Directions (1-6): In each of the questions given below five words are given in bold. These five 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.
Q1. He said the successful competence (A) test proves the flight (B) of the DRDO in designing (C) and developing (D) world-class missile (E) systems.
(a) Only (A) – (B)
(b) Both (A)-(B) and (C)-(E)
(c) Only (B) – (C)
(d) No rearrangement required
(e) Only (A) – (E)
Q2. Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said (A) on Saturday that the Centre amendments (B) soon bring will (C) to the Multi-State Cooperative Society Act, and a new policy (D) for the cooperatives (E) is on the way.
(a) Only (A) – (B)
(b) Both (A)-(B) and (C)-(E)
(c) Only (B) – (C)
(d) No rearrangement required
(e) Only (A) – (E)
Q3. The formation (A) of the Ministry of Cooperation was announced (B) on July 5, and Home Minister Amit Shah was (C) allocated the portfolio (D) during the Cabinet expansion (E).
(a) Only (A) – (B)
(b) Both (A)-(B) and (C)-(E)
(c) Only (B) – (C)
(d) No rearrangement required
(e) Only (A) – (E)
Q4. The Odisha government on Saturday evening (A) a warning for the cyclonic storm Gulab, which is expected (B) to cross the coast between its southern (C) districts and north Andhra Pradesh with (D) wind speeds of 75-85 kmph on Sunday sounded (E).
(a) Only (A) – (B)
(b) Both (A)-(B) and (C)-(E)
(c) Only (B) – (C)
(d) No rearrangement required
(e) Only (A) – (E)
Q5. The Supreme Court entrance (A) the Central government for making (B) changes at the eleventh (C) hour in the exam pattern (D) of the postgraduate slammed (E) test.
(a) Only (A) – (B)
(b) Both (A)-(B) and (C)-(E)
(c) Only (B) – (C)
(d) No rearrangement required
(e) Only (A) – (E)
Q6. The Chief Minister work (A) the cleaning of the silt patch (B) pit by the Greater Chennai (C) Corporation and advised (D) officials to complete the inspected (E) in a week.
(a) Both (C)-(B) and (D)-(E)
(b) Only (B) – (D)
(c) Only (A) – (E)
(d) No rearrangement required
(e) Only (B) – (C)
Directions (7-12): In the following question, sentences are given with a part in bold. The given phrase in bold may or may not contain an error. The options following can replace the incorrect phrase. The correct phrase that is to be replaced will be your answer. If the sentences are correct then select ‘No replacement required’ as your answer.
Q7. Foreign ambassadors took aim at Pakistan and China respectively with references in support terror groups and violating the international rules-based order.
(a) since references in support for
(b) by references in support through
(c) with references to provide support to
(d) from references in support in
(e) No replacement required
Q8. Over two weeks ago, a security review in each for the seven district court from Delhi was conducted under the chairmanship of a judge from each court.
(a) of each of the seven district courts in
(b) No replacement required
(c) of every of the seven district court for
(d) from each of the seven district court to
(e) of each in the seven district courts from
Q9. Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Saturday said the expansion of his Cabinet will take place on Sunday.
(a) expand of his Cabinet would taking place
(b) expansion for their Cabinet will taken place
(c) No replacement required
(d) expansion from his Cabinet would take place
(e) expansion for his Cabinet shall taking place
Q10. The Calcutta High Court have questioned the necessary of the by-elections as the acting Chief Justice asked who will bear the financial burden of the election.
(a) have questioned the necessarily of
(b) has question the necessity in
(c) has questioned the necessity of
(d) No replacement required
(e) has questioning the necessary of
Q11. Government officials confirmed that Chinese soldiers along for military horses had came to the grazing ground near Barahoti.
(a) along near military horses had come from
(b) along for military horses had coming to
(c) along side military horses had come for
(d) along with military horses had come to
(e) No replacement required
Q12. While the entire project would take five years and a budget of ₹89 crores had being approval from it, the IGNCA would aim to complete mapping in 5,000 villages by the end of the financial year 2021-2022.
(a) had been approved for it
(b) had for approved through it
(c) had been approval from it
(d) No replacement required
(e) had being approved it for
Directions (13-15): The following questions consist of three sentences. One of these may or may not contain a grammatical error. Choose the option which denotes the sentence(s) that is/are grammatically correct. If all the given sentences are correct, choose “All are correct” as your answer.
Q13.
(A) The union also accused the State administration of a pre-planned move to instigate the people by not giving them sufficient time to vacate the land.
(B) He said the eviction notice was given to 244 families in Dhalpur village at midnight and they were asked to vacate within a few hours.
(C) The leaders demanded that the government allocate land to the displaced households within seven days.
(a) Only (A)
(b) Both (B) and (C)
(c) Only (C)
(d) All are correct
(e) Both (A) and (B)
Q14.
(A) There are indications that the U.P. government would increase the price of sugarcane soon.
(B) He said the BKU would continue to work as a pressure group to keep a check on the promises made from political parties to the farmers.
(C) The movement has given an opportunity to Opposition parties to became the face of farmers.
(a) Only (A)
(b) Both (B) and (C)
(c) All are correct
(d) Only (C)
(e) Both (A) and (B)
Q15.
(A) The government has also withdrawn the regulation that required citizens to provide proof of vaccination.
(B) They had to shared a portion of their profit with online food ordering and delivery platforms.
(C) Hotels and bars should not serve customers in closed air-conditioned spaces.
(a) Only (A)
(b) Both (B) and (C)
(c) All are correct
(d) Only (C)
(e) Both (A) and (C)
Solutions
S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. By interchanging the words ‘competence’ with ‘flight’, the sentence becomes grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.
The sentence thus formed will be:
“He said the successful flight test proves the competence of the DRDO in designing and developing world-class missile systems.”
S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. By interchanging the word ‘amendments’ with ‘will’, the sentence becomes grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
The sentence thus formed will be:
“Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the Centre will soon bring amendments to the Multi-State Cooperative Society Act, and a new policy for the cooperatives is on the way.”
S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. All the words in the given sentence are correctly positioned. Hence, option (d) is the correct choice.
S4. Ans. (e)
Sol. By interchanging the word ‘evening’ with ‘sounded’, the sentence becomes grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.
The sentence thus formed will be:
“The Odisha government on Saturday sounded a warning for the cyclonic storm Gulab, which is expected to cross the coast between its southern districts and north Andhra Pradesh with wind speeds of 75-85 kmph on Sunday evening.”
S5. Ans. (e)
Sol. By interchanging the words ‘entrance’ with ‘slammed’, the sentence becomes grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.
The sentence thus formed will be:
“The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the Central government for making changes at the eleventh hour in the exam pattern of the postgraduate entrance test.”
S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. By interchanging the word ‘work’ with ‘inspected’, the sentence becomes grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
The sentence thus formed will be:
“The Chief Minister inspected the cleaning of the silt patch pit by the Greater Chennai Corporation and advised officials to complete the work in a week.”
S7. Ans. (c)
Sol. The highlighted phrase should be replaced by “with references to provide support to”. Preposition ‘to’ should be followed by ‘support’ as when “provide” is followed by a direct object, English speakers can use the prepositions “to” or “for.” Provide (something) to/for (someone) means that you deliver or give something to someone. All the other options are either grammatically incorrect or contextually meaningless. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S8. Ans. (a)
Sol. The highlighted phrase should be replaced by “of each of the seven district courts in”. Preposition ‘of’ is used to denote belonging to somebody; relating to somebody. All the other options are either grammatically incorrect or contextually meaningless. Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.
S9. Ans. (c)
Sol. The highlighted phrase in the given sentence is grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. The highlighted phrase should be replaced by “has questioned the necessity of ”. All the other options are either grammatically incorrect or contextually meaningless. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S11. Ans. (d)
Sol. The highlighted phrase should be replaced by “along with military horses had come to”. All the other options are either grammatically incorrect or contextually meaningless. Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S12. Ans. (a)
Sol. The highlighted phrase should be replaced by “had been approved for it”. All the other options are either grammatically incorrect or contextually meaningless. Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.
S13. Ans. (d)
Sol. All the given sentences are grammatically and contextually correct. Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S14. Ans. (a)
Sol. Among the given sentences, only sentence (A) is correct.
In sentence (B), ‘from’ should be replaced with ‘by’.
In sentence (C), ‘became’ should be replaced with ‘become’.
S15. Ans. (e)
Sol. Both the sentences (A) and (C) are correct. Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.
In sentence (B), ‘shared’ should be replaced with ‘share’.
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