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Question 1
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Complete the paragraph given below.

For a player who never much cared for records, it's perhaps apt that Virendra Sehwag has finished his Test career with an average that is marginally short of 50. ____________________. His critics will probably use that fact to highlight his flaws. But, Sehwag himself won't care. Throughout his career, he never played for milestones and yet he racked up some pretty impressive numbers over an international career that lasted more than a decade.

A
His fans will probably fret about it.

B
His carelessness was one of the reasons why he retired.

C
He evolved as a batsman throughout his career.

D
India is very proud to have a cricketer like Sachin.

Solution

The given passage is talking about how Sehwag achieved impressive career numbers even though he never worried about milestones considered important by fans and critics alike.

Option B, i.e, 'His carelessness was one of the reasons why he retired' is not the correct answer because it goes completely against the message of the passage.

Option C, i.e., 'He evolved as a batsman throughout his career' does not fit in the blank as it is completely out of context. The passage is talking about how great a player Sehwag was while this line talks about his evolution as a batsman.

Option D, i.e., 'India is very proud to have a cricketer like Sachin' cannot be the correct answer as the passage is talking about Sehwag and not Sachin.

Hence, option A, i.e., 'His fans will probably fret about it' is the correct answer because it adds the required meaning and completes the passage.

The complete paragraph- For a player who never much cared for records, it's perhaps apt that Virendra Sehwag has finished his Test career with an average that is marginally short of 50. His fans will probably fret about it. His critics will probably use that fact to highlight his flaws. But, Sehwag himself won't care. Throughout his career, he never played for milestones and yet he racked up some pretty impressive numbers over an international career that lasted more than a decade.
Question 2
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In the sentence, a word is underlined followed by four words/groups of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and Choose the correct option.

However, if it must decide, then it should do so on the narrowest ground possible.

A
Widest

B
Slightly

C
Smallest

D
Thick

Solution

The correct answer is 'Smallest'. ✅

Narrowest: of small width in relation to length; limited in extent, having only a short distance from side to side.

For example: He had escaped death by the narrowest of margins.

Smallest: a superlative degree of the adjective small; of a size that.

For example: He was one of the youngest, and certainly the smallest.
Question 3
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Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is no improvement select “No improvement”.

In the major cities cost of life is very high.

A
cost of life are

B
the cost of living are

C
No improvement

D
the cost of living is

Solution

'Cost of life' is wrong usage. The right usage would be 'cost of living'.

Since, the subject of the be verb here' is 'cost', we have to use the singular form of the verb. Thus, neither options (A), nor (B) can be the answer to the question.
Question 4
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Fill in the blanks with a, an, or the.

Madhav left in ______ hurry after eating _____ bowl of porridge, and ______ orange.

A
a, a, a

B
the, a, a

C
the, the, a

D
a, a, an
Solution
Madhav left in a hurry after eating a bowl of porridge, and an orange.

'A' is used with a singular countable noun that is random in nature and has a consonant sound.

'An' is used with a singular countable noun that is random in nature and has a vowel sound.

'The' refers to a particular object of which the reader is aware of.
- The words 'hurry' and 'bowl' start with a consonant, therefore an article 'a' is used.
- The word 'orange' starts with a vowel, therefore, an article 'an' is used.
Therefore, the word 'a, a, an' should be used.✅
Question 5
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Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

A. Dr. Prince became aware of a small figure standing in the aisle beside his seat.

B. “Won’t your mother be wondering where you are?” he asked her.

C. He brought his eyes into focus and saw that it was a girl of seven or eight.

D. She was staring at him steadily with large blue eyes.

A
ACDB

B
BDAC

C
CDBA

D
ABCD

Solution

The correct order is 'ACDB'.✅

Here, in the given question Only Part A can be the first sentence because it is the start of an incident and 'Dr. Prince is a noun also.

Part C is connected with Part A as Part C describes 'Dr. Prince' saw a girl of seven or eight.

And Part D explains how that girl was staring at him or what she was doing.

Lastly, Part B will be used, because, what 'Dr. Prince' asked that Girl is shown.
Question 6
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Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

I want you to complete this work by two days.

A
by two days

B
I want you

C
this work

D
to complete

Solution

The correct answer is "by two days". ✅

In the given sentence, the use of the preposition 'by' is incorrect. The preposition 'by' means not later than a particular time or date. The preposition 'within' should be used in place of 'by' as per the context of the sentence. The preposition 'within' means before the end of a period of time.

The correct sentence is: I want you to complete this work within two days.
Question 7
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.

A
Occassion

B
Violence

C
Fierce

D
Resemblance

Solution

The correct spelling is Occasion and it means “a particular event, or the time at which it takes place.”

The rest of the words are spelt correctly.

Their meanings are given below:

Violence: behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

Fierce: having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness.

Resemblance: the state of resembling or being alike.
Question 8
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Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given words.

A close-fitting cover for a Sword

A
Shank

B
Sheath

C
Quiver

D
Dagger

Solution

A close-fitting cover for a Sword- Sheath

'Sheath' is a close-fitting cover for the blade of a knife or sword.

Example: Ram took down his sword from its saddle sheath.
Question 9
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Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is no improvement select “No improvement”.

It has been raining very hardly since morning.

A
is been raining very hardly

B
No improvement

C
has been raining very hard

D
have been raining very hardly

Solution

Answer C: has been raining very hard ✅

It has been raining very hardly since morning.

The word 'since' is used which means that the sentence is highlighting an event that has begun from a time in the past. So, the use of 'has' is correct.

'hardly' means scarcely which is incorrectly used. Instead of 'hardly', 'hard' must be used which means that it was raining heavily.
Question 10
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Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Zoya won the first prize in the race unless she stumbled and fell.

A
stumbled and fell

B
Zoya won the first

C
prize in the race

D
unless she

Solution

The correct answer is- unless she.✅

In the given sentence, the use of the conjunction 'unless' is incorrect. The conjunction 'unless' means except if (used to introduce the case in which a statement being made is not true or valid).

The conjunction 'until' should be used in place of 'unless'. The conjunction 'until' means up to the point in time or the event mentioned.

So, the correct sentence is- Zoya won the first prize in the race until she stumbled and fell.

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Question 1

His fans will probably fret about it.

His carelessness was one of the reasons why he retired.

He evolved as a batsman throughout his career.

India is very proud to have a cricketer like Sachin.

Solution

Question 2

Widest

Slightly

Smallest

Thick

Solution

Question 3

cost of life are

the cost of living are

No improvement

the cost of living is

Solution

Question 4

a, a, a

the, a, a

the, the, a

a, a, an

Solution

Question 5

ACDB

BDAC

CDBA

ABCD

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Question 6

by two days

I want you

this work

to complete

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Question 7

Occassion

Violence

Fierce

Resemblance

Solution

Question 8

Shank

Sheath

Quiver

Dagger

Solution

Question 9

is been raining very hardly

No improvement

has been raining very hard

have been raining very hardly

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Question 10

stumbled and fell

Zoya won the first

prize in the race

unless she

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