Here in English Scoring Part we are providing 10 Questions in Reading Comprehension, 5 Questions in Cloze Test, 5 Questions in Error Spotting, total 20 questions in 15 Minutes. By practicing these questions regularly you can increase your calculation speed and it will help you to increase your score.
Directions (Q. 1-10): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions. Certain words/ phrases are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Agenda 2030, a comprehensive development agenda, was adopted in the United Nations General Assembly by member states on September 25, 2015. It is ambitious enough to address several socioeconomic concerns and make the development process inclusive. However, since it’s not binding on member nations, there is apprehension that it may end up becoming another of the Millennium Development Goals, which were only partially achieved. The High-level Political Forum comprising the political representatives (heads of states or ministers) of the members meets every July at the UN in New York to review progress on Agenda 2030. The Voluntary National Reviews (VNR), — voluntary and country driven — form the basis of this review. The UN website says: “The voluntary national reviews aim to facilitate the sharing of experiences, including successes, challenges and lessons learned, with a view to accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.” In 2016, 22 presented their performance review on sustainable development goals (SDGs). This year, 44 nations including India have volunteered. The themes of review this year are Goals 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 14 and 17 of Agenda 2030, respectively.
In India, the process is led by NITI Aayog, Research and Information System for Developing Countries, a think tank attached to Ministry of External Affairs, and the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Civil society is anxious as it wonders whether it will have a say in the official VNR report. Consultations on the larger agenda of SDGs and on particular themes such as gender are being held by inviting civil society, private groups and other stakeholders at the national and State levels. The outcome will be fed to the process of making the VNR. It is understood that the government will highlight its key achievements such as Swachh Bharat, financial inclusion, etc. The government has already identified existing programmes and policies which are linked to different goals under SDGs. Sources suggest that the government has also sought inputs from civil society, especially to the VNR process. It’s not clear whether the inputs of civil society organisations (CSO) will be part of the government report or will form an annexure. However, Indian civil society led by Wada Na Todo Abhiyan (WNTA) — an umbrella CSOs’ platform — has geared up for a shadow report on SDGs. Is the VNR process an effective mechanism to review SDGs? Ingo Ritz, director of GCAP, a global campaign on poverty and inequality, says: “In the HLPF 2016, the governments tried to show that they already do very well. There was no reflection about problems, challenges or what policies should be changed to achieve the SDGs.” A closer look at last year’s VNR by nations gives a clear impression that they presented only a rosy picture of their performance.
1). According to the passage, what is the main purpose behind adopting the comprehensive development agenda?
1. For solving socioeconomic issue.
2. For making it similar of the Millennium Development Goal.
3. General assembly member wanted to adopt it.
Answer: A
2). According to passage, which of the following is consisted by voluntary national review?
1. The review is provided by respective country voluntarily.
2. Basically it shares the experience.
3. It increase the implementation speed of 2030 Agenda.
Answer: E
3). In India who is responsible for Agenda 2030?
1. NITI Aayog.
2. Ministry of Statistics and Programme implementation.
3. Research and Information ministry.
Answer: D
4). Why civil society, private groups is invited?
1. For the suggestions on Sustainable development goal.
2. For the discussion on specific issue.
3. To have a suggestion on Millennium Development Goal.
Answer: D
5). What is true regarding passage?
1. Input of the Civil Society Organization will be part of the government report.
2. Input of the civil society report will form an annexure.
3. Government have identified its programmes which have different goals under SDGs.
Answer: C
Directions (Questions- 06 to 10): Choose the word/group of words which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
6). Rosy
Answer: A
7). Umbrella
Answer: A
8). Anxious
Answer: C
9). Apprehension
Answer: B
10). Comprehensive
Answer: B
Directions (11-15):In the passage given below there are 5 blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Even blank has four alternative words given in options (A),(B),(C) and (D). You have to tell which word will best suit the respective blank. Mark (E) as your answer if the work given in bold after the blank is your answer i.e “No change required”.
Bilateral relations coast on diplomatic (1)[social] and joint statements (2)[without exception] use flowery language to describe relationships (3)[under] the best possible terms. Nevertheless, India’s decisions over the past two decades to upgrade more than 30 of its bilateral relationships to “strategic partnerships” are excessive. While there may be many ways to parse the term, its usage in international diplomacy is fairly clear: it defines a bilateral relationship more important than others, but stops short of an actual (4)[federation]. The term “strategic” further implies a future (5)[study] of interests in areas that are vital: security, defense and investment. If that is the case, India’s latest strategic partnership signed with the east African country of Rwanda, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Gandhinagar this week, warrants further study. Rwanda is a land-locked country with 90 per cent of its population engaged in subsistence agriculture.</span>
11). ?
Explanation:- Here, ‘niceties’ means fine points or details, which refers with diplomacy.
12). ?
Explanation:- ‘Invariably’ means without any change or consistent, which is appropriate here. Here, it ise being referred to the language, which is invariable.
13). ?
Explanation:- The correct preposition will be ‘in’ as per the subject verb agreement.
14). ?
Explanation:- ‘Convergence’ means union or a group with the same characteristics, which is used here.
15). ?
Explanation:- In this part, ‘alliance’ means agreement or friendly association of something common in traits, which used here with the interests, so gives a proper meaning.
Directions (16-20): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e):-
16). This is the tale of what an institution dedicated to (a)/ liberalism and the concept of questioning (b)/ every aspect of so-called accepted opinion, (c)/ can do to generations in future. (d)/ No error(e)
Explanation:- The preposition ‘to’ will be replaced by ‘for’ as per the subject verb agreement.
Right Sentence:- This is the tale of what an institution dedicated to liberalism and the concept of questioning every aspect of so-called accepted opinion, can do for generations in future.
17). The seeds that lay dormant(a)/ thus far for want of heat, (b)/ now sprout forth with the(c)/ helping of the Sun’s heat.(d)/ No error(e)
Explanation:- As per the sentence, it is a general sentence, so, the verb will also be in its general present form.
Right Sentence:- The seeds that lay dormant thus far for want of heat, now sprout forth with the help of the Sun’s heat.
18). Hastings was first, the governor-general(a)/ to sit on his backside and would do(b)/ nothing; his successor, Amherst,(c)/ did the same for five years.(d)/ No error(e)
Explanation:- The sentence is in past tense, so in this part of the sentence, ‘would do’ will be replaced by ‘did’, which will give correct meaning.
Right Sentence:- Hastings was first the governor-general to sit on his backside and do nothing; his successor, Amherst, did the same for five years.
19). As a major shareholder, Mistry should be winding down(a)/ his battle for control and cooperate with the (b)/ Tata management, so as to focus on(c)/ the group’s, and his own, financial returns.(d)/ No error(e)
Explanation:- The phrase ‘winding up’ is used inappropriately in the sentence. So ‘down’ will be replaced by ‘up’.
Right Sentence:- As a major shareholder, Mistry should wind up his battle for control and cooperate with the Tata management, so as to focus on the group’s, and his own, financial returns.
20). Creeping Indianisation of the(a)/ menus by multinational restaurant chains(b)/ has testifies to the preference for (c)/ Indian options by the local population.(d)/ No error(e)
Explanation:- The sentence is in present simple tense, so the helping verb ‘has’ is used irrelevantly here. so, it will be eliminated.
Right Sentence:- Creeping Indianisation of the menus by multinational restaurant chains testifies to the preference for Indian options by the local population.
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