Directions: In the questions given below, there is a sentence in which one part is given in bold. The part given in bold may or may not be grammatically correct. Choose the best alternative among the four given which can replace the part in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the part given in bold is already correct and does not require any replacement, choose option (e), i.e. “No replacement required” as your answer.

Q:

Accurate statistics with regards to the area occupied in different forms of cultivation are difficult to obtain.

• 1
  statistic with regards to
• 2
  statistics with regard to
• 3
  statistic with regard to
• 4
  statistics in regards to
• 5
  No replacement required