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Q1. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
- New ideas on marketing were brainstormed and all the members agreed to try them forthwith.
- Upon their return from an off-site camp Ravi and Sunil decided to hold a meeting.
- As soon as everyone assembled, the meeting which lasted for four hours, began.
- Its purpose was to replace some of the old ways of marketing used by the company with new ones.
(a) ACBD
(b) BDAC
(c) CDBA
(d) BCDA
S1. Ans. (d)
B.Upon their return from an off-site camp Ravi and Sunil decided to hold a meeting.
C. As soon as everyone assembled, the meeting which lasted for four hours, began.
D. Its purpose was to replace some of the old ways of marketing used by the company with new ones.
A. New ideas on marketing were brainstormed and all the members agreed to try them forthwith.
Q2. Identify the best way to improve the bold part of the given sentences. If there is no improvement required, select ‘No improvement’.
I’m thinking to buy a new car as my old one is giving me trouble.
(a) thinks to buying
(b) thinking of buying
(c) thought to buy
(d) no improvement
S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. Think is followed by the preposition ‘of’ and a preposition is followed by the gerund form of the verb.
Q3. Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
Exercising a compelling charm
(a) dismissive
(b) vapid
(c) charismatic
(d) uninspiring
S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. Vapid: offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland.
Charismatic: exercising a compelling charm which inspires devotion in others.
Uninspiring: not producing excitement or interest.
Dismissive: feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration.
Q4. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
- There is a story about an ancient Indian sage who was called ugly names by a passerby.
- The sage then said, “well then, I have not accepted your offering” and walked away.
- He finally asked the man, “if an offering is not accepted who does it belong to?” at which the man replied, “To the person who offered it.”
- The sage listened unperturbed till the man ran out of words.
(a) CABD
(b) ACDB
(c) DCBA
(d) ADCB
S4. Ans. (d)
Sol.
A.There is a story about an ancient Indian sage who was called ugly names by a passerby.
D. The sage listened unperturbed till the man ran out of words.
C. He finally asked the man, “if an offering is not accepted who does it belong to?” at which the man replied, “To the person who offered it.”
B. The sage then said, “well then, I have not accepted your offering” and walked away.
Directions (5-9): In the following question, a sentence / a part of the sentence is bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose the “No Improvement” option.
Q5. He gathered courage and rushed to the blast sight to save his colleague.
(a) blast site to save
(b) blast sight for saving
(c) blast into for safety
(d) No Improvement
S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. Site: an area of ground.
‘Site’ means a place where something has happened.
Synonym: area, plot, etc.
Sight: the power of seeing.
Thus, it should be the “blast site” not the “blast sight”.
Q6. Take into account the suggestions of the panel, a revised draft report is being placed in the public domain.
(a) Taken into account
(b) Taking an account
(c) Taking into account
(d) No improvement
S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. “Take” is a verb and a verb cannot come at the beginning of the sentence, thus, it should be changed into “gerund” at the beginning of the sentence.
Thus option (c) is correct.
Q7. Before accepting a new assignment, ensured that you complete all your earlier assignments.
(a) Ensure that you complete
(b) Ensure that you completed
(c) Surely you can complete
(d) No improvement
S7. Ans. (a)
Sol. “Ensure” is an imperative verb whose subject is already understood that is “you” and sentence is in present context which can be inferred from clause “you complete”. Thus, it should be “ensure” not “ensured”.
Q8. The spectators were spellbound at the thrilling sight and at the end; they could not held their applause in appreciation.
(a) Withheld their applause
(b) withhold their applause
(c) Held their applauding
(d) No improvement
S8. Ans. (b)
Sol. “Withhold: suppress or hold back”
Forms of “withhold”: withheld, withholding.
Could takes first form of verb with it, thus it should be “withhold”.
Q9. Missed opportunities and failure to delivery result can destroy even well-run organizations.
(a) failed deliveries
(b) failure of delivery
(c) failure to deliver
(d) No improvement
S9. Ans. (c)
Sol. “Infinitive” takes first form of verb with it, thus it should be “to deliver”.
And to show the future action “infinitive” should be used. Thus option (c) is correct.
Directions (10-14): In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Q10. He said, “I had a wonderful dream last night”.
(a) He said that he had seen wonderful dream yesterday.
(b) He said that he had a wonderful dream the previous night.
(c) He said that last night he had a wonderful dream.
(d) He said that he saw a wonderful dream last night.
S10. Ans. (b)
Sol. He said that he had a wonderful dream the previous night.
Q11. He said, “I am buying a new house”.
(a) He said that he was buying a new house.
(b) he said that he is buying a new house.
(c) He said that he had been buying a new house.
(d) He said that he bought a new house.
S11. Ans. (a)
Sol.He said that he was buying a new house.
Q12. “You did not return your book yesterday,” said the librarian.
(a) The librarian said that he had not returned his book yesterday.
(b) The librarian said that you had not returned your book yesterday.
(c) The librarian said the book not been returned the previous day.
(d) The librarian said that he had not returned his book the previous day.
S12. Ans. (d)
Sol. The librarian said that he had not returned his book the previous day.
Q13. “You are all doing very bad,” said Mr. Kashyap.
(a) Mr. Kashyap said that all they have been doing very bad.
(b) Mr. Kashyap said that you are all doing very bad.
(c) Mr. Kashyap said that they were all doing very bad.
(d) Mr. Kashyap said that we are all doing bad.
S13. Ans. (c)
Sol. Mr. Kashyap said that they were all doing very bad.
Q14. “I will put this key here”, said the caretaker.
(a) The caretaker said that he will put the key there.
(b) The caretaker says that he would put the key here.
(c) The caretaker said that he would put the key there.
(d) The caretaker says that he would put the key there.
S14. Ans. (c)
Sol. The caretaker said that he would put the key there.
Q15. Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active/passive) form of the given sentence.
They shifted the venue of the conference.
(a) The venue of the conference was shifted.
(b) The venue of the conference has been shifted.
(c) They are shifting the venue of the conference.
(d) They were shifting the venue of the conference.
S15. Ans. (a)
Sol. The venue of the conference was shifted.
