Govt. Exams
Entrance Exams
'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.
'Distinctive' means characteristic or unique, fitting the context. 'Ubiquitous' means everywhere; 'ephemeral' means temporary; 'pedestrian' means ordinary.
'Raised eyebrows' is an idiom meaning to cause surprise, doubt, or disapproval. It doesn't literally refer to eyebrows.
This is Third Conditional (If + Past Perfect, would have + past participle), expressing an unreal past situation.
