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 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) Man is a (A) human (B) humane being. (ii) To prove her innocence, she had the (A) hardihood (B) hardness to swear by her only son. (iii) Queen Trishla, mother of King Siddhartha of Kundgram, had (A) gentle (B) genteel looks. (iv) I do not approve of his (A) cavalier (B) cavalry attitude towards expensive equipment.

  1. BAAB

  2. AABB

  3. AABA

  4. BABA

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C Correct answer
Explanation

'Human' means a person and 'humane' is having compassion/kindness. A human being has humane qualities. 'Hardihood' means having daring or boldness whereas 'hardness' means firmness or being hard. So, option A is correct. 'Gentle' means tame or kind manner. 'Genteel' is polite or refined in appearance. 'Cavalier' is being indifferent whereas 'cavalry' is troops on horseback.