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1. Questions

In the following questions, a sentence has been divided into five parts. Out of which, only one part
contains error. You are required to find the part which is erroneous and mark the same as your
answer.

After the food (A) was served all the (B) students folded (C) their hands for prayer (D).

a. A

b. B

c. C

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d. D

e. No error.

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The sales (A) manager resented (B) Ramika is on such (C) a long leave (D).

a. A

b. B
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c. C
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d. D
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e. No error.
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She met (A) with a fatal accident (B) and has now (C) few chance of survival (D).
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a. A

b. B
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c. C
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d. D
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e. No error.

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India is (A) one of the (B) faster developing (C) countries of the world (D).

a. A

b. B

c. C

d. D

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e. No error.

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Achievement is (A) very doubtful where (B) you persevere (C) in your effort (D).

a. A

b. B

c. C

d. D

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e. No error.

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Each question below has two blanks, which are indicating that something has been omitted. Find

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out which option can be used to fill up the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it
meaningfully complete.

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The Congress on Sunday questioned the Modi government as the massive ABG Shipyard scam
________ in the open after the CBI booked ABG Shipyard and its former chairman and managing
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director Rishi Kamlesh Agarwal for _______ cheating a consortium of banks led by State Bank of
India to the tune of ₹22,842 crore.
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a. came out, apparently

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b. disclose, allegedly
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c. exposed, reported

d. evanesced, allegation
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e. circulation, surely
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Russia on Friday said French President Emmanuel Macron was made to sit at an __________ long
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table for his talks with Vladimir Putin because he ________ to take a Kremlin- performed COVID
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test.

a. enormously, excepted

b. numerously, decided

c. intensively, reprobate

d. enormously, refused

e. huge, attained

8. Questions

Unavailability of players has been an issue for the Indians with Smriti Mandhana and pacers

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Renuka Singh and Meghana Singh _________ the first game due to an _________ Managed
Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ).

a. attending, prolonged

b. misplacing, attenuated

c. missing, extended

d. absence, enlarged

e. playing, abbreviated

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was _______ by several BJP leaders for his
promise to set up a committee for preparing a draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) if the party was re-

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elected to _______ in the State, while the Opposition leaders criticised him for the remarks.

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a. encouraged, help

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b. cheered, power

c. praised, direction
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d. vilified, reign
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e. reprimanded, control
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The Delhi government will ________ daily shows on the life and ________ of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
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beginning later the month of February, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced.
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a. promoting, heritage
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b. direct, legal
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c. organize, legacy

d. display, dismissal
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e. deactivate, demise

11. Questions

In each of the following questions table given with two columns and three rows. Statements given in
column 1 may be connected with column 2. You have to check whether the statements given in
column 1 and column 2 both are grammatically and contextually connected or not linked to each
other.

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a. A-E, B-D

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b. A-F

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c. A-D, C-F

d. B-F, C-E

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e. None is correct

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a. A-E, C-D

b. B-F
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c. A-D

d. B-E, C-F

e. None is correct

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a. A-E, C-F

b. A-E

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c. A-F, B-E, C-D

d. B-D

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e. None is correct

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a. A-E, B-F

b. B-D, C-E
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c. A-D, C-F, B-E

d. A-D, B-F, C-E

e. None is correct

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a. B-D

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b. A-E

c. A-F, B-F

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d. C-E

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e. None is correct

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16. Questions

Choose similar pair or words (either synonyms or antonyms)

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Find the correct pair of words with their correct meanings
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a) Snippets – small pieces or brief extract

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b) Erstwhile – former

c) Morass – to excite (someone or something)

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d) Lament – a continuous deep, resonant sound

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e) Pauper – a very poor person

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a. All (a), (c) and (d)

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b. All (b), (d) and (e)

c. Both (b) and (d)

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d. All (a), (b) and (e)

e. All (c), (d) and (e)

17. Questions

Find the correct pair of words with their correct meanings

a) Morbidities – grant (a little benefit or right)

b) Topsy– turvy- upside down

c) Cumulative – engage in long and careful consideration

d) Behest – a person’s orders or command

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e) Render – provide or give (a service, help, etc)

a. All (b), (c) and (d)

b. All (b), (d) and (e)

c. All (a), (b) and (c)

d. Both (c) and (e)

e. Both (b) and (c)

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Find the correct pair of words with their correct meanings

a) Augur – prosperous or flourishing

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b) Recuperate – a general agreement

c) Caveat – a warning, condition or limitation

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d) Tranche – a portion of something, especially money

e) Impasse – a deadlock or dead end gm

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a. All (b), (c) and (d)
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b. All (a), (b) and (e)

c. All (c), (d) and (e)

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d. All (a), (c) and (d)

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e. Both (a) and (b)

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Find the pair of words which are opposite in meaning to the highlighted word.
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TUMULTUOUS

a) Clamorous
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b) Soft

c) Turbulent

d) Peaceful

e) Orderly

a. Both (b) and (c)

b. All (a), (c) and (d)

c. All (b), (c) and (e)

d. All (b), (d) and (e)

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e. All (a), (b) and (c)

20. Questions

Find the pair of words which are opposite in meaning to the highlighted word.

SOLACE

a) Pester

b) Consolation

c) Annoy

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d) Assure

e) Fret

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a. All (a), (b) and (e)

b. All (a), (c) and (e)

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c. All (b), (c) and (d)

d. Both (b) and (d)

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e. Both (d) and (e)
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Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

A monsoon is a seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing, or strongest, winds of a region.
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Monsoons are most often associated with the Indian Ocean. The summer monsoon and the winter
monsoon determine the climate for most of India and Southeast Asia.
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The summer monsoon is associated with heavy rainfall. It usually happens between April and September.
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As winter ends, warm, moist air from the southwest Indian Ocean blows toward countries like India, Sri
Lanka, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. The summer monsoon brings a humid climate and torrential rainfall to
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these areas.
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India and Southeast Asia depend on the summer monsoon. Agriculture, for example, relies on the yearly
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rain. Many areas in these countries do not have large irrigation systems surrounding lakes, rivers, or
snowmelt areas. Aquifers, or supplies of underground water, are shallow.
The summer monsoon fills wells and aquifers for the rest of the year. Rice and tea are some crops that rely
on the summer monsoon. Dairy farms, which help make India the largest milk producer in the world, also
depend on the monsoon rains to keep cows healthy and well-fed.

Industry in India and Southeast Asia also relies on the summer monsoon. A great deal of electricity in the
region is produced by hydroelectric power plants, which are driven by water collected during
the monsoons. Electricity powers hospitals, schools, and businesses that help the economies of these areas
develop.

When the summer monsoon is late or weak, the region’s economy suffers. Fewer people can grow their
own food, and large agribusinesses do not have produce to sell. Governments must import food.

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Electricity becomes more expensive, sometimes limiting development to large businesses

and wealthy individuals. The summer monsoon has been called India’s true finance minister.

Heavy summer monsoons can cause great damage. Residents of such urban areas as Mumbai, India, are
used to the streets flooding with almost half a meter (1.5 feet) of water every summer. However, when
the summer monsoon is stronger than expected, floods can devastate the region. In cities like Mumbai,
entire neighborhoods can be drowned. In rural areas, mudslides can bury villages and destroy crops.

The Indian Oceans winter monsoon, which lasts from October to April, is less well-known than its rainy
summer equivalent. The dry winter monsoon blows from the northeast. These winds start in the air above
Mongolia and northwestern China.

Winter monsoons are less powerful than summer monsoons in Southeast Asia, in part because the

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Himalaya Mountains prevent much of the wind and moisture of the monsoons from reaching the coast.
The Himalayas also prevent much of the cool air from reaching places like southern India and Sri Lanka,

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keeping them warm all year. Winter monsoons are sometimes associated with droughts.

Not all winter monsoons are dry, however. Unlike the western part of Southeast Asia, the eastern, Pacific

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coast of Southeast Asia experiences its rainy season in the winter. The winter monsoon brings moist air

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from the South China Sea to areas like Indonesia and Malaysia.

Which of the following options is correct in context to summer monsoon?

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a) Summer monsoon played a great role in terms of cultivation
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b) The rainfall is above normal or heavy rainfall during summer season

c) South Western coastal region observed the highest rainfall in the summer monsoon
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a. Only (a)
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b. Only (b)
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c. Only (c)
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d. Both (a) and (b)

e. Both (b) and (c)

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How is the summer monsoon helpful for agriculture?

a) India gets around 70 percent of its annual rainfall during the monsoon season, which also affects the
yield of some key kharif or summer crops

b) Cultivators get sufficient water from summer monsoon to grow their summer crops

c) Summer monsoon provide sufficient rain for irrigation in India and South East Asia

a. Only (a)

b. Only (b)

c. Only (c)

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d. Both (a) and (b)

e. Both (b) and (c)

23. Questions

Why is it said in the passage that "the summer monsoon has been called India's true Finance
Minister"?

a) Summer monsoon affects the export and import of the country

b) Many factors of the economy are dependent on the level of rainfall in the summer monsoon

c) All the businesses of the country are affected by the summer monsoon

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a. Only (a)

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b. Only (b)

c. Only (c)

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d. Both (a) and (b)

e. Both (b) and (c)

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24. Questions
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What is/are the problem (s) faced by people due to heavy summer rainfall?

a) Heavy rainfall events result in serious destructive floods

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b) Heavy rainfall cause landslides, which can threaten human life, disturb transportation and
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communication

c) Heavy rainfall elevate waterborne diseases

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a. Only (a)
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b. Only (b)
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d. Both (a) and (b)

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e. Both (b) and (c)

25. Questions

Which of the following options in context to winter monsoon is/are correct?

a) The dry air blows toward the south west region

b) Winter monsoon air is dry, that blows from the North East

c) Winter monsoons are more powerful than summer monsoons

a. Only (a)

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b. Only (b)

c. Only (c)

d. Both (a) and (c)

e. All are correct

26. Questions

In context to the passage, which of the following words is opposite in meaning to ‘devastate’?

a. Ravage

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b. Demolish

c. Destroy

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d. Enrich

e. None of these

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In context to the passage, which of the following words is similar in meaning to ‘torrential’?
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a. Scarce
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b. Controlled
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c. Rapid

d. Minor
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e. None of these
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The following passages given below have five blanks each in them. In the options, words that can fill
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the blanks have been given. Choose the words that can help fill the blanks in and make the
paragraph meaningful.
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Fitch Ratings has cut India’s economic growth forecast to 8.7 per cent for the current fiscal but raised GDP
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growth projection for FY23 to 10 per cent, saying the second COVID-19 wave delayed rather than
______(A) the economic recovery.

In its APAC Sovereign Credit Overview, Fitch Ratings said India’s ‘BBB-/Negative’ sovereign rating
“balances a still-strong medium-term growth outlook and external ________(B)from solid foreign- reserve
buffers, against high public debt, a weak financial sector and some ________(C) structural factors”. The
‘Negative’ outlook, it said, reflects uncertainty over the debt trajectory following the sharp deterioration in
India’s public finances due to the pandemic shock.

Fitch said it has further lowered India’s GDP forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2022 (FY22) to 8.7
percent from 10 per cent in June as a result of the severe second virus wave. It had in June cut the growth
forecast from 12.8 per cent.

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The ________(D) for 2021-22 fiscal compares to a __________(E) of 7.3 per cent recorded in the last
financial year and a 4 per cent growth in 2019-20.

Which word would fit in the blank labelled (A) to complete the paragraph?

a. Demonstrate

b. Derail

c. Debase

d. Curb

e. None of the above

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Which option would best replace the blank (B)?

a. Resilience

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b. Flexible

c. Rigid

d. Sacrosanct
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e. None of the above
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The word that fills the blank labelled (C) from the options is?
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a. Linger
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b. Struggled
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c. Lagging

d. Looming
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e. None of the above

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Which of the following words would best complete the blank (D)?

a. Calculations

b. Computation

c. Forecasting

d. None fits

e. Projections

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Which word would fill in the blank (E) as per the context of the passage?

a. Limitation

b. Expansion

c. Contraction

d. Enclosure

e. None of the above

Explanations:

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Answer: B

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Option B is incorrect. In this sentence was should be replaced by had been. Because in such type of
sentence where we use (after or before in starting)... then we should use past perfect sentences first and
then past indefinite.

Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

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Answer: E
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The sentence is grammatically and contextually correct, therefore, option E is the correct answer.
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Answer: D
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Option D is incorrect. In this sentence, few should be replaced by little. Because the word 'few' refers to
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countable nouns and is used with the plural form. And little is generally used to refer to non-countable
nouns and is used with the singular form.
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Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

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Answer: C

Option C is incorrect. In this sentence, faster should be replaced by fastest. Because the superlative
degree should be used after (one of) and the noun should be in its plural form. Therefore, option C is the
correct answer.

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Answer: B

Option B is correct. In this sentence, where should be replaced by unless. Because we use the conjunction
unless to mean 'except if'. The clause which follows unless is a subordinate clause.

Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

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6. Questions

Answer: A

The context tells us that the ABG Shipyard scam was exposed in the public and its former chairman was
booked for cheating the banks with a huge amount of ₹22,842 crore.

The sentence is in past tense so we need a verb (v2) in the first blank and an adverb in the second blank.
Only option A has the correct set of words that fit the blanks contextually and grammatically.

Apparently – allegedly, surely, reportedly, supposedly

Evanesced – came out, exposed, circulated, disclosed

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Answer: D

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The context tells us that the incident with the French President may be because he refused to take a Covid
test and hence was made to sit at a long table.

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Here, we need an adverb that denotes the term ‘long table’ and a verb (v2) in the second blank denoting the

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reason for the incident. In option A, ‘excepted’ is contextually incorrect. In option B, ‘numerously’ is
incorrect as it doesn’t modify ‘long table’. In option C, ‘reprobate’ is grammatically incorrect. It should have
been given in the past form of verb (v2). In option E, ‘attained’ is contextually incorrect. So, the correct
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Enormously – extremely, immensely, hugely

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Attain – obtain, acquire

Except – apart from, aside

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Answer: C
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The context tells us about the issue of unavailability of players while the players- Smriti Mandhana and
pacers Renuka Singh and Meghana Singh will not play the game due to elongated isolation and quarantine.
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We need a present participle in the first blank and a verb (v2) in the second blank.
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In option A, ‘attending’ and ‘prolonged’ are contextually and grammatically incorrect respectively. ‘Prolong’
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is incorrect because it starts with a consonant while we need a word starting with a vowel. Attending is
incorrect because it is not the issue of unavailability. In option B, ‘misplacing’ is incorrect as it is used for
something removed from its place or has been lost. In option D, ‘absence’ is a noun while we need a
present participle. In option E, playing is incorrect because it can’t be the issue of unavailability. So, the
correct answer is option C.

Attenuate- extend, enlarge, prolong

Opposite – abbreviate, curtail and decreased

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Answer: B

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The context tells us about the applause gained by CM Pushkar Singh Dhami for promising to set up a
committee for preparing UCC if the party gets re-elected in the state, at the same time he got reprimanded
by the opposition.

First blank will be filled with the opposite word of ‘criticized’ because it is a contradiction connected by
‘while’. With this, options D & E are eliminated. In option A, ‘help’ is followed by ‘in’ and it should be
followed by a verb (ing). In option C, ‘direction’ is a noun while we need a verb. So, the correct answer is
option B.

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Answer: C

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The context tells us about the announcement made by the Delhi government that it will display daily shows
on the life and heritage of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar that will be starting after the month of February.

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In the first blank, we need the first form of verb (v1) and a noun in the second blank that gives an idea that
the shows will be based on the good lessons and heritage of Dr. Ambedkar. In this way, option E will be

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eliminated. In option A, ‘promoting’ is incorrect as it is a present participle. In option B, ‘legal’ is an
adjective while we need a noun. In option D, ‘dismissal’ is incorrect as it means firing someone from a job.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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Answer: A
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The correct sentences is A-E, B-D

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A-E: India signed an agreement with the United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP) for the
distribution of 50,000 tonnes of wheat that it has committed to sending to Afghanistan as part of
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humanitarian assistance.

B-D: Diplomatic efforts are under way to begin sending truck convoys through Pakistan by road, and the
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transport is expected to begin after the Punjab election in February.

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The other options cannot be linked together since they have varied concepts. So it does not match
contextually.
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Hence option A is the correct answer.

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Answer: B

The correct sentence is B-F

B-F: The last batch of three Rafale fighter jets are scheduled to arrive in India next week while work on
upgrading all the Rafale jets in service to the Indian standard configuration with the 13 India specific
enhancements is currently underway in the country

The other options cannot be linked together since they have varied concepts. So it does not match
contextually.

Hence option B is the correct answer.

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Answer: C

The correct sentences is C-D, B-E, A-F

C-D: The U.S. says it will open an embassy in the Solomon Islands, laying out in unusually blunt terms a
plan to increase its influence in the South Pacific nation before China becomes strongly embedded.

B-E: Mr. Blinken left Fiji late in the evening bound for Hawaii, where he will host the Foreign Ministers
from Japan and South Korea to discuss the threat posed by North Korea.

A-F: The embassy announcement fits with a new Biden administration strategy for the Indo-Pacific and
emphasizes building partnerships with allies in the region as a way to counter China’s growing influence

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and ambitions.

Hence option C is the correct answer.

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Answer: D

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The correct sentences is C-E, B-F, A-D

C-E: The Imperial College London has concluded the first study on 36 participants aged 18–29 years who
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were deliberately exposed to low doses of SARS-CoV-2 virus through the nose, and the various facets of
infection were studied.
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A-D: Virus was first detected in the throat but the viral load increased to significantly higher levels in the
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nose than in the throat.

B-F: NASA’s new space telescope has captured its first starlight and even taken a selfie of its giant, gold
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mirror.
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Hence option D is the correct answer.

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Answer: A
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The correct sentence is B-D

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B-D: State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation reported third quarter net profit surged almost
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sevenfold to ₹8,764 crore, from ₹1,258 crore a year earlier, after higher oil and gas prices offset a decline
in production.

The other options cannot be linked together since they have varied concepts. So it does not match
contextually.

Hence option A is the answer.

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Answer: D

Meaning of ‘morass’ – a complicated or confused situation

‘Lament’ – a passionate expression of grief or sorrow

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17. Questions

Answer: B

Meaning of ‘morbidities’ – a diseased state or symptom

‘Cumulative’ – increase in quantity, degree or force by successive additions

18. Questions

Answer: C

Meaning of ‘augur’ – to be a sign of especially good or bad thing in the future

‘Recuperate’ – recover from illness or exertion

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Answer: D

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Meaning of ‘tumultuous’ – (adjective) making an uproar or loud, confused noise

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Answer: B
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Meaning of ‘solace’ – comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness
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‘Pester’ – trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent interruption
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‘Fret’ – be constantly or visibly anxious

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Answer: D
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Option (c) - this option is incorrect, because no such information is mentioned in the passage
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Option (a) - it is mentioned in the passage (India and Southeast Asia depend on
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the summer monsoon. Agriculture, for example, relies on the yearly rain)

Option (b) - it is mentioned in the passage (The summer monsoon is associated with heavy rainfall. It
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usually happens between April and September)

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Answer: E

Option (a) - it states "70 percent annual rainfall", which is not mentioned in the passage. So, this option is
incorrect

Option (b) - it is mentioned in the passage (Rice and tea are some crops that rely on the summer monsoon)

Option (c) - it is mentioned in the passage (India and Southeast Asia depend on
the summer monsoon. Agriculture, for example, relies on the yearly rain. Many areas in these countries do
not have large irrigation systems surrounding lakes, rivers, or snowmelt areas)

23. Questions

Answer: B

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Option (a) - according to the context of the passage, if summer monsoon is late it affects agriculture and
because of that the government must import food. It is not mentioned in the passage that import and export
are dependent on summer monsoon

Option (c) - it states "all the businesses", which is incorrect because it is not mentioned in the passage

Option (b) - it is mentioned in the passage that monsoon affects agribusiness and electricity supply, by
which the economy is affected (When the summer monsoon is late or weak, the region’s economy suffers.
Fewer people can grow their own food, and large agribusinesses do not have produce to sell. Governments
must import food. Electricity becomes more expensive, sometimes limiting development to large
businesses and wealthy individuals. The summer monsoon has been called India’s true finance minister)

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Answer: A

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Options (b) and (c) - both the options are out of context, no such information is mentioned in the passage

Option (a) - it is mentioned in the passage (However, when the summer monsoon is stronger than

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expected, floods can devastate the region)

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Answer: B
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Option (a) - summer monsoon's air blows towards the south west. So, this option is incorrect
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Option (c) - it is opposite to the context of the passage (winter monsoons are less powerful
than summer monsoons in Southeast Asia)
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Option (b) - it is mentioned in the passage (The dry winter monsoon blows from the northeast)
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Answer: D
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Meaning of ‘devastate’ – destroy or ruin

Only option (D) ‘enrich’ is opposite in meaning, which means – improve or enhance the quality or value of
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something
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‘Ravage’ – cause severe damage to something

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‘Demolish’ – to destroy completely

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Answer: C

Meaning of ‘torrential’ – (of rain) failing rapidly and in copious quantities

Only option (C) ‘rapid’ is its synonym

All other words are opposite in meaning to ‘torrential’

‘Scarce’ – not sufficient to meet the demand

28. Questions

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Answer: B

The sentence talks about economic recovery going off track.

The word that explains this the best is ‘derail’.

Other options must be ruled out.

29. Questions

Answer: A

Resilience is the ability to bounce back after shocks and hits. The best word that fits in accordingly is (a).

30. Questions

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Answer: C

‘Lagging’ is the best word of all the given options. Because, the reforms being talked about in the

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paragraph are falling behind in the race and unable to keep up with the other factors.

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So, option (c) is correct.

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Answer: E
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The best word that fits in the discussion of the estimates being made will be ‘projections.’
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There are other similar words to projections but they do not fit in grammatically and hence can be
eliminated.
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32. Questions
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Answer: C

The lines before the blank are discussing a cut in the estimations. So, a negative word is needed to fit the
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blank.
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Therefore, ‘contraction’ fits the blank the best!

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