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Q1. He will propose to his friends that they will join this company which may provide them with promising careers.
(a) He will propose to his friends that they will
(b) join this company which may provide
(c) them with promising careers.
(d) No Error
Sol. Use ‘should’ in place of ‘will’.
The correct sentence structure is suggest/propose + to + somebody + that + subject + should + V₁ (1st form)
‘In this case, use of shall/will/can/could/may/might etc. is forbidden.
Q2. Because he has been ill for a month so he does not come to the office
(a) Because he has been ill
(b) for a month so he
(c) does not come to the office
(d) No Error
Sol. Remove ‘so’ before ‘he’. ‘As’, ‘since’, ‘Because’ are ‘Conjunctions of Reason’ , and do not take ‘so’, ‘thus’, ‘therefore’, ‘that’s way’ after them.
Directions (3-4): Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Q3. As soon as our plan is approved, I shall favor (its’) adoption.
(a) our
(b) it’s
(c) its
(d) No Improvement
Sol. Here we need possessive pronoun ‘its’ to modify the noun.
Hence option ‘C’ fits in the context.
Q4. The country is in (as much disorder) that it will take years to set it right.
(a) most disorder
(b) so disorder
(c) so much disorder
(d) No Improvement
Sol. Compound conjunction ‘so ………that’ needs to be placed instead of ‘as’.
Hence option ‘C’ fits in the context.
Directions (5-6): Choose among the following that best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q5. CLAIRVOYANT
(a) Purpose
(b) Precognition
(c) Assenting
(d) Creed
Sol. Clairvoyant: One who can predict the future.
Precognition: foreknowledge of an event, especially as a form of extrasensory perception.
Hence Clairvoyant and Precognition are synonyms to each other.
Q6. PETULANT
(a) Expressive
(b) Peevish
(c) Penurious
(d) Diffuse
Sol. Petulant: (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
Peevish: having or showing an irritable disposition.
Hence Petulant and Peevish are synonyms to each other.
Directions (7-8): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.
Q7. ROGUE
(a) Reprobate
(b) Wastrel
(c) Louse
(d) Saint
Sol. Rogue (noun): a dishonest or unprincipled man.
Reprobate (noun): An unprincipled person.
Wastrel (noun): A wasteful or good-for-nothing person.
Louse (noun): A contemptible or unpleasant person.
Saint (noun): One eminent for piety or virtue.
Hence Rogue and Saint are antonyms to each other.
Q8. CONCEDE
(a) Deny
(b) Grant
(c) Tattle
(d) Confess
Sol. Concede (verb): to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.
Deny (verb): to refuse to admit or acknowledge.
Tattle (verb): to utter or disclose in gossip or chatter.
Hence Concede and Deny are antonyms to each other.
Direction: In the following question, change the Statements given in Direct Speech form into Indirect Speech or vice versa, with the help of given four options (A), (B), (C), (D).
Q9. He said to his friends, “Let’s go to the movies.”
(a) He told his friends they should go to the movies.
(b) He proposed to his friends they should go to the movies.
(c) He proposed to his friends that they should have gone to the movies.
(d) He proposed to his friends that they should go to the movies.
Sol. When ‘let’ is used in sense of suggestion, change ‘said to’ → proposed.
In the presence of an object after ‘Reported verb’, add ‘to’ after ‘proposed/suggested.’
Replace inverted commas with ‘that’ and add ‘should + V₁’ after ‘subject’ of ‘Reported speech’.
Direction: In these questions a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
Q10. Does he need some money?
(a) Some money is needed by him?
(b) Is some money need by him.
(c) Is some money to be needed by him?
(d) Is some money needed by him?
Sol. Active – Do/Does + Subject + V₁ (Ist form) + Object?
Passive – Is/Am/Are + Subject + V₃ (III form) + by + Subject?
Hence option D is the correct answer.
Directions (11-15): In the following passages, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of alternative given.
It may be better to consider the effects of a large scale exchange of weapons which is (xi)________ in the context of current nuclear (xii)_________. Within a millionth of a second after a nuclear weapon is (xiii)________, enough energy is released to heat the surrounding air to tons of millions of degrees Celsius, forming a hot (xiv)________ bubble of gases or a fireball. There is also a very intense (xv)________pulse which appears as a streaking flash of light lasting for a few seconds.
Q11.
(a) praiseworthy
(b) specious
(c) spacious
(d) possible
Sol. Specious: superficially plausible, but actually wrong.
It may be better to consider the effects of a large scale exchange of weapons which is (xi)________ in the context of current nuclear (xii)_________. Within a millionth of a second after a nuclear weapon is (xiii)________, enough energy is released to heat the surrounding air to tons of millions of degrees Celsius, forming a hot (xiv)________ bubble of gases or a fireball. There is also a very intense (xv)________pulse which appears as a streaking flash of light lasting for a few seconds.
Q12.
(a) stockpiles
(b) hoards
(c) storage
(d) inventories
Sol. Stockpile: a large accumulated stock of goods or materials, especially one held in reserve for use at a time of shortage or other emergency.
It may be better to consider the effects of a large scale exchange of weapons which is (xi)________ in the context of current nuclear (xii)_________. Within a millionth of a second after a nuclear weapon is (xiii)________, enough energy is released to heat the surrounding air to tons of millions of degrees Celsius, forming a hot (xiv)________ bubble of gases or a fireball. There is also a very intense (xv)________pulse which appears as a streaking flash of light lasting for a few seconds.
Q13.
(a) struck
(b) sparked
(c) detonated
(d) burnt
Sol. Detonate: explode or cause to explode.
It may be better to consider the effects of a large scale exchange of weapons which is (xi)________ in the context of current nuclear (xii)_________. Within a millionth of a second after a nuclear weapon is (xiii)________, enough energy is released to heat the surrounding air to tons of millions of degrees Celsius, forming a hot (xiv)________ bubble of gases or a fireball. There is also a very intense (xv)________pulse which appears as a streaking flash of light lasting for a few seconds.
Q14.
(a) light
(b) buoyant
(c) scalding
(d) cheerful
Sol. Scalding: very hot; burning.
It may be better to consider the effects of a large scale exchange of weapons which is (xi)________ in the context of current nuclear (xii)_________. Within a millionth of a second after a nuclear weapon is (xiii)________, enough energy is released to heat the surrounding air to tons of millions of degrees Celsius, forming a hot (xiv)________ bubble of gases or a fireball. There is also a very intense (xv)________pulse which appears as a streaking flash of light lasting for a few seconds.
Q15.
(a) warmed
(b) warm
(c) boiling
(d) thermal
Sol. Option D fits in the context.
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