Mixed English Questions for Mains Exam— Set 168

Directions (1-5) In each of the questions given below a sentence is given which is then divided into five parts, out of which the last part is correct. There is an error in three parts of the sentence and only one part is correct . You have to choose the correct part as your answer.

1. The anti-incumbency vote/ was a sign in weariness/ resulting with rampant cronyism/ in government and a rapid/ declining economy.
   The anti-incumbency vote
   was a sign in weariness
   resulting with rampant cronyism
   in government and a rapid
   All are correct
   Option
   In B, replace 'in' with ‘of’
   In C, replace 'with' by ‘from’
   In D, replace 'rapid' with ‘rapidly’
   
    



2. Narayanamurthy were grumpy,/ but became even grumpier when/ his team lose the final match/ despite being billing as one of the favourites/ to win the tournament.
   Narayanamurthy were grumpy,
   but became even grumpier when
   his team lose the final match
   despite being billing as one of the favourites
   Option B
   In A, replace 'were' by ‘was’
   In C, replace 'lose' by ‘lost’
   In D, replace 'billing' by ‘billed’
   
    



3. The strike action came as/ a result of management’s refusal/ to fulfil its promise to pay back/ workers’ money from their/ provident fund.
   The strike action came as
   a result of management's refusal
   to fulfil its promise to pay back
   workers' money from their
   All are correct
   Option E
   
   
    



4. Individuals had to learned/ the importance of clean hands and/ basic personal sanitation for stop/ the rampant spread of/ infectious disease.
   Individuals had to learned
   the importance of clean hands and
   basic personal sanitation for stop
   the rampant spread of
   All are correct
   Option B
   In A, replace 'learned' with ‘learn’
   In C, replace 'for' with ‘to’
   In D, replace 'spread' with ‘spreading’
   
    



5. All rational beings seeks benefit/ and shun harm on their own account/ but independent choice permit/ them to abandon bounds impose/ by justice.
   All rational beings seeks benefit
   and shun harm on their own account
   but independent choice permit
   them to abandon bounds impose
   All are correct
   Option B
   In A, replace 'seeks' with ‘seek’
   In C, replace 'permit' with ‘permits’
   In D, replace 'impose' by ‘imposed’
   
    


Directions (6-10): In each of the following Questions, a sentence has been split into five parts denoted by (1), (A), (B), (C) and (D). Rearrange the parts (A), (B), (C) and (D) to make the sentence both meaningfully and grammatically correct . Of the combination of the parts (A), (B), (C) and (D) given against the sentence select the combination which makes the sentence both meaningful and grammatically correct as your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is , select “No arrangement required “ as your answer. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.


6. In terms of population,(1) after China and will probably overtake(A)/ India is the second largest(B)/ country in the world(C)/ it in thirty odd years(D)
   BACD
   ADCB
   BCAD
   CBDA
   No arrangement required
   Option C
   
   
    



7. Satellites(1) communications and also for guiding(A)/ their missile weaponry(B)/ are used by countries(C)/ for navigation,(D)
   CDBA
   DBCA
   ABCD
   CDAB
   No arrangement required
   Option D
   
   
    



8. In common parlance,(1) understood as an offence(A)/contempt of court can be(B)/ by disobeying the instructions(C)/ of lowering or defying the authority of the court(D)
   ACBD
   BADC
   ADBC
   BACD
   No arrangement required
   Option B
   
   
    



9. If a bucket(1) one tea cup of that(A)/world’s water,(B)/ contained all the(C)/ would be freshwater(D)
   DCAB
   ADBC
   CBAD
   CDAB
   No arrangement required
   Option C
   
   
    



10. India expects to(1) international law on prevention(A)/ of an arms race in outer space(B)/ in the drafting of(C)/play a role in the future(D)
    CADB
    DCAB
    ADCB
    DCBA
    No arrangement required
    Option B