Direction (Qs.1-5): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) given below each sentence should replace the word/phrase in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct.
Question No : 1
While these circumstances do not exonerate their actions on the least, these are signs of how economic bitterness can create high social costs
(1) the actions on the least
(2) the actions on their least
(3) their actions at the least
(4) their actions in the least
(5) all their actions on the least
Question No : 2
There is a urgent need to look at alternative sources of potable water in places where water quality has deteriorated sharply.
(1) an urgency to look on
(2) an urgent needs to look for
(3) an urgent need to looking at
(4) an urgent need to look for
(5) always urgent need to look for and at
Question No : 3
TISCO had begun to produce steel in the early twentieth century, but the British Chief Commissioner of the Indian Railways had sworn to ‘eat every pound of steel rail’ they made, if it were to meet British Specifications.
(1) if it ever met British specifications
(2) as it never ever met British specifications
(3) provided if it were to meet British specifications
(4) unless it were to meet British specifications
(5) only if they tried to meet British specifications
Question No : 4
Not only does children have fewer chances of surviving and underfed they also lack educational opportunities.
(1) Not only did children have
(2) Not only does the child have
(3) Not only does the child has
(4) Not do children have only
(5) Not only do children have
Question No : 5
But equally, it should be made clear that there is no escape for those who take justice to their own hand.
(1) take justice onto the own hands
(2) take justice onto their own hand
(3) take justice into their own hands
(4) take justices into their own hands
(5) took justice into their own hand