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DIRECTIONS: In the given passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against each, 5 words are suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find the appropriate word in each case.
Human trafficking, which is the ‘third most profitable trade’ in the world is a social evil and needs to be _(a)_. Though there has been some action, a full-fledged effort to _(b)_ it institutionally has never been realized. The only concrete actions have been through the actions of committed NGOs which have been mainly to empower those who have been lucky enough to be saved from such ordeals. The government should strive to _(c)_ trafficking and work towards _(d)_ women and children with basic facilities. Strong laws are to be put in place that act as deterrents to anyone participating in such _(e)_ practices. This should be followed up by stringent punishments to the offenders .
Que. Select the correct option for _(a)_
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On reading the passage, one will be able to understand that the passage is about human trafficking. The sentence that contains the blank speaks of what needs to be done to human trafficking which according to the author is the third most profitable trade as well as a social evil, The mention of human trafficking as a social evil suggests that it needs to be got rid off. This makes choice (c) the opt option.
Que. Select the correct option for _(b)_
The sentence that contains the blank say that though there have been some action, still a full-fledged effort to do something to it has never been realized. Keeping in line with the thoughts expressed in the pervious line, only choice (b) can aptly fill the blank.
Que. Select the correct option for _(c)_
The sentence that contains the blank speaks of what the government should strive to do with regard to trafficking. Contextually only ‘prevent’ can aptly fill the blank. The rest of the options being inapt can be ruled out.
Que. Select the correct option for _(d)_
The word that is required to fill this blank is connected to the word that filled the previous blank which is ‘prevent’. The reference in the given sentence is to the government which should strive to prevent trafficking and should work towards doing something for women and children in connection with basic facilities. Keeping in line with the thought expressed in the previous lines, only ‘empowering’ can aptly fill the blank.
Que. Select the correct option for _(e)_
The sentence that contains the blank speaks of strong laws that are to be put in place that would act as deterrents to anyone participating in such businesses. The blank is to be filled with word that best describes this business of human trafficking. Contextually only ‘illicit’ can aptly fill the blank.
DIRECTIONS: Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C),(D), (E), and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(A) He beheld a glowing whirlwind coming out of the north from which emerged four, weird-looking winged creatures each with a superficial likeness of man.
(B) Eventually the creatures and the wheels ‘lifted up from the Earth’ and flew away.
(C) Thus the idea that humans share the universe with other beings was not just the product of religious mythology; it was also the subject of reasoned observed argument.
(D) Two thousand five hundred years ago, the prophet Egekiel was walking by the river Chebar in the land of Chaldea.
(E) The creatures were accompanied by four flying wheels that shone like burnished brass, with ‘eyes’ situated around their rims.
(F) Speculations about alien beings didn’t begin with radio telescopes.
Que. Which of the following is the FIRST sentence of the passage?
Statement (F) introduces the topic that Radio telescopes, which are a comparatively recent phenomena (when compared to the period of 2500 years ago), were not the ones that caused speculations about alien beings. The paragraph then goes on to give the story of how mythology too caused speculations. Statement (D) begins the narrative by talking about what the prophet, Ezekiel was doing 2500 years ago. (It can be here understood that speculations about alien beings began 25000 year ago. Hence (D) follows (F). Statement (A) clearly follows (D) as it says what he once saw as he was walking. Statement (F) describes ‘the creatures’ mentioned in (A) and so follows (E). Statement (B) concludes the narrative. And, statement (C) concludes the paragraph by implying that ‘religious’ mythology’ first caused the speculations and further adds that these speculations were the subject of reasoned observed argument as well. Hence FDAEBC.
Que. Which of the following is the SECOND sentence of the passage?
Que. Which of the following is the FOURTH sentence of the passage?
Que. Which of the following is the FIFTH sentence of the passage?
Que. Which of the following is the SIXTH sentence of the passage?
DIRECTIONS: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If there is no error; mark your answer as ‘No error'.
Que. His gauche table manners (a)/ irritates me, (b)/ especially when he tries (c)/ to talk with his mouth full. (d)/ No error (e)
It should be ‘irritate me’.
Que. India’s burgeoning middle class (a)/ is paving the way (b)/ for a more (c)/ capitalistic economy. (d)/ No error (e)
No error
Que. Ex-gratia payments were made (a)/ to all those (b)/ who had been affected (c)/ with the train mishap. (d)/ No error (e)
It should be ‘who had been affected by the train mishap.
DIRECTIONS: In each question below four words which are numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4 have been printed in bold, of which one word may be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. The number of that word is the answer. If all the four are correctly spelt, mark (5), i.e. "All Correct" as the answer.
Que. These elderly individuals, thorough no fault of their own, were no longer able to lookafter themselves. All correct
The inappropriate word is in (b) and it is “thorough”. The appropriate word for the sentence is “through” and the correction is through no fault of their own.
Que. There was ecstacy and excitement as the youngsters sang and danced to the tunesplayed by the orchestra. All correct
There’s a misspelling in the sentence above. The misspelling is in (a); the word “ecstacy” is misspelled.
Que. Working in groups often simulates poorly motivated students to become active participants in the ongoing programmes. All correct
The inappropriate word in the sentence is “simulates” in (a). The appropriate word is “stimulates”.
Que. The company has at last announced that it will undergo a full investigation into the accident on the premises. All correct
The inappropriate word in the sentence is ‘undergo’ in (b). It should be changed to “undertake”.
Que. Older people are more acceptable to the disorder, especially when they already suffer from ill-health. All correct
There is no misspelling in the sentence but a word is inappropriately used in (b). “Acceptable & should be replaced by susceptible.
Directions : For each of the following sentences five alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idioms given in bold and underlined.
Que. He has fallen out with her adviser and has been giving her a wide berth for a couple of months.
Keep away from
Give a wide berth means to to keep a reasonable distance from someone or something; to steer clear (of someone or something).
Eg:
1. The dog we are approaching is very mean. Better give it a wide berth.
2. Give Mary a wide berth. She's in a very bad mood.
Que. After being bandied from pillar to post for about twenty minutes, she finally got connected to a Voice.
rush in all directions and suffer much harassment
If someone goes from pillar to post, they are forced to keep moving from one place to another:
From pillar to post.
From place to place, from one place to a series of other places; From one thing or place to another, hither and thither.
1. We've been going from pillar to post for the past five years. Can't we finally settle down here?
2. My father was in the army, and we moved from pillar to post year after year.
3. After I told one person my secret, it went quickly from pillar to post.
4. After Kevin joined the Air Force, the family kept moving from pillar to post.
5. My parents were always on the move and so my childhood was spent being dragged from pillar to post.
From pillar to post in American.
From one predicament, place of appeal, etc. to another, usually under harassment.
You may rush from pillar to post, but you stand no chance of getting what you want without a bribe
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