SRCC GBO 2024 Question Paper

Familiarity breeds contempt, which means extensive knowledge of or close association with someone or something leads to a loss of respect for them or it.

Options B, C and D try to take the idiom's meaning positively, which is the opposite of its actual meaning. 
Option A correctly describes the meaning of the idiom and hence would be our answer. 

Therefore, Option A is the correct answer. 

The sentence essentially conveys that the concept of a heritage and educational district raised/attracted the interest of citizens in the whole district. 

Option C piqued the interest and best fits our sentence. 
When something piques your interest or curiosity, the verb pique means to arouse, stimulate, or excite.

Therefore, option C is the correct answer. 

Pathos is the power of a person, situation, piece of writing, or work of art to cause feelings of sadness, especially because people feel sympathy. So, pity would match best with it.

Paucity: smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness:

A pedant is  a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning. So, intellectual fits best, Therefore, Option D is the correct answer.

To be a fish in troubled waters is to be involved in a very difficult or delicate situation, which could cause you problems. Therefore, Optionn C best captures the meaning of the idiom.

Option D makes the most sense.

Warm reception: This suggests the hypothesis is being received positively, which aligns with "enjoyed."

Bipartisan support: This indicates support from both sides of the political spectrum.

Disclosure: This refers to making information public, which aligns with the government push.

To surmount something is to to deal successfully with a difficulty or problem

The opposite of this would be to surrender or give up. Therefore, yielded (Option C) is the correct answer.

Option Ddirectly conveys the idea that addressing a small problem early prevents a larger issue later. It emphasizes the importance of being prepared and taking preventative measures to avoid future complications.

Here's why the other options are not as fitting:

Option A: This proverb warns against being overly optimistic about something that hasn't happened yet. While it can be related to caution, it doesn't directly address preparedness.

Option B: This proverb refers to situations where having too many people involved can lead to a negative outcome. It doesn't focus on caution or preparedness.

Option C: This proverb means to reveal a secret. It has no connection to caution or preparedness.

Option C best fits blanks.

Continue: Natural history data and research have always been important, and this phrasing suggests it's an ongoing practice.

Provide: This accurately describes how natural history data offers the foundation for further exploration.

Uncover: This term aligns with the purpose of using natural history data - to discover and reveal the underlying principles governing natural systems.pen_spark

Leaves is the most natural and common way to express a habitual action in the present tense. It indicates a recurring event that happens at a specific time each day.

Has left would be appropriate if your mother had already left for her class today at 9 am, but it wouldn't be the best choice for describing a general habit.

Was leaving implies an action in progress in the past, which doesn't fit the context of a daily routine.

Is leaving could be used if you were talking about right this moment, but the context suggests this is a general routine that happens every day.

Therefore, Option A is the correct answer.

BDCA is the correct sequence of the sentences.

B is the first sentence. The paragraph begins with the description of the streets calming down after an initial period of panic. B is followed by D. Sentence D provides specific details about the reopening of the bazaar and the fishwives’ actions.

Sentence C follows D. After the initial chaos, people resumed their usual activities, emphasizing a return to normalcy. 

A is the conclusive statemen.It highlights a significant change—the absence of foreign faces on the streets.

Therefore, the correct order to form a coherent paragraph is BDCA.