Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicised or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase in each case to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) When the blood pressure of a person becomes low, he is served coffee because it is a (A) stimulant (B) stimulous. (ii) The condition of your friend is going from bad to (A) worse (B) verse. Why don’t you consult another doctor? (iii) The friendship between the two friends is so close that even on receiving a (A) verbal (B) verbose message, one runs to the other for help. (iv) The (A) variation (B) variance in the price of domestic goods is due to the fall in the value of rupee.

In sentence (i), the correct option is (A) because stimulant refers to a drug or other agent that produces a temporary increase in the functional activity of a body organ or part whereas stimulous refers to something that rouses or incites to activity.

In sentence (ii), the correct option is (A) because worse refers to more severe or unfavorable condition whereas verse refers to a section of a poem or song consisting of a number of lines arranged together to form a single unit.

In sentence (iii), the correct option is (A) because verbal is something relating to or consisting of spoken words, as opposed to written words whereas verbose is expressing in or using too many words than necessary.

In sentence (iv), the correct option is (A) because variation here refers to the degree to which something differs whereas variance refers to a difference of opinion or attitude.