Govt Exams
'Acerbic' means sharp and forthright, harsh in tone. This fits with 'offended everyone', whereas other options suggest positive qualities.
'Fewer' is used for countable nouns (apples), while 'less' is used for uncountable nouns (water, sand). 'Apples' is countable, so 'fewer' is correct.
The original sentence uses present perfect tense ('has completed'), so the passive voice should also use present perfect: 'has been completed'.
'Whose' is the possessive form of 'who' and correctly shows possession. 'Who's' is a contraction of 'who is'.
'Spartan' means simple and austere, which contrasts with wealth. The word 'Despite' signals a contrast, making 'spartan' the most appropriate choice.
In British English, collective nouns can take plural verbs. However, in American English and SSC standard, 'committee' typically takes a singular verb 'has'. But British usage accepts 'have', making this contextually correct.
'Might' is used for hypothetical past situations and is the past form of 'may'. Option B correctly uses 'might' in the third conditional.
Rising interest rates (cause) leads to curtailed spending (effect), which then dampens growth. This is a clear causal relationship.
'The report' is the subject (singular), so it should be 'was submitted'. Phrases like 'along with' don't change the subject number.
'Garnered' means to gather or accumulate. Here it means the phenomenon has attracted/gathered significant attention.