Select the option that can substitute the highlighted part in the following sentence:
My aunt is a person who pays excessive attention to detail and cleanliness, spending hours arranging everything perfectly before guests arrive.

Correct option is C

The correct substitution of the highlighted words is (c) Fastidious.
Explanation:
The highlighted description refers to a person who is very attentive to detail, cleanliness, order, and accuracy. The adjective fastidious perfectly conveys this meaning. (अत्यधिक साफ-सुथरा एवं बारीकी पर ध्यान देने वाला)
The sentence becomes:
My aunt is fastidious, spending hours arranging everything perfectly before guests arrive.
Grammatical Rule Used:
A one-word substitution replaces a lengthy descriptive phrase with a single word of the same meaning without changing the sentence's grammatical structure.
Example:
· She is fastidious about keeping her room clean.
· The editor was fastidious in checking every punctuation mark.
Why other options are incorrect:
· (a) Incorrigible: Impossible to reform or improve. (असुधारनीय)
· (b) Pragmatic: Practical and realistic. (व्यावहारिक)
· (d) Omniscient: Knowing everything. (सर्वज्ञ)
Information Booster:
Similar personality adjectives:
· Fastidious – Very careful about details.
· Meticulous – Extremely thorough.
· Punctilious – Strictly attentive to rules and details.
· Scrupulous – Honest and very careful.