Directions
(1-10): Which of the phrases below should replace the phrase given in bold in
the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the
sentence is correct as it is and there is no correction required mark (E) i.e.
‘No correction required’ as the answer.
(1-10): Which of the phrases below should replace the phrase given in bold in
the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the
sentence is correct as it is and there is no correction required mark (E) i.e.
‘No correction required’ as the answer.
Q1. During
the recession many companies will be forced to lay off workers.
the recession many companies will be forced to lay off workers.
(a) have the
force to
force to
(b) be
forced into
forced into
(c) forcibly
have
have
(d) forcefully
to
to
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q2. He
wanted nothing else excepting to sleep after a stressful day at work.
wanted nothing else excepting to sleep after a stressful day at work.
(a) nothing
better than
better than
(b) anything
else unless
else unless
(c) nothing
but having
but having
(d) nothing
else than
else than
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q3. Ramesh
took charge of the project, within a few days of having appointed.
took charge of the project, within a few days of having appointed.
(a) having
an appointment
an appointment
(b) being
appointed
appointed
(c) after
being appointed
being appointed
(d) appointing
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q4. It is
difficult to work with him because he is one of those persons who think he
is always right.
difficult to work with him because he is one of those persons who think he
is always right.
(a) think
they are always
they are always
(b) always
thinks he is
thinks he is
(c) is
always thinking they are
always thinking they are
(d) always
think his
think his
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q5. Foreign
business in developing countries have usually problems with lack of
infrastructure and rigid laws.
business in developing countries have usually problems with lack of
infrastructure and rigid laws.
(a) usual
problems as
problems as
(b) usually
problems on
problems on
(c) as usual
problems like
problems like
(d) the
usual problems of
usual problems of
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q6. The US
economy is present in the face off a serious recession.
economy is present in the face off a serious recession.
(a) having
to face of at present
to face of at present
(b) presently
facing up to
facing up to
(c) presented
on the face of
on the face of
(d) presently
facing
facing
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q7. Economists
have predicted that the country’s economic growth falls low to eight percent this year.
have predicted that the country’s economic growth falls low to eight percent this year.
(a) falling
as low as
as low as
(b) fell to
as low as
as low as
(c) will
fall to as low as
fall to as low as
(d) fallen
lower than
lower than
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q8. In
all likeness the company will fail to achieve its production targets this
year.
all likeness the company will fail to achieve its production targets this
year.
(a) With
every likeliness
every likeliness
(b) In all
likelihood
likelihood
(c) It is
likely for
likely for
(d) In every
likeness
likeness
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q9. We have
failed assessment of the advantages of outsourcing our IT operations.
failed assessment of the advantages of outsourcing our IT operations.
(a) in
assessment
assessment
(b) in not
assessing up
assessing up
(c) to
assess
assess
(d) the
assessment of
assessment of
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Q10. One
of the key competencies for managers are ethics and the ability to motivate
others.
of the key competencies for managers are ethics and the ability to motivate
others.
(a) Among
the key competencies
the key competencies
(b) Beside
the key competency
the key competency
(c) Including
the key competencies
the key competencies
(d) Within
the key competence
the key competence
(e) No
correction required
correction required
Directions (11-15):
In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Find out which
pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same
sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Find out which
pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same
sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q11. _______________
the activities of money-lenders could have an adverse impact on those who
_______________ access to bank credit.
the activities of money-lenders could have an adverse impact on those who
_______________ access to bank credit.
(a) Encouraging,
enjoying
enjoying
(b) Permitting,
denied
denied
(c) Confining,
entitled
entitled
(d) Promoting,
benefit
benefit
(e) Curbing,
lack
lack
Q12. The
Budget announced substantial _______________ of _______________ to critical
sector like education and healthcare.
Budget announced substantial _______________ of _______________ to critical
sector like education and healthcare.
(a) expenditure,
capital
capital
(b) sanction,
initiative
initiative
(c) allotment,
security
security
(d) disbursement,
investment
investment
(e) allocation,
resources
resources
Q13. The
government has decided not to make any _______________ changes in the country’s
tax _______________.
government has decided not to make any _______________ changes in the country’s
tax _______________.
(a) sweeping,
regime
regime
(b) transparent,
hike
hike
(c) drastically,
net
net
(d) constitutional,
revenue
revenue
(e) existing,
structure
structure
Q14. The RBI
has _______________ a statement that the implementation of KYC norms should
not lead to the denial of banking
_______________ to customers.
has _______________ a statement that the implementation of KYC norms should
not lead to the denial of banking
_______________ to customers.
(a) released,
asset
asset
(b) issued,
services
services
(c) drafted,
clearing
clearing
(d) made,
tariff
tariff
(e) notified,
transaction
transaction
Q15. The new
scheme _______________ all persons with disabilities defined _______________
the Disabilities Act.
scheme _______________ all persons with disabilities defined _______________
the Disabilities Act.
(a) discriminates,
according
according
(b) recognizes,
beneath
beneath
(c) profits,
within
within
(d) covers,
under
under
(e) promises,
by
by
Solutions
S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. No correction required.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘nothing else than’ is correct
expression.
expression.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘being appointed’ is correct verb
form.
form.
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. ‘think they are always’ plural
pronoun and plural verb will be used.
pronoun and plural verb will be used.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘the usual problems of’
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. presently facing- is correct
expression.
expression.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. will fall to as low as- is
correct expression.
correct expression.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. In all likelihood- is correct
phrase.
phrase.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Failed to assess- is correct
phrase.
phrase.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. ‘Among the
key competencies’ is correct expression.
key competencies’ is correct expression.
S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. ‘Curbing,
lack’ fits in the context of the sentence correctly. If we restrict the money
related matters of moneylenders, the people will suffer who do not have access
to the banks.
lack’ fits in the context of the sentence correctly. If we restrict the money
related matters of moneylenders, the people will suffer who do not have access
to the banks.
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. expenditure,
capital- fits in the context of the sentence correctly.
capital- fits in the context of the sentence correctly.
S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. sweeping,
regime – fits in the context of the sentence correctly.
regime – fits in the context of the sentence correctly.
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. issued,
services- fits in the context of the sentence correctly.
services- fits in the context of the sentence correctly.
S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. profits,
within- fits in the context of the sentence correctly.
within- fits in the context of the sentence correctly.
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