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Q1. Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
He said to the policeman, “Either go or wait.”
(a) He told the policeman that he can either go or wait.
(b) He told the policeman to either go or wait.
(c) He requested the policeman that either he should go or wait.
(d) He asked the policeman either to go or wait.

Q2. Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
In comparison with many western countries combating the disease, India appears to have the advantage of a relatively young population.
(a) In comparison with many western countries
(b) combating the disease, India appears
(c) to have the advantage of
(d) a relatively young population.

Q3. Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active / passive) form of the given sentence.
The committee will submit reports to the State health authorities with recommendations.
(a) Reports would be submitted by the committee to the State health authorities with recommendations.
(b) Reports with recommendations will be submitted to the State health authorities by the committee.
(c) Reports will have to be submitted by the committee to the State health authorities with recommendations.
(d) Reports with recommendations will be submitted to the committee by the State health authorities.

Q4. Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
Richa said, “Congratulation Anuj, you have won the tournament.”
(a) Richa told Anuj that he had won the tournament.
(b) Richa congratulated Anuj as he had won the tournament.
(c) Richa congratulated Anuj telling him that he had won the tournament.
(d) Richa said to Anuj that she congratulates him for he has won the tournament.

Q5. Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
Many of the adverse medical conditions prevalent among the vast majority of our country is not even identified due to the lax disease surveillance system.
(a) Many of the adverse medical conditions
(b) prevalent among the vast majority of our country
(c) is not even identified due to the lax disease
(d) No error

Q6. Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active / passive) form of the given sentence.
A team of five Army and police personnel entered the area to evacuate the civilians.
(a) The area was to be entered by a team of five Army and police personnel to evacuate the civilians.
(b) The area was entered by a team of five Army and police personnel to evacuate the civilians.
(c) The area entered by a team of five Army and police personnel to be evacuated the civilians.
(d) The civilians to be evacuated were entered by a team of five Army and police personnel.

Q7. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
P. TB is a suitable example.
Q. It does not mean that the disease’s prevalence will generate the necessary reaction.
R. Even when the identity of a contagious disease and its treatment are well known.
S. According to public health experts, one person in every 10 seconds contracts TB, and up to 1,400 people in India die every day of the disease.
(a) SPRQ
(b) QPRS
(c) PRQS
(d) RQPS

Q8. Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
Rebellious or opposing the authority
(a) Insurgent
(b) Intransigent
(c) Indigenous
(d) Innuendo

Q9. Select the most appropriate idiom (in the context) to ﬁll in the sentence.
Starting the fundraiser campaign before knowing how much you actually need is ___________.
(a) ripping up old sores
(b) red tapism
(c) putting the cart before the horse
(d) playing fast and loose

Q10. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
P. Diseases are being selectively discovered and have the propensity to be identified.
Q. As an epidemic when they have a signalling effect for the scientific community.
R. In a majority of instances, it is only when there is a threat of transmission to the well-to-do sections.
S. Of society or wealthier regions that the disease actually has such a signalling effect.
(a) QSPR
(b) PQRS
(c) PSRQ
(d)QRPS

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Solutions
S1. Ans.(d)
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. ‘Comparison to’ is the right usage so, use “to” instead of “with” after ‘comparison’.
S3. Ans.(b)
S4. Ans.(c)
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Subject in the given sentence ‘medical conditions’ is plural hence, helping verb should also be plural. So, replace ‘is’ with ‘are’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
S6. Ans.(b)
S7. Ans.(d)
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Insurgent: a person fighting against a government or invading force; a rebel or revolutionary.
Intransigent: unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something.
Indigenous: originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
Innuendo: an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Put the cart before the horse: To do things out of the proper order.
S10. Ans.(b)