TOPIC: Miscellaneous
Directions
(1-5): Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) into a
meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below it.
A. He did whatever work
was assigned to him and soon the lion became so fond of him that he promised to
give him a cart full of almonds as pension when he (the squirrel) retired.
B. Once a squirrel
joined the service of the King of the forest the Lion.
C. The squirrel had
waited so long for this day but when he saw the almonds, he was seized with
sadness as he realised that they were of no use to him now when he had lost all
his teeth.
D. However, he envied
other squirrels in the forest because of their carefree life which he could not
enjoy as he had to be by the King’s side all the time.
E. He consoled himself
with the thought that at the end of his career, he would receive a cart full of
almonds, a food that only a few squirrels got to taste in their lifetime.
F. Finally the day came
when it was time for him to retire and as promised the King gave a grand
banquet in his honour and presented him with a cart full of almonds.
Q1. Which of the following should be the SECOND
sentence after the rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) F
d) D
e) E
Q2. Which of the
following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?
a) A
b) C
c) B
d) D
e) E
Q3. Which of the
following should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement?
a) E
b) D
c) B
d) F
e) A
Q4. Which of the
following should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) F
e) E
Q5. Which of the
following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after the
rearrangement?
a) C
b) D
c) A
d) B
e) E
Directions (6-10):
In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each
sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers a), b), c), d) and
e). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence
in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.
Q6. There is a common talk today
that women have made the_______ in many professions; that they have total
freedom of opportunity. But the majority of women are still left_______ at
their goals and ambitions through an almost unbreakable glass ceiling.
(a) entry, inward
(b) grade, gazing
(c) progress, trying
(d) mark, projecting
(e) achievement, wondering
Q7. Inferring attitudes from
expressed opinion has many_________.
People may______ their attitude and express socially acceptable
opinions.
(a) limitations, conceal
(b) advantages, show
(c) drawbacks, support
(d) benefits, avoid
(e) reasons, acknowledge
Q8. We should move towards a system
where the banks can_________ capital in the market with _______ safeguard so that they continue to be
public sector banks.
(a) improve, proper
(b) strengthen, durable
(c) raise, adequate
(d) stimulate, effective
(e) provide, delicate
Q9. Human Resource Management is
an__________ of mind rather than a_________ of techniques.
(a) outstanding, proposes
(b) attempt, mix
(c) evolution, measure
(d) attitude, set
(e) expertise, collection
Q10. Statistics is an________ tool
for researchers that_________ them to make inferences of observations of the
characteristics of samples.
(a) outstanding, proposes
(b) invaluable, proceeds
(c) invaluable, displays
(d) important, proclaims
(e) indispensable, enables
Directions (11-15) : Read each sentence to find
out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error,
if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the
answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation,
if any).
Q11.
Despite the merger, (a)/ the airline has reported (b)/ sizeable losses and is
unable (c)/ to pay their employees. (d)/ No error (e).
Q12.
We have recently began (a)/ the process of recruiting (b)/ insurance agents for
(c)/ our North-Eastern branches. (d)/ No error (e).
Q13.
The company’s decision to issue (a)/ bonus shares clearly indicates (b)/ the
management’s confident (c)/ about the future. (d)/ No error (e).
Q14.
Inspite that organisations are aware (a)/ of the importance of IT (b)/ they
often do not know (c)/ how to deploy it effectively. (d)/ No error (e).
Q15.
Keeping in mind that India (a)/ is one of the world’s fastest (b)/ growing
economies many international (c)/ companies are invested in India. (d)/ No
error (e).
SOLUTIONS:
Q1.Ans.(a)
Sol. The correct sequence to form meaningful
paragraph is BADEFC.
Q2.Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct sequence to form meaningful
paragraph is BADEFC.
Q3.Ans.(d)
Sol. The correct sequence to form meaningful
paragraph is BADEFC.
Q4.Ans.(e)
Sol. The correct sequence to form meaningful
paragraph is BADEFC.
Q5.Ans.(a)
Sol. The correct sequence to form meaningful
paragraph is BADEFC.
S6.Ans. (b)
Sol.
‘grade, gazing’ fits the sentence appropriately where ‘gazing’ means look steadily and intently,
especially in admiration.
S7.Ans. (a)
Sol.
‘limitations,
conceal’ fits the sentence appropriately where ‘conceal’ means prevent
(something) from being known.
S8.Ans.(b)
Sol.
‘strengthen,
durable’ fits the sentence appropriately where ‘durable’ means able to withstand wear.
S9.Ans. (e)
Sol.
‘expertise,
collection’ fits the sentence appropriately where ‘expertise’ means expert skill or
knowledge in a particular field.
S10.Ans.(e)
Sol.
‘indispensable,
enables’ fits the sentence appropriately where ‘indispensable’ means absolutely
necessary and ‘enable’ means give (someone) the authority or means to do
something.
Q11.
Ans. (d)
Sol.
‘its’ should be used in place of ‘their’ as the subject is singular.
Q12.
Ans. (a)
Sol.
‘begun’ should replace ‘began’.
Q13.
Ans. (c)
Sol.
Here not an adjective should be used hence confidence should be used.
Q14.
Ans. (a)
Sol.
‘Despite’ should be used in place of ‘inspite’
Q15.
Ans. (d)
Sol.
‘investing’ should be used in place of ‘invested’.
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