Multiple choice

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. For each sentence, select the most appropriate word or phrase to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentence. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) The P.T.I. of the school grabbed the mischief monger by the (A) scruff (B) scuffing of his neck and threw him out of the hall. (ii) Drought and war have raised the (A) spectre (B) sceptre of food shortages. (iii) A mirage is an optical (A) illusion (B) allusion. (iv) We laughed at his childish (A) antics (B) antiques.

  1. BBAA

  2. BABA

  3. AABB

  4. AAAA
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D Correct answer
Explanation

 In sentence (i), the correct option is (A) because scruff indicates the back of the neck whereas scuffing indicates scraping feet while walking. In sentence (ii), the correct option is (A) because spectre indicates an unpleasant prospect. Sceptre indicates a staff or rod used to indicate the monarch's authority. In sentence (iii), the correct option is (A) because illusion indicates a false idea. Allusion indicates an indirect reference. In sentence (iv), the correct option is (A) because antics indicates pranks, and antiques indicates old collector's items.

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