Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No Substitution'.
We live in a populated country of 120 million people.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is option 3), i.e., 'populous.'
Key Points
- Let's look at the meaning of the underlined word:
Word Meaning populated inhabited. (आबाद) - Let's look at the meaning of the words given in the options:
Word Meaning congested too blocked or crowded and causing difficulties. (बहुत अधिक अवरुद्ध या भीड़) dense refers to a situation where there are a lot of people or things in a small area, suggesting a lack of space. (सघन) populous having a large population; densely populated. (बड़ी आबादी होना; घनी आबादी)
- The context of the sentence is that we live in a country which has 120 million people, which is a very huge population for a country.
- The word "populous" is an appropriate substitute as it means "having a large population".
- Populated just means inhabited and does not convey the extent of population which has been conveyed in the sentence with the use of the figure 120 million.
- According to the above-mentioned points, the most appropriate word to substitute the underlined segment is "populous."
- Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.
- Another example:
- China is the world's most populous country.
Complete Sentence: We live in a populous country of 120 million people.
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