Q2261.The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a spelling error. The crescent/moon looked / fantastically gorgeous / and aluring.
- Amoon looked
- Band aluring.
- Cfantastically gorgeous
- DThe crescent
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Concept: Check each segment word by word for spelling.
- 'aluring' is wrong; the right form is alluring (double l) = charming, attractive.
- 'crescent', 'looked', 'fantastically', 'gorgeous' are all correct.
Trick: allure → alluring: the verb 'allure' already has 'll', and adding -ing keeps it.
Answer: (B) and aluring.
अवधारणा: हर खंड के शब्दों की वर्तनी जाँचिए।
- 'aluring' गलत है; सही रूप alluring (दो l) = आकर्षक, मनमोहक।
- crescent, looked, fantastically, gorgeous – सभी सही हैं।
ट्रिक: मूल शब्द allure में पहले से 'll' है; -ing जोड़ने पर भी वही रहता है।
उत्तर: (B) and aluring.
Q2262.Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I appreciate the detailed report, but let's talk about the important points and not waste time; what's the bottom line ?
- Acut to the chase
- Bhone your skills
- Cthink of the unthinkable
- Dbear the stamp
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Concept: Choose the idiom meaning 'come straight to the main point'.
- Cut to the chase = skip unnecessary detail and talk about what matters.
- Hone your skills = improve ability; think of the unthinkable = imagine the impossible; bear the stamp = show clear signs of.
Trick: 'What's the bottom line?' in the sentence is the clue – the speaker wants only the essential point.
Answer: (A) cut to the chase
अवधारणा: ऐसा मुहावरा चुनें जिसका अर्थ 'सीधे मुख्य बात पर आना' हो।
- Cut to the chase = फालतू बातें छोड़कर असली मुद्दे पर आना।
- Hone your skills = कौशल निखारना; think of the unthinkable = असंभव सोचना; bear the stamp = किसी की छाप होना।
ट्रिक: वाक्य में 'what's the bottom line?' संकेत है – वक्ता केवल सार चाहता है।
उत्तर: (A) cut to the chase
Q2263.In the sentence, 'The company's profits dwindled due to poor management', what is a synonym of the word 'dwindled' ?
- AFluctuated
- BIncreased
- CDecreased
- DStabilised
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Concept: Dwindle = gradually become smaller or fewer.
- Profits dwindled because of poor management → they decreased.
- Fluctuated = went up and down; increased = opposite; stabilised = became steady.
Trick: 'Poor management' signals a fall – only 'Decreased' shows a fall.
Answer: (C) Decreased
अवधारणा: Dwindle = धीरे-धीरे घटना या कम होना।
- खराब प्रबंधन से मुनाफ़ा घटा → Decreased।
- Fluctuated = उतार-चढ़ाव; Increased = विलोम; Stabilised = स्थिर होना।
ट्रिक: 'Poor management' से गिरावट का संकेत मिलता है – केवल Decreased गिरावट दर्शाता है।
उत्तर: (C) Decreased
Q2264.Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- ACompetitor
- BPsychiatry
- COccassional
- DAmmunition
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Concept: Pick the misspelt word.
- Correct spelling: Occasional – two c's, one s.
- Competitor, Psychiatry and Ammunition are spelt correctly.
Trick: Remember 'oc-CA-Sion': Cc twins, single S – like 'occasion'.
Answer: (C) Occassional
अवधारणा: गलत वर्तनी वाला शब्द चुनिए।
- सही वर्तनी: Occasional – दो c, एक s।
- Competitor, Psychiatry, Ammunition – सही हैं।
ट्रिक: 'occasion' में c दो बार, s एक बार – यही याद रखें।
उत्तर: (C) Occassional
Q2265.The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with an adverbial usage error. Andrew and Victoria politely / skipped down / the street / near the apartment.
- AAndrew and Victoria politely
- Bskipped down
- Cnear the apartment
- Dthe street
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Concept: An adverb of manner must suit the action it describes.
- 'Skipped down the street' is a playful hopping movement; 'politely' describes behaviour towards others, not a way of skipping.
- A fitting adverb would be 'happily' or 'merrily'.
- 'down', 'the street', 'near the apartment' are correct.
Trick: Ask 'how did they skip?' – if the adverb sounds odd as the answer, that segment has the error.
Answer: (A) Andrew and Victoria politely
अवधारणा: रीति-वाचक क्रियाविशेषण क्रिया के अनुरूप होना चाहिए।
- 'Skipped' = उछलते-कूदते चलना; 'politely' (शिष्टता से) व्यवहार के लिए है, उछलने के तरीके के लिए नहीं।
- उचित शब्द 'happily' या 'merrily' होता।
- बाकी खंड सही हैं।
ट्रिक: 'कैसे उछले?' पूछिए – जो क्रियाविशेषण उत्तर में अटपटा लगे, वही त्रुटि।
उत्तर: (A) Andrew and Victoria politely
Q2266.In the sentence 'His ideas were radical, what is the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word 'radical' ?
- AProgressive
- BInnovative
- CConservative
- DExtreme
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Concept: Radical = favouring complete, fundamental change.
- Opposite: Conservative = preferring traditional ways, opposed to sudden change.
- Progressive, innovative and extreme all point towards change, so they are close to 'radical'.
Trick: In politics: radical ↔ conservative is a standard opposite pair.
Answer: (C) Conservative
अवधारणा: Radical = आमूल/मूलभूत परिवर्तन चाहने वाला।
- विलोम: Conservative = परंपरावादी, बदलाव का विरोधी।
- Progressive, Innovative, Extreme – तीनों परिवर्तन की ओर झुके हैं, इसलिए radical के निकट हैं।
ट्रिक: राजनीति में radical ↔ conservative एक मानक विलोम जोड़ी है।
उत्तर: (C) Conservative
Q2267.Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The team worked hard to the deadline for the project.
- Aask
- Bcorrect
- Cmeet
- Dtwist
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Concept: Some nouns go with fixed verbs (collocations).
- We meet a deadline = finish work by the set time.
- 'ask', 'correct', 'twist' a deadline are not used in English.
Trick: Deadline collocations: meet / miss / extend a deadline.
Answer: (C) meet
अवधारणा: कुछ संज्ञाएँ निश्चित क्रियाओं के साथ ही आती हैं (collocation)।
- Meet a deadline = तय समय तक काम पूरा करना।
- ask/correct/twist a deadline – अंग्रेज़ी में प्रयोग नहीं होता।
ट्रिक: Deadline के साथ: meet / miss / extend।
उत्तर: (C) meet
Q2268.Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined phrase in the given sentence.
Despite the failure, the startup managed to keep their heads above water.
- Aavoid trouble
- Bgive up
- Csucceed completely
- Dfail miserably
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Concept: Keep one's head above water = just manage to survive a difficult situation.
- The startup failed but still survived → it managed to avoid trouble.
- 'Succeed completely' is too strong; 'give up' and 'fail miserably' contradict 'managed to'.
Trick: Picture someone in deep water keeping only the head out – surviving, not winning.
Answer: (A) avoid trouble
अवधारणा: Keep one's head above water = किसी तरह कठिनाई से बचे रहना।
- असफलता के बाद भी स्टार्टअप टिका रहा → मुसीबत से बचा रहा (avoid trouble)।
- 'Succeed completely' बहुत अधिक है; 'give up' व 'fail miserably' 'managed to' के विपरीत हैं।
ट्रिक: गहरे पानी में बस सिर बाहर रखकर बचे रहना – जीतना नहीं, बचना।
उत्तर: (A) avoid trouble
Q2269.Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I am going to get an email with more details, ____ I?
- Awon't
- Bdon't
- Caren't
- Dcan't
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Concept: Positive statement → negative tag; 'I am' takes the special tag 'aren't I'.
- Statement 'I am going to…' is positive with auxiliary 'am'.
- 'amn't I' is not used; standard form = aren't I.
- won't/don't/can't bring a different auxiliary.
Trick: I am … , aren't I? – the only exception where the tag verb changes form.
Answer: (C) aren't
अवधारणा: सकारात्मक वाक्य → नकारात्मक टैग; 'I am' के साथ विशेष टैग 'aren't I'।
- वाक्य 'I am going to…' सकारात्मक है, सहायक क्रिया 'am'।
- 'amn't I' प्रयोग नहीं होता; मानक रूप aren't I।
- won't/don't/can't दूसरी सहायक क्रिया लाते हैं।
ट्रिक: I am …, aren't I? – यही अपवाद है जहाँ टैग की क्रिया बदल जाती है।
उत्तर: (C) aren't
Q2270.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Extrusion
- AWelcome
- BExile
- CSuspension
- DBanish
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Concept: Extrusion = pushing or forcing out.
- Opposite idea: taking in / receiving → Welcome.
- Exile and banish also mean sending out (similar meaning); suspension = temporary stopping.
Trick: Prefix 'ex-' = out; look for the option meaning 'in'.
Answer: (A) Welcome
अवधारणा: Extrusion = बाहर धकेलना / निकालना।
- विपरीत भाव: अंदर लेना / स्वागत करना → Welcome।
- Exile और Banish भी 'बाहर निकालना' (समानार्थी); Suspension = अस्थायी रोक।
ट्रिक: उपसर्ग 'ex-' = बाहर; उत्तर में 'अंदर लाने' वाला शब्द ढूँढें।
उत्तर: (A) Welcome
Q2271.The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
- AB
- BD
- CA
- DC
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Concept: A verb is modified by an adverb, not an adjective.
- Segment D has 'who thoughtful celebrated…' – 'thoughtful' (adjective) is placed before the verb 'celebrated'.
- Correct: 'who thoughtfully celebrated their birthdays'.
- Segments A, B, C have no error. Segment D is listed in option (b).
Trick: Word just before a verb describing 'how' → it must usually end in -ly.
Answer: (B) D
अवधारणा: क्रिया की विशेषता क्रियाविशेषण बताता है, विशेषण नहीं।
- खंड D में 'who thoughtful celebrated…' – विशेषण 'thoughtful' क्रिया 'celebrated' से पहले है।
- सही: 'who thoughtfully celebrated their birthdays'।
- A, B, C खंड सही हैं; खंड D विकल्प (b) में है।
ट्रिक: क्रिया से ठीक पहले 'कैसे' बताने वाला शब्द प्रायः -ly वाला होगा।
उत्तर: (B) D
Q2272.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Loss of reflective sea ice has been link in more extreme weather patterns in Eurasia and North America.
- Ahas link to more
- Bhas linked to more
- Chas been linked by more
- Dhas been linked to more
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Concept: Present perfect passive = has/have been + past participle; 'link' takes 'to'.
- The loss of sea ice is connected by researchers, so the verb is passive: has been linked.
- Fixed preposition: linked to something.
- Corrected: 'has been linked to more extreme weather…'.
Trick: Subject doesn't do the action → 'been + V3'; 'linked to' is the standard pairing.
Answer: (D) has been linked to more
अवधारणा: Present perfect passive = has/have been + V3; 'link' के साथ 'to' आता है।
- Sea ice की कमी स्वयं कुछ नहीं जोड़ती, इसलिए कर्मवाच्य: has been linked।
- निश्चित पूर्वसर्ग: linked to।
- सही रूप: 'has been linked to more extreme weather…'
ट्रिक: कर्ता क्रिया नहीं कर रहा → 'been + V3'; 'linked to' मानक जोड़ी है।
उत्तर: (D) has been linked to more
Q2273.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The company decided to withhold the bonuses until the project's completion to ensure everyone stayed motivated until the end.
- APlant
- BKeep
- CGrant
- DSave
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Concept: Withhold = hold back; refuse to give.
- Opposite: Grant = give or allow.
- Keep and save mean retaining (similar to withhold); plant is unrelated.
Trick: with-HOLD = hold it with you; the opposite is to hand it over → grant.
Answer: (C) Grant
अवधारणा: Withhold = रोककर रखना; देने से मना करना।
- विलोम: Grant = प्रदान करना, देना।
- Keep, Save = रखना (समानार्थी जैसा); Plant असंबंधित।
ट्रिक: with-HOLD = अपने पास पकड़े रखना; उलटा = दे देना → grant।
उत्तर: (C) Grant
Q2274.Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Esteemed
- AProminent
- BLarge
- CHappy
- DPeaceful
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Concept: Esteemed = highly respected, held in high regard.
- Prominent = important, well-known and respected → closest meaning.
- Large (size), happy (mood), peaceful (calm) have nothing to do with respect.
Trick: 'Esteem' = respect; an esteemed person is a prominent figure in society.
Answer: (A) Prominent
अवधारणा: Esteemed = अत्यंत सम्मानित, प्रतिष्ठित।
- Prominent = प्रमुख, जाना-माना → निकटतम अर्थ।
- Large (आकार), Happy (प्रसन्न), Peaceful (शांत) – सम्मान से संबंध नहीं।
ट्रिक: Esteem = सम्मान; esteemed व्यक्ति समाज में prominent होता है।
उत्तर: (A) Prominent
Q2275.Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
Her intricate (1) displayed delicate strokes, bold colours and a captivating (2) making it one of the most impressive pieces in the (3) .
- A(1) composition; (2) painting; (3) gallery
- B(1) painting; (2) composition; (3) gallery
- C(1) gallery; (2) composition; (3) painting
- D(1) composition; (2) gallery; (3) painting
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Concept: Each blank must fit the words around it.
- (1) 'intricate ___ displayed strokes, colours' → a painting.
- (2) 'a captivating ___' (arrangement of elements) → composition.
- (3) 'impressive pieces in the ___' → gallery.
Trick: Blank 3 alone decides: pieces are shown in a gallery → only options (a) and (b) remain; 'strokes' need a painting in blank 1 → (b).
Answer: (B) (1) painting; (2) composition; (3) gallery
अवधारणा: हर रिक्त स्थान आसपास के शब्दों से मेल खाना चाहिए।
- (1) 'strokes, colours दिखाने वाली' → painting
- (2) 'captivating ___' (तत्वों की संरचना) → composition
- (3) 'impressive pieces in the ___' → gallery
ट्रिक: तीसरे रिक्त से ही दो विकल्प बचते हैं; 'strokes' पहले रिक्त में painting माँगता है → (b)।
उत्तर: (B) (1) painting; (2) composition; (3) gallery
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child (76) good parents and they are fed, looked after and loved, whatever they may do, it is improbable that they will ever again in life (77)
given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child. A child finds pleasure in playing in the rain or in the snow. Their first visit to the seaside is a marvelous adventure. However, a child has their pains; they are not free to do as they wish; they are continually being told not to do things or are being (78) . Their life is therefore not perfectly happy. When the young individual starts to earn their own living, they become free from the discipline of school and parents, but at the same time they are forced to accept responsibilities. They can no longer expect others to pay for food, clothes and room, but they have to work if they want to live (79) . If they spend most of their time playing about in the way that they used to as a child, they will go hungry. Moreover, if they break the laws of society just as they used to break the laws of their parents, they may go to prison. However, by working, keeping out of (80) and having good health, they can have the great happiness of seeing themselves make steady progress in their job and of building up for themselves their own position in society.
Q2276.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (76).
- Awill
- Bhas
- Chave
- Dare
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Concept: A singular subject in present tense takes 'has'.
- Subject 'a child' is singular, third person.
- 'If a child has good parents' = possesses.
- 'have', 'are' are plural; 'will' alone leaves no main verb.
Trick: He/she/it/a child → has; I/we/you/they → have.
Answer: (B) has
अवधारणा: एकवचन कर्ता के साथ present tense में 'has' आता है।
- कर्ता 'a child' – एकवचन, अन्य पुरुष।
- 'If a child has good parents' = के पास हों।
- have, are बहुवचन हैं; केवल will से मुख्य क्रिया नहीं बनती।
ट्रिक: He/she/it/a child → has; I/we/you/they → have।
उत्तर: (B) has
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child (76) good parents and they are fed, looked after and loved, whatever they may do, it is improbable that they will ever again in life (77)
given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child. A child finds pleasure in playing in the rain or in the snow. Their first visit to the seaside is a marvelous adventure. However, a child has their pains; they are not free to do as they wish; they are continually being told not to do things or are being (78) . Their life is therefore not perfectly happy. When the young individual starts to earn their own living, they become free from the discipline of school and parents, but at the same time they are forced to accept responsibilities. They can no longer expect others to pay for food, clothes and room, but they have to work if they want to live (79) . If they spend most of their time playing about in the way that they used to as a child, they will go hungry. Moreover, if they break the laws of society just as they used to break the laws of their parents, they may go to prison. However, by working, keeping out of (80) and having good health, they can have the great happiness of seeing themselves make steady progress in their job and of building up for themselves their own position in society.
Q2277.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (77).
- Aare
- Bbe
- Cis
- Dhas
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Concept: After a modal (will) comes the base verb; future passive = will be + V3.
- 'they will ever again ___ given' → will be given.
- 'are', 'is', 'has' cannot follow 'will'.
Trick: Modal + V1 always: will be, can be, must be.
Answer: (B) be
अवधारणा: Modal (will) के बाद मूल क्रिया आती है; भविष्य कर्मवाच्य = will be + V3।
- 'they will ever again ___ given' → will be given
- are, is, has – will के बाद नहीं आ सकते।
ट्रिक: Modal + V1 हमेशा: will be, can be, must be।
उत्तर: (B) be
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child (76) good parents and they are fed, looked after and loved, whatever they may do, it is improbable that they will ever again in life (77)
given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child. A child finds pleasure in playing in the rain or in the snow. Their first visit to the seaside is a marvelous adventure. However, a child has their pains; they are not free to do as they wish; they are continually being told not to do things or are being (78) . Their life is therefore not perfectly happy. When the young individual starts to earn their own living, they become free from the discipline of school and parents, but at the same time they are forced to accept responsibilities. They can no longer expect others to pay for food, clothes and room, but they have to work if they want to live (79) . If they spend most of their time playing about in the way that they used to as a child, they will go hungry. Moreover, if they break the laws of society just as they used to break the laws of their parents, they may go to prison. However, by working, keeping out of (80) and having good health, they can have the great happiness of seeing themselves make steady progress in their job and of building up for themselves their own position in society.
Q2278.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (78).
- Arewarded
- Bpunished
- Cdisplayed
- Dgranted
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Concept: The sentence lists a child's 'pains', so the blank must be unpleasant.
- 'being told not to do things or are being punished' – both are unpleasant.
- Rewarded and granted are pleasant; displayed doesn't fit.
Trick: Words like 'pains' and 'not free' set a negative tone – choose the negative option.
Answer: (B) punished
अवधारणा: वाक्य बच्चे के 'कष्टों' की बात करता है, अतः शब्द अप्रिय होना चाहिए।
- 'मना किया जाना या दंडित (punished) किया जाना' – दोनों अप्रिय।
- Rewarded, Granted सुखद हैं; Displayed अर्थहीन।
ट्रिक: 'pains', 'not free' नकारात्मक स्वर बताते हैं – नकारात्मक विकल्प चुनें।
उत्तर: (B) punished
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child (76) good parents and they are fed, looked after and loved, whatever they may do, it is improbable that they will ever again in life (77)
given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child. A child finds pleasure in playing in the rain or in the snow. Their first visit to the seaside is a marvelous adventure. However, a child has their pains; they are not free to do as they wish; they are continually being told not to do things or are being (78) . Their life is therefore not perfectly happy. When the young individual starts to earn their own living, they become free from the discipline of school and parents, but at the same time they are forced to accept responsibilities. They can no longer expect others to pay for food, clothes and room, but they have to work if they want to live (79) . If they spend most of their time playing about in the way that they used to as a child, they will go hungry. Moreover, if they break the laws of society just as they used to break the laws of their parents, they may go to prison. However, by working, keeping out of (80) and having good health, they can have the great happiness of seeing themselves make steady progress in their job and of building up for themselves their own position in society.
Q2279.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (79).
- Agranting
- Bcontrasting
- Ccomfortably
- Drevolutionary
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Concept: A word describing how one 'lives' must be an adverb.
- 'work if they want to live comfortably' – adverb modifying 'live'.
- granting/contrasting are participles; revolutionary is an adjective.
Trick: Verb + ? → look for the -ly word among the options.
Answer: (C) comfortably
अवधारणा: 'live' (क्रिया) कैसे – यह क्रियाविशेषण बताएगा।
- 'work if they want to live comfortably' – आराम से जीना।
- granting/contrasting कृदंत हैं; revolutionary विशेषण है।
ट्रिक: क्रिया के बाद रिक्त हो तो -ly वाला विकल्प देखें।
उत्तर: (C) comfortably
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child (76) good parents and they are fed, looked after and loved, whatever they may do, it is improbable that they will ever again in life (77)
given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child. A child finds pleasure in playing in the rain or in the snow. Their first visit to the seaside is a marvelous adventure. However, a child has their pains; they are not free to do as they wish; they are continually being told not to do things or are being (78) . Their life is therefore not perfectly happy. When the young individual starts to earn their own living, they become free from the discipline of school and parents, but at the same time they are forced to accept responsibilities. They can no longer expect others to pay for food, clothes and room, but they have to work if they want to live (79) . If they spend most of their time playing about in the way that they used to as a child, they will go hungry. Moreover, if they break the laws of society just as they used to break the laws of their parents, they may go to prison. However, by working, keeping out of (80) and having good health, they can have the great happiness of seeing themselves make steady progress in their job and of building up for themselves their own position in society.
Q2280.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (80).
- Atroubles
- Brewards
- Ccomforts
- Dblessings
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Concept: 'Keep out of trouble' = avoid getting into difficulty or breaking the law.
- The previous lines warn about going to prison for breaking laws.
- So the person should keep out of troubles.
- Rewards, comforts, blessings are good things – no one keeps out of them for happiness.
Trick: Keep out of + something bad (trouble, danger, debt).
Answer: (A) troubles
अवधारणा: 'Keep out of trouble' = मुसीबत/कानूनी परेशानी से दूर रहना।
- पिछली पंक्तियाँ कानून तोड़ने पर जेल जाने की चेतावनी देती हैं।
- इसलिए व्यक्ति को troubles से दूर रहना चाहिए।
- Rewards, Comforts, Blessings अच्छी चीज़ें हैं – उनसे दूर रहना तर्कहीन।
ट्रिक: Keep out of + कोई बुरी चीज़ (trouble, danger, debt)।
उत्तर: (A) troubles
