TGT and PGT (English previous year questions) (Part-VI)

Total Questions: 100

21. We have begun conversations with both groups and hope _____ to help them _____ their fleets more effectively.

Correct Answer: (c) eventually, deploy
Solution:The appropriate words for the given blanks are "eventually" and "deploy".
• "Eventually" means "finally, in the end" and "deploy" means "take position".
• The complete sentence would be - we have begun conversations with both groups and hope eventually to help them deploy their fleets more effectively.
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

22. The domestic order and _____ of the kingdom had been restored by his _____.father.

Correct Answer: (c) tranquillity, painstaking
Solution:The appropriate words for the given blanks are "tranquillity" and "pains taking".
• "tranquillity" means "state of calmness" and "painstaking" means "extremely careful involving a lot of effort".
• The complete sentence would be - The domestic order and tranquillity of the kingdom had been restored by his painstaking faith.
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

23. Warm-blooded fishes are able to deal with ____ _ ambient temperatures by ____ their body temperatures.

Correct Answer: (a) changing, stabilising
Solution:The appropriate words for the given blanks are "changing" and "stabilising".
• The complete sentence would be - Warm – blooded fishes are able to deal with changing ambient temperatures by stabilising their body temperatures.
Hence, the correct answer is option (a).

24. His internal administration, though not ____ rigorous to check abuses, was _____ and thoughtful.

Correct Answer: (b) sufficiently, upright
Solution:The appropriate words for the given blanks are "sufficiently" and "upright".
• "Sufficient" means "enough" and "upright" means "honest and responsible".
• The complete sentence would be - His internal administration, though not sufficiently rigorous to check abuses, was upright and thoughtful.
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

25. Following are parts of a single sentence. Pick the grammatically correct parts among these and choose the combination with the numbers of thesecorrect parts.

(i) She told her friends
(ii) That she had been
(iii) Playing football for
(iv) Her father left.

Correct Answer: (d) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Solution:All parts of the given sentence is correct; the sentence is absolutely correct

26. Following are parts of a single sentence. Pick the grammatically correct parts among these and choose the combination with the numbers of these correct parts.

(i) Sneha and Dhiraj was split up
(ii) After being taken
(iii) On care and placed
(iv) With differently families.

Correct Answer: (d) Only (ii)
Solution:Only part (II) of the given sentence is correct.
• The mistakes can corrected by placing "were" instead of "was" in part (I), "of" instead of "on" in part (III) and "different" instead of "differently" in part (IV).
• The grammatically correct sentence would be - Sneha and Dhiraj were split up after being taken care of and placed with different families.
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).

27. Following are parts of a single sentence. Pick the grammatically correct parts among these and choose the combination with the numbers of these correct parts.

(i) Saturated fats can be bad
(ii) And can rose cholesterol
(iii) For us while eaten in excess,
(iv) And increase risk of heart disease.

Correct Answer: (b) (i) and (iv)
Solution:Grammatically correct parts (I) and (IV).
• There should be "raise" instead of "rose".
• The grammatically correct sentence would be - Saturated fats can be bad and can raise cholesterol in us while eaten in excess, and increase risk of heart disease.
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

28. Following are parts of a single sentence. Pick the grammatically correct parts among these and choose the combination with the numbers of these correct parts

(i) One cruise provider had listed controlling
(ii) The transmission of diseases
(iii) Onboard and to protect employees
(iv) As it's only pandemic-related risks.

Correct Answer: (c) (i) and (ii)
Solution:Grammatically correct parts are (I) and (II).
• In part (III), there should be "protecting" instead of "to protect" and "its only" should be removed from part (IV).
• The grammatically correct sentence would be - One cruise provider had listed controlling the transmission of diseases onboard and protecting employees as pandemic-related risks.
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

29. Select the sentence from the given options that conforms to Standard English Usage.

Correct Answer: (c) When she hung up, there was a questioning look on her face.
Solution:The sentence that conforms to standard English usage is - when she hung up, there was a questioning look on her face.
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

30. Select the sentence from the given options that conforms to Standard English Usage.

Correct Answer: (a) Science takes time to mature, and for uncertainties to be properly contextualised.
Solution:: The sentence that conforms to standard English usage is "science takes time to mature, and for uncertainties to be properly contextualised.
Hence, the correct answer is option (a).