given with some of its parts in bold. To make the sentence grammatically
correct, you have to replace the bold part with the correct alternative given
below. If the sentence is correct, give (e) as your answer (i.e. No correction
required).
Q1. Why did she not spoken to him
earlier?
(a) did she not speak
(b) she did not speak
(c) did she not spoke
(d) she had not spoke
(e) No correction required
Q2. The initiative is expected to usher
in administrative change and augment revenue with fostering competition
among different zones.
(a) to foster
(b) after fostering
(c) by fostering
(d) and fostering
(e) No correction required
Q3. On Saturdays we hang back in
the park.
(a) hang on
(b) hang up
(c) hang along
(d) hang about
(e) No correction required
Q4. Heavy security arrangement has put at place around the stadium.
(a) has been placing
(b) has been put in place
(c) has been kept at place
(d) have been put
(e) No correction required
Q5. Police have booked a municipal
councilor’s husband for allegedly misbehaving with a woman and robbing
her of cash.
(a) alleged misbehavior of
(b) allegedly misbehaving of
(c) allegedly misbehaved of
(d) alleged misbehave from
(e) No correction required
Directions
(6-10): Rearrange the following eight sentences (A), (B) (C), (D), (E),
(F), (G) and (H) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then
answer the questions given below.
(A) The Boy said, “I like apples very
much.”
(B) Once a small boy went to his neighbor’s
house.
(C) The neighbor came back home and saw
that there were all the apples in the basket as he had left them.
(D) The neighbor said, “Then why did you
not steal apples when no one was here to see you?”
(E) He asked the boy, “Don’t you like
apples?”
(F) In the neighbor’s house, no one was
there at that time.
(G) The boy said, “There might not be any
one else besides me but I was there to see, and I did not want to see myself
committing any crime such as theft etc., which is an act of dishonesty.”
(H) The boy saw that there were apples of
good quality in a basket, but he did not think it proper even to touch those
apples.
Q6. Which of the following should be the
FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q7. Which of the following should be the
SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(a) B
(b) A
(c) G
(d) H
(e) F
Q8. Which of the following should be the
THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(a) H
(b) C
(c) A
(d) E
(e) G
Q9. Which of the following should be the
FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) F
(b) D
(c) B
(d) E
(e) A
Q10. Which of the following should be
the LAST (EIGHTH) sentence after rearrangement?
(a) C
(b) H
(c) G
(d) B
(e) D
Directions
(11-15): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, 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 meaningfully complete.
Q11. A crimped and elastic textile
fiber, wool is obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including goats,
musk oxen, rabbits, and camelids. Wool
fibers readily (11) moisture, but are not hollow Wool can absorb almost
one-third of its own weight in water. Wool absorbs sound, like many other
fabrics. It is (12) a creamy white color, (13) some
breeds of sheep produce natural colors, such as black, brown, silver, and
random mixes. Wool (14) at a higher temperature than cotton and
some synthetic fibers. The (15) of wool comprises shearing and
scouring. Shearing is the process by which the woolen fleece of a sheep is cut
off.
(a) emit
(b) absorb
(c) consume
(d) drink
(e) swallow
Q12. A crimped and elastic textile
fiber, wool is obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including goats,
musk oxen, rabbits, and camelids. Wool
fibers readily (11) moisture, but are not hollow Wool can absorb
almost one-third of its own weight in water. Wool absorbs sound, like many
other fabrics. It is (12) a creamy white color, (13)
some breeds of sheep produce natural colors, such as black, brown, silver, and
random mixes. Wool (14) at a higher temperature than cotton and
some synthetic fibers. The (15) of wool comprises shearing and
scouring. Shearing is the process by which the woolen fleece of a sheep is cut
off.
(a) principal
(b) widely
(c) rarely
(d) generally
(e) publicly
Q13. A crimped and elastic textile
fiber, wool is obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including goats,
musk oxen, rabbits, and camelids. Wool
fibers readily (11) moisture, but are not hollow Wool can absorb
almost one-third of its own weight in water. Wool absorbs sound, like many
other fabrics. It is (12) a creamy white color, (13)
some breeds of sheep produce natural colors, such as black, brown, silver, and
random mixes. Wool (14) at a higher temperature than cotton and
some synthetic fibers. The (15) of wool comprises shearing and
scouring. Shearing is the process by which the woolen fleece of a sheep is cut
off.
(a) although
(b) when
(c) still
(d) but
(e) even
Q14. A crimped and elastic textile
fiber, wool is obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including goats,
musk oxen, rabbits, and camelids. Wool
fibers readily (11) moisture, but are not hollow Wool can absorb
almost one-third of its own weight in water. Wool absorbs sound, like many
other fabrics. It is (12) a creamy white color, (13)
some breeds of sheep produce natural colors, such as black, brown, silver, and
random mixes. Wool (14) at a higher temperature than cotton and
some synthetic fibers. The (15) of wool comprises shearing and
scouring. Shearing is the process by which the woolen fleece of a sheep is cut
off.
(a) extinguishes
(b) fires
(c) ignites
(d) lights
(e) kindle
Q15. A crimped and elastic textile
fiber, wool is obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including goats,
musk oxen, rabbits, and camelids. Wool
fibers readily (11) moisture, but are not hollow Wool can absorb
almost one-third of its own weight in water. Wool absorbs sound, like many
other fabrics. It is (12) a creamy white color, (13)
some breeds of sheep produce natural colors, such as black, brown, silver, and
random mixes. Wool (14) at a higher temperature than cotton and
some synthetic fibers. The (15) of wool comprises shearing and
scouring. Shearing is the process by which the woolen fleece of a sheep is cut
off.
(a) addition
(b) introduction
(c) scarcity
(d) withdrawal
(e) extraction
Solutions
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol.
‘did she not speak’ as ‘did’ will always be followed by the
first form of the verb.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol.
‘by fostering’ as ‘by’ should be replace ‘with’
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘hang about’ is the grammatically correct alternative.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol.
‘has been put in place’ is
the grammatically correct phrase.
S5. Ans.(e)
Sol.
No correction required
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. The correct sequence is BFHCEADG; B
S7. Ans.(e)
Sol. F
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. H
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. E
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. G
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol.
Absorb
S12. Ans.(d)
Sol.
Generally
S13. Ans.(a)
Sol.
Although
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol.
Ignites
S15. Ans.(e)
Sol.
Extraction
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