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✓✗In the following question, Column I has three sentence beginnings (A, B, C) and Column II has three sentence endings (D, E, F). Choose the option that gives the correct combination(s), each forming a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence.
| Column I | Column II |
| (A) The police are | (D) is breathtaking in every season. |
| (B) The scenery of Kashmir | (E) were grazing on the hillside. |
| (C) Sheep | (F) investigating the robbery at the jewellery shop. |
- A-F, B-D and C-E
- A-F and C-E
- B-D and C-E
- C-E
- A-F and B-D
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✓✗Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in quotes in the questions to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
India is often described as a young country, and for now that is true. But the share of people above sixty is rising steadily, as people live longer and families have fewer children. By the middle of this century, nearly one in five Indians may be elderly. In some southern states, that stage is already close. The question of how older people will support themselves can no longer be postponed.
Traditionally, the family was the main source of support. Parents lived with their children, who cared for them in old age. This arrangement is weakening as young people migrate to cities or abroad for work, and as families become smaller. Meanwhile, only a small share of workers, mostly in government and large firms, are covered by a pension. The vast majority work in the informal sector, without any regular retirement savings.
Schemes that allow informal workers to save small sums every month for a pension exist, and many people have joined them. However, the amounts saved are often too small to provide a meaningful income, and many members stop contributing after a few years. Social pensions paid by governments to poor elderly people help, but the monthly amounts in many states are very low, and the paperwork needed to obtain them can discourage those who need them most.
Experts suggest that pension savings should be made automatic wherever possible, for example by deducting a small amount when wages are paid digitally, while allowing people to opt out if they wish. Health costs must also be addressed, since illness is the biggest threat to an old person's savings. A society is judged by how it treats its weakest members. Planning for an older India must begin while the country is still young.
According to the passage, why is family support for the elderly weakening?
India is often described as a young country, and for now that is true. But the share of people above sixty is rising steadily, as people live longer and families have fewer children. By the middle of this century, nearly one in five Indians may be elderly. In some southern states, that stage is already close. The question of how older people will support themselves can no longer be postponed.
Traditionally, the family was the main source of support. Parents lived with their children, who cared for them in old age. This arrangement is weakening as young people migrate to cities or abroad for work, and as families become smaller. Meanwhile, only a small share of workers, mostly in government and large firms, are covered by a pension. The vast majority work in the informal sector, without any regular retirement savings.
Schemes that allow informal workers to save small sums every month for a pension exist, and many people have joined them. However, the amounts saved are often too small to provide a meaningful income, and many members stop contributing after a few years. Social pensions paid by governments to poor elderly people help, but the monthly amounts in many states are very low, and the paperwork needed to obtain them can discourage those who need them most.
Experts suggest that pension savings should be made automatic wherever possible, for example by deducting a small amount when wages are paid digitally, while allowing people to opt out if they wish. Health costs must also be addressed, since illness is the biggest threat to an old person's savings. A society is judged by how it treats its weakest members. Planning for an older India must begin while the country is still young.
According to the passage, why is family support for the elderly weakening?
- Children no longer study
- Old people prefer to live alone
- The government has banned joint families
- Pensions have become very generous
- Young people migrate for work and families are becoming smaller
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✓✗Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in quotes in the questions to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
India is often described as a young country, and for now that is true. But the share of people above sixty is rising steadily, as people live longer and families have fewer children. By the middle of this century, nearly one in five Indians may be elderly. In some southern states, that stage is already close. The question of how older people will support themselves can no longer be postponed.
Traditionally, the family was the main source of support. Parents lived with their children, who cared for them in old age. This arrangement is weakening as young people migrate to cities or abroad for work, and as families become smaller. Meanwhile, only a small share of workers, mostly in government and large firms, are covered by a pension. The vast majority work in the informal sector, without any regular retirement savings.
Schemes that allow informal workers to save small sums every month for a pension exist, and many people have joined them. However, the amounts saved are often too small to provide a meaningful income, and many members stop contributing after a few years. Social pensions paid by governments to poor elderly people help, but the monthly amounts in many states are very low, and the paperwork needed to obtain them can discourage those who need them most.
Experts suggest that pension savings should be made automatic wherever possible, for example by deducting a small amount when wages are paid digitally, while allowing people to opt out if they wish. Health costs must also be addressed, since illness is the biggest threat to an old person's savings. A society is judged by how it treats its weakest members. Planning for an older India must begin while the country is still young.
Which of the following statements is/are true according to the passage?
I. Most workers in India are covered by a pension.
II. Many members of small-savings pension schemes stop contributing after a few years.
III. Social pension amounts in many states are very low.
India is often described as a young country, and for now that is true. But the share of people above sixty is rising steadily, as people live longer and families have fewer children. By the middle of this century, nearly one in five Indians may be elderly. In some southern states, that stage is already close. The question of how older people will support themselves can no longer be postponed.
Traditionally, the family was the main source of support. Parents lived with their children, who cared for them in old age. This arrangement is weakening as young people migrate to cities or abroad for work, and as families become smaller. Meanwhile, only a small share of workers, mostly in government and large firms, are covered by a pension. The vast majority work in the informal sector, without any regular retirement savings.
Schemes that allow informal workers to save small sums every month for a pension exist, and many people have joined them. However, the amounts saved are often too small to provide a meaningful income, and many members stop contributing after a few years. Social pensions paid by governments to poor elderly people help, but the monthly amounts in many states are very low, and the paperwork needed to obtain them can discourage those who need them most.
Experts suggest that pension savings should be made automatic wherever possible, for example by deducting a small amount when wages are paid digitally, while allowing people to opt out if they wish. Health costs must also be addressed, since illness is the biggest threat to an old person's savings. A society is judged by how it treats its weakest members. Planning for an older India must begin while the country is still young.
Which of the following statements is/are true according to the passage?
I. Most workers in India are covered by a pension.
II. Many members of small-savings pension schemes stop contributing after a few years.
III. Social pension amounts in many states are very low.
- Only I
- Only II
- Only II and III
- Only I and III
- All of I, II and III
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✓✗Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in quotes in the questions to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
India is often described as a young country, and for now that is true. But the share of people above sixty is rising steadily, as people live longer and families have fewer children. By the middle of this century, nearly one in five Indians may be elderly. In some southern states, that stage is already close. The question of how older people will support themselves can no longer be postponed.
Traditionally, the family was the main source of support. Parents lived with their children, who cared for them in old age. This arrangement is weakening as young people migrate to cities or abroad for work, and as families become smaller. Meanwhile, only a small share of workers, mostly in government and large firms, are covered by a pension. The vast majority work in the informal sector, without any regular retirement savings.
Schemes that allow informal workers to save small sums every month for a pension exist, and many people have joined them. However, the amounts saved are often too small to provide a meaningful income, and many members stop contributing after a few years. Social pensions paid by governments to poor elderly people help, but the monthly amounts in many states are very low, and the paperwork needed to obtain them can discourage those who need them most.
Experts suggest that pension savings should be made automatic wherever possible, for example by deducting a small amount when wages are paid digitally, while allowing people to opt out if they wish. Health costs must also be addressed, since illness is the biggest threat to an old person's savings. A society is judged by how it treats its weakest members. Planning for an older India must begin while the country is still young.
Which of the following is most similar in meaning to the word 'postponed' as used in the passage?
India is often described as a young country, and for now that is true. But the share of people above sixty is rising steadily, as people live longer and families have fewer children. By the middle of this century, nearly one in five Indians may be elderly. In some southern states, that stage is already close. The question of how older people will support themselves can no longer be postponed.
Traditionally, the family was the main source of support. Parents lived with their children, who cared for them in old age. This arrangement is weakening as young people migrate to cities or abroad for work, and as families become smaller. Meanwhile, only a small share of workers, mostly in government and large firms, are covered by a pension. The vast majority work in the informal sector, without any regular retirement savings.
Schemes that allow informal workers to save small sums every month for a pension exist, and many people have joined them. However, the amounts saved are often too small to provide a meaningful income, and many members stop contributing after a few years. Social pensions paid by governments to poor elderly people help, but the monthly amounts in many states are very low, and the paperwork needed to obtain them can discourage those who need them most.
Experts suggest that pension savings should be made automatic wherever possible, for example by deducting a small amount when wages are paid digitally, while allowing people to opt out if they wish. Health costs must also be addressed, since illness is the biggest threat to an old person's savings. A society is judged by how it treats its weakest members. Planning for an older India must begin while the country is still young.
Which of the following is most similar in meaning to the word 'postponed' as used in the passage?
- deferred
- answered
- shortened
- decided
- reported
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✓✗Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in quotes in the questions to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
India is often described as a young country, and for now that is true. But the share of people above sixty is rising steadily, as people live longer and families have fewer children. By the middle of this century, nearly one in five Indians may be elderly. In some southern states, that stage is already close. The question of how older people will support themselves can no longer be postponed.
Traditionally, the family was the main source of support. Parents lived with their children, who cared for them in old age. This arrangement is weakening as young people migrate to cities or abroad for work, and as families become smaller. Meanwhile, only a small share of workers, mostly in government and large firms, are covered by a pension. The vast majority work in the informal sector, without any regular retirement savings.
Schemes that allow informal workers to save small sums every month for a pension exist, and many people have joined them. However, the amounts saved are often too small to provide a meaningful income, and many members stop contributing after a few years. Social pensions paid by governments to poor elderly people help, but the monthly amounts in many states are very low, and the paperwork needed to obtain them can discourage those who need them most.
Experts suggest that pension savings should be made automatic wherever possible, for example by deducting a small amount when wages are paid digitally, while allowing people to opt out if they wish. Health costs must also be addressed, since illness is the biggest threat to an old person's savings. A society is judged by how it treats its weakest members. Planning for an older India must begin while the country is still young.
It can be inferred that experts suggest automatic deduction of pension savings mainly because
India is often described as a young country, and for now that is true. But the share of people above sixty is rising steadily, as people live longer and families have fewer children. By the middle of this century, nearly one in five Indians may be elderly. In some southern states, that stage is already close. The question of how older people will support themselves can no longer be postponed.
Traditionally, the family was the main source of support. Parents lived with their children, who cared for them in old age. This arrangement is weakening as young people migrate to cities or abroad for work, and as families become smaller. Meanwhile, only a small share of workers, mostly in government and large firms, are covered by a pension. The vast majority work in the informal sector, without any regular retirement savings.
Schemes that allow informal workers to save small sums every month for a pension exist, and many people have joined them. However, the amounts saved are often too small to provide a meaningful income, and many members stop contributing after a few years. Social pensions paid by governments to poor elderly people help, but the monthly amounts in many states are very low, and the paperwork needed to obtain them can discourage those who need them most.
Experts suggest that pension savings should be made automatic wherever possible, for example by deducting a small amount when wages are paid digitally, while allowing people to opt out if they wish. Health costs must also be addressed, since illness is the biggest threat to an old person's savings. A society is judged by how it treats its weakest members. Planning for an older India must begin while the country is still young.
It can be inferred that experts suggest automatic deduction of pension savings mainly because
- people dislike digital wages
- governments want to cut wages
- employers prefer paying in cash
- many people do not keep up regular contributions on their own
- pension schemes have too many members
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✓✗Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in quotes in the questions to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
India is often described as a young country, and for now that is true. But the share of people above sixty is rising steadily, as people live longer and families have fewer children. By the middle of this century, nearly one in five Indians may be elderly. In some southern states, that stage is already close. The question of how older people will support themselves can no longer be postponed.
Traditionally, the family was the main source of support. Parents lived with their children, who cared for them in old age. This arrangement is weakening as young people migrate to cities or abroad for work, and as families become smaller. Meanwhile, only a small share of workers, mostly in government and large firms, are covered by a pension. The vast majority work in the informal sector, without any regular retirement savings.
Schemes that allow informal workers to save small sums every month for a pension exist, and many people have joined them. However, the amounts saved are often too small to provide a meaningful income, and many members stop contributing after a few years. Social pensions paid by governments to poor elderly people help, but the monthly amounts in many states are very low, and the paperwork needed to obtain them can discourage those who need them most.
Experts suggest that pension savings should be made automatic wherever possible, for example by deducting a small amount when wages are paid digitally, while allowing people to opt out if they wish. Health costs must also be addressed, since illness is the biggest threat to an old person's savings. A society is judged by how it treats its weakest members. Planning for an older India must begin while the country is still young.
Which of the following best expresses the central message of the passage?
India is often described as a young country, and for now that is true. But the share of people above sixty is rising steadily, as people live longer and families have fewer children. By the middle of this century, nearly one in five Indians may be elderly. In some southern states, that stage is already close. The question of how older people will support themselves can no longer be postponed.
Traditionally, the family was the main source of support. Parents lived with their children, who cared for them in old age. This arrangement is weakening as young people migrate to cities or abroad for work, and as families become smaller. Meanwhile, only a small share of workers, mostly in government and large firms, are covered by a pension. The vast majority work in the informal sector, without any regular retirement savings.
Schemes that allow informal workers to save small sums every month for a pension exist, and many people have joined them. However, the amounts saved are often too small to provide a meaningful income, and many members stop contributing after a few years. Social pensions paid by governments to poor elderly people help, but the monthly amounts in many states are very low, and the paperwork needed to obtain them can discourage those who need them most.
Experts suggest that pension savings should be made automatic wherever possible, for example by deducting a small amount when wages are paid digitally, while allowing people to opt out if they wish. Health costs must also be addressed, since illness is the biggest threat to an old person's savings. A society is judged by how it treats its weakest members. Planning for an older India must begin while the country is still young.
Which of the following best expresses the central message of the passage?
- India will always remain a young country
- India should plan now for the income and health security of its growing elderly population
- Families alone can care for all old people
- Social pensions should be stopped
- Only government employees need pensions
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✓✗Choose the word which is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the word given in brackets, as used in the sentence.
Many of the machines in the old textile mill are now [obsolete].
Many of the machines in the old textile mill are now [obsolete].
- outdated
- modern
- broken
- costly
- idle
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✓✗In the following sentence, there are two blanks. Choose the pair of words that best fills the blanks in the same order to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
The new policy is likely to _____ a fresh wave of investment, provided the procedural _____ are removed.
The new policy is likely to _____ a fresh wave of investment, provided the procedural _____ are removed.
- unleash, bottlenecks
- unleash, incentives
- curtail, bottlenecks
- stall, hurdles
- spark, benefits
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✓✗In the following sentence, five words are marked (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E). One of them is used incorrectly or is inappropriate in the context. Choose that word.
Customer (A) surveys are often (B) poorly designed (C) and fail (D) to illicit (E) honest feedback.
Customer (A) surveys are often (B) poorly designed (C) and fail (D) to illicit (E) honest feedback.
- Customer
- often
- designed
- fail
- illicit
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✓✗Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e), i.e. 'No error'. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
You should have (a)/ informed the bank (b)/ before you (c)/ changed your address. (d)/ No error (e)
You should have (a)/ informed the bank (b)/ before you (c)/ changed your address. (d)/ No error (e)
- You should have
- informed the bank
- before you
- changed your address.
- No error
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✓✗The following sentences are given in jumbled order. Choose the sequence that arranges them into a meaningful paragraph.
(A) She watered the seeds every evening.
(B) Then she planted tomato and chilli seeds in them.
(C) She bought a few pots and some good soil.
(D) In two months, she had her first harvest.
(E) Kiran wanted to grow vegetables on her terrace.
(A) She watered the seeds every evening.
(B) Then she planted tomato and chilli seeds in them.
(C) She bought a few pots and some good soil.
(D) In two months, she had her first harvest.
(E) Kiran wanted to grow vegetables on her terrace.
- CBEDA
- ECDAB
- EABCD
- CABDE
- ECBAD
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✓✗In the following sentence, a phrase is given in brackets. Choose the option that should replace the bracketed phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful. If the bracketed phrase is correct, choose 'No replacement required'.
Scarcely [the train had left] the platform when the storm broke.
Scarcely [the train had left] the platform when the storm broke.
- the train left
- had the train left
- has the train left
- the train had been left
- No replacement required
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✓✗Two sentences are given below. Choose the option that would correctly begin a single sentence combining them, without changing their meaning.
I. Grandfather is over eighty.
II. He walks to the temple every morning.
I. Grandfather is over eighty.
II. He walks to the temple every morning.
- In spite of being over eighty
- In spite of he is over eighty
- In spite of over eighty
- Despite of being over eighty
- Because of being over eighty
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✓✗In the following passage, some words are given in brackets and numbered. Each bracketed word may or may not be appropriate in the context of the passage. Choose the word that should replace it to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct. If the given word is appropriate, choose 'No replacement required'.
In large parts of rural India, a visit to a specialist can mean a long bus journey, a night in a city lodge and a day's wages lost. Telemedicine is helping to [(1) widen] this distance. Through a video call from a health centre, a patient in a village can now consult a doctor sitting hundreds of kilometres away.
Health workers at the centre measure the patient's blood pressure, sugar level and other vital signs and share the [(2) readings] with the doctor, who then [(3) prescribing] medicines or advises a hospital visit if needed. For follow-up visits and long-term illnesses such as diabetes, this saves patients both time and money.
Telemedicine has its [(4) merits], however. A doctor cannot examine a patient physically over a screen, and poor internet connections can interrupt a consultation midway. Elderly patients may also feel uneasy talking to a camera, and some conditions simply require tests that only a hospital can perform. Experts therefore see telemedicine as a [(5) hindrance] to, not a replacement for, regular hospitals and clinics.
Which word should replace the word in bracket (1)?
In large parts of rural India, a visit to a specialist can mean a long bus journey, a night in a city lodge and a day's wages lost. Telemedicine is helping to [(1) widen] this distance. Through a video call from a health centre, a patient in a village can now consult a doctor sitting hundreds of kilometres away.
Health workers at the centre measure the patient's blood pressure, sugar level and other vital signs and share the [(2) readings] with the doctor, who then [(3) prescribing] medicines or advises a hospital visit if needed. For follow-up visits and long-term illnesses such as diabetes, this saves patients both time and money.
Telemedicine has its [(4) merits], however. A doctor cannot examine a patient physically over a screen, and poor internet connections can interrupt a consultation midway. Elderly patients may also feel uneasy talking to a camera, and some conditions simply require tests that only a hospital can perform. Experts therefore see telemedicine as a [(5) hindrance] to, not a replacement for, regular hospitals and clinics.
Which word should replace the word in bracket (1)?
- opening
- close
- stretch
- closure
- No replacement required
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✓✗In the following passage, some words are given in brackets and numbered. Each bracketed word may or may not be appropriate in the context of the passage. Choose the word that should replace it to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct. If the given word is appropriate, choose 'No replacement required'.
In large parts of rural India, a visit to a specialist can mean a long bus journey, a night in a city lodge and a day's wages lost. Telemedicine is helping to [(1) widen] this distance. Through a video call from a health centre, a patient in a village can now consult a doctor sitting hundreds of kilometres away.
Health workers at the centre measure the patient's blood pressure, sugar level and other vital signs and share the [(2) readings] with the doctor, who then [(3) prescribing] medicines or advises a hospital visit if needed. For follow-up visits and long-term illnesses such as diabetes, this saves patients both time and money.
Telemedicine has its [(4) merits], however. A doctor cannot examine a patient physically over a screen, and poor internet connections can interrupt a consultation midway. Elderly patients may also feel uneasy talking to a camera, and some conditions simply require tests that only a hospital can perform. Experts therefore see telemedicine as a [(5) hindrance] to, not a replacement for, regular hospitals and clinics.
Which word should replace the word in bracket (2)?
In large parts of rural India, a visit to a specialist can mean a long bus journey, a night in a city lodge and a day's wages lost. Telemedicine is helping to [(1) widen] this distance. Through a video call from a health centre, a patient in a village can now consult a doctor sitting hundreds of kilometres away.
Health workers at the centre measure the patient's blood pressure, sugar level and other vital signs and share the [(2) readings] with the doctor, who then [(3) prescribing] medicines or advises a hospital visit if needed. For follow-up visits and long-term illnesses such as diabetes, this saves patients both time and money.
Telemedicine has its [(4) merits], however. A doctor cannot examine a patient physically over a screen, and poor internet connections can interrupt a consultation midway. Elderly patients may also feel uneasy talking to a camera, and some conditions simply require tests that only a hospital can perform. Experts therefore see telemedicine as a [(5) hindrance] to, not a replacement for, regular hospitals and clinics.
Which word should replace the word in bracket (2)?
- readable
- readers
- readiness
- reads
- No replacement required
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✓✗In the following passage, some words are given in brackets and numbered. Each bracketed word may or may not be appropriate in the context of the passage. Choose the word that should replace it to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct. If the given word is appropriate, choose 'No replacement required'.
In large parts of rural India, a visit to a specialist can mean a long bus journey, a night in a city lodge and a day's wages lost. Telemedicine is helping to [(1) widen] this distance. Through a video call from a health centre, a patient in a village can now consult a doctor sitting hundreds of kilometres away.
Health workers at the centre measure the patient's blood pressure, sugar level and other vital signs and share the [(2) readings] with the doctor, who then [(3) prescribing] medicines or advises a hospital visit if needed. For follow-up visits and long-term illnesses such as diabetes, this saves patients both time and money.
Telemedicine has its [(4) merits], however. A doctor cannot examine a patient physically over a screen, and poor internet connections can interrupt a consultation midway. Elderly patients may also feel uneasy talking to a camera, and some conditions simply require tests that only a hospital can perform. Experts therefore see telemedicine as a [(5) hindrance] to, not a replacement for, regular hospitals and clinics.
Which word should replace the word in bracket (3)?
In large parts of rural India, a visit to a specialist can mean a long bus journey, a night in a city lodge and a day's wages lost. Telemedicine is helping to [(1) widen] this distance. Through a video call from a health centre, a patient in a village can now consult a doctor sitting hundreds of kilometres away.
Health workers at the centre measure the patient's blood pressure, sugar level and other vital signs and share the [(2) readings] with the doctor, who then [(3) prescribing] medicines or advises a hospital visit if needed. For follow-up visits and long-term illnesses such as diabetes, this saves patients both time and money.
Telemedicine has its [(4) merits], however. A doctor cannot examine a patient physically over a screen, and poor internet connections can interrupt a consultation midway. Elderly patients may also feel uneasy talking to a camera, and some conditions simply require tests that only a hospital can perform. Experts therefore see telemedicine as a [(5) hindrance] to, not a replacement for, regular hospitals and clinics.
Which word should replace the word in bracket (3)?
- prescribed
- prescription
- prescribes
- proscribes
- No replacement required
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✓✗In the following passage, some words are given in brackets and numbered. Each bracketed word may or may not be appropriate in the context of the passage. Choose the word that should replace it to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct. If the given word is appropriate, choose 'No replacement required'.
In large parts of rural India, a visit to a specialist can mean a long bus journey, a night in a city lodge and a day's wages lost. Telemedicine is helping to [(1) widen] this distance. Through a video call from a health centre, a patient in a village can now consult a doctor sitting hundreds of kilometres away.
Health workers at the centre measure the patient's blood pressure, sugar level and other vital signs and share the [(2) readings] with the doctor, who then [(3) prescribing] medicines or advises a hospital visit if needed. For follow-up visits and long-term illnesses such as diabetes, this saves patients both time and money.
Telemedicine has its [(4) merits], however. A doctor cannot examine a patient physically over a screen, and poor internet connections can interrupt a consultation midway. Elderly patients may also feel uneasy talking to a camera, and some conditions simply require tests that only a hospital can perform. Experts therefore see telemedicine as a [(5) hindrance] to, not a replacement for, regular hospitals and clinics.
Which word should replace the word in bracket (4)?
In large parts of rural India, a visit to a specialist can mean a long bus journey, a night in a city lodge and a day's wages lost. Telemedicine is helping to [(1) widen] this distance. Through a video call from a health centre, a patient in a village can now consult a doctor sitting hundreds of kilometres away.
Health workers at the centre measure the patient's blood pressure, sugar level and other vital signs and share the [(2) readings] with the doctor, who then [(3) prescribing] medicines or advises a hospital visit if needed. For follow-up visits and long-term illnesses such as diabetes, this saves patients both time and money.
Telemedicine has its [(4) merits], however. A doctor cannot examine a patient physically over a screen, and poor internet connections can interrupt a consultation midway. Elderly patients may also feel uneasy talking to a camera, and some conditions simply require tests that only a hospital can perform. Experts therefore see telemedicine as a [(5) hindrance] to, not a replacement for, regular hospitals and clinics.
Which word should replace the word in bracket (4)?
- limitations
- advantages
- rewards
- strengths
- No replacement required
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✓✗In the following passage, some words are given in brackets and numbered. Each bracketed word may or may not be appropriate in the context of the passage. Choose the word that should replace it to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct. If the given word is appropriate, choose 'No replacement required'.
In large parts of rural India, a visit to a specialist can mean a long bus journey, a night in a city lodge and a day's wages lost. Telemedicine is helping to [(1) widen] this distance. Through a video call from a health centre, a patient in a village can now consult a doctor sitting hundreds of kilometres away.
Health workers at the centre measure the patient's blood pressure, sugar level and other vital signs and share the [(2) readings] with the doctor, who then [(3) prescribing] medicines or advises a hospital visit if needed. For follow-up visits and long-term illnesses such as diabetes, this saves patients both time and money.
Telemedicine has its [(4) merits], however. A doctor cannot examine a patient physically over a screen, and poor internet connections can interrupt a consultation midway. Elderly patients may also feel uneasy talking to a camera, and some conditions simply require tests that only a hospital can perform. Experts therefore see telemedicine as a [(5) hindrance] to, not a replacement for, regular hospitals and clinics.
Which word should replace the word in bracket (5)?
In large parts of rural India, a visit to a specialist can mean a long bus journey, a night in a city lodge and a day's wages lost. Telemedicine is helping to [(1) widen] this distance. Through a video call from a health centre, a patient in a village can now consult a doctor sitting hundreds of kilometres away.
Health workers at the centre measure the patient's blood pressure, sugar level and other vital signs and share the [(2) readings] with the doctor, who then [(3) prescribing] medicines or advises a hospital visit if needed. For follow-up visits and long-term illnesses such as diabetes, this saves patients both time and money.
Telemedicine has its [(4) merits], however. A doctor cannot examine a patient physically over a screen, and poor internet connections can interrupt a consultation midway. Elderly patients may also feel uneasy talking to a camera, and some conditions simply require tests that only a hospital can perform. Experts therefore see telemedicine as a [(5) hindrance] to, not a replacement for, regular hospitals and clinics.
Which word should replace the word in bracket (5)?
- rival
- threat
- successor
- supplement
- No replacement required
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✓✗In the following sentence, four words are marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). Which of the following pairs of words should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful? If no interchange is required, choose 'No interchange required'.
A balanced (A) diet, regular exercise (B) and enough sleep (C) are the three pillars (D) of good health according to most doctors and nutritionists.
A balanced (A) diet, regular exercise (B) and enough sleep (C) are the three pillars (D) of good health according to most doctors and nutritionists.
- A-B
- A-D
- C-D
- B-D
- No interchange required
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✓✗The parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order and labelled (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F). Choose the sequence that forms a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence.
(A) many small retailers
(B) has forced
(C) the rise
(D) to rethink
(E) their business models
(F) in online shopping
(A) many small retailers
(B) has forced
(C) the rise
(D) to rethink
(E) their business models
(F) in online shopping
- CDEABF
- CFBDAE
- CFBADE
- CFBAED
- BCDAFE
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✓✗Two sentences are given below, each with a blank. Choose the word that can fill both blanks appropriately.
I. The flood caused damage on a massive _____.
II. The climbers took six hours to _____ the steep cliff.
I. The flood caused damage on a massive _____.
II. The climbers took six hours to _____ the steep cliff.
- level
- size
- climb
- scale
- extent
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✓✗Two sentences are given below. Choose the word or phrase that can be used to combine them into a single meaningful sentence without changing their meaning.
I. The coach rested his best bowler.
II. He wanted the bowler to be fresh for the final.
I. The coach rested his best bowler.
II. He wanted the bowler to be fresh for the final.
- Lest
- So that
- Even though
- Unless
- Whereas
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✓✗Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
A. There, a trained health worker connects him by video to a doctor sitting hundreds of kilometres away.
B. A farmer in a remote district once had to travel for a whole day to consult a specialist in the city.
C. This saves the patient both the cost of travel and the wages he would have lost.
D. The doctor examines his reports on screen and writes a prescription that is printed on the spot.
E. Telemedicine cannot replace a physical examination in every case, but it has brought expert advice within reach of millions.
F. Today he can often do so from the nearest health centre.
Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
A. There, a trained health worker connects him by video to a doctor sitting hundreds of kilometres away.
B. A farmer in a remote district once had to travel for a whole day to consult a specialist in the city.
C. This saves the patient both the cost of travel and the wages he would have lost.
D. The doctor examines his reports on screen and writes a prescription that is printed on the spot.
E. Telemedicine cannot replace a physical examination in every case, but it has brought expert advice within reach of millions.
F. Today he can often do so from the nearest health centre.
Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
- A
- B
- D
- E
- F
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✓✗Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
A. There, a trained health worker connects him by video to a doctor sitting hundreds of kilometres away.
B. A farmer in a remote district once had to travel for a whole day to consult a specialist in the city.
C. This saves the patient both the cost of travel and the wages he would have lost.
D. The doctor examines his reports on screen and writes a prescription that is printed on the spot.
E. Telemedicine cannot replace a physical examination in every case, but it has brought expert advice within reach of millions.
F. Today he can often do so from the nearest health centre.
Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
A. There, a trained health worker connects him by video to a doctor sitting hundreds of kilometres away.
B. A farmer in a remote district once had to travel for a whole day to consult a specialist in the city.
C. This saves the patient both the cost of travel and the wages he would have lost.
D. The doctor examines his reports on screen and writes a prescription that is printed on the spot.
E. Telemedicine cannot replace a physical examination in every case, but it has brought expert advice within reach of millions.
F. Today he can often do so from the nearest health centre.
Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
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✓✗Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
A. There, a trained health worker connects him by video to a doctor sitting hundreds of kilometres away.
B. A farmer in a remote district once had to travel for a whole day to consult a specialist in the city.
C. This saves the patient both the cost of travel and the wages he would have lost.
D. The doctor examines his reports on screen and writes a prescription that is printed on the spot.
E. Telemedicine cannot replace a physical examination in every case, but it has brought expert advice within reach of millions.
F. Today he can often do so from the nearest health centre.
Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
A. There, a trained health worker connects him by video to a doctor sitting hundreds of kilometres away.
B. A farmer in a remote district once had to travel for a whole day to consult a specialist in the city.
C. This saves the patient both the cost of travel and the wages he would have lost.
D. The doctor examines his reports on screen and writes a prescription that is printed on the spot.
E. Telemedicine cannot replace a physical examination in every case, but it has brought expert advice within reach of millions.
F. Today he can often do so from the nearest health centre.
Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
- A
- C
- D
- E
- F
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✓✗Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
A. There, a trained health worker connects him by video to a doctor sitting hundreds of kilometres away.
B. A farmer in a remote district once had to travel for a whole day to consult a specialist in the city.
C. This saves the patient both the cost of travel and the wages he would have lost.
D. The doctor examines his reports on screen and writes a prescription that is printed on the spot.
E. Telemedicine cannot replace a physical examination in every case, but it has brought expert advice within reach of millions.
F. Today he can often do so from the nearest health centre.
Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
A. There, a trained health worker connects him by video to a doctor sitting hundreds of kilometres away.
B. A farmer in a remote district once had to travel for a whole day to consult a specialist in the city.
C. This saves the patient both the cost of travel and the wages he would have lost.
D. The doctor examines his reports on screen and writes a prescription that is printed on the spot.
E. Telemedicine cannot replace a physical examination in every case, but it has brought expert advice within reach of millions.
F. Today he can often do so from the nearest health centre.
Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- F
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✓✗Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
A. There, a trained health worker connects him by video to a doctor sitting hundreds of kilometres away.
B. A farmer in a remote district once had to travel for a whole day to consult a specialist in the city.
C. This saves the patient both the cost of travel and the wages he would have lost.
D. The doctor examines his reports on screen and writes a prescription that is printed on the spot.
E. Telemedicine cannot replace a physical examination in every case, but it has brought expert advice within reach of millions.
F. Today he can often do so from the nearest health centre.
Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?
A. There, a trained health worker connects him by video to a doctor sitting hundreds of kilometres away.
B. A farmer in a remote district once had to travel for a whole day to consult a specialist in the city.
C. This saves the patient both the cost of travel and the wages he would have lost.
D. The doctor examines his reports on screen and writes a prescription that is printed on the spot.
E. Telemedicine cannot replace a physical examination in every case, but it has brought expert advice within reach of millions.
F. Today he can often do so from the nearest health centre.
Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
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✓✗In the following sentence, there is a blank. Choose the word that best fills the blank to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
The government announced a relief package to _____ the confidence of small traders hit by the floods.
The government announced a relief package to _____ the confidence of small traders hit by the floods.
- bolster
- thrive
- flourish
- prosper
- soar
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✓✗Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e), i.e. 'No error'. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
Only after the audit (a)/ was completed (b)/ the bank realised (c)/ the extent of its losses. (d)/ No error (e)
Only after the audit (a)/ was completed (b)/ the bank realised (c)/ the extent of its losses. (d)/ No error (e)
- Only after the audit
- was completed
- the bank realised
- the extent of its losses.
- No error
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✓✗In the following sentence, a phrase is given in brackets. Choose the option that should replace the bracketed phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful. If the bracketed phrase is correct, choose 'No replacement required'.
The scheme helps [not only farmers and] also traders.
The scheme helps [not only farmers and] also traders.
- farmers not only but
- not farmers only but
- only not farmers but
- not only farmers but
- No replacement required
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✓✗In the following question, Column I has three sentence beginnings (A, B, C) and Column II has three sentence endings (D, E, F). Choose the option that gives the correct combination(s), each forming a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence.
| Column I | Column II |
| (A) The thief ran away | (D) that half the audience fell asleep. |
| (B) The lecture was so dull | (E) before the police arrives. |
| (C) The bank has introduced | (F) a new app for its rural customers. |
- B-D and C-F
- A-E and B-D
- A-E and C-F
- A-E, B-D and C-F
- A-E and C-D
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✓✗Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e), i.e. 'No error'. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
The quality of mangoes are (a)/ far better this year (b)/ because of (c)/ timely rainfall. (d)/ No error (e)
The quality of mangoes are (a)/ far better this year (b)/ because of (c)/ timely rainfall. (d)/ No error (e)
- The quality of mangoes are
- far better this year
- because of
- timely rainfall.
- No error
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✓✗In the following sentence, there are two blanks. Choose the pair of words that best fills the blanks in the same order to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
The new labour code seeks to _____ the many existing laws into four codes, making compliance less _____.
The new labour code seeks to _____ the many existing laws into four codes, making compliance less _____.
- divide, cumbersome
- consolidate, cumbersome
- consolidate, simple
- scatter, costly
- merge, easy
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✓✗Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e), i.e. 'No error'. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
The jury (a)/ were divided (b)/ in their opinions (c)/ about the verdict. (d)/ No error (e)
The jury (a)/ were divided (b)/ in their opinions (c)/ about the verdict. (d)/ No error (e)
- The jury
- were divided
- in their opinions
- about the verdict.
- No error
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✓✗In the following sentence, four words are marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). Which of the following pairs of words should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful? If no interchange is required, choose 'No interchange required'.
The pilot (A) calmly informed (B) the passengers that the flight would be delayed (C) by an hour because of a minor technical (D) problem with one engine.
The pilot (A) calmly informed (B) the passengers that the flight would be delayed (C) by an hour because of a minor technical (D) problem with one engine.
- B-C
- A-C
- C-D
- A-D
- No interchange required