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) Mahatma Gandhi secured the participation of thousands of households in the freedom struggle.
(II) Mahatma Gandhi launched the civil disobedience movement.
(i) Launching the civil……
(ii) When Mahatma Gandhi launched……….
(iii) Once Mahatma Gandhi………
(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Only (iii)
(d) Both (i) and (ii)
(e) Both (ii) and (iii)
Q2.
(I) The education board has built “the foundation of education”.
(II) Its focus now will shift to “education as foundation”.
(i) Having built the………
(ii) Now that the education………….
(iii) After building the……..
(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Only (iii)
(d) Both (i) and (iii)
(e) All (i), (ii), and (iii)
Q3.
(I) The Lokpal institution received the President’s assent.
(II) The Lokpal institution is yet to play any significant role in tackling corruption in the country.
(i) Even after receiving……….
(ii) Though the Lokpal institution……..
(iii) As long as the President……..
(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Only (iii)
(d) Both (i) and (ii)
(e) Both (ii) and (iii)
Q4.
(I) The subsidy on cooking gas has been raised to maintain the effective price of LPG cylinders for recipients.
(II) The subsidy has been doubled from around ₹150 a cylinder to almost ₹300.
(i) Doubling the subsidy………..
(ii) Even though to maintain…………..
(iii) Because the subsidy on……………..
(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Only (iii)
(d) Both (i) and (ii)
(e) Both (ii) and (iii)
Q5.
(I) Narasimhan joined the Tata Administrative Services in 1986.
(II) Narasimhan has held various assignments in the Tata group.
(i) With an effect from joining……..
(ii) While Narasimhan joined……..
(iii) Having joined the……….
(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Only (iii)
(d) Both (i) and (ii)
(e) Both (ii) and (iii)
Solutions
S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. Both (i) and (ii) starters can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. The sentences thus formed are:
(i) Launching the civil disobedience movement Mahatma Gandhi secured the participation of thousands of households in the freedom movement.
(ii) When Mahatma Gandhi launched the civil disobedience movement, he secured the participation of thousands of households in the freedom movement.
S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. Both (i) and (iii) starters can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. The sentences thus formed are:
(i) Having built the “foundation of education”, the focus of education board now will shift to “education as foundation”.
(iii) After building the “foundation of education”, the focus of education board now will shift to “education as foundation”.
S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. Both (i) and (ii) starters can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. The sentences thus formed are:
(i) Even after receiving the President’s asset, the Lokpal institution is yet to play any significant role in tackling corruption in the country.
(ii) Though the Lokpal institution received the President’s assent, it is yet to play any significant role in tackling corruption in the country.
S4. Ans. (a)
Sol. Only starter (i) can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. The sentence thus formed is:
(i) Doubling the subsidy from around ₹150 a cylinder to almost ₹300, the subsidy on cooking gas has been raised to maintain the effective price of LPG cylinders for recipients.
S5. Ans. (c)
Sol. Only starter (iii) can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. The sentence thus formed is:
(iii) Having joined the Tata Administrative Services in 1986, Narasimhan has held various assignments in the Tata group.
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