Directions (1-15): 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 ‘No correction required’ as your choice.
Q1. South Korea burgeoning (1) launched satellites into orbit with its homegrown (2) Nuri rocket on Tuesday, a significant (3) step for the country’s successfully (4) space program after a failed attempt last year.
(a) 2-4 and 1-3
(b) Only 2-4
(c) No correction required
(d) Only 1 – 4
(e) 1-4 and 2-3
Q2. Germany must burning (1) natural gas consumption and increase the reduce (2) of coal in order to help fill gas storage (3) facilities for next winter, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck announced Sunday as the country moves away from reduced Russian gas supplies (4).
(a) No correction required
(b) 2-4 and 1-3
(c) Only 1-2
(d) Only 2-4
(e) 1-2 and 3-4
Q3. Skin-lightening products (1), which were used to be mainly available in markets (2) and beauty stores, have now become major (3) accessible online and can be found on every widely (4) social media platform.
(a) Both 1-4 and 2-3
(b) No correction required
(c) Only 3-4
(d) Both 1-2 and 3-4
(e) Only 2-3
Q4. The cryptocurrency industry was on edge (1) on Monday as bitcoin struggled to stay above a key level, with unleash (2) fearing that problems at major crypto players could investors (3) a wider market shakeout (4).
(a) No correction required
(b) Both 2-3 and 1-4
(c) Both 2-4 and 1-3
(d) Only 2-3
(e) Only 1-2
Q5. Gustavo Petro will leftist (1) Colombia’s first become (2) leader, after winning (3) the country’s presidential (4) race on Sunday.
(a) Only 3-4
(b) Both 1-4 and 2-3
(c) No correction required
(d) Only 1-2
(e) Both 1-2 and 3-4
Q6. A/an offered (1) ago, as Russia’s war in Ukraine pushed the world to the brink (2) of a food crisis, India’s prime minister Narendra Modi month (3) help to countries facing shortages (4).
(a) No correction required
(b) Only 1-3
(c) Only 2-4
(d) Both 1-3 and 2-4
(e) Both 1-2 and 3-4
Q7. After eight months of political paralysis (1), the kingmaker of Iraqi politics (2) has ordered his bloc (3) to withdraw (4) from parliament.
(a) Both 2-4 and 1-3
(b) No correction required
(c) Only 2-4
(d) Both 1-4 and 2-3
(e) Only 1-3
Q8. Pabhojan Gold Tea, a whopping (1) variety of organic (2) tea from Assam’s Golaghat district, was on Monday sold at a rare (3) Rs 1 lakh per kilogram, the highest this year, by an auction (4) centre in Jorhat.
(a) Only 1-3
(b) Only 2-4
(c) No correction required
(d) Both 1-4 and 2-3
(e) Only 2- 3
Q9. More than survey (1) of consumers in major economies (2) didn’t build up their savings (3) during the pandemic, a half (4) shows.
(a) No correction required
(b) Only 1-4
(c) Both 1-2 and 3-4
(d) Only 2-3
(e) Both 1-4 and 2-3
Q10. There is a “distinct possibility” of widespread (1) stagflation in the world, but in India, the risk of Ministry (2) is low as the country has adopted prudent (3) stabilisation policies, said a report released by the Finance stagflation (4) on Monday.
(a) No correction required
(b) Only 2-4
(c) Only 1-3
(d) Both 2-3 and 1-4
(e) Both 1-2 and 3-4
Q11. An intense (1) heatwave is sweeping (2) through northern India with capital (3) hitting a record 49.2C (120.5F) in parts of the temperatures (4), Delhi.
(a) Only 1-2
(b) Both 2-3 and 1-4
(c) No correction required
(d) Only 3-4
(e) Both 1-3 and 2-4
Q12. Scientists have important (1) plants in lunar (2) soil for the first time, a/an grown (3) step towards making long-term stays on the moon possible (4).
(a) No correction required
(b) Both 2-4 and 1-3
(c) Only 2-4
(d) Only 1-3
(e) Both 1-4 and 2-3
Q13. President Joe Biden will White (1) Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of Sweden and President Sauli Niinistö of Finland at the host (2) House for a meeting Thursday amid their push (3) to join NATO in the wake (4) of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
(a) Both 2-4 and 1-3
(b) Only 1-2
(c) Only 2-3
(d) No correction required
(e) Both 1-2 and 3-4
Q14. The UN (1) says almost 13 million (2) people have fled (3) their homes since the Russian invasion (4) of Ukraine.
(a) Both 1-4 and 2-3
(b) Only 2-3
(c) Both 1-3 and 2-4
(d) Only 2-4
(e) No correction required
Q15. Turkey’s president has membership (1) his opposition (2) to Finland and Sweden joining Nato – just hours (3) after they said they would seek restated (4).
(a) Only 1-4
(b) Both 1-4 and 2-3
(c) No correction required
(d) Both 1-3 and 2-4
(e) Only 2-3
Solutions
S1. Ans (d)
Sol. Here, 1-4 (burgeoning- successfully) will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: South Korea successfully (4) launched satellites into orbit with its homegrown (2) Nuri rocket on Tuesday, a significant (3) step for the country’s burgeoning (1) space program after a failed attempt last year.
S2. Ans (c)
Sol. Here, 1-2 (burning – reduce) will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: Germany must reduce (2) natural gas consumption and increase the burning (1) of coal in order to help fill gas storage (3) facilities for next winter, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck announced Sunday as the country moves away from reduced Russian gas supplies (4).
S3. Ans (c)
Sol. Here, 3-4 (major – widely) will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: Skin-lightening products (1), which were used to be mainly available in markets (2) and beauty stores, have now become widely (4) accessible online and can be found on every major (3) social media platform.
S4. Ans (d)
Sol. Here, both 2-3 (unleash – investors) will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: The cryptocurrency industry was on edge (1) on Monday as bitcoin struggled to stay above a key level, with investors (3) fearing that problems at major crypto players could unleash (2) a wider market shakeout (4).
S5. Ans (d)
Sol. Here, 1-2 (leftist – become) will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: Gustavo Petro will become (2) Colombia’s first leftist (1) leader, after winning (3) the country’s presidential (4) race on Sunday.
S6. Ans (b)
Sol. Here, both 1-3 ‘offered – month’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: A month (3) ago, as Russia’s war in Ukraine pushed the world to the brink (2) of a food crisis, India’s prime minister Narendra Modi offered (1) help to countries facing shortages (4).
S7. Ans (b)
Sol. There are no corrections required in the given sentence. It is correct as it is.
S8. Ans (a)
Sol. Here, 1-3 (whopping – rare) will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: Pabhojan Gold Tea, a rare (3) variety of organic (2) tea from Assam’s Golaghat district, was on Monday sold at a whopping (1) Rs 1 lakh per kilogram, the highest this year, by an auction (4) centre in Jorhat.
S9. Ans (b)
Sol. Here, 1-4 (survey – half) will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: More than half (4) of consumers in major economies (2) didn’t build up their savings (3) during the pandemic, a survey (1) shows.
S10. Ans (b)
Sol. Here, 2-4 (Ministry – stagflation) will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: There is a “distinct possibility” of widespread (1) stagflation in the world, but in India, the risk of stagflation (4) is low as the country has adopted prudent (3) stabilisation policies, said a report released by the Finance Ministry (2) on Monday.
S11. Ans (d)
Sol. Here, 3-4 i.e., ‘capital – temperatures’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: An intense (1) heatwave is sweeping (2) through northern India with temperatures (4) hitting a record 49.2C (120.5F) in parts of the capital (3), Delhi.
S12. Ans (d)
Sol. Here, 1-3 (important- grown) will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: Scientists have grown (3) plants in lunar (2) soil for the first time, an important (1) step towards making long-term stays on the moon possible (4).
S13. Ans (b)
Sol. Here, 1-2 i.e., ‘White – host’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: President Joe Biden will host (2) Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of Sweden and President Sauli Niinistö of Finland at the White (1) House for a meeting Thursday amid their push (3) to join NATO in the wake (4) of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
S14. Ans (e)
Sol. There are no corrections required in the given sentence. It is correct as it is.
S15. Ans (a)
Sol. Here, 1-4 i.e., ‘membership – restated’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: Turkey’s president has restated (4) his opposition (2) to Finland and Sweden joining Nato – just hours (3) after they said they would seek membership (1).
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