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Answer: Option C. -> C
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C
Option: (c)
The same pronoun should be used throughout the sentence. In (c) it should be ‘one should choose’.
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C
Option: (c)
The same pronoun should be used throughout the sentence. In (c) it should be ‘one should choose’.
Question 12. (A) When the waiver is announced each one of the fifteen thousand farmers, who has [A] /have[B] land holdings upto 15 acres would [A] / will [B] heave a sigh of relief.
(B) Every man and every woman of the entire village know [A] / knows [B] that it is a political move to divide farmers.
(C) Neither the Prime Minister nor the congress President have [A] / has [B] heard the farmer’s pleas.
(D) Almost every-one of the infrastructure companies has [A] / have [B] discounted ambient factors like construction risks.
(B) Every man and every woman of the entire village know [A] / knows [B] that it is a political move to divide farmers.
(C) Neither the Prime Minister nor the congress President have [A] / has [B] heard the farmer’s pleas.
(D) Almost every-one of the infrastructure companies has [A] / have [B] discounted ambient factors like construction risks.
Answer: Option B. -> ABBBA
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B
‘Who has’ refers to the singular subject of each farmer and ‘will heave a sigh of relief' refers to each one of them. Hence AB is acceptable. Each,every, neither, either take singular verbs. Hence BBBA is correct. In the first sentence as ‘will’ is the present form it is suitable in thecontext. ABBBA.ANS:option B
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B
‘Who has’ refers to the singular subject of each farmer and ‘will heave a sigh of relief' refers to each one of them. Hence AB is acceptable. Each,every, neither, either take singular verbs. Hence BBBA is correct. In the first sentence as ‘will’ is the present form it is suitable in thecontext. ABBBA.ANS:option B
Answer: Option D. -> Do not disturb the General Manager, he is in a little mood to talk
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D
Little means ‘not much’ (negative) whereas ‘a little’ means to a small degree (positive). The Manager is in little mood (meaning no mood) to talk-
ANS:option D
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D
Little means ‘not much’ (negative) whereas ‘a little’ means to a small degree (positive). The Manager is in little mood (meaning no mood) to talk-
ANS:option D
Answer: Option A. -> was clearly enthralled by the show for the attendees
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A
Option (A)
Audience is what’s called a collective noun because, like jury or family it describes a group of people that functions as a singular subject; one says the family is rather than the family are.
Therefore, the singular was is the correct verb for audience and you can eliminate (B) and (C).
Next, you have to decide among for the attendees, for they, and as is clear since its attendees.
(D) has a pronoun error since they has no clear referent. The singular audience wouldn’t work as the referent, and the sentence doesn’t provide us with any other options.
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A
Option (A)
Audience is what’s called a collective noun because, like jury or family it describes a group of people that functions as a singular subject; one says the family is rather than the family are.
Therefore, the singular was is the correct verb for audience and you can eliminate (B) and (C).
Next, you have to decide among for the attendees, for they, and as is clear since its attendees.
(D) has a pronoun error since they has no clear referent. The singular audience wouldn’t work as the referent, and the sentence doesn’t provide us with any other options.
Question 15.
(B) On entering certain kinds of wild country, I have an instinctive feeling about[A] /of [B] home-coming
(C) What most clearly marks [A] / marks off [B] cognitivism from behaviorvism is the belief that there are hidden causes of behavior.
(D) The state government has expressed considerable concern for [A] / about [B] the rapid rise in the latest crime figures in the capital city.
(B) On entering certain kinds of wild country, I have an instinctive feeling about[A] /of [B] home-coming
(C) What most clearly marks [A] / marks off [B] cognitivism from behaviorvism is the belief that there are hidden causes of behavior.
(D) The state government has expressed considerable concern for [A] / about [B] the rapid rise in the latest crime figures in the capital city.
Answer: Option A. -> ABBBB
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A
Since ‘pleasure’ is derived from something,option A is correct and ‘in the house keeper’s’
room is correct. In sentence 2 feeling ‘of’ home coming is correct. In sentence 3 marks
means ‘distinguishes’ hence option B is suitable. In sentence 4 ‘concern for’ is incorrect
for it is used for a person. For a situation ‘concern about’ is used. Hence ABBBB.
ANS:option A
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A
Since ‘pleasure’ is derived from something,option A is correct and ‘in the house keeper’s’
room is correct. In sentence 2 feeling ‘of’ home coming is correct. In sentence 3 marks
means ‘distinguishes’ hence option B is suitable. In sentence 4 ‘concern for’ is incorrect
for it is used for a person. For a situation ‘concern about’ is used. Hence ABBBB.
ANS:option A
Answer: Option D. -> I humbly admit that I am an odd man out among these great people of pen
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D
Pen in the first sentence refers to an enclosure for sheep. In the second sentence it refers to a female swan. In the third sentence it is a verb meaning ‘to write’. The fourth sentence is wrong because ‘great people of pen’s is incorrect usage.ANS:option D
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D
Pen in the first sentence refers to an enclosure for sheep. In the second sentence it refers to a female swan. In the third sentence it is a verb meaning ‘to write’. The fourth sentence is wrong because ‘great people of pen’s is incorrect usage.ANS:option D
Answer: Option D. -> We could not lift mangoes of good quality, this year as there were no rains.
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D
The phrase ‘to lift something’ means to steal (as in shoplift). Hence ‘lift mangoes’ is wrong, it should be get or obtain. However we can ‘lift potatoes’ meaning to dig up from the ground.ANS:option D
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D
The phrase ‘to lift something’ means to steal (as in shoplift). Hence ‘lift mangoes’ is wrong, it should be get or obtain. However we can ‘lift potatoes’ meaning to dig up from the ground.ANS:option D
Question 18. (A) If the Videocon group’s bid for Motorola Inc’s mobile-phone business, would go [A] / goes [B] through, it would [A] / it will [B] become the world’s third largest handset producer.
(B) If he had brought [A] / brought [B] the movie to Broadway, he would have put Lenny Kravitz in it
(C) If Mr. Putin’s Russia is accepted as an emerging democracy,it will be [A] / would be [B] difficult to justify the new containment policy.
(D) If he won a lottery, he would donate [A] / would have donated [B] the major part of it to a worthy cause.
(B) If he had brought [A] / brought [B] the movie to Broadway, he would have put Lenny Kravitz in it
(C) If Mr. Putin’s Russia is accepted as an emerging democracy,it will be [A] / would be [B] difficult to justify the new containment policy.
(D) If he won a lottery, he would donate [A] / would have donated [B] the major part of it to a worthy cause.
Answer: Option D. -> BBAAB
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D
‘Would’ cannot be used in the conditional clause, hence goes is correct. If the ‘if clause’ haspresent tense (goes through) it should be followed by ‘will’. In sentence 2 the main clause has ‘would have’ therefore the ‘if clause’ must be in the past perfect tense (had brought). In sentence 3 present tense (is) should be followed by ‘will be’. In 4 the conditional clause isin the simple past tense, hence it should be followed by ‘would have donated’. Hence BBAAB.ANS: option D
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D
‘Would’ cannot be used in the conditional clause, hence goes is correct. If the ‘if clause’ haspresent tense (goes through) it should be followed by ‘will’. In sentence 2 the main clause has ‘would have’ therefore the ‘if clause’ must be in the past perfect tense (had brought). In sentence 3 present tense (is) should be followed by ‘will be’. In 4 the conditional clause isin the simple past tense, hence it should be followed by ‘would have donated’. Hence BBAAB.ANS: option D
Answer: Option B. -> Indifference, Contempt
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B
Option: (b)
The usage of the word "grovelled" suggests that the blanks should contain words with negative connotation. Only option (b) fits the bill.
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B
Option: (b)
The usage of the word "grovelled" suggests that the blanks should contain words with negative connotation. Only option (b) fits the bill.
Answer: Option D. -> It couldn't be done for ever.
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D
Option (d)
The usage is forever, based on the context and not for ever.
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D
Option (d)
The usage is forever, based on the context and not for ever.
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