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Directions (1-2): In the following questions, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select (No Error).
Q1. Despite the doctor’s stern warning (a) / Latika continued taking (b) / sugars in her milk (c) / No Error (d)
Sol. ‘Sugar’ is an uncountable noun which doesn’t take s/es with it. Hence, replace ‘Sugars’ with ‘Sugar’.
Q2. You are the man (a) / who have (b) / spoiled it (c) / No Error (d)
Sol. Here, following the Sub-verb Agreement rule which says that a singular subject (noun)/(pronoun) is followed by a singular verb.
Replacing ‘have’ with ‘has’ makes the sentence error free as noun ‘the man’ is singular and hence will take a singular verb ‘has’ after it. Moreover, the antecedent subject of relative pronoun decides the following verb.
Directions (3-4): The sentence given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.
Q3. The elephant stampeded and tore ____________ the streets.
(a) on
(b) out
(c) off
(d) down
Sol. Tear down is a phrasal verb which means to destroy or remove a structure or part of a structure.
Stampede is a verb which means rush wildly in a sudden mass panic.
Moreover, the sentence is in ‘Past Indefinite Tense’ hence tear down will become ‘tore down’ and is an apt choice.
Q4. ____________ the rain stopped, the concert had to be suspended.
(a) Until
(b) Unless
(c) Till
(d) While
Sol. ‘Until’ is a time oriented expression and hence fits in the context as it also inherits negative sense in it.
‘Unless’ is an ‘action oriented expression’ and hence not apt for the blank.
‘Till’ is not supposed to use at the beginning of the sentence.
‘While’ is advised to denote an activity which is continued while speaking of it.
Hence option ‘A’ fits in the context.
Directions (5-6): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Q5. OBFUSCATE
(a) Envelop
(b) Puzzle
(c) Haze
(d) Clarify
Sol. Obfuscate is a verb which means to make obscure, unclear or unintelligible.
While clarify is the verb which means ‘to make a statement or situation’ less confused and more comprehensible.
Hence, obfuscate and clarify are antonyms to each other.
Q6. SUPPLANT
(a) Supersede
(b) Surrender
(c) Usurp
(d) Oust
Sol. Supplant: to take the place of and serve as a substitute for especially by reason of superior excellence or power.
Supersede: Take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use).
Surrender: give up or handover (a person, right or possession), typically on compulsion or demand.
Usurp: take (a position of power) illegally or by force.
Oust: Drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place.
Being opposite in meaning, supplant and surrender are antonyms to each other while other three are synonyms of ‘Supplant’.
Hence option ‘B’ is the correct answer.
Directions (7-8): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Q7. Keep at bay
(a) Keep your problems to yourselves.
(b) To control something and prevent it from causing you problems.
(c) Not share a secret.
(d) Maintain a long distance relationship
Sol. Option ‘B’ is the correct meaning.
Q8. It goes without saying.
(a) To silently bear the injustice.
(b) To break a long relationship with someone.
(c) There is no point in doing something after you are told to do it.
(d) Something which is implied to be obvious
Sol. Option ‘D’ is the correct meaning.
Directions (9-10): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the word/sentence.
Q9. Excessively lengthy speech.
(a) Concision
(b) Verbiage
(c) Curt
(d) Succinct
Sol. Option ‘B’ is the correct substitute.
Q10. An ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty.
(a) Spectacle
(b) Receptacle
(c) Sceptre
(d) Zephyr
Sol. Option ‘C’ is the correct substitute.
Directions (11-12): In the following questions, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
Q11.
(a) Contusion
(b) Cuntution
(c) Cuntusion
(d) Contution
Sol. Option ‘A’ is correctly spelt.
Q12.
(a) Scemitars
(b) Scimitars
(c) Scimetars
(d) Scemetars
Sol. Option ‘B’ is correctly spelt.
Directions (13-15): The question below consists 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.
Q13. The room which yielded so
X – the fourth floor of a
Y – boarding house in Bleecker street
Z – much satisfaction to the two boys was on
(a) XZY
(b) YXZ
(c) ZXY
(d) ZYX
Sol. Option ‘C’ makes the passage meaningful.
Q14. By the time, government.
X – offices or educational institutions
Y – open, many daylight
Z – hours are already lost.
(a) YZX
(b) ZXY
(c) XYZ
(d) XZY
Sol. Option ‘C’ makes the passage meaningful.
Q15. Secondly, it is consistent
X – with human experience that
Y – places and be depressed in others
Z – land should rise gradually in some
(a) XYZ
(b) ZYX
(c) ZXY
(d) XZY
Sol. Option ‘D’ makes the passage meaningful.
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