Mixed English Questions for Mains Exam — Set 370

Directions(1-8): 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 a sentence combines both the above sentences in one.

1. It has scarcely been possible to read a book on management without encountering four key factors of success such as high growth rate from the last few years. The ability to change continuously, a highly visionary company leadership and a success-oriented company culture are also the factors of success.
   I. The success factors are
   II. Over the last few years
   III. With the last few years
   Only I
   Only II
   Only III
   Only I & III
   None of these
   Option B
   New Sentence:
   Over the last few years it has scarcely been possible to read a book on management without encountering four key factors of success such as high growth rate, the ability to change continuously, a highly visionary company leadership and a success-oriented company culture.

    

2. Satellites serve to provide data that support communication, navigation, scientific research, weather forecasting, military support, earth imaging etc. However, the launch of these satellites also add to space junk composed of dead spacecraft, mission-related that are too tiny to be tracked, and remain orbiting for several decades.
   I. Inspite…the launches
   II. Apart from… these launches
   III. Although… the launch
   Only I
   Only II
   Only III
   Both I and II
   None of these
   Option C
   New sentence:
   Although satellites serve to provide data that support communication, navigation, scientific research, weather forecasting, military support, earth imaging etc., the launch of these satellites also add to space junk composed of dead spacecraft, mission-related that are too tiny to be tracked, and remain orbiting for several decades.

    

3. As far as bowlers are concerned, they know very well that each and every delivery will not fetch wickets. Yet they try their best on every delivery, sending across a message to do our best in the task assigned, without worrying about the result.
   a. Despite knowing well that each…yet
   b. In order to send across a message…bowlers
   c. Even after knowing well that … bowlers
   Both a and b
   Both a and c
   Only a
   Only c
   None of these
   Option D
   The new sentence will be formed in the following manner:
   “Even after knowing well that each and every delivery will not fetch wickets, bowlers try their best on every delivery, sending across a message to do our best in the task assigned, without worrying about the result.:

    

4. Electric cars are not a popular choice for the consumers. The future plans of the industry are riding high on the hope that on improving certain factors, the prices of these automobiles would eventually come down.
   I. Still
   II. But
   III. Although
   Only I
   Only II
   Only III
   Both II and III
   Both I and III
   Option C
   The appropriate starter would be “Although electric cars are not a popular choice for the consumers, the future plans of the industry are riding high on the hope that on improving certain factors, the prices of these automobiles would eventually come down”.

    

5. Alice carefully reviewed the job offers she had received. She chose the one with the best remuneration.
   I. Choosing the best remuneration
   II. After
   III. On carefully review of
   Only I
   Only II
   Only III
   Only II and III
   None of these
   Option B
   We can deduce that Alice first reviewed the job offers she had received and then chose the one with the best remuneration. Hence, ‘after’ can appropriately combine the sentences, with the new sentence being:
   After carefully reviewing the job offers she had received, Alice chose the one with the best remuneration. ‘Carefully’ is an adverb and will not modify the noun ‘review’, which makes the third alternative, incorrect.

    

6. The leader wanted people of all income levels to be able to send their children to school. To achieve this, he promulgated the right to education.
   I. In order to promulgate
   II. After promulgating
   III. So that
   Only I
   Only II
   Only III
   Only II and III
   None of these
   Option C
   New sentence:
   So that people of all income levels would be able to send their children to school, the leader promulgated the right to education.

    

7. Employers, today are offering competitive compensation in order to attract top talent. Employers are offering exciting perks and benefits.
   I. In order to attract top talent,
   II. Compensation to competitive employers
   III. In addition to offering exciting
   Only II
   Only I
   Only III
   Both I and III
   Both I and III
   Option D
   The possible sentences are:
   III. In addition to offering exciting perks and benefits, employers today are offering competitive compensation in order to attract top talent.
   I. In order to attract top talent, employers are offering exciting today are offering competitive compensation along with exciting perks and benefits.

    

8. Grief buffers, repels realities and supplants them with flowing tears and shaking hail storms. Grief can also be acutely penetrating, insightfully unfurling truths as battle banners for veracity.
   I. Till the time grief
   II. Unless grief
   III. Not only does grief
   Only I
   Only II
   Only III
   Only II and III
   All I, II and III
   Option C
   New statement:
   Not only does grief buffers, repels realities and supplants them with flowing tears and shaking hail storms, it can also be acutely penetrating, insightfully unfurling truths as battle banners for veracity.

    

Directions(9-10): In the given question, a sentence is divided into four parts. There are errors in three parts. Choose the part which doesn’t have an error. If all the four parts are correct, mark E, i.e. ‘All are correct’ as the answer.

9. She would be false (A)/ modest not to knowledge that (B)/ she come a very (C)/ long way since those early days. (D)
   A
   B
   C
   D
   All are correct
   Option D
   Only part D is correct. The rest are incorrect as described below:
   A: “false” is an adjective which describes another adjective “modest”. This is a grammatical error. It should be “falsely”, an adverb, instead of “false”.
   B: the to-infinitive is followed by a verb, not a noun (knowledge).
   C: the sentence is not in the present tense, as the act of coming a long way is already done. The correct tense, in this case, should be present perfect (has come). Using the present perfect, we can define a period of time before now by considering its starting point, with since + a point in time.

    

10. She deduced to make a (A)/ virtue of necessity and combined (B)/ a business trip at Paris with (C)/ a visit with her cousins there. (D)
    A
    B
    C
    D
    All are correct
    Option B
    Only part B is correct. The rest are incorrect as described below:
    A: to deduce means to arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning. This is not the case here, as she just planning her trip.
    C & D: a trip is planned to somewhere as the speaker is yet to arrive at Paris. So, it should be “to” instead of “at” in part C and “to” instead of “with” in part D.