Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Discrimination at the basis / of gender is not / acceptable in this office.
No error
acceptable in this office
Discrimination at the basis
of gender is not
There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'at' must be replaced with 'on'.
Hence, 'Discrimination on the basis' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 2:
Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Mylar balloons cause power outages when they come of contact with power lines.
No error
when they come of contact
Mylar balloons cause power outages
with power lines
There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'of' must be replaced with 'in'.
Hence, 'when they come in contact' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 3:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'no improvement required'.
His disease is no doubt very serious but he will pull over.
pull for
pull at
pull against
pull through
The phrase 'pull through' means getting through an illness or other dangerous or difficult situation. Similarly, the given sentence states that his disease is no doubt very serious but he will get through it.
Hence, 'pull through' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 4:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'no improvement required'.
When we reached the hill station, it was raining the heaviest.
heavy
most heavily
heavily
more heavy
The given sentence needs an adverb to modify the verb(raining) and not an adjective (heaviest).
Hence, 'raining heavily' is the most appropriate answer
Question 5:
Direction :- Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
She said to her friend, "Will you take my dog for a walk?"
She asked to her friend if she would take my dog for a walk.
She asked her friend will she take her dog for a walk.
She asked her friend if she would take her dog for a walk.
She asked her friend that if she will take her dog for a walk.
She asked her friend if she would take her dog for a walk. (correct)
(a) She asked her friend that if she will take her dog for a walk. (incorrect 'that and tense)
(b) She asked her friend will she take her dog for a walk. (Meaning changed)
(d) She asked to her friend if she would take my dog for a walk. (to' is incorrect)
Question 6:
Direction :-Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
Anant likes experimenting with different cuisines.
Different cuisines are being experimented with by Anant.
Experimenting with different cuisines is liked by Anant.
Anant had liked experimenting with different cuisines.
Different cuisines like experimenting with Anant.
Experimenting with different cuisines is liked by Anant. (Correct)
(b) Anant had liked experimenting with different cuisines. (Incorrect Tense)
(c) Different cuisines are being experimented with by Anant. (Incorrect Tense)
(d) Different cuisines like experimenting with Anant. (Incorrect Tense)
Question 7:
Direction :-Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
Special buses will ferry students to their colleges.
Students are to be ferried to their colleges in special buses.
Students will be ferried to their colleges in special buses.
Students had been ferried to their colleges in special buses.
Students are being ferried to their colleges in special buses.
Students will be ferried to their colleges in special buses. (Correct)
(b) Students are to be ferried to their colleges in special buses. (Incorrect Tense)
(c) Students had been ferried to their colleges in special buses. (Incorrect Tense)
(d) Students are being ferried to their colleges in special buses. (Incorrect Tense)
Question 8:
Direction :- Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. The other aspect touches upon certain issues that have arisen in recent years, such as brain-death, mercy killing and cloning.
B. There are two major aspects relating to the medical profession and its practice the world over.
C. These issues must be discussed and debated in the public domain in terms of our cultures and value systems.
D. One of these is the ethics of medical practitioners in their day-to-day relationship with their patients and with one another.
BCAD
CDAB
BDAC
DABC
Sentence B will be the starting line because it contains the main idea of the parajumble i.e. two major aspects relating to the medical profession. However, sentence D tells about one of the major aspects, and sentence A tells about the second aspect. So, D will follow B & A will follow D. Further, sentence C states that these issues must be discussed and debated in the public domain. So, C will follow A. Going through the options, only option c has the correct sequence.
Question 9:
Direction :- Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. But he has reached out to millions of people the world over and helped to improve their lives.
B. Born in downtown Los Angeles in 1960, Tony Robins came from very humble beginnings.
C. Now he travels by private jet and owns properties in many parts of the world.
D. His family had been fed by others when they did not have enough money for food.
ADBC
DABC
BDCA
CABD
BDCA
Sentence B will be the starting line because it contains the main idea of the para jumble i.e. the introduction of Tony Robbins. However, sentence D tells about the conditions of his family. So, D will follow B. Further, sentence C tells about his present life & sentence A states that now he is a rich man so he helps needy people. So, A will follow C. Going through the options, only option a has the correct sequence.
Question 10:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The ____________ crowd gave their newly elected leader a magnificent welcome.
troublesome
Melancholic
jubilant
noisy
'Jubilant' means extremely happy, especially because of success. The given sentence states that the jubilant crowd gave their newly elected leader a magnificent welcome. Hence, 'jubilant' is the most appropriate answer.
