6. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option :We ____________ follow the traffic rules.
(A) should
(B) ought to
(C) must
(D) shall
Answer:
(C) must
Explanation:
While “should” and “ought to” suggest a recommendation, “must” is used to express a strong legal obligation or compulsion, which applies to traffic rules.
7. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option : I am trying to abstain ____________ sweets.
(A) of
(B) from
(C) to
(D) for
Answer:
(B) from
Explanation:
The verb “abstain” (to restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something) is invariably followed by the preposition “from.”
8. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: ____________ the movie, you would have enjoyed it.
(A) Had you been seen
(B) If you have had seen
(C) Had you seen
(D) If you would see
Answer:
(C) Had you seen
Explanation:
This is an inverted Type 3 conditional sentence. “Had you seen” is the grammatically correct and elegant inversion of “If you had seen.”
9. The plants and vegetation of a region is :
(A) Fauna
(B) Flora
(C) Landscape
(D) Climate
Answer:
(B) Flora
Explanation:
In biology and ecology, “flora” collectively refers to all the plant life present in a particular region or time, whereas “fauna” refers to the animal life.
10. Find the analogous pair :Education: Development
(A) Man: Speech
(B) Nutrition: Health
(C) Game: Play
(D) Child: Growth
Answer:
(B) Nutrition: Health
Explanation:
This analogy relies on a cause-and-effect relationship. Just as Education directly leads to or promotes Development, Nutrition directly leads to or promotes Health.
