Direction (Qs.1-5): In the following question, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given at (1), (2), (3) and (4) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (5), i.e., “No correction required ”.
Question No : 1
It is a pity that a country that dreams of entering the digital age is now drawn into a debate in Parliament and splitting hairs over ways and means to sensitise its population to the evils to spitting.
(1) To sensitise their population to the evils of spitting
(2) To sensitising its population to the evils of spitting
(3) To sensitise its population to the evils of spitting
(4) To sensitise its population of the evils of spitting
(5) No correction required
Question No : 2
For long, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has been working in an opaque manner, almost becoming a den for a few elite, well-connected individuals.
(1) Almost becoming a den to a few elite
(2) Almost becomes a den for a few elite
(3) Almost became a den for a few elite
(4) Almost became a den to a few elite
(5) No correction required
Question No : 3
There is a marked mismatch between the understanding of the Constitution of the Governor as the dignified head of the State executive and the regular turnover of Governors depending on the party in power in the Centre.
(1) Depending on the party in power at the Centre
(2) Depends on the party in power at the Centre
(3) Depends on the party at power at the Centre
(4) Depends on the party at power of the Centre
(5) No correction required
Question No : 4
Consecutive sentences are still permissible if one is a fixed term and the other is one of life, provided the term sentence is completed before and the life sentence begins later.
(1) Provided the term sentence was completed first
(2) Provided the term sentence has completed first
(3) Provided the term sentence has completed before
(4) Provided the term sentence is completed first
(5) No correction required
Question No : 5
The animal typically attacks by charging and by pointing its tusks towards the intended victim, with most injuries occurring on the thigh region.
(1) By charging and pointing his tusks
(2) With charging and by pointing his tusks
(3) By charging and pointed his tusks
(4) For charging and by pointed his tusks
(5) No correction required