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Language Conventions - III

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Which is the best replacement for the word ‘traditional’ in line 3?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

1. The period 1813 -1823 also saw the rise of several missionary institutions all over the country and
2. the establishment of the famous Hindu College at Calcutta. They   confined their help to
3.  encouraging  traditional learning and took no step which might have interfered with the existing
4.  system of study. In 1824, The Court of Directors virtually accepted the doctrines of Bentham and Mill
5. whose central theme was that education should be officially encouraged. Under the
6.  encouragement given by the official policy and the interest already generated locally in the
7.  study of English literature and economic doctrines, a widespread knowledge came into being.
8.  Our freedom movement flowered under the liberal ideas that resulted from the study of English poets and writers.

  1. old fashioned

  2. practical

  3. theoretical

  4. conventional


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The meaning as used above is conventional. It means a thing or practice which is customary.

Which is the best replacement for the word ‘virtually’ in line 4?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

1. The period 1813 -1823 also saw the rise of several missionary institutions all over the country and
2. the establishment of the famous Hindu College at Calcutta. They   confined their help to
3.  encouraging  traditional learning and took no step which might have interfered with the existing
4.  system of study. In 1824, The Court of Directors virtually accepted the doctrines of Bentham and Mill
5. whose central theme was that education should be officially encouraged. Under the
6.  encouragement given by the official policy and the interest already generated locally in the
7.  study of English literature and economic doctrines, a widespread knowledge came into being.
8.  Our freedom movement flowered under the liberal ideas that resulted from the study of English poets and writers.

  1. mechanically

  2. practically

  3. nearly

  4. conceptually


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The meaning used here is nearly or almost.

Which is the best replacement for the word ‘doctrines’ in line 7?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

1. The period 1813 -1823 also saw the rise of several missionary institutions all over the country and
2. the establishment of the famous Hindu College at Calcutta. They   confined their help to
3.  encouraging  traditional learning and took no step which might have interfered with the existing
4.  system of study. In 1824, The Court of Directors virtually accepted the doctrines of Bentham and Mill
5. whose central theme was that education should be officially encouraged. Under the
6.  encouragement given by the official policy and the interest already generated locally in the
7.  study of English literature and economic doctrines, a widespread knowledge came into being.
8.  Our freedom movement flowered under the liberal ideas that resulted from the study of English poets and writers.

  1. beliefs

  2. principles

  3. prescriptions

  4. philosophies


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The meaning as used above is a set of principles of Economics.

Which is the best replacement for the word ‘flowered’ in line 8?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

1. The period 1813 -1823 also saw the rise of several missionary institutions all over the country and
2. the establishment of the famous Hindu College at Calcutta. They   confined their help to
3.  encouraging  traditional learning and took no step which might have interfered with the existing
4.  system of study. In 1824, The Court of Directors virtually accepted the doctrines of Bentham and Mill
5. whose central theme was that education should be officially encouraged. Under the
6.  encouragement given by the official policy and the interest already generated locally in the
7.  study of English literature and economic doctrines, a widespread knowledge came into being.
8.  Our freedom movement flowered under the liberal ideas that resulted from the study of English poets and writers.

  1. of a floral design

  2. bearing a flower

  3. prospered

  4. succeeded


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

All the meanings are correct but in this context the meaning is that freedom movement prospered.

What would be the phrase opposite in meaning to ‘interfered with’ in line 3?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

1. The period 1813 -1823 also saw the rise of several missionary institutions all over the country and
2. the establishment of the famous Hindu College at Calcutta. They   confined their help to
3.  encouraging  traditional learning and took no step which might have interfered with the existing
4.  system of study. In 1824, The Court of Directors virtually accepted the doctrines of Bentham and Mill
5. whose central theme was that education should be officially encouraged. Under the
6.  encouragement given by the official policy and the interest already generated locally in the
7.  study of English literature and economic doctrines, a widespread knowledge came into being.
8.  Our freedom movement flowered under the liberal ideas that resulted from the study of English poets and writers.

  1. neglect of

  2. evaded by

  3. pulled off

  4. held back


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

To interfere is to intervene into something and the opposite would be to withdraw or pull off from some matter.

Which of the options best fits gap 18?

Directions: Fill in the gaps to form meaningful sentences in the following passage.

After analysing the data, the researcher is in a position to test the hypothesis, if any, that he had formulated------14------.  Do the facts support the hypothesis or they happen --------15-----contrary? This is the usual question which should be answered while testing hypothesis.  Hypothesis testing will result in -----------16---accepting the hypothesis or in rejecting it. If the researcher has no hypothesis to start with, he -----17----  seek to explain his findings on the basis of some theory. It is known as interpretation. The process of interpretation may quite often trigger -----18-------new questions which in turn may lead to further inventions. Finally, the researcher has to prepare the report of what -----------19------------done by him.

  1. on

  2. off

  3. in

  4. out


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

We need to complete the phrasal verb. ‘Trigger’ alone does not complete the sentence, so ‘off’ best adds to complete the phrasal verb.

Which of the options best fits gap 16?

Directions: Fill in the gaps to form meaningful sentences in the following passage.

After analysing the data, the researcher is in a position to test the hypothesis, if any, that he had formulated------14------.  Do the facts support the hypothesis or they happen --------15-----contrary? This is the usual question which should be answered while testing hypothesis.  Hypothesis testing will result in -----------16---accepting the hypothesis or in rejecting it. If the researcher has no hypothesis to start with, he -----17----  seek to explain his findings on the basis of some theory. It is known as interpretation. The process of interpretation may quite often trigger -----18-------new questions which in turn may lead to further inventions. Finally, the researcher has to prepare the report of what -----------19------------done by him.

  1. either

  2. neither

  3. whether

  4. yet


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The sentence has two options and whenever we show two positive options we use ‘either’ and ‘or’. “Neither’ and ‘nor’ are used for negative sense.

What is the meaning of the word ‘depletion’ in line 2?

Directions: Read the passage and do as directed.

1. `Deficient rainfall over a long time causes drought, which is characterised ---21----- water shortage,
2. depletion of groundwater and crop damage. Apart from deficient rainfall, unscientific agricultural
3. practices,  the uncontrolled drawing of water from existing sources and deforestation contribute
4. to droughts. Their ill effects are felt only after sometime. Droughts develop gradually.
5. Droughts can cause death by starvation and -----24----- people to migrate to other countries.

  1. consumption beyond a point

  2. decrease in number

  3. temporary change

  4. reduction in level


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The meaning in context is reduction in the quantity of groundwater.

What is the meaning of the word ‘deficient’ in line 1?

Directions: Read the passage and do as directed.

1. `Deficient rainfall over a long time causes drought, which is characterised ---21----- water shortage,
2. depletion of groundwater and crop damage. Apart from deficient rainfall, unscientific agricultural
3. practices,  the uncontrolled drawing of water from existing sources and deforestation contribute
4. to droughts. Their ill effects are felt only after sometime. Droughts develop gradually.
5. Droughts can cause death by starvation and -----24----- people to migrate to other countries.

  1. lacking in quality

  2. inadequate in amount

  3. defective

  4. persistent


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The passage is about the amount of rainfall and not about quality.

Which of the options best fits gap 15?

Directions: Fill in the gaps to form meaningful sentences in the following passage.

After analysing the data, the researcher is in a position to test the hypothesis, if any, that he had formulated------14------.  Do the facts support the hypothesis or they happen --------15-----contrary? This is the usual question which should be answered while testing hypothesis.  Hypothesis testing will result in -----------16---accepting the hypothesis or in rejecting it. If the researcher has no hypothesis to start with, he -----17----  seek to explain his findings on the basis of some theory. It is known as interpretation. The process of interpretation may quite often trigger -----18-------new questions which in turn may lead to further inventions. Finally, the researcher has to prepare the report of what -----------19------------done by him.

  1. may be

  2. somewhat

  3. to be

  4. little


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

We need to use infinitive to make the sentence meaningful.

Which of the options best fits gap 19?

Directions: Fill in the gaps to form meaningful sentences in the following passage.

After analysing the data, the researcher is in a position to test the hypothesis, if any, that he had formulated------14------.  Do the facts support the hypothesis or they happen --------15-----contrary? This is the usual question which should be answered while testing hypothesis.  Hypothesis testing will result in -----------16---accepting the hypothesis or in rejecting it. If the researcher has no hypothesis to start with, he -----17----  seek to explain his findings on the basis of some theory. It is known as interpretation. The process of interpretation may quite often trigger -----18-------new questions which in turn may lead to further inventions. Finally, the researcher has to prepare the report of what -----------19------------done by him.

  1. will be

  2. have been

  3. has been

  4. is going to be


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The report is prepared of things already done. The researcher is singular so ‘has been done’ is the best option.

Which is the best replacement for the word ‘officially’ in line 5?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

1. The period 1813 -1823 also saw the rise of several missionary institutions all over the country and
2. the establishment of the famous Hindu College at Calcutta. They   confined their help to
3.  encouraging  traditional learning and took no step which might have interfered with the existing
4.  system of study. In 1824, The Court of Directors virtually accepted the doctrines of Bentham and Mill
5. whose central theme was that education should be officially encouraged. Under the
6.  encouragement given by the official policy and the interest already generated locally in the
7.  study of English literature and economic doctrines, a widespread knowledge came into being.
8.  Our freedom movement flowered under the liberal ideas that resulted from the study of English poets and writers.

  1. precisely

  2. formally

  3. suitably

  4. lawfully


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The meaning is to make education having utility a formal part of education.

What is the meaning of the word ‘gradually’ in line 4?

Directions: Read the passage and do as directed.

1. `Deficient rainfall over a long time causes drought, which is characterised ---21----- water shortage,
2. depletion of groundwater and crop damage. Apart from deficient rainfall, unscientific agricultural
3. practices,  the uncontrolled drawing of water from existing sources and deforestation contribute
4. to droughts. Their ill effects are felt only after sometime. Droughts develop gradually.
5. Droughts can cause death by starvation and -----24----- people to migrate to other countries.

  1. step by step

  2. equally

  3. steadily

  4. suddenly


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gradually means sustained.

Which of the options best fits gap 24?

Directions: Read the passage and do as directed.

1. `Deficient rainfall over a long time causes drought, which is characterised ---21----- water shortage,
2. depletion of groundwater and crop damage. Apart from deficient rainfall, unscientific agricultural
3. practices,  the uncontrolled drawing of water from existing sources and deforestation contribute
4. to droughts. Their ill effects are felt only after sometime. Droughts develop gradually.
5. Droughts can cause death by starvation and -----24----- people to migrate to other countries.

  1. force

  2. energise

  3. move

  4. persist


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The circumstances force them. Other options are rather polite or positive.

Which of the options best fits gap 17?

Directions: Fill in the gaps to form meaningful sentences in the following passage.

After analysing the data, the researcher is in a position to test the hypothesis, if any, that he had formulated------14------.  Do the facts support the hypothesis or they happen --------15-----contrary? This is the usual question which should be answered while testing hypothesis.  Hypothesis testing will result in -----------16---accepting the hypothesis or in rejecting it. If the researcher has no hypothesis to start with, he -----17----  seek to explain his findings on the basis of some theory. It is known as interpretation. The process of interpretation may quite often trigger -----18-------new questions which in turn may lead to further inventions. Finally, the researcher has to prepare the report of what -----------19------------done by him.

  1. does

  2. will

  3. shall

  4. might


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Whenever there is doubt or tentativeness, we use might. ‘Will’ stands for surety.

Which of the options best fits gap 9?

Directions: Fill in the gaps to form meaningful sentences in the following passage.

A sample design is a definite plan determined before any data -------8---collected for obtaining a sample ------9-----a given population. Samples can either be probability samples ------10-------non- probability samples. With probability samples, each element ------11-----a known probability of being included in the sample but the non - probability samples -------12-----allow the researcher to determine this probability. The sample design to be used ------13-----decided by the researcher taking into consideration the nature of the enquiry.

  1. from

  2. with

  3. in

  4. of


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

We need a preposition which means ‘out of’ a given sample of population.

Which of the options best fits gap 10?

Directions: Fill in the gaps to form meaningful sentences in the following passage.

A sample design is a definite plan determined before any data -------8---collected for obtaining a sample ------9-----a given population. Samples can either be probability samples ------10-------non- probability samples. With probability samples, each element ------11-----a known probability of being included in the sample but the non - probability samples -------12-----allow the researcher to determine this probability. The sample design to be used ------13-----decided by the researcher taking into consideration the nature of the enquiry.

  1. and

  2. and be

  3. or

  4. or be


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

With ‘either’ the correlative conjunction is ‘or’. There is no need for repetitive ‘be’.

Which of the options best fits gap 11?

Directions: Fill in the gaps to form meaningful sentences in the following passage.

A sample design is a definite plan determined before any data -------8---collected for obtaining a sample ------9-----a given population. Samples can either be probability samples ------10-------non- probability samples. With probability samples, each element ------11-----a known probability of being included in the sample but the non - probability samples -------12-----allow the researcher to determine this probability. The sample design to be used ------13-----decided by the researcher taking into consideration the nature of the enquiry.

  1. have

  2. has

  3. is having

  4. is


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The tense is present and ‘each’ is singular, so we use ‘has’ as it stands for one element.

Which is the best replacement for the word ‘confined’ in line 2?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

1. The period 1813 -1823 also saw the rise of several missionary institutions all over the country and
2. the establishment of the famous Hindu College at Calcutta. They   confined their help to
3.  encouraging  traditional learning and took no step which might have interfered with the existing
4.  system of study. In 1824, The Court of Directors virtually accepted the doctrines of Bentham and Mill
5. whose central theme was that education should be officially encouraged. Under the
6.  encouragement given by the official policy and the interest already generated locally in the
7.  study of English literature and economic doctrines, a widespread knowledge came into being.
8.  Our freedom movement flowered under the liberal ideas that resulted from the study of English poets and writers.

  1. restricted

  2. narrowed

  3. unlimited

  4. cramped


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The help was restricted or limited to a particular field. It cannot be narrowed.

Which of the options best fits gap 12?

Directions: Fill in the gaps to form meaningful sentences in the following passage.

A sample design is a definite plan determined before any data -------8---collected for obtaining a sample ------9-----a given population. Samples can either be probability samples ------10-------non- probability samples. With probability samples, each element ------11-----a known probability of being included in the sample but the non - probability samples -------12-----allow the researcher to determine this probability. The sample design to be used ------13-----decided by the researcher taking into consideration the nature of the enquiry.

  1. does not

  2. did not

  3. do not

  4. must not


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The tense is present indefinite. The ‘samples’ word is plural; so we can not use ‘does not’. There is no obligation; so we can not use ‘must not’.

Which of the options best fits gap 13?

Directions: Fill in the gaps to form meaningful sentences in the following passage.

A sample design is a definite plan determined before any data -------8---collected for obtaining a sample ------9-----a given population. Samples can either be probability samples ------10-------non- probability samples. With probability samples, each element ------11-----a known probability of being included in the sample but the non - probability samples -------12-----allow the researcher to determine this probability. The sample design to be used ------13-----decided by the researcher taking into consideration the nature of the enquiry.

  1. might be

  2. must be

  3. may be

  4. could be


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The statement stands for surety and not possibility and all other options show optional sense.

Which of the options best fits gap 8?

Directions: Fill in the gaps to form meaningful sentences in the following passage.

A sample design is a definite plan determined before any data -------8---collected for obtaining a sample ------9-----a given population. Samples can either be probability samples ------10-------non- probability samples. With probability samples, each element ------11-----a known probability of being included in the sample but the non - probability samples -------12-----allow the researcher to determine this probability. The sample design to be used ------13-----decided by the researcher taking into consideration the nature of the enquiry.

  1. are

  2. is

  3. was

  4. would be


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

‘Any data’ is considered singular though the word ‘data’ itself is plural and refers to unlimited information.

Which of the options best fits gap 14?

Directions: Fill in the gaps to form meaningful sentences in the following passage.

After analysing the data, the researcher is in a position to test the hypothesis, if any, that he had formulated------14------.  Do the facts support the hypothesis or they happen --------15-----contrary? This is the usual question which should be answered while testing hypothesis.  Hypothesis testing will result in -----------16---accepting the hypothesis or in rejecting it. If the researcher has no hypothesis to start with, he -----17----  seek to explain his findings on the basis of some theory. It is known as interpretation. The process of interpretation may quite often trigger -----18-------new questions which in turn may lead to further inventions. Finally, the researcher has to prepare the report of what -----------19------------done by him.

  1. earliest

  2. earlier

  3. early

  4. at the earliest


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The degree is comparative.

Which of the options best fits gap 21 in line 1?

Directions: Read the passage and do as directed.

1. `Deficient rainfall over a long time causes drought, which is characterised ---21----- water shortage,
2. depletion of groundwater and crop damage. Apart from deficient rainfall, unscientific agricultural
3. practices,  the uncontrolled drawing of water from existing sources and deforestation contribute
4. to droughts. Their ill effects are felt only after sometime. Droughts develop gradually.
5. Droughts can cause death by starvation and -----24----- people to migrate to other countries.

  1. with

  2. by

  3. about

  4. for


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

We need a preposition that describes the characteristics.

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