PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

PHRASE/WORDS REPLACEMENT

PREPARATORY SET-99 (OLD PATTERN)

Direction (Qs.1-5): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the word/phrase given in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.

 

Question No : 1

The actress, who was in the city for the press conference of her dance reality show, says she chose the show because of her passionate for dance.

(1) being passion in dance

(2) passionate for dancing

(3) passion for dance

(4) being passionate in dancing

(5) No correction required

Question No : 2

Despite of several representations and reminders, the district administration had not taken any action to stem the systematic encroachment of water bodies.

(1) Because of

(2) Despite

(3) Although

(4) Inspite

(5) No correction required

Question No : 3

While it is well-known that there are large-scale leakages from the public distribution system across the country, there are many states which have manage successful reform the public distribution system and deliver food grain to the poor.

(1) Managed to successfully reform

(2) managed successful reforms

(3) managing successfully to reform

(4) managed for successfully reforming

(5) No correction required

Question No : 4

The four-day workshop is being conducted for gear up administration to the changes that will follow with the implementation of the Right to Compulsory and Free Education Act 2009.

(1) so geared up

(2) to gear up

(3) for geared up

(4) to gearing up

(5) No correction required

Question No : 5

The court refused to provide relieve to the petitioner and stated that plying of all diesel vehicles was banned with immediate effect.

(1) provision of relief

(2) providing of relieve

(3) provide any relief

(4) provide relieving

(5) No correction required