TOPPER OF DAY-ORSP-DAY 27(27.10.2020)

Here the correct answer is Amnesty.
Key Points

• Let's look at the meaning of the correct answer:-
  • Amnesty(noun) - an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences. (राजनीतिक अपराधों के दोषी लोगों के लिए एक आधिकारिक क्षमा।)
    • For Example - The government gave amnesty to all political prisoners.
• Let's look at the meaning of the other options:-
  • Affirm(verb) - state emphatically or publicly. (जोरदार या सार्वजनिक रूप से)
    • For Example - He affirmed the country's commitment to peace.
  • Anomaly(noun) - something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected. (वह चीज जो मानक, सामान्य, या अपेक्षित से भटकती है)
    • For Example - There are a number of anomalies in the present system
  • Ablution(noun) - an act of washing oneself. (खुद को धोने का एक कार्य​)
    • For Example - The women performed their ablution.

Therefore, the correct one word for the given group of words is Amnesty.

The correct answer is 'Misappropriate'.

 Key Points

• The word 'misappropriate' is used to mean to dishonestly or unfairly take something, especially money, belonging to another, for one's own use.
  • ​For eg.- The report revealed that department officials had misappropriated funds.
• Thus, we will use the word 'misappropriate' as the most appropriate 'one word substitute' for the given expression.
• Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

Additional Information

The correct answer is 'Arjun is still very weak therefore he must not play cricket yet.'

Key Points

• Conjunctions permit you to frame complex, rich sentences and evade the unevenness of numerous short sentences.
• Ensure that the expressions joined by conjunctions are equal in tenses.
• Options 1, 2, and 3 are incorrect because both parts of the sentences are not in the same tense.
• So, the correct answer is Option 4.

Correct sentence: Arjun is still very weak therefore he must not play cricket yet.

The most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment: from osteoporosis since

Key Points

• 'From' should be used in place of 'with' and 'Since' should be used in place of 'when' to make the sentence correct.
• The verb 'suffering' always takes the preposition 'from' when it refers to a disease.
• 'Since' is used as a preposition to introduce a date or a specific time in the past, it is normally used with present perfect and past perfect tenses.
• Structure of the Present Perfect Continuous Tense: Subject + have/has + been + present participle + the rest of the sentence
  • Example - We've been waiting for you since 10 o'clock.

​Therefore the correct answer is option 1.

Corrected sentence: Saroj has been suffering from osteoporosis since she was fifty years old.

Here the correct answer is A.
Key Points:-

• In the above-given sentence, the error is in part A.
• It is so because the preposition 'of' is never used with despite.
• 'In spite of' and 'despite' mean the same, the only difference being that preposition 'of' is not used with despite.
• Meaning of In spite of and despite - Without being affected by the particular factor mentioned.
• For Examples:-
  • In spite of being late, he was allowed to enter the office.
  • Despite being late, he was allowed to enter the office.
• Therefore, 'of' will be removed from the above-given sentence.

Hence, the correct sentence is 'Despite her fear, she wrapped her arms around him'.

• ऊपर दिए गए वाक्य में त्रुटि भाग A में है ।
• ऐसा इसलिए है क्योंकि पूर्वसर्ग 'of' का despite के साथ कभी भी प्रयोग नहीं किया जाता है।
• 'In spite of' और 'despite' का अर्थ एक ही है, केवल अंतर यह है कि 'of' पूर्वसर्ग का प्रयोग despite के साथ नहीं किया जाता है।
• In spite of और despite का अर्थ - उल्लेखित विशेष कारक से प्रभावित हुए बिना ।
• उदाहरण के लिए:-
  • In spite of being late, he was allowed to enter the office.
  • Despite being late, he was allowed to enter the office.
• अतः ऊपर दिए गए वाक्य में से 'of' हटा दिया जाएगा।
  ​

इसलिए, सही वाक्य है  'Despite her fear, she wrapped her arms around him'.

The correct answer is option 2), i.e., 'No improvement.'

Key Points

• There is no error in the sentence and it is grammatically correct.
• The phrase 'But for' is used to mean 'If it hadn’t been for.'
• According to the rules of grammar, 'but for' is equivalent to the third conditional sentence where the main clause contains the 'would have' construction.
• Example:
  • But for (If it hadn't rained) the rain, we would have reached on time.
• Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

Correct sentence: But for these interruptions, the meeting would have finished earlier.

The correct answer is 'Descent'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate antonym of the given word 'Ascent' is 'Descent'.
• Ascent: the act of climbing or going up. (चढ़ाव, आरोहण)
  • Example: the ascent of Mt Everest...
• Descent: a movement down to a lower place. (उतार, अवरोहण)
  • Example: The pilot informed us that we were about to begin our descent.

Correct Answer: Descent.

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning of other words:
  • Resent: to feel angry about something because you think it is unfair. [(अनुचित प्रतीत होने के कारण) किसी बात का बुरा मानना या पर नाराज़ होना]
  • Patent: clear; obvious. (स्‍पष्‍ट, साफ़; प्रकट, प्रत्‍यक्ष)
  • Present: existing or happening now. (वर्तमान, मौजूदा, इस समय का)

The correct answer is 'Besides working as'

Key Points

• The words 'beside' and 'besides' both are prepositions.
• Prepositions are those words that are used before a noun or pronoun and denote the relationship between the noun and the other part of the sentence.
  • ​​For example, The hotel lies amidst spectacular mountain scenery.
• However, the meaning of both words is different.
  1. Beside means close to or next to someone or something.
     • For example, There were cows grazing beside the river.
  2. Besides means apart from someone or something.
     • For example, Besides milk and butter, we need some vegetables.
• The given sentence is indicating that the person writes novels apart from being a doctor.

Therefore, option 4 will be the most appropriate choice.
Additional Information

• The preposition 'besides' can also be used as an adverb that means 'in addition or as well'.
  • For example, I'm capable of doing the work, and a lot more besides.

Hinglish

• 'Beside' और 'besides' शब्द दोनों prepositions हैं।
• Prepositions वे शब्द हैं जो noun या pronoun के पहले प्रयुक्त होते हैं और noun और वाक्य के दूसरे भाग के बीच संबंध को दर्शाते हैं।
  • ​​​For example, The hotel lies amidst spectacular mountain scenery.
• हालाँकि, दोनों शब्दों का अर्थ अलग है।
• 'beside' का अर्थ है 'किसी या किसी चीज के करीब या उसके बगल में'।
  • ​For example, There were cows grazing beside the river.
• 'besides' का मतलब है 'इसके अलावा भी कुछ'।
  • ​For example, Besides milk and butter, we need some vegetables.
• दिया गया वाक्य इस बात का संकेत दे रहा है कि व्यक्ति डॉक्टर होने के साथ-साथ उपन्यास भी लिखता है।

अतः option 4 सबसे उपयुक्त विकल्प होगा।

The correct answer is Intensive.

Key Points

• Let's look at the meanings of the given word and marked option:
  • Extensive- covering or affecting a large area. (एक बड़े क्षेत्र को कवर करना या प्रभावित करना)
  • Intensive- concentrated on a single area or subject or into a short time. (गहन; एक ही क्षेत्र या विषय पर या थोड़े समय में केंद्रित)
• ​​Let's look at the meanings of the other given options:
  • Elaborate- involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning. (कई सावधानीपूर्वक व्यवस्थित भागों या विवरणों को शामिल करना; डिजाइन और योजना में विस्तृत और जटिल)
  • Intricate- very complicated or detailed. (बहुत जटिल या विस्तृत)
  • Lengthy- (especially in reference to time) of considerable or unusual length, especially so as to be tedious. ( (विशेषकर समय के संदर्भ में) काफी या असामान्य लंबाई का, विशेष रूप से थकाऊ होने के लिए)
• Hence from the given meanings, we find that Extensive and Intensive are antonyms.

The correct answer is 'The soldiers are blowing the trumpets to announce the victory'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is in the Passive Voice. As per the given question we have to change the sentence into Active Voice.
• The given sentence is an example of 'present continuous'.
• The structure of these kinds of sentences is:
• Subject + is/am/are + V1 + ing + Object. (Active Voice)
• Subject(Objective Case) + is/am/are + being+ V3 + by + Object (subjective case). (Passive Voice)
• Example:
  • He is riding a bike. (Active Voice)
  • A bike is being ridden by him. (Passive Voice)
• The subject of the given sentence is 'Trumpets' and the object of the given sentence is 'the soldiers'.
• The subject will be put in place of the object and the object will be put in place of the subject.
• Here, 'are being blown' will be changed into 'are blowing'.

Correct Sentence: The soldiers are blowing the trumpets to announce the victory.

The correct answer is 'get'.

Key Points

• Zero conditional sentences express general truths—situations in which one thing always causes another.
• Here in the sentence, it is a general truth. when using the zero conditional, the correct tense to use in both clauses is the simple present tense.
  • Ex: If you smoke cigarettes, your health suffers.
• hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

Thus the correct sentence is: If you don’t brush your teeth, you get cavities.

Additional Information

The correct answer is option 1) i.e. I was surprised at your performance in this debate.

Key Points

• To change the voice of the sentence, first, identify the subject and the object and exchange their places.
• The passive voice is always constructed with a conjugated form of ‘to be’ plus the verb’s past participle.
• Sometimes in the Passive Voice, we have to use ‘at/with/to/in’ instead of ‘by’ according to the expressions of the Active Sentence.
• We use ‘at’ when there are expressions of ‘Surprising, astonishing, shocking, alarming, disappointment’.
  • E.g.  Active: His Condition alarmed me.

Passive: I was alarmed at his condition.

The correct sentence-  I was surprised at your performance in this debate.

The correct answer is 'B.'
Key Points

• In the given sentence, the verb 'are' is incorrectly used.
• When the subjects are joined by "not only...but also", the verb agrees with the noun closest to the verb.
• So the verb must agree with the noun 'wife', which is singular.
• ​To make the sentence correct, replace the verb 'are' with the singular verb 'is.'

Thus the correct sentence is: Not only Rahul but also his wife is coming to visit Manali.

Additional Information

• When nouns are joined by either...or, neither...nor, not only...but also, the verb will agree with the noun closest to the verb.
  • Example:​
    • Neither the lion nor the deer have escaped from the zoo.
    • Either the deer or the lion has escaped from the zoo.​

Hinglish

• दिए गए वाक्य में, verb 'are' का गलत तरीके से उपयोग किया जाता है।
• जब subjects को "not only...but also" से जोड़ा जाता है, verb, verb के निकटतम noun से सहमत होती है।
• इसलिए verb को noun 'wife' से सहमत होना चाहिए, जो singular है।
• वाक्य को सही बनाने के लिए, verb 'are' को singular verb 'is' के साथ प्रतिस्थापित करें।

The correct answer is option 2) i.e. ACBD.

The sentence should start with part A as it introduces the context which mentions 3 entities and their interaction. The place of their interaction is mentioned in part C- which comes in the second spot. Part B follows c as part D which starts with conjunction acts as an addition to part b. Thus, the correct sequence is - ACBD.

Correct sentence - Three primary parties interact with one another in an online social network: the service provider, the users, and third-party applications.

The correct answer is 'yet'.Key Points

• The context of the sentence tells us that despite the street being dark, she managed to find her path. There is a contrast between the two phrases.
• So, the correct conjunction to be used in the blank is "yet" as it is used to show contrast.
• 'Yet' means but at the same time; nevertheless.
• Let us explore other options:
  • The conjunction 'because' means for the reason that; since.
  • The conjunction 'and' is used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses or sentences, that are to be taken jointly.
  • The conjunction 'so' means and for this reason; therefore.
• Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Complete Sentence: The street was dark yet she slowly found her way.

Hinglish

• वाक्य का संदर्भ हमें बताता है कि गली में अंधेरा होने के बावजूद, वह अपना रास्ता खोजने में कामयाब रही। दोनों वाक्यों में विरोध है।
• इसलिए, रिक्त स्थान में उपयोग किया जाने वाला सही conjunction "yet" है क्योंकि इसका उपयोग  contrast दिखाने के लिए किया जाता है।
• आइए दिए गए विकल्पों का पता लगाएं:
  • 'because' का अर्थ है उस कारण से; इसलिये।
  • 'and' का प्रयोग भाषण के एक ही हिस्से, खंड या वाक्यों के शब्दों को जोड़ने के लिए किया जाता है, जिन्हें संयुक्त रूप से लिया जाना है।
  • 'so' का अर्थ है इस कारण से; इसलिए।
  • 'yet' का अर्थ है लेकिन एक ही समय में; फिर भी।
• इसलिए, सही उत्तर विकल्प 4 है।

पुरा वाक्य: The street was dark yet she slowly found her way.

The correct answer is: 'PQRS'

Key Points

• We need to check the grammatical and contextual connection between the parts of the sentence to find the correct sequence.
• Part P starts with a noun.
  • It will become the subject of the sentence.
  • So it will be the first part of the sentence.
• Part P ends with a noun
• Part Q starts with a verb
  • It will follow P and become the second part of the sentence.
• Part R starts with 'from'
• Part S starts with 'to'
  • S will follow R
• So R and S will be the third and fourth parts of the sentence respectively.
• Thus the correct sequence is: PQRS

The complete sentence is:  the Nile river of Africa crosses the Sahara desert from its origin in Central Africa to empty into the Mediterranean sea.
​Important Points

• 'From ........to' are the prepositions used to indicate the beginning and endpoints respectively.
• In this case, both of them are followed by the names of some places.

The correct answer is "Compatible".

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
  • Competible is wrongly spelt as the letter 'e' between 'p' and 't' is incorrect and hence, doesn't have any existence.
  • Compateble is wrongly spelt as the letter 'e' between 't' and 'b' is incorrect and hence, doesn't have any existence.
  • Compatible is correctly spelt and it means (of two things) able to exist or occur together without problems or conflict.
  • Competable is wrongly spelt as the letter 'e' between 'p' and 't' is incorrect and also, the letter 'a' between 't' and 'b' is incorrect.
• Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Additional Information

• The synonyms of the word 'Compatible' are "agreeable, amicable, congenial".
• The antonyms of the word 'Compatible' are "disagreeable, disharmonious, incompatible".

The correct answer is 'Having finished his work, he went to play.'

Key Points

• A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses that have related ideas. The independent clauses can be joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) or by a semicolon.
  • Ex: I want the sporty red car, but I will lease the practical blue one. (The independent clauses are underlined)
• A simple sentence contains a single independent clause.
  • Ex: She opened the door.
• The given sentence has two independent clauses (joined by 'and'): He finished his work; He went to play.
• Let's discuss the given options:
  • Option 1) has two clauses joined by conjunction 'and', thus it's not a simple sentence.
  • Option 2) is a simple sentence, but the meaning is slightly different from the original sentence.
  • Option 3) is a simple sentence and the meaning is unchanged. ('Having finished his work' is a perfect participle; 'he went to play' is the single independent clause)

Therefore, the correct answer is option 3).

Simple sentence: Having finished his work, he went to play.

Additional Information

• An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. An independent clause is a sentence.
• A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought.

The correct answer is 'Considerate'.

Key Points

• The meaning of the given word is
  • solicitous- showing care and helpful attention to someone
• Let's see the meanings of the given options
  • considerate- kind and helpful
  • malevolent- causing or wanting to cause harm or evil
  • mean- to express or represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact
  • malicious- intended to harm or upset other people
• According to the meanings of the given words, considerate is the right answer.

The correct answer is 'Everybody will help a man in distress.' 

Key Points

• The given sentence is Interrogative Negative. 
• While transforming interrogative sentences into assertive sentences, we add 'not' if the interrogative sentence is in the affirmative and If the interrogative sentence is negative, we remove 'not'.
• The process to change Interrogative to Assertive is as follows:
  • Who+ don’t/doesn’t/didn’t/won't are replaced by Everybody/Everyone +will.  
• ​Therefore, the correct transformation is 'Everybody will help a man in distress.' 

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Correct Answer: Everybody will help a man in distress. 

• We tend to go for option 3 but it would be wrong because option 3 is not complete. It doesn't have the word 'in distress'.