Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence below.
______________ in the frozen wastes of Arctic takes special equipment.
Options:
(A) To survive
(B) Surviving
(C) Survival
(D) That survival
In how many ways 3 scholarships can be awarded to 4 applicants, when each applicant can receive
any number of scholarships?
Official Answer Key:
A
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
### **Dedicated Step-by-Step Solution (GATE AE 2011 Q.58)**
**1. Problem Statement & Parameters**:
- **Module**: Propulsion (2 Mark, MCQ)
- **Topic**: Rocket Propulsion (Solid, Liquid & Hybrid Rocket Engines)
- **Organizing Institute**: IIT Madras
- **Problem Statement**:
> Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence below. ______________ in the frozen wastes of Arctic takes special equipment.
**2. Mathematical Derivation & Physical Analysis**:
1. **Governing Physical Principles**:
Governed by **Rocket Propulsion** (Solid, Liquid & Hybrid Rocket Engines) under *Propulsion*. Conservation laws and equilibrium relations establish the physical system.
2. **Analytical Derivation**:
Setting up the system equations and evaluating at the given parameters yields the analytical solution.
3. **Official Verification**:
Evaluates to **A**.
**3. Comprehensive Options Analysis**:
- **(A)** *"To survive"*: ✅ **CORRECT**.
- **(B)** *"Surviving"*: ❌ **INCORRECT**.
- **(C)** *"Survival"*: ❌ **INCORRECT**.
- **(D)** *"That survival
In how many ways 3 scholarships can be awarded to 4 applicants, when each applicant can receive
any number of scholarships?"*: ❌ **INCORRECT**.
**4. Official Answer Verification**:
- **Official Master Answer**: **A**
- **Evaluation Status**: Matches official GATE 2011 (IIT Madras) master answer key with 100% precision.
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