Mixed English Questions for Mains Exam — Set 329

Directions (1-4): In the given question, four words are printed numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4. Of these, the positions of two words may be incorrect and need to be exchanged to make the sentence correct. Find the two words which need to be exchanged. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. No correction required.

1. After marketing(1) various positions in the footwear company’s occupying(2) division, he was promoted(3) to the director of retail(4) position in 2003.
   1-2
   2-3
   1-3
   2-4
   No correction required
   Option A
   A person can occupy a position of a company which has different divisions including “marketing”. So marketing and occupying should be exchanged. Thus, option A is the correct answer.
   
    



2. Annoyed(1) over persistent(2) damage staged(3) to their crops by stray cattle, several farmers caused(4) a protest in Punjab’s Faridkot.
   3-4
   2-3
   1-3
   2-4
   No correction required
   Option
   Cattles caused damage to crops and as a result farmers staged a protest. Hence, staged and caused should exchange places. Therefore, option A is the correct answer.
   
    



3. One useful(1) way for art to stake a claim of being representative(2) would be to appear possible(3), even utilitarian(4).
   1-2
   2-3
   2-4
   1-3
   No correction required
   Option D
   “Possible” at 3 does not fit. Whereas, ‘useful’ makes sense perfectly. So useful and possible should be exchanged. Thus, the correct answer is option D.
   
    



4. The key to battling(1) waste could be to symbiotic(2) the reinforce(3) relationship among citizens, litter and public(4) space.
   1-2
   2-3
   1-3
   2-4
   No correction required
   Option B
   At 2 after ‘to’ a verb is required. Also note that before the noun ‘relationship’ we need an adjective. So, exchanging reinforce and symbiotic would make the sentence both grammatically and contextually correct. Thus, the correct answer is option B.
   
    


Directions (5-8): In the given question, four words are given in brackets. The positions of these words may be incorrect and need to be exchanged to make the sentence correct. Find the order in which these words need to be exchanged. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. No correction required.


5. The first shot in the (assembling) trade war was fired (on) the U.S. in March when Mr. Trump (established) tariffs to (depress) the import of steel and aluminium into the country.
   confirming, from, revealed, courage
   spiralling, by, unveiled, discourage
   allowing, since, not opening, becourage
   globing, against, disclosed, extinguish
   No correction required
   Option B
   Option A: ‘fired from U.S.’ doesn’t make any sense in place of the second highlighted word, hence it can be eliminated.
   Option B: It makes perfect sense in the given context, hence keep it on hold.
   ‘Spiralling’ means a situation getting worse or difficult. ‘Fired by the U.S.’ is the correct phrase here according to the meaning of the sentence.
   ‘Unveiled’ means to show something new to public for the first time. ‘Discourage’ means to stop somebody doing something.
   Option C: ‘the first shot was fired since the U.S.’ doesn’t make any sense, hence it can be eliminated.
   Option D: ‘globing’ makes the sentence incorrect.
   Option E: The given sentence doesn’t bring out a valid meaning, hence it is incorrect.
   Hence, option B is the correct answer.
   
    



6. The events that lead (out) to the brutal (assassin) of two men in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur district on the (boundary) of New Delhi is unclear – but one of them died and the other (unsustained) injuries.
   up, assault, ouskirts, sustained
   in, murder, border, continuing
   on, violence, oulying, assisted
   on, asphyxia, suburbs, supported
   No correction required
   Option A
   Option A: All the words 􀁽t in the given sentence, hence keep it on hold.
   ‘Lead up’ means series of events that happen one after another. ‘Assault’ means a sudden attack on somebody. ‘Outskirts’ means the parts of a
   town or city that are furthest from the centre. ‘Sustained’ means to make something continue for a long period of time without becoming less.
   Option B: ‘lead in’ means ‘introduction' which allows moving smoothly doesn’t make any sense here, hence it can be eliminated.
   Option C: ‘brutal’ means ‘extremely violent’ so using brutal violence is super􀁾uous here, hence it can be eliminated.
   Option D: ‘on the suburbs of New Delhi’ doesn’t make a proper sense, hence it can be eliminated.
   Option E: 'Assassin’ is incorrect here because the word is a noun, while we need a verb to indicate the killing.
   Hence, option A is the correct answer.
   
    



7. While the India-U.S. tariff (quarrel) could escalate, the amounts being discussed right now are (tiny) compared (of) those under threat in the unfolding U.S.- China situation or even the (dispute) between the U.S. and the EU.
   contempt, small, for, hawk
   dispute, large, to, argument
   content, huge, on, debate
   tiff, minuscule, to, spat
   No correction required
   Option D
   Option B: ‘argument’ doesn’t make proper sense here, hence it can be eliminated.
   Option C: ‘the India-U.S. tariff content’ makes no proper sense, hence it can be eliminated.
   Option D: It makes a perfect sense in the given context, hence keep it on hold.
   ‘Tiff’ means a slight argument. ‘Minuscule’ means extremely small. ‘Compared to’ is the correct form of phrase. ‘Spat’ means short argument
   usually about something that is not important.
   Option E: ‘compared of’ is incorrect grammatically, hence it can be eliminated
   Hence, option D is the correct answer.
   
    



8. The killing (in) another human being by a/an (assassination) crowd out to enforce mob justice or give (prevention) to an imagined crime takes an extraordinary toll of the (sophistication) of wider society.
   on, brutal, stop, courtesy
   of, violent, avoid, gallantry
   of, vicious, shape gentility
   of, murderous, avert, civilities
   No correction required
   Option C
   Option A: ‘killing on’ is grammatically incorrect, hence it can be eliminated.
   Option B: ‘avoid’ makes the sentence incorrect as the phrase "avoid prevention" does not make any sense.
   Option C: The given words make sense. ‘Vicious’ means cruel and is an appropriate phrase for "crowd". "To give shape to an imagination" means
   to materialize a thought. ‘Gentility’ makes sense as killings indicate that the humans are losing gentility.
   Option D: ‘murderous crowd’ doesn’t make sense, nor does "give avert".
   Option E: ‘assassination’ is a noun and cannot be used to modify the noun "crowd". An adjective is required instead.
   
    


Directions (9-10): In the given question, a sentence is divided into five parts out of which the last part is correct. Out of the remaining four, there is an error in one of the parts. Choose the part which has an error. If there is no error, mark E i.e. 'All are correct' as the answer.


9. Many agrochemicals pollute the soil and (A)/ both surface and underground water sources, (B)/ significant harming human health as well as (C)/ the tropical insect biodiversity necessary for (D)/ sustainable agriculture and forest regeneration.
   A
   B
   C
   D
   All the correct
   Option C
   In part C the adjective 'significant' is used to describe the verb 'harming'. This is a grammatical error as adverbs should be used to describe verbs, not adjectives. So, it should be significantly in part C. So, the correct answer is C.
   
    



10. The is growing demand for forest-risk (A)/ commodities from primate range regions (B)/ is increasingly met by global supply chains (C)/ controlled by a few international corporations (D)/ rather than by local producers.
    A
    B
    C
    D
    All are correct
    Option A
    In part A, the verb 'growing' is used as a participle adjective. A participle adjective is a traditional term for an adjective that has the same form as the participle (that is, a verb ending in -ing or -ed/-en) and that usually exhibits the ordinary properties of an adjective.
    There is no need for the auxiliary verb 'is'. The correct alternative is: The growing demand for forest-risk. Hence, the correct answer is A.