Directions (1-5): In the following questions, a sentence is divided into four parts consisting of a highlighted word in each part. Choose the option reflecting the word which is either misspelt or grammatically incorrect. If all the highlighted words are correct, choose option (e) i.e. “all are correct” as your answer choice.
Q1. The Monetry Policy Committee / of India is a committee of the Reserve Bank of India/ that is responsible for fixing the / benchmark interest rate in India.
(a) Monetry
(b) Reserve
(c) Responsible
(d) Interest
(e) All are correct
Q2. Trade wars can easily / lead to confrontation, which may / result in impulsive / behviour and misjudgment.
(a) Trade
(b) Confrontation
(c) Impulsive
(d) Behviour
(e) All are correct
Q3. Saudi Arabia signalled its discomfort / with the faling prices / and hinted at a fresh cut / of one million barrels a day.
(a) Signalled
(b) Faling
(c) Hinted
(d) Barrels
(e) All are correct
Q4. The barbarous reprisals into / which Sultan Mahmud allowed himself / to be carried away only acentuated / the difficulty of the situation.
(a) Reprisals
(b) Allowed
(c) Acentuated
(d) Difficulty
(e) All are correct
Q5. Because the teacher / was not giving any afirmmation, / the students were unsure if they / understood the directions for the test.
(a) Because
(b) Afirmmation
(c) Unsure
(d) directions
(e) All are correct
Directions (6-10): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given with one blank. Below each sentence FOUR words are given out of which two can fit the sentence. Five options are given with various combinations of these words. You must choose the combination with the correct set of words which can fit in the given sentence.
Q6. Psychometric methods were used to collect and ____________ the information.
(A)analyse
(B)bringing
(C)array
(D)mighty
(a)A-C
(b)B-D
(c)B-C
(d)A-B
(e)A-D
Q7. The______________ of his argument was that education should continue throughout life.
(A)remedy
(B)essence
(C)gist
(D)great
(a)A-D
(b)B-C
(c)C-D
(d)A-C
(e)B-D
Q8. They expressed ______________ optimism about a solution to the crisis.
(A)prudent
(B)cautious
(C)slow
(D)desire
(a)A-B
(b)A-C
(c)B-D
(d)C-D
(e)B-C
Q9. In my own research, some ________________use was made of a micro-recorder and tapes were later transcribed.
(A)later
(B)covert
(C)secretive
(D)utilizing
(a)A-D
(b)C-D
(c)B-C
(d)B-D
(e)A-C
Q10. For hours he did everything to ________________ him, but the old man remained impassive.
(A) Close
(B) blaming
(C) provoke
(D) instigate
(a)A-D
(b)C-D
(c)B-C
(d)B-D
(e)A-C
Solutions
S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. The highlighted word in the first part is incorrectly spelled as “Monetry”. However, the precise spelling of the word in “Monetary” and it means relating to money or currency. All the other words have been spelt correctly and are in appropriate grammatical syntax. Hence, option (a) is the most suitable answer choice.
S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. The highlighted word in the fourth part is incorrectly spelled as “behviour”. However, the precise spelling of the word in “behaviour” or “behavior” and it means the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others. All the other words have been spelt correctly and are in appropriate grammatical syntax. Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.
S3. Ans. (b)
Sol. The highlighted word in the first part is incorrectly spelled as “faling”. However, the precise spelling of the word in “falling” and it means move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control. All the other words have been spelt correctly and are in appropriate grammatical syntax. Hence, option (b) is the most suitable answer choice.
S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. The highlighted word in the third part is incorrectly spelled as “acentuated”. However, the precise spelling of the word in “accentuated” and it means make more noticeable or prominent. All the other words have been spelt correctly and are in appropriate grammatical syntax. Hence, option (c) is the most suitable answer choice.
Reprisal means an act of retaliation.
S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. The highlighted word in the second part is incorrectly spelled as “afirmmation”. However, the precise spelling of the word in “affirmation” and it means the action or process of affirming something. All the other words have been spelt correctly and are in appropriate grammatical syntax. Hence, option (b) is the most suitable answer choice.
S6. Ans. (a)
Sol. The appropriate words that can be used here are analyse and array. These words also fit according to the context of the sentence.
Analyse means examine (something) methodically and in detail, typically in order to explain and interpret it.
Array means to display or arrange in a particular way.
S7. Ans. (b)
Sol. The most suitable words to be used in a blank are essence and gist.
Essence means to be the most important thing.
Gist means the substance or general meaning of a speech or text.
S8. Ans. (a)
Sol. The most appropriate words to be used here are prudent and cautious. Because here a well-judged optimism is required about a solution to the crisis.
Prudent means acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
Cautious means (of a person) careful to avoid potential problems or dangers.
S9. Ans. (c)
Sol. The words that can be used in the given blank are covert and secretive.
Covert means secret or hidden.
Secretive means (of a person or an organization) inclined to conceal feelings and intentions or not to disclose information
S10. Ans. (b)
Sol. Provoke and instigate are two words which can be used in the given blank.
Provoke means stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.
Instigate means bring about or initiate (an action or event).
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