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Correct answer: A
Adjective 'durable' becomes the abstract noun 'durability' with suffix '-ity'—the standard pattern for Latin-derived adjectives ending in -able/-ible (flexibility, visibility). '-ness' suits simpler Germanic bases; '-ism' and '-ment' build ideologies or actions, not quality nouns from 'durable'.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: C
The answer is option C: 'Occult' means hidden mystical or supernatural knowledge; its antonym is 'rational'—grounded in reason and evidence. 'Magical' is a near-synonym, not an opposite; 'unique' and 'difficult' do not capture the belief-vs-reason contrast the sentence demands. You can eliminate A (Magical), B (Unique), D (Difficult) — each one conflicts with the principle or calculation that leads to option C. MPSC papers often recycle this type of detail, so read the question carefully before you commit to an option.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: A
Option A matches the question because only (b) follows standard possessive rules: 'the cover of the book' uses an of-phrase for inanimate nouns. (a) 'The table's leg' and (c) 'The house's roof' misuse apostrophe-s on inanimate objects—prefer 'the leg of the table' and 'the roof of the house'. Distractors B ((a) and (c) only), C ((b) and (c) only), D ((a), (b) and (c)) look plausible but do not follow from the facts stated in the question. If the question asks what is incorrect, identify the false statement first and then match it to the answer choice.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: C
Stative verb 'know' cannot take progressive 'I am knowing'; (a) is ungrammatical. (b) 'We have lived here for ten years' and (c) 'We haven't seen Padma for several months' correctly pair present perfect with duration/for-phrases—both survive.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: D
Option D is the right choice since 'Bibliophile' literally means book-lover (Greek biblio + philos)—(b) only. Stamp collectors are philatelists; bibliography experts are bibliographers; bird/plant lovers are ornithologists or botanists—each distractor swaps a different hobby suffix. You can eliminate A ((d) only), B (both (b) and (c)), C ((a) only) — each one conflicts with the principle or calculation that leads to option D. Keep the name, formula, and unit together in your notes — that helps you spot incomplete distractors quickly.
Read full explanation →Correct answer: C
Negating a comparative 'A is better than B' yields 'B is not as good as A'—option (C)—not a flat 'A is not better than B' which leaves equality ambiguous. Reversing the comparison without the 'as…as' structure is incorrect standard transformation rules tested in MPSC grammar.
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