Directions (1-5): In each of the following questions, various sentences are given, and you have to choose the one which has some or any grammatical error in it. In the questions where option (e) is all are correct, and all the sentences are grammatically correct choose option (e) as the correct choice.
Q1. (a) Immediately after boarding the bus Mahesh asked the conductor that if he knew where the museum was.
(b) Then I knelt down and opened my heart to her and poured out all the affection that was suffocating me.
(c) She was decidedly pretty, but it is surprising, monsieur, how much prettier women seem to us when the day is fine at the beginning of the spring.
(d) One morning on waking I saw from my window the blue sky glowing in the sun above the neighbouring houses.
(e) My neighbour raised her eyes again, and this time, as I was still looking at her, she smiled decidedly.
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Q2. (a) No longer able to bear with her anguish she surrendered her life to the ocean.
(b) She experienced the summer grass beneath her feet and wore shoes that carried her over rocky terrain.
(c) Since then many a seafarer has told stories of his encounters with the mermaid.
(d) The success of our efforts depend upon the number of people who actually use the new methods.
(e) She lost her love to as much greed as any man could acquire, greed for luxury , greed for temporary pleasure and greed through self absorbed advancement.
Q3. (a) By the Time he reaches his ship, time has crept ten fold and he soon finds himself a crippled old man, unable to board his ship and escape.
(b) For Time is a treasure we rarely give credit to.
(c) Hardly had he threw the ball when it fell on the ground.
(d) Love no longer had value to him, her time meant little and her heart was no longer enough to offer him happiness.
(e) And the journey from the cavern back to his ship would prove to be futile.
Q4. (a) We can earn our gold and silver, we can lose it all and earn it back.
(b) Shyam is working in our organization for the last few years in the publication department.
(c) In a state of anguish she travelled alone across miles of ocean until she reached the Island of Alchemy.
(d) The morning starts with a bang or one bang after another, a series, a chorus – the same sound that lulled me to sleep the night before.
(e) A vital strong man would soon find the treasure he carries become a little harder to hold, and each step he makes him age.
Q5. (a) They talked for a while and then they will continue to play the game till tomorrow morning.
(b) In any case, it would take me very little persuasion to accept a Chungwah though I often refuse others, and perhaps make secret enemies.
(c) Anyway, I walk out and out the compound that houses the teachers and oficials’ residences, looking for a place to get some chow.
(d) I walk down the four flights of the hotel building where I and others of my ilk are housed.
(e) I sit and spend the morning thus, making friends and losing some and finally decide lunch can wait no longer.
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Directions (6-10): In each question, you have been given a small paragraph with three blanks followed by six words out of which three could fill the blanks. Identify which of the given options would correctly mention the pattern of the options which would be filling the blanks.
Q6. Forty years ago, to the week since Deng Xiaoping normalised ties with Japan by travelling to Tokyo and signing a treaty of peace and friendship, Xi Jinping is _______________the Japanese prime minister in Beijing. On October 26th Chinaβs president will _______________Shinzo Abe to a fine dinner, following a lavish reception in Mr Abeβs honour the day before at the Great Hall of the People. The trip will yield a _______________of agreements to co-operate economically across Asia. And Mr Abe may take delivery of two adorable panda cubs.
(i) feting
(ii) treat
(iii) flurry
(iv) fathoming
(v)throes
(vi) supersede
(a) (ii), (iv) and (v)
(b) (vi), (ii) and (vi)
(c) (v), (iv), (iii)
(d) (ii), (iv) and (i)
(e) None of these
Q7. When it comes to basic principles of free speech and freedom of belief, do the nations of Europe form a _______________bloc, determined to apply those principles at home and advocate them round the world? A whole _______________of institutions, from the 28-nation European Union to the 47-nation Council of Europe (and its most powerful arm, the European Court of Human Rights) has been built on that assumption. Individually and collectively, Europeβs democracies are supposed to stand for _______________freedoms.
(i) alchemy
(ii) erudition
(iii) aptitude
(iv) cogent
(v) advocate
(vi) raft
(a) (ii), (iv) and (vi)
(b) (iii), (i) and (iv)
(c) (iv), (vi) and (ii)
(d) (i), (ii) and (v)
(e) None of these
Q8. There is nothing _______________about the fact that America will go to the polls next month with mass murder hanging over it. It is a first-world country with a third-world gun-death rate. Nor is it _______________that the killing of 11 people in a synagogue in Pittsburgh on October 27th was instantly politicised. One party to Americaβs culture wars, the Republicans, stands for the loose guns laws that are the _______________explanation for so much bloodshed. Democrats stand for tightening them. Yet the presidency of Donald Trump has deepened Americaβs crisis of violence.
(i) prodigious
(ii) tactile
(iii) unwonted
(iv) bestial
(v) conspicuous
(vi) temporal
(a) (i), (iii) and (v)
(b) (ii), (iv) and (vi)
(c) (iv), (vi) and (i)
(d) (i), (iii) and (vi)
(e) None of these
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Q9. A Year ago, the idea that JairBolsonaro, a far-right former army captain with an unimpressive career as a congressman, might become Brazilβs president seemed _______________. Since the first round of Brazilβs national election on October 7th the main question has not been whether he will win but how he will govern. On October 28th he beat Fernando Haddad, of the left-wing Workersβ Party (PT), with 55% of the vote. For the first time since the end of its military dictatorship in 185, Brazil has elected a president whose views _______________those of the generals more than those of the democratically elected presidents who _______________them.
(i) supplanted
(ii) favour
(iii)swelter
(iv) outlandish
(v) baffled
(vi) secular
(a) (iii), (vi) and (v)
(b) (iv), (ii) and (i)
(c) (iv), (vi) and (v)
(d) (iii), (ii) and (v)
(e) None of these
Q10. “The time has come to open a new chapter,” Angela Merkel said on October 29th, _______________ reports that she would not run again as party leader. She will remain Germanyβs chancellor for now but said this will be her last termβsaying _______________for the first time what had long been _______________. That means she will step down as chancellor in 2021 at the latest, and probably a bit earlier in order to let a successor bed in.
(i) publicly
(ii)Β beguiling
(iii) arcane
(iv) suspected
(v) relentlessly
(vi) intuiting
(a) (ii), (v), (iii)
(b) (ii), (i), (iv)
(c) (vi), (v), (iii)
(d) (vi), (i) and (iv)
(e) None of these
Directions (11-15): In each of the below questions, a paragraph is given which is followed by a question. Answer the question based on the information presented in the passage.
Q11. There is an attempt by the BharatiyaJanata Party (BJP), which is at the center, to undermine the independence of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the countryβs premier probe agency, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief SharadPawar said on Monday.
Which of the following words can describe the working of the CBI, from the point of view ShriSharadPawar,when the BJP is at the center?
(a) fulfilment
(b) alarming
(c)supercilious
(d) modest
(e) none of the above
Q12.Β Returning to power in the State after a gap of 15 years in 2014, the BharatiyaJanata Party (BJP)-led Maharashtra administration completes four years in office today. While the party is gearing up for next yearβs Assembly and general elections by striving to retain blow-hot, blow-cold ally Shiv Sena on its side, Chief Minister DevendraFadnavis exudes confidence that the BJP will come back to power, irrespective of whether the Assemly elections are held in tandem with the Lok Sabha polls or not. He also speaks about the emerging political equations in the State and his governmentβs performance in an interview with The Hindu.
Describe the nature of relationship between BJP and Shiv Sena?
(a) rancorous
(b) vengeful
(c) genial
(d) benign
(e) none of the above
Q13.From November 2, the State police will bring Sabarimala and adjoining areas under a tight security cover. The Ayyappa temple is due to open on November 5 for a single dayβs puja. Priests will conduct special rites to honourSreeChithiraThirunal, the ruler of erstwhile Travancore, on his birth anniversary. A senior official said the police were determined to prevent a repeat of the violent incidents that marred the opening of the temple on October 17. Prohibitory orders will be imposed in the locality.
Which of the following words correctly describe the emotions aroused when one imagine about the time when the Ayyappa temple was opened last time based on the information given in the above paragraph?
(a) rapport
(b) pandemonium
(c) tranquility
(d) geniality
(e) none of the above
Q14. The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by the Kerala government challenging a State High Court decision staying a government order that employees should donate a monthβs salary to the Chief Ministerβs Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF).
A Bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Vineet Saran said donations require a voluntary spirit and the government should keep in mind the fact that many employees may not be able to afford such an extent of monetary loss.
Which of the following words articulates the feeling aroused in the hearts of Arun Mishra and Vineet Saran about the petition filed by the Kerala Government?
(a) contretemps
(b) irascibility
(c) vexation
(d) approbation
(e) none of the above
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Q15.Jammu and Kashmirβs main regional parties β National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party β seethed on Monday at Governor Satya Pal Malikβs remarks about their respective leaders and corruption in the State.
Mr. Malik, in an interview, said that NC vice-president Omar Abdullah and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, both former Chief Ministers of the State, βagree privately that civilians should not pelt stones or rush to encounter sites but donβt say so publiclyβ.
Which of the following words articulates the feeling of the National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party for the Governor Satya Pal Malikβs recent remarks?
(a) assent
(b) approbation
(c) commendation
(d) infuriation
(e) none of the above
Solutions
S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. βthatβ will not be used before βifβ as this is an interrogative sentence of indirect speech in which that is replaced by βif/ whetherβ.
Ex. He asked me if/ whether I was ready.
S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. βdependsβ will be used in place of βdependβ as the subject of the sentence βsuccessβ is singular.
S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. βthrownβ will be used in place of βthrewβ as βhave/ has/ had/ having + V3β is used.
Ex. Having taken breakfast, he went out.
S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. βhas been workingβ will be used in place of βis workingβ as the sentence is in present perfect continuous tense βfor+ timeβ.
S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. βwill talkβ will be used in place of βtalkedβ as two actions, that will happen in future are described here.
Ex. He will go to his sister and then he will go to his friend.
S6. Ans. (e)
Sol. fete [verb] means βhonour or entertain (someone) lavishlyβ;
Flurry [noun] means βa number of things arriving or happening suddenly and during the same periodβ;
Treat [verb] means βbehave towards or deal with in a certain wayβ;
Fathoming [verb] means βunderstand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thoughtβ;
Supersede [verb] means βtake the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or useβ;
Throes [noun] means βintense or violent pain and struggleβ;
From above, it can be understood that the sequence of the words which will correctly fill the blanks is (i), (ii) and (iii). None of the options display the sequence. Hence, the option (e) is the correct answer.
S7. Ans. (c)
Sol. erudition [noun] means βthe quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarshipβ;
Cogent [noun] means β(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincingβ;
Raft [noun] means βa large amount of somethingβ;
Alchemy [noun] means βa seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combinationβ;
Aptitude [noun] means βa natural ability to do somethingβ;
Advocate [noun] means βa person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policyβ;
From above, it can be understood that the sequence of the words which will correctly fill the blanks is (iv), (vi) and (ii). Hence, the option (c) is the correct answer.
S8. Ans. (a)
Sol. Prodigious [adjective] means βremarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degreeβ;
Unwonted [adjective] means βunaccustomed or unusualβ;
Conspicuous [adjective] means βclearly visibleβ;
Tactile [adjective] means βof or connected with the sense of touchβ;
Bestial [adjective] means βsavagely cruel and depravedβ;
Temporal [adjective] means βrelating to timeβ;
From above, it can be understood that the sequence of the words which will correctly fill the blanks is (i), (iii) and (v). Hence, the option (a) is the correct answer.
S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. supplant [verb] means βsupersede and replaceβ;
Outlandish [adjective] means βlooking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliarβ;
Favour [verb] means βfeel or show approval or preference for;
Baffled [verb] means βtotally bewilder or perplexβ;
Swelter [verb] means βbe uncomfortably hotβ;
Secular [adjective] means βdenoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basisβ;
From above, it can be understood that the sequence of the words which will correctly fill the blanks is (iv), (ii) and (i). Hence, the option (b) is the correct answer.
S10. Ans. (d)
Sol. Publicly [adverb] means βto be seen by other people; in publicβ;
Suspected [adjective] means βbelieved to exist or to be true, without certain proofβ;
Intuiting [verb] means βunderstand or work out by instinctβ;
Beguiling [verb] means βcharm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive wayβ;
Arcane [adjective] means βunderstood by few; mysterious or secretβ;
Relentlessly [adverb] means βin an unceasingly intense or harsh wayβ;
From above, it can be understood that the sequence of the words which will correctly fill the blanks is (vi), (i) and (iv). Hence, the option (d) is the correct answer.
S11. Ans. (b)
Sol. Fulfilment [noun] means βthe achievement of something desired, promised, or predictedβ;
Alarming [adjective] means βworrying or disturbingβ;
Supercilious [adjective] means βbehaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to othersβ;
Modest [adjective] means βunassuming in the estimation of oneβs abilities or achievementsβ;
Among the given words, the word βalarmingβ is the most appropriate word which describes the working of the CBI from the point of view of ShriSharadPawar. The BJP is undermining the independence of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which is disturbing.
Hence, the option (b) is the correct answer.
S12. Ans. (e)
Sol. rancorous [adjective] means βcharacterized by bitterness or resentmentβ;
Vengeful [adjective] means βseeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injuryβ;
Genial [adjective] means βfriendly and cheerfulβ;
Benign [adjective] means βgentle and kindβ;
The answer to the question can be derived from a phrase in the second sentence which is βblow-hot, blow-cold allyβ.
The idiom blow-hot, blow-cold means βto vacillate between two opposing or starkly different states, opinions, or behaviorsβ;
So, the exact nature of the relationship between BJP and Shiv Sena is a vacillating relationship which vacillate between friendship and enmity.
So, none of the given options correctly describe the nature of relationship between BJP and Shiv Sena.
Hence, the option (e) is the correct answer.
S13. Ans. (b)
Sol. rapport [noun] means βa close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each otherβs feelings or ideas and communicate wellβ
Pandemonium [noun] means βwild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproarβ; βchaosβ;
Tranquility [noun] means βThe quality or state of being tranquil; calmβ;
Geniality [noun] means βthe quality of having a friendly and cheerful manner; affabilityβ;
The given paragraph informs us about events which includes tight security cover, preventing a repeat of the violent incidents etc.
Hence, among the given words, βpandemoniumβ is the word which appropriately describe emotions aroused when one reads about the events mentioned in the given paragraph.
Hence, the option (b) is the correct answer.
S14. Ans. (a)
Sol. contretemps [noun] means βa minor dispute or disagreementβ;
irascibility [noun] means βthe quality of having or showing a tendency to be easily angeredβ;
vexation [noun] means βthe state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worriedβ;
approbation [noun] means βapproval or praiseβ;
The phrase βThe Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by the Keralaβ¦β suggests that the Supreme Court doesnβt agree with the rationale of the Kerala government which was mentioned in their petition. So, the option (d) which means βapproval or praiseβ is incorrect. From the available information presented in the paragraph, it canβt be ascertained if the judges of the Supreme Court were annoyed or angered by the petition filed by the Kerala government, but it can be surely ascertained that the judges of the Supreme Court disagree with the rationale presented by the Kerala Government through their petition.
Hence, the option (a) is the correct answer.
S15. Ans. (d)
Sol. The answer to the given question can be found from a clause present in the first sentence which is βJammu and Kashmirβs main regional partiesβNational Conference and Peoples Democratic Partyβseethed on Mondayβ¦β
Seethe [verb] means βboil or be turbulent as if boiling; (of a person) be filled with intense but unexpressedangerβ;
Assent [noun] means βthe expression of approval or agreementβ;
Approbation [noun] means βapproval or noiseβ;
Commendation [noun] means βformal or official praiseβ;
Infuriation [noun] means βa feeling of extreme anger and impatienceβ;
From above, it can be understood that the word which would correctly articulate the feeling of the regional parties for the Governorβs recent remark is anger.
Among the given options, the option (d) βinfuriationβ has a meaning which is similar to βangerβ or βseetheβ.
Hence, the option (d) is the correct answer.
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