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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.
16.
- Despite all our efforts, success remainded elusive.
- His manners are ilusive
- 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 'illusive'. [Elusive = difficult to grasp, Illusive = deceptive] |
17.
- He won the election only because of the support he got from his zealous party workers.
- Savita's friends were jaelous of her success in the prestigious competition.
- 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 'jealous'. [Zealous = full of zeal; Jealous = envious] |
18.
- Deepak did not get involved in the scandal on account of his friend's wise councel.
- Some of the members of the counsil walked out in protest during the session.
- 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 'counsel' and that in II should be 'council'. [Counsel = opinion, Council = assembly] |
19.
- Ramesh is an ingenious worker
- He made an ingenuous confession of his fault.
- 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 :
| [Ingenious = skilful, Ingenuous = frank] |
20.
- His manners are urban
- People of urbane area are civil in manners.
- 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 : [D]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| [Urbane = courteous; Urban = pertaining to city] |
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