TOPIC: Miscellaneous
Directions (1-10): In the following passage, there are blanks, each of
which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and
against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank
appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Hopes that the increases in crude production by the Organisation of the
Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) would keep international prices at the (1) level and save the
Government of India from having to (2)
domestic prices of petroleum products are turning out to be a (3). (4) increases in the prices of crude oil continue to hit
countries like India with the severity of (5)
inflation from which there has been no respite. The diverse parties which now
constitute the ruling NDA at the Centre and which were not long ago (6) in their attacks on the
previous government whenever it had to raise petroleum prices should now find
it (7) that they are in the
same (8). With the oil pool
deficit having gone up to Rs. 9,000 crores, there is no escape from hiking the
prices and the most that could be done to soften the blow to the people is to (9) the increases to petrol,
diesel oil and cooking gas. The burden would be much higher but for the fact
that diesel, cooking gas and kerosene are subsidised. The inflationary (10) resulting from the
increases in the cost of transportation of essential commodities whether by
road or rail are bound to have an impact on the overall price level.
Q1. (a) subsistence
(b) existing
(c) actual
(d) authentic
(e) positive
Q2. (a) raise
(b) elevate
(c) incite
(d) tackle
(e) support
Q3. (a) lure
(b) dream
(c) mirage
(d) fantasy
(e) nightmare
Q4. (a) Resuming
(b) Habitual
(c) Echo
(d) Recurring
(e) Afresh
Q5. (a) spiralling
(b) decreasing
(c) increasing
(d) winding
(e) twisting
Q6. (a) acute
(b) vociferous
(c) clamorous
(d) sonorous
(e) thunderous
Q7. (a) figuratively
(b) imagery
(c) ironical
(d) allusive
(e) typical
Q8. (a) provision
(b) incident
(c) predicament
(d) juncture
(e) situation
Q9. (a) block
(b) prevent
(c) isolate
(d) protect
(e) restrict
Q10. (a) values
(b) series
(c) remarks
(d) keynotes
(e) consequences
Direction (11-15) : Read each sentence to find
out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of
the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the
answer is ‘5’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)
Q11. On my way (1)/ to the railway station I
met (2)/ one of your friend (3)/ named Rajeev. (4)/ No error (5)
(a) 1
(b)2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5
Q12. You are supposed to (1)/ have been
completed (2)/ this important assignment (3)/ long back. (4)/ No error (5)
(a) 1
(b)2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5
Q13. Unless you gave (1)/ your consent (2)/ we
shall not accept (3)/ this project work (4)/ No error (5)
(a) 1
(b)2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5
Q14. If I were you (1)/ I would never have (2)/
written such a (3)/ strong worded letter. (4)/ No error (5)
(a) 1
(b)2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5
Q15. He along with his friends want (1)/ to
visit the temple (2)/ and zoo after we finish (3)/ our business meeting. (4)/
No error (5)
(a) 1
(b)2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5
SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans. (b)
S2. Ans. (a)
S3. Ans. (c)
S4. Ans. (d)
S5. Ans. (a)
S6. Ans. (b)
S7. Ans. (c)
S8. Ans. (c)
S9. Ans. (e)
S10. Ans. (e)
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol.
Whenever a selection is made, you select one from many. So replace
friend by friends.
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol.
Delete been since you is the agent of the action of completing, it
should have an active structure.
S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. Replace ‘gave’ with ‘give’
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. Replace adjective strong by adverb
strongly because it qualifies the adjective worded.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Replace want by wants. The part joined by
along with, like as well as, is treated as if within brackets. So the number of
the verb should be in accordance with ‘He’.
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