Question

Match the following authors with their respective works.

Authors	Books
1. Andy Weir	A. Dune
2. Cixin Liu	B. The Time Machine
3. Stephen Hawking	C. The Brief History of Time
4. HG Wells	D. The Martian
5. Frank Herbert	E. The Three Body Problem

• A. 1-E, 2-A, 3-B, 4-C, 5-D
• B. 1-C, 2-A, 3-D, 4-B, 5-A
• C. 1-C, 2-B, 3-A, 4-E, 5-D
• D. 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D, 5-E

Hint:

When matching authors to books, focus on their most famous and influential works.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

To match the authors with their respective works, we need to know the books each author is famous for. Here is the breakdown:

1. Andy Weir is best known for his book "The Martian." Thus, he matches with "D." 
2. Cixin Liu is the author of "The Three Body Problem." Therefore, he matches with "E."
3. Stephen Hawking, the renowned physicist, authored "A Brief History of Time." Hence, he matches with "C."
4. HG Wells wrote "The Time Machine," a classic science fiction novel. So, he matches with "B."
5. Frank Herbert is famous for his science fiction novel "Dune." Thus, he matches with "A."

Let's now verify the correct match from the given options:

Authors	Books
1. Andy Weir	D. The Martian
2. Cixin Liu	E. The Three Body Problem
3. Stephen Hawking	C. The Brief History of Time
4. HG Wells	B. The Time Machine
5. Frank Herbert	A. Dune

Therefore, the correct match is: 1-D, 2-E, 3-C, 4-B, 5-A.

Answer 2

Step 1: Match the authors to their well-known works.
- 1. Andy Weir: His most famous book is "The Martian," which is about an astronaut stranded on Mars. - 2. Cixin Liu: He authored "The Three Body Problem," a sci-fi masterpiece about first contact with an alien civilization. - 3. Stephen Hawking: Known for "The Brief History of Time," a popular science book about cosmology. - 4. HG Wells: Famous for "The Time Machine," a classic science fiction novel. - 5. Frank Herbert: Author of "Dune," a seminal work of science fiction.
Step 2: Match the answers based on the above.
- 1-C: Andy Weir's work is "The Martian," which corresponds to "The Brief History of Time." - 2-A: Cixin Liu’s book is "The Three Body Problem." - 3-D: Stephen Hawking wrote "The Brief History of Time." - 4-B: HG Wells wrote "The Time Machine." - 5-A: Frank Herbert's book is "Dune."
Step 3: Conclude.
Option B is the correct match.
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