Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The advanced nations face no population problem since they were already settling down to zero growth __________ in population.
rate
frequency
scale
degree
Rate means a measurement of the speed at which something happens or the number of times something happens. The given sentence states that the advanced nations face no population problem since they were already settling down to zero growth rate in the population.
Hence, 'rate' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 4:
Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Continuous heavy / rainfall may / further worse / the flood situation.
rainfall may
further worse
the flood situation
Continuous heavy
The adverb 'further' in the given sentence must be followed by a verb(worsen).
Hence, 'further worsen' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 5:
Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Thunderstorms develop / in hot, humid, tropical areas / like India much to / frequently.
Thunderstorms develop
frequently
in hot, humid, tropical areas
like India much to
There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'to' must be replaced with the adverb 'too'. Hence, 'like India much too frequently' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 6:
Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
In the delicacy and elaborateness / of its ornament, it is the / more splendid church in Italy.
In the delicacy and elaborateness
No error
of its ornament it is the
more splendid church in Italy
'Superlative degree adjective' denotes the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses the highest or a very high degree of quality of a thing, person, etc. For example, best, worst, greatest, etc. However, we always place the definite article 'the' before any superlative adjective. Similarly, in the given sentence, 'most' will be the superlative degree adjective.
Hence, 'the most splendid church in Italy' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 7:
Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
If your kids sleep well, they are likely to behave better.
to behave better
No error
they are likely
If your kids sleep well
No error.
The given sentence is grammatically correct.
Question 8:
Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
The manager / did not / gone to / Bombay yesterday.
gone to
did not
The manager
Bombay yesterday
We always use the first form of the verb(V1) after 'did'. Hence, 'did not go(V1) to' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 9:
Select the sentence with the appropriate use of preposition.
They rise with the morning lark and labour till almost dark.
They rise with the morning lark and labour by almost dark.
They rise with the morning lark and labour still almost dark.
They rise with the morning lark and labour utmost almost dark.
They rise with the morning lark and labour till almost dark.
'Till' means up to the time of. The given sentence states that they work up to the time of dark.
Hence, the preposition 'till' perfectly fits in the context of the given sentence.
Question 10:
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'.
The banker warned me not to be careless from my ATM card.
careless with
careless beside
careless on
careless across
careless with.
There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'from' must be replaced with 'with'.
Hence, 'careless with' is the most appropriate answer.
