Question : There are certain words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.
Many of you might have heard it when 1. ______________________ on a light, switching on your computer or passing near a power lines — that 2. ______________________ sound of hum of electricity. But what, exactly, is that hum? What is more important is that is it a sign of 3. ______________________ ? The sound produced by the electricity is called as the “mains hum,” and it happens because of the way electricity is generated. The electricity that is supplied from the power plants uses 4. ______________________ current (AC), it is referred to as alternating current because the current changes its direction, or alternates, many times per second.
The number of times per second the current alternates depends on the 5. ______________________ of the particular country.
Q1.Choose the correct word to be used in blank 5
Option 1: Sumptuous
Option 2: standard
Option 3: Latent
Option 4: Caveat
Correct Answer:
standard
Solution : The correct answer is option 2.
Explanation:
Standard is the only word that will fit the blank and make the sentence coherent.
It refers to something that is used in comparative evaluations as a measure, norm, or model.
Sumptuous- splendid and expensive-looking.
Latent- (of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifested; hidden or concealed.
Caveat- warning about a particular statement that should be remembered
