Sentence Improvement Part-IX

41. The report claimed that a consensus was growing against the absolute authority in the country. [Graduate Level 04/08/2022 (Shift-2)]

(a) Systematically collected laws
(b) Difference of opinion
(c) Centre of attraction
(d) Generally accepted agreement

Correct Answer: (d) Generally accepted agreement

Solution:Generally accepted agreement In the Sentence 'Consensus' means generally accepted agreement. Hence, 'Generally accepted agreement' is the most appropriate answer.

42. India went forward all odds and won the match against West Indies. [Graduate Level 04/08/2022 (Shift-4)]

(a) against
(b) at
(c) among
(d) in

Correct Answer: (a) against

Solution:against 'Forward' must be replaced with 'against' as the phrase 'go against' means to oppose or resist something. Hence, 'against' is the most appropriate answer.

43. Last summer I went to my village, the place of my birth. [Graduate Level 04/08/2022 (Shift-4) (b) native village]

(a) original village
(b) Native village
(c) indigenous village
(d) local village

Correct Answer: (b) Native village

Solution:Native village 'Native' means associated with the place of a person's birth. Hence, 'native village' is the most appropriate answer.

44. There are numerous anecdotes about famous personalities that exist in various parts of the world. [Graduate Level 04/08/2022 (Shift-4)]

(a) Short accounts of real and interesting incidents
(b) Stories that express ideas through symbols
(c) Unconventional style of living
(d) Statements accepted as true without proof

Correct Answer: (a) Short accounts of real and interesting incidents

Solution:Anecdotes Short accounts of real and interesting incidents.

45. Anyone reading these lines will thought that the writer is very sad. [Higher Secondary 01/08/2022 (Shift - 3)]

(a) will have think that the writer is
(b) have thinking that the writer is
(c) are think that the writer has
(d) will think that the writer is

Correct Answer: (d) will think that the writer is

Solution:will think that the writer is 'Thought' must be replaced with 'think' as we generally use V, with the helping verb will. Hence, 'will think that the writer is' is the most appropriate answer.

46. He brought these sweets for you and I. [Higher Secondary 02/08/2022 (Shift - 2)]

(a) for I and you
(b) for you and I both
(c) for you and me
(d) No substitution required

Correct Answer: (c) for you and me

Solution:For you and me Replace 'I' with 'me' in the sentence. Because we never use subjective cases in objective places. Hence, 'he brought these sweets for you and me' is the most appropriate answer.

47. The money arrived when I (little) expected it. [Higher Secondary 02/08/2022 (Shift - 2)]

(a) The money arrived when I expected it.
(b) The money arrived when I least expected it.
(c) The money arrived when I less expected it.
(d) The money arrived when I little expected it.

Correct Answer: (b) The money arrived when I least expected it.

Solution:The money arrived when I least expected it. (Correct) The three degrees of comparison for less (less, lesser, least)

48. In the introductory session, the teacher asked me to what district I came from. [Higher Secondary 02/08/2022 (Shift - 2)]

(a) to which district
(b) which district
(c) No substitution required
(d) what district

Correct Answer: (b) which district

Solution:Which district In the given sentence 'which' used as a function word to introduce a relative clause that modifies a noun 'the introductory session'. Hence, which distinct is the most appropriate answer.

49. I asked two people the way to Diana's house but no one of them knew it. [Higher Secondary 03/08/2022 (Shift - 4)]

(a) whether either of them knew it
(b) if none of them knew it
(c) that no one of them knew it
(d) but neither of them knew it

Correct Answer: (d) but neither of them knew it

Solution:'No one' must be replaced with 'neither' as we generally use 'no one' to denote more than two subjects 'neither' to denote two subjects. Hence, 'but neither of them knew it' is the most appropriate answer.

50. Select the correct superlative degree of comparison for the given sentence. [Higher Secondary 03/08/2022 (Shift-4)]

This is one of the beautiful places in the area.

(a) This is one of the most beautiful places in the area.
(b) This is one of the more beautiful places in the area.
(c) This is one of the beautiful places in the area.
(d) This is a beautiful place in the area.

Correct Answer: (a) This is one of the most beautiful places in the area.

Solution:The superlative degree of the adjective beautiful is 'most beautiful'. Hence, option (a) is the most appropriate answer.