Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are incorrect in terms of grammar and usage. Then, choose the
most appropriate option.
1. While central Tokyo has much to offer in terms of sightseeing, things only start to get more
interesting once you venture at the outside of the well-trodden paths of the city center.
2. Anyone keen to experience the natural beauty that Japan has to offer will realize that inner
Tokyo has very little in this regards.
3. The town of Nikko is located in Tochigi Prefecture and is renowned for its national park and
authentic hot springs.
4. Lavish shrines such as Toshugu also dot the landscape, as well as the mausoleum of the 16thcentury
shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu.
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2 and 4
The immigration of Europeans and the importation of West African slaves to America resulted in a convergence of cultures, traditions, and art forms, including music. Jazz, first played in New Orleans in the early 1900s, borrowed heavily from the European musical scale and harmonic system. Jazz ensembles were built predominantly on European instruments, such as the trumpet, trombone, saxophone, and piano. The West African influence on jazz was manifested primarily in its performance. Scatting, a technique used by jazz vocalists to mimic the sounds of instruments, had its origin in West African vocal traditions. The emphasis on improvisation in jazz music, in addition to group participation, also came from West African music.
Some musicologists argue that jazz is a purely American form of music. Others, however, contend that jazz is rooted in a history similar to that of America itself, a history of confluence. Proponents of the argument that jazz is purely American often point to its genesis in New Orleans as evidence for this perspective. The irony, however, is that the essence of America lies in the plurality of its roots. To deny the rich and complex history of jazz, and the true origins of the art form, is to deny the very aspects of the art form that make it undeniably American.
1.The author of the passage would most likely agree with which of the following statements?
a. Although American football was derived from the English sports of
soccer and rugby, it should be called a purely American sport because it
was first played in America.
b. Because American football was derived from the English sports of soccer and rugby, it should not be called an American sport.
c. Most sports scholars deny the English origins of American football.
d. What makes American football American is its derivation from the English sports of soccer and rugby.
e. Because the essence of America lies in the plurality of its roots, American football should not be called an American sport.
2.Which of the following elements of jazz most likely has its origin in West African musical traditions?
a. the emphasis on a tonal harmonic structure
b. the use of an instrument to mimic a vocalist's sound
c. the use of traditional African instruments
d. the use of many instruments in a jazz ensemble
e. an impromptu call-and-response between two instruments in the ensemble
3.The primary purpose of the passage is to
a. demonstrate how new art forms evolve
b. describe a medium's diverse cultural genesis and a relevant paradox
c. argue that a new art form has its origins in the geographic location where it developed
d. describe the impact of African culture on an American art form
e. claim that one culture had a greater impact than another on the evolution of a new art form
she did not have passing marks in examination.
is it correct or wrong?
Statement: Should the University review and update the old course curriculum for post-graduation programmes?
Arguments:
I. Yes, because it is important for the administrative staff of the University.
II. No, because there are hardly any students pursuing higher studies these days.
How to attempt these questions. What is the logic behind solving these types of questions??
Answer is: Neither I nor II is forceful
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The family were divided in their opinion regarding the matter.
- is divided
- no change
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Any exhaustive explanation about where to use which articles (A, AN, THE) and where to avoid them. I get it wrong most of the times.
We could not catch the ____ thief; his sly, mysterious ways left no trace of evidence.
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illusive -
elusive -
allusive
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Hi guys, i am preparing for CAT '14 (recently joined this thread). Here are the list of things I want to improve:
1. I want to improve my English grammar ...where can i get the same. (I am not into reading much, so any video lecture explaining it in best way is appreciated)
2.Please provide me list of homophones (at least 2-3 questions this year is expected)
3.I want to improve my vocabulary ...recently i got one lecture from PT education explaining words...(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijrMpZWUUcc&list=UUvuJAtwzU-fTQH3zQpvt7Fg) it was very helpful i want similar videos if anyone have it please tell.
Word usage #1
Incidence Vs Incident
Incidence :
The relative frequency or occurrence of something.
Example :
He measured the angle of incidence of the reflected light or a higher incidence of bone cancer.
Incidents :
A single distinct event (incidents: plural of incident)
Example :
It was a tragic incident.
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Which of the following best completes the passage below?
the most serious flaw in television's coverage of election campaigns is its tendency to focus on the horse-race side of politics-that is, to concentrate on the question "Who's winning?" at the expense of substantive coverage of the issues and the candidates' positions on them. The endless interviews with campaign managers, discussions of campaign strategies, and, especially, the obsession with opinion polls have surrounded elections with the atmosphere of a football game or a prizefight. To reform this situation, a first step might well be______
- a shortening of the length of election campaigns to a period of six weeks
- a stringent limit on campaign spending
- a reduction in the television coverage of opinion polls during election campaigns
- the publication and distribution of voter-education literature to inform the public about each candidate's position on the major issues
Guys help me out!
Identify the correct sentence/s.
A) It's something I feel powerfully about.
B) If I remember perfectly, it happened at about six- thirty.
C) It is useful to learn which adverbs most typically modify particular types of objectives.
D) The majority of these adjectives has a negative connotation.
- A only
- None of these
- All of these
- C only
- B and C
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Identify the correct sentence/s.
A) A brash walk before dinner helps to enforce the appetite.
B) The death tally in the Pakistan earthquake has now risen to 300,000.
C) Let's take a sluggish stroll along the beach, shall we?.
D) If you want to stay at home tonight, that's perfectly OK with me.
- A only
- B only
- C only
- D only
- A and B only
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It has been established that
P : Einstein was
Q : although a great scientist
R : weak in arithmetic
S : right from his school days
The Proper sequence should be:
- QPSR
- RQPS
- QPRS
- SRPQ
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Since the beginning of history
P :
have managed to catch
Q : the Eskimos and Red Indians
R :
by a very difficulty method
S : a few specimens of this aquatic animal
The Proper sequence should be:
- SQRP
- QRPS
- SQPR
- QPSR
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I wrote SIMCAT 8 and got 89 and 64 percentiles in sec 1 and sec 2 respectively. Can i improve by the time of CAT ? and can i get to 99 percentile i m worried :(
Complete the paragraph.
Advocates of neoliberalism not only dress themselves as market fundamentalists but also present themselves as anti-populist. They do not dither when it comes to condemning any sign of the government using tax revenues to provide transfers or subsidies to the poor or undertake expenditures that are expressly meant to favour the poor, in the form of livelihood protection, poverty alleviation or free and universal provision of basic health and educational facilities. Their justification for this is twofold: that expenditure to support growth must be favoured over spending to directly improve welfare; and that fiscal prudence must be privileged over all else when deciding the use of the exchequer’s resources.
- So, if spending has to be tailored to correspond to revenues, expenditure on “populist” measures must be limited or abjured.
- Under neoliberalism, which is based on an anti-statist and pro-market rhetoric, this nexus is strengthened.
- It assumes that the difference between tax and non-tax revenues on the one hand, and total expenditures on the other can be reduced only by reducing expenditures and not by increasing revenues.
- There is a twist in the arithmetic underlying such reasoning.
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Guys ,I know its off the thread question but can any one please tell how good is testfunda series??or if you have enroled pls share your experience..
A The experience of god feels like flying.
B It feels as if I am walking above the ground with such equibrium that nothing can sway me from my path
C It's like being the eye of the storm
D I ses without judgment or opinion
E It's just as everything passes in and out of my awareness like clouds
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Word usage #2 :
ACCLIMATION Vs ACCLAMATION
Acclimation :
Adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
Example :
The pandas are going through acclimation in their new home.
Acclamation :
Enthusiastic approval
Example :The book met with modest acclamation.