1-C
In the given sentence the only suitable word for the second
blank is “consequences” for a simple reason that the
experimental results cannot be foundations/conditions/
adjuncts of anything. This negates all the options except option
(c). ‘Illuminate’ means to make clear; explain; elucidate.
2- D
There is no error in any of the sentences.
3- B
Chorale’ means a formal song written to be sung by a choir,
especially in a church. A ‘corral’ is an enclosure for cattle or
horses.
In the sentence 2, - ‘mendicity’ is the correct word, as we
read in the sentence, ‘little boys asking charity...the country
had swarmed with beggars’. While ‘mendicity’ is - the state of
being a beggar or mendicant ‘mendacity’ is - the act of not
telling the truth. E.g,- Politicians are often accused of
‘mendacity’.
In the sentence 3, the correct word is -’derisive’, which means
mocking; jeering. While ‘derisive’ means mocking or conveying
contempt, ‘derisory’ means laughable; ridiculous. ‘Derisory’ is
used for something that invites contempt or scorn.
In the sentence 4, the systems of old India can be ‘abstruse’
(difficult to understand) and not ‘obtuse’ (witless or unwilling
to try to understand).
In sentence 5, ‘bawl’ means to sob loudly; ‘bowl’ means to
hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the
batsman at the other end.
4 - B
Keep in mind the first and last sentence of the paragraph
where the author explains that his emotions made him a writer
which means that, earlier, he was not a writer. So, option (a)
can be ruled out because if he was not a writer in the first
place then his preference of getting inspired (to write) by
facts does not even arise.
Option (b) is the first sentence because ‘the impact of personal
events’ is the author’s feelings of ‘disgust’ and ‘hurt’. This
connects with the sentence given in the paragraph and
highlights the emotions that became the real source of
inspiration for the author.
Note that the paragraph uses first person narrative and past
tense. This is why option (c) is clearly incorrect. Also, (c)
pertains specifically to ‘writing style’.
Option (d) refers specifically to the writer’s relationship with
his characters which is discussed later in the paragraph and
hence cannot be the first sentence. Also, the sentence uses
repetitive words like translated ‘on paper’.
5- C
B is incorrect. It should be ‘cover of the book’ and not ‘the book
cover’. D uses ‘sometime’ incorrectly as it means at some
unknown time; it should be ‘sometimes’ which means
Occasionally.
6- D
Option (a) is incorrect. ‘Subsumed’ means to include
(something) under a larger classification or group. Learning
included in the genetic code does not make sense. Moreover,
‘primitive’ is not suitable for the second blank. The instinctive
behavioural responses cannot be taken as primitive, they are
spontaneous.
Option (b) is incorrect. ‘Transient’ means lasting for a short
time only. The word does not communicate the meaning properly.
Option (c) is incorrect ‘familiar’ is not the suitable word for the
second blank. It distorts the meaning of the sentence. Moreover,
learning ‘compatible with’ genetic code is not the correct
expression.
Option (d), ‘dictated by and stereotyped’ is the correct answer
as it explains the meaning of the sentence correctly without
distorting the meaning of the sentence. Learning is determined
by the genetic code and it is stereotyped in behaviour.
7 - D
Option (a) is incorrect because it refers to the properties
purchased by the Wrigley family whereas the beginning of
the paragraph refers to one specific mansion that was owned
by them.
Even though it may seem like a good choice, option (b) is
incorrect because the option specifies it was the Wrigley’s
mansion and the same is repeated in the given paragraph
‘owned by the Wrigleys’. This repetition sounds awkward
and is unnecessary.
Option (c) is not the best choice because it tends to hint that
this was just like any other mansion whereas the details of
the mansion given in the paragraph positively suggest that it
was special. Also, the author is not making any comparison of
this mansion with others.
Option (d) is the best choice because it highlights the main
reason of the author’s discussion ‘architectural beauty’ of
this particular mansion. The author explains the beauty of this
mansion as ‘fifteen bedrooms containing unique mahogany
wood work’ etc.
8 - A
In sentence 1, ‘slipshod’ means haphazard. To complement it
the other word cannot be slower. It has to be ‘sloven’ which
means untidy or careless in appearance. Further the latter
part also hints at ‘sloven’ as the needed word, as it states that
every thing must be kept in good repair.
In sentence 2 (B) is correct. The specimens of incrustation (a
crust or coating) shown to geologists, clearly hint that the
origin of the incrustation can be ‘igneous’; formed by
solidification from a molten state. (A)- ‘Ingenious’ which means
showing inventiveness or adeptness, is a sure misfit for the
sentence.
In sentence 3, ‘solecism’ means committing a grammatical or
idiomatic error- here it would refer to incorrect semantics.
‘Solipsism’ is the philosophical theory that the self is all that
you know to exist. In sentence 4, (A) ‘crevice’ which is a
narrow crack or space, especially in the surface of a rock,
befits the sentence. A ‘crevasse’ is a very deep crack in the
thick ice of a glacier.
In sentence 5, ‘fluting’ is the act of incising or making grooves.
This hints that the other word to correspond it should be
‘crimping’ and not ‘crumpling’. ‘To crimp’ is to make ridges by
pinching together. To ‘crumple’ means to crush.
9- C
As the second line of the paragraph is “it is not a matter of
chance or coincidence”; ‘it’ in it refers to a fact. Only option (c)
mentions a fact (blue skies and bright suns usually dominate
the drawings of children).
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