The writer declares that ______ children of their childhood is a criminal act. A. robbing B. robbed C. rob D. to rob
Solution: Option A (‘Robbing’)
• The context tells us that the author claims that depriving kids of their youth is wrong.
• In this context, the word that must fit the blank should be a gerund.
• A gerund is a part of speech that acts as a noun, but has a ‘V+ ing’ form.
o For example: He said that smoking is bad for health. (Here, ‘smoking’ is a gerund)
• Similarly, in this context, ‘smoking’ must fit the blank as it is used after ‘that’ (which introduces a restrictive clause).
Therefore, the correct answer is ‘The writer declares that robbing children of their childhood is a criminal act’.
Sahil read the letter ______ carefully the second time to ensure he hadn’t missed any detail. A. much B. many C. more D. most
Solution: Option C (‘more’)
The word ‘second time’ suggests that ‘Sahil’ has read the letter before.
Therefore, the ways of reading the letter are being compared here.
Hence, ‘more’ should be used here.
• That is more careful.
The angles are equal consequently, the sides are _______. A. equal B. unequal C. larger D. smaller
Solution: Option A.(equal).
• Equal should be used here.
• Equal: the same in size, amount, value, number, level, etc.
• The use of word consequently shows a positive correlation between the angles and sides.
• Consequently: as a result; therefore.
• Thus, the most appropriate option to fill in the blank is option 1.
After the driver _____ the car out of the bush, we climbed back into the car. A. backs B. is backing C. has backed D. had backed
Solution: option D, (i.e., had backed)
The second verb of the sentence is ‘climbed’, which shows simple past tense.
The action shown by the first sentence happens ‘before’ the action of the second sentence, viz, we climbed back into the car.
This means that the verb in the blank is showing an action happening even before the action shown by simple past tense verb ‘climbed’.
So, we must use past perfect tense in such cases.
The past perfect tense form is only reflected by the verb ‘had backed’
25. Though a rate cut was a _______ conclusion ahead of the monetary policy announcement, the _____ was of a 25 or 50 basis points one. A. accustomed, experience B. foregone, expectation C. forest, explanation D. earnest, exposition E. None of the above
Solution: Option: B
According to the context of the sentence it is regarding the decision taken by the RBI to cut the policy rate in order to control the economy of the country.
It is said that the rate cut was anyway going to happen but at the same time the expectation was only for a 25 or 50 bps cut by the apex bank.
The RBI has taken some other decision and has taken the market by surprise. Among the given words, we can use the pair in B since both the words are correct
according to the given context of the blanks in the sentence.In other cases, the words will not fit in the given blanks.
26. Arguably, the _____ for fiscal concessions is limited given the overall revenue scenario, but the government can certainly push for further _____ to incentivize investment. A. spectacular, terminal B. space, reforms C. surety, radio D. function, yield E. None of the above
Solution: Option: B
According to the given context, it is regarding the fact that the revenue scenario of the country is not going to ensure that further fiscal concessions will be possible
but one thing that can be done is to incentivize the investment by the government.That will be the best way forward for our economy.
Among the given words in options, the pair in Option B will fit in both the blanks in the given sentence whereas the rest are not correct as per the context of the sentence.
27. In a country as _____ as India, it is impossible to ensure that vegetarian and non-vegetarian preferences are _____ into delivery logistics. A. reverse, faced B. reticent, feared C. diverse, factored D. recess, fused E. None of the above
Solution: Option: C
According to the given context of the sentence it is regarding the fact that the vegetarian and non-veg food items cannot be delivered separately in India and the reason given is that India is a very diverse country with so many people with so many choices.
There are various types of people and they are so different. Among the given options, the pair of words in Option C will fit in both the blanks to imply that India is a diverse country and the choice of food items by people cannot be factored in delivery logistics by the online food delivery companies.
Other words in the options are not correct as per the context of the sentence and can be eliminated from consideration.
28. Delivery partners are _____ made to understand the practical ______ of the job as they choose to enter the workforce. A. unilaterally, bright B. universally, term C. slowly, repetition D. unequivocally, nature E. None of the above
Solution: Option: D
According to the given context of the sentence, it is regarding the fact that the delivery partners need to be aware of the practical nature of the job and they join the workforce once they accept the same. That is why it is made a point to them to understand what they have to do and then only they are allowed to enter the workforce. Among the given options, the words in Option D give us the correct pair of words that will fit in the given blanks. Other words do not fit in the blanks and can be eliminated.
29. This would be ______ by a weak phase of the monsoon when rains get ______ to the foothills of the Himalayas. A. fared, controlled B. fought, cared C. fraught, determined D. followed, confined E. None of the above
Solution:Option: D
According to the given context of the sentence, it is regarding the fact that the present phase would come with another phase of weak monsoon during which the rains are within the foothills of the Himalayas. It is stated that the present phase would be followed by a weak phase of monsoon during which the rains get confined to the hills. Coming to the given options, we can only choose Option D since it provides us the correct implication of the given sentence in both the cases. Other words are irrelevant in the context of the sentence.
30. In a ______ to the exchanges, the company said it intends to _______ the date of submission of the Q1 results. A. fascination, explain B. fare, exploit C. filing, extend D. firm, utilize E. None of the above
Solution:Option: C
As per the given context of the sentence, it is regarding the fact that the company has decided to do something regarding the Q1 results of the company. The company has also informed the same to the exchanges as per the requirement of the regulatory authority. Now for the first blank we can see that filing can be used as the company must have filed something in the exchanges whereas the second blank should be perfect for the word extend. Other words are not relevant in the context of the sentence.
