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They say I am a ‘foodie’ – a gourmand [A] / gourmet [B] who is not too particular about [A] / in [B] what he eats.

She knew me only by sight, but was graceful [A] / gracious [B] enough to come up and greet me.

He refused to answer the question on the ground [A] / grounds [B] that he might incriminate himself. In educational theory the heuristic [A]/hermetic [B] method of learning allows children to learn independently through their own investigation.

A.	AAABA	B.	BBABA
C.	AABAA	D.	BAABA
E.	ABABA

Answer and Explanation

Answer:AABAA

Explanation:
A ‘gourmand’ is a good eater who is not fussy at all about food while a ‘gourmet’ is an expert or a connoisseur of food. ’Gourmand’ is apt in the context. Hence A
Particular about is correct. Hence A
‘Graceful’ is full of grace in movement, style or form. It means beautiful, elegent. Gracious means good, kind and courteous. Hence B
‘On the grounds’ is an expression which means as a cause / reason. Hence A
‘Heuristic’ is a method based on trial and error. Whereas ‘hermetic’ means closed, obscure or even occult. Hence A

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