Directions (1-5): In each of the questions given below, two parts of the sentence are given in bold which is then followed by four possible alternatives. You have to choose the option which fits in the sentence making it grammatically and contextually correct. If all the four alternatives are incorrect choose option (e) as your correct choice.
Q1. Satyagraha is Gandhi’s greatness in gifting mankind. Etymologically, the term means passion for, or firmness in Truth satya in Sanskrit means Truth and agraha that define passion and firmness.
(a)greatest gifts to mankind; denoting passion and firmness
(b)one of the great gifts of mankind; resemble passion and firmness
(c)greatest gift to mankind; denotes passion or firmness
(d)gifting to a mankind; which denote passion or firmness
(e)No correction required
Q2. The AIP module is not part of the original Scorpene contract but the Navy has been keen on having them fitted on the last two of the six Scorpene submarines being manufactured by Mazgaon Docks Limited (MDL) in Mumbai.
(a)is keen to have them fit; to manufactured by
(b)keening on have them fit; which is manufactured at
(c)have been keen to have them fitted; which is manufactured by
(d)is keening on having them fit; manufacturing in
(e)No correction required
Q3. The Trump administration’s renewed focus on hard approaches to counter terrorism could provide these elites with more excuses in continuation of living in their mental comfort zones.
(a)to countering terrorism; more excuses to continue living
(b)to counter terrorism; better excuse to continue to live
(c)counter of terrorism; more excuses for continuation to live
(d)in countering terrorism; more excuses continuing to live
(e)No correction required
Q4. In the parliamentary democratic system of governance in India, the responsibility for running the administration rest with the electing representatives of the people.
(a)in India; is resting with the elected
(b)as in India; rests with the elected
(c)of India; do rest with the elected
(d)like India; rests in the elected
(e)No correction required
Q5.The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was an early initiative by China to knit together important regional countries in Asia in an organisation that had significant security overtones.
(a)had been an early initiative by China; with significant
(b)is an early initiative for China; signifying
(c)has been an early initiative by China; which signified
(d)was an early initiative for China; to signify
(e)No correction required
Directions (6-10): In each Question below, a sentence is given with four words given in Bold in the sentence. Among these bold words one may be wrongly spelt. The option of that word is the answer. If all four words are correctly spelt mark e. i.e. ‘All Correct’ as the answer.
Q6. When police picked up Gautam from his home in New Delhi two weeks ago, it was part of a string of simultanious arrests from across the country.
(a) Police
(b) String
(c) Simultanious
(d) Arrests
(e) All Correct
Q7. A pillow beneath your knees keeps them in a slightly bent position, which relives the stress on your low back.
(a) Beneath
(b) Slightly
(c) Position
(d) Relives
(e) All Correct
Q8. One of the more vexing concerns in this age of ubiquitous and unrelenting data collection is figuring out what should be done to safeguard the privacy of our children online.
(a) Vexing
(b) Ubiquitous
(c) Unrelenting
(d) Figuring
(e) All Correct
Q9. Failed agriculture in popullous countries will drive more mass migrations of people, creating conflict.
(a) Failed
(b) Popullous
(c) Migrations
(d) Conflict
(e) All Correct
Q10. Parents are the legal guardians of their children, and it seems reasonable to assume that they will always act in their best interests.
(a) Guardians
(b) Children
(c) Reasonable
(d) Assume
(e) All Correct
Solutions
S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. “greatest gift to mankind, denotes passion or firmness” is the correct set of phrases in context of the sentence structure and subsequent grammar usage.
S2. Ans. (e)
Sol. As the sentence is in passive form, “has been keen on having them fitted, being manufactured by” are the correct phrases in context of the sentence structure and grammatical usage. Hence it doesn’t require any correction.
S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. “to countering terrorism, more excuses to continue living” is the correct set of phrases in context of the sentence structure and subsequent grammar usage.
S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. “as in India, rests with the elected” is the correct set of phrases in context of the sentence structure and subsequent grammar usage.
S5. Ans. (e)
Sol. The given sentence is grammatically correct.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Simultaneous
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Relieves
S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. All are correct.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Populous
S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. All are correct.
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