Q.1-5. In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered (1),(2),(3) and (4) . One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt & also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (5) "All correct" as your answer.
Q.1. The kite string is coated with a layer of crushed glass making it razor sharp as birds often get entangled in the thin strings and suffer fatal injuries. All correct
Q.2. The draught was so severe that the administration had imposed a ban on construction works due to
which poor farmers could not even get labour work in the urban areas. All correct
Q.3. They had lifted a demand for the installation of a tube well replacing the submersible pump that was
not serving the purpose of supplying water. All correct
Q.4. Mercury level slipped eight degrees below normal owing to intense cold wave conditions forcing
people to seek solaces in woollen clothes. All correct
Q.5. Police conducted investigations with banks officials to find whether other security systems like closed circuit television camera and alarm are into place. All correct
Q.6-10. In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each five pairs of words have been denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which pair of words can be filled in the blanks inorder to make a meaningful sentence.
Q.6. Services provided by money transfer companies are ____________ for people who don’t have bank accounts who are working far from home and are helpful to _______________ trade and disperse wealth.
(1) Vitally, strengthen (2) Prerequisite, invigorating (3) Fundamental, compute
(4) Essentially, bolster (5) Inherent, foster
Q.7. ___________ dinosaurs are believed to be the ancestors of modern birds, the discovery of soft tissue in dinosaurs fossils containing proteins found only in birds is very ____________.
(1) Perhaps, remarkable (2) Thought, unfortunate (3) Since, exciting
(4) Moreover, welcome (5) Recently, common
Q.8. Rice farmers use ______________ methods of farming and old equipment making the cost of rice ______________ twice as much as it is in other countries.
(1) Modern, expensive (2) Future, virtually (3) Sustainable, approximate
(4) Antiquated, almost (5) Obsolete, economical
Q.9. The common man would be ____________by the consequent rise in the prices of ________ commodities.
(1) Burdened, essential (2) Annoyed, chose (3) Smiled, prefer
(4) Cheated, routine (5) Broken, grown
Q.10. Steps should be taken _________ the country to ___________ eco-friendly cremations.
(1) Across, periodic (2) To, hail (3) Throughout, encourage
(4) While, send (5) As, rest
ANSWERS –
Q.1.(5)
Q.2.(1)
Q.3.(1)
Q.4.(4)
Q.5.(4)
Q.6.(4)
Q.7.(3)
Q.8.(4)
Q.9.(1)
Q.10.(3)
