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Quiz on parajumble(new pattern), sentence correction and word usage
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Question 1
Direction: In each of the following questions, four sentences are given between the sentences numbered 1 and 6. You are required to arrange the four sentences so that all six together make a logical paragraph.
1. It is the success story of the Indian expatriate in the US which today hogs much of the media coverage in India.
A) East and West, the twain have met quite comfortably in their person.
B) Especially in its more recent romancing-the-NRI phase.
C) Seldom does the price of getting there - more like not getting there - or what's going on behind those sunny smiles get so much media hype.
D) Well groomed, with their perfect Colgate smiles and hair in place, they appear the picture of confidence which comes from having arrived.
6. The festival of feature films and documentaries made by Americans of Indian descent being screened this fortnight in Delhi and Bombay, goes a long way in filling those gaps.
A) East and West, the twain have met quite comfortably in their person.
B) Especially in its more recent romancing-the-NRI phase.
C) Seldom does the price of getting there - more like not getting there - or what's going on behind those sunny smiles get so much media hype.
D) Well groomed, with their perfect Colgate smiles and hair in place, they appear the picture of confidence which comes from having arrived.
6. The festival of feature films and documentaries made by Americans of Indian descent being screened this fortnight in Delhi and Bombay, goes a long way in filling those gaps.
Question 2
Direction: In the given question, there are six sentences 1, A, B, C, D and 6, which when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the five given choices to construct a coherent paragraph keeping 1 and 6 as the first and the last statements respectively.
1. A market for Indian art has existed ever since the international art scene sprang to life.
A) But interest in architectural conceits is an unanticipated fallout of the Festivals of India of the '80s, which were designed to increase exports of Indian crafts.
B) Simultaneously, the Indian elite discarded their synthetic sarees and kitsch plastic furniture and a market came into being.
C) Western dealers, unhappy in a market afflicted by violent price fluctuations and unpredictable profit margins, began to look East, and found cheap antiques with irresistible appeal.
D) The fortunes of the Delhi supremos, the Jew Town dealers in Cochin and myriad others around the country were made.
6. A chain of command was established, from the local contacts to the provincial dealers and up to the big boys, who entertain the Italians and the French, cutting deals worth lakhs in warehouses worth crores.
A) But interest in architectural conceits is an unanticipated fallout of the Festivals of India of the '80s, which were designed to increase exports of Indian crafts.
B) Simultaneously, the Indian elite discarded their synthetic sarees and kitsch plastic furniture and a market came into being.
C) Western dealers, unhappy in a market afflicted by violent price fluctuations and unpredictable profit margins, began to look East, and found cheap antiques with irresistible appeal.
D) The fortunes of the Delhi supremos, the Jew Town dealers in Cochin and myriad others around the country were made.
6. A chain of command was established, from the local contacts to the provincial dealers and up to the big boys, who entertain the Italians and the French, cutting deals worth lakhs in warehouses worth crores.
Question 3
Direction: In the given statement some words have been highlighted. These words may not be at the correct place making the sentence grammatically and contextually incorrect. Choose the option which represents the correct sequence of words, which will make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, choose E i.e. ‘No rearrangement required’ as your answer.
The mistakes (A) was widely criticised for making tactical coherence (B) and for a lack of campaign (C).
Question 4
Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, alternatives to the emboldened part are given as (A), (B), (C) and (D), which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative out of the given five options. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer will be option (E), i.e., "No correction required".
Rahul Bajaj has done a great job of taking the company to its present status, but it is time that he let go off the reins.
Question 5
Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, alternatives to the emboldened part are given as (A), (B), (C) and (D), which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative out of the given five options. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer will be option (E), i.e., "No correction required".
With the pick up in the standard of education, expensive private schools have started blooming up in every corner of the country.
Question 6
Direction: In the following question, a part of the sentence is bold. Five alternatives to the bold part are given at (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. No correction required.
It is important that whatever else happens, these two factors should not be messed around with.
Question 7
Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Which of the following among (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) given below the sentence can replace the word(s) printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct?
It must be noticed that under no circumstance should the company go in for diversification.
Question 8
In the following question, out of the five alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the given word.
Rigour
Question 9
In the following question, out of the five alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the given word.
Massacre
Question 10
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Blatant
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