TOPIC: Miscellaneous
Directions (1-10): In
the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is
indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against
each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph
meaningful.
of Islam hasn’t found much resonance in India. ( ___ 1 ___ ) the syncretic nature of Indian Islam, it is extremely
difficult for groups such as the IS to become popular among Muslims, as it (
___ 2 ___ ) in parts of Iraq and
Syria. But lone- wolf attacks, ( ___ 3
___ ) by the IS world view and tactics,
could pose security risks. The IS is not recruiting people ( ___ 4 ___ )
local communities as in the case of other terror organisations or, as in
Pakistan and Afghanistan, through madrasas. The IS’s medium is the Internet. It
reaches out through online propaganda. This is all the more significant at a
time when the IS is under attack in its ( ___ 5 ___ ) territories and is
desperate to expand its reach beyond West Asia. Of late it has carried out
major terrorist attacks in India’s neighbourhood — in Afghanistan, Bangladesh
and Pakistan, including the deadly bombing ( ___ 6 ___ ) the Sehwan Sufi
shrine in Sindh. This outreach to South Asia should worry India. To prevent the
group from gaining a foothold on its territory, India needs high-level
intelligence and counter-terror operations to continue. ( ___ 7 ___ )
important is better ( ___ 8
___ ) between the state and Muslim
religious leaders in countering radicalisation and having in place specific
de-radicalisation programmes, as western governments do. It is important to not
( ___ 9___ ) these isolated arrests be blown out of
proportion to target the larger Muslim population, which right-wing elements
often ( ___ 10 ___ ) to do. Bigotry
cannot be checked with bigotry.
Q1.
(a) By
(b) Despite
(c) Given
(d) Seeing
(e) Considering
Q2.
(a) had
(b) was
(c) did
(d) have
(e) is
Q3.
(a) inspired
(b) executed
(c) conspired
(d) plotted
(e) consorted
Q4.
(a) within
(b) from
(c) among
(d) in
(e) through
Q5.
(a) local
(b) strong
(c) away
(d) core
(e) old
Q6.
(a) on
(b) to
(c) in
(d) of
(e) at
Q7.
(a) Another
(b) Mainly
(c) Similarly
(d) Equally
(e) Likely
Q8.
(a) connection
(b) coordination
(c) chemistry
(d) relation
(e) understanding
Q9.
(a) make
(b) let
(c) imply
(d) impose
(e) use
Q10.
(a) try
(b) believe
(c) seem
(d) like
(e) deem
Directions (11-15): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error
or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the
sentence. The number of part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is
(e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)
Q11. (a) Although these rooms / (b) are in need
of repair, / (c) but the owner does not take / (d) any notice of their
condition. / (e) No error
Q12. (a) Mrs. Sen told me that though / (b) her
son had worked hard but / (c) he failed to make / (d) any mark in the last examination. / (e) No
error
Q13. (a) Hardly had the speaker / (b) finished
speaking, then / (c) the lights went out and / (d) there was an uproar in the
hall. / (e) No error
Q14. (a) The newsman was doubtful / (b) that
the man who had been run over / (c) by some vehicle had lain / (d) there for
more than one day. / (e) No error
Q15. (a) Both the rich along with / (b) the
poor are responsible for a / (c) great many vices with which our society / (d)
as well as country is inflicted. / (e) No error
ALSO CHECK:
SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans. (c)
S2. Ans. (c)
S3. Ans. (a)
S4. Ans. (e)
S5. Ans. (d)
S6. Ans. (e)
S7. Ans. (d)
S8. Ans. (b)
S9. Ans. (b)
S10. Ans. (a)
S11. Ans. (c)
Sol. Use ‘yet’ in place of ‘but’ because
Although/Though is followed by ‘yet’ and not ‘but’.
S12. Ans. (b)
Sol. Use ‘yet’ in place of ‘but’
S13. Ans. (b)
Sol. Use ‘when’ in place of ‘then’
S14. Ans. (b)
Sol. Use ‘whether’ or ‘if’ in place of ‘that’
S15. Ans. (a)
Sol. Use ‘and’ in place of ‘along with’ because
after ‘both’, ‘and’ is used.
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