UPSC, SSC, PSC, IBPS Previous Questions

The exclamation “alas” is correctly expressed using the words ‘confessed with regret’ and the pronoun ‘I’ changes to me “he” in the indirect speech.

The past tense form of the world ‘was annoyed’ is apt here as the reference is to a past occurance.

‘Desired results’ is the appropriate replacement for the underlined part of the sentence.

Enroll, meaning to arrange for yourself of for somebody else to officially join a course, school etc is the correct expression to be used here.

The expression in ‘many a’ is followed by a singular verb. Hence ‘many a man has died of’ is the correction

‘The sun will rise in an hour’ is the correct expression. Arise, meaning occur, is inappropriate here.

Choice (D) is the correct answer. Because the reference here is to a future possibility’ …. Will be’ is the correct expression.

The expression world-renowned is the best replacement for the underlined part.

The phrasal verb cut down is the correct replacement for the underlined part of the sentence.

The past sentence of the word reach is apt in this sentence Hence the correction is “no sooner had he reached…..”.

The phrasal verb ‘admit of’ which means to show that something is possible or probable as a solution, an explanation, etc is apt in this sentence.

The sentence is grammatically correct and needs no improvement

Hanged, which is the past tense of hang meaning to kill somebody, is the correct replacement for the underlined part of the sentence.

The sentence does not require any improvement.

Choice(D) is the best replacement for the underlined part, because the reference is to a past occurrence and something which is likely to happen in the future, hence "have not been" and "can never be" are the correct expressions.

It is clear from the sentence that an adverb is required in this context. Hence the word attentively, which mentions how the person who is addressed should listen, is the best replacement for the underlined part.

The reference in this sentence is to a condition, this condition is indicated by the expressions 'had the room been brighter" or "if the room were brighter".

The word 'ruthless', which is used to describe persons or their behaviour, does not collocate with murder. The word gruesome is more appropriate here.

The sentence is grammatically correct and requires no improvement.

In this sentence the reference is to a routine occurrence, hence this should be reported in the simple present tense. Hence ‘agonises me most’ is the correct expression.

The expression ‘superior to’ brings out the comparison intended in the sentence. ‘More superior’ or ‘far superior than’ are grammatically incorrect.

Chugged, meaning ‘to move making the sound of an engine running slowly’ is the correct replacement for the underlined part of the sentence.

The underlined part of the sentence does not require any improvement.

Statement Q is a continuation of 1. 'Its' in P refers to the castle mentioned in Q, hence P follows Q. S comes next by reporting a sinister occurrence. It is quite obvious that R is a continuation of S. Hence QPSR is the correct sequence

It is exploit that only S can precede statement 6. As ‘he’ in 6 refers to Huen Tsang mentioned in S. This is seen only in Choice (C). Choice (C)

Statements R follows 1 stating how it was impossible to operate on a patient whose heart was not working properly. S follows R saying what happens when the heart stops. Statement Q, which mentions, how surgeons – these days – are able to stop a patient’s heart and carry out complicated operations, is a continuation of S. ‘They’ in P refers to ‘surgeons’ mentioned in Q. Hence RSQP is the correct sequence.

The correct answer is choice (B). R follows 1 as it talks about the church building. S comes next as it talks about how Rola spends her Sunday mornings. Q comes next as it gives an introduction to who Rola is. P follows Q as it talks about her uniqueness. 6 tells her what the uniqueness is.

The correct answer is choice (C). Q follows 1 as it mentions what birthdays provide kids with. S follows Q as it mentions that everyone loves to be with friends. The friends in S is a continuation to the friends in Q. R comes next as it mentions another aspect of birthdays, besides friends. The word ‘also’ helps us in understanding this. P comes in the end as in mentions things in additions to the presents mentioned in R.

The correct answer is choice (D). R follows 1 as it mentions what Grandpa did with the old clothes. S follows R as it mentions what the mother did with Grandpa’s clothes. Q comes next as it mentions that Grandpa did when he found the clothes again. P follows Q as it mentions the mother doing something again.

Please note : A correction has to be made in S. The word basket should be changed to cupboard.