TOPPER OF DAY-ORSP-DAY 23(21.10.2020)

The correct answer is option 4) i.e. 'in order to display the emotions.'

Key Points

• The error lies in Part (for display the emotions) of the sentence.
• The structure of the given sentence is incorrect.
• According to the rules of grammar, after the word 'for' the 'ing form of verb' is used to explain the purpose of something. But, no such option is given here.
• Whereas, 'in order to with a present form of the verb' introduces a subordinate clause in a sentence to express the purpose of something.
• Example:
  • Rohan works very hard in order to achieve his goal.
• Therefore, the use of 'for display the emotions' in the sentence should be replaced with 'in order to display the emotions' to make it grammatically correct.
• Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.

Correct sentence: In this scene, a close-up shot was taken by the cameraman in order to display the emotions.

The correct answer is option 1) i.e. When Christmas celebrations occur, everyone is happy.

Key Points

• A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent and at least one dependent clause (sometimes called a subordinate clause).
• The dependent clause should come first and the dependent clause should begin with a subordinating conjunction and that the clauses are separated by a comma.
• From the given options, only the first option consists of a subordinating conjunction 'when'.
• Hence, the correct answer is "When Christmas celebrations occur, everyone is happy".

Additional Information

• The structure for a complex sentence essentially looks like:
  • Dependent Clause + Independent Clause (comma splits the clause).
  • Independent Clause + Dependent Clause (comma usually does not split the clause).

The correct answer is- No man can, by taking a thought, add a cubit to his stature.

Key Points

• Let's look at the points given below:
  • An assertive sentence expresses the validity or truth of a basic assertion.
  • An interrogative sentence is a sentence whose grammatical form shows that it is a question.
  • An interrogative sentence generally starts with a helping verb or an interrogative word (what, how, etc.) and ends with a question mark (?).
  • While transforming a sentence from one form to another, its essence, meaning and tense should remain the same.
  • One of the ways to convert an interrogative sentence into an assertive sentence is, follow the structure of a normal sentence.
  • The modal verb 'can' must be there in the transformed sentence.
  • The desired structure is followed only in the 3rd option.
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The transformed sentence is- No man can, by taking a thought, add a cubit to his stature.

Additional Information

• The 4th option alters the basic formation of the sentence, else it could have been correct.

The error is in part- I need to get to the house in

Key Points

• In this part, the preposition 'in' should be replaced with 'on'.
• The preposition 'on' is used to designate names of streets, avenues etc.
  • Example- Her house is on Boretz Road.
• The correct sentence is - 'I need to get to the house on Landsdowne Road by ten'o clock.'

Important Points

• We use in for the names of land-areas (towns, counties, states, countries, and continents).
  • Example- She lives in Durham.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. sarcasm

Key Points

• The words 'Bouquette'; 'Retalaite' and 'Humilliation' are incorrectly spelt, their correct spelling is given below:
  • Bouquet: A bouquet is a bunch of flowers which is attractively arranged.
  • Retaliate: If you retaliate when someone harms or annoys you, you do something which harms or annoys them in return.
  • Humiliation: Humiliation is the embarrassment and shame you feel when someone makes you appear stupid, or when you make a mistake in public.
• Sarcasm: Sarcasm is speech or writing which actually means the opposite of what it seems to say. Sarcasm is usually intended to mock or insult someone.
• Thus, the correct answer is option 4. 

The correct answer is 'Help me in'.

Key Points

• The underlined part 'Helps me in' is incorrect here.
• 'Help me in' will be the correct use here.
• 'My elder sister and her daughter' is a plural subject, so the verb does not get an 'S' with it.
• So, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Therefore, the correct sentence is- My elder sister and her daughter help me in my domestic work. 

Additional Information

• In English, the -s is only added to regular verbs in the present tense when the subject of the verb is a third person singular subject.
• This -s is different from the plural -s. Do not confuse the two.

All the words except ‘beneficent’ are correctly spelt. Thus, option 3 is the correct answer.

MEANINGS OF ALL WORDS-

1. BENEDICTION- blessing, boon, divine protection
2. BESMIRCH- asperse, calumniate, slander, smirch
3. BENEFICENT- eleemosynary, philanthropic, benefic
4. BENEVOLENCE- benefaction.

BENE is a root word meaning "good" or "well" so whichever word is formed using "bene" will always be "positive" in meaning.

The correct answer is SPQR

Key Points

• We need to check the grammatical and contextual connection between the parts of the sentence to find the correct sequence.
• Part S contains a noun.
  • It will be the subject of the sentence.
  • It will be the first part of the sentence.
• Part P starts with a helping verb.
  • The subject in the sentence is followed by a helping verb.
  • So P will follow S.
  • It will be the second part of the sentence.
• It is a Passive voice.
• Part R will be the agent or the object.
  • It will be the fourth part of the sentence.
• Part Q will be the third part.
• Thus the correct sequence is SPQR

The complete sentence is: The meeting was presided over by the Executive Director.

The correct answer is 'Bafflement'.

Key Points

• The meaning of the word 'Bafflement' is the condition of being completely unable to understand or explain something. (किसी चीज को समझने या समझाने में पूरी तरह असमर्थ होने की स्थिति)
  • For eg:- The man was left in bafflement when he witnessed the accident.
• Similarly, the word Confusion means the state of not being able to think clearly or not understanding something. (स्पष्ट रूप से सोचने या कुछ समझने में सक्षम न होने की अवस्था)
• Hence the correct synonym to Bafflement is Confusion.

 Additional Information

• Pleasure: the feeling of being happy or satisfied. (आनंद)
• Clarity: the quality of being clear and easy to understand. (स्पष्टता)
• Cleanliness: being clean or keeping things clean. (स्वच्छता)

The correct answer is "The weather was very hot, but the children went to the beach."

Key Points

• The reason option 2) is correct is because the conjunction "but" is used to connect two independent clauses that provide contrasting information. The first sentence states that the weather was very hot, while the second sentence states that despite the hot weather, the children still went to the beach. The two sentences are both true and provide contrasting information, so "but" is the appropriate conjunction to use.
• Option 1, "The weather was very hot, and  the children went to the beach," is incorrect because the conjunction "and" is used to connect two independent clauses that both provide information about the same subject without any contrast. In this case, there is contrast between the two sentences, so "and" is not the appropriate conjunction to use.
• Option 3, "The weather was very hot; the children went to the beach," is incorrect because the semicolon is used to separate two independent clauses when the second clause expands upon or clarifies the first. In this case, the second sentence does not clarify or expand upon the first, so a semicolon is not appropriate.
• Option 4, "The weather was very hot however the children went to the beach despite that," is incorrect because the word "however" is not used as a conjunction to connect two independent clauses. "However" is typically used as an adverb to indicate a contrast, but in this case it is not used correctly as a conjunction to connect two independent clauses.

Correct answer: The weather was very hot, but the children went to the beach

The correct answer is 'more'.

Key Points

• The word 'second time' suggests that 'Sahil' has read the letter before.
• Therefore, the ways of reading the letter are being compared here.
• Hence, 'more' should be used here.
• That is more careful.
• So, option 3) is the answer.

Correct sentence: Sahil read the letter more carefully the second time to make sure he hadn't missed any detail.

The correct answer is 'Intimidate'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate word for the given group of words is 'Intimidate'.
• It means 'to frighten or threaten somebody, often in order to make him/her do something'. [किसी को डराना या धमकाना (प्रायः कोई काम करवाने के लिए)]
  • Example: She refused to be intimidated by their threats.

Correct Answer: Intimidate.

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning of other words:
  • Control: power and ability to make somebody/something do what you want. (किसी व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु पर नियंत्रण, संचालन, क़ाबू में रखने की क्षमता)
  • Subjugate: to defeat somebody/something and make them obey you; to gain control over somebody/something. (किसी व्यक्ति या वस्‍तु को परास्‍त करना; किसी व्यक्ति या वस्‍तु का दमन करना या उसे अपने अधीन करना)
  • Murder: the crime of killing a person illegally and on purpose. (ग़ैर-क़ानूनी रूप से और जान-बूझकर किसी व्यक्ति को मार देने का अपराध, मानव हत्‍या का अपराध)

The correct answer is "To".

Key Points

•  Option 1 'For' cannot be used because the phrase 'home for something' is incorrect.
•  Option 2 'In' cannot be chosen because 'home in something' does not make any sense in the given context.
•  Option 4 'within' cannot be chosen because it does not make the sentence meaningful.
•  Option 3 'to' is the best fit. The phrase 'to be home to something' means to be the place where that thing is located or, in the case of living things, where they live, precisely for talking about inhabitants of a given place (be it plants, animals, people, or robots)
• Here, The Mekong is also home to the world's largest catfish which are the inhabitants of the Mekong.|

Hence option 3 is the answer.

The correct answer is option 4, Misogamist.

Key Points

• Misogamist refers to a person who hates the institution of marriage (विवाह से घृणा करने वाला).
  • Example: In her own case Aunt Ida is a misogamist ; yet she urges marriage on me.
• Option 1, Coquette, refers to a woman who flirts with men to gain attention. (मोहिनी स्त्री किसी भी योगी का ध्यान भंग कर सकती है)
• ​Option 2, Pedantic, refers to a person who is overly concerned with minor details and rules. (नियमों और विवरणों पर अत्‍यधिक ध्यान रखने वाला; पंडिताऊ)
• Option 3, Polyglot, refers to a person who knows and speaks multiple languages. (एक से अधिक भाषा का ज्ञान या उसमें लेखन; बहुभाषी)

Additional Information

• The term "misogamist" comes from the Greek words "misos" meaning "hatred" and "gamos" meaning "marriage."
• A misogynist, on the other hand, is someone who dislikes, distrusts, or prejudices against women.

The correct answer is "The police caught her for damaging private property."

 Key Points

• Look at the basic rule for this type of conversion:

  • Passive	Active
    Object+ was/were V3+ by + subject	Subject + V2+ object
    She was caught by the police	The police caught her

• Look at the following example:
  • Passive: The chick was stolen by the eagle.
  • Active: The eagle stole the chick
• Hence, the correct answer is: The police caught her for damaging private property.

The correct answer is 'Yielding'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate antonym of the given word 'Tenacious' is 'Yielding'.
• Tenacious: not likely to give up or let something go; determined. (आसानी से हार न मानने वाला; दृढ़निश्‍चय)
  • Example: She is very tenacious and will work hard and long to achieve objectives.
• Yielding: inclined to give in; submissive; compliant. (किसी के सामने झुक जाना, किसी की बात मान लेना)
  • Example: The government refused to yield to the hostage takers’ demands.

Correct Answer: Yielding.

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning of other words:
  • Persistent: determined to continue doing something even though people say that you are wrong or that you cannot do it. [(लोगों द्वारा मना या निरुत्‍साहित किए जाने के बावजूद) किसी काम को करते रहने के लिए कृत संकल्‍प]
  • Relentless: not stopping or changing. (लगातार, अनवरत, निरंतर)
  • Steadfast: faithful and loyal; not changing in your attitudes or aims. [विश्‍वसनीय एवं निष्‍ठावान, वफ़ादार; (अपने लक्ष्‍य या रूख़ में) स्थिर, अडिग, अटल]

The correct answer is- SRPQ.

Key Points

• An introductory clause is already given in the question that ends with the noun 'pleasure'.
• ​​Sentence S takes the story forward by adding another clause i.e. introducing. It will be put in the first place.
• Sentence R tells us that something has been reserved. It will be put in second place.
• Sentence P tells us about the double room reserved by someone. It will be put in third place.
• The last sentence is Q as it mentions the duration of the booking of the room.

Thus, the correct order is: SRPQ

Pull strings means to make use of one’s contacts, influence or power over someone to gain an advantage (often unfairly or unofficially). This phrase comes from puppeteers who pull strings to move their puppets.

‘His father pulled some strings to get him out of jail.’

Therefore, the correct answer is option 3.

The correct answer is 'to stop doing something for the day'

Key Points

• The meaning of the given idiom 'call it a day' is- to stop what you are doing because you do not want to do anymore or think you have done enough. (आप जो कर रहे हैं उसे रोकना क्योंकि आप और नहीं करना चाहते हैं या सोचते हैं कि आपने पर्याप्त किया है)
• Let's see an example-
  • ​I'm getting a bit tired now - let's call it a day.​

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.