TOPIC : Miscellaneous
Directions (1-5) : Rearrange the following
six sentence (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a
meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
(A) No doubt, a universal language may help in
the cultural unification of the people of the world and remove misunderstanding
that grows out of inability to communicate effectively, but the practical
difficulty is to find out such a language.
(B) Since language is a great medium of
communication, the assumption has been made that if the people of the world
have the same language it may help a great deal removing the culture barriers
and bring the people of the world nearer to each other.
(C) As yet no universal single language has
been agreed upon and consequently the linguistic differences continue.
(D) Not only that, people living in the same
territory use different languages of speak different dialects.
(E) The people of the different parts of the
world speak different language.
(F) These differences in the language of the
people of the world have served to limit inter-group communication and
perpetuate social isolation.
Q1. Which of the following should be the FIRST
sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) D
(d) E
(e) F
Q2. Which of the following should be the SECOND
sentence after rearrangement?
(a) B
(b) D
(c) A
(d) C
(e) E
Q3. Which of the following should be the THIRD
sentence after rearrangement?
(a) C
(b) E
(c) B
(d) A
(e) F
Q4. Which of the following should be the LAST
(SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement?
(a) D
(b) B
(c) C
(d) F
(e) A
Q5. Which of the following should be the FOURTH
sentence after rearrangement?
(a) B
(b) F
(c) E
(d) D
(e) C
Directions (6 –
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/ phrases are suggested, one of
which fits the blank appropriately. Find out
the appropriate word/phrase in each case.
Mobile banking (M banking) involves the use of
a mobile phone or any other mobile device to (6) financial transactions
linked to a client’s account. M banking is new in most countries and most
mobile
payments models even in developed countries
today operate on a (7) scale. A mobile network offers a
(8) available
technology platform onto which other services can be provided at low cost with
effective results. For example, M banking services which use (9) such as
SMS can be carried at a cost of less than one US cent per message. The low cost
of using existing infrastructure makes such services more (10) to be
used by customers with lower purchasing power and opens up access to services
which did not reach them earlier due to high cost of service delivery.
Q6. (1)
disburse (2) undertake (3) subscribe (4) lure (5) amass
Q7. (1)
full (2) voluminous (3) substantial (4) limited (5) rapid
Q8.
(1) readily (2) tangible (3) routinely (4) securely (5) unique
Q9.
(1) process (2) waves (3) deliveries (4) connection (5)
channels
Q10. (1)
valuable (2) answerable (3) amenable (4) exposed (5)
responsible
Directions (11-15): In each of the
following sentences, a part of the sentence has been italicized. Below are
given alternatives to the part italicized which may improve the sentence.
Choose the correct alternative. Wherever no improvement is needed choose ‘No
correction required’ or ‘No Improvement’ as the answer.
Q11. Walking has distinctly advantageous
over driving as you see many things while walking that you often miss while
driving.
(a) have advantages distinctly
(b) is indistinctly advantageous
(c) has distinct advantages
(d) is distinct in advantageous
(e) No correction required
Q12.He turned down our proposal which we had
prepared by so much dedication.
(a) had prepared with
(b) have prepared by
(c) were prepared with
(d) have been preparing for
(e) No correction required
Q13. Although family TV serials do very,
they have certain common elements.
(a) do not vary
(b) seldom vary
(c) rarely vary
(d) are varying
(e) No correction required
Q14. We have profound faith and hopes for
the future.
(a) faith for also hopes for
(b) faith in and hopes for
(c) faiths and hopes for
(d) faith about and hopes in
(e) No correction required
Q15. They can’t decide who should they blame
for inefficiency.
(a) whom they should blame for
(b) whom should they be blamed for
© whom should they blame on
(d) whom should they blame for
(e) No correction required
S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. The
correct sequence is EDFBAC
S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. The
correct sequence is EDFBAC
S3. Ans. (e)
Sol. The
correct sequence is EDFBAC
S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. The
correct sequence is EDFBAC
S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. The
correct sequence is EDFBAC
S6. Ans.
(b)
Sol. undertake–perform the task of
For other options:
disburse– spend money
subscribe–pay for use of something.
lure–anything that attracts or entices.
amass–to gather something.
S7. Ans. (d)
Sol. limited–small or restricted (as it is new,
it’s use is limited even in developed countries)
For other options:t80
substantial– ample amount
full–complete
voluminous– great in volume size or extent.
rapid–happening with speed.
S8. Ans. (a)
Sol. readily– quickly or easily.
For other options:
tangible– that can be touched and felt.
routinely– regularly.
securely–in a way free from danger or exposure
safely.
unique– different from others.
S9. Ans. (a)
Sol. process (they use SMS as the process for
transaction etc)
S10.
Ans. (c)
Sol. amenable– affordable
For other options:
valuable– precious.
answerable– capable of being answered.
exposed– left without shelter or protection.
responsible– answerable; having
responsibility of something.
S11. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘Distinct’, meaning marked or clear, is an
adjective and ‘advantages’, a noun. Only these will suit the sentence.
S12. Ans. (a)
Sol. With the past action denoted by ‘turned
down’, ‘had’ is correct, but the preposition required is not ‘by’ but ‘with’.
S13. Ans. (e)
Sol. ‘Do’ is used to lend emphasis to the
principal verb ‘vary’.
S14. Ans. (b)
Sol. If the nouns need different prepositions,
all the required preposition must be used. After ‘faith’, ‘in’ is to be used.
S15. Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘Who’ is an interrogative and a relative
pronoun meaning ‘what person or people’. But ‘whom’ is the objective case of
‘who’, used as a direct or indirect object, e.g., whom did you call? As the
sentence is declarative, the word order is ‘they should’ and not ‘should they’.
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