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Direction (1-5): In the following questions two columns are given containing three Sentences/phrases each. In first column, sentences/phrases are A, B and C and in the second column the sentences/phrases are D, E and F. A sentence/phrase from the first column may or may not connect with another sentence/phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. Each question has five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the sentences/phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If none of the options given forms a correct sentence after combination, mark (e), i.e. “None of these” as your answer.
1)
A.A-D, B-E
B.B-F, C-D
C.B-E, C-F
D.A-F, B-D
E.None of these
2)
A.A-D, B-F
B.B-F, C-D
C.B-E, C-F
D.A-F, B-D
E.None of these
3)
A.A-D, B-F
B.B-E, C-D
C.A-E, C-F
D.A-F, B-D
E.None of these
4)
A.A-D, B-E
B.B-F, C-D
C.B-D, C-F
D.A-F, B-E
E.None of these
5)
A.A-D, B-E
B.B-F, C-D
C.B-E, C-F
D.A-F, B-D
E.None of these
Direction (6-10): In the following questions two columns are given containing three Sentences/phrases each. In first column, sentences/phrases are A, B and C and in the second column the sentences/phrases are D, E and F. A sentence/phrase from the first column may or may not connect with another sentence/phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. Each question has five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the sentences/phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If none of the options given forms a correct sentence after combination, mark (e), i.e. “None of these” as your answer.
6)
A.A-D, B-F
B.B-E, C-D
C.A-E, C-F
D.A-F, B-D
E.None of these
7)
A.A-D, B-E
B.B-F, C-D
C.B-D, C-F
D.A-F, B-E
E.None of these
8)
A.A-D, B-E
B.B-F, C-D
C.B-E, C-F
D.A-F, B-D
E.None of these
9)
A.A-D, B-E
B.B-F, C-D
C.B-E, C-F
D.A-F, B-D
E.None of these
10)
A.A-D, B-F
B.B-F, C-D
C.B-E, C-F
D.A-F, B-D
E.None of these
Answers :
1) Answer: D
From the given options only A-F, B-D is matched and make a meaningful sentence. The correct answer after matching will be
(A-F): In early December 2019, the Supreme Court heard a petition on the extrajudicial killing of four men who had been arrested on charges of rape and murder of a veterinarian near Hyderabad.
(B-D): The judges were surprised, however, that the FIR registered by the police was not against the policemen who had killed the four accused, but against the four men killed, for ‘attempt to murder’.
Option A: (A-D, B-E) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
Option B: (B-F, C-D) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
Option C: (B-E, C-F) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
2) Answer: C
From the given options only B-E, C-F is matched and make a meaningful sentence. The correct answer after matching will be
(B-E): Ghosn, 65, who holds French, Lebanese and Brazilian citizenship, was smuggled out of Tokyo by a private security company, a plan that was in the works for three months and involved transit through Turkey, Reuters has reported.
(C-F): According to the Hurriyet newspaper, the Beirut-bound private jet was formerly owned by Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab, convicted in the US for his alleged role in a scheme to evade sanctions on Iran by trading gold for gas.
Option A: (A-D, B-F) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
Option B: (B-F, C-D) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
Option D: (A-F, B-D) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
3) Answer: A
From the given options only A-D, B-F is matched and make a meaningful sentence. The correct answer after matching will be
(A-D): A slowing economy, overcapacity and a tight financing environment are likely to shrink the demand for trucks and buses in 2020-21, credit rating agency ICRA Ltd said on Thursday, issuing a subdued outlook for the commercial vehicles (CV) segment, which is seen as a barometer of economic activity.
(B-F): Data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) had showed that production of goods carriers in the medium and heavy commercial vehicles (MHCVs) segment had fallen over 48% in the April-November period.
Option B: (B-E, C-D) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
Option C: (A-E, C-F) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
Option D: (A-F, B-D) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
4) Answer: C
From the given options only B-D, C-F is matched and make a meaningful sentence. The correct answer after matching will be
(B-D): A global stocks rally powered by an impending US-China trade deal and hopes of stable indirect tax collections on the home front drove Indian markets on Thursday, with the benchmark Nifty index closing at a new high.
(C-F): The rally, powered by stocks of companies in the infrastructure, commercial vehicles, cement and metals sectors, was led by the government’s ambitious capex plans and the rise in steel prices with a date set for the US-China deal, said Vinod Nair, head of research at Geojit Financial Services.
Option A: (A-D, B-E) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
Option B: (B-F, C-D) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
Option D: (A-F, B-E) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
5) Answer: D
From the given options only A-F, B-D is matched and make a meaningful sentence. The correct answer after matching will be
(A-F): One person said that Britain’s stance on the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong is one of the issues that prompted the move, and that how relations with the UK proceed will determine whether the link is restored.
(B-D): The timing is unlikely to be a coincidence, as Johnson seeks to strengthen trading ties with China after the UK leaves the EU this month, and with a decision looming on whether to allow Chinese giant Huawei to play a role in UK broadband networks.
Option A: (A-D, B-E) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
Option B: (B-F, C-D) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
Option C: (B-E, C-F) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
6) Answer: D
From the given options only A-F,B-D is matched and make a meaningful sentence. The correct answer after matching will be
(A-F): Sending a strong signal against the mushrooming of illegal constructions along the coastline of Kerala, two apartment complexes, H2O Holy Faith and Alfa Serene, were razed to the ground on Saturday.
(B-D):The use of force by the police allegedly led to the death of a woman in Ongole, prompting the National Commission for Women (NCW) to order a probe into the incident, he said.
Option A: (A-D, B-F) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
Option B: (B-E, C-D) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
Option C: (A-E,C-F) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
7) Answer: B
From the given options only B-F, C-D is matched and make a meaningful sentence. The correct answer after matching will be
(B-F):As his statements created a furore and there was a demand for his arrest, Mr. Reddy applied for, and was denied, anticipatory bail in a local court.
(C-D):Farmers are cultivating sericulture in about 1,000 acres in the district and the representatives of industry made a field visit to field on Friday and examined the activities of farmers.
Option A: (A-D, B-E)is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
Option C:(B-D, C-F) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
Option D: (A-F, B-E) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
8) Answer: D
From the given options only A-F, B-Dis matched and make a meaningful sentence. The correct answer after matching will be
(A-F): Emphasis should be laid on providing houses, ration cards, pensions and financial assistance to those communities, the Chief Minister said.
(B-D):According to Bangladesh Foreign Ministry, Mr. Alam, who was due to visit Delhi to address the MEA’s annual Raisina Dialogue Conference from January 14-16.
Option A: (A-D, B-E) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
Option B: (B-F, C-D) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
Option C: (B-E, C-F) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
9) Answer: A
From the given options only A-D, B-Eis matched and make a meaningful sentence. The correct answer after matching will be
(A-D):Noting that best quality silk is being produced here, the company representatives said that they are ready to establish an industry here.
(B-E):Former Minister and TDP leader DevineniUmamaheswaraRao on Saturday said that the YSRCP government was misusing Section 144 and Section 30 to trample on the fundamental rights of the people of the State.
OptionB: (B-F, C-D) Is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
Option C: (B-E, C-F)Is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
Option D: (A-F, B-D) Is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
10) Answer: C
From the given options only B-E,C-F is matched and make a meaningful sentence. The correct answer after matching will be
(B-E):In order to clear passenger rush during the Sankranti season, the railway officials have decided to run special trains between various destinations.
(C-F):Ankapalle rural police on Saturday arrested three persons, who were allegedly involved in as many as 45 house break-in (HB) cases in and around Visakhapatnam district.
Option A: (A-D, B-F)is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
Option B: (B-F, C-D) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
Option D: (A-F, B-D) is incorrect because it does not make any meaningful sentence.
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