Mixed English Questions for Mains Exam — Set 270

Directions(1-5): Select the phrase/connector from the given options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. Pick out the option which when used to start the sentence, combines both the sentences into one.

1. The Tibetan traders are no longer interested in coming to Gunji in India for trade. They do come to Hilsa in Nepal near the border.
   a) But
   b) Though
   c) Despite
   Both a and b
   Both b and c
   Both a and c
   Only b
   Only c
   Option D
   New sentence:

   Though the Tibetan traders are no longer interested in coming to Gunji in India for trade, they do come to Hilsa in Nepal near the border.

    

2. Inflation is touching a ten-year high in the country. Appropriate measures should be taken by augmenting supplies through imports.
   a) With inflation touching
   b) Given that inflation
   c) With the appropriate measures taken
   Only a
   Only b
   Both a and b
   All a,b and c
   None of these
   Option
   Both a and b can be used to combine the two sentences. The combined sentences will be:
   • With inflation touching a ten-year high in the country, appropriate measures should be taken by augmenting supplies through imports.
   • Given that inflation is touching a ten-year high in the country, appropriate measures should be taken by augmenting supplies through imports.

    

3. In terms of TV ratings, the ‘89 Oscars were a success. The show topped the previous five Academy Awards telecasts with 42.7 million viewers.
   a) With 42.7 million viewers
   b) In comparison to the previous five
   c) The ‘89 Oscars
   Only a
   Only b
   Only c
   Both b and c
   None of these
   Option B
   The new sentence can be constructed as: “In comparison to the previous five Academy Awards telecasts, the ‘89 Oscars were a success with 42.7 million viewers in terms of TV ratings.”

    

4. Plastic bags are produced using petroleum, natural gas, and other chemicals. Its production is toxic to the environment.
   a) After the production
   b) The production of
   c) Toxic to the environment
   Only c
   Only a
   Only b
   Both a and b
   None of these
   Option C
   The new sentence can be constructed as: “The production of plastic with the use of petroleum, natural gas, and other chemicals are toxic to the environment.”

    

5. In the 21st century, the word chivalry evokes a kind of old-fashioned male respect for women. But during the Middle Ages, the code was established for much grittier reasons.
   a) In contrast to
   b) The notion of
   c) Evoking an old-fashioned belief
   Only b
   Only c
   Only a
   Both a and c
   None of these
   Option C
   The new sentence can be constructed as: “In contrast to the kind of old-fashioned male respect for women in the 21st Century, the word chivalry as a code was established for much grittier reasons during the Middle Ages.”

    

Directions(6-10): In the passage given below are words followed by a number given in the brackets. Every word in bold has five alternatives. Find the word which best suits the place. If the given word suits the blank, mark ‘no correction/change required’ as the answer.

The thing to appreciate most about the government’s draft encryption policy, brought forth with the ostensible goal of wagering(6) privacy and promoting Internet security, was the speed with which it was withdrawn. There was little in the draft that was true to the goal; the provisions, instead, had enough in them to harm the cause. Encryption, a process in which digital messages are coherent(7) so they can’t be accessed by anyone other than those they are meant for, is a means to ensure freedom of obliteration(8) and to keep information secure in the digital world. The aliases one uses in the social media environment can be a fun way to keep casual users from deriding(9) you. But that isn’t enough. The digital world also comprises criminals and terrorists, and repressive regimes. Some of them would not only want to know who you are and dawdle(10) into your information and messages but also have the means to do so. Encryption keeps intruders at bay.

6. ensuring
   repudiating
   jeopardizing
   plunging
   No change required
   Option A
   Wagering- gambling; putting something at chance.
   Ensuring- making certain that (something) will occur or be the case
   Repudiating- refusing to accept; rejecting
   Jeopardizing- threatening, endangering
   Plunging- falling

    

7. assiduous
   scrupulous
   scrambled
   punctilious
   No change required
   Option C
   Coherent- logical and consistent
   Assiduous- showing great care and perseverance
   Scrupulous- careful, honest
   Scrambled- jumbled, confusing, disorganized
   Punctilious- exact, precise, detailed

    

8. laundromat
   expression
   masquerade
   obscurity
   No change required
   Option B
   Obliteration- total destruction
   Laundromat- a self-service laundry
   Masquerade- a false show or pretence
   Obscurity- insignificance, unimportance

    

9. disdaining
   bantering
   eulogizing
   identifying
   No change required
   Option D
   Deriding- mocking, disrespecting someone
   Disdaining- considering someone unworthy, belittling
   Bantering- joking
   Eulogizing- praise

    

10. encipher
    slink
    accuse
    saunter
    No change required
    Option B
    Dawdle- waste time; be slow
    Encipher- convert (a message or piece of text) into a coded form
    Slink- to move in a deliberately quiet and sneaky way
    Accuse- blame
    Saunter- walk in a leisurely way