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    The termination (A)of the employee's contract (B) was a result of violations (C) consistent (D) of company policies.
    Question

    In the question below four words are given in bold. These four words are may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the words that replace each other.


    The termination (A)of the employee's contract (B) was a result of violations (C) consistent (D) of company policies.

    A.

    Only (A)-(D)

    B.

    Only (A)-(C) and (B)-(D)

    C.

    Only (C)-(D)

    D.

    Only (A)-(B)

    E.

    No interchange needed

    Correct option is C

    Correct Answer: C — Only (C)-(D)

    After interchanging violations (C) and consistent (D):

    Correct sentence:

    The termination of the employee's contract was a result of consistent violations of company policies.

    Only violations (C) and consistent (D) are interchanged.

    Meaning of Highlighted Words (English + Hindi + Example)

    termination (A)

    English Meaning: The act of ending something
    Hindi Meaning:
    समाप्ति, निष्कासन

    Example: The termination of the agreement caused legal issues.

    Position Analysis:
    “Termination of the employee's contract” is a correct noun phrase.
    Properly placed. No change required.

    contract (B)

    English Meaning: A legal agreement between parties
    Hindi Meaning:
    अनुबंध

    Example: She signed the employment contract.

    Position Analysis:
    “Employee's contract” is grammatically correct.
    Correctly placed.

    violations (C)

    English Meaning: Breaches or breaking of rules
    Hindi Meaning:
    उल्लंघन

    Example: Traffic violations can lead to fines.

    Position Analysis (Original):
    “…a result of violations consistent of company policies.”
    Incorrect because “violations consistent of” is grammatically wrong.

    After interchange:
    “…a result of consistent violations of company policies.”
    Correct structure: adjective + noun + of + noun.

    consistent (D)

    English Meaning: Occurring repeatedly; steady
    Hindi Meaning:
    लगातार, निरंतर

    Example: He showed consistent improvement.

    Position Analysis (Original):
    Placed after “violations,” it forms an incorrect structure.

    After interchange:
    “consistent violations” — correct adjective modifying noun.

    Why Only (C)-(D) is Correct?

    Original incorrect phrase:
    “violations consistent of company policies”

    After interchange:
    “consistent violations of company policies”

    Correct grammatical structure:
    Noun + of + adjective + noun + of + noun

    No other highlighted words require change.

    Final Answer:

    Option C — Only (C)-(D)

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