Q.1-5.In each of the following sentences there is a blank space given. Below each five words have been denoted by numbers (A), (B), (C) and (D). Find out which two words can be filled up in the blank alternatively to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q.1. The company would supply tanker water to colonies and commercial establishments and would distribute packaged drinking water at ————————rates.
(A) Moratorium (B) economical (C) subsequently (D) reasonable
(1) B and C (2) A and C (3) A and B (4) B and D (5) C and D
Q.2. India is a country where most people are between 18-30 years of age and there is an urgent need to ———————-this energy in the right direction.
(A) Channelize (B) scheduled (C) veneer (D) route
(1) A and B (2) A and D (3) B and C (4) C and D (5) B and D
Q.3. Unless water consumption is ——————, misuse of water cannot be stopped.
(A) Measured (B) equitable (C) metered D) rage
(1) C and D (2) B and C (3) A and C (4) A and B (5) B and D
Q.4. The laser guided machine ——————-an agricultural piece of land accurately so that there is no accumulation or draining out of water.
(A) Levels (B) evens (C) replaces (D) fastens
(1) A and B (2) B and C (3) B and D (4) A and D (5) C and D
Q.5. Compared to other nations, we have a trailing progress rate which can be increased if the intellectuals and educated mass contribute to the welfare of the ——————— from the grassroots level.
(A) Threaten (B) needy (C) potential (D) impoverished
(1) A and C (2) C and D (3) A and B (4) B and C (5) B and D
Q.6-10. Read each part of the sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, mark your answer as (5).
Q.6. Research scholars city will have to be carefully (1)/ while writing their PhD thesis and dissertations (2)/ as authorities tired of plagiarism have decided to use software (3)/ that can trace any plagiarized work (4)/ No error (5)
Q.7. Though, the traditional harvest festival (1)/ is celebrated enthusiastically (2)/ people are reluctant to use earthen pots (3)/ not only during the festive season (4)/ No error (5)
Q.8. Forest officials chasing the man-eater tigress (1)/ found some pugmarks but could not confirm (2)/ whether she belonged (3)/ to the tigress they were chasing (4)/ No error (5)
Q.9. The city is flood with tourists, (1)/ be that at monuments, for wildlife tourism or adventure tourism (2)/ but sighting a foreign tourist is a rarity nowadays (3)/ in the burgeoning number of domestic tourists (4)/ No error (5)
Q.10. Canada is a good investment destination (1)/ as it is investor-friendly (2)/ and has a stable (3)/ economic and political climate.(4)/ No error (5)
ANSWERS
Q.1.(4) For other options:
Moratorium (n)- suspension
Subsequently (adv)- afterward
Q.2.(2) For other options:
Veneer (n)- coating
Q.3.(3) For other options:
Equitable (adj)- impartial
Rage (n)- anger
Q.4.(1) For other options:
Fastens (v)- made secure
Q.5.(5) For other options:
Potential (n)- scope/ possibility
Q.6.(1) ‘Careful’ should replace ‘carefully’ – an adjective is to be used.
Q.7.(4) ‘Even’ should replace ‘only’- ‘Not even’ means ‘not also’
Q.8.(3) ‘It’ should replace ‘she’- pronoun used here should correspond to ‘pugmarks’
Q.9.(1) ‘Is flooded’ should be used – ‘Present indefinite’ tense is to be used.
Q.10.(5)
