In the following question, a part of the sentence is underlined.

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21.

In the following question, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the bold part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.

She says she's already paid me back, but can't remember, so I'll have to take her word.

  • to take her word true

  • to take her at her word

  • to take her word for it

  • No improvement


22.

In the following question, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the bold part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.

You are warned against committing the same mistake again.

  • to commit

  • for committing

  • against to commit

  • No improvement


23.

In the following question, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the bold part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.

While we would like that all Indian children to go to school, we need to ponder why they do not.

  • that all the Indian children

  • if all the children of India

  • all Indian children

  • No improvement


24.

In the following question, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the bold part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.

Due to these reasons we are all in favour of universal compulsory education.

  • Out of these reasons

  • For these reasons

  • By these reasons

  • No improvement


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25.

In the following question, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the bold part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.

When it was feared that the serfs might go too far and gain their freedom from serfdom, the Protestant leaders joined the princes at crushing them.

  • into crushing

  • in crushing

  • without crushing

  • No improvement


B.

in crushing


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26.

In the following question, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the bold part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.

In India, today many of our intellectuals still talk in terms of the French revolution and the Rights of Man, not appreciating that much has happened since then.

  • much has been happening

  • much had happened

  • much might happen

  • No improvement


27.

Taxpayers are to be conscious of their privileges.

  • have to

  • need

  • ought to

  • No improvement


28.

In the following question, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the bold part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.

I would have waited for you atthe station if I knew that you would come.

  • had known

  • was knowing

  • have known

  • No improvement


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29.

In the following question, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the bold part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.

No one could explain how a calm and balanced person like him could penetrate such a mindless act on his friends.

  • perpetuate

  • perpetrate

  • precipitate

  • No improvement


30.

In the following question, the 1st and last sentence of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split in four parts and are not given in their proper order. Rerrange and choose the correct alternative.

1 : At the roadside the driver will be asked to blow through a small glass tube into a plastic bag.

P : And if the colour change does not reach the line the driver cannot be punished under the new law.
Q : Inside the tube are chemically treated crystals which change colour if the driver has alcohol on his breath.
R : But if the colour change does reach the line then the test has proved positive.
S : If the colour change goes beyond a certain line marked on the tube this indicates that the driver is probably over the specified limit.

6 : The driver will be asked to go to the police station.

  • P S Q R

  • S Q R P

  • R P S Q

  • Q S P R


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