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LIC AAO Pre 2023 English Test - 5
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  • Question 1/10
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    In the given question, a statement has been divided into five segments, each of which is denoted by (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E). Rearrange all the segments to form a coherent statement.

    A) the suspicion did cross

    B) and on further reflection

    C) I was sure of it

    D) my mind, even as he spoke,

    E) that the man was lying

    Solutions

    D will come after a to form the phrase ‘cross my mind’. If you say that an idea or possibility crossed your mind, you mean that you thought of it. Only options D and E have AD in their final sequence. The rest can be negated.

    Part B begins with ‘and’, which means this is the start of a second clause. C will come after B. This way, the first part mentions the suspicion of the speaker and the second part confirms it. This leaves E to come in between AD & BC.

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    In the given question, a statement has been divided into five segments, each of which is denoted by (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E). Rearrange all the segments to form a coherent statement.

    A) head with it, and she came

    B) across with all the

    C) the robber took out his

    D) pistol and pointed at her

    E) money she had in her pocket

    Solutions

    B will follow A to form the phrase ‘came across’. Here, to come across means to hand over or provide what is wanted. The sentence mentions robber and pistol, so naturally she will give all her money. This story is conveyed if we place E after AB.

    D will follow C as the robber taking out his pistol and pointing at her head will compel her to give all the money. The sequence becomes CDABE. Hence, the correct answer is B.

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    A sentence divided into three parts I, II and III is given. There may be an error in one or more parts. Determine the part(s) which requires correction and mark it as your answer.

    When asked about the ailments plaguing the elderly, (I)/ doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said that (II)/ 75% of problems in old age can be attributed to osteoporosis. (III)

    Solutions

    When the reporting verb ‘asked’ is in the past tense as in the first part of the given sentence, the verb in the reported speech ‘can’ as in the third part of the sentence also has to be in the past tense. Thus, C is the correct answer
    The correct sentence would be :

    When asked about the ailments plaguing the elderly, doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said that 75% of problems in old age could be attributed to osteoporosis. 

  • Question 4/10
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    A sentence divided into three parts I, II and III is given. There may be an error in one or more parts. Determine the part(s) which requires correction and mark it as your answer.

    The Transgender House was created with the aim of providing a safe space (I)/ when transgender people can be empowered and can acquire knowledge (II)/ and skills without the fear of being discriminated against, rejected or attacked. (III)

    Solutions

    The use of the adverb 'when' in part (II) of the given sentence is incorrect. Instead of the adverb ‘when’, which denotes time, an adverb for place needs to be used like ‘where’.
    So, the correct answer is option C.

  • Question 5/10
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    A sentence divided into three parts I, II and III is given. There may be an error in one or more parts. Determine the part(s) which requires correction and mark it as your answer.

    Beautiful sceneries of mountains, rivers and lakes materialised in a variety of colours, (I)/ some simply painted, others with different textures and shading (II)/ in the annual event called “Balakalakaar” where about 1, 200 students participate this year. (III)

    Solutions

    The error in part I of the sentence is that the noun ‘sceneries’ is used in the wrong count. It should be ‘scenery’ and this does not have a plural form. Again, in part III of the sentence, ‘participate’ has been used in the wrong tense. The sentence is in past perfect tense and ‘participated’ should be used. Thus, D is the correct answer.

  • Question 6/10
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    A sentence divided into three parts I, II and III is given. Determine the part(s) which requires correction and mark it as your answer.

    There he lay, in knighted (I) stone effigy, with a row of eight knights (II) in stonely cartoon-strip below him. (III)

    Solutions

    The errors are in parts I and III. In I, instead of the verb ‘Knighted’ we need an adjective to describe the stone effigy. So, it should be ‘knightly’ which means associated with or typical of a knight; chivalrous. Also, in part III, the use of the word ‘stonely’ is absurd. It should be ‘stone’ to describe the make of the cartoon strip.

  • Question 7/10
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    A sentence divided into three parts (I, II and III) is given. There may be an error in one or more parts. Determine the part(s) which requires correction and mark it as your answer.

    Apple is known to have taken a strong stand in guarding user (I)/ privacy, even refusing the FBI’s demand of a backdoor key (II)/ into a locked phone belonging to the San Bernardino attacker. (III)

    Solutions

    The error in part I of the sentence is that the preposition ‘in’ is incorrect. You can either take ‘stand on’ something or ‘stand for’ something. The error in part II of the sentence is that the preposition ‘of’ is incorrect. Once can only demand ‘for’ something, not ‘of’ something. Hence, option B is the right response.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, alternatives to the emboldened part are given as (A), (B), (C) and (D), which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative out of the given five options. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer will be option (E), i.e., "No correction required".

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    It was not his intentional, but he ended up hurting his friend.

    Solutions

    The error in the emboldened part of the sentence lies in the wrong use of the adjective ‘intentional’. To be contextually correct, the noun form, ‘intention’, needs to be used.
    Thus, option D is the correct answer.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, alternatives to the emboldened part are given as (A), (B), (C) and (D), which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative out of the given five options. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer will be option (E), i.e., "No correction required".

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    The nosey neighbour always disturbed them during there hours of work.

    Solutions

    The error in the emboldened part lies in the wrong usage of the adverb, ‘there’. Given the context of the sentence, the correct word is the pronoun ‘their’, reflecting back to the pronoun, ‘they’ and ‘them’.
    Thus, option A is the correct answer.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, alternatives to the emboldened part are given as (A), (B), (C) and (D), which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative out of the given five options. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer will be option (E), i.e., "No correction required".

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    After the election scandal, the police chief handed of his resign.

    Solutions

    The error in the emboldened part lies in the use of the verb ‘resign’, instead of the noun, ‘resignation’. And the correct phrasal verb is 'hand in', which means to give something to a teacher, police officer, or other person in authority.

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