Directions (1-10): In the following
passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are
printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested,
one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase
in each case:
support policymaking processes in organizations have (2) that client involvement in the model building process is often
a (3) for effective model building.
One important reason is that the process of model building is frequently more
important than the resulting model. Model building itself is largely a (4) process about the problem. Most (5) about the characteristics of an ill
structured problem are gained during the (6)
process of designing a computer model, rather than after the model is finished.
Another important reason is that most information in an organisation (7) in the mental models of
organisation members. To support policy making in organisation it is this
knowledge which needs to be (8) and
represented in the model. An important topic in client oriented or (9) model building thus becomes the (10) of relevant knowledge contained in
the mental models of participants.
Q1. (a) regulating
(b) focussing
(c) transforming
(d) rushing
(e) carrying
Q2. (a) devised
(b) exhibit
(c) advisable
(d) needed
(e) indicated
Q3. (a) supportive
(b) valuation
(c) prerequisite
(d) material
(e) blueprint
Q4. (a) valuable
(b) durable
(c) placid
(d) learning
(e) critically
Q5. (a) thinking
(b) insights
(c) planning
(d) appreciation
(e) opinions
Q6. (a) elongated
(b) concentrated
(c) iterative
(d) evolving
(e) consummate
Q7. (a) reside
(b) follows
(c) settles
(d) lays
(e) committed
Q8. (a) extend
(b) bisected
(c) subject
(d) shifted
(e) attributed
Q9. (a) revolving
(b) interactive
(c) dogmatic
(d) accentuated
(e) formative
Q10. (a) demarcation
(b) formation
(c) proliferation
(d) associations
(e) elimination
Directions (11 – 15): Read
each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The
error, if any, will be one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the
answer. If there is no error, the answer is (ignore the errors of punctuation,
if any.)
were held with unions /2) to tackle indiscipline, /3) and with customers /4) to
understand its needs. /5) No error
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5
Q12. 1) The actual
conduct of the test /2) at each venue will be entrusted /3) on the
Officer-in-Charge
/4) who will be designated as test conductor. /5) No error
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5
Q13. 1) The list of
candidates admitted /2) to the test should be remain /3) with the invigilator
/4)
during the test. /5) No error
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5
Q14. 1) While the
issue was no longer /2) as serious as the demise or survival of the company /3)
the
ultimate fate of this national treasure /4) was far settled /5) No
error
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5
Q15. 1) At
presently the global /2) supply of wheat is /3) the lowest it has been /4) for
the past fifty
years. /5) No error
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5
SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans. (b)
S2. Ans. (e)
S3. Ans. (c)
S4. Ans. (d)
S5. Ans. (b)
S6. Ans. (a)
S7. Ans. (d)
S8. Ans. (e)
S9. Ans. (b)
S10. Ans. (a)
S11.Ans.(d)
Sol.
‘their’ should replace ‘its’.
A verb should always agree with its subject (customers)
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol.
‘to’ should replace ‘on’ in the
sentence. entrusted – to give (responsibility, etc) and it takes
preposition to.
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol.
‘be’ should be ‘removed’.
auxiliary verb is followed by be in a passive sentence (where the
sentence starts with the object and transitive verb is used.)
S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. No error
Sol.
‘Present’ should replace
‘presently’. At present – at this time, or occuring now
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