Directions (1-5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can successfully (A) whether a patient is at risk of developing a serious, and possibly life-threatening infection after surgery. (B) Staphylococcus epidermidis is a surgical(1) colonizer of healthy human skin, but it is also a notorious source(2) of serious infections with indwelling devices and ubiquitous(3) procedures such as hip replacements(4). (C)It has not been known whether all members of the Staphylococcus epidermidis population colonizing the skin asymptomatically are capable of causing such infections, or if some of them have a heightened tendency to do so when they enter either the bloodstream or deep tissue. Scientists from the Aalto University and the University of Helsinki in Finland combined large-scale population genomics and in vitro measurements of immunologically relevant features of these bacteria. (D) --------------------- to successfully predict the risk of developing a serious, and possibly life-threatening infection from the genomic features of a bacterial isolate. (E) The research, published in the journal Nature Communications, opens the door for future technology where high-risk genotypes are identified proactively when a person is to undergo a surgical procedure, which has high potential to reduce the burden of infections caused by Sepidermidis.
Q1. Which of the following word given in the options should come at the place marked as (A) in the above paragraph to make it grammatically correct and meaningful. Also, the word should fill in the two sentences given below to make them contextually correct and meaningful.
i. I had not heard anyone ------------ even the possibility of these two events before they came upon us, in what seemed the blink of an eye.
ii. Weathermen can ----------- when a hurricane will hit but have no way to foretell an earthquake.

A. fail B. ignorant C. predict D. coerce E. repress

Answer - Option C
Explanation -‘predict’ means to declare or tell in advance
Q2. The sentence given in (B) has four words given in bold. Amongst the given bold words which of the following must replace each other to make the sentence contextually correct and meaningful.

A. 1-2 B. 1-3 C. 2-4 D. 3-4 E. 1-4

Answer - Option B
Explanation -‘surgical’ should be replaced with ‘ubiquitous’ in the above sentence. Staphylococcus epidermidis is a ubiquitous colonizer of healthy human skin, but it is also a notorious source of serious infections with indwelling devices and surgical procedures such as hip replacements.
Q3. In the passage given, a sentence (C) is given in italics. There may or may not be an error in one part of the sentence. Choose the part which has an error in it as your answer. If there is no error then choose option (E) as your answer.

A. It has not been known whether all members B. of the Staphylococcus epidermidis population colonizing the skin asymptomatically C. are capable of causing such infections, or if some of them have a heightened D. tendency to do so when they enter either the bloodstream or a deep tissue E. No error

Answer - Option A
Explanation -We always use ‘known’ with ‘has been’.
Q4. Which of the following phrases should fill the blank in (D) to make it contextually correct and meaningful?

A. They were then able to misuse machine learning B. They were then able to use machine learning C. Which is a cause of severe disruptions D. All members go through extensive care E. None of these

Answer - Option B
Explanation -They were able to use machine learning to successfully predict the risk of developing a serious, and possibly life-threatening infection from the genomic features of a bacterial isolate.
Q5. A word is given in bold in (E). Choose the word which should replace the word given in bold to make the sentence correct and meaningful.

A. loose B. carried C. undergo D. none of these E. gone

Answer - Option C

Directions (1-3): Read each of the following sentences to find out if there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number (A, B, C or D) of this part is your answer. If there is no error in the statement, then mark option (E) as your answer choice.
Q1. With just months to went (A)/ for the general election, the (B)/government looks all set to (C)/ open the credit taps of the economy. (D)/

A. B B. A C. C D. D E. No error

Answer - Option B
Explanation -It should be ‘go’ in place of ‘went’.
Q2. The Centre has sought (A)/ Parliament’s approval for infusing an additional Rs. 41,000 crore (B)/ into public sector banks that (C)/are starved of precious capital to remain afloat. (D)/

A. A B. B C. C D. D E. No error

Answer - Option B
Explanation -It should be ‘to’ in place of ‘for’.
Q3. The detention of a journalist in Manipur under (A)/ the stringent National Security Act for a social media post (B)/ is a clear instance of misuse of power and a (C)/ blatant violation of his rights as a citizen. (D)/

A. A B. B C. C D. D E. No error

Answer - Option E
Directions (4-5): In each of the following sentences, there are two blank spaces. Below the sentences, there are five options with a pair of words each. Fill up the sentences with the pair of words that make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
Q4. Ever since the BJP came to power ---------------- in 2014, its governments in the States have moved to tighten laws ------------------ cow slaughter.

A. radically, denying B. nationally, prohibiting C. forcefully, allow D. harshly, morbid E. None of these

Answer - Option B Nationally means something that has happened across the whole nation; prohibiting means to restrict from doing something.
Q5. The ------------------- loss of an estimated 153 billion hours of labor during 2017 due to rising temperatures around the globe is a reminder to governments that they are not doing enough to dramatically ------------ greenhouse gas emissions.

A. staggering, curb B. Sluggish, reducing C. rough, increase D. emancipating, curbing E. None of these

Answer - Option A
Explanation -Staggering means in this context that something that has fallen very low; curb means to stop or hinder.

Directions (1-2): In each of the questions given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning. Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.
Q1. A man of straw

A. A faithful man B. A man of no substance C. An active person D. A selfish person E. A wealthy man

Answer - Option A
Explanation -‘A man of straw’ means a man of no substance( a man who is weak).
Q2. Cutting their teeth on

A. Trying something for the first and learning from it B. Biting their tongue C. Someone is sick in the family D. Someone is being awkward E. To keep quiet

Answer - Option A
Explanation -‘Cutting their teeth on’ means trying something for the first time and learning from it.
Directions (3-5): In each of the questions given below, a sentence is given with a phrase/ part of the sentence put in underline. Five options follow each sentence, suggesting an improvement for the underline part to make a meaningful and correct sentence. Choose the best improvement from these and if the sentence is correct as it is, mark “No Improvement Required” as your answer.
Q3. The purpose of a lottery commercial or radio advertisement is to tantalize people to believing they can become wealthy with the purchase of a lottery ticket.

A. peoples into believing B. people into believing C. people of believe D. people into believe E. No Improvement Required

Answer - Option A
Explanation -The correct statement here will be- The purpose of a lottery commercial or radio advertisement is to tantalize people into believing they can become wealthy with the purchase of a lottery ticket.
Q4. Even though you are feeling poor, you should know the indiscriminate use of antibiotics could harm you in the long run.

A. you were feel poor B. you were feeling poor C. you is feeling poorly D. you are feeling poorly E. No Improvement Required

Answer - Option D
Explanation -The correct statement here will be- Even though you are feeling poorly, you should know the indiscriminate use of antibiotics could harm you in the long run. Here ‘poorly’ means to feel weak health wise.
Q5. While hiking in the hills, we spotted a hawk leave its aerie on the cliff.

A. aerie of the cliff B. aerie into the cliff C. aerie under the cliff D. aerie on to a cliff E. No Improvement Required

Answer - Option E
Explanation -There is no error in this statement- While hiking in the hills, we spotted a hawk leave its aerie on the cliff.