Question
Though the sun appears to have a steady
brightness, its luminosity actually undergoes (A)/ undergo (B) changes over time. A film that the scientists made out of a sequence (A) / Sequel (B) of hundreds of white light images shows how the sunspots appear and disappear periodically over an eleven-year cycle. Perched (A) / Parched (B) on top of a thickly – wooded hill, the five tribal hamlets have been inaccessible for decades. In each question, there are five sentences. Each has a pair of words that are italicised and highlighted. From the italicised and highlighted words, select the most appropriate words (A or B) to form correct sentences. The sentences are followed by options that indicate the words, which may be selected to correctly complete the set of sentences. From the options given, choose the most appropriate one.Solution
Luminosity is singular, hence, undergoes is the correct word. Sequence - A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series Sequel - A narrative that is written after another narrative set in the same universe, especially a narrative that is chronologically set after its predecessors, or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative that has a preceding narrative of its own. Perched – settled on something high or narrow. Parched – extremely thirsty
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