Select the appropriate pair of words to fill in the blanks in the following sentence:

The diligent investigator posed several __________ questions to the suspect in order to________ the details of the case.

Match the words given in List-I with the correct meanings given in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Words)	(Meanings)
(A) Obsequious	(I) unpleasant and rude
(B) Obnoxious	(II) too eager to tell others what to do
(C) Ostentatious	(III) too eager to praise or obey people
(D) Officious	(IV) displaying wealth in a vulgar way

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blanks in the given sentences in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II

LIST-I (Sentences)		LIST-II (Words)
A. I was ________ to bunk the class		I. dissuaded
B. We ________ him from going to the picnic.		II. acquiesced
C. The court ________ the accused as he was found innocent.		III. coerced
D. I, habitually, ________ to the dictates of my parents.		IV. acquitted

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Read the given sentence and answer the following question from the options given below.

'Stop here, OR gently pass!'

The part of speech for 'OR' is :

Match the definitions in List-I with the words in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Definitions)	(Words)
(A) Few words packed with meaning, concise	(I) Circumlocution
(B) Talking around, a way of talking indirectly	(II) Colloquial
(C) Informal, less grammatically rigid language	(III) Magniloquent
(D) Sonorous, emphasizing style at the expense of thought	(IV) Laconic

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

From the options given, select the one that right substitutes the given expression:

Art and profession of writing for newspapers and magazines

(1) Artistry

(2) Literature

(3) Biography

(4) Journalism

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Congratulations, the judgement of the court__________your stand on this important issue.