Question
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Direction: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
'A stitch in time saves nine'. This wise saying suggests that an (1)______ action taken on time to rectify an error rules (2)______ the possibility of accumulation of such errors and future (3)______ . Wisdom, therefore lies in correcting the error as soon as it is (4)______. There is no point-in allowing the (5)______ to grow and then take hasty actions to set things right.
Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Option 3.
- Malady: a serious problem; a disease or ailment
- Melody: a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying; a tune.
- Remedy: a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury
- Parody: an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.
No other option except 3, fits in the blank correctly.
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