ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -1) hypothesis an educated guess about a possible solution to a mystery; a prediction or statement that can be tested; A reasonable or educated guess; what a scientist thinks will happen in an experiment.

Detailed explanation-2: -A scientific hypothesis is a tentative, testable explanation for a phenomenon in the natural world. It’s the initial building block in the scientific method. Many describe it as an “educated guess” based on prior knowledge and observation. While this is true, a hypothesis is more informed than a guess.

Detailed explanation-3: -A hypothesis is an idea about how something works that can be tested using experiments. A prediction says what will happen in an experiment if the hypothesis is correct.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hypothesis: Marigolds deter asparagus beetles. Prediction: If marigolds deter asparagus beetles, and we grow asparagus next to marigolds, then we should find fewer asparagus beetles when asparagus plants are planted with marigolds.