Directions (1-5): In the questions given below few sentences are given which are grammatically correct and meaningful. Connect them by the word given above the statements in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose your answer accordingly from the options to form a correct, coherent sentence.
Q1. AFTER
(A) In first phase, mineral water bottles will first be used at PM’s Office, President House and Parliament House.
(B) a crucial manoeuvre called Trans Lunar Insertion (TLI) carried out by ISRO to place the spacecraft on “Lunar Transfer Trajectory”.
(C) Chandrayaan-2 satellite began its journey towards the moon, leaving the earth’s orbit in the dark hours on August 14.
(D) It was seen that the quality of tap water available at their respective estates was unfit for drinking.
(a) Only C-D
(b) Both A-D and C-B
(c) Only B-C
(d) Only A-D
(e) None of these
Q2. ALTHOUGH
(A) South Korea’s factory output in July was the most robust in 32 months thanks to revived activity in automobile and chemical shipments.
(B) Withdrawal of surcharge on FPIs and domestic investors would help in alleviating the tax burden on investors in capital markets.
(C) spending stayed subdued on growing uncertainties for household and national income.
(D) quicker transmission of rate cuts, faster recapitalisation of banks and external benchmarking of rates are likely to aid credit off take.
(a) Only C-D
(b) Both A-D and B-C
(c) Only B-D
(d) Only A-C
(e) None of these
Q3. AS IF
(A) I have been grappling with the government’s new-found obsession with electric mobility
(B) According to a weathered signboard, the structure was influenced by the architecture of the Roman empire.
(C) If the Roman Republic understood the conditions that caused climate change, they could have easily put a stop to it.
(D) It is the only solution for India’s transportation problems.
(a) Only A-D
(b) Both A-D and C-B
(c) Only B-C
(d) Only C-D
(e) None of these
Q4. HOWEVER
(A) The cell will work for redressal of grievances.
(B) Mitigate tax-related issues in case of start-up entities with respect to administration of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
(C) In general scenario, the fares in that region would have been impacted and shot up.
(D) Due to the government’s decree, the fares have a cap.”
(a) Only B-C
(b) Both A-D and C-B
(c) Only C-D
(d) Only A-D
(e) None of these
Q5. THAT
(A) There was the announcement for public sector banks to pass on more of the policy rate cuts
(B) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has effected in several rounds by now
(C) The publication of the final National Register of Citizens on Saturday
(D) It brings no closure to the vexed issue of illegal immigration to Assam yet
(a) Only A-B
(b) Both A-D and C-B
(c) Only B-C
(d) Only A-D
(e) None of these
Directions (6-10): In the following questions, a sentence is given containing four highlighted words. These words may or may not be used grammatically and contextually in their right position. You need to find the words that need to be interchanged to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If all the words are in their correct positions use option (e) i.e. ‘All are correct’ as your answer.
Q6. The move to cut (A) corporate taxes, for which an (B) sentiment has already been issued by the (C)government, is on a par with the(D) ordinance -boosting ‘dream budget’ of 1997.
(a) Only D-A
(b) Only C-B
(c) Both A-B and A-C
(d) Only B-D
(e) All are correct
Q7. The government’s (A)statistical machinery has begun work on revising the (B) workers that opens up the (C)prospect for an upward revision in the wages paid out to (D) indices under the act.
(a) Only D-A
(b) Only B-D
(c) Both C-B and C-D
(d) Only C-D
(e) All are correct
Q8. The (A) conservative to win a fifth term in office could (B) elude Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the (C) ambition Likud (D)party.
(a) Only B-D
(b) Only A-C
(c) Both A-B and A-D
(d) Both (a) and (b)
(e) All are correct
Q9. Banks such as Bank of Maharashtra and Punjab and Sind Bank that have (A) spread manpower, network, and (B) resources thin could be turned into (C)vibrant regional institutions to serve agriculture, trade and (D) commerce.
(a) Only D-A
(b) Only C-B
(c) Both A-C
(d) Only C-D
(e) All are correct
Q10. Greens have (A) roots faced a unique ‘strategic conundrum’ (B) arising from their (C) unique beliefs and movement (D) always.
(a) Only D-A
(b) Only C-B
(c) Both C-A and D-B
(d) Only C-D
(e) All are correct
Solutions
S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. Combinations (A)-(D) and (C)-(B) can successfully frame grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence using the connector “After” which means “in the time following”. Therefore, the sentences thus formed using the combinations A-D and B-C respectively are:
“In first phase, mineral water bottles will first be used at PM’s Office, President House and Parliament House after it was seen that the quality of tap water available at their respective estates was unfit for drinking.”.
“Chandrayaan-2 satellite began its journey towards the moon, leaving the earth’s orbit in the dark hours on August 14, after a crucial manoevre called Trans Lunar Insertion (TLI) carried out by ISRO to place the spacecraft on “Lunar Transfer Trajectory“.
Hence option (b) is the correct answer choice.
S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. Statements (A) and (C) can together form a grammatically correct and coherent sentence without altering the context of the sentence using the connector “ALTHOUGH” which means in spite of the fact that; even though. Therefore, the sentence thus formed is “South Korea’s factory output in July was the most robust in 32 months thanks to revived activity in automobile and chemical shipments, although spending stayed subdued on growing uncertainties for household and national income”. Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.
S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. Statements (A) and (D) can together form a grammatically correct and coherent sentence without altering the context of the sentence using the connector “AS IF” which means “as would be the case if”. Therefore, the sentence thus formed is “I have been grappling with the government’s new-found obsession with electric mobility as if it is the only solution for India’s transportation problems.”. Hence, option (a) is the most suitable answer choice.
S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. Statements (C) and (D) can together form a grammatically correct and coherent sentence without altering the context of the sentence using the connector “HOWEVER” which means “used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or seems to contradict something that has been said previously”. Therefore, the sentence thus formed is “ In general scenario, the fares in that region would have been impacted and shot up. However, due to the government’s decree, the fares have a cap”. Hence, option (c) is the most suitable answer choice.
S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. Statements (A) and (B) can form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence using the conjunction ‘after’ which means ‘during the period of time following or succeeding’. The sentence thus formed is, ‘There was the announcement for public sector banks to pass on more of the policy rate cuts that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has effected in several rounds by now.’
S6. Ans. (d)
Sol. The given sentence needs the rearrangement of the words ‘sentiment’ and ‘ordinance’. This is because there is use of ‘an’ in front of ‘sentiment’, hence, it is grammatically incorrect. Moreover ‘sentiment-boosting’ is contextually correct. Other words are correct. Hence, option (d) is correct answer choice.
S7. Ans. (b)
Sol. The phrase ‘revising the workers’ is contextually incorrect. Instead it should be ‘revising the indices’. Moreover the wages should be paid to ‘workers’. Other words are in their correct places. Hence, option (b) is correct answer choice.
S8. Ans. (b)
Sol. The use of ‘conservative’ and ‘ambition’ in the given sentence is incorrect. It should be ‘The ambition to win’ and ‘the conservative Likud party’. So these words need interchanging. Hence, option (b) is correct answer choice.
S9. Ans. (e)
Sol. The given sentence is grammatically and contextually correct. Hence, option (e) is correct answer choice.
S10. Ans. (a)
Sol. The words ‘roots’ and ‘always’ need to be interchanged to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. Hence, option (a) is correct answer choice.
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