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Directions:
In each questions below are given two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homonyms are given underlined, which many be either mis-spelt or inappropriate in te context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the underlined words.
In each questions below are given two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homonyms are given underlined, which many be either mis-spelt or inappropriate in te context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the underlined words.
11.
- Living organisms tend to have an inbuilt system to adopt themselves to changing environment.
- He is an adapt criminal.
- A.if only sentence I is correct;
- B.if only sentence II is correct;
- C.if both the sentences I and II are correct;
- D.if I as well as II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the underlined words;
- E.if neither I nor II is correct and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging underlined words.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [E]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The correct word in I should be 'adapt' and that in II should be 'adept'. [Adapt = change accordingly; adept = skilled; adopt = to take recourse to] e.g Do not adopt foul means to earn money. |
12.
- I loathe flattery.
- He was loth to go with Rahul.
- A.if only sentence I is correct;
- B.if only sentence II is correct;
- C.if both the sentences I and II are correct;
- D.if I as well as II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the underlined words;
- E.if neither I nor II is correct and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging underlined words.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| [Loathe = dislike, Loth/Loath=unwilling] |
13.
- Some of the African immigrants indulge in smuggling in our country.
- Many emmigrants from India have settled in America.
- A.if only sentence I is correct;
- B.if only sentence II is correct;
- C.if both the sentences I and II are correct;
- D.if I as well as II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the underlined words;
- E.if neither I nor II is correct and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging underlined words.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [A]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The correct word in II should be 'migrants'. [Emigrant = one who leaves his country to settle in any other country, Immigrant = one who enters a country to settle there] |
14.
- The white colour in our National Flag is a symbol of Purity of thought.
- The folk singers sang to the accompaniment of the cymbol
- A.if only sentence I is correct;
- B.if only sentence II is correct;
- C.if both the sentences I and II are correct;
- D.if I as well as II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the underlined words;
- E.if neither I nor II is correct and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging underlined words.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [A]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The correct word in II should be 'cymbal' [Symbol=Sign, Cymbal = musical instrument] |
15.
- He broke my cycle carier yesterday.
- A slight carelessness on your part can spoil your career.
- A.if only sentence I is correct;
- B.if only sentence II is correct;
- C.if both the sentences I and II are correct;
- D.if I as well as II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the underlined words;
- E.if neither I nor II is correct and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging underlined words.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [B]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The correct word in I should be 'carrier' [Carrier = that which carries, Carrier= progress throguh life] |
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