Q1. the
caste coverlet the BJP spread to wrap up (A)/ the BJP tripped its youthful
rivals in the UP (B)/ assembly elections by quietly weaving (C)/ and then
pulling from under their feet (D)/an intricate rug of social identities (E)
(a) BCDE
(b) ACBD
(c) DBCA
(d) None of these
(e) No correction required
Q2. even if everything else moves (A)/ as per
the constitutional scheme, (B)/ of freedoms will emerge by default (C)/ still
the need for a new charter (D)/ there should be no two opinions (E)
(a) BCAD
(b) ABDC
(c) DEBC
(d) None of these
(e) No correction required
Q3. after years of disappointing sales and
declining profits (A)/ in the business that made it a household name, (B)/ the
giant from Atlanta is reinventing itself, (C)/desperately trying to shed its
tag (D)/ of a permanent placeholder at birthdays and family barbecues (E)
(a) BCAD
(b) ABDC
(c) DABC
(d) None of these
(e) No correction required
Q4. with a white beard holding up a bottle of
coke (A)/ featuring him as the big, jolly man in the red suit (B)/ no Christmas
was complete without Coke (C)/ through the 1930s, (D)/ Coca-Cola ran a series
of Santa Claus advertisements (E)
(a) BCAE
(b) ABDC
(c) DEBA
(d) None of these
(e) No correction required
Q5. will make 75 million existing jobs (A)/
re-skill or up-skill millions in (B)/a new World Economic Forum (C)/ report
says that automation (D)/ redundant by 2022 (E)
(a) BCAE
(b) ADBC
(c) DEBA
(d) None of these
(e) No correction required
Directions
(6-10): In the following questions, a
sentence is divided into five parts with last part of each sentence is
highlighted in bold suggesting the grammatically correct part of the sentence.
Out of the four other parts, choose the part of the sentence which contains grammatical
or contextual error in it. If the given sentence is both grammatically correct
and contextually meaningful, choose option (e) i.e., “No error” as your answer.
Q6. No
sooner had the party leader (A)/ issued this ultimatum when a din rose (B)/
from the audience calling for the immediate removal (C)/ of a Diyawanna member
and another (D)/ electorate organizer
from their posts. (E)
(a) No sooner had the party leader
(b) issued this ultimatum when a din rose
(c) from the audience calling for the immediate
removal
(d) of a Diyawanna member and another
(e) No error
Q7. Instead we still (A)/ depict nostalgic snow
scenes (B)/ on Christmas cards, (C)/ winters are now (D)/ very much warmer. (E)
(a) Instead we still
(b) depict nostalgic snow scenes
(c) on Christmas cards,
(d) winters are now
(e) No error
Q8. Not only (A)/ proteins (B)/ but also (C)/ vitamin
C are essential (D)/ for small children. (E)
(a) Not only
(b) proteins
(c) but also
(d) vitamin C are essential
(e) No error
(a) A new review by the
(b) Department of Energy shows that
(c) debt levels in the energy industry
(d) are at their lowest levels for
(e) No error
Q10. What the Congress needs to do is to return
(A)/ to its philosophical roots and clearly lay out (B)/ a vision of a
composite nation, (C)/ as imagined by Gandhi and Nehru, (D)/ which is imperilled by the BJP’s
ideological onslaught. (E)
(a) What the Congress needs to do is to return
(b) to its philosophical roots and clearly lay
out
(c) a vision of a composite nation,
(d) as imagined by Gandhi and Nehru
(e) No error
Direction (11-15): There are two different sentences with a
blank space in each sentence. Choose the word from the given options which fits
appropriately in both the blanks adding a proper and logical meaning to the
sentences.
Q11. [I] The __________________ furniture designer is known for turning unusual
objects into tables and chairs.
[II] People said he was mad but I think he was
just slightly __________________
(a) eccentric
(b) apathy
(c) Delude
(d) Mislead
(e) Deceive
Q12. [I] Soft soap is used by dermatologists in
the treatment of __________________
eczema, and opodeldoc is a domestic remedy for stiffness and sprains.
[II] There is no easy short-term solution to
Britain’s __________________
economic malaise.
(a) alternate
(b) impulsive
(c) chronic
(d) moderately
(e) exclusively
Q13. [I] Regulations are changed on a whim,
resulting in __________________
results that distort long – established competitive values.
[II] When the astronomer looked into the
telescope, he was shocked by the sight of a star moving in an __________________ path.
(a) flourishing
(b) auspicious
(c) thriving
(d) aberrant
(e) groomed
Q14. [I] The absent-minded couple acted __________________ to the mess their
child made in the restaurant
[II] In his drunken stupor, Fred was __________________ to the fact he was
driving in the wrong lane.
(a) religious
(b) oblivious
(c) astute
(d) remarkable
(e) adroit
Q15. [I] Jefferson was an expert violinist, a
good singer and dancer, __________________
in outdoor sports, and an excellent horseman.
[II] With practice people can become __________________ at recognizing and
turning off the tension within the body for themselves without drugs.
(a) naive
(b) candid
(c) genuine
(d) scrupulous
(e) proficient
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SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence of the phrases is
BCDE making the sentence meaningful. Phrase (A) does not provide any meaning
with respect to the other phrases and hence is irrelevant here. Phrases (C) and
(D) can easily be identified as interlinked. All the other sequences fail to
make the sentence comprehensive. Hence option (a) is the correct choice to be
made.
S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence of the phrases is
ABDC making the sentence meaningful. Phrase (E) does not provide any meaning
with respect to the other phrases and hence is irrelevant here. Phrases (D) and
(C) can easily be identified as interlinked as phrase (D) mentions about a new
charter [a written grant by the sovereign or legislative power of a country, by
which a body such as a borough, company, or university is created or its rights
and privileges defined] which finds connection with phrase (C) of the sentence.
All the other sequences fail to make the sentence comprehensive. Hence option
(b) is the correct choice to be made.
S3. Ans. (e)
Sol. The given sentence is properly assembled
and doesn’t require any changes or restructuring. All the parts of the sentence
help to make the sentence comprehensive, logical and grammatically error free.
Hence, the correct answer key is option (e).
S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. The phrases can be arranged in a sequence
of DEBA. However, clause (C) fails to coherently become a part of the sentence.
Parts (B) and (A) can be contextually interlinked with each other. Moreover,
parts (E) and (B) also form a coherent pair. Hence, by eliminating part (C), option
(c) becomes the most suitable answer choice.
S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence that makes the
sentence grammatically and contextually correct is CDAE. This can be verified
as the parts (C) and (D) frame a logical pair providing a coherent meaning.
None of the given options provide these parts in a consecutive manner.
Moreover, part (B) fails to become the part of the sentence in a coherent
manner. Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.
S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. The error lies in part (B) of the
sentence. It is to be noted that no sooner is used to show that one thing
happens immediately after another thing. It is often used with the past
perfect, and usually followed by ‘than’. Thus, to correct the syntax of the
sentence, “when” should be replaced by “than”.
Since, all the other parts of the sentence are
correct, option (b) is the most suitable answer choice.
S7. Ans. (a)
Sol. The error lies in part (A) of the
sentence. “Instead” which means as a substitute or alternative to; in its place
creates a contextual error in the part (A) of the sentence. To correct the
sentence, replace “instead” with “Although”. All the other parts of the
sentence are grammatically as well as contextually correct. Therefore, option
(a) is the most suitable answer choice.
S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. Replace ‘are’ with ‘is’.
When two
subjects are joined by ‘not only…but also’, the verb must agree with the
second subject.
Note that
the second part “vitamin C” is singular.
The same rule applies when two subjects are
joined by ‘or’, the verb must agree with the second subject.
For e.g. Krish and his brothers were there.
(Second subject is ‘plural’)
Mohan or Sohan is responsible for this.
(Second subject is ‘singular’)
S9. Ans. (d)
Sol. The error lies in part (D) of the sentence.
It is to be noted that when discussing time, the two prepositions you use are
“for” and “since.” When using the word “for” you are measuring time and when
using the word “since” you are referring to a specific time. Thus, ‘for’ should
be replaced by ‘since’. All the other parts of the sentence are grammatically
as well as contextually correct. Therefore, option (d) is the most suitable
answer choice.
S10. Ans. (e)
Sol. All the parts of the given statement are
grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Since the sentence does not
require any corrections, option (e) becomes the most suitable answer choice.
S11. Ans. (a)
Sol. The blank can be filled with the word
‘Eccentric’ making the sentence meaningful. Eccentric means a person of unconventional and slightly
strange views or behaviour. Other words are irrelevant and do not fit in
the context of the sentence here. Hence option (a) is the correct choice.
Apathy (noun): the
feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about anything
Delude (noun): to
make somebody believe something that is not true
S12. Ans. (c)
Sol. The blank can be filled with the word ‘Chronic’
making the sentence meaningful. In sentence [I] chronic means (of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring
while in sentence [II] it means of a very
poor quality. Other words are irrelevant and do not fit in the context of
the sentence here. Hence option (c) is the correct choice.
Impulsive means
acting or done without forethought.
S13. Ans. (d)
Sol. The blank can be filled with the word ‘Aberrant’
making the sentence meaningful. Aberrant means departing from an accepted standard or diverging from the normal type.
Other words are irrelevant and do not fit in the context of the sentence here.
Hence option (d) is the correct choice.
Auspicious means
conducive to success; favourable.
Thriving means
prosperous and growing; flourishing
S14. Ans. (b)
Sol. The blank can be filled with the word
‘Oblivious’ making the sentence meaningful. Oblivious means not aware of or concerned about what is
happening around one. Other words are irrelevant and do not fit in the
context of the sentence here. Hence option (b) is the correct choice.
Astute means
having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn
this to one’s advantage.
Adroit means
clever or skillful.
S15. Ans. (e)
Sol. The blank can be filled with the word
‘proficient’ making the sentence meaningful. Proficient means competent or skilled in doing or using
something. Other words are irrelevant and do not fit in the context of the
sentence here. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.
Naïve means
(of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement.
Candid means
truthful and straightforward; frank.
Scrupulous means
(of a person or process) careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details
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