Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
He incurred heavy losses in business.
Heavy losses were incurred in business by him.
Heavy losses was incurred in business by him.
Heavy losses are being incurred in business by him.
Heavy losses are incurred in business by him.
The correct answer is Option 2.
The given sentence is an assertive statement in Active Voice. Its structure is: Subject + simple past tense + Indirect object + Direct Object.
When we convert the sentence in Passive Voice, its structure will be: Indirect Object + were + simple past tense + Direct object + by + Subject (Objective case).
Thus the correct Passive Voice sentence will be: Heavy losses were incurred in business by him.
Question 2:
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
She _____________on paying the bill at the restaurant.
offered
requested
insisted
suggested
The correct answer is Option 4.
• Requested: politely or formally asked for
• Offered: presented to proffer something for someone to accept or reject as desired
• Suggested: to put forward (something) for consideration
• Insisted: demanded something forcefully, not accepting the refusal.
Options 1, 2 & 3 do not carry the necessitated meaning in the let context. Thus they are incorrect.
The correct sentence will be: She insisted on paying the bill at the restaurant.
Question 3:
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Milk is ___________ than any other food.
nourishing
more nourishing
most nourishing
as nourishing
The correct answer is option 1.
When a thing is compared to another, we use the comparative degree i.e. more nourishing.
Superlative degree i.e most nourishing is used when something is of the highest quality.
Here, milk is being compared with other food using 'than'. So option 1 is correct.
Question 4:
Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
(A) Also, her face looked extraordinarily haggard.
(B) Her large eyes seemed larger and darker than ever.
(C) I greeted her and set a chair for her to sit on.
(D) There were dark circles around them as though she hadn't slept.
BACD
CBDA
CADB
BCAD
The correct answer is 'CBDA'.
• The given question is an example of Sentence Jumble.
• In the given question Part C will be the first statement because the first statement of a sentence jumbled question is usually an independent general statement, a noun, a universal fact, starting of an incident, or it starts with 'most' or 'once'.
• Part C will be the first sentence because it starts with an incident. The author 'Greets someone'.
• Part B will be the next sentence because it explains what the author saw. It tells that the girl's eyes seemed larger and darker.
Part D will be the next sentence because Part B is connected with Part D. Part B talks about the dark circles and Part D further explains it. Therefore, Part D will be the next sentence.
• Lastly, Part A will be used because Part D end with 'she hadn't slept. This means that she might be tired or ill.
Thus, the sequence becomes; I greeted her and set a chair for her to sit on. Her large eyes seemed larger and darker than ever. There were dark circles around them as though she hadn't slept. Also, her face looked extraordinarily haggard.
Question 5:
Directions: Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
(A) She had never seen the like of it before.
(B) But her own earnings had been in coppers and nickels.
(C) She peered closely at the big currency note.
(D) She only recognised the fives and tens she had seen in other people's hands.
DABC
CBAD
DACB
CADB
The correct answer is CADB.
• The sentence 'C' is independent of any other sentences as it is giving general information about "a woman". Hence, 'C' is the first sentence.
• The pronoun "it" mentioned in the sentence 'A' refers back to the "big currency note" mentioned in the sentence 'C'. Hence, 'A' follows 'C'.
• The word "recognised" mentioned in the sentence 'D' is linked with the phrase "never seen" mentioned in the sentence 'A'. Hence, 'D' follows 'A'.
• The sentence 'B' is concluding the paragraph by comparing her own earnings with what she had seen in other people's hands. Hence, 'B' makes the last sentence.
Paragraph after rearranging the sentences: She peered closely at the big currency note. She had never seen the like of it before. She only recognised the fives and tens she had seen in other people's hands. But her own earnings had been in coppers and nickels.
Question 6:
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The ball missed the wicket by a whisker.
by a sudden fall
by using her hands
by a small margin
by hitting the bat
The correct answer is option1,i.e.'by a small margin'.
The underlined idiom 'by a whisker' means 'by a very small amount'.
Example: In the end, we lost by a whisker and I feel terribly disappointed.
Hence, option 1 is the answer.
Question 7:
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom.
Once in a Blue Moon
Happens very rarely.
Something that never happens.
Once in a while.
Happens regularly.
Option 3 is the correct solution.
Once in a blue moon means happens very rarely.
Once in a while means from time to time; occasionally (not very rarely)
Example: The earthquake hits once in a blue moon in this part of the earth, we never felt it.
Question 8:
Select the most appropriate word for the group of words.
A previous case that might serve as an example or guide in subsequent situations
precedent
president
precursor
predecessor
• The correct answer is Option 2 'precedent' which means 'An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future' gives the same meaning as the given group of words.
• Precursor: A forerunner or indicator of approaching events.
• President: The head of state of a public.
• Predecessor: one who has preceded another in any state.
Question 9:
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites.
psephology
anthropology
archaeology
geology
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. 'Archaeology' which means 'The study of past by excavation and analysis of its material remains'.
• Anthropology: The study of humanity.
• Psephology: The predictive or statistical study of elections.
• Geology: The science that studies the structure of the earth.
Question 10:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
The Tamil Nadu government's order (1) ________the lockdown in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruppur and Salem from April 26 briefly (2) ____________ these cities with panic, threatening to undo the gains achieved from avoiding crowding, maintaining physical distancing and preparing the public for a (3) ___________ exit from restrictions. If the idea was to (4) __________ the rising rate of infections, which cumulatively touched 1,821 on April 25, the government's announcement of a 'complete lockdown' was (5) ____________. Thousands crowded grocery stores, vegetable shops and petrol pumps to stock up, many ignoring safety norms.
Which of these should be filled at (1) as per the context of the passage?
enhance
increasing
elongating
intensifying
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. intensifying.
The passage is about Tamil Nadu's government's order in reference to lockdown. It deals with upcoming threats which are likely to surface if restrictions are lifted.
•Let us look at the usage of the words given in the options:
• Increasing is used in context of quantities, so as per the context it is not suitable.
• Enhance is a verb. Here, use of this is contextually and grammatically incorrect.
• Elongating is used for physical quantities, so here it is ad incorrect since lockdown is not a physical quantity.
• Intensifying is used to indicate an enhancement in thequality of something. Here, it is suitable because the passage talks about increment in the quality of the already imposed lockdown.
The other three options do not fit contextually and grammatically.
