Directions (1-7): Read the following passage and answer the questions as directed. There are some blanks given in the passage based on which some questions are framed, and some words are highlighted as well to help you answer some of the questions.
Thomas and Ephraim, a crusty old sea dog and his young apprentice, tend the titular lighthouse, grudgingly getting to know one another in their …………………………. (A).
(B) It’s hard enough being mysteriously (1) on a god-forsaken, rain-splattered rock, but poor Ephraim is relaxes (2) to perform all of the manual labor, while Thomas forced (3) during the day, stranded (4) tending to the lighthouse lamp at night.
(C) Their only solace is alcohol, and after initial hesitation, Ephraim becomes as enthusiastic a drinker so Thomas, who is likeable only while heavily intoxicated; the next morning brings a crippling hangover, and more backbreaking work for the poor lad. There’s little to do on that barren rock other than get to know each other, and both men discover that there’s far more than meets the eye, to both of them.
As the story unfolds, Ephraim starts to ……………………. (D) to delusion, a most unreliable narrator; half of the fun is figuring out where the truth lies, if there’s any to be found.
The film is …………………….. (E) shot in black and white, all blinding light and shadow, the style adding to the otherworldly atmosphere of this empty, timeless place.
While there’s a lot to talk about regarding the mysterious ending, and the plot twists along the way, the most important part of the film is the relationship between the two men, and how …………………………………………………………………………….. (F).
(G) It’s not easy being dodgy (1) in close proximity with a roommate; underlying tensions and trapped (2) power dynamics are going to quickly intoxicants (3) themselves, especially if you add expose (4) to the mix. The mythological, Lovecraftian undercurrents in this film are fascinating, but above all, this is a simple story of two guys, deprived of female company, who really get on each other’s nerves.
Q1. Which of the following word given in the options should come at the place marked as (A) in the above passage to make it grammatically correct and meaningful? Also, the word should fill in the two sentences given below to make them contextually correct and meaningful.
(I) Our main goals were to improve uptime and understand the causes for __________________.
(II) The Wolf spent his _______________ in lupine form, as constantly transforming back and forth gave him a hangover.
(a)Recommended
(b)Excessive
(c)Downtime
(d)Prolonged
(e)None of these
Q2. The sentence given in (B) has four words given in bold. Amongst the given bold words which of the followings must replace each other to make the sentence contextually correct and meaningful?
(a) Both 2-1 and 3-4
(b) Both 1-4 and 2-3
(c) Both 2-4 and 1-3
(d) 1-3
(e) 2-4
Q3. In the above passage, sentence (C) is italicized. There may or may not be error in one part of the sentence, select the part having error it in.
(a) Their only solace is alcohol, and after initial
(b) hesitation, Ephraim becomes as enthusiastic a drinker
(c) so Thomas, who is likeable only while heavily intoxicated; the next
(d) morning brings a crippling hangover, and
(e) more backbreaking work for the poor lad
Q4. Which of the following should fill the blank given in (D) to make it contextually correct and meaningful?
(a) Paucity
(b)Succumb
(c)Envisage
(d)Compliance
(e)None of the above
Q5. Which of the following word given in the options should come at the place marked as (E) in the given passage to make it grammatically correct and meaningful? Also, the word should fill in the two sentences given below to make them contextually correct and meaningful.
(I) She backfilled the planting hole with soil and replanted her clump of irises, which bloomed ________________ the following season.
(II) His maniacal obsession with work, and the contained fury of his working methods, are __________________ conveyed.
(a)Exodus
(b)Debility
(c)Infirm
(d)Beautifully
(e)Dilemma
Q6. Which of the following phrases should fill the blank (F) to make it contextually and grammatically meaningful and correct respectively?
(a) they get along with each other
(b) it morphs and mutates along the way
(c) the two guys are sad due to female depravity
(d) it plays with audiences’ emotions brutally
(e) being trapped in close proximity feels
Q7. The sentence given in (G) has four words given in bold. Amongst the given bold words which of the followings must replace each other to make the sentence contextually correct and meaningful?
(a) Both 2-1 and 3-4
(b) Both 1-4 and 2-3
(c) Both 2-4 and 1-3
(d) 1-3
(e) 2-4
Directions (8-12): Answer the following questions after rearranging the following sentences into a coherent paragraph. Identify the incoherent statement as well in the process.
(A)With her endorsement Mr. Biden now enjoys unequivocal support across the spectrum of Democratic Party heavyweights, including former President Barack Obama.
(B)The Russian counterpart cannot win without paying heed to undecided and independent voters, especially due to growing tensions of the region.
(C) The support of Mr. Sanders is especially critical to the Biden campaign.
(D)While the then nominee, Ms. Clinton, went on to win over 65 million votes in the presidential election, her nomination campaign was hobbled by a long season of bickering with Mr. Sanders.
(E) These groups also backed Mr. Sanders in 2016, when he spoke of reining in the excesses of Wall Street, cancelling student debt and a green new deal emphasizing renewable and clean energy over traditional reliance on fossil fuels.
(F) Hillary Clinton has endorsed the presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2020 election, former Vice-President Joe Biden.
(G)In that regard Mr. Biden has already surpassed Ms. Clinton in securing the support of the most important voices in the Democratic pantheon.
(H) Young voters, voters of colour and a variety of other cohorts were, and possibly still are, vocal supporters of Mr. Sanders and his “democratic socialist” policy agenda for the middle class.
Q8. Considering statement (F) “Hillary Clinton has endorsed the presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2020 election, former Vice-President Joe Biden.”, as the first sentence of the rearranged paragraph, then which among the following fails to become the part of the coherent paragraph?
(a) E
(b) D
(c) A
(d) B
(e) C
Q9. Considering statement (F) “Hillary Clinton has endorsed the presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2020 election, former Vice-President Joe Biden.”, as the first sentence of the rearranged paragraph, then which one among the following can consecutively follow the last statement after the rearrangement (excluding the incoherent one)?
(a) With her endorsement Mr. Biden now enjoys unequivocal support across the spectrum of Democratic Party heavyweights, including former President Barack Obama.
(b) While the then nominee, Ms. Clinton, went on to win over 65 million votes in the presidential election, her nomination campaign was hobbled by a long season of bickering with Mr. Sanders.
(c) The support of Mr. Sanders is especially critical to the Biden campaign.
(d) Young voters, voters of colour and a variety of other cohorts were, and possibly still are, vocal supporters of Mr. Sanders and his “democratic socialist” policy agenda for the middle class.
(e) Either (a) or (d)
Q10. Among the following pairs which one of them is formed with two consecutive statements after the rearrangement?
(a) C-A
(b) B-F
(c) E-B
(d) E-D
(e) C-F
Q11. Considering statement (F) “Hillary Clinton has endorsed the presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2020 election, former Vice-President Joe Biden.”, as the first sentence of the rearranged paragraph, identify the correct sequence of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph (excluding the incoherent one).
(a) FACHEDG
(b) FABHEDG
(c) FACHEBG
(d) FAHCGDB
(e) FHACDGB
Q12. Considering statement (F) “Hillary Clinton has endorsed the presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2020 election, former Vice-President Joe Biden.”, as the first sentence of the rearranged paragraph, which of the following statement should be FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement? (excluding the incoherent sentence).
(a) D
(b) C
(c) H
(d) E
(e) A
Directions (13-15): 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.
Q13. The worst humiliation of contemporary (A)/religious life is the abjectness of needing (B)/God and a community quiet badly (C)/enough even to sit through this(D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q14. Aristotle certainly made research (A)/ on the natural history of Lesbos, (B)/and the surrounding (C)/seas and neighboring areas(D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q15. For some the confident of (A)/ adolescence is replaced with questions (B)/ and doubt, marking (C)/the transition to adulthood (D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Solutions
S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. “Downtime” should come at the place marked as (A) in the above passage to make it grammatically correct and meaningful. Also, the word can fill in the two sentences given to make them contextually correct and meaningful. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. Both 1-4 and 2-3 must replace each other to make the sentence contextually correct and meaningful. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
The sentence after replacement is,
It’s hard enough being stranded (1) on a god-forsaken, rain-splattered rock, but poor Ephraim is forced (2) to perform all of the manual labor, while Thomas relaxes (3) during the day, mysteriously (4) tending to the lighthouse lamp at night.
S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. Here, the error lies in option (c). “So” will be replaced by “As” because in the statement, it is referring that Ephraim becomes as enthusiastic a drinker (like Thomas it) AS Thomas. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. “Succumb” should fill the blank given in (D) to make it contextually correct and meaningful. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. “Beautifully” should fill the blank given in (E) to make it contextually correct and meaningful. Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. Read the line While there’s a lot to talk about regarding the mysterious ending, and the plot twists along the way, the most important part of the film is the relationship between the two men, and how ……………
Here, the statement is talking about “The most important part of the film”. That’s why, options (b) stands correct and it can fill in the blank (F) to make it contextually and grammatically meaningful and correct respectively. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
S7. Ans. (a)
Sol. Both 2-1 and 3-4 must replace each other to make the sentence contextually correct and meaningful. Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.
The sentence after replacement is
It’s not easy being trapped (1) in close proximity with a roommate; underlying tensions and dodgy (2) power dynamics are going to quickly expose (3) themselves, especially if you add intoxicants (4) to the mix.
S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence of the given sentences is FACHEDG.
(F) Hillary Clinton has endorsed the presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2020 election, former Vice-President Joe Biden.
(A)With her endorsement Mr. Biden now enjoys unequivocal support across the spectrum of Democratic Party heavyweights, including former President Barack Obama.
(C) The support of Mr. Sanders is especially critical to the Biden campaign.
(H) Young voters, voters of colour and a variety of other cohorts were, and possibly still are, vocal supporters of Mr. Sanders and his “democratic socialist” policy agenda for the middle class.
(E) These groups also backed Mr. Sanders in 2016, when he spoke of reining in the excesses of Wall Street, cancelling student debt and a green new deal emphasizing renewable and clean energy over traditional reliance on fossil fuels.
(D)While the then nominee, Ms. Clinton, went on to win over 65 million votes in the presidential election, her nomination campaign was hobbled by a long season of bickering with Mr. Sanders.
(G)In that regard Mr. Biden has already surpassed Ms. Clinton in securing the support of the most important voices in the Democratic pantheon.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence of the given sentences is FACHEDG.
(F) Hillary Clinton has endorsed the presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2020 election, former Vice-President Joe Biden.
(A)With her endorsement Mr. Biden now enjoys unequivocal support across the spectrum of Democratic Party heavyweights, including former President Barack Obama.
(C) The support of Mr. Sanders is especially critical to the Biden campaign.
(H) Young voters, voters of colour and a variety of other cohorts were, and possibly still are, vocal supporters of Mr. Sanders and his “democratic socialist” policy agenda for the middle class.
(E) These groups also backed Mr. Sanders in 2016, when he spoke of reining in the excesses of Wall Street, cancelling student debt and a green new deal emphasizing renewable and clean energy over traditional reliance on fossil fuels.
(D)While the then nominee, Ms. Clinton, went on to win over 65 million votes in the presidential election, her nomination campaign was hobbled by a long season of bickering with Mr. Sanders.
(G)In that regard Mr. Biden has already surpassed Ms. Clinton in securing the support of the most important voices in the Democratic pantheon.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
S10. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence of the given sentences is FACHEDG.
(F) Hillary Clinton has endorsed the presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2020 election, former Vice-President Joe Biden.
(A)With her endorsement Mr. Biden now enjoys unequivocal support across the spectrum of Democratic Party heavyweights, including former President Barack Obama.
(C) The support of Mr. Sanders is especially critical to the Biden campaign.
(H) Young voters, voters of colour and a variety of other cohorts were, and possibly still are, vocal supporters of Mr. Sanders and his “democratic socialist” policy agenda for the middle class.
(E) These groups also backed Mr. Sanders in 2016, when he spoke of reining in the excesses of Wall Street, cancelling student debt and a green new deal emphasizing renewable and clean energy over traditional reliance on fossil fuels.
(D)While the then nominee, Ms. Clinton, went on to win over 65 million votes in the presidential election, her nomination campaign was hobbled by a long season of bickering with Mr. Sanders.
(G)In that regard Mr. Biden has already surpassed Ms. Clinton in securing the support of the most important voices in the Democratic pantheon.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S11. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence of the given sentences is FACHEDG.
(F) Hillary Clinton has endorsed the presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2020 election, former Vice-President Joe Biden.
(A)With her endorsement Mr. Biden now enjoys unequivocal support across the spectrum of Democratic Party heavyweights, including former President Barack Obama.
(C) The support of Mr. Sanders is especially critical to the Biden campaign.
(H) Young voters, voters of colour and a variety of other cohorts were, and possibly still are, vocal supporters of Mr. Sanders and his “democratic socialist” policy agenda for the middle class.
(E) These groups also backed Mr. Sanders in 2016, when he spoke of reining in the excesses of Wall Street, cancelling student debt and a green new deal emphasizing renewable and clean energy over traditional reliance on fossil fuels.
(D)While the then nominee, Ms. Clinton, went on to win over 65 million votes in the presidential election, her nomination campaign was hobbled by a long season of bickering with Mr. Sanders.
(G)In that regard Mr. Biden has already surpassed Ms. Clinton in securing the support of the most important voices in the Democratic pantheon.
Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.
S12. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence of the given sentences is FACHEDG.
(F) Hillary Clinton has endorsed the presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2020 election, former Vice-President Joe Biden.
(A)With her endorsement Mr. Biden now enjoys unequivocal support across the spectrum of Democratic Party heavyweights, including former President Barack Obama.
(C) The support of Mr. Sanders is especially critical to the Biden campaign.
(H) Young voters, voters of colour and a variety of other cohorts were, and possibly still are, vocal supporters of Mr. Sanders and his “democratic socialist” policy agenda for the middle class.
(E) These groups also backed Mr. Sanders in 2016, when he spoke of reining in the excesses of Wall Street, cancelling student debt and a green new deal emphasizing renewable and clean energy over traditional reliance on fossil fuels.
(D)While the then nominee, Ms. Clinton, went on to win over 65 million votes in the presidential election, her nomination campaign was hobbled by a long season of bickering with Mr. Sanders.
(G)In that regard Mr. Biden has already surpassed Ms. Clinton in securing the support of the most important voices in the Democratic pantheon.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S13. Ans. (c)
Sol. Instead of ‘quiet’, quite will be used because ‘quiet’ is an adjective which means ‘silent’ while ‘quite’ is an adverb which means ‘slightly or relatively’. And quality of ‘badly’ will be defined by an adverb, not an adjective.
S14. Ans. (a)
Sol. Instead of ‘made research’, it will be ‘did research’ as we ‘do research’ and not ‘make research’.
S15. Ans. (a)
Sol. Instead of ‘confident’ it will be ‘confidence’. Because ‘confident’ is an adjective and ‘confidence’ is a noun.
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