Bihar Police Constable (23 June 2024)

The correct answer is "audacity."

• 'Audacity' refers to the willingness to take bold risks, or in negative instances, can mean rude or disrespectful behavior.

• If a person thinks that everyone should abide by his rules, he is displaying a lot of audacity, with a presumptuous or overbearing attitude.

• Hence, the completed sentence is:

• "He has the audacity to think that everyone should abide by his rules."

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 1".

• 'Meekness': This refers to the quality of being quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on, which contradicts the scenario described.

• 'Humility': This term means a modest view of one's importance, which contradicts the idea of thinking everyone should abide by one's rules.

• 'Confusion': This refers to a lack of understanding or uncertainty, and doesn't apply to this context where the person is confident about his expectations of others.

Here the correct answer is Advertising.

• The sentence suggests that the makers of sports drinks invest a significant amount of money in promoting their products each year.

• This is done through various forms of advertising such as television commercials, billboards, social media campaigns, and sponsorships of sports events and athletes.

• Advertising is the correct answer. It refers to the act of promoting a product or service through various media channels such as television, radio, print, and digital platforms. In the context of sports drinks, advertising is used to create brand awareness, highlight the benefits of the product, and persuade consumers to purchase it.

• For example, Gatorade, a popular sports drink brand, spends millions of dollars on advertising campaigns featuring famous athletes such as Serena Williams and Michael Jordan to promote their products. These ads showcase the benefits of Gatorade, such as hydration and electrolyte replenishment, and encourage consumers to choose Gatorade over other sports drinks.

 Option 1, snacking, is not relevant to the context of the sentence as it does not relate to the promotion of sports drinks.

Option 2, lingering, does not fit the context either as it implies a sense of staying or remaining in a place, which is not applicable to the sentence.

Option 3, varying, is also not appropriate as it does not relate to the promotion of sports drinks. It suggests a sense of changing or altering something, which is not relevant to the context.

Overall, the correct answer is advertising as it aligns with the context of the sentence and the practices of sports drink manufacturers.

Thus, the correct answer is Option 4.

The correct answer is Perspicuious.

• The correct spelling of 'Perspicuious' according to the English dictionary is 'Perspicuous'.

• The word 'Perspicuous' means 'clearly expressed and easily understood'.

• Example: it provides simpler and more perspicuous explanations than its rivals.

• Hence, the most appropriate answer is 'Perspicuious'.

• Purvey- provide or supply (food, drink, or other goods) as one's business.

• Peruse- to read something, especially in a careful way.

• Pervade- to spread through and be noticeable in every part of something.

The correct answer is-'Laurel'.

• Placard: a large written or printed notice that is put in a public place or carried on a stick in a protest march.

• Laurel: honour or praise earned by somebody for their achievement

• Party: a social occasion to which people are invited in order to eat, drink and enjoy themselves

• Gift: something that you give to somebody; a present

Hence, the most appropriate option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words 'Honour given for some achievement.' is 'Laurel'.

Thus, option 2) is the correct answer.

The correct answer is 'We were kept waiting for one hour by the officers.

• The given sentence is in Simple past tense and in Active Voice.

• The rule for changing a sentence in Simple past Tense from active voice to passive voice:

• Interchange the object and subject with each other, i.e., the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence.

• The passive voice starts with the object of the active voice.

• Convert the verb into 3rd form of the verb.

• Structure: Subject + V₂ + object (Active Voice)

Object + was/were + V₃ + by + Subject (Passive Voice)

• Solution: He played football. (Active Voice)

Football was played by him. (Passive Voice)

Therefore, the correct answer is 'We were kept waiting for one hour by the officers.

• In Active Voice, a sentence emphasizes the subject performing an action.

• In Passive Voice, the sentence emphasizes the action or the object of the sentence.

Example: He reads a novel. (Active Voice)

A novel is read by him. (Passive Voice)

The correct answer is Adroit.

• The most appropriate antonym of the given word 'Awkward' is 'Adroit'.

• Awkward: difficult to deal with. Meaning of the given options:

• Adroit: skilful and clever, especially in dealing with people

• Tender: kind and loving

• Cordial: pleasant and friendly

• Catchy: easy to remember

• Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 1.

The correct answer is 'Be Very Poor'.

• The most appropriate meaning of the idiom 'Be on breadline' is 'Be very poor'. (बहुत गरीब)

• Be on breadline: the level of income at which someone is considered poor. (आय का वह स्तर जिस पर किसी को गरीब माना जाता है)

Example: Many people without jobs a kire living on the breadline.

• Therefore, as per the points mentioned above the correct answer is option 4.

Correct Sentence: Be very poor.

The correct answer is Glowing.

• The most appropriate synonym of the given word 'Radiant' is 'Glowing'.

• Radiant: sending out light or heat.

• Meaning of the given options:

• Dismal: causing or showing sadness; depressing

• Frowning: to show you are angry, serious, etc. by making lines appear on your forehead above your nose

• Glowing: to produce light and/or heat

• Depressing: to be sad or gloomy; lower in spirits Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 3.

The correct answer is-'Compere'.

• Calligrapher: a person who is skilled at the art of calligraphy

• Compeer: a person of equal rank, status, or ability.

• Compere: a person who entertains the audience and introduces the different performers in a show

• Cypher: a secret or disguised way of writing; a code.

• Hence, the most appropriate option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words 'A person who introduces the performers or contestants in a variety show' is 'Compere'.

Thus, option 3) is the correct answer.

• The theme of the passage is :The sighting of Migaloo.

• Let's discuss some information about Migaloo.

• Miagaloo is an adult pure white humpback whale alive till today.

• Humpback whale is a species of baleen whale.