SET 47
imo
ques 1) option D
ques2) option E
SET-45
A base word is given. Choose the option in which the usage of the word is inappropriate.
NOTE
1) In a few years after joining politics he has become a figure of international note.
2) I could not miss the note of sadness in her voice when she spoke about her childhood.
3) As a lead reporter, he was always careful to note the source of his information.
4) Inspite of the economy striking the right note, the GDP has grown well over the years.
SET-46
Identify the correct substitution for the underlined.
1.She was less successful after she had emigrated to New York compared to her native Germany, photographer Lotte Jacobi nevertheless earned a small group of discerning admirers, and her photographs were eventually exhibited in prestigious galleries
across the United States.
(A) She was less successful after she had emigrated to New York compared to
(B) Being less successful after she had emigrated to New York as compared to
(C) Less successful after she emigrated to New York than she had been in
(D) Although she was less successful after emigrating to New York when compared to
(E) She had been less successful after emigrating to New York than in
2. Mauritius was a British colony for almost 200 years,
excepting for the domains of administration and teaching, the English language was never really spoken on the island.
(A) excepting for
(B) except in
(C) but except in
(D) but excepting for
(E) with the exception of
3. George Sand (Aurore Lucile Dupin) was one of the first
European writers to consider the rural poor to be legitimate subjects for literature and portray these with sympathy and respect in her novels.
(A) to be legitimate subjects for literature and portray these
(B) should be legitimate subjects for literature and portray these
(C) as being legitimate subjects for literature and portraying them
(D) as if they were legitimate subjects for literature and portray them
(E) legitimate subjects for literature and to portray them
4. As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision, it would be rated about 20/500, or legally blind if it were an adult with such vision.
(A) As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision, it
would be rated about 20/500, or legally blind if it were an adult with such vision.
(B) A baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision that would be
rated about 20/500, or legally blind as an adult.
(C) As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb, its rudimentary sense of vision would be
rated about 20/500; qualifying it to be legally blind if an adult.
(D) A baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision that would be
rated about 20/500; an adult with such vision would be deemed legally blind.
(E) As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb, its rudimentary sense of vision, which
would deemed legally blind for an adult, would be rated about 20/500.
5. Among the objects found in the excavated temple were small terra-cotta effigies left by supplicants who were either asking the goddess Bona Deas aid in healing physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help.
(A) in healing physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help
(B) in healing physical and mental ills and to thank her for helping
(C) in healing physical and mental ills, and thanking her for helping
(D) to heal physical and mental ills or to thank her for such help
(E) to heal physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help
6. Found throughout Central and South America, sloths hang from trees by long rubbery limbs and
sleep 15 hours a day, moving infrequently enough that two species of algae grow on its coat and
between its toes.
(A) sloths hang from trees by long rubbery limbs and sleep 15 hours a day, moving infrequently enough
(B) sloths hang from trees by long rubbery limbs, they sleep 15 hours a day, and with such
infrequent movements
(C) sloths use their long rubbery limbs to hang from trees, sleep 15 hours a day, and move so
infrequently
(D) the sloth hangs from trees by its long rubbery limbs, sleeping 15 hours a day and moving so
infrequently
(E) the sloth hangs from trees by its long rubbery limbs, sleeps 15 hours a day, and it moves
infrequently enough
:)
SET 44
Identify the correct replacement for the underlined part.
1. According to the National Science Foundation, in 2003 there were 198,113 female science and engineering graduate students, almost 42% of the graduate students in those fields, twice as much as 1981.
- twice as much as 1981
- twice as many as 1981
- double the figure for 1981
- double what it was in 1981
- a number double that of 1981s
2.Rust can deteriorate a steel pipe to such an extent that it will snap easily, as though it was a twig.
- will snap easily, as though it was a twig
- will snap easily, like a twig does
- will snap easily, as though it is a twig
- might snap easily, as though it was a twig
- will snap easily, as though it were a twig
3.Although reclusive author Harper Lee wrote just one book in her lifetime and that book is widely considered a masterpiece.
- lifetime and that book
- lifetime and it
- lifetime, that book
- lifetime; it
- lifetime; that book
4. Antigenic shift refers to the combination of two different strains of influenza; in contrast, antigenic drift refers to the natural mutation of a single strain of influenza.
- influenza; in contrast, antigenic drift refers to the natural mutation of a single strain of influenza
- influenza, different than the natural mutation of a single strain, known as antigenic drift
- influenza, in contrast to the natural mutation of a single strain, known as antigenic drift
- influenza, different than antigenic drift, which refers to the natural mutation of a single strain of influenza
- influenza; in contrast to antigenic drift, which refers to the natural mutation of a single strain of influenza
:)
SET 47 My Take
D,B
SET 48
1)
The economic forces which may affect the new public offering of stock include sudden downturns in the market, hedging and other investor strategies for preventing losses, loosening the interest rates in Washington, and fearing that the company may still be undercapitalized.
(A) loosening the interest rates in Washington, and fearing that the company may still be undercapitalized
(B) loosening the interest rates in Washington, and a fear of the company still being undercapitalized
(C) a loosening of the interest rates in Washington, and fearing that the company may still be undercapitalized
(D) a loosening of the interest rates in Washington, and a fear of the still undercapitalized company
(E) a loosening of the interest rates in Washington, and a fear that the company may still be undercapitalized
2)
Nobody knows exactly how many languages there are in the world, partly because of the difficulty distinguishing between a language and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found about five thousand.
A) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found
B) and the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried counting typically finding
C) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried counting it typically find
D) or the sub-languages or dialects within them, but those who tried to count them typically found
E) or the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried to count typically finding
3)
Leaching, the recovery of copper from the drainage water of mines, as a method of the extraction of minerals, it was well established as early as the eighteenth century, but until about 25 years ago miners did not realize that bacteria taken an active part in the process.
(A) as a method of the extraction of minerals, it was well established
(B) as a method of the extraction of minerals well established
(C) was a well-established method of mineral extraction
(D) was a well-established method of extracting mineral that was
(E) had been a method of mineral extraction, well established
set 48
1) e
2) a
3) a
1) e
2) a
3) a
set 48:
takes
b
a
e
SET - 47
- (D) to take more responsibility for the disposal of their products
- (B) the replacement of steel by such materials as
:)
SET 48
my take:
- (E) a loosening of the interest rates in Washington, and a fear that the company may still be undercapitalized
- (A) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found
- (C) was a well-established method of mineral extraction
:)
SET-46
OA
1.
(C) Less successful after she emigrated to New York than she had been in
2.
(C) but except in
3.
(E) legitimate subjects for literature and to portray them
4.
(D) A baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision that would be
rated about 20/500; an adult with such vision would be deemed legally blind.
5. (A) in healing physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help
6.
(D) the sloth hangs from trees by its long rubbery limbs, sleeping 15 hours a day and moving so infrequently
:)
SET 48
1)
The economic forces which may affect the new public offering of stock include sudden downturns in the market, hedging and other investor strategies for preventing losses, loosening the interest rates in Washington, and fearing that the company may still be undercapitalized.
(A) loosening the interest rates in Washington, and fearing that the company may still be undercapitalized
(B) loosening the interest rates in Washington, and a fear of the company still being undercapitalized
(C) a loosening of the interest rates in Washington, and fearing that the company may still be undercapitalized
(D) a loosening of the interest rates in Washington, and a fear of the still undercapitalized company
(E) a loosening of the interest rates in Washington, and a fear that the company may still be undercapitalized
2)
Nobody knows exactly how many languages there are in the world, partly because of the difficulty distinguishing between a language and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found about five thousand.
A) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found
B) and the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried counting typically finding
C) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried counting it typically find
D) or the sub-languages or dialects within them, but those who tried to count them typically found
E) or the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried to count typically finding
3)
Leaching, the recovery of copper from the drainage water of mines, as a method of the extraction of minerals, it was well established as early as the eighteenth century, but until about 25 years ago miners did not realize that bacteria taken an active part in the process.
(A) as a method of the extraction of minerals, it was well established
(B) as a method of the extraction of minerals well established
(C) was a well-established method of mineral extraction
(D) was a well-established method of extracting mineral that was
(E) had been a method of mineral extraction, well established
My take:
1-->a
2--->c
3--->e
SET-46
OA
5. (A) in healing physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help
:)
5. Among the objects found in the excavated temple were small terra-cotta effigies left by supplicants who were either asking the goddess Bona Deas aid in healing physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help.
(A) in healing physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help
(B) in healing physical and mental ills and to thank her for helping
(C) in healing physical and mental ills, and thanking her for helping
(D) to heal physical and mental ills or to thank her for such help
(E) to heal physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help
@prakash. Plz clear a small doubt.
use of Either, or - only A,D and E contains this structure
Parallelism would like - Either asking or thanking - rules out D
I chose option E. How did reach A, the correct one. Because I thought Healing is not required to maintain Parallelism.
SET 48
1)
(A) loosening the interest rates in Washington, and fearing that the company may still be undercapitalized
2)
A) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found
3)
(E) had been a method of mineral extraction, well established
Finger crosssed..!!!
FOR SET 46:
Either and or are good link.
But we need to remember that they need to follow the same pattern structure.
I would go with D as "either to" and "or to" makes a good pattern.
A cannot be OA as there is a flaw in it.
If A is the real answer(OA) then the statement should be like this
"in healing physical and mental ills or in thanking her for such help."
I might be wrong..!!!
SET 48
My Take
1> E
2> D
3> C
Set 48
1-e
2-a
3-c
5. Among the objects found in the excavated temple were small terra-cotta effigies left by supplicants who were either asking the goddess Bona Dea's aid in healing physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help.
(A) in healing physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help
(B) in healing physical and mental ills and to thank her for helping
(C) in healing physical and mental ills, and thanking her for helping
(D) to heal physical and mental ills or to thank her for such help
(E) to heal physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help
@prakash. Plz clear a small doubt.
use of Either, or - only A,D and E contains this structure
Parallelism would like - Either asking or thanking - rules out D
I chose option E. How did reach A, the correct one. Because I thought Healing is not required to maintain Parallelism.
tq for asking:
This correct sentence uses parallel structure to explain that supplicants were either asking or thanking. The correlative pair either/or is correctly used since each element is followed by the same part of speech: either asking or thanking. The pair of correlative conjunctions either or always work together; either may only be followed by or. The noun aid is correctly followed by in healing rather than by the infinitive to heal.
:)
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Set 48
e
a
c