SET
Directions
(1-5): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F)
in the proper sequence so as to form meaningful paragraph and then answer the
questions given below them.
A. What is important
is sincerity and good faith.
B. One is sure that people
in general are fed up with strife and want an end to this.
C. The Centre will
have to be prepared to take harsh steps too.
D. The steps the
Centre is taking to try to bring peace to the troubled Kashmir Valley are to be
welcomed.
E. There have to be
attempts to create a cordial atmosphere among different factions, political or
otherwise, in Jammu and Kashmir and between the Centre and the State.
F. The ball must be
kept rolling and there are bound to be positive results if efforts are made in
right earnest.
Q1. Which of the
following should be the SIXTH (last) sentence?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) F
(e) E
Q2. Which of the
following should be the SECOND sentence?
(a) A
(b) E
(c) C
(d) D
(e) F
Q3. Which of the
following should be the FIRST sentence?
(a) A
(b)E
(c) C
(d) D
(e) F
Q4. Which of the
following should be THIRD sentence?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) F
Q5. Which of the
following should be the FIFTH sentence?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) F
Directions (6-10): Read each sentence to find out whether
there is any grammatical or idiomatic 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 (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
Q6. He is so lazy (A)/
that he takes a (B)/ large number of time (C)/ to complete such a small piece
of work. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q7. Dileep has spend
(A)/ six years in Calcutta (B)/ but still he does not know (C)/ many parts of
the city. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q8. Last week when (A)/
I reach Viru’shouse (B)/ he had already (C)/
left for Mumbai. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q9. The number of
foreign tourists (A)/ visiting India are increasing (B)/ day by day during (C)/
this tourist season. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q10. He came very
close to me (A) / and asked me that if (B) / I would lend (C) / him some money.
(D) / No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Directions (11-15): 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 meaningfully complete.
Q11. Mass migration
has produced a huge world wide economy of its own which has ..(11)… so fast during the past few
years that the figures have astonished experts. Last year remittances sent home
by migrants were expected to ..(12)..
$232 billion according to the World Bank which ..(13)... these figures.
Vital though the flow of remittances is to alleviate the plight of the
migrant’s family it can’t on its own lift entire nation out of poverty. Those
who study the impact of remittances argue that the money allows poor countries
to put off basic decisions of economic management like reforming their tax
collection systems and building schools. Remittances to poor countries can also
hide the fact that they do not produce much at home. The challenge is
now to find programmes that ….(14)..
the benefits of remitted cash while..(15)…
some of its downside.
(a) accelerated
(b) increase
(c)
expand
(d)
grew
(e) escalating
Q12. Mass migration
has produced a huge world wide economy of its own which has ..(11)… so fast during the past few
years that the figures have astonished experts. Last year remittances sent home
by migrants were expected to ..(12)..
$232 billion according to the World Bank which ..(13)... these figures.
Vital though the flow of remittances is to alleviate the plight of the
migrant’s family it can’t on its own lift entire nation out of poverty. Those
who study the impact of remittances argue that the money allows poor countries
to put off basic decisions of economic management like reforming their tax
collection systems and building schools. Remittances to poor countries can also
hide the fact that they do not produce much at home. The challenge is
now to find programmes that ….(14)..
the benefits of remitted cash while..(15)…
some of its downside.
(a) rise
(b) represent
(c)
project
(d) exceed
(e)
recover
Q13. Mass migration
has produced a huge world wide economy of its own which has ..(11)… so fast during the past few
years that the figures have astonished experts. Last year remittances sent home
by migrants were expected to ..(12)..
$232 billion according to the World Bank which ..(13)... these figures.
Vital though the flow of remittances is to alleviate the plight of the
migrant’s family it can’t on its own lift entire nation out of poverty. Those
who study the impact of remittances argue that the money allows poor countries
to put off basic decisions of economic management like reforming their tax
collection systems and building schools. Remittances to poor countries can also
hide the fact that they do not produce much at home. The challenge is
now to find programmes that ….(14)..
the benefits of remitted cash while..(15)…
some of its downside.
(a) record
(b) tracks
(c) estimate
(d)report
(e) surveys
Q14. Mass migration
has produced a huge world wide economy of its own which has ..(11)… so fast during the past few
years that the figures have astonished experts. Last year remittances sent home
by migrants were expected to ..(12)..
$232 billion according to the World Bank which ..(13)... these figures.
Vital though the flow of remittances is to alleviate the plight of the
migrant’s family it can’t on its own lift entire nation out of poverty. Those
who study the impact of remittances argue that the money allows poor countries
to put off basic decisions of economic management like reforming their tax
collection systems and building schools. Remittances to poor countries can also
hide the fact that they do not produce much at home. The challenge is now
to find programmes that ….(14)..
the benefits of remitted cash while..(15)…
some of its downside.
(a) launch
(b) predict
(c) optimum
(d) appreciate
(e) maximize
Q15. Mass migration
has produced a huge world wide economy of its own which has ..(11)… so fast during the past few
years that the figures have astonished experts. Last year remittances sent home
by migrants were expected to ..(12)..
$232 billion according to the World Bank which ..(13)... these figures.
Vital though the flow of remittances is to alleviate the plight of the
migrant’s family it can’t on its own lift entire nation out of poverty. Those
who study the impact of remittances argue that the money allows poor countries
to put off basic decisions of economic management like reforming their tax
collection systems and building schools. Remittances to poor countries can also
hide the fact that they do not produce much at home. The challenge is
now to find programmes that ….(14)..
the benefits of remitted cash while..(15)…
some of its downside.
(a) augmenting
(b) avoiding
(c) suspend
(d) projects
(e) detracting
Solutions:
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. The correct
sequence is DEFACB.
D. The steps the
Centre is taking to try to bring peace to the troubled Kashmir Valley are to be
welcomed.
E. There have to be
attempts to create a cordial atmosphere among different factions, political or
otherwise, in Jammu and Kashmir and between the Centre and the State.
F. The ball must be
kept rolling and there are bound to be positive results if efforts are made in
right earnest.
A. What is important
is sincerity and good faith.
C. The Centre will
have to be prepared to take harsh steps too.
B. One is sure that
people in general are fed up with strife and want an end to this.
Hence, option (b) is
the right answer choice.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. The correct
sequence is DEFACB.
D. The steps the
Centre is taking to try to bring peace to the troubled Kashmir Valley are to be
welcomed.
E. There have to be
attempts to create a cordial atmosphere among different factions, political or
otherwise, in Jammu and Kashmir and between the Centre and the State.
F. The ball must be
kept rolling and there are bound to be positive results if efforts are made in
right earnest.
A. What is important
is sincerity and good faith.
C. The Centre will
have to be prepared to take harsh steps too.
B. One is sure that
people in general are fed up with strife and want an end to this.
Hence, option (b) is
the right answer choice.
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. The correct
sequence is DEFACB.
D. The steps the
Centre is taking to try to bring peace to the troubled Kashmir Valley are to be
welcomed.
E. There have to be
attempts to create a cordial atmosphere among different factions, political or
otherwise, in Jammu and Kashmir and between the Centre and the State.
F. The ball must be
kept rolling and there are bound to be positive results if efforts are made in
right earnest.
A. What is important
is sincerity and good faith.
C. The Centre will
have to be prepared to take harsh steps too.
B. One is sure that
people in general are fed up with strife and want an end to this.
Hence, option (d) is
the right answer choice.
S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. The correct
sequence is DEFACB.
D. The steps the
Centre is taking to try to bring peace to the troubled Kashmir Valley are to be
welcomed.
E. There have to be
attempts to create a cordial atmosphere among different factions, political or
otherwise, in Jammu and Kashmir and between the Centre and the State.
F. The ball must be
kept rolling and there are bound to be positive results if efforts are made in
right earnest.
A. What is important
is sincerity and good faith.
C. The Centre will
have to be prepared to take harsh steps too.
B. One is sure that
people in general are fed up with strife and want an end to this.
Hence, option (e) is
the right answer choice.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct
sequence is DEFACB.
D. The steps the
Centre is taking to try to bring peace to the troubled Kashmir Valley are to be
welcomed.
E. There have to be
attempts to create a cordial atmosphere among different factions, political or
otherwise, in Jammu and Kashmir and between the Centre and the State.
F. The ball must be
kept rolling and there are bound to be positive results if efforts are made in
right earnest.
A. What is important
is sincerity and good faith.
C. The Centre will
have to be prepared to take harsh steps too.
B. One is sure that
people in general are fed up with strife and want an end to this.
Hence, option (b) is
the right answer choice.
S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. Use ‘lot’ in
place of ‘large number’ as ‘a large number of/ a number of’ is not used with
uncountable noun ‘time’.
S7. Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘spent’ will be
used in place of ‘spend’ as ‘have/ has/ had/ having+ V3’ is used.
S8. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘reached’ will
be used in place of ‘reach’ as the sentence is in past tense.
S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘is’ will be
used in place of ‘are’ as singular verb is used after ‘The number of’.
S10. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘asked me if’
will be used in place of ‘asked me that if’ because in Indirect question,
‘that’ or ‘as to’ is not used after ‘if/ whether/ who/ which/ what/ where/
whose/ whom’.
Ex. She asked me why
I was angry.
S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. “Accelerated’
will fill up the blanks with
appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete. Hence, option
(a) is the right answer choice.
S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. “Exceed” will fill up the blanks with appropriate words to
make the paragraph meaningfully complete. Hence, option (d) is the right answer
choice.
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. “Tracks” will fill up the blanks with appropriate words to
make the paragraph meaningfully complete. Hence, option (b) is the right answer
choice.
S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. “Maximize” will
fill up the blanks with appropriate
words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete. Hence, option (e) is the
right answer choice.
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. “Avoiding” will
fill up the blanks with appropriate
words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete. Hence, option (b) is the
right answer choice.
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