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) A baby’s bath water should be (A) tepid (B) torpid. (ii) Never on any account, wear open (A) toed (B) towed ‘sandals’ with socks. (iii) The fire brigade took seven hours to (A) distinguish (B) extinguish the fire which brought about a great loss of life and property. (iv) Ludhiana is an (A) industrious (B) industrial city which is known for its cycle exports.

 In sentence (i), the correct option is (A) because tepid refers to being lukewarm whereas torpid refers to someone being sluggish or lacking physical or mental energy. In sentence (ii), the correct option is (A) because toed refers to the part of a sandal that covers the toes and the front part of the foot whereas towed refers to the act of pulling something along by a rope. In sentence (iii), the correct option is (B) because extinguish refers to put out something that is burning whereas distinguish refers to being aware of a difference between two or more people. In sentence (iv), the correct option is (B) because industrial refers to having a large quantity of highly developed industries whereas industrious refers to someone being hardworking and energetic.