Multiple choice

(i) The results of the survey do not (A) jibe (B) gibe with the reports published earlier this year. (ii) The unruly behaviour by the ministers in parliament is setting a dangerous (A) precedent (B) president. The president should intervene! (iii) Sachin had a natural (A) flare (B) flair for cricket. He is playing cricket since his childhood. (iv) The launching of Mangalyaan (Mars Orbital Mission) was a (A) historic (B) historical moment for India.

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has pairs of words marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicized or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

  1. AABA

  2. BABA

  3. ABBA

  4. AABB

  5. AAAA
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In sentence (i), the correct option is (A) because jibe refers to someone agreeing to or harmonising with something.   In sentence (ii), the correct option is (A) because precedent here refers to something that will serve as an example. In sentence (iii), the correct option is (B) because flair refers to an aptitude or eagerness for something.  In sentence (iv), the correct option is (A) because historic refers to something that has a great importance or significance.

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