1. Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as No error. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.
Illegal sand mining has become (1)/ a boom business fuelled (2)/ by the everincreasing demand (3)/ of the construction industry. (4)/ No error (5)
Answer: Option (B)
Explanation:
The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
"Boom" can either be used as a noun, a verb or an adjective. The given segment already has a noun i.e. business and the word "boom" here describes the business (works as an adjective). Hence, it should be replaced by its adjective form i.e. "booming" which means having a period of great prosperity or rapid economic growth.
2. A sentence with two blanks is given, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the words, a pair that represents the masculine and feminine gender of each other, that best fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The _______ and the _______ of the private nursing home wrote to a local public representative to highlight the old woman's plight after she had accumulated debts of 6000 in overdue payments.
A. Boy, Girl
B. Man, Woman
C. Boy Scout, Girl Guide
D. Governor, matron
E. Mister, Mistress
Answer: Option (D)
Explanation:
The given sentence indicates that people who are in charge of the private nursing home had highlighted the plight of the old woman. In option D, ‘matron’ refers to a woman in charge of domestic and medical arrangements at a boarding school or other institution and along with ‘governor’ it is the best fit answer for the given blank.
Direction (3-5): Rearrange the
following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the given questions:
(A) If you're transitioning from products to services or vice-versa, you have to know and understand these differences to effectively promote and sell.
(B) For example, a product is tangible, which means the customer can touch and see the product before deciding to
make a purchase and a service is intangible.
(C) Understanding the different changes in product and service marketing can help you establish the right approach for this transition.
(D) Unless you understand the basic difference of tangibility, it will be a challenge to promote &sell your product.
(E) Companies that are marketing a product face different challenges compared to those that are promoting a service.
3. Which of the following should be the last (fifth) sentence after the rearrangement?
Answer: Option (A)
4. Which of the following should be the first sentence after the rearrangement?
Answer: Option (E)
5. Which of the following should be the second sentence after the rearrangement?
Answer: Option (C)