Directions (1-5):
In the following questions, a paragraph is given with three blanks, followed by
six words. You have to choose the most suitable combination of words among the
four alternative options, that will fill the blank coherently, forming a
grammatically correct and contextually meaningful paragraph. If none of the
given combination is appropriate to fill the blank, mark option (e) i.e. “none
of these” as your answer choice.
Q1. The MSPs served as the ______ prices
and were fixed by the Government in the nature of a long-term guarantee for
investment _________ of producers, with the assurance that prices of their
commodities would not be allowed to fall below the level fixed by the
Government, even in the case of a ___________crop.
(i)Floor
(ii)Flour
(iii)Decisions
(iv)Deceased
(v)Poured
(vi)Bumper
(a) (iv), (v) and (iii)
(b) (ii), (i) and (iv)
(c) (i), (iii) and (vi)
(d) (v), (iv) and (i)
(e) none of these
Q2. A more ________approach in
addressing the widening CAD would be to institute wide-ranging measures to
_________exports and simultaneously reduce the import-intensity of the economy.
Policymakers must renew efforts to ensure that export growth starts
_________the expansion in merchandise imports.
(i)Boost
(ii) children
(iii)Robust
(iv) launched
(v) recovered
(vi)Outpacing
(a) (iii), (i) and (vi)
(b) (iv), (v) and (ii)
(c) (i), (iv) and (ii)
(d) (iv), (i) and (vi)
(e) none of these
Q3. Over 1.56
lakh driving licences have been _________ for various traffic offences
in the State in the first six months of this year.
__________ on mobile phones was the prime reason for
licence suspension. While driving licences of 57,158 persons were ___________
for the offence for the whole of last year, this number is 64,105 at the end of
the first six months of 2018.
(i)
transporting
(ii) speaking
(iii) arrested
(iv) debarred
(v) cancelled
(vi) suspended
(a) iii, iv, vi
(b) vi, i, iii
(c) vi, ii, iv
(d) v, i, v
(e) none of
these
Q4. The Madras
High Court on Wednesday __________ the State government from __________
any kind of proceedings against Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) __________
to a government order issued on August 18 last year directing the company to
handover 1,434.43 acres at Gudalur Taluk in Nilgiris district because they had
been declared as forest land.
(i) initiated
(ii) restrained
(iii) pursuant
(iv)
restraining
(v) initiating
(vi) filed
(a) i, iv and
vi
(b) ii, iv and
iii
(c) i, v and vi
(d) ii, v and
iii
(e) none of the
above
Q5. A _____________________ mechanism that actually
helps farmers get the declared MSP for a crop is being _________________
through a price deficiency payment scheme and a private procurement plan. But
this is still in a ____________________ stage and is not adequate.
(i) nascent
(ii) pursued
(iii) robust
(iv) treat
(v) barred
(vi) allocate
(a) v, iv and i
(b) v, ii and i
(c) iii, v and vi
(d) iii, ii and i
(e) none of the above
Directions (6-10): There are some
statements in question given below which when connected using the correct
sentence structure and sequence forms a complete single sentence without
altering the meaning of the sentences given in the question. There are four
options given below the question, choose the sentence that forms the correct
formation of single sentence which is both grammatically correct and
contextually meaningful. If none follows, choose (e) as your answer.
Q6. The
official machinery required to enforce legal provisions vigorously; the infrastructure to manage waste
scientifically are inadequate; makes it unlikely that there will be significant
public health outcomes; flowing from
high-profile cleaning campaigns;
(a) The
official machinery required to enforce legal provisions vigorously, and the
infrastructure to manage waste scientifically are inadequate, making it
unlikely that there will be significant public health outcomes flowing from
high-profile cleaning campaigns.
(b) The
official machinery required to enforce legal provisions vigorously or the
infrastructure to manage waste scientifically are inadequate to making it
unlikely that there will be significant public health outcomes flowing from
high-profile cleaning campaigns.
(c) The
official machinery required to enforce legal provisions vigorously in the
infrastructure to manage waste scientifically are inadequate, made it unlikely
that there will be significant public health outcomes flowing from high-profile
cleaning campaigns.
(d) The
official machinery requiring enforcing legal provisions vigorously, while the
infrastructure to manage waste scientifically are inadequate to making it
unlikely that there will be significant public health outcomes flowing from
high-profile cleaning campaigns.
(e) None of
these
Q7. In addition
to the inflationary considerations; there has been a recent 13% weakening in
the Indian rupee ; in against of the US dollar has been significantly sharp; it
has become a critical consideration of monetary policy management;
(a) There has
been a recent 13% weakening in the Indian rupee in addition to the inflationary
considerations against the US dollar has been significantly sharp which has
become a critical consideration of monetary policy management.
(b) In addition
to the inflationary considerations it has become a critical consideration of
monetary policy management when a recent 13% weakening in the Indian rupee in
against of the US dollar has been significantly sharp.
(c) It is a
critical consideration of monetary policy management in addition to the
inflationary considerations that there has been a recent 13% weakening in the
Indian rupee in against of the US dollar has been significantly sharp.
(d) In addition
to just the inflationary considerations, the recent 13% weakening in the Indian
rupee against the US dollar has been significantly sharp and has become a
critical consideration of monetary policy management.
(e) None of
these
Q8.
the provisional agriculture census 2015-16; showed that landholdings have
continued their decades-long trend of fragmentation; leading to a further rise;
in the proportion of small and marginal farmers;
(a)
Leading to a further rise in the proportion of small and marginal farmers , the
provisional agriculture census 2015-16 showing that landholdings have continues
their decades-long trend of fragmentation.
(b)
Showing that the landholdings have continued their decades-long trend of
fragmentation which lead to a further rise in the proportion of small and
marginal farmers within the provisional agriculture census 2015-16.
(c)The
provisional agriculture census 2015-16 showed that landholdings have continued
their decades-long trend of fragmentation, leading to a further rise in the
proportion of small and marginal farmers.
(d)
With the provisional agriculture census 2015-16 showing that landholdings have
continued their decades-long trend of fragmentation, led to a further rise in
the proportion of small and marginal farmers.
(e)
None of these
Q9.
The private lender has appointed Sandeep Bakhshi; the current chief operating
officer ; as managing director and chief executive officer for five years;
subject to regulatory approval;
(a)
The private lender has appointed Sandeep Bakhshi as the managing director and
chief executive officer for five years who was the current chief operating
officer, subject to regulatory approval.
(b)
The private lender has appointed Sandeep Bakhshi, the current chief operating
officer, as managing director and chief executive officer for five years,
subject to regulatory approval.
(c)
The current chief operating officer Sandeep Bakhshi appointed by the private
lender, subject to regulatory approval as managing director and chief executive
officer for five years.
(d)
As managing director and chief executive officer for five years appoints the
private lender Sandeep Bakhshi the current chief operating officer, subject to
regulatory approval.
(e)
None of these
Q10.
Air passengers will have to wait longer; a waiver on ticket cancellation fees
and other rights ; the civil aviation ministry promised in a draft rights
charter in May; as it has been put up for review in light of the stress in the
aviation business;
(a)
Air passengers will have to wait longer for a waiver on ticket cancellation
fees and other rights that the civil aviation ministry promised in a draft
rights charter in May as it has been put up for review in light of the stress
in the aviation business.
(b)
Air passengers will have to wait longer on a waiver on ticket cancellation fees
and other rights with the civil aviation ministry promised in a draft rights
charter in May as it has been put up for review in light of the stress in the
aviation business.
(c)
the civil aviation ministry promised in a draft rights charter in May as Air
passengers will have to wait longer to a waiver on ticket cancellation fees and
other rights as it has been put up for review in light of the stress in the
aviation business.
(d)
Air passengers will have to wait longer of a waiver on ticket cancellation fees
and other rights with the civil aviation ministry promised in a draft rights
charter in May as it has been put up for review in light of the stress in the
aviation business.
(e)
None of these
Direction (11-15): Select the phrase/connector
(STARTERS) from the given three options which can be used to form a single
sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as
expressed in the statement sentences.
Q11. (I) The
Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TNVASU) will hold its
second round of counselling on September 22 at the Madras Veterinary College,
Vepery.
(II) TNVASU
will be going to fill up vacant seats in B. V.Sx. and AH (academic stream).
(i) The Tamil
Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University will hold…
(ii) To fill up
vacant seats…
(iii) TNVASU
will be going…
(a) Both (i)
and (ii)
(b) Both (ii)
and (iii)
(c) Only (iii)
(d) All of (i),
(ii) and (iii)
(e) None of the
above
Q12. (I) Mr.
Nambi Narayanan’s career was “smothered” by the Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO) spy scandal case 24 years ago.
(II) A
three-judge Bench, led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, found Mr. Nambi
Narayan a victim of trumped-up allegations of espionage by the Kerala Police.
(i) More than
24 years after Mr. Nambi…
(ii) Because
Mr. Nambi Narayan’s career…
(iii) Although
a three-judge Bench…
(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Only (iii)
(d) Both (iii)
and (i)
(e) None of
these
Q13. (I)
Metropolitan Magistrate Charu Gupta ordered framing of charges against K.
Pachauri under Sections 354, 354A and 509 of the IPC.
(II)
Metropolitan Magistrate Charu Gupta discharged him of offences under Sections
354B, 354D, 506 and 341 of the IPC.
(i) while, she
discharged him…
(ii)
Metropolitan Magistrate Charu Gupta ordered…
(iii) Though,
Metropolitan Magistrate Charu Gupta discharged him…
(a) Both (i)
and (iii)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Each of
(i), (iii) and (ii)
(d) Only (i)
(e) None of the
above
Q14. (I) the
dual analog design is now the standard for all video game console controllers,
(II) It’s odd
that Sony decided to choose the controller with less features and a shorter
lifespan.
(i) Considering
that the dual analog…
(ii) Because
the dual analog…
(iii) However
the controller with less…
(a) Both (i)
and (ii)
(b) Only (i)
(c) Only (iii)
(d) Both (iii)
and (i)
(e) None of the
above
Q15. (I) The
controversy over the sealing of a mosque in Sheetla Mata Colony here two days
ago remained unresolved on Friday.
(II) The
Divisional Commissioner was going back and forth on the matter in a day marked
by hectic parleys and police action against Muslims holding a protest against
the sealing.
(i) With the
Divisional Commissioner…
(ii) Because
the Divisional Commissioner…
(iii) For the
Divisional Commissioner…
(a) Only (i)
(b) Both (i)
and (ii)
(c) Both (ii)
and (iii)
(d) Both (i)
and (iii)
(e) None of the
above
Also Check:
SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. The most appropriate set of words
that fills the blanks of the paragraph is “Floor, Decisions and Bumper”.
‘Floor- a minimum level of prices or wages.’ provides the precise context.
Bumper- exceptionally large
All the other words are incoherent and
fail to make the paragraph comprehensive. Hence, option (b) is the most
suitable answer choice.
S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. The most appropriate word-set is
“Robust, Boost and Outpacing”. ‘Robust’ is functioning as an adverb.
Outpacing means ‘go, rise, or improve
faster than.’ The word appropriately satisfies the context of the third blank.
The correct word for the second blank is
‘Boost’
Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.
S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. The
correct set of words are “suspended, speaking and debarred”.
Driving license is something which could be suspended. So, the first and
the third blank would be filled by the same word ‘suspended’. What can
be done on mobile phones? One could speak on it. So, speaking
is the correct word to fill the second blank.
Hence, option
(c) is the correct answer.
S4. Ans. (d)
Sol.
‘Restrained’ is a more appropriate word than ‘initiated’ to fill the first
blank. The High Court could have stopped or restrained
the State government from initiating any kind of… rather than ‘initiated’
the State government from restraining any kind of…
Pursuant- in
accordance with (a law or a legal document or resolution)
Hence, the
correct answer is option (d).
S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. The appropriate set of words which
would fill the blank is “robust, pursued, nascent”.
Robust means strong and healthy; vigorous.
Pursued means seek to attain or accomplish (a goal)
over a long period.
Nascent means just coming into existence and beginning
to display signs of future potential.
Other words are irrelevant and do not
coherently fit the blank.
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).
S6. Ans. (a)
Sol. Among the
given options, sentences (b) and (c) are grammatically and contextually
incorrect. Sentence (d) is contextually different and structurally incorrect.
It is not inferring the same meaning as per the demand of the question. Hence
only option (a) forms the correct sentence which follows the sentences given in
the question both grammatically and contextually.
S7. Ans. (d)
Sol. Among the
given options, sentences (b) and (c) are grammatically and contextually
incorrect. Sentence (a) is contextually different and structurally incorrect.
It is not inferring the same meaning as per the demand of the question. Hence
only option (d) forms the correct sentence which follows the sentences given in
the question both grammatically and contextually.
S8.
Ans. (c)
Sol.
Among the given options, sentences (a) and (b) are grammatically and
contextually incorrect. Sentence (d) is contextually different and structurally
incorrect. It is not inferring the same meaning as per the demand of the question.
Hence only option (c) forms the correct sentence which follows the sentences
given in the question both grammatically and contextually.
S9.
Ans. (b)
Sol.
Among the given options, sentences (a) and (c) are grammatically and
contextually incorrect. Sentence (d) is contextually different and structurally
incorrect. It is not inferring the same meaning as per the demand of the
question. Hence only option (b) forms the correct sentence which follows the
sentences given in the question both grammatically and contextually.
S10.
Ans. (a)
Sol.
Among the given options, sentences (b) and (c) are grammatically and
contextually incorrect. Sentence (d) is contextually different and structurally
incorrect. It is not inferring the same meaning as per the demand of the
question. Hence only option (a) forms the correct sentence which follows the
sentences given in the question both grammatically and contextually.
S11. Ans. (d)
Sol. Each of
(i), (ii) and (iii), as starters, could make a coherent paragraph after combining
(I) and (II).
‘The Tamil
Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TNVASU) will hold its second
round of counselling on September 22 at the Madras Veterinary College, Vepery,
to fill up vacant seats in B.V.Sc. and AH (academic stream). ’
‘To fill up
vacant seats in B.V.Sc. and AH (academic stream), the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and
Animal Sciences University (TNVASU) will hold its second round of counselling
on September 22 at the Madras Veterinary College, Vepery.’
‘TNVASU will
be going to fill up vacant seats in B.V.Sc and AH (academic stream) by holding
its second round of counselling on September 22 at the Madras Veterinary
College, Vepery.’
S12. Ans. (a)
Sol. Only (i),
as a starter, could form a coherent paragraph after combining (I) and (II).
‘More than
24 years after Mr. Nambi Narayanan’s career was “smothered” by the Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO) spy scandal case, a three-judge Bench, led by
Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, found him a victim of trumped-up
allegations of espionage by the Kerala Police.’
Hence, option
(a) is the correct answer.
S13. Ans. (c)
Sol. Each of
(i), (iii) and (ii) as starters could form a coherent paragraph after combining
(I) and (II).
‘While, she
discharged him of offences under Sections 354B, 354D, 506 and 341 of the IPC,
the Metropolitan Magistrate Charu Gupta ordered framing of charges against him
under Sections 354, 354A and 509 of the IPC.’
‘Metropolitan
Magistrate Charu Gupta ordered framing of charges against him under Sections
354, 354A, 506 and 509 of the IPC but discharged him of offences under Sections
354B, 354D, 506 and 341 of the IPC.’
‘Though,
Metropolitan Magistrate Charu Gupta discharged him of offences under Sections
354B, 354D, 506 and 341 of the IPC, she ordered framing of charges
against him under Sections 354, 354A and 509 of the IPC’.
S14. Ans. (b)
Sol. Only
option (i) can be appropriately used to frame a grammatically correct and
contextually meaningful sentence combining both the sentence.
‘Considering
that the dual analog design is now the standard for all video game console
controllers, it’s odd that Sony decided to choose the controller with less
features and a shorter lifespan.’
S15. Ans. (a)
Sol. Only (i)
as starter is correct in forming a coherent paragraph after combining (I) and
(II).
Hence, option
(a) is the correct answer.
‘With the
Divisional Commissioner going back and forth on the matter in a day marked by
hectic parleys and police action against Muslims holding a protest against the
sealing, the controversy over the sealing of a mosque in Sheetla Mata Colony
here two days ago remained unresolved on Friday.’
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