Q1: Spotting-Error:
There was scarcely(1)/ no time given to think about(2)/the problem before the bell (3)/at the end of class(4)/ No Error(5)
Answer: (2)
Correct: There was scarcely(1)/ *any* time given to think about(2)/the problem before the bell (3)/at the end of class(4)/ No Error(5)
Explanation: "Any" should replace "no" because scarcely already given negative sense and double negative is not used in a sentence.
Q2: Social studies, Science, ______of health and safety, the very atmosphere of classroom, are few of the important areas for the ______of proper emotional reactions.
(1) course, clearance
(2) matters, formation
(3) areas, rulings
(4) radius, spirit
(5) mature, provision
Answer: (2) matters, formation
Explanation: Social studies, Science, *matters* of health and safety, the very atmosphere of classroom, are few of the important areas for the *formation* of proper emotional reactions.
Q3: (Latest Pattern Question)
For the word given below, a contextual usage is provided. From the alternatives given, pick the word that is the most inappropriate as a substitute in the given context and mark its number as your answer:
Answer: (a) dismissal
Answer: C) filed
There was scarcely(1)/ no time given to think about(2)/the problem before the bell (3)/at the end of class(4)/ No Error(5)
Answer: (2)
Correct: There was scarcely(1)/ *any* time given to think about(2)/the problem before the bell (3)/at the end of class(4)/ No Error(5)
Explanation: "Any" should replace "no" because scarcely already given negative sense and double negative is not used in a sentence.
Q2: Social studies, Science, ______of health and safety, the very atmosphere of classroom, are few of the important areas for the ______of proper emotional reactions.
(1) course, clearance
(2) matters, formation
(3) areas, rulings
(4) radius, spirit
(5) mature, provision
Answer: (2) matters, formation
Explanation: Social studies, Science, *matters* of health and safety, the very atmosphere of classroom, are few of the important areas for the *formation* of proper emotional reactions.
Q3: (Latest Pattern Question)
For the word given below, a contextual usage is provided. From the alternatives given, pick the word that is the most inappropriate as a substitute in the given context and mark its number as your answer:
*Acquittal*: His acquittal in spite of the incriminating evidence surprised all of us.
(a) dismissal
(b) vindication
(c) exoneration
(d) deliverance
(e) exculpation
Explanation: ‘Acquittal’ means declared not guilty. Hence it can mean vindication (shown to be right or justified), exoneration (officially absolve from blame), and deliverance (the process of being set free), and exculpation but not dismissal (order or allow to leave).
Q4: (Latest Pattern):
Cloze-Test:
In the passage given below there is a blank, followed by a word given in bold. Even blank has four alternative words given in options (A), (B), (C) and (D). You have to tell which word will best suit the respective blank. Mark (E) as your answer if the work given in bold after the blank is your answer i.e. “No change required”.
A CRIMINAL indictment, (Q4)_______[distributed] in New York against Liberty Reserve (LR) and seven current and former employees, has shaken the world of digital currencies. The defendants are charged with running a money-laundering operation that allegedly acted as “a financial hub of the cybercrime world”, serving credit-card fraudsters, identity thieves, hackers and drug traffickers.
Q4: A) charged B) seen C) filed D) followed E) No Change Required
Answer: C) filed
Explanation: A CRIMINAL indictment, *filed* in New York against Liberty Reserve (LR) and seven current and former employees, has shaken the world of digital currencies. The defendants are charged with running a money-laundering operation that allegedly acted as “a financial hub of the cybercrime world”, serving credit-card fraudsters, identity thieves, hackers and drug traffickers.
Here, "distributed" was not suited.
Criminal indictment was *filed* in NewYork against Liberty Reserve. It suits.
Q5: Sentence Correction:
I *was taken back by* his sudden comment on this issue.
(1) would be taken back by
(2) was taken backwards by
(3) was taken back for
(4) was taken aback by
(5) No correction required
Answer: (4) was taken aback by
Correct: I *was taken aback by* his sudden comment on this issue.
Explanation: Use ‘was taken aback by’ in place of ‘was taken back by’.
Taken aback means: "to be shocked or surprised"
Q6: Comprehension:
Various measures have been deployed to combat food inflation. Subsidies on food and
fertilisers, imports of food as well as regulations to prevent hoarding farm produce did succeed in stabilising prices from time to time. But such crisis management has been able to provide only short lived relief, and prices have gone up from 2007.
Bringing down food inflation will benefit the consumer, but make prices unattractive to
farmers. This will accentuate poverty. Unremunerative prices discourage investments in agriculture, causing supply side shortages, fuelling inflation further. So, the most effective way of prices, ploughing a larger share of the consumer spend back to the farmer.
First we need to lower transaction costs. The Agricultural Produce Market Committee Acts
mandate all farm produce should be brought to mandis for farmer pays to transport his produce over long distances, before knowing the price at which his produce would be sold, or whether any other market would have paid a better price.
The journey from farm to consumer involves multiple levels of transportation, handling
expenses, commissions of agents and a mandicess, adding nearly 20% cost to food prices. This absurdity was acknowledged years ago, and a new Model APMC Act recommended by the Centre in 2003.
This Model Act must be implemented in all states. Unless farmers have the freedom to sell at
farm-gate or other transparent platforms directly to buyers, transaction costs will remain high and drive consumer prices higher. Next, we need to cut wastage. Anywhere from, 5% to 40% of food is wasted along the chain, depending on the perishability of the crop and the season. First, market instruments must empower farmers to produce as per tomorrow's demand, rather than be guided by yesterday’s prices.
If the Forward Contracts Regulation Act is amended to permit trading in options, farmers are
assured of a minimum price when sowing, based on future projections simulated by a market
consensus. This will align production volumes to future demand conditions and minimise wastage.
Q: What has been the overall effect of the various measures taken to combat food inflation?
a) Such measures have successfully stabilised prices of food items for a longer period
b) Such measures have proved ineffective in the long run, and the prices have gone up.
c) Such measures could provide short and long term relief.
d) Only b) and c)
Answer: b) Such measures have proved ineffective in the long run, and the prices have gone up.
Explanation:
Please read the line:
"But such crisis management has been able to provide only short lived relief, and prices have gone up from 2007."
Hence, The overall effect of the various measures taken to combat food inflation is: "Such measures have proved ineffective in the long run, and the prices have gone up."
Q7: Rearrangement:
Rearrange the following five sentences (A),(B),(C),(D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph :
(A) In the circumstances, plastic money in the form of credit and other cards has become a preferred mode of payment and has wide acceptance among public.
(B) Payments for purchase can be made in cash, cheque or cards.
(C) Cheque are not often accepted as the credit standing of the person issuing a Cheque is not apparent.
(D) With the increasing use of the plastic, the financial system is moving more towards cashless transactions.
(E) In respect of cash, there is the limitation that bigger payments cannot be made in cash on account of the need to carry bulk.
Answer: The correct arrangement is : BECAD
(B) Payments for purchase can be made in cash, cheque or cards.
(E) In respect of cash, there is the limitation that bigger payments cannot be made in cash on account of the need to carry bulk.
(C) Cheques are not often accepted as the credit standing of the person issuing a Cheque is not apparent.
(A) In the circumstances, plastic money in the form of credit and other cards has become a preferred mode of payment and has wide acceptance among public.
(D) With the increasing use of the plastic, the financial system is moving more towards cashless transactions.
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