Explanation

Step 1: Identify the pattern

The differences between consecutive terms are:

32 - 29 = 3

29 - 24 = 5

24 - 22 = 2

22 - 17 = 5

Step 2: Determine the pattern

The pattern seems to alternate between subtracting 3 or 2 and then 5:

-3, -5, -2, -5

Step 3: Apply the pattern

If the pattern continues, the next difference should be -3 (following the sequence -3, -5, -2, -5, -3):

17 - 3 = 14

Explanation

The subject is "The number" (singular), so the verb should be "was" (not "were").

Corrected sentence:

"The number of candidates who appeared in the CSS examination this year was very large."

Explanation

Mass is a measure of an object's inertia — its resistance to changes in motion.

Unlike weight (which depends on gravity), mass is an intrinsic property and directly related to inertia.

Explanation

The teacher said that two and two is four.

Universal truths or facts remain unchanged in indirect speech.

Since "Two and two is four" is a mathematical fact, the verb "is" stays the same.

Explanation

Sound travels as a longitudinal wave, where particles vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion.

In contrast, light is a transverse wave, with vibrations perpendicular to the direction of propagation.

Explanation

Why has the mirror been broken by you?

This is a present perfect interrogative sentence in passive voice.

Structure: Why + has/have + object + been + past participle + by subject.

Explanation

A quadratic equation is defined as an equation where the highest exponent (degree) of the variable is 2, like ax² + bx + c = 0.

Hence, its degree is 2.

Explanation

Neutron is a neutral particle, meaning it has no electric charge.

Because of this, it didn't respond to electric or magnetic fields, making its detection difficult and late compared to protons and electrons.

Explanation

The word "information" is uncountable, so we do not use "an" before it.

Correct sentence: "The information they provided was highly suspect."

Explanation

تخلص شاعر جو ادبي نالو يا قلمي نالو هوندو آهي، جيڪو هو شاعريءَ ۾ استعمال ڪندو آهي۔

اهو نالو عام طور تي شعر جي آخري مصرعي ۾ ايندو آهي، جيئن "اقبال"، "غالب" وغيره۔