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Best of Bundle PDF Course English language Mains table of contents
S.no Topics Page number
1 Close test 2
2 Sentence rearrangement with fillers 3
3 Para jumble 4
4 Sentence Improvement 6
5 Reading comprehension 7
6 Swapping 10
7 Double fillers 11
8 Odd one out 12
9 Match the column 13
10 Starters 14
11 Vocabulary type 15
Close test is up for another paradigm shift. If that happens

Directions (1-5): The following passage given then the uncertainty will redefine the new
below has words and phrases highlighted as international norms for some time. Every change
they might need a change. Also, there might be in the world has been followed by a spell of
blanks that need to be completed. Read the violence and human wickedness that increases
given paragraph carefully and answer the the ____________ of the smaller and weaker
questions that follow: states. Before the new norms settle down and
Is the world (A) at the cusp of another solidify, the restlessness of the society, the
cataclysmic change? The world order which was anxiety of the individual and the anguish of the
sketched by the integration of the Soviet Union civilisation can always cause greater havoc. The
first and second world wars are examples and 3. Which of the given options will fill the blank
reflections of the changes (B) that were causing given in the paragraph appropriately?
by deep anxieties. But those are tales of a A. Inclusion
century back when the world was not B. Vulnerabilities
technologically as advanced, and neither was it C. Fortunes
so vastly open; half of the civilisation was still D. Quandary
under darkness. But today the world is so E. None of the above
strongly interconnected thanks to the internet,
social media and smartphones that it is creating 4. Which of the following options replaces the
a new puzzle. At a time when so many choices phrase (B) to make it grammatically correct and
are available, when the human mind is flooded meaningful?
with information, then why has so much A. that were caused by deeper anxieties
negativity and bitterness enveloped the mind B. Those causing deep anxiety
space; why are the demons of hatred and C. Towards creating deeper anxieties
selfishness ruling the human brain? D. By causing deep anxiety
1. Which of the following options would best E. No replacement required
improve the phrase in (A)?
A. For the cusp in 5. Which of the following would replace the word
B. At the cusp for ‘enveloped’ as used in the paragraph?
C. On the cusp of A. Disregarded
D. In the cusp B. Ensued
E. No replacement required C. Faded
D. Developed
2. Which of the following options would best E. No replacement needed
replace the word ‘integration’ as used in the
paragraph? Sentence rearrangement with fillers
A. Unification Directions (6-10): Below a small sentence has
B. Demilitarisation been divided into five parts. These parts are not
C. Upsurge in their correct order and given as a, b, c, d and
D. Collapse e. Also, one blank is given in one of the parts.
E. No replacement required You are required to fill the given blank and
arrange each part in order to form a meaningful
sentence.
6. Vision the Quad signs up to in the (a)/ A. adcbe; tightened
cooperation across countries in the Indo-Pacific B. decba; increased
(b)/ Indo-Pacific region, and the multinational C. bedac; expanded
defence exercise, MILAN, held in D. abecd; elaborated
Visakhapatnam __________ the (c)/ India is E. bcade; developed
clearly the natural leader in the region in terms
of the (d)/ Australian High Commissioner to 9. Home Minister Amit Shah saying the party
India, Barry O’Farrell said (e). would (a)/the BJP ___________ confidence over
A. dacbe; demonstrates its (b)/ chances in the five Assembly elections,
B. edcba; showing with (c)/ form the government in Uttar Pradesh,
C. edcab; refutes Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand(d)/ and improve
D. cabde; demonstrates its performance in Punjab (e)
E. badec; verifying A. adcbe; cited
B. decba; issued
7. To use his good offices and urged the Centre C. bedac; radiated
to come (a)/ to the aid of Indian students D. abecd; cited
believed (b)/ the Supreme Court asked Attorney- E. bcade; exuded
General K.K. Venugopal (c)/ the Ukrainian
border even as the crisis _________ (d)/ to be 10. India on Friday _________ in a vote in the
stuck without food, water and money at (e). (a)/ UN Human Rights Council that has decided
A. cadbe; boosts to urgently (b)/ commission of inquiry as a result
B. edcba; augments of (c)/ Russia’s aggression against Ukraine (d)/
C. edcab; strengthens establish an independent international (e).
D. cabed; deepens A. adcbe; halted
E. cbade; amplifies B. decba; rejected
C. bedac; refused
8. Revealed the Naveen Patnaik-led (a)/ D. abecd; abstained
Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal is heading E. bcade; declined
towards a (b)/party had __________ its strong
grip in the coastal state (c)/ BJP and Congress Para jumble
far behind as counting on Monday (d)/landslide Directions (11-15): Below a small paragraph has
victory in the three-tier panchayat polls leaving been divided into five sentences in jumbled
opposition (e). form. Each sentence is not in its correct order
and these jumbled sentences are given in P, Q, 11. Which of the following is the first sentence
R, S and T. You are first required to rearrange after rearrangement?
each sentence and then arrange in the logical A. P
order to form a meaningful paragraph. B. Q
P. Judicial Magistrate, Panvel, wherein he was C. R
sent to (a)/ the CGST Commissionerate, Raigad D. S
(b)/ judicial custody for 14 days. This is (c)/ the E. T
third arrest in the last fortnight by (d)/ he was
produced before the (e) 12. Which of the following is the second
Q. More than 15 sham firms, which were used sentence after rearrangement?
for (a)/ bogus invoices of more than Rs 180 A. P
crore (b)/ the accused actively connived in B. Q
creating (c)/ generation, availment and utilization C. R
of fraudulent GST (d)/ Input Tax Credit (ITC) of D. S
Rs. 33 Crore by issuing (e)/ E. T
R. For creating shell companies to (a)/ generate
fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) (b)/ Mumbai 13. Which of the following is the third sentence
Zone, arrested a 29-year-old (c)/ officials from after rearrangement?
CGST Raigad, under the (d)/ while conducting A. P
the special Anti-Evasion drive, (e) B. Q
S. During the investigation, he admitted to his C. R
role in the (a)/ happens to be a BMS (Bachelor D. S
of Management Studies) graduate (b)/ utilization E. T
of
fake ITC and filing of GST Returns for these (c)/ 14. Which of the following is the fourth sentence
generation of sham firms and generation, after rearrangement?
availment and (d)/ fake entities. This person, a A. P
resident of Panvel, (e). B. Q
T. Central Goods and Services Act, 2017 (a)/ C. R
under Section 132 (b)/ he was arrested on D. S
Friday, March 4, (c)/ for committing offences (d)/ E. T
under Section 69 of the (e).
15. Which of the following is the fifth sentence 17. In recent weeks, Beijing has repeated
after rearrangement? blamed NATO for the crisis in Ukraine. While
A. P claiming to stay neutral, it has moved to
B. Q reaffirming ties with Russia, which Beijing on
C. R Monday described as “rock solid”.
D. S A. has repeatedly blamed NATO; it has moved
E. T to reaffirm
B. has repeatedly blaming NATO; it had moved
Sentence Improvement to reaffirm
Directions (16-20): In each of the following C. has repeated blaming NATO; it has move to
questions two phrases are given in each reaffirm
sentence which may or may not be D. has repeatedly blames NATO; it has moved
grammatically correct, you are required to to reaffirms
replace it with the grammatically correct phrases E. No improvement required
from the given options. If the highlighted phrase
is correct then mark no improvement required as 18. Inflation in the euro area had accelerated to
your answer. 5.8% in February, mainly in account of a more
16. Two contrasting issues concerning the than 31% surge in energy prices, and with the
legislature in two States appears to sum up the uptrend in oil prices steepening sharp.
potential for political controversy when elected A. to account of; in oil prices steepens sharply
governments and Governors do not see eyes to B. on account of; in oil prices steepening sharply
eye. C. for account of; in oil prices steepens sharped
A. in two State appear to sum up; see eyes to D. at account of; in oil prices steepening sharps
eyes E. No improvement required
B. in two States appear to summing up; see eye
to eyes 19. The voter participation among the first five
C. in two States appear to sum up; see eye to phases was close to the 2017 level yet
eye pandemic-related restrictions on campaigning.
D. in two States appears to sum up; see eyes to A. across the first five phase; although
eyes B. under the first five phases; because
E. No improvement required C. in the first five phases; inspite
D. across the first five phases; despite
E. No improvement required
and last lines. In Telangana, on the other hand,
20. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a mega the K. Chandrasekhar Rao government seems
roadshow in Gujarat on Friday post BJP's huge to have decided not to have Governor Tamilisai
win in four states -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Soundararajan address the legislature before it
Manipur and Goa. presented this year’s Budget. Instead, it is
A. hold a mega roadshow; BJP huge win in four treating the current meeting of the legislature as
states a continuation of the last session. That the
B. helds a mega roadshow; BJP's huge won in session, which last met some months ago, was
four states not prorogued, has given scope for the
C. helding a mega roadshow; BJP's huge win in government to contend that it is just a further
four state meeting, and it is not necessary for the
D. holding a mega roadshow; BJP's huge Governor to open it with an address. The
winning in four states ceremonial address is usually delivered in the
E. No improvement required first session of every year. Dr. Soundararajan
has issued a rare statement to argue that the
Reading comprehension government’s position was technical, and it
Directions (21-27): The following passage given would not be proper to commence the Budget
below has questions that have been framed on session without her address. The episode
the content of the same. You are required to appears to arise from points of conflict between
read the same carefully and answer the the government secretariat and Raj Bhavan, as
questions that follow the ruling TRS seems aggrieved that the
Two contrasting issues concerning the Governor deviated from the text of her address
legislature in two States appear to sum up the last year and on some other issues too.
potential for political controversy when elected The Governor’s address is a constitutional
governments and Governors do not see eye to formality, albeit a significant one, as it is
eye. In the West Bengal Assembly, Chief essentially a statement of policy of the regime of
Minister Mamata Banerjee and legislators of her the day. That the formal occasion is mired in
party had to virtually plead with Governor political wrangling is a sign of institutional decay
Jagdeep Dhankhar to start reading his and unwarranted politicisation of constitutional
customary address amidst a prolonged uproar norms. That Ms. Banerjee saw the incidents in
by the Opposition BJP MLAs. Mr. Dhankhar the Assembly, which almost resulted in the
appeared ready to give in to the protesters, but abandonment of the Governor’s address, as “an
was ultimately persuaded into reading the first attempt to create a constitutional crisis” shows
that leaders still attach constitutional significance E. Both (ii) and (iii)
to the tradition. It will be desirable if the same
recognition is seen in Telangana too. After all, if 22. Which of the following options explains the
not now, the next session will have to open with opening line of the passage?
the Governor’s address. It is true that there are A. The governors in the mentioned states have
sound arguments that question the need and the forgotten their line of duty and need to be made
relevance of the office of the Governor, or aware of the same
support the view that some incumbents are B. The elected governments are trying impose
politically partisan. There may even be a case their superiority in the states as they do not wish
for doing away with the formality, or even to function in alignment with the centre
arguing that the policy statement is better read C. Two states are facing the same issue of a
out by the elected Chief Minister. However, as visible tussle between the governor and the
long as the current system is in vogue, there is a state government however, for completely
case for abiding by the norms. Politics opposite issues
notwithstanding, it is only in such formality that D. Both (b) and (c)
civility in public discourse is expressed. E. Other than the given options
21. Three sentences have been given below.
You have to read the same and choose which of 23. With which of the following would Ms.
the following would correctly take the idiom, ‘see Banerjee most likely agree as per the passage?
eye to eye’ as used in the passage? I. The traditional practices must be abided by as
I. That house on the CP square certainly a mark of respect to our constitution if not
_____________. Should we talk a look inside? anything else
II. They said they were ending the contract II. Things should be continued as they are since
because they didn’t ______________ with their they are in fashion as, breaking of rules by the
clients. government is not desirable
III. After she found out about his latest relapse III. Telangana and West Bengal are two entirely
with drugs, she decided it was best to different geographies and what happens in one
______________. won’t dictate what happens in the other
A. Only (ii)
A. Only (i) B. Only (iii)
B. Only (ii) C. Both (ii) and (iii)
C. Only (iii) D. Only (i)
D. Both (i) and (ii) E. Both (i) and (iii)
B. Only (iii)
24. Which of the following has been cited as the C. Only (i)
reason that justifies the actions of the Telangana D. Both (i) and (iii)
governor not being allowed to address the E. All are true
budget session?
A. That the practice of addressing before the 26. Choose the best option based on the words
session in not valid as the head of the elected given in the column I given below taken from the
government should be the one who should open passage.
the discussion Column I Column II
B. The governor while addressing the last time A. Wrangling I. The _________
made some derogatory remarks over the state president faces
of the affairs making the episode questionable problems which began
C. The West Bengal governor was found many years before he
indicating in his address that the governors have took office.
now stopped interfering in the government’s
affairs B. Incumbents II. The movie Kashmir
D. The state government found that the Files has caused an
governor while addressing went awry leading to _________ on Twitter.
a conflict between the two authorities
E. None of the above C. Uproar III. We find some
people in our house
25. Which of the following statements is false as who engage in
per the contents of the passage? __________ in order to
I. The Telangana government had discontinued simply feel superior.
the previous session without dissolving the
same A. A-II, B-III, C-I
II. Ms. Banerjee was finally able to cajole the B. B-II, C-III
governor to at least read the first and the last C. A-III, B-I, C-II
lines to begin the session D. A-III, B-II
III. Both the CMs mentioned have been known E. A-II, B-I, C-III
to have animosity towards the Centre and
hence, their state governors behaved the like 27. Which of the following options can be
A. Only (ii) marked as the central theme of the passage?
A. The differences between the leaders should 29. travel came to a (I) halt. The (A)/ domestic
not lead to politicising of constitutional norms and international (B)/ people were not (II)
B. The constitution and its norms at risk of travelling and (C)/ revenue (III) severely from
disrepute while the leaders decide not to give in (D)/ international travels dropped (IV) earned
C. The rift between the centre and the states (E).
getting wider A. ADCBE; I-IV
D. The governors and their realm of powers B. BECED; II-IV
should be re-thought about C. CEADB; I-III
E. The elected state governments and the need D. CBADE; III-IV
to co-operate with the administration E. ABCDE; No swapping needed
Swapping 30. Yadav, stole what was their (I) rightful

Directions (28-31): The following questions have mandate (A)/ leadership, especially party
a sentence each that has been divided into five president Akhilesh (B)/ primarily (II) against the
parts which have been jumbled. There are electronic voting machines, which, as (C)/ per
certain words as well that have been highlighted the (III) disbelief built by the SP (D)/ the (IV)
and might need to be swapped with each other narrative soon turned into anger, (E).
in order for the sentence to become meaningful. A. ECDBA; III-IV
You need to rearrange the parts of the sentence B. ABDCE; II-IV
carefully and choose the option that provides the C. BEDAC; II-III
best rearrangement and swapping pair. D. EDACB; I-IV
28. industry (I) ban at least 60% of its products E. CADEB; II-IV
could (A)/ not be (II) produced without this
chemical (B)/ the globe, is a (III) concern as the 31. His wisdom, his (I) sense of (A)/ humour, his
(C)/ the (IV) claims on barium nitrate, (D)/ an joie de vivre, (B)/ his easy (II) sociability, and his
oxidising agent, used in making fireworks across (C)/ wonderful gift of being a good (III)
(E). raconteur, (D)/(IV) endeared him to all who
A. DBACB; I-III came across him (E).
B. DECAB; I-IV A. EDCBA; I-IV
C. ABEDC; II-III B. ADCBE; II-III
D. BEDCA; III-IV C. ABCDE; No swapping needed
E. CEDCA; I-II D. CEBDA; III-IV
E. EBCAD; No swapping needed
E. A-D
Double fillers
Directions (32-36): In each question below, a 34. Keeping in mind the _______ of the question
sentence followed by a table with two columns papers, the marks indicated that a certain level
has been given. The sentence has got two of _________ has been done by the Board.
blanks that would take words from the columns Column I Column II
respectively. Choose the correct combination of A. Level D. Bias
words that complete the given sentences B. Syllabus E. Moderation
meaningfully. C. Difficulty F. Normalization
32. I followed the ________ of the elections in A. A-D
three of the five states and shall therefore B. B-E
________ my observations to those states. C. C-E
Column I Column II D. A-F
A. Mandate D. Confide E. Both (c) and (d)
B. Course E. Obstruse
C. Trend F. Restrict 35. And in India, in the first major elections held
A. A-D after three waves of COVID-19, people from
B. C-E ________ regions and far-off States seem to be
C. B-D _________ in one voice.
D. A-E Column I Column II
E. B-F A. Myriad D. Speaking
B. Diverse E. Enunciate
33. Tamil Nadu students pursuing MBBS in C. Proletariat F. Articulating
Ukraine have returned home after _______ and A. C-E
________. B. A-F
Column I Column II C. B-D
A. Checks D. Endeavours D. A-E
B. Diplomacy E. Tribulations E. None of the above
C. Trials F. Balances
A. B-D 36. Russia’s ________ of Ukraine has placed
B. A-F considerable moral responsibility on India, both
C. C-E as one of the world’s largest countries and its
D. B-E most _________ democracy.
Column I Column II A. Germany would not “preach or teach” India

A. Annexation D. Sought after about its position on Russia’s war in Ukraine.
B. Attack E. Populous B. For the success of this platform, we require
C. Invasion F. Looked upon all countries to be present.
A. C-E C. If the Russian action goes unchecked, I think
B. A-D it will be really devastating for all of us.
C. B-F D. Mr. Plotner’s visit coincides with a number of
D. C-D other visits to Delhi carrying a similar message
E. None of the above on Russia.
E. All the statements are related to each other
Odd one out
Directions (37-40): Five sentences have been 39.
given in each question below one of which is an A. The BJP had constituted a five-member team
odd man out. You are required to read the same in the aftermath of the violence in which eight
carefully and choose the option with the odd people were burnt alive.
sentence as your answer B. The five members on the panel include Rajya
37. Sabha member and former Uttar Pradesh
A. On March 29, Assam and Meghalaya partially Director General of Police Brajlal.
resolved a 50-year-old dispute along their 884.9 C. Following an order of the Calcutta High Court,
km boundary. the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has
B. Meghalaya was carved out of Assam as an taken over the probe into the Birbhum violence.
autonomous State in 1972. D. West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar —
C. It was facilitated by Home Minister Amit Shah met BJP president J.P. Nadda and presented
who urged the States to resolve their boundary the report on Wednesday.
disputes by August 15, 2022. E. Claiming that “state-sponsored extortion,
D. According to the partial boundary deal, goonda tax and cut-money” were the main
Assam will get 18.51 sq. km of the 36.79 sq. km reasons for the violence, the report said the
disputed area. Centre should intervene.
E. Apart from Meghalaya, the other States are
Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura 40.
and West Bengal. A. A World Cup like no other in its 92-year
history will take shape this week.
38.
B. Qatar will be the top-seeded team in Group A, the reduction in experienced
taking position A1 in the schedule. insurgencies of
C. Qatar’s debut opens the tournament, Nov. 21 A. A-II
at Al Bayt Stadium. B. B-I
D. The entry list for the forthcoming Federation C. C-I
Cup athletics has been released. D. B-III
E. It means in the group stage Qatar avoids the E. C-II
world’s top-ranked teams, from Nos. 1 to 7
42. The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee has
Match the column it’s work cut back in a meeting later this week,
Directions (41-45): The following sentences when the panel will decide on benchmark
have two phrases that have been highlighted interest rates that could potential influence
due to grammatical or contextual errors in them. inflation.
Below the sentence, a column has been given Column I Column II
that contains probable improvements for the A. has its work cut out I. that will potential
highlighted parts. You are required to read the in a meeting later this influence inflation
same carefully and choose the best option as B. has its work cut II. that could potentially
your answer through in a meeting influence inflation
41. As things stand, the Government’s decision later this
to relax the application of the Act in specific C. has its work cut in a III. that must potentially
areas seem to stem on the reduction in violence meeting latter this influence inflation
and also administrative reasons rather than as a A. B-III
response to the burning question on whether the B. A-II
Act is essential to security operations in these C. C-I
States, which has experienced insurgencies by D. B-I
various degrees in the past. E. No improvement needed
Column I Column II
A. seem at stem from I. that has experienced 43. This judgment will a result of an unique case
the reduction in insurgencies of where a woman had filed a criminal complaint of
B. seems to stem II. which have rape against her husband due to the repeated
from the reduction in experience insurgency act of sexual assault her had to face.
of Column I Column II
C. seems to stem by III. which have A. is a result of a I. due to the repeated
unique case where acts of sexual assault noise mention in a single city
she A. A-I
B. were a result of a II. despite the repeated B. B-III
unique case where acts of sexual assault, C. C-II
she D. A-II
C. was a result of a III. due to the repeated E. No replacement needed
unique case where acts of sexual assault
he 45. India and Turkey agree expanding bilateral
A. C-III trade and energy cooperation to further
B. B-II strengthen the multifaceted partnership. The
C. Other than the given options MoUs covered areas such as financial
D. A-I intelligence or disaster management.
E. No replacement needed Column I Column II
A. agreed on expand I. area such as financial
44. A February report commissioned by the bilateral trade and intelligence, disaster
United Nations Environment Programme on the management
environmental challenges posed by noise, B. agreed to expand II. areas such as
wildfires and the disruption of biological rhythms bilateral trade and financial intelligence
of plants, animals and ecological cycles became and disaster
controversial on account of the mention of a management
single city, Moradabad. C. agreed to III. areas such that
Column I Column II expansion bilateral financial intelligence
A. if the environmental I. become trade and and disaster
challenges posed by controversial on management
noise account to the mention A. B-II
of a single city B. A-III
B. on the II. became C. C-I
environmental controversial by D. A-II
challenges posed account of the mention E. B-I
against noise of a single city
C. on the III. becames Starters
environmental controversial on Directions (46-47): In the questions given below,
challenge posited by accounts of the two sentences have been given. These might be
separate sentences or parts of the same Vocabulary type
sentence. Three starters below the same have Directions (48-50): A sentence in each question
also been given. You are required to use those has been given with two highlighted words that
starters so that the given two sentences can be might not be correct as per the context. There
connected into one and choose the option with are five options following the sentences. You are
the same as your answer. required to choose the option in which there are
46. words that best replace the words given in the
→ an application in healthcare, to monitor sentence above and mark the same as your
patient stats through NFC-enabled wristbands answer.
→ NFC is used in wireless charging too. 48. All Ministers must also insure that there is no
I. Although… inference from their family members in
II. It also has… government work.
III. With just a touch… A. Forsake, trouble
A. Only (iii) B. Confirm, treason
B. Both (i) and (iii) C. Ensure, interference
C. Only (ii) D. Make sure, criticism
D. Only (i) E. Comply, demolition
E. None of these
49. This snowballed into a communal clash, with
47. local tribal youths laying siege to the colony for a
→ the listener reads between the lines and tries few days, forcing the authorities to clamp
to figure out what the speaker is saying. indefinite curfew.
→ This process of deducing what someone has A. Abridged, loosen
said is called an inference’ B. Grown, maintain
I. Using the hints, C. Increment, impose
II. While, D. Ascended, demolish
III. When… E. No replacement needed
A. Only (i)
B. Both (i) and (iii) 50. While many organisations over the past year
C. Only (ii) have fixated workplace strategies to welcome
D. All (i), (ii) and (iii) flexible and hybrid work models, many women
E. Only (iii) said they are yet to feel the benefits of these
new ways of working.
A. Pivoted, incorporate D. Surveyed, revolutionise
B. Depend, start E. None of the above
C. Relied, accept
Answer With Explanation
1. Answer: C inclusion, fortunes and ‘quandary: a difficult

The correct usage of the phrase is; ‘on the cusp situation’ can be ruled out.
of’ which means on the verge of or about to do We have a word ‘vulnerabilities: prone to getting
something. hurt easily’ that will be the best in the required
In the cusp could also have been correct but it context.
would still be grammatically incorrect here. Therefore, the second option (b) is correct.
Therefore, the best option is (c).
4. Answer: A
2. Answer: D The phrase in (a) is grammatically perfect for the
The line where the word discusses how the sentence as the other options have issues in
disintegration of the Soviet Union helped draw a them. Things were being caused due to deeper
new map. So, the word, ‘integration’ is actually anxieties and not vice-versa. So, all options
opposite of what is required in the context. other than (a) must be eliminated.
Unification also gives the same meaning and
should be eliminated. Options (b) and (c) are 5. Answer: E
also not fit as per the context. Ensued means happening after an event or
The word ‘collapse’ however, will be appropriate subsequently. This makes no sense here as the
as it encapsulates the required meaning very sentence simply intends to say that the brains
well. are being covered by bitterness or being
Therefore, the best is option (d). occupied with bitterness.
No change is required as the given word
3. Answer: B ‘enveloped’ fits perfectly well.
The sentence talks about increasing the threat Therefore, the best option is (e).
for the weak and the ones without power who
can be easily attacked or hurt. Now, this tone 6. Answer: A
tells us clearly that the word required in the
blank should neither be positive nor neutral. So,
We can easily eliminate option B, because after Hence option C is the correct answer.
rearrangement we can’t end the paragraph with
part “a” as it ends with “the” and it is incomplete. 9. Answer: E
Option C is also ruled out because of the word If we connect the given parts, “b” can be the
“refute” which is inapt as per the context of the opening sentence and it forms a pair with “c”.
sentence because it means prove (a statement And “ad” seems like a perfect pair; “bc” joined by
or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove. “ad”. “e” concludes the sentence perfectly. The
Option D and Option E are incorrect because correct word for the blank is- “exuded” which
“bd” and “ad” cannot become a pair respectively. means (of a person) display (an emotion or
Demonstrate means give a practical exhibition quality) strongly and openly.
and explanation of (how a machine, skill, or craft Hence, option E is the correct answer.
works or performs).
Hence, option A is the correct answer. 10. Answer: D
If we connect the given parts, “a” can be the
7. Answer: D opening sentence as it forms a pair with “b” “in
We can easily find the answer for this question the UN Human Rights Council” seems perfect.
as we can start our sentence with part (c) only, “b” should then be followed by “e”. Out of the
so Options B and C can be ruled out. Option A is remaining two parts i.e., “c and d”, “d” concludes
incorrect because we can’t end the paragraph the sentence perfectly.
with part “e” and Option E is incorrect because The correct word for the blank is- “abstained”
“ba” cannot become a pair. which means restrain oneself from doing or
The correct word for the blank is- “deepens”. enjoying something.
Hence, option D is the correct answer. Hence option D is the correct answer.
8. Answer: C 11. Answer: C

If we connect the given parts, “b” can be the The rearrangement will be- (edcab) While
opening sentence and it forms a pair with “e” conducting the special Anti-Evasion drive,
“heading towards a landslide victory” seems officials from CGST Raigad, under the Mumbai
perfect. Oppositions- “BJP and Congress” are Zone, arrested a 29-year-old for creating shell
given in part “d” so it follows “e”. Out of the companies to generate fraudulent Input Tax
remaining two parts i.e. “a and c”, “c” concludes Credit (ITC).
the sentence perfectly. The correct word for the The above paragraph is about “Officials from
blank therefore, is- “expanded”. CGST Commissionerate in Raigad, Mumbai,
arrested a 29-year-old man for creating over 15 The firms were issuing bogus invoices of over
shell firms to generate fake Input Tax Credit. Rs 180 crore.”
The firms were issuing bogus invoices of over Statement R is the opening sentence as it
Rs 180 crore.”. Statement R is the opening introduces the paragraph by mentioning the
sentence as it introduces the paragraph by special Anti-Evasion drive in which officials
mentioning the special Anti-Evasion drive in arrested a 29-year-old. Statement Q is then
which officials arrested a 29-year-old. Statement followed by statement R which states further
Q is then followed by statement R which states about the man conniving more than 15 sham
further about the man conniving more than 15 firms. Statement Q is then followed by statement
sham firms. Statement Q is then followed by S which describes the information about the
statement S which describes the information investigation of the accused. Fourth statement
about the investigation of the accused. Fourth will be T as it talks about the man who was
statement will be T as it talks about the man who arrested on Friday, March 4, under Section 69 of
was arrested on Friday, March 4, under Section the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017.
69 of the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017. Statement P is the concluding statement as it
Statement P is the concluding statement as it gives details about the man's imprisonment and
gives details about the man's imprisonment and the third arrest in a period of two weeks by the
the third arrest in a period of two weeks by the CGST Commissionerate, Raigad.
CGST Commissionerate, Raigad. The correct rearrangement will be- RQSTP
The correct rearrangement will be- RQSTP Hence, option B is the correct answer.
Hence, option C is the correct answer.
13. Answer: D
12. Answer: B The rearrangement will be- (adceb) During the
The rearrangement will be- (cadeb) The investigation, he admitted to his role in the
accused actively connived in creating more than generation of sham firms and generation,
15 sham firms, which were used for generation, availment and utilization of fake ITC and filing of
availment and utilization of fraudulent GST Input GST Returns for these fake entities. This
Tax Credit (ITC) of Rs. 33 Crore by issuing person, a resident of Panvel, happens to be a
bogus invoices of more than Rs 180 crore. BMS (Bachelor of Management Studies)
The above paragraph is about “Officials from graduate.
CGST Commissionerate in Raigad, Mumbai, The above paragraph is about “Officials from
arrested a 29-year-old man for creating over 15 CGST Commissionerate in Raigad, Mumbai,
shell firms to generate fake Input Tax Credit. arrested a 29-year-old man for creating over 15
shell firms to generate fake Input Tax Credit. Statement R is the opening sentence as it
The firms were issuing bogus invoices of over introduces the paragraph by mentioning the
Rs 180 crore.” special Anti-Evasion drive in which officials
Statement R is the opening sentence as it arrested a 29-year-old. Statement Q is then
introduces the paragraph by mentioning the followed by statement R which states further
special Anti-Evasion drive in which officials about the man conniving more than 15 sham
arrested a 29-year-old. Statement Q is then firms. Statement Q is then followed by statement
followed by statement R which states further S which describes the information about the
about the man conniving more than 15 sham investigation of the accused. Fourth statement
firms. Statement Q is then followed by statement will be T as it talks about the man who was
S which describes the information about the arrested on Friday, March 4, under Section 69 of
investigation of the accused. Fourth statement the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017.
will be T as it talks about the man who was Statement P is the concluding statement as it
arrested on Friday, March 4, under Section 69 of gives details about the man's imprisonment and
the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017. the third arrest in a period of two weeks by the
Statement P is the concluding statement as it CGST Commissionerate, Raigad.
gives details about the man's imprisonment and The correct rearrangement will be- RQSTP
the third arrest in a period of two weeks by the Hence, option E is the correct answer.
CGST Commissionerate, Raigad.
The correct rearrangement will be- RQSTP 15. Answer: A
Hence, option D is the correct answer. The rearrangement will be- (eacdb) He was
produced before the Judicial Magistrate, Panvel,
14. Answer: E wherein he was sent to judicial custody for 14
The rearrangement will be- (ceadb) He was days. This is the third arrest in the last fortnight
arrested on Friday, March 4, under Section 69 of by the CGST Commissionerate, Raigad.
the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017 for The above paragraph is about “Officials from
committing offences under Section 132. CGST Commissionerate in Raigad, Mumbai,
The above paragraph is about “Officials from arrested a 29-year-old man for creating over 15
CGST Commissionerate in Raigad, Mumbai, shell firms to generate fake Input Tax Credit.
arrested a 29-year-old man for creating over 15 The firms were issuing bogus invoices of over
shell firms to generate fake Input Tax Credit. Rs 180 crore.”.
The firms were issuing bogus invoices of over Statement R is the opening sentence as it
Rs 180 crore.”. introduces the paragraph by mentioning the
special Anti-Evasion drive in which officials Highlighted phrases in the sentence are
arrested a 29-year-old. Statement Q is then grammatically incorrect, we need to do
followed by statement R which states further improvement.
about the man conniving more than 15 sham According to the rule the structure is adverb
firms. Statement Q is then followed by statement qualifies adjective and adjective qualifies noun,
S which describes the information about the so the correct will be - has repeatedly blamed
investigation of the accused. Fourth statement NATO
will be T as it talks about the man who was According to the rule to is followed by V1 so the
arrested on Friday, March 4, under Section 69 of correction will be- it has moved to reaffirm
the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017. Hence option A is the correct answer.
Statement P is the concluding statement as it
gives details about the man's imprisonment and 18. Answer: B
the third arrest in a period of two weeks by the Highlighted phrases in the sentence are
CGST Commissionerate, Raigad. grammatically incorrect, we need to do
The correct rearrangement will be- RQSTP improvement.
Hence, option A is the correct answer. The correct phrase is “on account of” which
means “because of”
16. Answer: C According to the rule we need an adverb after
Highlighted phrases in the sentence are gerund or present participle, so the correction
grammatically incorrect, we need to do will be- in oil prices steepening sharply
improvement. Hence option B is the correct answer.
According to the rule, plural noun is always
followed by plural verb, so correction will be- in 19. Answer: D
two States appear to sum up Highlighted phrases in the sentence are
According to the rule, when nouns are preceded grammatically incorrect, we need to do
and followed by “preposition”, then they must be improvement.
present in the same form. The correction will be- For from one side to the other of (a place, area,
see eye to eye etc.) we use across, so the correction will be-
See eye to eye is a phrase which means to be in across the first five phases.
full agreement. We have to use “despite” which means “without
Hence option C is the correct answer. being affected by” in order to make the sentence
grammatically correct.
17. Answer: A Hence option D is the correct answer.
allowed to carry out her constitutional duty
20. Answer: E whereas in the other, the government is
Highlighted phrases in the sentence are requesting the governor to fulfil his constitutional
grammatically correct, so no improvement is duty.
required. Hence option E is the correct answer. Therefore, the best option that explains the
episode is (c).
21. Answer: B
The idiom ‘see eye to eye’ means to be in 23. Answer: D
complete agreement with someone. In the Refer to the lines from the second paragraph
passage, the sentence uses the phrase ‘do not’ given below to understand the question better:
before this idiom which means the government That Ms. Banerjee saw the incidents in the
and the governor are not in agreement or they Assembly, which almost resulted in the
are not on the same page. Now, looking at the abandonment of the Governor’s address, as “an
sentences above; attempt to create a constitutional crisis” shows
The first sentence would take the phrase ‘caught that leaders still attach constitutional significance
my eyes’ which means to get someone’s to the tradition.
attention. Like in the given sentence, the house This clearly tells us that she disapproved of the
caught the person’s attention. incidence and hence did not let the same
The second sentence would take the phrase in happen in her state.
the question as it talks about the disagreements Therefore, the best option that describes the
between the company and the clients which same is (d).
ended the contract between them. Also, the
word ‘didn’t’ has been used before the blank to 24. Answer: D
match the meaning as given in the passage. Upon reading the last few lines of the first
The correct phrase that can complete the third paragraph we can clearly understand the reason
sentence is; ‘leave him for good’ as that means being cited by the government that says ‘she
to leave someone permanently. deviated from the contents of the speech and
Therefore, the correct option should be (b). other issues’
This has only been explained in the fourth
22. Answer: C option. The first option is vague, the third option
The opening lines mention the ‘contrasting is unrelated and vague however, the second
issues’ which have been further discussed in the option could have been close but it has nowhere
passage where at one place a governor isn’t
been mentioned that derogatory or insulting Then, the vowel ‘an’ precedes the blank in II,
remarks were made. which is a direct hint for ‘uproar’ to fit there. So,
Thus, the correct answer should be option (d). C fits II
And the last one, where people in families can
25. Answer: B be seen getting caught in petty quarrels so, A
The first statement is true as it has been matches with III.
mentioned in the first paragraph that the CM is Therefore, the option with these combinations
adamant on treating the present session as a should be the answer. Hence, we mark (c).
continuation to the last session as the last
session wasn’t ‘prorogued: dissolved or 27. Answer: A
finished’. So, this happens to be correct. The entire passage is based upon a single
The second statement also finds a mention in thought that is that; an exception to the
the middle of the second paragraph. So, that’s adherence to constitutional formalities is seen as
true as well. a disrespect towards the constitution itself and
Although, the third statement we know can be till the practice itself is changed, it should be
true but as it has not been discussed in the respectfully followed.
passage, we cannot consider the same to be The first option explains the idea very well and
true. hence, the correct answer is option (a).
Therefore, the best is to mark option (b) as the
answer. 28. Answer: B
Parts A, B, C and E cannot start the sentence as
26. Answer: C either they start with pronouns or an abrupt idea
The words can be understood as given below: that needs some other introduction.
Wrangling to engage in argument or This tells us that options (c), (d) and (e) should
controversy be ruled out.
Incumbents a person who is currently in an Now, B after D makes no sense and hence, it is
official position clear that (b) should be the correct answer.
Uproar an angry discussion about something Logically, words in I and IV also make proper
There are hints to each sentence! sense when they are interchanged.
The first sentence uses ‘the president’ (who can So, the best answer to be marked is option (b).
hold a position) so, the best is to match I with B.
29. Answer: D
The sentence goes like, as the people were not The sentence mentions a person who has
travelling the domestic and international closely monitored elections in just three out of
revenues went down. five states and that he would just talk about
So, to start the idea, the sentence should be those three.
started with C and then B should continue. ‘To follow a course’ means to study a pattern or
Also, ‘dropped’ is a verb and it should be analyse a situation. So, the word ‘course’ should
qualified by an adverb. So, ‘dropped severely’ be best for the first blank. However, ‘trend’ can
will be appropriate. also fit in the context but let’s check the
Therefore, interchanging III with IV and putting available combinations.
the parts in the order given in option (d) will be The word ‘restrict’ would fit better in the second
the correct choice. blank than the other words as it would then
mean that the person is going to only talk about
30. Answer: A those three places whose trend was something
B should come before A as it completes the that he could study.
name of the leader but B cannot start the Therefore, the best combination can be found in
sentence so, option (c) can be ruled out. C and option (e).
D also cannot be the beginning which tells us
that E should start the sentence. 33. Answer: C
Now the disbelief turned into anger regarding The students have returned from Ukraine amid
what? The EVMs. So, the flow of the sentence many difficulties is what the sentence intends to
tells us that E should be followed by C and say!
hence, the correct answer is (a). So, the correct combination of words should be
‘Trials and Tribulations’ which as a phrase
31. Answer: C means difficult experiences, problems, etc.
The parts of the given sentence have already ‘Checks and Balances’ is also one phrase that is
been arranged in the correct order and hence, generally used together but, that simply means
no rearrangement is needed. the delegation of power by the government to
The highlighted words are also in their correct various different authorities.
positions and hence, no swapping is required So, the correct option is (c).
there as well.
Thus, the correct answer is option (c). 34. Answer: E
Any option with the choice of the word ‘bias’ for
32. Answer: E the second blank is useless as the sentence
says, ‘keeping in mind’ the ‘board did something’ ‘annexation: is the forcible acquisition of one
which means it is a well thought about action by state's territory by another state’ will be a bit
the board and should not be biased towards the wrong as per the context. Attack is
students. This logic cancels option (a). grammatically inappropriate.
B is vague for the first blank as we have two So, the pair of words should start with C.
other words that are better for the first blank. Sought after are things that are rare so much so
We can see that the first blank can take either of that a lot of people want them. Now this isn’t
A and C and the second one can take either of E being discussed here.
and F. Looked-upon could have been correct with
So, the correct answer is option (e). country. So, we understand that the correct word
for the second blank will be populous.
35. Answer: C Therefore, the best option is (a).
Myriad and Proletariat are both misfits as per the
context of the sentence. 37. Answer: E
Myriad means in large numbers and here what Statements other than the last one are talking
is intended is not large numbers but ‘diverse’ about the border land dispute between the
that is the states that are all different from each states of Assam and Meghalaya and all the
other. statements provide details w.r.t that.
Proletariat signifies a class that is the lowest The last sentence however looks open-ended. It
economic class of any country. This is also not says ‘apart from Meghalaya’ which is unclear
the sense here. that in what sense.
To enunciate is to pronounce clearly and to So, the best answer is option (e).
articulate is to be able to put or explain clearly
which is not the required meaning here. What is 38. Answer: B
required to be understood here is that people Only statement (b) is general in nature where it
from diverse backgrounds are speaking the can’t be understood about which occasion is the
same language ie; agreeing on the same thing. being present of all members being discussed.
So, the best combination can be found in B-F ie; However, all the other sentences are related to
option (c). the visits being made to India by various
countries’ representatives with the Russia-
36. Answer: A Ukraine crisis in the backdrop.
The present scenario is that Russia is trying to Hence, the correct answer is option (b).
invade the Ukrainian territory. So, words like
39. Answer: C ‘It’s’ is an acronym for ‘it is’. What the sentence
The sentences discuss the five-member team needs here is ‘its’ which is a possessive. Also,
and the members and their report and findings ‘influence’ is a verb so we need an adverb to
on the matter. However, the third sentence talks modify it and hence, ‘potentially’ will be needed.
about the same incident but with a different These basics tell us that improvement is needed
angle to it that now the SC has ordered a CBI and option (e) gets eliminated.
enquiry into the matter. Because the sentence itself has a possibility,
So, (c) carries a different theme. words like must and will won’t be correct. ‘could’
is the required modal.
40. Answer: D Looking at all these, we can easily eliminate the
The sentences are all discussing the football options and mark (b) as the answer.
World Cup going on in Qatar but one of these
sentences is talking about a different tournament 43. Answer: C
which is the Federation Cup Athletics. So, this The correct part will be C as; ‘judgement-was’
sentence is the odd one out. makes the correct pair. So, we pick C for the first
Therefore, the best is mark option (d) as the part. ‘Despite’ is wrong in II and ‘he’ in III makes
answer. no sense. So, we pick I.
The needed pair of improvements is C-I and this
41. Answer: D can’t be found in any option. So, the correct
For the first part, the subject is ‘application of the answer is (c).
Act’ which is singular so the verb ‘seem’ is a
mismatch for the same. The correct pair of 44. Answer: E
subject-verb should be ‘application-seems’. The given sentence is correct as it is and does
‘Stem from’ is the correct usage as it means to not need any improvement. Also, the given
grow from. options have got grammatical errors in them. So,
For the second part, the subject is ‘States’ which the best is to mark (e) as the answer.
is plural so a plural verb will be needed there.
‘Has’ should be replaced by ‘have’ 45. Answer: A
Looking at both the improvements required, we A is wrong because we use ‘ing’ form of the verb
can easily mark option (d) ie; B-III as the correct after ‘agree on’. ‘Expansion’ makes C incorrect. I
answer. is wrong as more than one areas are being
talked about so ‘area’ would be incorrect. ‘Such
42. Answer: B as’ is better than ‘such that’ so, II is better.
Hence, the correct answer is option (a).
48. Answer: C
46. Answer: D ‘insure’ is used when we talk about ‘insurance’
The first sentence will make sense even if we as in making arrangements for compensation
use (ii) as a starter but, the directions say that due to damage etc.
the connector should connect the sentences and Also, the sentence intends to say that the
make one single sentence. So, we rather go with ministers’ family members must not disturb or
(i) which makes the sentence look like and interfere in any work of the government. So, the
mean; second blank should take the word ‘interference’
Although an application in healthcare, to monitor from all the given options.
patient stats through NFC-enabled wristbands, The first blank needs a word that means ‘make
NFC is used in wireless charging too. sure’ or ‘confirm’. We have these two words in
(The app in healthcare is used for monitoring the options as well but the second words in
patient stats but it can also be used as a those options are of no use so they can be left
wireless charger) out. The correct answer therefore, should be (c).
Therefore, the best answer is option (d).
49. Answer: E
47. Answer: B Loosen and demolish are irrelevant and do not
The first starter will be best to connect the fit the second blank so, (a) and (d) can be
sentences. Even the third one will be okay but eliminated straight away.
the second one won’t connect the sentences ‘This grown’ is grammatically incorrect so this
contextually so that can be ruled out. can also be ruled out.
The sentences after joining with the help of the An ‘increment’ is a raise (in salary or
connectors would look like: something). So, this is also eliminated as this
Using the hints, the listener reads between the word doesn’t fit grammatically in the sentence.
lines and tries to figure out what the speaker is However, the given words are correct at their
saying. This process of deducing what someone respective positions and do not need any
has said is called ‘inference’. replacement so, option (e) should be correct.
When the listener reads between the lines and
tries to figure out what the speaker is saying. 50. Answer: A
This process of deducing what someone has Contextually the first words in the options (a), (b)
said is called ‘inference’. and (c) can fit well in the first blank. But, (b) gets
Therefore, the best answer should be option (b). eliminated as it is not in the correct tense.
We need a word like ‘include’ in the second contextually correct. The word ‘fixated’ that has
blank as it would then mean; ‘strategies that been given in the sentence is also wrong as it
include flexible models’ which makes complete means to develop an obsessive attachment to
sense. someone or something.
Looking at the options, the first one fits pretty So, the other options can be eliminated and (a)
well as it is both grammatically as well as should be marked as the answer.

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