Q1. Being a woman, Savitri was not allowed to enter the ‘All men’ club.
(a) Being Savitri a woman
(b) Savitri being a woman
(e) No Improvement Required
Solution:
No improvement is required in the given statement. The subject of the statement has already been introduced just after the BOLD part, hence, there is no need to mention it in the BOLD part.
Therefore, option (e) is the correct answer here.
Q2. This is the precise reason how he want me in the team.
(e) No Improvement Required
Solution:
The correct replacement for the BOLD part in the given statement is given in option (d).
Option (c) would have been correct if in place of ‘want’, ‘wants’ had been used – because the subject here is ‘he’ which is singular and hence would take a singular verb form. Therefore, the only correct improvement is given by option (d).
Q3. One of the culprits have opened admitted that he was one of the main instigators of the crime.
(e) No Improvement Required
Solution:
The most appropriate improvement for the given phrase (in BOLD) which makes the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful is given by option (b).
Q4. The company has hired a new advertising company for the new season for attract more buyers.
(e) No Improvement Required
Solution:
Here, the most appropriate improvement to the given phrase is given by option (c). All other options are grammatically incorrect and hence cannot be used in the as a replacement.
Therefore, option (c) is the right answer choice here.
Q5. Nelson Mandela was pivotal to the ending of the apartheid policy.
(e) No Improvement Required
Solution:
No improvement is required in the given sentence here. The sentence is grammatically correct as it is. It talks about Nelson Mandela being pivotal to the process of scrapping (ending) of the apartheid policy
Q6. In the liking, Payal will pass the exam this year with flying colours.
(e) No Improvement Required
Solution:
In all likelihood – very probably;
Hence, the best improvement for the given phrase (in BOLD) in the context of the statement is given by option (a).
Directions (7-12): In each of the following questions a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence is given and four words are put in BOLD. One of these four words may be misspelt. You have to identify the misspelt word and choose the appropriate option as your answer. If all the words are correctly spelt, then mark ‘All Correct’ as your answer.
Q7. Thousands of farmers have gathered at the National Capital to demand that government bring in legislation providing a guarranteed minimum support price for their produce and freedom from debts.
Q8. The farmers began their march from Ramlila Maidan. Farmers from vairous parts of the country converged at Delhi’s iconic ground yesterday.
Q9. The High Court verdict has opened a convenient escape route for both the State government and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which have crossed swords over the iseue.
Q10. The BJP has canceled its plan to take out a massive march at Nilackal protesting against the alleged police high-handedness.
Q11. The report noted that South Asia has made subestantial progress in reducing HIV risks and vulnerability among children, adolescents, pregnant women and mothers.
Q12. Before the days’ proceedings began, Mr. George was seen moving around the Opposition benches with the legislators enqiuring about the black attire.
Directions (13-15): Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the word printed in bold below.
Q13. DETERRENCE
Solution:
DETERRENCE – the action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences;
ENCOURAGEMENT – the action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope.
Q14. INDICTMENT
Solution:
INDICTMENT – a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime;
ACQUITTAL – a judgement or verdict that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged;
Q15. UBIQUITOUS
Solution:
UBIQUITOUS – present, appearing, or found everywhere