Type 1

Phrase Rearrangement + Word Swap

Direction (1-6): In the following question two sentences are given.
Each sentence is divided into four parts and they're jumbled. Also, in
the sentences, certain words are in bold and numbered from a to f,
which are the possible pairs to be interchanged. Choose the pair(s) of
the words that need(s) to be interchanged and after rearranging the
words, arrange the parts to make the sentences grammatically
correct.
I.
1. Which of the following pairs can
(i) (P) diverse and complicated, and affected by (a)
be interchanged to make both the
sharp as well as cyclical factors / (Q) the Indian
sentences grammatically and
economy, and by extension its labour market, is
contextually correct?
extremely / (R) economic challenge, solving this
problem, however, is far more difficult than (b)
A. All a-f, b-d and c-e.
incurred it, this is because / (S) there is a
B. Both a-d and b-f
widespread consensus that employment (c) flows is
C. All a-d, b-e and c-f
India’s central
D. Only a-d
(ii) (T) total stock of households saw a (d) structural
E. No rearrangement required.
fall as a share of GDP in 2022-23 / (U) it measures
assets and liabilities (e) flagging over a year rather
than their / (V) financial assets and liabilities, the
data shows that net financial asset flows, / (W) RBI’s
monthly bulletin released earlier this week published
data on (f) generation of household
I.
A. PQSR and UTWV
(i) (P) diverse and complicated, and affected by (a) sharp as
B. SQRP and VWUT
well as cyclical factors / (Q) the Indian economy, and by
C. PRQS and TUWV
extension its labour market, is extremely / (R) economic
D. SRQP and WVUT
challenge, solving this problem, however, is far more difficult
E. No rearrangement
than (b) incurred it, this is because / (S) there is a widespread
required.
consensus that employment (c) flows is India’s central
(ii) (T) total stock of households saw a (d) structural fall as a
share of GDP in 2022-23 / (U) it measures assets and
liabilities (e) flagging over a year rather than their / (V)
financial assets and liabilities, the data shows that net financial
asset flows, / (W) RBI’s monthly bulletin released earlier this
week published data on (f) generation of household
2. Which of the correct orders of the parts will make both the
sentences coherent?
II. 3. Which of the following pairs can
(i) (P) Novak Djokovic has often acknowledged be interchanged to make both the
that he was (a) tolerance / (Q) he could be sentences grammatically and
because of the enduring three-man rivalry that / contextually correct?
(R) to dig deeper and become the best (b)
version of the player / (S) tennis (c) contraction A. All a-f, b-d and c-e.
for over a decade, but, at 36, he is pulling away B. Both a-e and c-f
into a league of his own C. All a-e, b-d and c-f
(ii) (T) lower than the 7.4% print in July but higher D. Both b-d and c-f
than the 6% upper limit / (U) India’s benchmark E. No rearrangement required.
inflation measure, the Consumer Price Index
(CPI), (d) grew at 6.8% in August, / (V) of RBI’s
(e) forced band, wholesale prices, as measured
by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), / (W)
contracted by 0.5% in August, making it the fifth
consecutive month of (f) witnessed
II. 4. Which of the correct orders of
(i) (P) Novak Djokovic has often acknowledged the parts will make both the
that he was (a) tolerance / (Q) he could be sentences coherent?
because of the enduring three-man rivalry that /
A. PQSR and UTWV
(R) to dig deeper and become the best (b)
version of the player / (S) tennis (c) contraction B. SQRP and VWUT
for over a decade, but, at 36, he is pulling away C. PRQS and UTVW
into a league of his own D. RSQP and VWTU
(ii) (T) lower than the 7.4% print in July but higher E. No rearrangement required.
than the 6% upper limit / (U) India’s benchmark
inflation measure, the Consumer Price Index
(CPI), (d) grew at 6.8% in August, / (V) of RBI’s
(e) forced band, wholesale prices, as measured
by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), / (W)
contracted by 0.5% in August, making it the fifth
consecutive month of (f) witnessed
III. 5. Which of the following pairs can
(i) (P) global rating major Moody’s Investors Service has be interchanged to make both the
(a) flagged some uncomfortable home truths about / (Q) sentences grammatically and
India’s ambitious digital identification (ID) programme for contextually correct?
residents, Aadhaar, as the world’s largest digital / (R) in an
innocuously titled report on “Decentralised Finance and A. All a-f, b-d and c-e.
Digital Assets” released last Saturday, / (S) ID programme B. Both a-d and b-f
with biometric and demographic (b) postponed of over a C. All a-f, b-e and c-d
billion residents, Aadhaar (c) devoid out for its scale D. Both b-e and c-f
(ii) (T) India has (d) conducted the Census every 10 E. No rearrangement required.
years since 1881, but in 2020, / (U) the decennial exercise
for the 2021 Census had to be (e) details due to the
COVID-19 pandemic (V) the exercise is rarely (f) stands
of political intent or consequence, / (W) census collects
population data that is crucial to planning and
development, and
III. 6. Which of the correct orders of
(i) (P) global rating major Moody’s Investors Service the parts will make both the
has (a) flagged some uncomfortable home truths sentences coherent?
about / (Q) India’s ambitious digital identification (ID)
programme for residents, Aadhaar, as the world’s A. RPQS and WVTU
largest digital / (R) in an innocuously titled report on B. SQRP and VWUT
“Decentralised Finance and Digital Assets” released C. PRQS and TUWV
last Saturday, / (S) ID programme with biometric and D. SRQP and WVUT
demographic (b) postponed of over a billion E. No rearrangement required.
residents, Aadhaar (c) devoid out for its scale
(ii) (T) India has (d) conducted the Census every
10 years since 1881, but in 2020, / (U) the decennial
exercise for the 2021 Census had to be (e) details
due to the COVID-19 pandemic (V) the exercise is
rarely (f) stands of political intent or consequence, /
(W) census collects population data that is crucial to
planning and development, and
Type 2

Match the Columns ( Idiom Based

Questions)
Direction: In the following question, a table is given with
two columns. In column 1, three sentences are given with
one blank in each of them. In column 2, three idioms are
given. You've to choose the correct pairs of the statement
and the idiom that will fit in that particular sentence
correctly and make that sentence contextually correct.
 Column 1 Column 2 1.
(A) Despite the pain, he (D) Break a leg
decided to A. A-F, B-D, C-E
________________and get
the dental procedure done.
B. A-D, B-E, C-F
(B) Sarah (E) bite the bullet C. A-D, B-F, C-E
_______________when she D. A-E, B-F, C-D
identified the root cause of
the issue. E. A-F, B-E, C-D
(C) Good luck on your (F) hit the nail on the
performance head
tonight!_____________!
 Column 1 Column 2 2.
(A) She has been (D) back to the drawing
________________to board A. A-D, B-E, C-F
prepare for her exams. B. A-E, B-D, C-F
(B) The plan didn't work (E) burning the C. A-E, B-F, C-D
out, so it's midnight oil D. A-F, B-E, C-D
_________________.
E. A-F, B-D, C-E
(C) The maths problem (F) a piece of cake
was
________________for
him.
 Column 1 Column 2 3.
(A) Don't (D) Keep your eyes peeled
_____________about the A. A-E, B-D, C-F
surprise party!
B. A-D, B-E, C-F
(B) _______________for (E) break the ice
any updates on the
C. A-F, B-D, C-E
project. D. A-E, B-F, C-D
(C) The team played a (F) spill the beans E. A-D, B-F, C-E
game to
_________________and
get to know each other.
 Column 1 Column 2 4.
(A) The designer (D) cost her an arm and
handbag____________ a leg A. A-D, B-F, C-E
__. B. A-D, B-E, C-F
(B) I've given you all the (E) ball is in your court C. A-F, B-D, C-E
information you need, D. A-E, B-F, C-D
so now the
_______________. E. A-F, B-E, C-D
(C) Yes, you made a (F) crying over spilled
mistake, but there's no milk
use _____________.
 Column 1 Column 2 5.
(A) After being constantly (D) all ears
teased, he decided to give A. A-E, B-F, C-D
them
B. A-F, B-D, C-E
___________________.
(B) The donation was (E) a drop in the bucket
C. A-D, B-F, C-E
generous, but it's just D. A-E, B-D, C-F
________________compare
d to what's needed.
E. A-F, B-E, C-D
(C) I'm ____________; go (F) a taste of their own
ahead and tell me what medicine
happened.
Type 3

Miscellaneous Reading Comprehension

Directions(1-6): Read the given passage carefully and
answer the questions that follow.
I was in the supermarket recently when a woman came I asked Dr. Mario Mendez,
running towards me. “Jancee!” she said. “How are you?” director of behavioral
I smiled. She looked familiar, but what was her name? As neurology at the David Geffen
she chatted, I silently recited the alphabet, hoping it would School of Medicine at
jog my memory. Please don’t let her name be Zoe, I U.C.L.A., about age-related
thought; I can’t fake this for much longer. memory problems, but he
those concerns aren’t unreasonable: (p)/ loss of cognitive corrected my choice of words:
functions (q)/ it’s natural to wonder whether (r)/ our “I’d say ‘memory changes,’”
memory is getting worse as we age — and (s)/ some 5.8 he said. “And that does not
million Americans live with dementia, (t)/which is marked necessarily translate into a
by a significant (u)/ problem.”
And the biggest risk factor for dementia is aging.
But some age-related memory lapses aren’t cause for
concern. I spoke with four experts about the ways memory
shifts, how we can remember a bit more, and when to
discuss forgetfulness with a doctor.
In a study of nearly 50,000 people, researchers found has to manage memories. “
that short term memory peaks around age 25. But Forgetting is a normal part of
starting in your fifties, Dr. Mendez said, the area of the one’s brain function,” he said.
brain in charge of memory retrieval is less efficient. Just because memory changes
Still, “being less efficient is different from impairment,” are normal, it doesn’t mean that
he said. So if you’re struggling to remember “that movie you can’t try to improve your
starring that guy,” the memory is often there, Dr. memory, said Dr. Arman
Mendez said — it just takes longer to surface. “And then Fesharaki-Zadeh, an assistant
lo and behold, five minutes later, you remember,” he professor of neurology and
said. psychiatry at Yale School of
Forgetting your car keys or someone’s name is often Medicine.
seen as a brain malfunction, but it’s not, said Dr. Ronald
Davis, professor of neuroscience at the Herbert
Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation
& Technology. We are inundated with so much
information each day, said Dr. Davis, and the brain
Instead of using recall-enhancing tricks (like the one I Finally, Dr. Fesharaki-Zadeh
tried in the supermarket), a few lifestyle changes may said, (a)/ a half-hour of daily
help. cardiovascular (b)/ exercise
First, Dr. Fesharaki-Zadeh said, limit multitasking. It’s can generate new neurons (c)/
not good for your brain health in general, but as we in the hippocampal area of the
get older, our capacity to multitask “typically brain, (d)/ which are critical for
diminishes,” he said. “I tell patients, ‘try to do one memory consolidation. (e)
thing at a time.’”
Other tried-and-true habits are linked to better
cognitive skills later in life, Dr. Fesharaki-Zadeh said.
Be mindful of stress, which has a direct influence on
memory, he said. And several studies link sleep loss
to memory deficits, he added, so do your best to get
adequate rest. Diet, he said, can also affect memory.
those concerns aren’t unreasonable: (p)/ A. puqrts
loss of cognitive functions (q)/ it’s natural to B. suqrpt
wonder whether (r)/ our memory is getting C. suqrtp
worse as we age — and (s)/ some 5.8 D. rsptuq
million Americans live with dementia, E. rpsutq
(t)/which is marked by a significant (u)/

1. The given sentence is divided into six

different jumbled parts. Identify the correct
sequence out of the given options, in order
to create a meaningful sentence.
Finally, Dr. Fesharaki-Zadeh said, (a)/ a A. a
half-hour of daily cardiovascular (b)/ exercise B. b
can generate new neurons (c)/ in the C. c
hippocampal area by the brain, (d)/ which is D. d
critical for memory consolidation. (e) E. e

2. The given sentence is divided into five

different parts, one of which is erroneous.
Choose the part with error and mark it as the
correct answer.
3. Which of the following inferences can A. Both a and b
we make on the basis of the given B. Both a and c
information? C. Both b and c
a. Genetics, lifestyle choices, and D. All of a, b and c
medical conditions contribute to E. Only b
dementia.
b. People belonging to all age groups
should keep themselves away from
stress.
c. Memory improvement techniques or
strategies exist and can be effective.
4. Which of the following is/are TRUE A. Both a and c
with respect to the given passage? B. Both b and c
a. Memory changes can be entirely C. Both a and b
within the bounds of normalcy. D. Only a
b. Memory problems are not E. Only c
equivalent to memory changes.
c. The strongest short-term memory
changes occur in people who are
half a century old.
But starting in your fifties, Dr. Mendez said, the area of the A. Both a and b
brain in charge of memory retrieval is less efficient. B. Both a and c
C. Both b and c
5. In which of the following sentence (s) is/are the D. Only a
synonym (s) of the highlighted word ‘retrieval’ correctly E. All of a, b and c
used?
a. After weeks of physical therapy, John made a
remarkable recovery, regaining full use of his injured
leg.
b. The resumption of classes after the summer break
marked the beginning of a new academic year.
c. The artist reluctantly accepted the terms of
relinquishment, giving up ownership of her beloved
painting in exchange for financial support.
“And then lo and behold, five minutes A. Both a and b
later, you remember,” he said. B. Both b and c
C. All of a, b and c
6. Which of the following represents the D. Only a
correct use of the phrase ‘lo and behold’ E. Both a and c
as given in the passage?

a. To express surprise when revealing

something unexpected
b. To express discontent
c. To express chronology of events
Type 4

Sentence Swapping Parajumbles

Directions : In the question below, a set of four
statements are given, out of which two are in the right order,
and the remaining two have to be interchanged so that a
coherent and meaningful paragraph is formed. From the
options, choose the one that provides the correct pair of
statements that have to be interchanged.
1. A) P and S
P. The Frenchman was one of the B) P and Q
world’s great submariners.
C) Q and R
Q. It’s the presence on the doomed
craft of Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77. D) Q and S
R. A riddle haunts the Titan disaster. E) R and P
S. So why was he, of all people, diving
repeatedly to the Titanic on a
submersible that many experts saw as
a catastrophe waiting to happen?
2. A) P and S
P. However, higher prices didn’t just hit the B) P and Q
poor.
Q. The poverty threshold, which is based on C) Q and R
the cost of essential items like food and D) Q and S
housing, rose sharply.
E) R and S
R.A family of four living in a rental home was
considered poor under the supplemental
measure if the family’s income was less than
$34,518 in 2022, up from $31,453 in 2021.
S. The increasing cost of living created a big
challenge last year.
3. A) P and S
P. The layout of the city of Derna, on the northeastern B) P and Q
coast of Libya, amplified the extreme damage
wrought by flooding there over the weekend. C) Q and R
Q. Derna lies along the coast of the Mediterranean D) Q and S
Sea, at the end of a long, narrow natural valley,
E) R and S
called a wadi, which is dry for much of the year.
R. The floods have killed more than 5,000 people,
according to local authorities, and thousands more
are missing.
S. As the port city was inundated by Storm Daniel,
the wadi worked as a funnel, forcing the rushing
water into the center of the city.
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