Directions (1-5): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the correct order to form meaningful paragraphs and then answer the questions below.
A. The important thing is honesty and good faith.
B. Finally, there is a conviction that people in general are tired of strife and want it to end.
C. However, the Center also has to be prepared to take drastic measures.
D. The steps taken by the Central Government to restore peace in the restive Kashmir Valley are to be welcomed.
E. Efforts should be made to create a harmonious atmosphere among various groups, political or otherwise, in Jammu and Kashmir and between the Center and the State.
F. The ball needs to keep moving and positive results are certain if the right effort is made.
Q1. Which of the following should be the sixth (last) sentence?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) F (e) E
Q2. Which of the following should be the second sentence?
(a) A (b) E (c) C (d) D (e) F
Q3. Which of the following should be the first sentence?
(a) A (b) E (c) C (d) D (e) F
Q4. Which of the following should be the third sentence?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) F
Q5. Which of the following should be the fifth sentence?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) F
Directions (6-15): Each question below contains a sentence which is divided into 5 parts. The first part which is numbered (1) is grammatically correct. You have to find the error in the second numbered part of the sentence and if you find the error in any part of the sentence other than (1), then that part of the sentence is the correct option for the given question. Choose option (e) as your preference if all parts are grammatically correct.
Q6. (1) According to police reports / (A) Violence broke out, / (B) Patel community members, returning from rallies to villages / (C) and cities, / (D) setting fire to government property. / (e) No error
(a) A
(b)B
(c) c
(d) d
(e) No Error
Q7. (1)The only/(A)silver lining of this recent crisis/(B)reservation was the successful handling/(C)discussion of/(D)with other OBC groups which constitute 27 per cent of the state’s population. / (e) No error
(a) A
(b)B
(c) c
(d) d
(e) No Error
Q8. (1)Several real estate companies /(A) may come up / (B) with attractive offers and discounts but buyers / (C) should always keep their eyes open and check / (D) whether all approvals are there or not. / (e) No error
(a) A
(b)B
(c) c
(d) d
(e) No Error
Q9. (1)Before investing, / (A) you should look at / (B) overall business dynamics of the company / (C) efficient management and / (D) good corporate governance. / (e) No error
(a) A
(b)B
(c) c
(d) d
(e) No Error
Q10. (1) Given that a large section of India’s population /(A) / (B) does not have access to banking services, / (C) Payments banks are expected to reach remote areas / (D) Expand the umbrella of financial inclusion for everyone. / (e) No error
(a) A
(b)B
(c) c
(d) d
(e) No Error
Q11. (1) My teacher /(A) used to check that we were on the right track / (B) and if something went wrong, / (C) he would help us analyze / (D) and solve the problem. /(e) No error
(a) A
(b)B
(c) c
(d) d
(e) No Error
Q12. (1) He always says that success /(A) is something to celebrate, / (B) but he believes that failure is something / (C) that you should focus all your efforts on fixing / (D) your power / (e) No error
(a) A
(b)B
(c) c
(d) d
(e) No Error
Q13. (1) The Center accepted /(A) the Judicial Commission Report / (B) which indicted the former Chief Minister / (C) and six of his ministerial colleagues against corruption, / (D) nepotism, nepotism and administrative malpractice. / (e) No error
(a) A
(b)B
(c) c
(d) d
(e) No Error
Q14. (1) /(A) Companies like Infosys are moving fast / (B) on automation to ensure differentiation at a time / (C) where the technology industry and business models / (D) are changing rapidly. / (e) No error
(a) A
(b)B
(c) c
(d) d
(e) No Error
Q15. (1) /(A) Due to the rapid increase in the number of large-scale financial crimes, / (B) CBI and the Indian Institute of Management have launched / (C) a first-of-its-kind course to train intelligence officers / (D) by CBI to investigate financial frauds. / (e) No error.
(a) A
(b)B
(c) c
(d) d
(e) No Error
Solution
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol.is the correct order DEFACB.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol.is the correct order DEFACB.
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol.is the correct order DEFACB.
S4. Ans.(E)
Sol.is the correct order DEFACB.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol.is the correct order DEFACB.
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. Change to ‘set fire to government property’
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Replace ‘line’ with ‘lining’
S8. Ans.(E)
Sol. There is no mistake
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Replace ‘for’ with ‘at’
S10. Ans.(E)
Sol. There is no mistake
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. Delete the ‘la’
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Replace ‘is’ with ‘was’ because the sentence starts in the past tense and ends in the past tense.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. replace ‘against’ with ‘for’
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. Replace ‘where’ with ‘when’
S15. Ans.(E)
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