Multiple choice

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

(i) A (A) chord (B) cord in a circle touches at two ends or at two points on the circumference of the circle. (ii) The accident proved (A) fatal (B) fatalist for the driver who died on the spot. (iii) The doctor tried to diagnose the (A) disease (B) decease of the patient but could not and referred him to the hospital. (iv) The deer were (A) gamboling (B) gambling in the jungle when they had to run to save themselves when they sensed the arrival of the hunters.

  1. BBBA

  2. AABB

  3. AAAA

  4. BBAA
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In sentence (i) the correct option is A. The noun chord indicates, in mathematics a straight line connecting two points on an arc or circle. The noun cord indicates a thick strong string or thin rope. 

In the sentence (ii) the correct option is A. The adjective fatal indicates causing death. The noun fatalist indicates a pessimist. 

In the sentence (iii) the correct option is A. The noun disease indicates a condition that results in pathological symptoms and is not the direct result of physical injury. The noun decease indicates death. 

In the sentence (iv) the correct option is A. The verb gamboling indicates leaping or skipping around playfully. The noun gambling indicates the practice of playing games of chance or betting in the hope of winning money. 

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