Question

Find the maximum number of times any one of the given words fits the sets of sentences:
RAISE
ARISE
AROSE
RISE
i) Opportunities will _______, and you must grab them.
ii) A hot wind _______ from the desert.
iii) I _______ at dawn on most days.
iv) A mood of optimism _______ among the people.

• A. in all four sentences
• B. in 3 sentences
• C. in 2 sentences
• D. in 1 sentence

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

To find the maximum number of times any of the given words can appropriately fit into the sets of sentences, let's analyze each option within the context of the sentences:

1. RAISE:
   • "Opportunities will raise": Incorrect - The correct usage should be "arise" meaning to come up or emerge.
   • "A hot wind raises": Incorrect - The word "rise" or "arose" should be used here as it indicates lifting or going up naturally.
   • "I raise at dawn": Incorrect - The appropriate verb here is "rise," which means to get up from a lying position.
   • "A mood of optimism raises": Incorrect - Again, "arises" should be used as it conveys the meaning of coming into existence.
2. ARISE:
   • "Opportunities will arise": Correct - It means opportunities will occur or come up.
   • "A hot wind arises": Incorrect - "Arise" is not used for the wind; "rise" would be more suitable.
   • "I arise at dawn": Incorrect - While "arise" can mean getting up, "rise" is more commonly used for waking up.
   • "A mood of optimism arises": Correct - It indicates the mood is coming into existence.
3. AROSE:
   • "Opportunities will arose": Incorrect - "Arose" is past tense, while "will" requires present tense or base form.
   • "A hot wind arose": Correct - Past tense of "rise," fitting for an event that has happened.
   • "I arose at dawn": Correct - Past tense of getting up.
   • "A mood of optimism arose": Correct - Past tense of arising or coming into being.
4. RISE:
   • "Opportunities will rise": Incorrect - While grammatically correct, "arise" is more contextually fitting.
   • "A hot wind rises": Correct - The natural movement of air fits with "rise."
   • "I rise at dawn": Correct - Commonly used for waking up or starting the day.
   • "A mood of optimism rises": Incorrect - Typically, "arises" would be more contextually correct.

Based on this analysis, AROSE fits in 3 sentences (ii, iii, iv) and RISE fits in 2 sentences (ii, iii). Therefore, the maximum number of times any one word fits the context appropriately is in 2 sentences.