Mixed English Questions for Mains Exam— Set 169

Shubhra

Directions (1-5) Which of the following phrases given against each sentence can replace the phrase given in BRACKET in the sentence grammatically and contextually? if none of the phrases can replace the word/phrase given in BRACKET in the sentence, select ‘None’ as your answer.

  1. It is the expression of people whose life (is tuned to) the rhythms of nature and its laws of cyclic change and whose life is knotted with natural energy.
    I. is in a tune
    II. is attuned to
    III. being tuned to
    Only I
    Only I & II
    Only II
    Only III
    None of these
    Option C

     

  2. There is ample skepticism afloat about the country not being able to get (cash in on its) demographic bonus, predicted to be 869 million by the year 2020, the world’s largest.
    I. cash to it’s
    II. cash for it’s
    III. cash into it’s
    Only I
    Only I & II
    Only II
    Only III
    None of these
    Option E
    Cash in on – Taking the advantage of the situation

     

  3. NRI’s also contribute to investment in the country (by the way of) remittances, accounting to over 3.4% of our country’s GDP.
    I. by ways of
    II. by all means of
    III. by way of
    Only I
    Only I & II
    Only II
    Only III
    None of these
    Option D

     

  4. We are going to freeze out here if you don’t let us (get round) your hotel.
    I. get over
    II. get together
    III. get on
    Only I
    Only I & II
    Only II
    Only III
    None of these
    Option D
    Get on- step onto something

     

  5. (Along with) teaching knowledge and skills, the mandate of the school system is to identify student’s abilities and potential.
    I. Together with
    II. Also with
    III. Across with
    Only I
    Only I & II
    Only II
    Only III
    None of these
    Option E

     

    6. Directions (6-10) : – Which of the pair of phrases A, B, C, D given below should replace the phrase given in BRACKET in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (E) as the answer.

  6. Ecologists have (declared) the (critically) endangered Sumatran rhinoceros (extinct) in the (wild) in Malaysia.
    said, important, finish, unpopulated
    told, analytic, over, jungle
    say, reproving, produced, unfarmed
    informed, reproving, born, uncultivated
    No correction required
    Option E

     

  7. Because of largely (successful) captive breeding efforts, (legal) hunting, and the animal’s slow maturation process and (death) rate, scientists expect continued population to (rise) in the future.
    unsuccessful, illegal, birth, decline
    triumphant, lawful, decline, decrease
    victorious, illicit, above, reduce
    defeated, valid, down, diminish
    No correction required
    Option A

     

  8. Indian (politics) (ends) with the (death) of the Indus Valley Civilization and the (going) of the Aryans
    civics, finish, demise, advance
    geography, close, passing, progress
    culture, terminates, expiry, reach
    history, begins, birth, coming
    No correction required
    Option D

     

  9. Those who are (disinterested) in (abandan) performance need a (fragile) understanding between workplace (pleasure) and productivity.
    interested, achieving, durable, stress
    unbiased, renounce, weak, joy
    neutral, disown, frail, satisfaction
    detached, discard, dainty, amusement
    No correction required
    Option

     

  10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the (well-off) of the nation to (give up) their LPG subsidy so that it can (benefit) those in dire (need).
    low-paid , take, downside, superfluous
    indigent, extract, snag, shortage
    deprived, pull, stumbling, scarcity
    penniless, draw, setback, dearth
    No correction required
    Option E

     

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