Direction (1-2): Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Q1. This is her second marriage and if it does not work this time she (will break) completely.
(a) will break out
(b) will be broke
(c) will brake
(d) No improvement
Sol. Break out: start suddenly or escape.
Break: to fail in health, strength, vitality, resolve, or control.
Hence No Improvement is required.
Q2. The CEO made it very clear in the annual meeting that the (only criteria) to promote an employee would be his performance and nothing else.
(a) sole criteria
(b) sole criterions
(c) only criterion
(d) No improvement
Direction (3-4): Some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out of which part of a sentence has an error and choose corresponding to the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error choose corresponding to ‘No Error’.
Q3. The evergreen trees have a characteristic of remaining green throughout the year, nonetheless of the prevailing season.
(a) The evergreen trees have a characteristic
(b) of remaining green throughout the year,
(c) nonetheless of the prevailing season.
(d) No error
Remove ‘of’ after ‘nonetheless’ as its usage is superfluous and already contained in its meaning.
Q4. Despite the limited budget, the chief minister managed to improve the infrastructure of the state, much beyond the expectations of the general public.
(a) Despite the limited budget, the chief minister managed to
(b) improve the infrastructure of the state, much beyond
(c) the expectations of the general public
(d) No error
Direction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Q5. MAUDLIN
(a) Punctilious
(b) Befuddled
(c) Pragmatic
(d) Saccharine
Pragmatic: dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
Hence Maudlin and Pragmatic are antonyms to each other.
Direction (6-10): In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
It is not _____ to ignore all allegations of booth capturing and rigging as murmurs of _____ losers. _____ have come to light of intimidation of whole villages and communities to make them vote for a particular candidate or party. At times election officials have been _____ by unscrupulous politicians into turning a blind eye to _____ practices.
Q6. It is not _____ to ignore all allegations of booth capturing
(a) realistic
(b) reliable
(c) required
(d) essential
Q7. and rigging as murmurs of _____ losers.
(a) rational
(b) disgruntled
(c) huge
(d) idealist
Q8. ____ have come to light of intimidation of whole villages and communities
(a) instances
(b) sources
(c) reasons
(d) Ideas
Q9. At times election officials have been _____ by unscrupulous politicians
(a) decided
(b) safeguarded
(c) rejuvenated
(d) threatened
(a) significant
(b) rare
(c) unjust
(d) usual
