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MIXED QUESTIONS

In the following questions, a sentence is divided into four fragments and then arranged in a
random order. You are required to rearrange the given segments to form a meaningful sentence.

1. Question

A) And crores of people lost their jobs, the government is adding

B) To the people's burden by hiking the prices of all commodities
C) The Congress leader said while lakhs of people lost their lives due to Covid
D) As the government failed to prepare for the second wave of the pandemic

A.CADB

B.DCBA

C.CDAB

D.ABCD

E.No rearrangement required.

In the following questions, a sentence is divided into four fragments and then arranged in a
random order. You are required to rearrange the given segments to form a meaningful sentence.

2. Question

A) On its soil, India's most wanted fugitive Dawood Ibrahim, operating

B) Including his son and the children of two younger brothers
C) From Karachi, has reportedly relocated key family members,
D) As global pressure mounts on Pakistan to dismantle terror networks
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A.CABD

B.DACB

C.BCAD

D.DABC

E.No rearrangement required.

In the following questions, a sentence is divided into four fragments and then arranged in a
random order. You are required to rearrange the given segments to form a meaningful sentence.

3. Question

A) With a focus on inculcating loving care for nature, fighting

B) Against pollution of mother earth and destruction of the environment,
C) The Chirang district administration, as well as its citizens, joined the rest
D) Of the world in observing the World Environment Day, 2021 on Saturday

A.BACD

B.DBAC

C.DCAB

D.ACBD

E.No rearrangement required.

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In the following questions, a sentence is divided into four fragments and then arranged in a
random order. You are required to rearrange the given segments to form a meaningful sentence.

4. Question

A) That the US will be sending Covid-19 vaccines to India, following which

B) US Vice President Kamala Harris has told Prime Minister Narendra Modi
C) And the Indian diaspora, in what was likely their first interaction
D) Modi thanked her for the support from the US government

A.BACD

B.DBAC

C.DCAB

D.BADC

E.No rearrangement required.

In the following questions, a sentence is divided into four fragments and then arranged in a
random order. You are required to rearrange the given segments to form a meaningful sentence.

5. Question

A) Clinical trial in Bhopal, the Hyderabad-based company clarified on Saturday

B) Was cardio respiratory failure as a result of suspected poisoning
C) After the alleged death of a volunteer enrolled in Bharat Biotech's Covaxin
D) That the death was unrelated to the vaccine and the probable cause of death

A.CADB
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B.DCBA

C.CDAB

D.ABCD

E.No rearrangement required.

In the following questions, a sentence is divided into four fragments and then arranged in a
random order. You are required to rearrange the given segments to form a meaningful sentence.

6. Question

A) Floating in the Ganga in Unnao and claiming them

B) To be recent ones spotted in the river in Ballia, police said on Saturday.
C) A former IAS officer has been booked for allegedly spreading
D) Misinformation by tweeting a seven-year-old photograph of dead bodies

A.CADB

B.DCBA

C.CDAB

D.ABCD

E.No rearrangement required.

In the following questions, a sentence is given with a phrase highlighted in each. The
highlighted phrase is grammatically incorrect, you are required to improve the highlighted
phrase with the correct option.
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7. Question

The U.S. House of Representative’s Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), unanimously passed a
resolution in support of India since it faces a devastating COVID19 wave.

A.when it faces a devastated COVID19 wave.

B.as it faced a devastated COVID19 wave.

C.when it facing a devastated COVID19 wave.

D.as it faces a devastating COVID19 wave.

E.No improvement required.

In the following questions, a sentence is given with a phrase highlighted in each. The
highlighted phrase is grammatically incorrect, you are required to improve the highlighted
phrase with the correct option.

8. Question

A huge ice block has broken off by western Antarctica in the Weddell Sea, becoming the largest
iceberg in the world and earning the name A76.

A.had broken off by western Antarctica into the Weddell.

B.hadbroke off from western Antarctica on the Weddell.

C.has broken off from western Antarctica into the Weddell.

D.had broken off by western Antarctica in the Weddell.

E.No improvement required.

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In the following questions, a sentence is given with a phrase highlighted in each. The
highlighted phrase is grammatically incorrect, you are required to improve the highlighted
phrase with the correct option.

9. Question

The European Parliament has urged the EU for back a push to a temporary waiver of coronavirus
vaccine patents, in the face of skepticism from Brussels and key member states.

A.has urged the EU to back a push for a temporary.

B.had urged the EU of back a push for a temporary.

C.has urged the EU to back a push by a temporary

D.had surged the EU from back a push for a temporary.

E.No improvement required.

In the following questions, a sentence is given with a phrase highlighted in each. The
highlighted phrase is grammatically incorrect, you are required to improve the highlighted
phrase with the correct option.

10. Question

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told officials that empathy and resoluteness in the face of COVID19 was
essential while also flagging that mutations by the novel coronavirus had raised concerns for youth
and children.
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A.mutations of the novel coronavirus had raised concerns.

B.mutations of the novel coronavirus have raised concerns.

C.mutations from the novel coronavirus had raised concerns.

D.mutations from the novel coronavirus has raised concerns.

E.No improvement required.

In the following questions, a sentence is given with four words highlighted. The highlighted
words are placed inappropriately. You are required to interchange the highlighted words to
make the sentence meaningful.

11. Question

The state government’s units (A) had allowed (B) industries to work but had put the stress on orders
(C) associated with essential services and those associated (D) with exports.

A.Only A-B

B.Only B-D

C.Only A-C

D.Only C-D

E.No swapping required.

In the following questions, a sentence is given with four words highlighted. The highlighted
words are placed inappropriately. You are required to interchange the highlighted words to
make the sentence meaningful.
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12. Question

All marriages on Saturday and Sunday with precautions (A) of 50 people inside allowed (B) spaces
and 100 persons in open spaces with masks, social distancing and use of sanitizers and
other restrictions (C) as per SOP will be closed (D).

A.Both A-D and B-C

B.Both A-C and B-D

C.Only A-C

D.Only B-D

E.No swapping required.

In the following questions, a sentence is given with four words highlighted. The highlighted
words are placed inappropriately. You are required to interchange the highlighted words to
make the sentence meaningful.

13. Question

The sprawling, months-long hacking (A) campaign deemed a grave threat (B) to U.S. national security
came to be known as Solar Winds for the company whose software update (C) Russian intelligence
agents stealthily seeded (D) with malware to penetrate sensitive government and private networks.

A.Only A-C

B.Only B-D

C.Only A-D
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D.Only B-C

E.No swapping required.

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions following it.
The Union Cabinet’s approval of a revised scheme for the Direct-to-Home (DTH) television distribution
sector beginning with 100% FDI brings a measure of calm to an industry affected by technological
change and revenue pressures this year. Under the new norms, the license period will go up to 20
years from the present 10, and, importantly, the fee has been reduced to 8% of Adjusted Gross
Revenue, after setting off service tax, as opposed to 10% on Gross Revenue now. The proposal for a
reduction in the license fee has been on the back burner for six years since the regulator, TRAI,
recommended it. The DTH operators have also been facing a challenge from high bandwidth Internet
and new generation entertainment providers using Over the Top (OTT) channels that are (I)
__________ their urban viewer base so valuable to advertisers. Many broadcasters now have a live
Internet presence, and newer screen casting technologies pair mobiles to large screen TVs. In such an
environment of flux, some existing players have combined technologies, incorporating DTH, Internet
service and OTT. There is relief among the DTH players on the license fee decision, although the
Indian Broadcasting Foundation would like to see further liberalization — the removal of cross media
ownership restrictions. Significantly, a legal challenge against the existing annual license fee in the
Supreme Court was recently posted for hearing in February 2021.
The DTH operators have been arguing that, since TRAI issued the New Tariff Order (NTO) for
television last year, they have become mere carriers of channels and bouquets, with no pricing powers
for these. Any high fee would, therefore, be anomalous, in their view. The broadcasters, on the other
hand, have approached the courts against the amended NTO issued in January, which increased the
available channels for a mandated network capacity fee paid to platforms like DTH, reduced the
maximum price of pay channels in bouquets,
and curbed price rigging using bouquet arrangements. These are measures that strike a blow for the
common man. While major platforms accepted the network fee provision, the channels
have baulked at regulation. India is one of the biggest single markets for audiences, with an estimated
200 million cables and satellite households, and regulation favoring the consumer is warranted. In fact,
the recent controversy surrounding fake audience numbers for channels points to the need for scrutiny
of the methods adopted. What broadcasters, including state-run doordarshan, must realize is that
audiences are won by the power of authentic programming and entertainment. In a diverse cultural
milieu, with a vibrant public sphere and a sporting tradition, there is space for everyone, and the best
combination of technology and pricing will win the viewer’s favor
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14. Question

Which of the following was not a part of the New Tariff Order issued in January?

A.It reduced the maximum price of pay channels in bouquets.

B.It increased the available channels for a mandated network capacity fee paid to platforms.

C.It was left to the will of service providers to decide the maximum prices to be charged for each
channel.

D.The new order had curbed price rigging using bouquet arrangements.

E.All are correct.

15. Question

The author has mentioned an extension of expectation apart from welcoming the license fee
decision. Which of the following statement is correct in this regard?

A.The changes must facilitate the ease of doing business and offer better employment opportunities.

B.The government must constantly check the misuse of the regulatory power for protecting dependent
business users and customers.

C.There is an expectation of further liberalization which will include the removal of restrictions on the
cross media ownership.

D.Both A and C

E.All are correct.

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16. Question

Which of the following sentence could infer the similar meaning of the phrase ‘been on the
backburner’, as mentioned in the given passage?
(A) The new rules were not given required attention due to lack of interest by the service providers.
(B) Although the proposal to reduce the fees was made much earlier but there was no development in
this regard for a long time.
(C) The decision to reduce license fee was purposely being delayed because of lack of proper
implementation structure.

A.Only (C)

B.Only (A)

C.Only (B)

D.Only (B) and (C)

E.Only (A) and (B)

17. Question

The author is in line with which of the following statements?

A.The changes in DTH rules will have a positive impact on the consumers.

B.Bringing down the license fee will help the service providers, but the competition will not boil down.

C.The new rules will be beneficial for players due to the large capital investments that they have made.

D.Leading DTH players welcomed the decision and said a 20-year license period will provide stability.
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E.All are correct.

18. Question

Which of the following idioms can fill the blank marked (I) to make the statement grammatically
correct and meaningful?

A.Clamping Down.

B.Sweeping under the carpet.

C.Chipping away at.

D.Keeping a lid on.

E.Drawing a veil over.

19. Question

Which of the following is opposite in meaning to ANOMALOUS, as highlighted in the given

passage?

A.Exceptional

B.Normal

C.Peculiar

D. Bizarre

E.None of these.
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20. Question

Which of the following word is similar in meaning with BAULKED, as highlighted in the given
passage?

A.Wrecked

B.Agitated

C.Battered

D.Resisted

E.None of these.
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ANSWER

1.Explanation

Answer: C
CDAB is the correct sequence.
The correct rearrangement is,
The Congress leader said while lakhs of people lost their lives due to Covid as the government failed to
prepare for the second wave of the pandemic and crores of people lost their jobs, the government is
adding to the people's burden by hiking the prices of all commodities.
Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

2.Explanation

Answer: B
DACB is the correct sequence.
The correct rearrangement is,
As global pressure mounts on Pakistan to dismantle terror networks on its soil, India's most wanted
fugitive Dawood Ibrahim, operating from Karachi, has reportedly relocated key family members,
including his son and the children of two younger brothers.
Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

3.Explanation

Answer: E
The given sentence is already in the proper order.
Therefore, option E is the correct answer.

4.Explanation

Answer: D
BADC is the correct sequence.
The correct rearrangement is,
US Vice President Kamala Harris has told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the US will be sending
Covid-19 vaccines to India, following which Modi thanked her for the support from the US government
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and the Indian diaspora, in what was likely their first interaction.
Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

5.Explanation

Answer: A
CADB is the correct sequence.
The correct rearrangement is,
After the alleged death of a volunteer enrolled in Bharat Biotech's Covaxin clinical trial in Bhopal, the
Hyderabad-based company clarified on Saturday that the death was unrelated to the vaccine and the
probable cause of death was cardio respiratory failure as a result of suspected poisoning.
Therefore, option A is the correct answer.

6.Explanation

Answer: C
CDAB is the correct sequence.
The correct rearrangement is,
A former IAS officer has been booked for allegedly spreading misinformation by tweeting a
seven-year-old photograph of dead bodies floating in the Ganga in Unnao and claiming them to be
recent ones spotted in the river in Ballia, police said on Saturday.
Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

7.Explanation

Answer: D
The U.S. House of Representative’s Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) , unanimously passed a
resolution in support of India as it faces a devastating COVID19 wave.
Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

8.Explanation

Answer: C
A huge ice block has broken off from western Antarctica into the Weddell Sea, becoming the
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largest iceberg in the world and earning the name A76.

Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

9.Explanation

Answer: A
The European Parliament has urged the EU to back a push for a temporary waiver of coronavirus
vaccine patents, in the face of skepticism from Brussels and key member states.
Therefore, option A is the correct answer.

10.Explanation

Answer: A
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told officials that empathy and resoluteness in the face of COVID19 was
essential while also flagging that mutations of the novel coronavirus had raised concerns for youth
and children.
Therefore, option A is the correct answer.

11.Explanation

Answer: C
The correct arrangement is,
The state government’s orders had allowed industries to work but had put the stress
on units associated with essential services and those associated with exports.
Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

12.Explanation

Answer: B
The correct arrangement is,
All marriages on Saturday and Sunday with restrictions of 50 people inside closed spaces and 100
persons in open spaces with masks, social distancing and use of sanitizers and other precautions as
per SOP will be allowed.
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Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

13.Explanation

Answer: E
The highlighted words in the given sentence are placed appropriately. Therefore, option E is the correct
answer.

14.Explanation

Answer: C
Refer to the second paragraph- “The broadcasters, on the other hand, have approached the courts
against the amended NTO issued in January, which increased the available channels for a mandated
network capacity fee paid to platforms like DTH, reduced the maximum price of pay channels in
bouquets, and curbed price rigging using bouquet arrangements.” Referring to the quoted text, only (c)
does not find any reference in the given passage.
Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.

15. Explanation

Answer: C
Refer to the first paragraph- “There is relief among the DTH players on the licence fee decision,
although the Indian Broadcasting Foundation would like to see further liberalisation — the removal of
cross media ownership restrictions.” Referring to the quoted text, we can infer that the statement given
in option (c) is correct in context of the given question.
Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.

16.Explanation

Answer: C
If something is on the back burner, it is temporarily not being dealt with or considered, especially
because it is not urgent or important. Among the given sentences, only (B) could infer the correct
meaning of the given phrase.
Therefore, option C is the correct answer.
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17.Explanation

Answer: B
Refer to the last few lines of the passage- “In a diverse cultural milieu, with a vibrant public sphere and
a sporting tradition, there is space for everyone, and the best combination of technology and pricing will
win the viewer’s favour.” The passage has mainly focused on the benefits that the new rules will offer
for the service provider but the concluding part of the passage illustrates that this will not reduce the
competition among various market players.
Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.

18.Explanation

Answer: C
Among the given set of idioms, only ‘chipping away at’ can fit in the given blank.
Chipping away at- If you chip away at something such as an idea, a feeling, or a system, you
gradually make it weaker or less likely to succeed by repeated efforts.
Clamp Down- suppress or prevent something in an oppressive or harsh manner.
Sweep under the carpet- to hide (something that is illegal, embarrassing, or wrong).
Keep a lid on something- to control the level of something in order to stop it increasing.
Draw a veil over- avoid discussing or calling attention to (something embarrassing or unpleasant).
Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.

19.Explanation

Answer: B
Among the given set of words, ‘normal’ is opposite in meaning to ‘anomalous’.
Anomalous- different from usual.
Exceptional- unusual; not typical.
Normal- conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.
Peculiar- different to what is normal or expected; strange.
Bizarre- very strange or unusual.
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Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.

20.Explanation

Answer: D
Among the given set of words, ‘resisted’ is similar in meaning with ‘baulked’.
Baulked- hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.
Resisted- withstand the action or effect of.
Wreck- destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar).
Agitate - make (someone) troubled or nervous.
Batter-injured by repeated blows or punishment/ having suffered repeated violence from a spouse,
partner, or parent.
Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.
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