TOPIC: Word Swap
Directions (1-15): In each of the questions given below four
words are given in bold. These four words may or may not be in their correct
position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination
of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence
grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the
words that replace each other. If the sentence is correct as it is then select
option ‘No correction required’ as your choice.
Q1. After international (1) two years of stringent
(2) COVID-19 curbs, Australia fully reopened (3) its borders for
vaccinated nearly (4) travellers on Monday.
(a) 2-4 and 1-3
(b) Only 2 and 4
(c) No correction required
(d) Only 1-4
(e) Only 1-3
Q2. Ten swimmers have awareness (1) on expedition
(2) from Gujarat’s Dwarka to Somnath temple in Gir Somnath with an aim to
raise embarked (3) about marine (4) life of Gujarat.
(a) Both 2-4 and 1-3
(b) Only 1-3
(c) No correction required
(d) Only 1-4
(e) Only 2-3
Q3. Australia has reunions (1) its international border
for the first time in nearly (2) two years, bringing joyful family reopened
(3) and a boost to tourism (4).
(a) Only 1-3
(b) Only 2-3
(c) Only 2-4
(d) No correction required
(e) Only 1-4
Q4. Scientists say that a rapid (1) drop in emissions
(2) because of Covid played a key (3) role in record rainfall (4)
in China in 2020.
(a) Both 1-4 and 2-3
(b) No correction required
(c) Only 2-4
(d) Both 2-4 and 1-3
(e) Only 1-2
Q5. Many of the world’s biggest companies (1) are failing
(2) to meet their own targets on tackling (3) climate change,
according to a study of 25 corporations (4).
(a) No correction required
(b) Both 1-3 and 2-4
(c) Only 2-4
(d) Both 1-4 and 2-3
(e) Only 1-3
Q6. The government (1) of trees cut down in the
Brazilian Amazon in January far exceeded month (2) for the same deforestation
(3) last year, according to number (4) satellite data.
(a) Only 2-3
(b) Only 1-4
(c) Both 1-4 and 2-3
(d) No correction required
(e) Both 2-4 and 1-3
Q7. US President Joe Biden and Russian principle (1) Vladimir
Putin have accepted in President (2) to hold a summit (3) to
discuss “security and strategic stability in Europe,” the French presidency
(4) has announced.
(a) Both 2-3 and 1-4
(b) Only 1-2
(c) No correction required
(d) Only 2-4
(e) Both 1-2 and 3-4
Q8. A clean-up large (1) is taking place after Storm
Eunice brought strong (2) winds and snowfall to operation (3) parts
of the UK, causing widespread (4) damage.
(a) Both 1-3 and 2-4
(b) Only 2-3
(c) Both 1-4 and 2-3
(d) Only 1-3
(e) No correction required
Q9. Putin’s misunderstood (1) in Europe has policymakers
(2) a new debate about whether American Presidents and triggered (3)
have aggression (4) decades of history.
(a) Both 1-4 and 2-3
(b) Only 2-4
(c) Only 1-3
(d) No correction required
(e) Both 1-3 and 2-4
Q10. Thousands (1) of Porsche and Volkswagen cars have
been fire (2) on a cargo (3) ship after it caught abandoned
(4) in the Atlantic Ocean en route to the US.
(a) No correction required
(b) Both 1-4 and 2-3
(c) Only 2-4
(d) Both 1-3
(e) Only 2-4 and 1-3
Q11. KitKat and Nescafe-maker Nestle has producing (1) it
will increase the prices (2) of its products due to the growing (3)
cost of warned (4) its goods.
(a) No correction required
(b) Both 1-4 and 2-3
(c) Only 2-4
(d) Both 1-2 and 3-4
(e) Only 1-4
Q12. A 15.10-carat blue diamond (1) described as
“exceptionally rare” will be vivid (2) by Sotheby’s in Hong
Kong in April and is said to be the largest auctioned (3) blue diamond
ever to appear at an auction and also one of the most valuable (4) ones.
(a) Both 2-3 and 1-4
(b) Only 1-3
(c) Only 2-3
(d) No correction required
(e) Both 1-2 and 4-3
Q13. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said all
signs suggested Russia is on pledged (1) of invading Ukraine but brink
(2) to use every opportunity (3) to stop Russia from going forth
(4) with it.
(a) Both 2-4 and 1-3
(b) No correction required
(c) Only 1-4
(d) Both 2-3 and 1-4
(e) Only 1-2
Q14. India’s largest oil firm (1) Indian Oil
Corporation (IOC) has said that the offer to waive transmission (2)
charges on green energy (3) will help cut the cost of manufacturing
(4) green hydrogen by 40-50%.
(a) Only 1-2
(b) Only 2-4
(c) Both 1-3 and 2-4
(d) No correction required
(e) Both 1-2 and 3-4
Q15. The expert (1) of some cryptocurrencies has revealed
(2) after retailer Amazon surged (3), it was hiring an/a price
(4) in the field.
(a) Both 1-4 and 2-3
(b) Only 1-3
(c) Both 1-2 and 3-4
(d) Only 2-4
(e) No correction required
SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans (d)
Sol. Here, 1-4 i.e. ‘international-nearly’ will be replaced to
make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: After nearly (4) two years
of stringent (2) COVID-19 curbs, Australia fully reopened (3) its
borders for vaccinated international (1) travellers on Monday.
S2. Ans (b)
Sol. Here, 1-3 i.e. ‘awareness – embarked’ will be replaced to
make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: Ten swimmers have embarked (3)
on expedition (2) from Gujarat’s Dwarka to Somnath temple in Gir Somnath
with an aim to raise awareness (1) about marine (4) life of
Gujarat.
S3. Ans (a)
Sol. Here, 1-3 i.e. ‘reunions –reopened’ will be replaced to
make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: Australia has reopened (3)
its international border for the first time in nearly (2) two years,
bringing joyful family reunions (1) and a boost to tourism (4).
S4. Ans (b)
Sol. There is no correction required in the mentioned
sentence. All the words are in their right positions.
S5. Ans (a)
Sol. There is no correction required in the mentioned
sentence. All the words are in their right positions.
S6. Ans (c)
Sol. Here, both 1-4 and 2-3 i.e. ‘number – government’ and ‘deforestation
– month’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually
correct.
The sentence thus formed is: The number (4) of trees
cut down in the Brazilian Amazon in January far exceeded deforestation (3)
for the same month (2) last year, according to government (1)
satellite data.
S7. Ans (b)
Sol. Here, 1-2 i.e. ‘principle – President’ will be replaced
to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: US President Joe Biden and
Russian President (2) Vladimir Putin have accepted in principle (1)
to hold a summit (3) to discuss “security and strategic stability
in Europe,” the French presidency (4) has announced.
S8. Ans (a)
Sol. Here, 1-3 i.e. ‘operation – large’ will be replaced to
make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: A clean-up operation (3)
is taking place after Storm Eunice brought strong (2) winds and snowfall
to large (1) parts of the UK, causing widespread (4) damage.
S9. Ans (a)
Sol. Here, both 1-4 and 2-3 i.e. ‘misunderstood – aggression’
and ‘policymakers – triggered’ will be replaced to make the sentence
grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: Putin’s aggression (4) in
Europe has triggered (3) a new debate about whether American Presidents
and policymakers (2) have misunderstood (1) decades of history.
S10. Ans (c)
Sol. Here, 2-4 i.e. ‘fire – abandoned’ will be replaced to
make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: Thousands (1) of Porsche
and Volkswagen cars have been abandoned (4) on a cargo (3) ship
after it caught fire (2) in the Atlantic Ocean en route to the US.
S11. Ans (e)
Sol. Here, 1-4 i.e. ‘producing-warned’ will be replaced to
make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: KitKat and Nescafe-maker Nestle
has warned (4) it will increase the prices (2) of its products
due to the growing (3) cost of producing (1) its goods.
S12. Ans (c)
Sol. Here, 2-3 i.e. ‘vivid – auctioned’ will be replaced to
make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: A 15.10-carat blue diamond (1)
described as “exceptionally rare” will be auctioned (3) by
Sotheby’s in Hong Kong in April and is said to be the largest vivid (2)
blue diamond ever to appear at an auction and also one of the most valuable
(4) ones.
S13. Ans (e)
Sol. Here, 1-2 i.e. ‘brink –pledged’ will be replaced to make
the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: US Secretary of State Antony
Blinken on Sunday said all signs suggested Russia is on brink (2) of
invading Ukraine but pledged (1) to use every opportunity (3) to
stop Russia from going forth (4) with it.
S14. Ans (d)
Sol. There is no correction required in the mentioned
sentence. All the words are in their right positions.
S15. Ans (a)
Sol. Here, both 1-4 and 2-3 i.e. ‘expert-price’ and
‘revealed-surged’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and
contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: The price (4) of some
cryptocurrencies has surged (3), after retailer Amazon revealed (2)
it was hiring an expert (1) in the field.
