Directions (1-5): In each of the following questions four words are given in bold. Which of the following words must replace each other so that the sentence becomes contextually correct and meaningful. If the sentence is correct as it is, choose option (e) as your answer.
Q1. The term populism has (1)/acquired considerable currency these days and is (2)/widely used to (3)/describe a distinctive (4)/mode of politics.
(a) 1-2
(b) 2-3
(c) 3-4
(d) 1-4
(e) No change required
Q2. Every teacher and every (1)/student of this college is (2)/glorious to do his best for the (3)/determined prospects of the (4)/college.
(a) 1-2
(b) 2-3
(c) 3-4
(d) 1-4
(e) No change required
Q3. Sikkim was seriously (1)/affected by the September 2011 (2)/earthquake, which
(3)/measured 6.9 on the Richter (4)/scale.
(a) 1-2
(b) 2-3
(c) 3-4
(d) 1-4
(e) No change required
Q4. India has a (1)/going publishing scene, thanks to not only the big (2)/publishers but also a lot of quality-(3)/conscious little publishing house that keep it (4)/vibrant.
(a) 1-2
(b) 2-3
(c) 3-4
(d) 1-4
(e) No change required
Q5. The (1)/spurred proponents of economic liberalization have often (2)/argued that the (3)/relaxation of state control will lead to phenomenal growth of industries (4)/staunch by FDI.
(a) 1-2
(b) 1-4
(c) 3-4
(d) 2-3
(e) No change required
Directions (6-10): 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.
Q6. Sweden’s declaring (1) Minister Ann Linde on Tuesday morning (2) signed an application Foreign (3) the country wants to join (4) NATO.
(a) 2-4 and 1-3
(b) Only 2 and 4
(c) No correction required
(d) Only 1 and 3
(e) 1-4 and 2-3
Q7. The World Health (1) Organisation (WHO) released the first ‘Global Report on Assistive Technology’ on May 16 which gives a snapshot (2) of the need for and access to various (3) “assistive technologies” for people with disabilities (4).
(a) No correction required
(b) 2-4 and 1-3
(c) Only 1-4
(d) Only 2-3
(e) 1-2 and 3-4
Q8. Sri Lanka’s new prime minister said on Monday the crisis-hit nation was citizens (1) to its last day of petrol, as the country’s power minister told down (2) not to join the lengthy (3) fuel queues that have galvanized weeks of anti-government protests (4).
(a) Both 1-4 and 2-3
(b) No correction required
(c) Only 1-2
(d) Both 1-2 and 3-4
(e) Only 2-3
Q9. Shanghai officials on Tuesday said they had residents (1) “zero-Covid at the community level” in what costly (2) to be a turning point in a heavy-handed and appeared (3) campaign to tame an Omicron outbreak — but many achieved (4) remain sceptical the city will reopen anytime soon.
(a) No correction required
(b) Both 2-3 and 1-4
(c) Both 2-4 and 1-3
(d) Only 1-2
(e) Only 2-3
Q10. Elisabeth Borne has been named the new (1) Prime Minister of France, the woman (2) time in 30 years that a first (3) has held the position (4).
(a) Only 2-3
(b) Both 1-4 and 2-3
(c) No correction required
(d) Only 1-4
(e) Both 1-2 and 3-4
Solutions:
S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. No change required
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Replace “glorious-determined” with to make the sentence correct and meaningful.
S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. No change required
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Replace “going-vibrant” with to make the sentence correct and meaningful.
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Replace “spurred-staunch” with to make the sentence correct and meaningful.
S6. Ans (d)
Sol. Here, 1-3 i.e., ‘declaring – Foreign’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: Sweden’s Foreign (3) Minister Ann Linde on Tuesday morning (2) signed an application declaring (1) the country wants to join (4) NATO.
S7. Ans (a)
Sol. There are no corrections required in the given sentence. It is correct as it is.
S8. Ans (c)
Sol. Here, 1-2 i.e., ‘citizens – down’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: Sri Lanka’s new prime minister said on Monday the crisis-hit nation was down (2) to its last day of petrol, as the country’s power minister told citizens (1) not to join the lengthy (3) fuel queues that have galvanized weeks of anti-government protests (4).
S9. Ans (b)
Sol. Here, both 1-4 (residents- achieved) and 2-3 (costly- appeared) will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: Shanghai officials on Tuesday said they had achieved (4) “zero-Covid at the community level” in what appeared (3) to be a turning point in a heavy-handed and costly (2) campaign to tame an Omicron outbreak — but many residents (1) remain sceptical the city will reopen anytime soon.
S10. Ans (a)
Sol. Here, 2-3 i.e., ‘woman – first’ will be replaced to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The sentence thus formed is: Elisabeth Borne has been named the new (1) Prime Minister of France, the first (3) time in 30 years that a woman (2) has held the position (4).
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