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Directions (1-5): In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letter. If there is no error, indicate corresponding to the last option.
Q1. But if the next generation can understand the importance of rest, of (A)/ communication and connection, of mind-body balance, (B)/ we could have less of a mental-health systemic breakdown. (C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
Proper modal to use here is ‘may’ not ‘could’. As the expectation is being made in the context of ‘future’ not ‘past’.
Q2. Instead of saying we don’t understand what’s going on, (A)/ or where we went wrong as individuals and a society, (B)/ the ‘adult’ thing to do is maintain equanimity. (C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
Add ‘to’ before ‘maintain’.
Q3. The Indian Penal Code Of 1860 is a rich and detailed document, (A)/ listing a wide varieties of crimes that the natives (B)/ of that time were prone to commit.(C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
Replace ‘varieties’ with ‘variety’.
Q4. The artist, plainly a better critic (A) / than painter destroyed what (B) / he made over for ten years. (C) / No error (d)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
Make over: transform. Hence usage of ‘make over’ doesn’t fit in the sentence. Now add ‘had’ before ‘made’ as the sentence demands the usage of ‘Past Perfect Tense’ here. Hence option C has the error.
Q5. The job for drawing water (A) / from the village well is usually (B) / carried out by the women and young girls (C) / No error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
Replace ‘for’ with ‘of’. The job of drawing water is the right usage.
Direction (6-10): Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Q6. Both the families were invited but neither (had accepted) our invitation.
accepted
had been accepted
has accepted
No Improvement
Solution:
First part of the sentence is in passive simple past and there is no activity which happened before or after of any other activity thus simple past should be used in the next clause as well. Thus option A is correct.
Q7. This palace (has been belonging) to our family since generations.
has belonging
has belonged
belonged
No Improvement
Solution:
Belong or have is a possessive stative verb which expresses the state of possession and stative can’t be written in continuous form. Thus, perfect continuous can’t be written either so perfect tense should be used.
Q8. He is an atheist (yet) he goes to the church every Sunday.
because
and
therefore
No Improvement
Solution:
No improvement
Q9. The teacher said, “It is time that your daughter (has learned) how to write.”
should have learned
had learned
learned
No Improvement
Solution:
“It is time” takes past indefinite tense with it. Thus, option C is correct.
Q10. (Take off) your shoes before you enter the temple.
Put away
Extract
Put off
No Improvement
Solution:
No improvement.
Directions (11-15): The questions below consist of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
Q11. Due to poor organic matter
P- in soil is below the required
Q- incorporation, organic carbon
R- level in most parts of India
P- in soil is below the required
Q- incorporation, organic carbon
R- level in most parts of India
RPQ
PQR
QPR
PRQ
Solution:
The correct sequence is ‘QPR’.
Q12. Out-of-the-box statecraft
P- economic growth
Q- would bring dividends
R- in peace of mind, savings and
P- economic growth
Q- would bring dividends
R- in peace of mind, savings and
RQP
QRP
PRQ
PQR
Solution:
The correct sequence is ‘QRP’.
Q13. Is our national identity
P- needs to be shrouded in a
Q- of such a loose character that it
R- cloak of anodyne conformity?
P- needs to be shrouded in a
Q- of such a loose character that it
R- cloak of anodyne conformity?
QPR
RQP
PQR
PRQ
Solution:
The correct sequence is ‘QPR’.
Q14. This is what comes
P- who sits below the Finance Minister
Q- and not consulting the economist
R- out of not knowing economics
P- who sits below the Finance Minister
Q- and not consulting the economist
R- out of not knowing economics
QRP
RQP
PRQ
PQR
Solution:
The correct sequence is ‘RQP’.
Q15. The pith helmets
P- gone, but the blood
Q- has never dried
R- may have long
P- gone, but the blood
Q- has never dried
R- may have long
RPQ
RQP
PQR
QPR
Solution:
The correct sequence is ‘RPQ’.
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