Directions (1-8): In each of the statement given below, two blanks have been given followed by a set of five words. In the options, following the set of words, possible combination of words has been given which could fill the blanks in the same order as given in the options. Pick the set of words which could appropriately fit in the given blanks. If none of the given sets fit in the same order, choose (e), ‘none of these’, as your answer.
Q1. Someone will have to explain to children why there is such a sharp ____________ between real collective life and what is ____________to them.
(i) Elevated
(ii) Contradiction
(iii) Satisfying
(iv) Conveyed
(v) Liberate
(a) (ii), (v)
(b) (iv), (v)
(c) (ii), (iv)
(d) (i), (iii)
(e) none of these
Q2. Looking at Dinabhana’s ____________struggle, Kanshiram turned towards ____________to seek social justice and political freedoms.
(i) Bashfully
(ii) Unrelenting
(iii) Confidential
(iv) Unfriending
(v) Activism
(a) (ii), (v)
(b) (iv), (v)
(c) (ii), (iv)
(d) (i), (iii)
(e) none of these
Q3. India’s approach towards J&K must be people-centric and guided by a ____________commitment to its diversity and religious ____________.
(i) Resolute
(ii) Energize
(iii) Pluralism
(iv) Dishearten
(v) Condemn
(a) (ii), (v)
(b) (iv), (v)
(c) (ii), (iv)
(d) (i), (iii)
(e) none of these
Q4. The judicial order hardly had any ____________effect on the regime that has been displaying unusual ____________in its crackdown on the anti-CAA protests.
(i) Mutual
(ii) Disarm
(iii) Uncovered
(iv) Chastening
(v) Stridency
(a) (ii), (v)
(b) (iv), (v)
(c) (ii), (iv)
(d) (i), (iii)
(e) none of these
Q5. Market-wide circuit ____________refer to the daily limit that the benchmark indices can move in a single day before a trading ____________is initiated.
(i) Equable
(ii) Breakers
(iii) Detain
(iv) Halt
(v) Relevant
(a) (ii), (v)
(b) (iv), (v)
(c) (ii), (iv)
(d) (i), (iii)
(e) none of these
Q6. While the parties have sought international ____________from the U.S. and South Africa, that is no ____________for regional cooperation among the parties.
(i) Mediation
(ii) Relevant
(iii) Substitute
(iv) Accuse
(v) Hesitant
(a) (ii), (v)
(b) (iv), (v)
(c) (ii), (iv)
(d) (i), (iii)
(e) none of these
Q7. Good reporting has to distinguish ____________sources of information from no end of rumors, half-truths, financially motivated promotions of snake-oil remedies and politically motivated ____________.
(i) Harmony
(ii) Invigorate
(iii) Exhibit
(iv) Legitimate
(v) Propaganda
(a) (ii), (v)
(b) (iv), (v)
(c) (ii), (iv)
(d) (i), (iii)
(e) none of these
Q8. A corporate scamster is arrested when the money ____________is discovered, but no effort is taken to trace the money trail during massive ____________.
(i) Amiable
(ii) Trailed
(iii) Release
(iv) Defections
(v) Simplicity
(a) (ii), (v)
(b) (iv), (v)
(c) (ii), (iv)
(d) (i), (iii)
(e) none of these
Directions (9-12): In each of the given question, a statement is divided in four parts. Identify the part of the statement which contains grammatical error. If the given statement is correct, mark option ‘E’, no error, as your answer.
Q9. There into the library amongst (A)/the smell of books and (B)/binding, he was taken back to(C) what seemed like a past life.(D)
(a) C
(b) D
(c) A
(d) E
(e) B
Q10. His gift is merging ancient places and (A)/modern mystery into books that (B)/become exciting, picturesque and complex police (C)/procedurals with well-drawned characters.(D)
(a) C
(b) D
(c) A
(d) E
(e) B
Q11. You must had the ability to (A)/persuade and inspire our friends (B)to communicate and convince, to listen, (C)/to absorb the ideas of others. (D)
(a) C
(b) D
(c) A
(d) E
(e) B
Q12. I was a good student in high (A)/school, and had finished bachelor’s (B)/degree in finance from Walsh (C)/College in Troy, Michigan.(D)
(a) C
(b) D
(c) A
(d) E
(e) B
Q13. There (A) / is no (B) / point in (C) / crying over spilt milk. (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error
Q14. The manager asked (A) / her employee (B) / to double-check (C) / their work before submitting it. (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error
Q15. They are (A)/ going to (B)/ the party (C)/ by her, aren’t they? (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error
Solutions
S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. Among the given words, “Contradiction” and “Conveyed” can fit in perfectly in the first and second blanks, respectively. No other combination could make the statement both grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. Among the given words, “Unrelenting” and “Activism” can fit in perfectly in the first and second blanks, respectively. No other combination could make the statement both grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.
S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. Among the given words, “Resolute” and “Pluralism” can fit in perfectly in the first and second blanks, respectively. No other combination could make the statement both grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. Among the given words, “Chastening” and “Stridency” can fit in perfectly in the first and second blanks, respectively. No other combination could make the statement both grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
S5. Ans. (c)
Sol. Among the given words, “Breakers” and “Halt” can fit in perfectly in the first and second blanks, respectively. No other combination could make the statement both grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S6. Ans. (d)
Sol. Among the given words, “Mediation” and “Substitute” can fit in perfectly in the first and second blanks, respectively. No other combination could make the statement both grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S7. Ans. (b)
Sol. Among the given words, “Legitimate” and “Propaganda” can fit in perfectly in the first and second blanks, respectively. No other combination could make the statement both grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
S8. Ans. (c)
Sol. Among the given words, “Trail” and “Defections” can fit in perfectly in the first and second blanks, respectively. No other combination could make the statement both grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S9. Ans. (c)
Sol. Here, the error lies in part (A). ‘Into’ will be replaced by ‘in’ as the former denotes motion but the latter denotes static position. Likewise, Ram fell into the well.
Simran is sitting in the drawing room.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S10. Ans. (b)
Sol. Here, the error lies in part (D). ‘well-drawned’ will be replaced by ‘well-drawn’ because past form of ‘draw’ is ‘drew’ and past participle form of ‘draw’ is ‘drawn’. So, there is no need to add ‘ed’ with ‘drawn’. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
S11. Ans. (c)
Sol. Here, the error lies in part (A). ‘had’ will be replaced by ‘have’ because first form of verb is used with model auxiliary verbs like must, should, would, etc. hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S12. Ans. (e)
Sol. Here, the error lies in part (B). ‘Finished’ will be replaced by ‘taken’ as degree is taken and not finished. Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.
S13. Ans. (a)
Sol.The error is in part (A). The article “an” should be replaced with “a” because “user” starts with a consonant sound.
S14. Ans. (b)
Sol. The error is in part (B). The verb “are” should be replaced with “is” to agree with the singular subject “the problem”.
S15. Ans. (d)
Sol. The error is in part (D). The preposition “by” should be replaced with “with” to show that the person is accompanying the speaker.
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