Directions (1-5): Select the phrase/connector (STARTERS) from the given three options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences.
Q1. (I) Trump’s desire to improve relations with Russia is analyzed by the editorial.
(II) The editorial pointed out that Trump values strength and attaches importance to military strength especially nuclear strength.
(i) Analysing Trump’s desire to…
(ii) The editorial analyzed…
(iii) Trump values strength and…
(a) Both (i) and (ii)
(b) Both (i) and (iii)
(c) only (iii)
(d) All (i), (ii) and (iii)
(e) None of these
Q2. (I) The ministry has proposed to cap royalty payments in the use of trade mark and brand names.
(II) The ministry has proposed to cap royalty payments at 1 per cent of sales and 2 per cent of exports of an entity.
(i) With a view for trade mark to…
(ii) Disregarding to cap royalty payments in the use of…
(iii) With regard to the use of…
(a) Both (i) and (ii)
(b) Both (ii) and (iii)
(c) only (iii)
(d) All (i), (ii) and (iii)
(e) None of these
Q3. (I) The key factor that is boosting the level of adoption for Network Access Control solutions includes rising security issues.
(II) Security issues are rising due to unwanted devices or unauthorized users that initiates network breaches.
(i) Owing to unwanted…
(ii) Because of unwanted devices…
(iii) Rising security issues owing to…
(a) Both (i) and (ii)
(b) Both (ii) and (iii)
(c) only (iii)
(d) All (i), (ii) and (iii)
(e) None of these
Q4. (I) Flipkart has been around for more than 10 years now and Amazon for at least five.
(II) the government’s e-commerce policy is almost an afterthought.
(i) Given how Flipkart…
(ii) Owing to the fact that Flipkart…
(iii) Considering Flipkart has…
(a) Both (i) and (ii)
(b) Both (i) and (iii)
(c) only (iii)
(d) All (i), (ii) and (iii)
(e) None of these
Q5. (I) The much-reviled education system, introduced by the British has many shortcomings.
(II) It had been successful in promoting upward mobility on a truly large scale.
(i) Despite its many shortcomings…
(ii) However, the much-reviled…
(iii) In spite the shortcomings of…
(a) Both (i) and (ii)
(b) Both (i) and (iii)
(c) only (iii)
(d) All (i), (ii) and (iii)
(e) None of these
Solutions
S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. Both the starters (i) and (ii) can be used to frame a meaningful sentence without altering the exact meaning of the given sentences. However, it is not possible to construct a contextual sentence using the third starter as it would alter the intended meaning.
(i) Analysing Trump’s desire to improve relations with Russia, the editorial pointed out that Trump values strength and attaches importance to military strength especially nuclear strength.
(ii) The editorial analyzed Trump’s desire to improve relations with Russia and pointed out that Trump values strength and attaches importance to military strength especially nuclear strength.
S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. Only the (iii) starter can be used to frame a meaningful sentence without altering the exact meaning of the given sentences. However, it is not possible to construct a contextual sentence using the first and second starters as it would alter the intended meaning.
(iii) With regard to the use of the trade mark and brand names, the ministry has proposed to cap royalty payments at 1 per cent of sales and 2 per cent of exports of an entity.
S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. All the three starters can be used to frame a meaningful sentence without altering the intended meaning of the given sentences.
(i) Owing to unwanted devices or unauthorized users that initiates network breaches, security issues are rising which is the key factor in boosting the level of adoption for network access control solutions.
(ii) Because of unwanted devices or unauthorized users that initiates network breaches, security issues are rising which is the key factor in boosting the level of adoption for network access control solutions.
(iii) Rising security issues owing to unwanted devices or unauthorized users that initiate network breaches is the key factor that is boosting the level of adoption for Network Access Control solutions.
S4. Ans. (d)
Sol. All the three starters can be used to frame a meaningful sentence without altering the intended meaning of the given sentences.
(i) Given how Flipkart has been around for more than 10 years now and Amazon for at least five, the government’s e-commerce policy is almost an afterthought.
(ii) Owing to the fact that Flipkart has been around for more than 10 years now and Amazon for at least five, the government’s e-commerce policy is almost an afterthought.
(iii) Considering Flipkart has been around for more than 10 years now and Amazon for at least five, the government’s e-commerce policy is almost an afterthought.
S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. Both the starters (i) and (ii) can be used to frame a meaningful sentence without altering the exact meaning of the given sentences. However, it is not possible to construct a grammatically correct sentence using the third starter as “in spite” should be followed by the preposition “of”.
(i) Despite its many shortcomings, the much reviled-education system, introduced by the British, had been successful in promoting upward mobility on a truly large scale.
(ii) However, the much reviled- education system, introduced by the British has many shortcomings, it had been successful in promoting upward mobility on a truly large scale.
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