Directions
(1-5): In each of the questions given below an incomplete sentence is
given which must be filled/completed with one of the sentences/words
given below .i.e. one of the sentences/words can be fit into the
given blanks. Choose the correct option and complete the given
sentences. If none of the given alternatives is appropriate to fill
the blank, choose option (e) i.e. “none of these” as your answer
choice.
Q1. Sitting on the
couch the whole day …………………………………. was my
favourite pastime.
(a) and preparing
delicacies
(b) cleaning the
utensils occasionally
(c) created a
healthy environment
(d) savouring
delicious delicacies
(e) None of these
Q2. The following session of aerobics took a toll on me and laid me
low. I reached home ……………………………… to my room.
(a) jumping and
pumped uo
(b) gasping and
trudged up
(c) confused and
tangled
(d) perplexed and
energised
(e) None of these
Q3. Defending
equality between men and women, or boys and girls, is as important
as, …………………………… or empowering low-income
groups.
(a) planning to
preserve resources
(b) planning a
proper governing structure
(c) supporting
bribery
(d) combating
domestic violence
(e) None of these
Q4. A teacher is
mostly …………………………….. existing curricula,
prescribed textbooks, assessment modes, meeting agendas, norms of
teaching and competition guidelines.
(a) desired to
compel upon
(b) designed to
handle with
(c) expected
to comply with
(d) handles to take
risks
(e) None of these
Q5. The new study
published in the Journal of Internal Medicine has found
………………………………….. include “anti-inflammatory”
foods in it is associated with a lower risk of dying early.
(a) making
amendments according to
(b) that tweaking
one’s diet to
(c) mismanaging the
kitchen to
(d) dismantling the
kitchen’s menu to
(e) None of these
Directions (6-10):
Rearrange the following statements (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in
the correct sequence and answer the following questions given below.
(A) By the
early evening, the news began cascading in. Many of our friends’
and some of our relatives’ houses in East Attica were destroyed.
Forest fires had run amok,
(B) where I was
seeing off my daughter to Australia. A strong whiff of burning wood
caused me to look up to the sky,
(C) A biblical
calamity befell Attica last Monday. I saw its first sign in the late
morning at Athens airport,
(D) spreading
toward the heavily built-up coastline, cutting the settlement of Mati
and the town of Rafina
(E) off from
Athens and forcing residents to flee toward the sea.
(F) where a
whitish-yellow sun beckoned, surrounded by the telltale eclipse-like
daytime darkness that only thick, sky-high smoke can cause.
Q6. Which of the
following will be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(a) F
(b) A
(c) B
(d) D
(e) E
Q7. Which of the
following will be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement?
(a) F
(b) A
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q8. Which of the
following will be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) B
(b) A
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q9. Which of the
following will be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q10. Which of the
following will be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(a) C
(b) B
(c) D
(d) F
(e) E
Directions (11-15):
In the questions given below two statements ‘A’ & ‘B’ are
given which are grammatically correct and meaningful. Connect them by
choosing the best connector from the options given below each
question without changing the intended meaning, forming a
grammatically correct and coherent sentence.
Q11.
A - Some people
disagree with his theory.
B - It’s never
been proven wrong.
(a)As
(b)As... so
(c)However
(d)Now
(e)None of these
Q12.
A - The war caused
destruction and death.
B - Generations of
hatred between the two communities.
(a)As soon as
(b)Even
(c)Both... and
(d)Because
(e)Not only... but
also
Q13.
A - Running is
healthy.
B - Making you feel
good.
(a)Yet
(b)Because
(c)As well as
(d)As
(e)None of these
Q14.
A - My wife was far
and away the most intelligent of the five of us.
B – She always
understood our success depended on strong leadership.
(a)And
(b)However
(c)Even if
(d)Either... or
(e)None of these
Q15.
A - I feared no
threat from either of them.
B – I did not
retreat from the position I held.
(a)Nor
(b)Or
(c)Even
(d)Yet
(e)None of these
Solutions
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Savouring means
to taste (good food or drink) and enjoy it to the full. So, option d
makes the sentence contextually correct and meaningful.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Gasping means
strain to obtain (air) by gasping. Trudged means walk slowly and with
heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions.
Hence both words are relevant to describe after effects of aerobics.
So, option b is the correct choice.
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. 'combating
domestic violence' is the correct choice here. Sentence here deals
with certain social issues like equality between men and women and
domestic violence is the most appropriate choice here.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. 'expected to
comply with' makes the sentence grammatically and contextually
correct.
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Tweaking means
improve (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments to it. So,
'that tweaking one’s diet to' here means making fine adjustments
one's diet to include “anti-inflammatory” foods. Hence, option b
is the correct choice here.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct
sequence is CBFADE; B
A biblical calamity
befell Attica last Monday. I saw its first sign in the late morning
at Athens airport, where I was seeing off my daughter to Australia. A
strong whiff of burning wood caused me to look up to the sky, where a
whitish-yellow sun beckoned, surrounded by the telltale eclipse-like
daytime darkness that only thick, sky-high smoke can cause. By the
early evening, the news began cascading in. Many of our friends’
and some of our relatives’ houses in East Attica were destroyed.
Forest fires had run amok, spreading toward the heavily built-up
coastline, cutting the settlement of Mati and the town of Rafina off
from Athens and forcing residents to flee toward the sea
S7. Ans.(e)
Sol. The correct
sequence is CBFADE, E
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. The correct
sequence is CBFADE , A
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. The correct
sequence is CBFADE , D
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. The correct
sequence is CBFADE, F
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. Some people
disagree with his theory, however, it’s never been proven wrong.
S12. Ans.(e)
Sol. The war caused
not only destruction and death but also generations of hatred between
the two communities.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Running is
healthy as well as making you feel good.
Rule: When we use a
verb after ‘as well as’, we ought to use it in the gerund (v+ing)
form.
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. ‘My wife was
far and away the most intelligent of the five of us and understood
our success depended on strong leadership’ is the correct
statement.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. ‘However, I
feared no threat from either of them, nor did I retreat from the
position I held’ is the correct sentence here.
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