WBCS.LIVE practice question

Fill in the blank with the correct word. Ram and his brothers were four in ______.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. quantity
  2. number
  3. numbers
  4. totality

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: number

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B. number šŸ“š Explanation: The phrase 'in number' is a fixed English idiom used to specify the total count of a group of people or things. It emphasizes the collective size of the group mentioned. In this sentence, it clarifies that the total count of the brothers including Ram was four. Using 'quantity' is incorrect as that term is usually reserved for inanimate objects or uncountable masses.