Complete the sentences: 92. He gave a lecture ....................the causes of heart attack. 93. If an employee is passed over for promotion, the Selection Committee has to record the reasons........

92. He gave a lecture ....................the causes of heart attack

The correct preposition to use with "lecture" when referring to the subject matter is "on".

The correct option is C.
C) on

93. If an employee is passed over for promotion, the Selection Committee has to record the reasons....................

The sentence requires a word that means "for that" or "for those reasons".

• A) therefor is an archaic or formal way of saying "for that" or "for it". It is often used in legal contexts.
• B) therewith means with that or with it.
• C) thereat means at that place or time.
• D) None of these

In this context, "therefor" is the most appropriate choice to mean "for those reasons".

The correct option is A.
A) therefor

94. "They were all shocked at his failure in the competition". Choose the most appropriate option for the bold/underlined words to correct the sentence.

The phrase "shocked at" is a correct and common idiom used to express surprise or dismay about something. The sentence "They were all shocked at his failure" is grammatically correct in the past simple passive voice. No correction is required.

The correct option is D.
D) No correction required

95. The phrase "To have an axe to grind" means

The idiom "to have an axe to grind" means to have a private reason for doing or being involved in something, often a selfish motive or a grievance.

The correct option is A.
A) To have a selfish motive or interest

96. Ooty is....................than Kodaikanal

The word "than" indicates a comparison between two places (Ooty and Kodaikanal). Therefore, a comparative adjective is needed. The comparative form of "lovely" is "lovelier".

The correct option is A.
A) lovelier

97. The opposite of the word "income" is

Income refers to money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.

• A) earning is a synonym for income.
• B) revenue is a synonym for income, especially for a business.
• C) expense refers to the cost incurred or the money spent on something. This is the direct opposite of income.
• D) gain is a synonym for profit or increase, which is related to income.

The correct option is C.
C) expense