Single-use plastic refers to the entire class of items that are used once and then _____ of. A.thought B.excluded C.abandoned D.disposed E.removed
Solution:Option: D
The presence of the preposition ‘of’ after the blank eliminates options B, C and E.
Option A is contextually incorrect.‘Disposed of’ makes the sentence correct both grammatically and contextually.
Banks should be left free to set their lending rates, in ______ with their cost of funds and market conditions, apart from borrower profile. A.lending B.meeting C.settling D.positively E.accordance
Solution: Option: E
The presence of the prepositions ‘in’ and ‘with’ before and after the blank respectively indicates that
the correct phrase to be used here is ‘in accordance with’ which means ‘in a way that agrees with or follows something’.
‘Accordance’ makes the sentence correct both grammatically and contextually.
It will make a bad economic situation marginally ______ and, perhaps, even create a black market in certain articles. A.good B.worse C.better D.weaker E.stronger
Solution: Option: B
The presence of a ‘bad economic situation’ indicates that the statement has a negative tone.
Further, the word ‘marginally’ before the blank indicates that the answer should be in comparative form.
The word ‘worse’ makes the sentence both grammatically and contextually correct .
Right now, the concern is about banks not lowering their lending rates fast enough, ______ the repo rate has been coming down. A.because B.since C.although D.from E.through
Solution:Option: C
Carefully studying the sentence fragments before and after the blank,
it can be concluded that they should be joined by a conjunction which means in spite of the fact that.
The conjunction ‘although’ makes the sentence both grammatically and contextually correct.
India’s problem is not the paucity of traffic rules and regulations but a general ______ for them. A.insistence B.absence C.allocation D.disregard E.None of these
Solution:Option: D
The blank is a reason of the ‘problem’ and hence it should be a negative word. This word should also be one that can be followed by the preposition ‘for’.
The word ‘disregard’ makes the sentence both grammatically and contextually correct.
Smoking will never be given up, _____ the tobacco industry thrives. A. so that B. as long as C. though D. as if
Solution: Option B (‘as long as’)
As long as: We use “as long as” to refer to the intended duration of a plan or
idea, most commonly referring to the future.
• We always use the present simple to refer to the future after “as long as.”
• Example: We are very happy for you to stay at our house as long as you like.
The Mekong is also home ______ the world’s largest catfish. A. for B. in C. to D. within
Solution: Option A (‘To’)
• Option 1 For’ cannot be used because the phrase ‘home for something’ is incorrect.
• Option 2 ‘In’ cannot be chosen because ‘home in something’ does not make any sense in the given context.
• Option 4 ‘within’ cannot be chosen because it does not make the sentence meaningful.
• Option 3 ‘to’ is the best fit. The phrase ‘to be home to something’ means to be the place where that thing is located or, in the case of living things, where they
live, precisely for talking about inhabitants of a given place (be it plants, animals, people, or robots)
• Here, The Mekong is also home to the world’s largest catfish which are the inhabitants of the Mekong.
The increasing concerns about climate change point to the need for enhanced efforts towards _____ sustained growth. A. to achieve B. achieve C. achieved D. achieving
Solution: Option D (‘achieving’)
The most appropriate word for the given blank is ‘achieving’
In the given sentence ‘towards’ is a preposition.
If we want to follow a preposition by a verb, we must use the “-ing” form which is really a gerund or verb in noun form.
Example: I will call you after arriving at the office.
Are you looking forward ____ Akhil again? A. seeing B. to see C. to be seeing D. to seeing
Solution: Option D (‘to seeing’)
• In this case “to” is a preposition, and you always need to use the ‘ing’ form (gerund) after a preposition.
• ‘looking forward’ is a phrasal verb. A phrasal verb contains a verb and a preposition and in this case, two prepositions (forward and to).
• To look forward to is a transitive verb which means that it needs an object ( a noun or a verb).
• As ‘seeing’ is a gerund (noun form of verb), the answer should be ‘to seeing’.
• This option uses the gerund form “seeing” after the preposition “to.” It is the most appropriate choice as it maintains parallel structure and conveys the idea of anticipation or expectation. “Looking forward to seeing” is a common phrase used to express excitement about a future event.
He hinted ____ some loss of treasure. A. of B. for C. with D. at
Solution: Option D (‘at’)
• Here, in the given sentence the most appropriate preposition is ‘at’.
• In the given sentence ‘hinted at’ is a phrasal verb.
It means •to talk about (something) in an indirect way
o Example: He’s been hinting at the possibility of running for mayor.
He _____ a lot of letters yesterday. A. had written B. had been writing C. wrote D. has written
Solution: Option C (‘wrote’)
• In the sentence, it is clearly mention that the action had took place ‘yesterday’.
• So, ‘simple past tense’ should be used here and ‘verb? should be chosen.
• Hence, ‘wrote’ is the appropriate word.
