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In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below it. select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. The Governor will _______ the oath of office to the thirty-five new ministers at 9.30 p.m. tomorrow.
Options- A. confer
- B. present
- C. execute
- D. administer
- Correct Answer
- confer
ExplanationConfermeans to bestow from a position of superiority. Present means a gift. Execute means to carry out fully. Administer means to manage or supervise the execution.
- 1. In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below it. select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. He is quite __________; you can never count on him in matters of secrecy.
Options- A. unjust
- B. unbearable
- C. inefficient
- D. unreliable Discuss
- 2. In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below it. select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. Can you pay ________ all these articles?
Options- A. out
- B. of
- C. for
- D. off Discuss
- 3. In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below it. select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. In this University, there is no __________ for awarding scholarships on the basic of merit in examination alone.
Options- A. precedent
- B. opportunity
- C. chance
- D. possibility Discuss
- 4. Each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and markyour response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 :In a globalized world, no country can hope to impose tariffs without affecting its own economic interests. S6 :The ongoing trade war also threatens the rules-based global trade order which has managed to amicably handle trade disputes between countries for decades. P :So both the U.S. and China, which have blamed each other for the ongoing trade war, are doing no good to their own economic fortunes by engaging in this tit-for-tat tariff battle. Q : Apart from disadvantaging its consumers, who will have to pay higher prices for certain goods, tariffs will also disrupt the supply chain of producers who rely on foreign imports. R : China, which is fighting an economic slowdown, will be equally affected. S :The minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve June policy meeting show that economic uncertainty due to the trade war is already affecting private investment in the U.S., with many investors deciding to scale back or delay their investment plans The correct sequence should be
Options- A. S Q P R
- B. Q P S R
- C. Q R P S
- D. P S R Q Discuss
- 5. Each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and markyour response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 :The dawn of the information age opened up great opportunities for the beneficial use of data. S6 :To some, in this era of Big Data analytics and automated, algorithm-based processing of zettabytes of information, the fear that their personal data may be unprotected may conjure up visions of a dystopian world in which individual liberties are compromised. P :But it is the conflict between the massive scope for progress provided by digital era and the fear of loss of individual autonomy that is foregrounded in any debates about data protection laws. Q : It also enhanced the perils of unregulated and arbitrary use of personal data. R : It is against this backdrop that the White Paper made public to elicit views from the public on the shape and substance of a comprehensive data protection law assumes significances. S :Unauthorised leaks, hacking and other cyber crimes have rendered databases vulnerable. The correct sequence should be
Options- A. S Q R P
- B. Q P R S
- C. S R P Q
- D. Q S P R Discuss
- 6. In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below it. select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. Most of the students have forgotten to bring their certificates; they will be _______ by the Principal for this reason.
Options- A. reproached
- B. abused
- C. accused
- D. reprimanded Discuss
- 7. In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below it. select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. Mrs. Ramsay did not know whether Miss Jane knew ___________
Options- A. swimming
- B. to swim
- C. him to swim
- D. how to swimming Discuss
- 8. In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below it. select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. He _________ the role of the organization in creating environmental awareness among the people.
Options- A. collaborated
- B. commanded
- C. contrasted
- D. commended Discuss
- 9. In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below it. select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. We should give everyone training in citizenship but we have ____________ this aspect till now.
Options- A. denied
- B. neglected
- C. refused
- D. disallowed Discuss
- 10. In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives. Fire : Burn : : ? : ?
Options- A. Water : Drink
- B. Wood : Trees
- C. Ice : Freeze
- D. Flower : Rose Discuss
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Correct Answer: unreliable
Explanation:
Unreliable, someone we cannot count on or depend on is called as unreliable, therefore option-d follows. Unjust means characterized by injustice. Unbearable means not bearable. Inefficient means someone who cannot bring the desired result.
Correct Answer: for
Explanation:
For ?Pay for? means give money to someone for goods received. So, it is the phrasal verb which will make the sentence grammatically correct, as the sentence talks about paying money for buying certain articles. Pay out means the act of receiving money or material gain as a compensation. Pay off means to pay a debt. Pay of has no meaning.
Correct Answer: precedent
Explanation:
Precedent means prior arrangement; no other option is suitable. Opportunity means a favorable juncture of circumstances. Chance is a synonym for opportunity, it also means something that happens without intension. possibility is the condition of being possible.
Correct Answer: Q P S R
Correct Answer: Q S P R
Explanation:
Correct Answer: reprimanded
Explanation:
Reprimanded, it means a severe and formal scolding, while reproached means to express disappointment. Since we are talking about the Principal, option-d is more suitable. Abuse means subject t o harmful or improper treatment. Accused is someone charged with a criminal offence.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Swimming is a verb that needs no preposition. So, none of the other options are suitable. Swimming is an action we learn to do, so option-4 is correct.
Correct Answer: commended
Explanation:
Commended, commended means appreciated. Collaborated, commanded and contrasted are out of context. Collaborated means to work jointly with others. Commanded mean to direct authoritatively. Contrasted means compared or appraised in respect to differences.
Correct Answer: neglected
Explanation:
Neglected means not given proper attention, hence it is the only suitable option. Denied means to declare untrue. Refused means to show unwillingness. Disallowed means to refuse to allow.
Correct Answer: Ice : Freeze
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