Direction (1-10): Kindly find the errorless combination in the given sentences.
1). In Goyara Mugali, the sight of a bloody battle (a)/ between the British and Mughal forces in
1857, (b)/ the landscape is dominated from (c)/ the yellowish-brown characteristic of arid
Bundelkhand. (d)
a. abc
b. bcd
c. acd
d. abd
e. no error
2). Congested lanes, uneven broken paths, ramshackle semi- pucca (a)/ structures, overflowing
drains, (b)/ mounds of filth and dysfunctional handpumps showcase (c)/ the infrastructural
poverty of the village locate in Banda district, (d)/ a few kilometres from the Ken river. (e)
a. abcd
b. abce
c. acde
d. abde
e. no error
3). Amid this dismal backdrop, Aftab Mustafa’s tidy, (a)/ rustic dwelling on the edge of the slope
(b)/ leading down to the village’s two (c)/ large ponds almost feels like the luxury. (d)
a. abc
b. bcd
c. acd
d. abd
e. no error
4). Handheld fans are no match for (a)/ the searing heat and humidity (b)/ — Banda is one of the
hottest districts (c)/ in India with temperatures soar above 47°C. (d)
a. abc
b. bcd
c. acd
d. abd
e. no error
5). It has photos, paper cuttings, receipts and (a)/ certificates, some of them inscribed in (b)/ the
local Bundeli dialect, of the (c)/ volleyball camps and events he has attended over years. (d)
a. abc
b. bcd
c. acd
d. abd
e. no error
6). Aftab’s most prized article, however, is (a)/ a plain white piece of paper on that (b)/ he has
scribbled names of young men (c)/ with brief details of their job status or achievement. (d)
a. abc
b. bcd
c. acd
d. abd
e. no error
7). He started taking boys for selection exams (a)/ to the top sporting colleges around Uttar
Pradesh, (b)/ in Lucknow, Gorakhpur and Dehradun (now in Uttarakhand), and also (c)/ got
them admitted to the prestigious (d)/ sports hostels in Faizabad, Banda and Allahabad. (e)
a. abcd
b. abce
c. acde
d. abde
e. no error
8). Rizwan Khan (33) and Sharafat Khan (34) are among (a)/ the success story of Goyara
Mugali, While Rizwan is stationed in (b)/ the 7th Battalion of the Central Reserve Police (c)/
Force in Giridih, Jharkhand, Sharafat Khan is in the Border Security Force. (d)
a. abc
b. bcd
c. acd
d. abd
e. no error
9). Inspired by this lot and under Aftab’s guidance, (a)/ every morning around two dozen young
men, (b)/ mostly teenagers, gather at the (c)/ makeshift “mini-stadium” at the village to train. (d)
a. abc
b. bcd
c. acd
d. abd
e. no error
10). Despite the difficulties and paucity of equipment, (a)/ Aftab have been able to make a name
(b)/ for himself, even finding (c)/ recognition by the Bundelkhand Volleyball Protsahan Samiti.
(d)
a. abc
b. bcd
c. acd
d. abd
e. no error
Direction (1-10): Kindly find the errorless combination in the given sentences.
1)As SBI Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya put it: (a)/ “In case of a farm loan waiver, (b)/ there
is always a falling in credit discipline (c)/ because the people who get the waiver have
expectations of future waivers. (d)
a. abc
b. bcd
c. acd
d. abd
e. no error
2)After two blistering knocks in the (a)/ early stages of the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket
World Cup (b)/ in England, left-handed opening bat (c)/ Smriti Mandhana grabbed most on the
headlines. (d)
a. abc
b. bcd
c. acd
d. abd
e. no error
3)Her 72-ball 90 helped India floor England, (a)/ host and favourites, in the opening match (b)/
on June 24, and she follow this (c)/ up with an elegant, unbeaten, match-winning 106 against the
West Indies. (d)
a. abc
b. bcd
c. acd
d. abd
e. no error
4)The 20-year-old’s attacking style, marked by (a)/ delightfully drives and punishing pulls, (b)/
has ushered in a new wave of fans (c)/ to the often forgotten world of women’s cricket. (d)
a. abc
b. bcd
c. acd
d. abd
e. no error
5)There were a few people who (a)/ didn’t think much of a girl playing cricket, but I (b)/ was not
bothered by this (c)/ sort in negativity,” Tambwekar recalls. (d)
a. abc
b. bcd
c. acd
d. abd
e. no error
6)Mandhana did not consider moving to (a)/ a big cricket centre like Mumbai because she (b)/
was convinced that their hard work and (c)/ focus would pay off even if she stuck to facilities in
a small town, says Tambwekar. (d)
a. abc
b. bcd
c. acd
d. abd
e. no error
7)At the age of 15, Mandhana displayed (a)/ a penchant for big scores, recording three centuries
(b)/ and double-century for the Maharashtra (c)/ under-19 team in the West Zone one-day
tournament. (d)
a. abc
b. bcd
c. acd
d. abd
e. no error
8)Later that year, Mandhana became the (a)/ second Indian, after all-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur,
(b)/ to sign ups for the Women’s (c)/ Big Bash League in Australia. (d)
a. abc
b. bcd
c. acd
d. abd
e. no error
9)Tambwekar admits Mandhana was hugely (a)/ demotivated during that period and (b)/ says his
only the task was to make her (c)/ mentally strong through constant positive reinforcement. (d)
a. abc
b. bcd
c. acd
d. abd
e. no error
10)Mandhana has a playing style all her own, (a)/ but cricket fans might be reminded of (b)/ two
great timers of the ball when they (c)/ see her cover drives and pull shots — Sourav Ganguly and
Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara. (d)
a. abc
b. bcd
c. acd
d. abd
e. no error
Direction (Q 1-10) : Kindly find the errorless combination in the given sentences.
1) In scientific research, periodically,(a)/ blockbuster applications with the potential (b)/ to
prevent and cure disease of mankind (c)/ as never before take the community by storm.(d)
a. abc
b. abd
c. bcd
d. acd
e. No error
2) UNESCO’s new Global Education Monitoring Report 2017/18 is a comprehensive(a)/ and
nuanced look on the role of accountability(b)/ in global education systems in the effort to
achieve(c)/ the vision of the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG): (d)/ to ensure inclusive
and quality education for all, and promoting lifelong learning.(e)
a. abd
b. bde
c. acd
d. bce
e. No error
3) A conclave of Army Commanders next week is set to discuss (a)/ military preparedness in the
China border,(b)/ amid indications that the Chinese may have beefed up (c)/ their presence near
the Doklam standoff site (d)/since the disengagement more than a month ago.(e)
a. acde
b. bcde
c. abcd
d. abde
e. No error
4) Many socialists have the tragic illusion(a)/ that by depriving private individuals of the
power(b)/ they possess in a individualist system,(c)/ and transferring this power to society,(d)/
they thereby extinguish power.(e)
a. acde
b. bcde
c. abcd
d. abde
e. No error
5) Aware of the board’s antagonism,(a)/ Alex had suggested that his (b)/presentation be differed
(c)/ until next morning’s meeting.(d)
a. abc
b. abd
c. bcd
d. acd
e. No error
6) A bacterium can be considered (a)/ a type of plant, secreting poisonous (b)/ substances into
the body (c)/ of the organism they attack. (d)
a. abc
b. abd
c. bcd
d. acd
e. No error
7)The Danish word ‘hygge’, is not just a word (a)/ for sesquipedalians, the melancholic, or
frenzied retail marketing,(b)/ but is also indicative for how (c)/ languages not only articulate
culture,(d)/ but arguably define them as well. (e)
a. abcd
b. bcde
c. acde
d. abde
e. No error
8)Being a fine sunny morning, (a)/ the team of hikers decided to (b)/ continue their journey to
the top of the peak (c)/ from the base camp they were resting in. (d)
a. abc
b. abd
c. bcd
d. acd
e. No error
9)President Donald Trump said that he will dispatch (a)/ his top diplomatic and military advisers
to Pakistan (b)/ in the coming weeks, turning up the heat on a (c)/ nuclear-armed ally accused of
harbouring terror groups. (d)
a. abd
b. bcd
c. abc
d. acd
e. No error
10)In education, inter alia, the eventual ability to access essentially(a)/ any database of
information on any subject will lead to a (b)/ radical change in teaching methods, with almost all
the emphasis(c)/ being on interpretation of the easily available facts and the creative use (d)/
thereof, rather than the old fashioned memorizing of data.(e)
a. abcd
b. bcde
c. acde
d. abde
e. No error
Direction (Q 1-10) : Kindly find the errorless combination in the given sentences.
1) “Slowdown in Software Central: Indian-Americans in the Silicon Valley” (a)/ (Ground Zero,
July 1, 2017) by Varghese K. George (b)/ in this newspaper was an in-depth (c)/ report on how
automation threatens (d)/ to alter the dynamics for all times to coming. (e)
a. abcd
b. abce
c. acde
d. abde
e. no error
2) The report was about the generative adversarial (a)/ network (GAN), a type of artificial
learning algorithm, (b)/ which is use to create (c)/ a fake clip without fiddling with editing or any
other manipulations. (d)
a. abc
b. bcd
c. acd
d. abd
e. no error
3) We are already witnessing party spokesperson (a)/ fall prey to fake news (b)/ and displaying
their ignorance during (c)/ prime time debates on our television channels. (d)
a. abc
b. bcd
c. acd
d. abd
e. no error
4) The Sunday Magazine story, “On the origin of specious news” (July 2), (a)/ profiled the
fledgling (b)/ fact-checking Indian website, ‘Alt News’, (c)/ and brought in the multiple
difficulties in (d)/ checking the authenticity of viral videos. (e)
a. abcd
b. abce
c. acde
d. abde
e. no error
5) Always in history there are those who are impelled, (a)/ by reasons they think sufficient, to
ruin, (b)/ in so far as they can, what patient, (c)/ indefatigable warriors of civilization and culture
has built up, (d)/ because they value other things and worship other gods. (e)
a. abcd
b. abce
c. acde
d. abde
e. no error
6) We need to acquire both the tenacity or (a)/ the competence to confront (b)/ the threat from
artificial intelligence (c)/ to retain the space for journalism as a common good. (d)
a. abc
b. bcd
c. acd
d. abd
e. no error
7) Drawing on the experience of investigating Bofors, modern India’s defining corruption
scandal, (a)/ he throws a spotlight on the intractability of corruption (b)/ — in its pervasiveness,
omnipresence, and multifariousness — under the prevail circumstances in India, (c)/ which is to
say that without making deep-going and radical changes (d)/ to India’s political economy it will
not be possible to prevent and eliminate corruption. (e)
a. abcd
b. abce
c. acde
d. abde
e. no error
8) Gunnar Myrdal even came up with a ‘sketch’ (a)/ of a theory of corruption in South Asia (b)/
by offering some ‘reasonable, (c)/ though quite tentative’ questions to be (d)/ explored and
hypotheses to be test. (e)
a. abcd
b. abce
c. acde
d. abde
e. no error
9) These questions and hypotheses attempted to (a)/ relating corruption in South Asian countries
(b)/ to general socio-economic conditions, (c)/ to the stage of development, and especially (d)/ to
institutional and attitudinal problems. (e)
a. abcd
b. abce
c. acde
d. abde
e. no error
10) But Myrdal’s sketch of a theory of corruption (a)/ in South Asia was ahistorical in one
critical respect: (b)/ it failed to acknowledge the extent at which (c)/ the colonial power had
participated (d)/ in and nurtured the corruption, and the conditions engendering corruption, that
free India inherited. (e)
a. abcd
b. abce
c. acde
d. abde
e. no error
