Directions (1-10): Read the following passage carefully and answer these questions. Certain phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
K. Srikanth brought joy in two equal helpings. The 24-year-old won back-to-back badminton titles in the space of eight days, on Sunday adding the Australian Open title to the higher-rated Indonesia Open he had clinched on June 18. Success is not new to Srikanth, and in Sydney his domination of an elite field should be gauged from the fact that he dropped just one game in five matches. Even more heartening, he is part of a cohort in Indian men’s badminton, with the likes of B. Sai Praneeth and H.S. Prannoy, who have been beating elite players this season. For instance, Srikanth has upstaged the current World No. 1, Korea’s Son Wan Ho, twice in two weeks and raced past the reigning World and Olympic champion, Chen Long, in Sunday’s final at Sydney. He will be back in the world’s top 10 ranking this week, having also beaten World No. 4 and the topmost Chinese, Shi Yuqi, twice this year. In fact, Srikanth, who had overcame a bout of brain fever in July 2014 to become World No. 3 a year later, has beaten all the leading Chinese players. Praneeth, winner of the Singapore Open and the Thailand Open, is finally realising his potential. Interestingly, Praneeth holds a 5-2 head-to-head record against Srikanth, and the latter’s dream run is bound to increase his confidence of also beating the best in the world. Prannoy, unbeaten in this year’s Premier Badminton League and conqueror of the legendary Lee Chong Wei and Chen Long in successive matches in the Indonesia Open this month, will also expect to strike it rich going ahead. In sum, Srikanth, Praneeth and Prannoy are on track for a potential podium finish in the World Championship in Glasgow in August.
With Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu maintaining there fierce challenge in the women’s game, Indian badminton now has a strong nucleus of the world’s best. The biggest gain of late has been the consistency with which the male shuttlers are delivering, with each believing he has the game to outdo the other. This healthy competitiveness, coupled with the maturity and patience shown on the court of late, is paying dividends. Srikanth has wisely refrained from being in attack mode at will. Known for his powerful smashes, his current use of soft strokes and deft touches is proving very effective, complementing the deep clearances form the backhand corner. Pullela Gopi Chand’s role in the success of these players is well-known; Indonesian coach Mulyo Handoyo too has clearly made an impact, especially in rallying the players to think clearly in the heat of a match. As a result, Indian shuttlers are no longer ‘choking’ against more illustrious rivals. Significantly, all the leading overseas players today have lost to an Indian at least once. On current form, at least a medal each from the men’s and women’s singles in this year’s World Championship is now a realistic expectation.
Q1.Who is the winner of the Singapore Open and the Thailand Open, is finally realising his potential?
(a) Srikanth
(b) Prannoy
(c) Praneeth
(d) P.V. Sindhu
(e) None of these
Q2. Why according to the given passage, are Indian badminton players not scared of renowned opponents?
(a) Because Indian badminton now has a strong nucleus of the world’s best.
(b) Because all the leading overseas players today have lost to an Indian at least once
(c) Because coach has inspired players to think clearly in the heat of the match.
(d) Because healthy competitiveness, coupled with the maturity and patience shown on the court of late, is paying dividends.
(e) None of these
Q3.Who holds a dream run is bound to increase his confidence of also beating the best in the world.
(a) Praneeth
(b) Prannoy
(c) Srikanth
(d) Praneeth and Srikanth
(e) None of these
Q4. Who won two successive matches in the Indonesia Open?
(a) Saina Nehwal
(b) P.V. Sindhu
(c) Pullela Gopi Chand
(d) Prannoy
(e) None of these
Q5. In which year did Srikanth hold the World ranking of no. 3?
(a) 2017
(b) 2016
(c) 2015
(d) 2014
(e) None of these
Q6. Which of the following phrases would replace the phrase given in bold-should be gauged
(a) shouldn’t be guaged
(b) couldn’t be guaged
(c) should have been gauged
(d) could be gauged
(e) No change
Q7. Which of the following phrases would replace the phrase given in bold- is part of a cohort in
(a) was part of a cohort in
(b) is part of a cohort on
(c) was part of a cohort on
(d) is part of a cohort within
(e) No change
Q8. Which of the following phrases would replace the phrase given in bold-overcame a bout of
(a) overcame the bout of
(b) overcome a bout in
(c) overcome a bout of
(d) overcome a bout on
(e) No change
Q9. Which of the following phrases would replace the phrase given in bold- maintaining there fierce
(a) maintain his formidable
(b) maintaining their formidable
(c) mantain his fierce
(d) maintaining his pleasant
(e) No change
Q10. Which of the following phrases would replace the phrase given in bold- form the backhand
(a) from a backend
(b) from the backhand
(c) form a stroke
(d) from a stroke
(e) No change
Directions (11-15): Each of the following sentences is divided into parts, which are marked as (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). One of these parts may contain error or may not be acceptable in standard written communication. Mark that part as your answer.
Q11. In spite of the help (a)/ offered to him (b)/he refuses to accept and I decided (c)/to leave him alone. (d)/No error (e)
Q12. If my father (a)/will approve (b)/ I will go(c)/ to Bombay. (d)/No error (e)
Q13. Brown bread (a)/ and butter (b)/is (c)/wholesome food. (d)/No error (e)
Q14. It is (a)/high time (b)/that we send (c)/the answer. (d)/No error (e)
Q15. The angry man ran hurriedly(a)/into the crowded room (b)/and shouted loud (c)/ at the guests. (d)/No error (e)
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