Mixed English Questions for Mains Exam— Set 169

Directions (1-5) Which of the following phrases given against each sentence can replace the phrase given in BRACKET in the sentence grammatically and contextually? if none of the phrases can replace the word/phrase given in BRACKET in the sentence, select ‘None’ as your answer.

1. It is the expression of people whose life (is tuned to) the rhythms of nature and its laws of cyclic change and whose life is knotted with natural energy.
   I. is in a tune
   II. is attuned to
   III. being tuned to
   Only I
   Only I & II
   Only II
   Only III
   None of these
   Option C
   
   
    



2. There is ample skepticism afloat about the country not being able to get (cash in on its) demographic bonus, predicted to be 869 million by the year 2020, the world’s largest.
   I. cash to it’s
   II. cash for it’s
   III. cash into it’s
   Only I
   Only I & II
   Only II
   Only III
   None of these
   Option E
   Cash in on – Taking the advantage of the situation
   
    



3. NRI’s also contribute to investment in the country (by the way of) remittances, accounting to over 3.4% of our country’s GDP.
   I. by ways of
   II. by all means of
   III. by way of
   Only I
   Only I & II
   Only II
   Only III
   None of these
   Option D
   
   
    



4. We are going to freeze out here if you don’t let us (get round) your hotel.
   I. get over
   II. get together
   III. get on
   Only I
   Only I & II
   Only II
   Only III
   None of these
   Option D
   Get on- step onto something
   
    



5. (Along with) teaching knowledge and skills, the mandate of the school system is to identify student’s abilities and potential.
   I. Together with
   II. Also with
   III. Across with
   Only I
   Only I & II
   Only II
   Only III
   None of these
   Option E
   
   
    


Directions (6-10) : – Which of the pair of phrases A, B, C, D given below should replace the phrase given in BRACKET in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (E) as the answer.


6. Ecologists have (declared) the (critically) endangered Sumatran rhinoceros (extinct) in the (wild) in Malaysia.
   said, important, finish, unpopulated
   told, analytic, over, jungle
   say, reproving, produced, unfarmed
   informed, reproving, born, uncultivated
   No correction required
   Option E
   
   
    



7. Because of largely (successful) captive breeding efforts, (legal) hunting, and the animal’s slow maturation process and (death) rate, scientists expect continued population to (rise) in the future.
   unsuccessful, illegal, birth, decline
   triumphant, lawful, decline, decrease
   victorious, illicit, above, reduce
   defeated, valid, down, diminish
   No correction required
   Option A
   
   
    



8. Indian (politics) (ends) with the (death) of the Indus Valley Civilization and the (going) of the Aryans
   civics, finish, demise, advance
   geography, close, passing, progress
   culture, terminates, expiry, reach
   history, begins, birth, coming
   No correction required
   Option D
   
   
    



9. Those who are (disinterested) in (abandan) performance need a (fragile) understanding between workplace (pleasure) and productivity.
   interested, achieving, durable, stress
   unbiased, renounce, weak, joy
   neutral, disown, frail, satisfaction
   detached, discard, dainty, amusement
   No correction required
   Option
   
   
    



10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the (well-off) of the nation to (give up) their LPG subsidy so that it can (benefit) those in dire (need).
    low-paid , take, downside, superfluous
    indigent, extract, snag, shortage
    deprived, pull, stumbling, scarcity
    penniless, draw, setback, dearth
    No correction required
    Option E