. (जोर देना)
• In the context of the sentence, the importance of road safety is repeatedly emphasized or stressed.
• The other options: "traced," "strained," and "striked" do not fit the context as appropriately.

​Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Complete Sentence: The importance of caring for road-safety has been stressed again and again.

Additional Information

• Traced (पता लगाया): means to find or follow something.
• Strained (तनावपूर्ण): means showing signs of stress or tension.
• Striked: is grammatically incorrect as the past tense of strike is "struck."

The correct answer is Complex.

Key Points

• Let's see the meanings of the given words-
  • Complicated- involving a lot of different parts, in a way that is difficult to understand
  • Complex- made up of several connected parts and often difficult to understand; complicated अनेक परस्‍पर संबद्घ अंशों से निर्मित और प्रायः दुर्बोध; पेचीदा; जटिल
  • Simplified- to make something easier to do or understand; to make something less complicated किसी काम या बात को सुकर या सुबोध बनाना; किसी चीज़ की जटिलता को कम करना, उसे सरल बनाना
  • Plain-easy to see, hear or understand; clear देखने, सुनने, समझने में आसान; स्‍पष्‍ट
  • Painful- that causes pain or hurts दर्द या पीड़ा उत्‍पन्‍न करने वाला; पीड़ादायी
• Hence, according to the meanings of the given words, the correct answer is Option 1.

The correct answer is 'Diminish'.

Key Points

• 'Enlarge' means to become bigger or to make something bigger, to print a bigger copy of a photograph or document, to become larger, or to cause something to become larger. (बड़ा बनने के लिए या कुछ बड़ा करने के लिए, एक तस्वीर या दस्तावेज़ की एक बड़ी प्रतिलिपि मुद्रित करने के लिए, बड़ा बनने के लिए, या कुछ बड़ा करने के लिए।)
• For example:
  • The city council voted to enlarge the park.
• 'Diminish' means to reduce or be reduced in size or importance. (आकार या महत्व में कमी या कमी करना।)
• For example:
  • I don't want to diminish her achievements, but she did have a lot of help.
• According to the above explanation 'enlarge and diminish' are opposite in their meanings, thus, make an antonym pair.
• Thus, option 2 will be the correct answer.

Additional Information Let's look at the meanings of other given options:

• Entire: it means whole or complete, with nothing missing, whole or complete, with nothing lacking, or continuous, without interruption. (इसका अर्थ है संपूर्ण या पूर्ण, जिसमें कुछ भी न छूटे, पूर्ण या पूर्ण, बिना किसी कमी के, या निरंतर, बिना किसी रुकावट के।)
• Accelerate: it means to happen or make something happen sooner or faster. (इसका अर्थ है जल्दी या जल्दी कुछ होना या होना।)
• Accept: it means to agree to take something. ( )

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 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 'Have very little money'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate meaning of the given idiom 'Be hard up' is 'Have very little money'.
• Be hard up: having very little money. (बहुत कम पैसा होना)
  • Example: We're a bit hard up at the moment so we're not thinking about holidays.
     

Correct Answer: Have very little money.

The correct answer is 'Faraway'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate synonym of the given word 'Distant' is 'Faraway'.
• "Distant" means far away in space or time, or not closely related or involved with something or someone. In hindi: दूर
  • Example: The distant stars twinkled in the clear night sky.
• "Faraway" is an adjective that means situated at a great distance, remote, or far off. In hindi: दूरस्थ. 
  • Example: The small island was faraway from the mainland and difficult to reach.
     

Correct Answer: Faraway.

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning of other words:
  • Farsighted: Means having a long-term perspective, or the ability to predict future events. In Hindi, it is called दूरदर्शी.
  • Futuristic: Means relating to or characteristic of the future, or innovative and advanced. In Hindi, it is called भविष्यवाणी संबंधी.
  • Forward: Means directed or moving ahead, or progressive. In Hindi, it is called आगे की ओर. 

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. a closely impending disaster.

• If you say that someone has the Sword of Damocles hanging over their head, you mean that they are in a situation in which something very bad could happen to them at any time. (यदि आप कहते हैं कि किसी के सिर पर तलवार लटकी हुई है, तो इसका मतलब है कि वे ऐसी स्थिति में हैं कि उनके साथ कभी भी बहुत बुरा हो सकता है।)
• Example- As a Grand Prix driver, you have the Sword of Damocles hanging over your head at every moment

• Synonym- Risk, hazard, menace, peril, jeopardy, 
• Antonym- Safety.
• In the given image it is clearly visible that the man has the Sword of Damocles is hanging right on his head as anything hazardous can happen to him at any time. 

The correct answer is 'Not being as successful as previously'.

Key Points

• 'Lose your touch' is an idiom that means to no longer be able to do something as well as you could before.(पहले की तरह सफल नहीं हो पाना)
  • Ex- After years of not practicing the piano, she found she had lost her touch, hitting the wrong notes more often than she used to.
• Hence, the correct answer is 'option 3'.

The correct answer is commotion.

Key Points

• Confusion: the state of not being able to think clearly or not understanding something. (स्पष्ट रूप से सोचने में सक्षम न होने या कुछ न समझ पाने की अवस्था)
  • For e.g.- There is still some confusion as to the time of the meeting
• Commotion: A state of confused and noisy disturbance. (भ्रमित और शोरगुल की स्थिति) 
  • For e.g.- His arrival caused quite a commotion.
• The most appropriate synonym of the given word is option 4. 

Additional Information

• Intrepidity: The quality of being intrepid; bravery. निर्भयता
• Stagnation: Stability. स्थिरता
• Perusal: a reading or examining of something. ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़ने की क्रिया; अवलोकन

The correct answer is 'Amble'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate word for the given group of words is 'Amble'.
• It means 'to walk at a slow relaxed speed'. (मंथर गति से चलना, टहलना, रहवाल चलना)
  • Example: We ambled down to the beach.
     

Correct Answer: Amble.

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning of other words:
  • Sprint: run a short distance as fast as you can. [(थोड़ी दूरी) अति वेग से दौड़ना]
  • Crawl: move slowly with your body on or close to the ground, or on your hands and knees. (हाथों और घुटनों के बल चलना; रेंगना)
  • Slither: to move by sliding from side to side along the ground like a snake. (साँप की तरह ज़मीन पर दाएँ-बाएँ फिसलते हुए चलना)

The correct answer is 'Hiatus'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate synonym of the given word 'Lacuna' is 'Hiatus'.
• Lacuna: a gap or missing part, especially in a book or any other piece of writing. (पुस्तक या किसी लेख में शून्यता या रिक्ति; कमी)
  • Example: The lacunas in this research are alarming.
• Hiatus: a pause in an activity when nothing happens. (किसी गतिविधि में विराम जब कि कुछ भी घटित नहीं होता है; अंतराल)
  • Example: After a ten-month hiatus the case was reopened.
     

Correct Answer: Hiatus.

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning of other words:
  • Apathy: the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about anything. (उदासीनता, अनिच्‍छा)
  • Misfortune: (an event, accident, etc. that brings) bad luck or disaster. (दुर्भाग्य, विपत्ति या अनर्थ)
  • Languor: tiredness or inactivity, especially when pleasurable. (थकान या निष्क्रियता, खासकर जब आनंददायक)