Directions (1-5): In each of the questions given below four words are given in bold. These four words may or may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the words that replace each other. If the sentence is correct as it is then select option “None of these” as your choice.
Q1. Private schools across the state have been reimburse (1) in the wake of the government’s failure to suffering (2) them the dues (3) of the EWS quota students receiving (4) education free of cost over the past six years.
(a) 1-4
(b) 1-2
(c) 2-4
(d) 1-3
(e) None of these
Q2. There is addiction (1) evidence on the harm of nicotine ample (2) — the reason that it is only approved (3) under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act for use only in nicotine gums (4) and patches.
(a) 1-4
(b) 1-3
(c) 1-2
(d) 2-3
(e) None of these
Q3. Albert Einstein’s discovery (1) of gravity has been invoked (2) as a successful example for achieving thinking (3) unattainable goals through “out-of-the-box” seemingly (4).
(a) 1-3
(b) 2-4
(c) 2-3
(d) 3-4
(e) None of these
Q4. The US President was feted (1) at the world’s largest (2) cricket stadium in the ‘Namaste Trump’ cheered (3) in Ahmedabad and was event (4) by tens of thousands of people.
(a) 1-3
(b) 2-3
(c) 2-4
(d) 3-4
(e) None of these
Q5. In the last week of July this year, 11 Himalayan environmental (1) of India met in Dehradun demanding a “green bonus (2)”, or a payment for States (3) services they provide to the nation (4).
(a) 1-4 and 2-3
(b) Only 1-3
(c) 1-2 and 3-4
(d) Only 1-4
(e) None of these
Solutions:
S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. Here, ‘suffering – reimburse’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. Here, ‘addiction-ample’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. Here, ‘thinking-seemingly’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
S4. Ans. (d)
Sol. Here, ‘cheered-event’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. Here, ‘environmental-states’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
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