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'.
My assistant will see you in the meets next week.
in an meeting
on the meets
at the meeting
No improvement required
There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'in' must be replaced with 'at' because 'see you at' is the correct phrase.
Hence, 'at the meeting' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 2:
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'.
I can neither punish him nor reward him for which he have done.
what he has done
which he has did
what he done
No improvement required
The relative pronoun 'which' must be replaced with 'what' to grammatically correct the given sentence. Moreover, 'he' is a singular subject which will take 'has' as a singular verb. Hence, 'what he has done' 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'.
Desert flowers bloom whenever it raining, and the sight can be rewarding.
when its raining
No improvement required
whenever it rains
when it rained
We cannot use the gerund(V-ing) form of the verb 'rain' because the given sentence is not in the continuous tense. Hence, 'raining' must be replaced with 'rains' & 'whenever it rains' becomes 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'.
The Ukranian soldiers passed in for several weeks.
held out
hanged to
get off
hanged in
'Held out' means to continue in a situation that is dangerous or difficult. Similarly, the given sentence states that the Ukrainian soldiers continued to be in a difficult situation for several weeks.
Hence, 'held out' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 5:
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'.
Though many of my family members can cook well, I can cook more well than others.
I can cook best than others
I can cook more good than others
I can cook good than others.
I can cook better than others
Here the comparative degree will be used. So option d will be the most appropriate answer.
Question 6:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Watching one's pet cat is therapeutic and can make one quite _________ to the real world outside.
oblivious
studious
envious
obvious
oblivious
'Oblivious' means not noticing or realizing what is happening around you. The given sentence states that watching one's pet can make someone stop realizing what is happening around him.
Hence, 'oblivious' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The pen I _________ five years ago is still writing well.
have bought
buy
has bought
bought
bought
The given sentence is in the simple past tense (five years ago) so it must have the verb in the past form.
Hence, 'bought' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
In addition to understanding the specific issue to be tackled, the sub-committee examined the larger __________ on the problem.
prospective
perspective
proportion
perception
Perspective means your opinion or attitude towards something. The given sentence states that the sub-committee examined the larger perspective on the problem. Hence, 'perspective' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 9:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Everything in the village was grown organically as the majority of the population indulged in farming for _______.
nutrition
sustenance
nourishment
maintenance
Sustenance means the food and drinks that people, animals and plants need in order to live and stay healthy. In the given sentence the villagers indulge in growing organic foods because they want to live healthy lives.
Maintenance - Keeping something in good condition.
Nourishment - The food necessary for growth, health, and good condition.
So, option (a) is the most appropriate answer.
Question 10:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The strong Indian batting line-up will __________ a big worry for the visiting cricket team.
place
put
pick
pose
pose
Pick - to choose somebody/something from a group of people or things.
Put - to move somebody/something into a particular place or position.
Place - A particular position or area.
Pose - to create or give somebody something that he/she has to deal with.
