Direction (1-5): Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each
sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence
grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives
that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically
correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No
correction required” as the answer.
Q1. In the current knowledge-driven
economy, the higher education system playing
a major role in social development and national economic competitiveness.
(I)plays a major role
(II)has played a major role
(III)may play a major role
(a)Only (I) is correct
(b)Both (I) and (II) are correct
(c)Both (II) and (III) are correct
(d)All are correct
(e)No correction required
Q2. India is in transition towards a
knowledge-based economy and its competitive edge determined from the abilities of its people to create, share and
use knowledge more effectively.
(I)will be determined by the abilities
(II)can be determined by the abilities
(III)have to be determined from the
abilities
(a)Only (I) is correct
(b)Both (I) and (II) are correct
(c)Both (I) and (III) are correct
(d)All are correct
(e)No correction required
Q3. Man
is the highest point of evolutionary ascent with the infinite probability
and certitude of rising higher still.
(I)Man has been at highest point of
evolutionary
(II)The evolution of man at the highest
point of
(III)Man could be higher in evolution
(a)Only (I) is correct
(b)Only (II) is correct
(c)Only (III) is correct
(d)Both (I) and (III) are correct
(e)No correction required
Q4. The unprecedented political crisis
that gripped South Africa, and of a kind that few countries in the world have
countenanced, appear to be ended after
the swearing-in of Cyril Ramaphosa as the country’s president.
(I)appears to have ended with the
swearing-in
(II)appeared to end after the
swearing-in
(III)appear to be ending with the
swearing-in
(a)Only (I) is correct
(b)Only (II) is correct
(c)Only (III) is correct
(d)Both (I) and (III) are correct
(e)No correction required
Q5. The success of the cadets from the
Boys Sports Company of the Army Sports Institute, Pune, at the recent ‘Khelo
India’ school games has indeed a welcome.
(I)will be indeed a welcome
(II)is indeed welcome
(III)should be welcomed
(a)Only (I) is correct
(b)Both (I) and (II) are correct
(c)Both (II) and (III) are correct
(d)All are correct
(e)No correction required
Directions
(11-20): In the following passage, some of the words have been given in bold,
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 meaningful
Unfortunately,
smart-phones don’t assign (6) some
increased IQ upon the user. Infact there is no industry standard to measure (7) what is and what isn’t a
smart-phone. For some, it’s a phone that
takes (8) complete operating system
software assisting (9) a
standardized interface and platform for application developers. For others, a smart-phone is simply a phone
with advanced features like e-mail, and view
(10) to the Internet.
Even the
definition of what a smart-phone is has changed
(11) over time. According to David Wood, EVP at Symbian Ltd.,
“Smart phones conflict (12)
from ordinary mobile phones in two fundamental ways: how they are maintained (13) and what they can
do.”
Other
definitions put (14) different
stresses on these two phases (15).
Q6. (a) allot
(b) bestow
(c) facilitate
(d) agree
(e) No correction required
Q7. (a) define
(b) predict
(c) resolve
(d) settle
(e) No correction required
Q8. (a) works
(b) governs
(c) runs
(d) performs
(e) No correction required
Q9. (a) serving
(b) arranging
(c) regulating
(d) providing
(e) No correction required
Q10. (a) gain
(b) access
(c) acquaintance
(d) egress
(e) No correction required
Q11. (a) reversed
(b) modified
(c) covered
(d) designed
(e) No correction required
Q12. (a) varies
(b) confront
(c) differ
(d) contradicts
(e) No correction required
Q13. (a)
thrived
(b) ended
(c) built
(d) loaded
(e) No correction required
Q14. (a) embark
(b) bets
(c) sets
(d) places
(e) No correction required
Q15. (a)
purposes
(b) factors
(c) roles
(d) features
(e) No correction required
SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. All the above expressions can be
used to replace the existing phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct
and logically meaningful. It is to be noted that the expression “playing
a major role” misses a helping verb to complement the sentence
grammatically. If we consider the grammatical aspect of the sentence, all the
three expressions given as alternatives follow the correct grammar syntax that
make the sentence contextually meaningful as well. Hence option (d) is the
correct choice.
S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. Read the sentence carefully, it can
be well verified that the given sentence is grammatically incorrect as there is
an error in the highlighted part of the sentence which needs to be replaced by
a correct and meaningful expression. Among the three options, the first and the
second expressions provide a contextual meaning to the sentence. They both make
sure that the sentence follows the correct grammar structure and the intended
meaning of the sentence remains intact. However, the third expression is not
befitting to the sentence as the plural verb “have” cannot be used for
the singular subject [India] in this case. Hence option
(b) is the correct choice.
S3. Ans. (e)
Sol. The expression “Man
is the highest point of evolutionary” is the correct expression and it
also adds a meaningful sense to the sentence. It is to be noted that the word “evolutionary”
which means “relating to the gradual development of something” is used as an
adjective
for the noun ‘ascent”. The expressions given as options do not fit into the
sentence as they are both grammatically incorrect and contextually meaningless.
Hence option (e) is the correct choice.
S4. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct phrase to make the
sentence grammatically correct is “appears to have ended with the swearing-in”.
It is to be noted that the subject is in singular form [The unprecedented political
crisis], so the verb that follows the subject should also be in the
similar form. Among the three options, only the first expression provides the
correct structure that fits perfectly into the sentence. The other two cannot
be used as they are not fitting to the correct grammar syntax. Hence option (a)
is the correct choice.
S5. Ans. (c)
Sol. The use of the article “a”
in the highlighted portion makes the sentence incomplete as the expression
suggests no proper meaning. Among the given options, both the expressions (II)
and (III) can be used to replace the existing phrase to make the sentence
grammatically viable. Hence option (c) is the correct choice.
S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘bestow’ is the correct choice as it means confer or present.
S7. Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘define’
is the correct word to be placed in the blank as the sentence is indicating the
features or characteristics of the smart phone, for which ‘define’ is the
correct word.
S8. Ans. (c)
Sol. Blank must
be filled by the word that explains the feature of smart phone. Hence ‘runs’ is
the correct option.
S9. Ans. (d)
Sol.
‘providing’ best suits the blank as the sentence is giving the advantage of
having complete operating system software running on the smart phone.
S10. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘access’
is the correct word to be used here as ‘access’ as a noun is making the
sentence meaningful.
S11. Ans. (e)
Sol. No
correction is required here.
S12. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘differ’
best suits the purpose as it is used to show the dissimilarity between the two
things.
S13. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘built’ is
the correct word to be filled in the blank.
S14. Ans. (e)
Sol. No
correction is required here.
S15. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘factors’
is the correct word as the ‘factor’ is a noun that is used for a circumstance
or fact or influence that contributes a result.
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