Directions (1-10): 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 (e) as your choice.
Q1. The prodigious (A) mathematician intractable (B) solved the effortlessly (C) problem that had stumped (D) experts for decades.
(a) A-C
(b) B-D
(c) A-B
(d) B-C
(e) no replacement required
Q2. The reclusive (A) knowledge possessed by the esoteric (B) scholar was beyond the comprehension (C) of all but the most erudite (D) were intellectuals.
(a) A-D & B-D
(b) A-B
(c) A-C & B-D
(d) A-C
(e) no replacement required
Q3. The prompting (A) symbols inscribed on the ancient (B) artifact intrigued the archaeologists, cryptic (C) them to unravel its hidden (D) message.
(a) A-D & B-D
(b) B-C
(c) A-C & B-D
(d) A-C
(e) no replacement required
Q4. The intricate brushstrokes (A) of the master painter captured the unparalleled (B) of beauty in every stroke (C), demonstrating their essence (D) artistic skill.
(a) C-B
(b) A-D
(c) B-D
(d) A-B
(e) No interchange required
Q5. The idiosyncratic and boundaries (A) fashion sense of the avant-garde conventional (B) pushed the peculiar (C) of designer (D) style.
(a) B-D
(b) A-C & B-D
(c) A-B & C-D
(d) A-C
(e) no replacement required
Q6. The focus (A) and discord of the crowded (B) marketplace overwhelmed (C) the senses, making it difficult to cacophony (D).
(a) A-D
(b) C-B
(c) B-D
(d) A-B
(e) No interchange required
Q7. The convoluted (A) and complex mathematical problem required advanced (B) problem-solving (C) skills to solve (D).
(a) C-B
(b) A-C
(c) B-D
(d) A-B
(e) No interchange required
Q8. The eloquent (A) speaker discourse (B) the audience with his erudite captivated (C) on the intricacies of quantum physics (D).
(a) B-C
(b) A-C
(c) B-D
(d) A-B
(e) No interchange required
Q9. The ethereal (A) of the juxtaposition (B) moonlight against the rugged, desolate beauty (C) created an atmosphere of haunting landscape (D).
(a) B-D
(b) A-B & C-D
(c) C-A & B-D
(d) A-C
(e) No interchange required
Q10. The country’s recovering (A) air traffic has been domestic (B) in the past few months after being severely (C) hit by the coronavirus pandemic (D).
(a) C-B
(b) A-D
(c) A-B
(d) B-D
(e) No interchange required
Solutions
S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. Among the highlighted words, intractable and effortlessly are incorrectly placed. The correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct is B-C. The word “intractable” should be replaced with “effortlessly” as the sentence is the prodigious mathematician who effortlessly solved the intractable problem that had stumped experts for decades.
S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. Among the highlighted words, reclusive and esoteric are incorrectly placed. The correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct is A-B. The word “reclusive” should be replaced with “esoteric” as the sentence is referring to the esoteric knowledge possessed by the reclusive scholar was beyond the comprehension (C) of all but the most erudite were intellectuals.
S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. Among the highlighted words, prompting and cryptic are incorrectly placed. The correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct is A-C. The word “prompting” should be replaced with “cryptic” as the sentence is referring to the cryptic symbols inscribed on the ancient artifact intrigued the archaeologists, prompting them to unravel its hidden message.
S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. Among the highlighted words, unparalleled and essence are incorrectly placed. The correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct is B-D. The word “unparalleled” should be replaced with “essence” as the sentence is referring to the intricate brushstrokes of the master painter captured the essence of beauty in every stroke, demonstrating their unparalleled artistic skill.
S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. Among the highlighted words, all of them are incorrectly placed. The correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct is A-C & B-D. The word “boundaries” should be replaced with “peculiar” and “conventional” should be replaced with “designer” as the sentence is referring to the idiosyncratic and peculiar fashion sense of the avant-garde designer pushed the boundaries of conventional style.
S6. Ans. (a)
Sol. Among the highlighted words, focus and cacophony are incorrectly placed. The correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct is A-D. The word “focus” should be replaced with “cacophony” as the sentence is referring to the cacophony and discord of the crowded marketplace that overwhelmed the senses, making it difficult to focus.
S7. Ans. (e)
Sol. All the highlighted words have been correctly placed. Hence, the correct answer choice would be option (e).
S8. Ans. (a)
Sol. Among the highlighted words, discourse and captivated are incorrectly placed. The correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct is B-C. The word “discourse” should be replaced with “captivated” as the sentence is referring to the eloquent speaker who captivated the audience with his erudite discourse on the intricacies of quantum physics.
S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. Among the highlighted words, all of them are incorrectly placed. The correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct is A-B & C-D. The word “ethereal” should be replaced with “juxtaposition” and “beauty” should be replaced with “landscape” as the sentence is referring to the juxtaposition of the ethereal moonlight against the rugged, desolate landscape that created an atmosphere of haunting beauty.
S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. Among the highlighted words, recovering and domestic are incorrectly placed. The correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct is A-B. The word “recovering” should be replaced with “domestic” as the sentence I referring to the country’s domestic air traffic that has been recovering in the past few months after being severely hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
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