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  • Question 1/10
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    Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks, each preceded by a word given in bold. Every blank has four alternative words given in options (A), (B), (C) and (D). Find the word which best suits the place. If the given word suits the blank, mark 'no correction/change required' as the answer.

    Delhi has earned the favoured (1) distinction of becoming the most polluted city on Earth this month, as air quality has reached epically bad proportions. United Airlines cancelled its flights to India’s capital because of poor air quality. Visibility (2) was so bad that cars crashed in pileups on highways and trains had to be delayed and cancelled. The airborne particles and salubrious (3) chemicals that make up the smog have choked the 19 million residents of the metropolitan area, where merely breathing the air was, at its best (4), like smoking 50 cigarettes in a day. Hospitals had reported (5) a 20 percent surge in patients with pollution-related illnesses, and doctors have declared a public health emergency. Delhi’s chief minister went as far as to call his city a “gas chamber”.

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    Find out the appropriate word in each case.

    Solutions

    Blank 1 needs a word that expresses the unpleasant distinction gained by Delhi due to level of air pollution. This distinction is considered dubious as it relates to something negative. Thus, option A i.e. 'unenviable' (difficult, undesirable, or unpleasant) is the best fit answer for the blank 1. All other options would describe the distinction in a positive manner.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks, each preceded by a word given in bold. Every blank has four alternative words given in options (A), (B), (C) and (D). Find the word which best suits the place. If the given word suits the blank, mark 'no correction/change required' as the answer.

    Delhi has earned the favoured (1) distinction of becoming the most polluted city on Earth this month, as air quality has reached epically bad proportions. United Airlines cancelled its flights to India’s capital because of poor air quality. Visibility (2) was so bad that cars crashed in pileups on highways and trains had to be delayed and cancelled. The airborne particles and salubrious (3) chemicals that make up the smog have choked the 19 million residents of the metropolitan area, where merely breathing the air was, at its best (4), like smoking 50 cigarettes in a day. Hospitals had reported (5) a 20 percent surge in patients with pollution-related illnesses, and doctors have declared a public health emergency. Delhi’s chief minister went as far as to call his city a “gas chamber”.

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    Find out the appropriate word in each case.
    Solutions

    Blank 2 cannot be filled by an adjective as it is not describing anything. Thus, options A, B, C and D cannot be used to in the blank. ‘Visibility’ means the distance one can see as determined by light and weather conditions and is best fit for the given blank.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks, each preceded by a word given in bold. Every blank has four alternative words given in options (A), (B), (C) and (D). Find the word which best suits the place. If the given word suits the blank, mark 'no correction/change required' as the answer.

    Delhi has earned the favoured (1) distinction of becoming the most polluted city on Earth this month, as air quality has reached epically bad proportions. United Airlines cancelled its flights to India’s capital because of poor air quality. Visibility (2) was so bad that cars crashed in pileups on highways and trains had to be delayed and cancelled. The airborne particles and salubrious (3) chemicals that make up the smog have choked the 19 million residents of the metropolitan area, where merely breathing the air was, at its best (4), like smoking 50 cigarettes in a day. Hospitals had reported (5) a 20 percent surge in patients with pollution-related illnesses, and doctors have declared a public health emergency. Delhi’s chief minister went as far as to call his city a “gas chamber”.

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    Find out the appropriate word in each case.
    Solutions

    The blank needs an adjective to describe the type of chemicals present in the smog. It cannot be a positive word which negates options C, D and the given word 'salubrious' (health-giving; healthy). ‘Envious’ (feeling or showing envy) is contextually incorrect. ‘Toxic’ means poisonous making it the best fit word for the blank.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks, each preceded by a word given in bold. Every blank has four alternative words given in options (A), (B), (C) and (D). Find the word which best suits the place. If the given word suits the blank, mark 'no correction/change required' as the answer.

    Delhi has earned the favoured (1) distinction of becoming the most polluted city on Earth this month, as air quality has reached epically bad proportions. United Airlines cancelled its flights to India’s capital because of poor air quality. Visibility (2) was so bad that cars crashed in pileups on highways and trains had to be delayed and cancelled. The airborne particles and salubrious (3) chemicals that make up the smog have choked the 19 million residents of the metropolitan area, where merely breathing the air was, at its best (4), like smoking 50 cigarettes in a day. Hospitals had reported (5) a 20 percent surge in patients with pollution-related illnesses, and doctors have declared a public health emergency. Delhi’s chief minister went as far as to call his city a “gas chamber”.

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    Find out the appropriate word in each case.
    Solutions

    Blank 4 needs the superlative form of an adjective to describe the highest degree of comparison in a negative manner that agrees with the example 'smoking 50 cigarettes in a day'. Thus, option D is the best fit word for the given blank.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks, each preceded by a word given in bold. Every blank has four alternative words given in options (A), (B), (C) and (D). Find the word which best suits the place. If the given word suits the blank, mark 'no correction/change required' as the answer.

    Delhi has earned the favoured (1) distinction of becoming the most polluted city on Earth this month, as air quality has reached epically bad proportions. United Airlines cancelled its flights to India’s capital because of poor air quality. Visibility (2) was so bad that cars crashed in pileups on highways and trains had to be delayed and cancelled. The airborne particles and salubrious (3) chemicals that make up the smog have choked the 19 million residents of the metropolitan area, where merely breathing the air was, at its best (4), like smoking 50 cigarettes in a day. Hospitals had reported (5) a 20 percent surge in patients with pollution-related illnesses, and doctors have declared a public health emergency. Delhi’s chief minister went as far as to call his city a “gas chamber”.

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    Find out the appropriate word in each case.
    Solutions

    We need an appropriate verb in the correct tense for the blank which is contextually correct. The blank needs a word in the simple past form, making option C the correct answer. ’Report’ is in present tense, ‘reporting’ is in present continuous form, ‘will report’ is in future tense, ‘had report’ is in past perfect form.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

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    The managers talked (1)/ at the need (2)/ for more direct (3)/ communication among employees. (4)
    Solutions
    The error is in the second part of the sentence.
    We need to replace 'at' with 'about'. ‘To talk at’ someone means to speak to someone without listening to them, there is no dialogue. The phrasal verb 'talk about' means to say words in order to express one's thoughts, feelings, opinions, etc., about (something); to discuss.
    So, the correct answer is option B.
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct, mark "No error" as your answer. Ignore the errors of punctuation (if any).

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    Being able to (1)/ remember a lot of informations is (2)/ not the same as (3)/ being able to think. (4)
    Solutions
    “Remember a lot of informations is” is not correct since plural form cannot be used with ‘lot of’ as lot of already defines the quantity which is more than one. Hence, it should be replaced by “remember a lot of information is”. Moreover, 'information' is never used as 'informations' because word like "informations" do not exist in vocabulary. Hence, option B is the right response.
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct, mark "No error" as your answer. Ignore the errors of punctuation (if any).

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    An alleged internet banking (1)/ fraud could be enough (2)/ for brand you as one who (3)/ threatens the security of India. (4)
    Solutions
    The error is in the third part of the sentence.
    The preposition 'to' is used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward, or the direction of something. In the third part of the sentence, 'brand' means to mark you as someone who will endanger the integrity and unity of the country. Here, 'for'  is the wrong preposition and needs to be replaced by 'to'.
    So, the correct answer is option C.
  • Question 9/10
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct, mark "No error" as your answer. Ignore the errors of punctuation (if any).

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    As far the issue of land encroachment (1)/ in villages is concerned, people will (2)/ have to make a start from their villages by (3)/ sensitizing and educating the villagers about the issue. (4)
    Solutions
    The correct phrase for the first part is 'as far as', which is used to signify the meaning 'to the extent that'. Thus, the error is in the first part. Option A is the correct answer.
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct, mark "No error" as your answer. Ignore the errors of punctuation (if any).

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    The Foreign Investment Promotion Board is (1)/ the government body who (2)/ regulates investment received (2)/ by Indian factories from foreign countries. (4)
    Solutions
    The error is in the second part of the statement. For non-living nouns, 'which' is used a the reflexive pronoun. Hence 'the government body which' should be used. Thus, option B is the correct answer.
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