Directions for questions 1 to 5: In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence, there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningfully complete.
Q.1. The new scheme……..all persons with disabilities defined……..the Disabilities Act.
1 discriminates………according
2 recognises……..beneath
3 profits……..within
4 covers……..under
5 promises …….by
1 discriminates………according
2 recognises……..beneath
3 profits……..within
4 covers……..under
5 promises …….by
Q.2. Although …….. is not a very desirable feeling, we need a certain amount of it to ……. well.
1 anxiety ……… exist
2 grief …….. enjoy
3 impatience …….. preach
4 anger …….. define
5 jealousy ……. bad
1 anxiety ……… exist
2 grief …….. enjoy
3 impatience …….. preach
4 anger …….. define
5 jealousy ……. bad
Q.3. Although he is a……..person, he occasionally loses his …..
1 quiet ……. power
2 cheerful ……… grief
3 balanced ……… temper
4 thoughtful ……… anxiety
5 generous ……… wealth
1 quiet ……. power
2 cheerful ……… grief
3 balanced ……… temper
4 thoughtful ……… anxiety
5 generous ……… wealth
Q.4. In a ………. tone, the leader made a powerful ………. to the mob.
1 realistic …………. zeal
2 lower ………. conviction
3 loud ……. argument
4 soft ……… appeal
5 pitch ………. statement
1 realistic …………. zeal
2 lower ………. conviction
3 loud ……. argument
4 soft ……… appeal
5 pitch ………. statement
Q.5. The tunnel was so ……….. and congested, that we became …………
1 long ……..enthusiastic
2 deep …….. happy
3 dark ……… frightened
4 crowded ……….. isolated
5 sharp ………. worried
1 long ……..enthusiastic
2 deep …….. happy
3 dark ……… frightened
4 crowded ……….. isolated
5 sharp ………. worried
Directions (Q. 6 to 10): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.
Q.6. Russia has deployed attack and transport helicopters to reinforce its military base in Armenia, RIA news agency quoted Russian Defence Ministry is saying on Tuesday.
1) as saying
2) was saying
3) would be saying
4) will saying
5) No correction required
1) as saying
2) was saying
3) would be saying
4) will saying
5) No correction required
Q.7. After a dismal 2015 of mass refugee flows, war and catastrophe, leading U.N. agencies and their partners announced last week that they are seeking over $20 billion in funding next year.
1) their partners have announced
2) their partners was announced
3) their partners have had announced
4) their partners has announced
5) No correction required
1) their partners have announced
2) their partners was announced
3) their partners have had announced
4) their partners has announced
5) No correction required
Q.8. Ola, which competed with the likes of Uber and Meru in India, connects drivers to prospective riders using its technology platform.
1) which competes with the likes of Uber and Meru
2) which had competed with the likes of Uber and Meru
3) which had been competing with the likes of Uber and Meru
4) which would have been competing with the likes of Uber and Meru
5) No correction required
1) which competes with the likes of Uber and Meru
2) which had competed with the likes of Uber and Meru
3) which had been competing with the likes of Uber and Meru
4) which would have been competing with the likes of Uber and Meru
5) No correction required
Q.9. Among the heart-warming stories to has emerged from the Chennai floods is a cleaning drive undertaken by a Muslim organization.
1) that was emerged
2) that can emerge
3) that may emerge
4) to have emerged
5) No correction required
1) that was emerged
2) that can emerge
3) that may emerge
4) to have emerged
5) No correction required
Q.10. The voice had to be listened to, not only in account of its form but for the matter which it delivered.
1) not only by account of its form
2) not only for account of its form
3) not only on account of its form
4) not only within account of its form
5) No correction required
1) not only by account of its form
2) not only for account of its form
3) not only on account of its form
4) not only within account of its form
5) No correction required
Solutions:
Q.1. 4; ‘Covers’ is the correct answer for the first blank as the sentence implies that the new scheme includes all people with disabilities.
Q.2. 2; Although all the words contesting for the first blank fit into it, only ‘enjoy’ fits into the second blank.
Q.3. 3; Although all the words contesting for the first blank fit into it, only ‘temper’ fits into the second blank because it is logically apt in the given context. The idiom ‘to lose one’s temper’ means ‘to become angry’.
Q.4. 4;Correct Option is: “4”. When someone will talk in amicable way “Soft tone” here then he will be able to reach effectively among scores of people.
Q.5. 3; Both ‘dark’ and ‘frightened’ fit into the context logically. If the tunnel is dark and congested, it is reason enough to make one feel frightened.
Q.6. 1; RIA is reporting the Russian Defence Ministry. Hence, ‘as saying’ is correct.
Q.7. 5; The given sentence is grammatically correct.
Q.8. 1; The present tense is to be used.
Q.9. 4; ‘to have emerged’ is the correct usage.
Q.10. 3; ‘Not only on account’ is the correct usage. ‘Account’ is always preceded by the preposition ‘on’.
Q.2. 2; Although all the words contesting for the first blank fit into it, only ‘enjoy’ fits into the second blank.
Q.3. 3; Although all the words contesting for the first blank fit into it, only ‘temper’ fits into the second blank because it is logically apt in the given context. The idiom ‘to lose one’s temper’ means ‘to become angry’.
Q.4. 4;Correct Option is: “4”. When someone will talk in amicable way “Soft tone” here then he will be able to reach effectively among scores of people.
Q.5. 3; Both ‘dark’ and ‘frightened’ fit into the context logically. If the tunnel is dark and congested, it is reason enough to make one feel frightened.
Q.6. 1; RIA is reporting the Russian Defence Ministry. Hence, ‘as saying’ is correct.
Q.7. 5; The given sentence is grammatically correct.
Q.8. 1; The present tense is to be used.
Q.9. 4; ‘to have emerged’ is the correct usage.
Q.10. 3; ‘Not only on account’ is the correct usage. ‘Account’ is always preceded by the preposition ‘on’.
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