A. While the reference point for the former is
the state, for the latter it’s society.
B. India’s ‘strategic community’ comprises two
distinct circles with little overlap.
C. Consequently, mainstream strategists have an
external orientation to their discourse, concentrating on high politics; the
latter is more internal oriented.
D. Their prescriptions too are understandably
poles apart and thus, the state, to which both their commentary is directed,
has to play balancer, and ends up being at the receiving end of criticism from
both sides.
E. Out of the two, one can be termed the
‘mainstream’ and the other ‘alternate’.
F. To further elaborate on the external and
internal concept-while one is enamoured of India’s rise and place in the global
order, the other is more sensitive to its vulnerabilities and inadequacies.
Q1. Which of the following should be the FOURTH
sentence after rearrangement?
(a)E
(b)D
(c)C
(d)B
(e)A
Q2. Which of the following should be the SIXTH
sentence after rearrangement?
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e)E
Q3. Which of the following should be the SECOND
sentence after rearrangement?
(a)E
(b)D
(c)C
(d)B
(e)A
Q4. Which of the following should be the FIRST
sentence after rearrangement?
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e)E
Q5. Which of the following should be the THIRD
sentence after rearrangement?
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e)F
Directions
(6-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error
in it. The error if any will be in one part of the sentence, the number of that
part will be the answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as the answer. (Ignore
errors of punctuation, if any.)
Q6. To be a king and (a)/ wear a crown are (b)/
more glamorous to (c)/ see than to bear. (d)/ No error (e)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q7. None of the student (a)/ in the class (b)/
scored below the (c)/ given cut-off marks. (d)/ No error (e)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q8. Ashok is among the (a)/ few people in the
world (b)/ which did not blindly follow (c)/ the path of others. (d)/ No error
(e)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q9. Most people like to (a)/ rest after a day’s
hard work (b)/ but he seemed to have (c)/ an inexhaustive supply of energy. (d)/ No error (e)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q10. Ancient artifacts are (a)/a part of global
heritage (b)/ and should not be (c)/ sold to the highest bidder. (d)/ No error
(e)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Directions (11-15): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4)
given below each statement should replace the phrase printed in bold in
the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it
is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.
Q11. Alcohol in moderate quantity boosts
concentration of good cholesterol and inhibiting blood clots.
(a) inhibits blood clots
(b) inhibit blood clots
(c) inhibited blood clots
(d) inhabiting blood clots
(e) No correction required
Q12. One of the main function of the
State is maintenance of law and order.
(a) main function for
(b) main functions of
(c) main functions for
(d) main functions off
(e) No correction required
Q13. We must realize that learning from mistakes
is an important part of life.
(a) mistakes are an
(b) mistakes are a
(c) mistake are a
(d) mistakes has an
(e) No correction required
Q14. The sword of Tipu Sultan was recently brought
at an auction by an Indian for Rs. 2 crores.
(a) brought in a
(b) brought in an
(c) bought in an
(d) bought at a
(e) No correction required
Q15. Setbacks and failures has always been
an integral part of science.
(a) has always being
(b) were always been
(c) has been always
(d) have always been
(e) No correction required
SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. The proper sequence to form meaningful paragraph is BEADFC.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. The proper sequence to form meaningful paragraph is BEADFC.
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. The proper sequence to form meaningful paragraph is BEADFC.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. The proper sequence to form meaningful paragraph is BEADFC.
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. The proper sequence to form meaningful paragraph is BEADFC.
S6. Ans. (b);
Sol. Change ‘are’ to ‘is’. Here the subject is Singular noun phrase, hence Singular Verb (is) should be used.
S7. Ans. (a);
Sol. Replace group of words ‘None of the student (Singular)’ by ‘None of the students (Plural)’
S8. Ans. (c);
Sol. For a person ‘who’ should be used as a relative pronoun. Hence, replace ‘which did not blindly follow’ by ‘who do not blindly follow’. Here it is improper to use Past Indefinite (Negative).
S9. Ans. (c);
Sol. Change ‘seemed’ to ‘seems’
S10. Ans. (e);
Sol. No error
S11. Ans. (a);
Sol. Replace ‘inhibiting blood clots’ with ‘inhibits blood clots’
S12. Ans. (b);
Sol. Replace ‘main function of’ with ‘main functions of’
S13. Ans. (e);
Sol. No correction required
S14. Ans. (c);
Sol. Replace ‘brought at an’ with ‘bought in an’
S15. Ans. (d);
Sol. Replace ‘has always been’ with ‘have always been’
English Language Notes for Competitive E...
