Directions (1-5): In the passage given below there are
blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Find out the
appropriate word in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence
without altering the meaning of the statement.
Q1. The
Law Commission’s consultation paper on reform of family laws is a progressive
document that __(1)__ the advocacy of a uniform civil code merely for
the sake of uniformity. Instead, it adopts an approach that would __(2)__ movement
towards establishing a body of civil law that promotes equality within the law __(3)__
each community. In other words, it advocates the removal of discriminatory
provisions in the law relating to __(4)__ such as marriage, divorce,
succession and adoption in all religions — and the adoption of certain
universal principles that would address gender bias and other forms of existing
discrimination. A simple way of moving towards a common marriage law is to make
18 the marriageable age for all communities and genders. When the age of
majority and the age of voting, among other indicators of adulthood, stand at
18, there is no reason for __(5)__ treatment on this score.
(a)
enabling
(b)
seek
(c)
avoids
(d)
finds
(e)
counts
Q2. The
Law Commission’s consultation paper on reform of family laws is a progressive
document that __(1)__ the advocacy of a uniform civil code merely for
the sake of uniformity. Instead, it adopts an approach that would __(2)__ movement
towards establishing a body of civil law that promotes equality within the law __(3)__
each community. In other words, it advocates the removal of discriminatory
provisions in the law relating to __(4)__ such as marriage, divorce,
succession and adoption in all religions — and the adoption of certain
universal principles that would address gender bias and other forms of existing
discrimination. A simple way of moving towards a common marriage law is to make
18 the marriageable age for all communities and genders. When the age of
majority and the age of voting, among other indicators of adulthood, stand at
18, there is no reason for __(5)__ treatment on this score.
(a)
run
(b)
accelerates
(c)
unables
(d)
allows
(e)
facilitate
Q3. The
Law Commission’s consultation paper on reform of family laws is a progressive
document that __(1)__ the advocacy of a uniform civil code merely for
the sake of uniformity. Instead, it adopts an approach that would __(2)__ movement
towards establishing a body of civil law that promotes equality within the law __(3)__
each community. In other words, it advocates the removal of discriminatory
provisions in the law relating to __(4)__ such as marriage, divorce,
succession and adoption in all religions — and the adoption of certain
universal principles that would address gender bias and other forms of existing
discrimination. A simple way of moving towards a common marriage law is to make
18 the marriageable age for all communities and genders. When the age of
majority and the age of voting, among other indicators of adulthood, stand at
18, there is no reason for __(5)__ treatment on this score.
(a)
creating
(b)
allowing
(c)
forming
(d)
making
(e)
governing
Q4. The
Law Commission’s consultation paper on reform of family laws is a progressive
document that __(1)__ the advocacy of a uniform civil code merely for
the sake of uniformity. Instead, it adopts an approach that would __(2)__ movement
towards establishing a body of civil law that promotes equality within the law __(3)__
each community. In other words, it advocates the removal of discriminatory
provisions in the law relating to __(4)__ such as marriage, divorce,
succession and adoption in all religions — and the adoption of certain
universal principles that would address gender bias and other forms of existing
discrimination. A simple way of moving towards a common marriage law is to make
18 the marriageable age for all communities and genders. When the age of
majority and the age of voting, among other indicators of adulthood, stand at
18, there is no reason for __(5)__ treatment on this score.
(a)
aspects
(b)
expects
(c)
excepts
(d)
bases
(e)
forms
Q5. The
Law Commission’s consultation paper on reform of family laws is a progressive
document that __(1)__ the advocacy of a uniform civil code merely for
the sake of uniformity. Instead, it adopts an approach that would __(2)__ movement
towards establishing a body of civil law that promotes equality within the law __(3)__
each community. In other words, it advocates the removal of discriminatory
provisions in the law relating to __(4)__ such as marriage, divorce,
succession and adoption in all religions — and the adoption of certain
universal principles that would address gender bias and other forms of existing
discrimination. A simple way of moving towards a common marriage law is to make
18 the marriageable age for all communities and genders. When the age of
majority and the age of voting, among other indicators of adulthood, stand at
18, there is no reason for __(5)__ treatment on this score.
(a)
difficult
(b)
discrimination
(c)
demanding
(d)
differential
(e)
demoralizing
Directions
(6-10): Rearrange the following statements (A), (B), (C), (D) & (E) in
the correct sequence and answer the following questions given below.
(A) I
was told flying into Leh (11,480 feet), accentuates the problem of breathing,
and a road trip from Srinagar was preferable.
(B) My
friends and I debated endlessly about the matter as we visited paediatricians
and collected prescriptions anyway.
(C) In
the end, all three families took different decisions. Each member of the first
family took the medicine before landing in Leh.
(D) I
had read about children being at greater risk, as their bodies take longer to
adjust to low oxygen levels, particularly as they are not able to recognise and
report the symptoms easily.
(E) At
this point in my desperate hunt, I was recommended some medicine, which is said
to alleviate mountain sickness.
Q6.
Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence after the
rearrangement?
(a)
A
(b)
C
(c)
D
(d)
E
(e)
B
Q7.
Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence after the
rearrangement?
(a)
B
(b)
E
(c)
C
(d)
D
(e)
A
Q8.
Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence after the
rearrangement?
(a)
C
(b)
A
(c)
B
(d)
E
(e)
D
Q9.
Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence after the
rearrangement?
(a)
D
(b)
A
(c)
B
(d)
E
(e)
C
Q10.
Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence after the
rearrangement?
(a)
E
(b)
B
(c)
C
(d)
D
(e)
A
Directions
(11-15): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given which is then
divided into five parts out of which one part is incorrect. You must choose the
grammatically incorrect part as your answer. If there is no error in the given
sentence, mark option (e) as your answer .i.e. “No error”.
Q11.
There’s all kind of information(A)/ available on the Internet. But we had(B)/
to go with that time-test(C)/ method of decision-making(D)/. No error(E)
(a)
A
(b)
B
(c)
C
(d)
D
(e)
E
Q12.
Cycling in India can be a challenge, with unruly traffic(A)/, pot-holed roads,
and no lanes for bicyclists(B)/. Yet, the community is grown, with some using
it as a(C)/ fitness tool, a few to commute, and some as an adventure sport(D)/.
No error(E)
(a)
A
(b)
B
(c)
C
(d)
D
(e)
E
Q13.
We had no plates or tissues in our hostel rooms, so the(A)/ mathris served as
plates, consumed judiciously to coincide with the finishing(B)/ of the pickle.
For some reason I wasn’t too(C)/ keen on this tuck, so I wasn’t interested in
eating it(D)/. No error(E)
(a)
A
(b)
B
(c)
C
(d)
D
(e)
E
Q14.
The idea to pursue metal art came(A)/ to me when I found a
piston-linking-rod(B)/ of a truck which reminded me of the(C)/ head of a sea
horse(D)/. No error(E)
(a)
A
(b)
B
(c)
C
(d)
D
(e)
E
Q15.
Most people like to buy ready-made products(A)/ and this mindset need to
change(B)/. Think before you discard. With a little(C)/ thought anything can be
utilised differently(D)/. No error(E)
(a)
A
(b)
B
(c)
C
(d)
D
(e)
E
Solutions
S1.
Ans.(c)
Sol.
‘avoids’ because the context talks about The Law Commission’s
consultation paper on reform of family which is referred as a progressive
document that avoids the advocacy of uniform civil code for the sake of
uniformity.
S2.
Ans.(e)
Sol.
‘facilitate’ as the document which has been mentioned as a progressive
in the context adopts an approach which would facilitate movement towards
establishing a body of civil law that promotes equality.
S3.
Ans.(e)
Sol.
‘governing’ as the law governing is the one in which the promotion of
the equality within each community has been talked about.
S4.
Ans.(a)
Sol.
‘aspects’ because marriage, divorce, succession and adoption in all religions
are all the aspects which has been mentioned in the context.
S5.
Ans.(d)
Sol.
‘differential’ here referred to the discrimination in terms of the age
of adulthood.
S6.
Ans.(d)
Sol.
The correct sequence is ADEBC; E
S7.
Ans.(e)
Sol.
A
S8. Ans.(e)
Sol.
D
S9.
Ans.(e)
Sol.
C
S10.
Ans.(b)
Sol.
B
S11.
Ans.(c)
Sol.
Replace ‘time-test’ with ‘time-tested’ as ‘tested’ will be
used here as an adjective as per the context.
S12.
Ans.(c)
Sol.
Replace ‘grown’ with ‘growing’ as the context talks about the
fact which should be in the continuous tense.
S13.
Ans.(e)
Sol.
No error
S14.
Ans.(e)
Sol.
No error
S15.
Ans.(b)
Sol.
Replace ‘need’ with ‘needs’ as the subject it is preceded with is
singular.
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