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 (e) as your choice.
Q1. There was submissions (1) criticism then that the BJP’s perceived (2) espousal of upper caste interests (3) and its weak widespread (4) in court had led to the verdict.
(a) 1-4
(b) 2-3
(c) 2-4
(d) 1-3
(e) None of these
Q2. Indian cities are attracting (1) heavy investments in several spheres, but State and municipal ambitions (2) have not matched their administrations (3) for development with capacity building and infrastructure creation (4).
(a) 1-4
(b) 2-3
(c) 2-4
(d) 1-3
(e) None of these
Q3. If Bihar is struggling (1) to stay afloat in the preparedness (2) monsoon, its distress can be traced (3) to poor infrastructure and a lack of administrative ongoing (4).
(a) 1-4
(b) 2-3
(c) 2-4
(d) 1-3
(e) None of these
Q4. The following (1) comes after students were reportedly found consuming (2) alcohol and taking drugs inside the campus, decision (3) which the administration had regulated (4) the entry of outsiders.
(a) 1-4
(b) 2-3
(c) 3-4
(d) 1-3
(e) None of these
Q5. The application (1) filed by the Ministry of Home Affairs had tried (2) to impress upon the court the “involved (3) large scale of complexities” unprecedented (4) in the NRC process.
(a) 1-4
(b) 2-3
(c) 3-4
(d) 1-3
(e) None of these
Directions (6-10): Read each of the following sentences to find out if there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number (A, B, C or D) of this part is your answer. If there is no error in the statement, then mark option (e) as your answer choice.
Q6. Neither Brian nor (A)/ his wife were aware (B)/ of any laws regarding (C)/the sale of house (D)/No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error
Q7. The decision to appoint an external (A)/ auditor for the bank is the mandate (B)/ of the board of governors, a body (C)/superior than the board of directors. (D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error
Q8. Even in today’s busy (A)/world, HGTV was able (B)/to get six actors (C)/ to commit to a project (D)/ No Error
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error
Q9. The majority of their (A)/income goes to rent (B)/and leaves them with hardly no (C)/money to buy nutritious food. (D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error
Q10. As an independent adviser, he (A)/now runs an online advisory (B)/service and is recognized as one of (C)/the foremost trading expert. (D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error
Solutions
S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. Here, “submission” will be replaced by “widespread” to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. The sentence thus formed is,
“There was widespread (1) criticism then that the BJP’s perceived (2) espousal of upper caste interests (3) and its weak submissions (4) in court had led to the verdict.”
S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. Here, “administrations” will be replaced by “ambitions” to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. The sentence thus formed is,
Indian cities are attracting (1) heavy investments in several spheres, but State and municipal administrations (2) have not matched their ambitions (3) for development with capacity building and infrastructure creation (4).
S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. Here, “ongoing” will be replaced by “preparedness” to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. The sentence thus formed is,
If Bihar is struggling (1) to stay afloat in the ongoing (2) monsoon, its distress can be traced (3) to poor infrastructure and a lack of administrative preparedness(4).
S4. Ans. (d)
Sol. Here, “following” will be replaced by “decision” to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. The sentence thus formed is,
The decision (1) comes after students were reportedly found consuming (2) alcohol and taking drugs inside the campus, following (3) which the administration had regulated (4) the entry of outsiders.
S5. Ans. (c)
Sol. Here, “unprecedented” will be replaced by “involved” to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. The sentence thus formed is,
The application (1) filed by the Ministry of Home Affairs had tried (2) to impress upon the court the unprecedented (3) large scale of complexities” involved (4) in the NRC process.
S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. Instead of ‘were’, ‘was’ will be used because when two subjects are attached with ‘neither-nor’ then verb is used according to the nearest subject. Here, ‘his wife’ is in ‘third person and singular form’ hence, ‘was’ will replace ‘were’.
S7. Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘to’ will be used instead of ‘than’ because we do not use conjunction ‘than’ after superior, posterior, senior, interior, etc.
S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. Instead of ‘to commit’, ‘committed’ will be used because the given sentence is based on the construction given below:
(i) He got a house built.
(ii) He was able to get a house built.
Therefore, ‘HGTV was able to get six actors committed to a project.’
S9. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘any’ will be used instead of ‘no’ as we use ‘any’ with ‘rarely’, ‘seldom’, scarcely’, ‘hardly’ etc. and not ‘no’.
S10. Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘experts’ will replace ‘expert’ because noun or pronoun is always plural with one of, any of, either of, neither of etc.
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