Directions (1-10): Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase/expression printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.
Q1. Even though Reliance entering telecom the first time around, it disrupted voice telephony with its Monsoon Hungama offer, bringing down the cost of owning a phone.
(I) When reliance entered telecom
(II) As soon as the reliance entered telecom
(III) Since the reliance telecom entered in the
(a)Only (I) is correct
(b)Both (I) and (II) are correct
(c)Both (II) and (III) are correct
(d)All are correct
(e)No correction required
Q2. India should take lead at fast-tracking the cross-border electricity trade negotiations already in advanced stages and help in creating a common electricity pool for the entire region.
(I) India should take the lead in
(II) Pursuing the lead by India in
(III) The lead should be taken by India in
(a)Only (I) is correct
(b)Both (I) and (II) are correct
(c)Both (I) and (III) are correct
(d)All are correct
(e)No correction required
Q3. The benefits providing to Indian government for renewables to take a centre-stage in the power sector have indeed created a strong renewable electricity market.
(I) The benefits issued by the
(II) The incentives of the
(III) The incentives provided by the
(a)Only (I) is correct
(b)Both (I) and (II) are correct
(c)Both (II) and (III) are correct
(d)All are correct
(e)No correction required
Q4. The international sector exchange has a “hard currency” equaling 24 times the money paid to local workers.
(I) equaling 24 times in the money
(II) amount to 24 time the money
(III) equals to the 24 times besides the money
(a)Only (I) is correct
(b)Both (I) and (II) are correct
(c)Both (II) and (III) are correct
(d)All are correct
(e)No correction required
Q5. Within the context of Crohn’s disease, complete remission referred for reducing of symptoms as measuring by a metric known as the Crohn’s Disease Activity Index.
(I) refers to a reduction of symptoms as measured
(II)is explained as a reduction of symptoms as measured
(III) is a term used for a reduction of symptoms as measured
(a)Only (I) is correct
(b)Both (I) and (II) are correct
(c)Both (II) and (III) are correct
(d)All are correct
(e)No correction required
Q6. There are countries across the world where many populists and strongmen has tinkered the constitution to extend their terms in office, reducing competitive party politics to a charade.
(I) has tinker at the constitution
(II) have tinkered with the constitution
(III) can fiddle with the constitution
(a)Only (I) is correct
(b)Both (I) and (II) are correct
(c)Both (II) and (III) are correct
(d)All are correct
(e)No correction required
Q7. I usually enjoy watching football, but if I don’t personally care about the teams playing its just a put on and I’d rather watch something else.
(I) its just put beside then I’d rather
(II) it’s a put forward that I’d rather
(III) it’s just a put off and I’d rather
(a)Only (I) is correct
(b) Only (III) is correct
(c)Both (II) and (III) are correct
(d)All are correct
(e)No correction required
Q8. Usually before a concert there is an announcement asking the audience could turn off their phones or switch them to manner mode.
(I) have turned off their phones
(II) to either turn off their phones
(III) for turning off their phones
(a)Only (I) is correct
(b) Only (III) is correct
(c)Both (II) and (III) are correct
(d) Only (II) is correct
(e)No correction required
Q9. The committee recommended that the law be repealed altogether, and that the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act be amended in a manner that would enable insurgency and conflict to be tackled legally.
(I) that had enable insurgency
(II) that might enabled insurgency
(III to be enabled insurgency
(a)Only (I) is correct
(b) Only (III) is correct
(c)Both (II) and (III) are correct
(d) Only (II) is correct
(e)No correction required
Q10. Innovative financing instruments such as social and development impact bonds and innovation funds stand out as promising instruments for addressing various policy challenges.
(I) stands out as promised instruments
(II) stands in as promising instruments
(III stand out by promised instruments
(a)Only (I) is correct
(b) Only (III) is correct
(c)Both (II) and (III) are correct
(d) Only (II) is correct
(e)No correction required
Directions (11-15): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is ‘e’). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
Q11. Facing adversity (A)/ early in the life is linked (B)/ with more physical pain (C)/ in adulthood (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q12. We got the beaver (A)/ far back down the bridge (B)/ so we hoped it would just keep going(C)/ before it got to the other side. (D)/ No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q13. The Russian President (A)/ begins a new term (B)/ with huge economic (C)/ and foreign policy challenges (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q14. British schools are (A)/ replacing analog clocks (B)/ with digital one to (C)/ help clueless students (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q15. Court hears claims (A)/ that mistakes done by (B)/ armed raiders link men(C)/ on trial to crime (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Solutions
S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. The phrasal conjunction “even though” in the phrase given in bold makes the sentence grammatically incorrect as ‘even though’ means despite the fact that. However, the context of the sentence requires a conjunction of time. Therefore, the phrases “When reliance entered telecom” and “As soon as the reliance entered telecom” provide the precise meaning and makes the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (b) becomes the most suitable answer choice.
S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. The preposition “at” and the omission of the article “the” in the highlighted expression makes the sentence grammatically incorrect. It should be replaced by “in”. Hence option (c) is the correct choice.
S3. Ans (d)
Sol. The preposition “to” in the highlighted expression makes the sentence grammatically incorrect. It should be replaced by “by”. The phrase given in bold is contextually incorrect as the incentives or benefits are provided by the government to enhance the use of renewables rather than provided to the government. Among the three expressions, all the above expressions can be used to replace the existing phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct and logically meaningful. If we consider the grammatical aspect of the sentence, all the three expressions given as alternatives follow the correct grammar syntax that make the sentence contextually meaningful as well. Hence option (d) is the correct choice.
S4. Ans. (e)
Sol. The expression “equaling 24 times the money” is the correct expression and it also adds a meaningful sense to the sentence. The expressions given as options do not fit into the sentence as they are both grammatically incorrect and contextually meaningless. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.
S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. The given expression is grammatically as well as contextually incorrect. The highlighted phrase [referred for reducing of symptoms as measuring] does not adhere to the precise grammatical syntax of the sentence. Among the three expressions, all the above expressions can be used to replace the existing phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct and logically meaningful. If we consider the grammatical aspect of the sentence, all the three expressions given as alternatives follow the correct grammar syntax that make the sentence contextually meaningful as well. Hence option (d) is the correct choice.
S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. The highlighted phrase in the sentence is grammatically incorrect and contextually meaningless. It is to be noted that the subject [populists and strongmen] associated with the verb [has] given in highlighted phrase is plural thus, it conceives an error of subject-verb agreement. Therefore, expression (II) and (III) can be used appositely to replace the highlighted phrase to attain a comprehensive sentence. “tinker” is a verb which means attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way while “fiddle” means “tinker with something in an attempt to make minor adjustments or improvements”. The verb ‘tinker’ is always associated with the preposition ‘with’. Hence, option (c) is the most suitable answer choice.
S7. Ans. (b)
Sol. The determiner ‘its’ in the highlighted phrase is contextually incorrect. ‘its’ should be replaced by “it’s” as “It’s”, is an English contraction of ‘it is’ or ‘it has’ while ‘Its’ is the possessive form of the pronoun ‘it’. Moreover, the phrasal verb ‘put on’ means to make part of one’s appearance or behavior while ‘put off’ means an undesirable or unpleasant feature of something therefore, only the third expression aptly replaces the highlighted phrase providing a comprehensive meaning to the sentence. Hence, option (b) is the most feasible answer choice.
S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. The expression “could turn off their phones” doesn’t provide the correct structure to the sentence as it doesn’t follow the latter part of the sentence. The use of “or” gives a clue that it is the case of “either…or…”. Among the three alternatives, only the second expression gives both the contextual and grammatical meaning to the sentence. The other two expressions cannot be used owing to the similar mistakes as the expression given in the sentence. Hence option (d) is the correct choice.
S9. Ans. (e)
Sol. The expression “that would enable insurgency” is the correct expression and it also adds a meaningful sense to the sentence. The expressions given as options do not fit into the sentence as they are both grammatically incorrect and contextually meaningless. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.
S10. Ans. (e)
Sol. The expression “stand out as promising instruments” is the correct expression and it also adds a meaningful sense to the sentence. The expressions given as options do not fit into the sentence as they are both grammatically incorrect and contextually meaningless. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘The’ will not be used before ‘life’ as ‘life, science, man, woman’ when used for comprehensive meaning then we don’t use an article before it. However, when these words are used for some specific purpose we can use an article before it.
For example:
Aman leads a happy life.
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. The error is in part (a) of the sentence. Use ‘we had got’ in place of ‘we got’ as when we talk about the two incidents of the past then for the event which took place earlier we use’ Past Perfect’ and for the event which took place later we use simple past.
S13. Ans.(e)
Sol. There is no error in the given statement.
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. Replace ‘ones’ with ‘one’ as one is used for singular noun and ‘ones’ is used for plural noun.
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. The error is in part (b) of the sentence as ‘made’ should be in place of ‘done’ as ‘make a mistake’ is idiomatic. A ‘mistake made’ will be correct if it is used in the passive voice.
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