Mixed English Questions for Mains Exam — Set 204

Directions(1-5): In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers; against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.

1. The objective of ensuring stability of pulse prices is rooted in (1) fluctuations in production levels. It won’t be an understatement to say that the prevailing prices of pulses are at a reasonably stable level. The prices of the five major pulses have been in the comfortable range of Rs 60-75 per kg for quite some time now, as compared to previous high levels of Rs 100-150 because of lower production due to drought. Food inflation has been (2) in containing overall inflation.
   Elementary economics says that price is majorly the (3) of interplay between demand and supply. A basic study of the (4) between the production of pulses and their prices reaffirms that the latter is much influenced by the supply side as the demand is more or less increasing at a steady (and predictable) pace. Thus, it may be said that price fluctuations are largely the (5) of production fluctuations.
   Curb
   Curbing
   Having curbed
   Have been curbing
   Curbed
   Option B
   
   
    



2. Detrimental
   Stabilising
   Instrumental
   Encouraging
   Smoothening
   Option C
   
   
    



3. Importance
   Prominence
   Consequence
   Concern
   Termination
   Option C
   
   
    



4. Renumeration
   Enhancement
   Transformation
   Improvement
   Correlation
   Option E
   
   
    



5. Impact
   Variation
   Capacity
   Approach
   Constraint
   Option A
   
   
    

Directions(6-8): There are two blanks in the following sentence. From the pairs of words given, choose the one that fills the blanks most appropriately.



6. The ________ lifeguard was able to swim far out into the ocean to save the ________ woman.
   
   immense, sinking
   prominent, swimming
   surreal, dousing
   recipient, drenching
   robust, drowning
   Option E
   
   
    



7. The hot topic _________ a fervent debate between the two political _________.
   spurred, parties
   speculated, friends
   involved, fellow
   comprise, contenders
   dominated, rivals
   Option A
   ‘Spurred’ means to ‘promote the development of; stimulate’
   
    



8. The crowd’s __________ hyped up the performers and made for an __________ show.
   belongingness, active
   rigorous, impressive
   liveliness, energetic
   adversity, imposing
   timidity, animated
   Option C
   
   
    

Directions(9-10): In the given question, five words are printed in bold and are numbered A, B, C, D and E. The positions of some highlighted words may be incorrect and need to be exchanged with another highlighted to make the sentence correct. Find the words that need to be exchanged.



9. Many of the city’s residents(A) feel contempt(B) for law enforcement(C) because of the increasing accusations(D) of officer misconduct.(E)
   A-C
   C-D and B-C
   C-E
   A-B and C-E
   No exchange required
   Option E
   
   
    



10. The efface(A) of time has done nothing(B) to passage(C) the memories(D) of the tornado that destroyed(E) the small town.
    A-E and B-C
    A-B and D-E
    No exchange required
    A-C
    C-D
    Option D
    The sentence after exchanging the words will be: The passage of time has done nothing to efface the people’s memories of the tornado that destroyed their small town.