Directions (1-5): Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)given below the statement should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct?
Q1. India since independence has made a significant progress in rural development with an integrated approach to improve the quality for life of the rural poor and by ensuring equity and effective people’s participation.
(a) to improved quality of life
(b) to life for improving the quality
(c) towards improving the quality of life
(d) of life to improve the quality of
(e) No correction required
Q2. It is the implementation of integrated Rural Development IRD programme that is posing most formidable managerial challenges when financial and even material inputs are not serious constraints.
(a) when financial or material
(b) when financial, material and even
(c) when even financial or material
(d) even when financial and material
(e) No correction required
Q3. Expanding coverage to a large number of Indians is a desirable policy goal with the potential of improving health and lowering financial hardships faced by millions
of Indians.
(a) of improving health and lowered
(b) of improved health and lower
(c) of improved health by lowering
(d) of improving health or lowered
(e) No correction required
Q4. A person qualified enough to be a secondary school teacher is most likely to look after other full-time employment, and it naturally follows that the teacher
shortage is the worst at the college level.
(a) most likely to look into
(b) more likely to look for
(c) unlikely to look out
(d) much likely to look at
(e) No correction required
Q5. Asset allocation involves division of an investment portfolio into different asset categories, such as stock, bonds and cash.
(a) dividing an investment portfolio among
(b) dividing an investment portfolio of
(c) distribution of an investment portfolio for
(d) collection of an investment portfolio through
(e) No correction required
Directions (6-15): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.
Energy growth is directly (6) to well-being and prosperity across the globe. (7) the growing demand for energy in a safe and environmentally responsible (8) is a key challenge for all economies. The increasing demand for power has led to a corresponding increase in usage of fossil fuels which has had an adverse impact on environment. In this context, (9) use of energy along with (10) renewable sources of energy is of paramount importance. This is true for both (11) industries and small and medium enterprises as well as the commercial and residential sectors. It has now been (12) globally that one of the most important (13) facing the governments and business (14) and the world over is to find cost-effective (15) solutions to their ever-increasing energy needs.
Q6.
(a)proportional (b)allied (c)joined (d)linked (e)associated
Q7.
(a)encountering (b)cutting (c)meeting (d)curtailing (e)justifying
Q8.
(a)method (b)form (c)way (d)style (e)manner
Q9.
(a)efficient (b)adequate (c)dynamic (d)decisive (e)potent
Q10.
(a)practicing (b)using (c)applying (d)giving (e)gaining
Q11.
(a)extensive (b)limited (c)minor (d)large (e)broad
Q12.
(a)authorized (b)credited (c) accepted (d)popular (e)confirmed
Q13.
(a)challenges (b)project (c)protest (d)threat (e)confrontation
Q14.
(a)populace (b)company (c)association (d)centre (e)community
Q15.
(a)probable (b)sustainable (c)brief (d)continual (e)worthwhile
Solutions
S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. Replace ‘to improve the quality for life’ with ‘towards improving the quality of life’.
S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. Replace ‘when financial and even material’ with ‘even when financial and material’.
S3. Ans. (e)
Sol. No correction required
S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. Replace ‘most likely to look after’ with ‘more likely to look for’
S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. Replace ‘division of an investment portfolio’ with ‘dividing an investment portfolio among’.
S6. Ans. (d)
S7. Ans. (c)
S8. Ans. (e)
S9 . Ans. (a)
S10 . Ans. (b)
S11. Ans. (d)
S12. Ans. (c)
S13. Ans. (a)
S14. Ans. (e)
S15. Ans. (b)