A. The tactics of these cheats have come
down drastically.
B. Most
people have by now realized that the so-called ‘miracles’ are effects of
scientific principles.
C. Thus
such awakening will certainly reduce the agony of the common folk.
D.
Awareness of scientific discoveries and inventions has led the common folk to
get rid of superstitions.
E.
Therefore, they are trying to find out other ways and means to accomplish their
selfish motives.
F. They
have also realized how cunning people had been cheating them.
Q1. Which of the following should be the
SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(a)A (b)B
(c) C (d)D
(e) E
Q2. Which of the following should be the
FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(a)A (b)B
(c) C (d)
D
(e) E
Q3. Which of the following should be the
FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a)F (b)B
(c) C (d)
D
(e) E
Q4. Which of the following should be the
SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?
(a)A (b)B
(c) C (d)
D
(e) E
Q5. Which of the following should be the
FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A (b)
B
(c) C (d)
D
(e) F
Directions
(6-10) : In each of the
following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are
five pairs of words denoted by numbers (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Find out
which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same
sequence to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningfully complete.
Q6. Is there any ………… in
worrying about whatever is ………… our control?
(a) point,
beyond
(b) futility, within
(c) sense,
under
(d) use, above
(e) harm,
beside
Q7. He was so ………… in his prayer that he didn’t pay any …………. to our
presence.
(a)
engrossed, remuneration
(b) absorbed, heed
(c) perfect,
attention
(d) careless, significance
(e)
indifferent, substance
Q8. The ………… reforms
that are taking place in the global economic scenario are …………. as they are
full of optimism.
(a)
exorbitant, unnecessary
(b) colossal, unfavourable
(c) drastic,
disappoint
(d) sweeping, unrealistic
(e)
positive, heartend
Q9. As he ……….. the
competition in favour of his opponent, all the efforts of his supporters became
…………
(a) won,
fruitful
(b) contested, realistic
(c) left,
unrealistic
(d) lost, gain
(e)
canvassed, inconsequential
Q10. Since he accomplishes ………… in work, there is nobody to
………….. with him.
(a)
desirability, cooperate (b) perfection, compete
(c)
accuracy, surmount (d) excellence,
accompany
(e) speed,
quarrel
Directions (11-15): Read each sentence to find out
whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be one
part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no
error, the answer is (e). (ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)
Q11. He has been working on (a)/ the
problem from a long time (b)/ but is still not (c)/ able to solve it. (d)/ No
error (e)
Q12. The detective says that (a)/ there
is no chance for (b)/ finding the person (c)/ who wrote these letters. (d)/ No
error (e)
Q13. Rekha was trying for admission (a)/
in the Engineering College (b)/ even though her parents wanted (c)/ her to take
up medicine. (d)/ No error (e)
Q14. He fixed a metal ladder (a)/ for
the wall below his window (b)/ so as to be able to (c)/ escape if there was a
fire. (d)/ No error (e)
Q15. Several prominent figures (a)/
involved in the scandal (b)/ are required to appear (c)/ to the investigation
committee. (d)/ No error (e)
SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. the correct sequence is DBFAEC
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. the correct sequence is DBFAEC
S3. Ans. (e)
Sol. the correct sequence is DBFAEC
S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. the correct sequence is DBFAEC
S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. the correct sequence is DBFAEC
S6. Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘point, beyond’ is the correct use.
Beyond– at or to the further side of.
S7. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘absorbed, heed’ is the correct use.
Heed– pay attention to; take notice of.
S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘sweeping, unrealistic’ is the correct use.
Sweeping-wide in range or effect.
Unrealistic– inappropriate to reality or fact.
S9. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘left, unrealistic’ is the correct use.
Unrealistic– inappropriate to reality or fact.
S10. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘perfection, compete’ is the correct use.
S11. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct preposition is to be used. We work on something ‘for’ some time.
S12. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘Of’ is the correct preposition; it should replace ‘for’.
S13. Ans. (e)
Sol. No error.
S14. Ans. (b)
Sol. A ladder is fixed ‘to’ the wall, not ‘for’ it. If instead of ‘fixed’, the word used is ‘placed’, the preposition would be ‘against’.
S15. Ans. (d)
Sol. One appears ‘before’ an investigation committee, not ‘to’ it.
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