TOPIC: PRACTICE SET
Directions (1-5): The
following question consists of a sentence which is divided into three parts
which contain grammatical errors in one or more than one part of the sentence.
If there is an error in any part of the sentence, find the correct alternatives
to replace those parts from the three options given below each question to make
the sentence grammatically correct. If there is an error in any part of the
sentence and none of the alternatives is correct to replace that part, then
choose (d), i.e., None of the (I), (II) and (III) as your answer. If the given
sentence is grammatically correct or does not require any correction, choose
(e), i.e., No correction required as your answer.
Q1. Farooq Abdullah on Thursday
said if his party was voted to power (I)/ in the coming Assembly elections,
“regional autonomy shall be (II)/ granted in J&K within 30 days of forming
the government” (III).
(I) Farooq Abdullah in Thursday
saying if his party were voted to power
(II) in the coming Assembly
elections, “regional autonomy will be
(III) grant in J&K for 30
days of form the government
(a) Only (I) & (III)
(b) Only (II) & (III)
(c) Only (II)
(d) None of the (I), (II) and
(III)
(e) No correction required
Q2. Young industrialist, Gunjan
Khemka, was shot dead (I)/ on Thursday at the gate of (II)/ his factory
atHajipur near Patna (III).
(I) A young industrialist, Gunjan
Khema, was shot dead
(II) in Thursday across the gate
of
(III) his factory in Hajipur near
Patna
(a) Only (I) & (III)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (II) & (III)
(d) None of the (I), (II) and
(III)
(e) No correction required
Q3. The allegation against Mr.
Chattopadhyay is that (I)/ he “took money from various chit fund companies
(II)/ and divested it through M/s Disha Productions” (III).
(I)Allegation for Mr.
Chattopadhyay was this
(II) he “taken money from various
chit fund companies
(III) and has been divested it
through M/s Disha Productions”
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (III)
(d) None of the (I), (II) and
(III)
(e) No correction required
Q4. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria
are hidedin (I)/ your food, not just for the meat, and fish, (II)/ but also in
your tomatoes and apples (III).
(I) Antibiotic-resistant bacteria
are hiding in
(II) your food, not just in the
meat, and fish,
(III) but also for your tomatoes
and apples
(a) Only (III)
(b) Only (I) & (II)
(c) Only (I)
(d) None of the (I), (II) and
(III)
(e) No correction required
Q5. The SSLV promise on-demand
access to space, (I)/ with the rocket assembly taking a (II)/ mere 15 days and
minimum personnel to do it, VSSC officials said (III).
(I)The SSLV promising on-demand
access to space,
(II)for the rocket assembly
taking a
(III) mere 15 day and minimum
personnels for do it, VSSC officials said
(a) Only (I) & (II)
(b) All of (I), (II) & (III)
(c) Only (III)
(d) None of the (I), (II) and
(III)
(e) No correction required
Directions
(6-15): Given below is a paragraph consisting of blanks. Identify the correct
option among the five alternative pairs that should fill the blank against the
number to make the paragraph contextually meaningful and grammatically
correct.
Q6. President Donald Trump’s
decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria has predictably _____(6)_____
both the Washington establishment and America’s global allies. Within a day of
the announcement, Secretary of Defense James Mattis quit, while allies say the
move would affect the battle against the Islamic State in Syria. Mr. Trump,
however, appears _____(7)_____. Bringing soldiers back to the U.S. was a
campaign _____(8)_____. Earlier this year he had wanted to exit Syria
but delayed the decision amid _____(9)_____ within his cabinet. Now he
claims that the physical infrastructure of the IS caliphate is _____(10)_____
and the U.S. can leave the war against the _____(11)_____ of the
jihadist group to the Syrian government and its main backers, Russia and Iran.
On the face of it, there is a strategic argument in Mr. Trump’s decision. The
caliphate is actually destroyed — the IS has lost 95% of the territory it once
controlled and is now _____(12)_____ to narrow pockets on the
Iraqi-Syrian border. The U.S. would also not like to get _____(13)_____
in Syria forever. It is basically Russia’s war. The U.S. is already _____(14)_____
in Afghanistan (for 17 years) and Iraq (over 15 years) without a way out. After
these interventions, Presidents have been wary of deploying “boots on the
ground” in West Asia. Barack Obama had pulled back most U.S. troops from Iraq
and Afghanistan. Mr. Trump wants to get out of the Syrian theatre. But the
ground reality is too complex and _____(15)_____ Mr. Trump to be more
patient and strategic in his policymaking.
(a) reveal/disclose
(b) assert/maintain
(c) upset/perturb
(d) make/produce
(e) rise/ascend
Q7. President Donald Trump’s
decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria has predictably _____(6)_____
both the Washington establishment and America’s global allies. Within a day of
the announcement, Secretary of Defense James Mattis quit, while allies say the
move would affect the battle against the Islamic State in Syria. Mr. Trump,
however, appears _____(7)_____. Bringing soldiers back to the U.S. was a
campaign _____(8)_____. Earlier this year he had wanted to exit Syria
but delayed the decision amid _____(9)_____ within his cabinet. Now he
claims that the physical infrastructure of the IS caliphate is _____(10)_____
and the U.S. can leave the war against the _____(11)_____ of the
jihadist group to the Syrian government and its main backers, Russia and Iran.
On the face of it, there is a strategic argument in Mr. Trump’s decision. The
caliphate is actually destroyed — the IS has lost 95% of the territory it once
controlled and is now _____(12)_____ to narrow pockets on the
Iraqi-Syrian border. The U.S. would also not like to get _____(13)_____
in Syria forever. It is basically Russia’s war. The U.S. is already _____(14)_____
in Afghanistan (for 17 years) and Iraq (over 15 years) without a way out. After
these interventions, Presidents have been wary of deploying “boots on the
ground” in West Asia. Barack Obama had pulled back most U.S. troops from Iraq
and Afghanistan. Mr. Trump wants to get out of the Syrian theatre. But the
ground reality is too complex and _____(15)_____ Mr. Trump to be more
patient and strategic in his policymaking.
(a) restless/uneasy
(b) complicated/difficult
(c) apathetic/uninterested
(d) confusing/ambiguous
(e) unfazed/placid
Q8. President Donald Trump’s
decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria has predictably _____(6)_____
both the Washington establishment and America’s global allies. Within a day of
the announcement, Secretary of Defense James Mattis quit, while allies say the
move would affect the battle against the Islamic State in Syria. Mr. Trump,
however, appears _____(7)_____. Bringing soldiers back to the U.S. was a
campaign _____(8)_____. Earlier this year he had wanted to exit Syria
but delayed the decision amid _____(9)_____ within his cabinet. Now he
claims that the physical infrastructure of the IS caliphate is _____(10)_____
and the U.S. can leave the war against the _____(11)_____ of the
jihadist group to the Syrian government and its main backers, Russia and Iran.
On the face of it, there is a strategic argument in Mr. Trump’s decision. The
caliphate is actually destroyed — the IS has lost 95% of the territory it once
controlled and is now _____(12)_____ to narrow pockets on the
Iraqi-Syrian border. The U.S. would also not like to get _____(13)_____
in Syria forever. It is basically Russia’s war. The U.S. is already _____(14)_____
in Afghanistan (for 17 years) and Iraq (over 15 years) without a way out. After
these interventions, Presidents have been wary of deploying “boots on the
ground” in West Asia. Barack Obama had pulled back most U.S. troops from Iraq
and Afghanistan. Mr. Trump wants to get out of the Syrian theatre. But the
ground reality is too complex and _____(15)_____ Mr. Trump to be more
patient and strategic in his policymaking.
(a) hate/detestation
(b) bribe/inducement
(c) preference/weakness
(d) liking/fondness
(e) promise/pledge
Q9. President Donald Trump’s
decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria has predictably _____(6)_____
both the Washington establishment and America’s global allies. Within a day of
the announcement, Secretary of Defense James Mattis quit, while allies say the
move would affect the battle against the Islamic State in Syria. Mr. Trump,
however, appears _____(7)_____. Bringing soldiers back to the U.S. was a
campaign _____(8)_____. Earlier this year he had wanted to exit Syria
but delayed the decision amid _____(9)_____ within his cabinet. Now he
claims that the physical infrastructure of the IS caliphate is _____(10)_____
and the U.S. can leave the war against the _____(11)_____ of the
jihadist group to the Syrian government and its main backers, Russia and Iran.
On the face of it, there is a strategic argument in Mr. Trump’s decision. The
caliphate is actually destroyed — the IS has lost 95% of the territory it once
controlled and is now _____(12)_____ to narrow pockets on the
Iraqi-Syrian border. The U.S. would also not like to get _____(13)_____
in Syria forever. It is basically Russia’s war. The U.S. is already _____(14)_____
in Afghanistan (for 17 years) and Iraq (over 15 years) without a way out. After
these interventions, Presidents have been wary of deploying “boots on the
ground” in West Asia. Barack Obama had pulled back most U.S. troops from Iraq
and Afghanistan. Mr. Trump wants to get out of the Syrian theatre. But the
ground reality is too complex and _____(15)_____ Mr. Trump to be more
patient and strategic in his policymaking.
(a) resistance/aversion
(b) vigour/healthiness
(c) lethargy/inactivity
(d) rude/impertinent
(e) guilt/iniquity
Q10. President Donald Trump’s
decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria has predictably _____(6)_____
both the Washington establishment and America’s global allies. Within a day of
the announcement, Secretary of Defense James Mattis quit, while allies say the
move would affect the battle against the Islamic State in Syria. Mr. Trump,
however, appears _____(7)_____. Bringing soldiers back to the U.S. was a
campaign _____(8)_____. Earlier this year he had wanted to exit Syria
but delayed the decision amid _____(9)_____ within his cabinet. Now he
claims that the physical infrastructure of the IS caliphate is _____(10)_____
and the U.S. can leave the war against the _____(11)_____ of the
jihadist group to the Syrian government and its main backers, Russia and Iran.
On the face of it, there is a strategic argument in Mr. Trump’s decision. The
caliphate is actually destroyed — the IS has lost 95% of the territory it once
controlled and is now _____(12)_____ to narrow pockets on the
Iraqi-Syrian border. The U.S. would also not like to get _____(13)_____
in Syria forever. It is basically Russia’s war. The U.S. is already _____(14)_____
in Afghanistan (for 17 years) and Iraq (over 15 years) without a way out. After
these interventions, Presidents have been wary of deploying “boots on the
ground” in West Asia. Barack Obama had pulled back most U.S. troops from Iraq
and Afghanistan. Mr. Trump wants to get out of the Syrian theatre. But the
ground reality is too complex and _____(15)_____ Mr. Trump to be more
patient and strategic in his policymaking.
(a) marked/stained
(b) concealed/hide
(c) accepted/received
(d) destroyed/ruined
(e) characterized/distinguished
Q11. President Donald Trump’s
decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria has predictably _____(6)_____
both the Washington establishment and America’s global allies. Within a day of
the announcement, Secretary of Defense James Mattis quit, while allies say the
move would affect the battle against the Islamic State in Syria. Mr. Trump,
however, appears _____(7)_____. Bringing soldiers back to the U.S. was a
campaign _____(8)_____. Earlier this year he had wanted to exit Syria
but delayed the decision amid _____(9)_____ within his cabinet. Now he
claims that the physical infrastructure of the IS caliphate is _____(10)_____
and the U.S. can leave the war against the _____(11)_____ of the
jihadist group to the Syrian government and its main backers, Russia and Iran.
On the face of it, there is a strategic argument in Mr. Trump’s decision. The
caliphate is actually destroyed — the IS has lost 95% of the territory it once
controlled and is now _____(12)_____ to narrow pockets on the
Iraqi-Syrian border. The U.S. would also not like to get _____(13)_____
in Syria forever. It is basically Russia’s war. The U.S. is already _____(14)_____
in Afghanistan (for 17 years) and Iraq (over 15 years) without a way out. After
these interventions, Presidents have been wary of deploying “boots on the
ground” in West Asia. Barack Obama had pulled back most U.S. troops from Iraq
and Afghanistan. Mr. Trump wants to get out of the Syrian theatre. But the
ground reality is too complex and _____(15)_____ Mr. Trump to be more
patient and strategic in his policymaking.
(a) anger/annoyance
(b) remnants/leftovers
(c) breaches/violations
(d) remarks/comments
(e) platitude/banality
Q12. President Donald Trump’s
decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria has predictably _____(6)_____
both the Washington establishment and America’s global allies. Within a day of
the announcement, Secretary of Defense James Mattis quit, while allies say the
move would affect the battle against the Islamic State in Syria. Mr. Trump,
however, appears _____(7)_____. Bringing soldiers back to the U.S. was a
campaign _____(8)_____. Earlier this year he had wanted to exit Syria
but delayed the decision amid _____(9)_____ within his cabinet. Now he
claims that the physical infrastructure of the IS caliphate is _____(10)_____
and the U.S. can leave the war against the _____(11)_____ of the
jihadist group to the Syrian government and its main backers, Russia and Iran.
On the face of it, there is a strategic argument in Mr. Trump’s decision. The
caliphate is actually destroyed — the IS has lost 95% of the territory it once
controlled and is now _____(12)_____ to narrow pockets on the
Iraqi-Syrian border. The U.S. would also not like to get _____(13)_____
in Syria forever. It is basically Russia’s war. The U.S. is already _____(14)_____
in Afghanistan (for 17 years) and Iraq (over 15 years) without a way out. After
these interventions, Presidents have been wary of deploying “boots on the
ground” in West Asia. Barack Obama had pulled back most U.S. troops from Iraq
and Afghanistan. Mr. Trump wants to get out of the Syrian theatre. But the
ground reality is too complex and _____(15)_____ Mr. Trump to be more
patient and strategic in his policymaking.
(a) reprimanded/rebuked
(b) admitted/acknowledged
(c) confined/constricted
(d) mitigated/reduced
(e) reached/extended
Q13. President Donald Trump’s
decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria has predictably _____(6)_____
both the Washington establishment and America’s global allies. Within a day of
the announcement, Secretary of Defense James Mattis quit, while allies say the
move would affect the battle against the Islamic State in Syria. Mr. Trump,
however, appears _____(7)_____. Bringing soldiers back to the U.S. was a
campaign _____(8)_____. Earlier this year he had wanted to exit Syria
but delayed the decision amid _____(9)_____ within his cabinet. Now he
claims that the physical infrastructure of the IS caliphate is _____(10)_____
and the U.S. can leave the war against the _____(11)_____ of the
jihadist group to the Syrian government and its main backers, Russia and Iran.
On the face of it, there is a strategic argument in Mr. Trump’s decision. The
caliphate is actually destroyed — the IS has lost 95% of the territory it once
controlled and is now _____(12)_____ to narrow pockets on the
Iraqi-Syrian border. The U.S. would also not like to get _____(13)_____
in Syria forever. It is basically Russia’s war. The U.S. is already _____(14)_____
in Afghanistan (for 17 years) and Iraq (over 15 years) without a way out. After
these interventions, Presidents have been wary of deploying “boots on the
ground” in West Asia. Barack Obama had pulled back most U.S. troops from Iraq
and Afghanistan. Mr. Trump wants to get out of the Syrian theatre. But the
ground reality is too complex and _____(15)_____ Mr. Trump to be more
patient and strategic in his policymaking.
(a)Qualified/ counted
(b) stuck/ lingered
(c) blamed/ attributed
(d) sapped/ eroded
(e) risen/ascended
Q14. President Donald Trump’s
decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria has predictably _____(6)_____
both the Washington establishment and America’s global allies. Within a day of
the announcement, Secretary of Defense James Mattis quit, while allies say the
move would affect the battle against the Islamic State in Syria. Mr. Trump,
however, appears _____(7)_____. Bringing soldiers back to the U.S. was a
campaign _____(8)_____. Earlier this year he had wanted to exit Syria
but delayed the decision amid _____(9)_____ within his cabinet. Now he
claims that the physical infrastructure of the IS caliphate is _____(10)_____
and the U.S. can leave the war against the _____(11)_____ of the
jihadist group to the Syrian government and its main backers, Russia and Iran.
On the face of it, there is a strategic argument in Mr. Trump’s decision. The
caliphate is actually destroyed — the IS has lost 95% of the territory it once
controlled and is now _____(12)_____ to narrow pockets on the
Iraqi-Syrian border. The U.S. would also not like to get _____(13)_____
in Syria forever. It is basically Russia’s war. The U.S. is already _____(14)_____
in Afghanistan (for 17 years) and Iraq (over 15 years) without a way out. After
these interventions, Presidents have been wary of deploying “boots on the
ground” in West Asia. Barack Obama had pulled back most U.S. troops from Iraq
and Afghanistan. Mr. Trump wants to get out of the Syrian theatre. But the
ground reality is too complex and _____(15)_____ Mr. Trump to be more
patient and strategic in his policymaking.
(a) Stranded/grounded
(b) impudent/impertinent
(c) ambivalent/ equivocal
(d) prodigal/extravagant
(e) mysterious/vague
Q15. President Donald Trump’s
decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria has predictably _____(6)_____
both the Washington establishment and America’s global allies. Within a day of
the announcement, Secretary of Defense James Mattis quit, while allies say the
move would affect the battle against the Islamic State in Syria. Mr. Trump,
however, appears _____(7)_____. Bringing soldiers back to the U.S. was a
campaign _____(8)_____. Earlier this year he had wanted to exit Syria
but delayed the decision amid _____(9)_____ within his cabinet. Now he
claims that the physical infrastructure of the IS caliphate is _____(10)_____
and the U.S. can leave the war against the _____(11)_____ of the
jihadist group to the Syrian government and its main backers, Russia and Iran.
On the face of it, there is a strategic argument in Mr. Trump’s decision. The
caliphate is actually destroyed — the IS has lost 95% of the territory it once
controlled and is now _____(12)_____ to narrow pockets on the
Iraqi-Syrian border. The U.S. would also not like to get _____(13)_____
in Syria forever. It is basically Russia’s war. The U.S. is already _____(14)_____
in Afghanistan (for 17 years) and Iraq (over 15 years) without a way out. After
these interventions, Presidents have been wary of deploying “boots on the
ground” in West Asia. Barack Obama had pulled back most U.S. troops from Iraq
and Afghanistan. Mr. Trump wants to get out of the Syrian theatre. But the
ground reality is too complex and _____(15)_____ Mr. Trump to be more
patient and strategic in his policymaking.
(a) avoids/abstains
(b) surrenders/quits
(c) criticizes/condemns
(d) requires/ needs
(e) obscures/conceals
Solutions:
S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. There is an error in the
part (II). The helping verb ‘shall’ cannot be used with the subject ‘regional
autonomy’. ‘Shall’ is only used with ‘I’ and/or ‘We’ under certain conditions.
‘shall’ should be replaced by ‘will’.
The statement (II) provides the
correct corrections.
Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.
S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. There are errors in the
parts (I) and (III).
In the part (I), ‘industrialist’
is an indefinite singular countable noun, which should be preceded by an
indefinite article ‘a’. The part (I) provides the correct correction.
In the part (III), the usage of
the preposition ‘at’ in front of ‘Hajipur’ is wrong as per the context of the
sentence. The preposition ‘at’ has already been used in front of the noun
phrase ‘the gate’. The correct preposition to be used is ‘in’. The part (III)
provides the correct correction.
Hence, option (a) is the correct
answer.
S3. Ans. (e)
Sol. The given sentence is
grammatically and contextually correct and doesn’t require any correction.
Hence, option (e) is the correct
answer.
S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. There are errors in the
parts (I) and (II).
In the part (I), the form of the
verb ‘hided’ is incorrect. The context of the sentence demands that the tense
of the sentence is ‘Present Continuous’ and the finite verb ‘hide’ for the
subject ‘Antibiotic-resistant bacteria’ should have the form ‘hiding’.
In the part (II), the preposition
‘for’ is incorrect as per the context of the sentence. The correct preposition
to be used is ‘in’.
Hence, the correct answer is the
option (b).
S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. There is an error in the
part (I) of the sentence.
In the part (I) of the sentence,
the usage of the verb ‘promise’ is incorrect. The correct form of verb to be
used is ‘promises’ because the subject of the sentence is a singular countable
noun.
The correct phrase should be ‘The
SSLV promises on-demand access to space,’
Since the alternative (I) doesn’t
provide correct corrections, option (d) is the correct answer.
S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. Perturb [verb] means ‘make
(someone) anxious or unsettled; upset’;
The hint for the answer can be
derived from understanding the context of the second sentence ‘Within a day
of the announcement, Secretary of Defense James Mattis quit, while allies say the move would affect the battle against the Islamic State in Syria’. The
presence of the words ‘quit’ and ‘affect’, both of which have a negative
connotation suggests that the decision of Donald Trump to pull U.S. troops out
of Syria would have negatively
impacted the Washington establishment and America’s global allies.
Among the given alternatives, the
words ‘upset/perturb’ provides the correct contextual sense to the blank and
also satisfy the grammatical requirement imposed on the blank.
Hence, option (c) is the correct
answer.
S7. Ans. (e)
Sol. Unfazed [adjective] means ‘not
worried or perturbed; placid’;
Apathetic [adjective] means ‘showing
or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern; uninterested’;
The hint for the words filling
the blank can be derived from understanding preceding sentences and the
presence of ‘however’ in the sentence where the blank appears.
The presence of ‘however’
suggests that Mr. Trump is not bothered with the Washington establishment and
America’s global allies expressing their disapproval over his decision.
Among the given words, the words
‘unfazed/placid’ provides the correct contextual and grammatical sense to the
blank.
Hence, option (e) is the correct
answer.
S8. Ans. (e)
Sol. The preceding sentences
suggest that Mr. Trump has called for bringing the U.S. soldiers back from
Syria. The current sentence where the blank attempts to relate ‘bringing the
U.S. soldiers back to the U.S.’ with a ‘campaign __________’. Among the given
options, the words ‘promise/pledge’ provide the correct contextual and
grammatical sense to the blank.
Hence, option (e) is the correct
answer.
S9. Ans. (a)
Sol. Vigour [noun] means ‘physical
strength and good health; healthiness’;
Lethargy [noun] means ‘a lack
of energy and enthusiasm; inactivity’;
Guilt [noun] means ‘the fact
of having committed a specified or implied offence or crime; iniquity’;
The sentence where the blank
appears has two clauses connected by ‘but’. The first clause suggests that ‘Mr.
Trump had wanted to exit Syria earlier’. The next clause, preceded by ‘but’ and
where the blank appears, suggests that Mr. Trump had to delay his decision
because of _______ within his cabinet.
Among the given alternatives, the
words ‘resistance/aversion’ provide the correct contextual and grammatical
sense to the blank.
Hence, option (a) is the correct
answer.
S10. Ans. (d)
Sol. Mr. Trump, the U.S.
President, is moving the U.S. soldiers, fighting against the IS caliphate, out
of Syria. What plausible argument could Mr. Trump give? The hint for the answer
is given in a later sentence ‘The caliphate is actually destroyed…’ Among the given alternatives, the words
‘destroyed/ruined’ provide the correct grammatical and contextual sense to the
blank.
Hence, option (d) is the correct
answer.
S11. Ans. (b)
Sol. Platitude [noun] means ‘a
remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used
too often to be interesting or thoughtful; banality’;
Remnant [noun] means ‘a part
or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed or
destroyed; leftover’;
The preceding clause mentions
that the physical infrastructure of the IS caliphate is destroyed and now, the
U.S. want to leave the war against the leftovers of the jihadist group to the Syrian government.
Among the given alternatives, the
words ‘remnants/leftovers’ provide the correct contextual and grammatical sense
to the blank.
Hence, option (b) is the correct
answer.
S12. Ans. (c)
Sol. Constrict [verb] means ‘make
narrower, especially by encircling pressure’;
The clause where the blank
appears is preceded by another clause connected by ‘and’. The preceded clause
says that the IS has lost 95% of the territory it once occupied and is
now ________ to narrow pockets on the…’. Among the given alternatives, the word
‘confined/constricted’ provides the best grammatical and contextual sense to
the blank.
Hence, option (c) is the correct
answer.
S13. Ans. (b)
Sol. Sapped [sap, verb] means ‘gradually
weaken or destroy (a person’s strength or power); erode’;
Blamed [blame, verb] means ‘assign
the responsibility for a bad or unfortunate situation or phenomenon to (someone
or something)’;
Qualified [qualify, verb] means ‘be
or make properly entitled to be classed in a particular way; counted’;
Stuck [stick, verb] means ‘be
fixed in a particular position or unable to move or be moved’;
Linger [linger, verb] means ‘stay
in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave’;
From the context of the preceding
sentences, it can be understood that the U.S. does not wish to remain in Syria forever. Among the
given alternatives, the words ‘stuck/lingered’ provide the correct grammatical
and contextual sense to the blank.
Hence, option (b) is the correct
answer.
S14. Ans. (a)
Sol. Ambivalent [adjective] means
‘having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone;
equivocal’;
Prodigal [adjective] means ‘spending
money or using resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant;
extravagant’;
Impudent [adjective] means ‘not
showing due respect for another person; impertinent’;
Stranded [adjective] means ‘left
aground on a shore’; grounded;
The context of the preceding
sentence provides hint for the words which would fill the blank. The U.S. would
not like to get stuck in Syria. The presence of the ‘already’ in the sentence
where the blank appears suggests that the U.S. is currently reluctantly present in Afghanistan
and Iraq.
Among the given alternatives, the
words ‘stranded/grounded’ provide the correct contextual and grammatical sense
to the blank.
Hence, option (a) is the correct
answer.
S15. Ans. (d)
Sol. Among the given words, the
words ‘requires/needs’ provide the correct contextual and grammatical sense to
the blank.
Hence, option (d) is the correct
answer.
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