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Directions (1-2): Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Q1. Tarun agreed (from me) on that point.
(a) to me
(b) at me
(c) with me
(d) No improvement
Q1. Tarun agreed (from me) on that point.
(a) to me
(b) at me
(c) with me
(d) No improvement
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Q2. Raja (not only passed and won) a scholarship.
(a) not passed but won
(b) not only passed but also won
(c) not only passed and also won
(d) No improvement
Ans.(c)
Sol. To agree with someone is to share a point of view with him/her.
Hence option C improves the sentence.
Sol. To agree with someone is to share a point of view with him/her.
Hence option C improves the sentence.
Q2. Raja (not only passed and won) a scholarship.
(a) not passed but won
(b) not only passed but also won
(c) not only passed and also won
(d) No improvement
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Directions (3-4): In the following question, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out of which part of a sentence has an error and choose corresponding to the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error choose corresponding to 'No Error’.
Q3. The economic depression is looming large not only over the firstworld countries but also over the thirdworld countries.
(a) the economic depression is
(b) looming large not only over
(c) but also over the thirdworld countries
(d) No Error
Q4. By the time the corn was harvested, the grass seed covered the ground almost entirely.
(a) by the time
(b) the corn was harvested
(c) the grass seed covered the ground
(d) No Error
Directions (5-6): Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of Idiom/Phrase.
Q5. Swept under the rug
(a) blown out of proportion
(b) heavily publicized
(c) forgotten by the people easily
(d) concealed from others
Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘Not only………but also’ is the right compound conjunction pair and hence improves the sentence.
Sol. ‘Not only………but also’ is the right compound conjunction pair and hence improves the sentence.
Directions (3-4): In the following question, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out of which part of a sentence has an error and choose corresponding to the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error choose corresponding to 'No Error’.
Q3. The economic depression is looming large not only over the firstworld countries but also over the thirdworld countries.
(a) the economic depression is
(b) looming large not only over
(c) but also over the thirdworld countries
(d) No Error
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Ans.(d)
Sol. No error.
Sol. No error.
Q4. By the time the corn was harvested, the grass seed covered the ground almost entirely.
(a) by the time
(b) the corn was harvested
(c) the grass seed covered the ground
(d) No Error
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Ans.(c)
Sol. Use ‘had’ before covered.
Sol. Use ‘had’ before covered.
Directions (5-6): Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of Idiom/Phrase.
Q5. Swept under the rug
(a) blown out of proportion
(b) heavily publicized
(c) forgotten by the people easily
(d) concealed from others
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Ans.(d)
Sol. Option D is the correct meaning.
Sol. Option D is the correct meaning.
Q6. With a finetooth comb.
(a) carelessly
(b) hastily
(c) carefully
(d) unnecessarily
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Ans.(c)
Sol. Option C is the correct meaning.
Sol. Option C is the correct meaning.
Directions (7-8): Four words are given, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
Q7.
(a) conscientious
(b) conscientitious
(c) consciencetous
(d) concientitious
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Ans.(a)
Sol. Option A is correctly spelt.
Sol. Option A is correctly spelt.
Q8.
(a) maintainance
(b) maintenance
(c) maintenaince
(d) mentainance
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Ans.(b)
Sol. Option B is correctly spelt.
Directions (9-10): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences.Sol. Option B is correctly spelt.
Q9. A person who treats foot related problems.
(a) Dermatologist
(b) Orthopedist
(c) Chiropodist
(d) Obstetrician
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Ans.(c)
Sol. Option C is the correct substitution.
Sol. Option C is the correct substitution.
Q10. Fear of heights
(a) agoraphobia
(b) aerophobia
(c) antlophobia
(d) acrophobia
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Ans.(d)
Sol. Option D is the correct substitution.
Sol. Option D is the correct substitution.
Directions (11-15): In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
India’s motto has been Vasudeva Kutumbakam or that the whole world is _____ community. There are a _____ of pillars upon which India’s policy of living in peace with and _____ peace among nations of the world rests. Policies of non-alignment, peaceful co-existence, economic and cultural cooperation disarmament and peaceful _____ of nuclear energy, _____ of International disputes through negotiations and peaceful means are some of the salient features that give credence to India’s commitment to world peace.
Q11. India's motto has been Vasudeva Kutumbakam or that the whole world is _____ community.
(a) one
(b) distinct
(c) essential
(d) significant
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Ans.(a)
Sol. Option A fits in the context.
Sol. Option A fits in the context.
India’s motto has been Vasudeva Kutumbakam or that the whole world is _____ community. There are a _____ of pillars upon which India’s policy of living in peace with and _____ peace among nations of the world rests. Policies of non-alignment, peaceful co-existence, economic and cultural cooperation disarmament and peaceful _____ of nuclear energy, _____ of International disputes through negotiations and peaceful means are some of the salient features that give credence to India’s commitment to world peace.
Q12. There are a _____ of pillars upon which India's policy
(a) numerous
(b) number
(c) many
(d) loop
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Ans.(b)
Sol. Option B fits in the context.
Sol. Option B fits in the context.
India’s motto has been Vasudeva Kutumbakam or that the whole world is _____ community. There are a _____ of pillars upon which India’s policy of living in peace with and _____ peace among nations of the world rests. Policies of non-alignment, peaceful co-existence, economic and cultural cooperation disarmament and peaceful _____ of nuclear energy, _____ of International disputes through negotiations and peaceful means are some of the salient features that give credence to India’s commitment to world peace.
Q13. of living in peace with and _____ peace among nations of the world rests.
(a) disturbing
(b) allowing
(c) generating
(d) promoting
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Ans.(d)
Sol. Option D fits in the context.
Sol. Option D fits in the context.
India’s motto has been Vasudeva Kutumbakam or that the whole world is _____ community. There are a _____ of pillars upon which India’s policy of living in peace with and _____ peace among nations of the world rests. Policies of non-alignment, peaceful co-existence, economic and cultural cooperation disarmament and peaceful _____ of nuclear energy, _____ of International disputes through negotiations and peaceful means are some of the salient features that give credence to India’s commitment to world peace.
Q14. economic and cultural cooperation disarmament and peaceful _____ of nuclear energy
(a) uses
(b) disruption
(c) sources
(d) negotiation
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Ans.(a)
Sol. Option A fits in the context.
Sol. Option A fits in the context.
India’s motto has been Vasudeva Kutumbakam or that the whole world is _____ community. There are a _____ of pillars upon which India’s policy of living in peace with and _____ peace among nations of the world rests. Policies of non-alignment, peaceful co-existence, economic and cultural cooperation disarmament and peaceful _____ of nuclear energy, _____ of International disputes through negotiations and peaceful means are some of the salient features that give credence to India’s commitment to world peace.
Q15. _____ of International disputes through negotiations and peaceful means are some of the salient features
(a) urge
(b) requirement
(c) settlement
(d) enactment
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Ans.(c)
Sol. Option C fits in the context.
Sol. Option C fits in the context.
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