Language Conventions - 9

Which of the following options is the best substitute for the underlined words in statement I?

Directions: In this passage, errors or parts of a sentence, which have been left out, have been underlined. To correct these errors and correctly complete the passage, choose the correct option.
Statement I: Mohit stayed on a farm. It was his duty to carry water into the well to
Statement II: the cowshed, everyday. One day his bucket cracked on its side by carrying
Statement III: the water.  By the time, he had reached the cowshed; half of the water had
Statement IV: drained away. However, it was his favourite blue bucket, _________                     

Which of the following could replace 'taps' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage.
A candle's beauty is not preatiness (1) of colour or shape, but rather (2) something else: "Not the best-looking thing, but the best-acting thing." A candle taps (3) all of the known laws of the universe.
The heat of the flame melts the wax and draws up (4) currents of air to cool the wax at the periphery, thus creating a cup (5) for the molten wax, which remains horizontal thanks (6) to gravity - "the same force of gravity which holds worlds together". Capillary action draws the melted wax up the wick from cup to flame, while the flame's heat triggers (7) a chemical reaction in the wax that sustains (8) the flame.

Which of the following could replace 'thanks' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage.
A candle's beauty is not preatiness (1) of colour or shape, but rather (2) something else: "Not the best-looking thing, but the best-acting thing." A candle taps (3) all of the known laws of the universe.
The heat of the flame melts the wax and draws up (4) currents of air to cool the wax at the periphery, thus creating a cup (5) for the molten wax, which remains horizontal thanks (6) to gravity - "the same force of gravity which holds worlds together". Capillary action draws the melted wax up the wick from cup to flame, while the flame's heat triggers (7) a chemical reaction in the wax that sustains (8) the flame.

Which of the following options best corrects / completes statement IV?

Directions: In this passage, errors or parts of a sentence, which have been left out, have been underlined. To correct these errors and correctly complete the passage, choose the correct option.
Statement I: Mohit stayed on a farm. It was his duty to carry water into the well to
Statement II: the cowshed, everyday. One day his bucket cracked on its side by carrying
Statement III: the water.  By the time, he had reached the cowshed; half of the water had
Statement IV: drained away. However, it was his favourite blue bucket, _________                     

Which of the following could replace 'triggers' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage.
A candle's beauty is not preatiness (1) of colour or shape, but rather (2) something else: "Not the best-looking thing, but the best-acting thing." A candle taps (3) all of the known laws of the universe.
The heat of the flame melts the wax and draws up (4) currents of air to cool the wax at the periphery, thus creating a cup (5) for the molten wax, which remains horizontal thanks (6) to gravity - "the same force of gravity which holds worlds together". Capillary action draws the melted wax up the wick from cup to flame, while the flame's heat triggers (7) a chemical reaction in the wax that sustains (8) the flame.

Which of the following options is the best substitute for the underlined words in statement I?

Directions: This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option to complete the passage.
Statement I: Sachin Tendulkar announced his retirement from one-day cricket, brought an end to a glorious 23-year-old career.
Statement II: Tendulkar made his ODI debut against Pakistan much ago in 1989.
Statement III: He finally became part of the world Cup winning Indian team in 2011.
Statement IV: Besides being a great batsman,_____________.                       

Which of the following could replace 'cup' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage.
A candle's beauty is not preatiness (1) of colour or shape, but rather (2) something else: "Not the best-looking thing, but the best-acting thing." A candle taps (3) all of the known laws of the universe.
The heat of the flame melts the wax and draws up (4) currents of air to cool the wax at the periphery, thus creating a cup (5) for the molten wax, which remains horizontal thanks (6) to gravity - "the same force of gravity which holds worlds together". Capillary action draws the melted wax up the wick from cup to flame, while the flame's heat triggers (7) a chemical reaction in the wax that sustains (8) the flame.

Which of the following options best corrects/completes statement III?

Directions: This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option to complete the passage.
Statement I: Sachin Tendulkar announced his retirement from one-day cricket, brought an end to a glorious 23-year-old career.
Statement II: Tendulkar made his ODI debut against Pakistan much ago in 1989.
Statement III: He finally became part of the world Cup winning Indian team in 2011.
Statement IV: Besides being a great batsman,_____________.                       

Which of the following options is the best substitute for the underlined words in statement II?

Directions: This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option to complete the passage.
Statement I: Sachin Tendulkar announced his retirement from one-day cricket, brought an end to a glorious 23-year-old career.
Statement II: Tendulkar made his ODI debut against Pakistan much ago in 1989.
Statement III: He finally became part of the world Cup winning Indian team in 2011.
Statement IV: Besides being a great batsman,_____________.                       

Which of these fits gap 22?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
Gorilla, chimpanzee and orangutan are some of the animals which resemble man in many _____ (21) _____. Among these animals, chimpanzee has the _____ (22) _____ resemblance to man. In fact, the bone structure of all these animals has many similarities to that of man. Their constitution and the number of their teeth are _____ (23) ______ to ours. Like human beings, they too have wrinkles on their forehead. Their skulls are also like ours. Even their blood is similar to ours. _____ (24) ______ , they cannot speak like us.

Which of the following could replace 'sustains' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage.
A candle's beauty is not preatiness (1) of colour or shape, but rather (2) something else: "Not the best-looking thing, but the best-acting thing." A candle taps (3) all of the known laws of the universe.
The heat of the flame melts the wax and draws up (4) currents of air to cool the wax at the periphery, thus creating a cup (5) for the molten wax, which remains horizontal thanks (6) to gravity - "the same force of gravity which holds worlds together". Capillary action draws the melted wax up the wick from cup to flame, while the flame's heat triggers (7) a chemical reaction in the wax that sustains (8) the flame.

Which of the following is the correct spelling of 'preatiness'?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage.
A candle's beauty is not preatiness (1) of colour or shape, but rather (2) something else: "Not the best-looking thing, but the best-acting thing." A candle taps (3) all of the known laws of the universe.
The heat of the flame melts the wax and draws up (4) currents of air to cool the wax at the periphery, thus creating a cup (5) for the molten wax, which remains horizontal thanks (6) to gravity - "the same force of gravity which holds worlds together". Capillary action draws the melted wax up the wick from cup to flame, while the flame's heat triggers (7) a chemical reaction in the wax that sustains (8) the flame.

Which of the following options is the best substitute for the underlined words in statement III?

Directions: In this passage, errors or parts of a sentence, which have been left out, have been underlined. To correct these errors and correctly complete the passage, choose the correct option.
Statement I: Mohit stayed on a farm. It was his duty to carry water into the well to
Statement II: the cowshed, everyday. One day his bucket cracked on its side by carrying
Statement III: the water.  By the time, he had reached the cowshed; half of the water had
Statement IV: drained away. However, it was his favourite blue bucket, _________                     

Which of the following options best corrects/completes statement IV?

Directions: This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option to complete the passage.
Statement I: Sachin Tendulkar announced his retirement from one-day cricket, brought an end to a glorious 23-year-old career.
Statement II: Tendulkar made his ODI debut against Pakistan much ago in 1989.
Statement III: He finally became part of the world Cup winning Indian team in 2011.
Statement IV: Besides being a great batsman,_____________.                       

Which of the following could replace 'rather' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage.
A candle's beauty is not preatiness (1) of colour or shape, but rather (2) something else: "Not the best-looking thing, but the best-acting thing." A candle taps (3) all of the known laws of the universe.
The heat of the flame melts the wax and draws up (4) currents of air to cool the wax at the periphery, thus creating a cup (5) for the molten wax, which remains horizontal thanks (6) to gravity - "the same force of gravity which holds worlds together". Capillary action draws the melted wax up the wick from cup to flame, while the flame's heat triggers (7) a chemical reaction in the wax that sustains (8) the flame.

Which of these fits gap 23?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
Gorilla, chimpanzee and orangutan are some of the animals which resemble man in many _____ (21) _____. Among these animals, chimpanzee has the _____ (22) _____ resemblance to man. In fact, the bone structure of all these animals has many similarities to that of man. Their constitution and the number of their teeth are _____ (23) ______ to ours. Like human beings, they too have wrinkles on their forehead. Their skulls are also like ours. Even their blood is similar to ours. _____ (24) ______ , they cannot speak like us.

Which of these fits gap 21?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
Gorilla, chimpanzee and orangutan are some of the animals which resemble man in many _____ (21) _____. Among these animals, chimpanzee has the _____ (22) _____ resemblance to man. In fact, the bone structure of all these animals has many similarities to that of man. Their constitution and the number of their teeth are _____ (23) ______ to ours. Like human beings, they too have wrinkles on their forehead. Their skulls are also like ours. Even their blood is similar to ours. _____ (24) ______ , they cannot speak like us.

Which of these fits gap 18?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
History reveals that copper was used by man as early as the Stone Age. By 4000 BC, mining of copper______ (17) _______.
_____ (18) ______, man came to know that bronze, an alloy of copper, zinc and tin is harder than copper.
As time ____ (19) ______, copper came to be one of the most important metals in the world, used extensively in electrical and other industries.
______ (20) ______ of the world’s copper comes from Canada, USA, Chile, Zambia and Russia.

Which of the following options is the best substitute for the underlined words in statement II?

Directions: In this passage, errors or parts of a sentence, which have been left out, have been underlined. To correct these errors and correctly complete the passage, choose the correct option.
Statement I: Mohit stayed on a farm. It was his duty to carry water into the well to
Statement II: the cowshed, everyday. One day his bucket cracked on its side by carrying
Statement III: the water.  By the time, he had reached the cowshed; half of the water had
Statement IV: drained away. However, it was his favourite blue bucket, _________                     

Which of these fits gap 17?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
History reveals that copper was used by man as early as the Stone Age. By 4000 BC, mining of copper______ (17) _______.
_____ (18) ______, man came to know that bronze, an alloy of copper, zinc and tin is harder than copper.
As time ____ (19) ______, copper came to be one of the most important metals in the world, used extensively in electrical and other industries.
______ (20) ______ of the world’s copper comes from Canada, USA, Chile, Zambia and Russia.

Which of the following could replace 'draws up' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage.
A candle's beauty is not preatiness (1) of colour or shape, but rather (2) something else: "Not the best-looking thing, but the best-acting thing." A candle taps (3) all of the known laws of the universe.
The heat of the flame melts the wax and draws up (4) currents of air to cool the wax at the periphery, thus creating a cup (5) for the molten wax, which remains horizontal thanks (6) to gravity - "the same force of gravity which holds worlds together". Capillary action draws the melted wax up the wick from cup to flame, while the flame's heat triggers (7) a chemical reaction in the wax that sustains (8) the flame.

Which of these fits gap 19?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
History reveals that copper was used by man as early as the Stone Age. By 4000 BC, mining of copper______ (17) _______.
_____ (18) ______, man came to know that bronze, an alloy of copper, zinc and tin is harder than copper.
As time ____ (19) ______, copper came to be one of the most important metals in the world, used extensively in electrical and other industries.
______ (20) ______ of the world’s copper comes from Canada, USA, Chile, Zambia and Russia.

Which of these fits gap 20?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
History reveals that copper was used by man as early as the Stone Age. By 4000 BC, mining of copper______ (17) _______.
_____ (18) ______, man came to know that bronze, an alloy of copper, zinc and tin is harder than copper.
As time ____ (19) ______, copper came to be one of the most important metals in the world, used extensively in electrical and other industries.
______ (20) ______ of the world’s copper comes from Canada, USA, Chile, Zambia and Russia.

Which of these fits gap 24?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.
Gorilla, chimpanzee and orangutan are some of the animals which resemble man in many _____ (21) _____. Among these animals, chimpanzee has the _____ (22) _____ resemblance to man. In fact, the bone structure of all these animals has many similarities to that of man. Their constitution and the number of their teeth are _____ (23) ______ to ours. Like human beings, they too have wrinkles on their forehead. Their skulls are also like ours. Even their blood is similar to ours. _____ (24) ______ , they cannot speak like us.