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There are two blanks in the given sentence. From the given pairs in the options, choose the one that fills the blanks most appropriately. The first word / phrase in the pair should fill the first blank.
Many of the important scientific laws were discovered during experiments designed to ___________ other phenomena suggest that experimental results are the ___________ of the inevitable natural force rather than of planning.
a. test, foundations b. analyze, conditions
c. illuminate, consequences d. verify, adjuncts
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Given below are sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency).Then, choose the most appropriate option.
A. A “time traveller’s phrasebook” that could allow basic communication
B. between modern English speakers and Stone Age cavemen is being compiled by
C. scientists studying the evolution of language.
D. Research has identified a handful of modern words that have changed so little in tens
E. of thousands of years that ancient hunter-gatherers would probably have been able to understand them.
a. D and E b. D only c. A and E d. A, B, C, D and E
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In the question, there are five sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words that is highlighted. From the highlighted words, select the most appropriate word to form correct sentences. Then from the options given choose the right sequence.
1. The recitatives were sung by a tenor dressed as a modern clergyman reading from a pulpit and the (A) corrals / (B) chorales sung by the choir dressed as modern Church-goers in the pews.
2. (A) Mendicity / (B) Mendacity had disappeared in Holland, for in a journey of 500 miles he had seen only three little boys asking charity, one at Rotterdam and two at Delft, although the country had earlier swarmed with beggars.
3. When the Spanish authorities allowed an American ship to depart unharmed, the fact was magnified into an act of almost ideal generosity; on the other hand, when we decided not to permit privateering, that announcement was received with (A) derisory / (B) derisive laughter as a pretentious pose to cover hidden interests.
4. It is the Platonic philosophy, the most elaborate compend of the (A) abstruse / (B) obtuse systems of old India, that can alone afford us this middle ground.
5. When my 6 years old daughter went off to her hostel, I tried to act cool but I (A) bowled / (B) bawled all the way back home. I truly missed her.
a. BABAA b. BABAB c. BAAAB d. ABABA
4
Given below is a paragraph from which the first sentence has been deleted. From the given options choose the one that begins the paragraph in the most appropriate way.
It was the impact of personal events that forced me to translate everything on paper. It was anger, jealousy and bitterness that shaped my narration and sketched extremely complex characters. I shared my pain with them. As my real life situation became more complex, the suffering and bitterness of my characters increased. Some of them became real monsters, while others showed fewer signs of sanity. I was amazed at the powerful creations that my emotions had unleashed. Not only had my emotions helped to create a world of my own; they had made me a writer as well.
a. Earlier when I wrote, I undermined the power of emotions and preferred to be inspired by facts.
b. When I was disgusted or hurt, I wrote.
c. Writing style truly represents the source of a writer’s inspiration and ideas.
d. My negative experiences translated into vicious characters on paper.
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Given below are sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency).
Then, choose the most appropriate option.
A. Memory, as Karl Sabbagh tells us on the
B. book cover in italicised letters, betrays us. Sometimes
C. we think we remember things, only to find out that they did
D. not happen. And sometime we fail to remember things, and it turns
E. out that they did happen. In short, our memories work, but in mysterious ways.
a. A only b. B and D c. A, C and E d. A and C
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There are two blanks in the given sentence. From the given pairs in the options, choose the one that fills the blanks most appropriately. The first word / phrase in the pair should fill the first blank.
Biologists are convinced that animals survive through learning, but learning that is ___________ their genetic coding, learning as thoroughly ___________ as the most instinctive of behavioural responses.
a. subsumed by, primitive
b. complimentary to, transient
c. compatible with, familiar
d. dictated by, stereotyped
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Given below is a paragraph from which the first sentence has been deleted. From the given options choose the one that begins the paragraph in the most appropriate way.
Owned by the Wrigleys, this magnificent piece of art had walls made from Portland stone. The open lobby was about 40 feet by 32 feet with four pillars that supported the first floor. Fifteen bedrooms containing unique mahogany wood work, five splendid dining areas and a picturesque lawn adorned this property. It was an unknown architect’s brilliant creation that displayed a refined taste and superior technical knowledge.
a. For centuries, the Wrigley family had bought numerous properties all over the world.
b. The Wrigley’s mansion was one of the best properties in this area.
c. The mansion was not too different from any others in this part of the country.
d. Its architectural beauty had drawn many admirers from all over the world.
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In the question, there are five sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words that is highlighted. From the highlighted words, select the most appropriate word to form correct sentences. Then from the options given choose the right sequence.
1. Nothing must be (A) slower / (B) sloven or slipshod; every door, every fence, must be kept in good repair.
2. I have shown specimens of this incrustation to several geologists, and they all thought that they were of (A) ingenious / (B) igneous origin.
3. In Great Mischief, your author eschewed the (A) solecism / (B) solipsism he had committed in Die Fasting, of creating fictional dialogues for real historical figures.
4. As they prefer warm and damp conditions, pharaoh ants do not build their nests but simply inhabit any convenient (A) crevice / (B) crevasse.
5. (A) Crimping / (B) Crumpling and fluting the edge of a pie adds a homemade touch to just about any pie.
a. BBAAA b. BBABA c. ABBBA d. BBBAA
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Given below is a paragraph from which the first sentence has been deleted. From the given options choose the one that begins the paragraph in the most appropriate way.
It is not just a matter of chance or coincidence. The visual abilities of children are different from adults. Experts believe that the eyes allow more blue light to reach the retina till the time one is 20 years old or so. This is why bright colours, like the colour blue, have a special place and significance in the creative output of children. In fact it has been suggested that colours that dominate the natural world are the main source of stimulation for children.
a. Can colours affect the mind and body differently at certain stages in life?
b. Are children inspired by natural beauty and colours more than adults?
c. Have you ever wondered why blue skies and bright suns usually dominate the drawings of children?
d. Can colours play a significant role in the early life experiences of young adults?
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