(B) The incident involving the author mother was serious
(C) Boris Johnson does not have left leanings
(D) The author father only read material that supported his political ideology
Ans: (C)
Solution
Refer to the line: âThe authorâs father hated Hitler because he was a Jewâ is wrong. In the first paragraph, we are told he hated Hitler and became a lifelong communist. His jewishness has nothing to do with it.
âBoris Johnson does not have left leaningsâ is correct. In the last paragraph, the author says dad was refreshingly un-tribal which means Johnson did not belong to the left
âThe incident involving the authorâs mother was seriousâ is wrong. The mother had only a bad sprain.
âThe authorâs father only read material that supported his political ideologyâ is incorrect as the passage mentions âhe would lay down The Observer and read hungrily, enjoying his dislike of their politicsâ
Hence option C
Q: 48. The passage might have been taken from which of the following?
(A) A scientific journal
(B) A literary journal
(C) An obituary
(D) A critical review
Ans: (C)
Solution
A scientific journal is clearly wrong.
A literary journal is not entirely correct. The passage mentions books only in passing. Further, the passage is not obviously about an author or a literary work for it to have appeared in a literary journal. A claim of that kind would be far-fetched.
An obituary is fine. It is written by the author in memory of his or her dead father.
A critical review is also wrong.
Q: 49. Which of the following best captures the tone of the third paragraph?
(A) Somnambulant
(B) Sepulchral
(C) Stimulant
(D) Sombre
Ans: (D)
Solution:
Somnambulant is wrong, since it means sleep inducing.
Sepulchral is partly correct because it means gloomy. But the tone is not so much gloomy as preparatory for the death of the father, hence sombre.
Stimulant is used for drugs and other banned substances.
End Passage
Q: 50. Identify the INCORRECT sentence(s) in terms of grammar, spelling and punctuation.
(A) The first official conversation between India and China on Afghanistan was long overdue.
(B) Delhi and Beijing had not talked to each other until now on such an important issue points to the huge gaps in their expanding political engagement.
(C) The rival nature of Sino-Indian relations has meant there has been a little incentive for an honest engagement on regional security issues.
(D) Worse still, Chinaâs enduring strategic partnership with the Pakistani army has prevented Beijing from talking to Delhi on issues deemed sensitive for Rawalpindi.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Ans: (B)
Solution:
In B, That Delhi and Beijing...
In C, âlittleâ instead of âa littleâ. The author says there is little reason, meaning not enough reason. When the connotation is negative, the article is dropped.
Q: 51. The question has a sentence with two blanks followed by four pairs of words as choices. From the choices, select the pair of words that can best complete the given sentence.
One way to understand the fundamental difference between nonfiction and fiction is to consider the elements of structure, pacing, and __________ enough believability that reality is free to _______, but a fiction writer is not.
(A) Fundamentally, overlook
(B) Paradoxically, ignore
(C) Extremely, indulge
(D) Deviously, outsmart
Ans: (B)
Solution:
The author is talking about the fundamental difference between fiction and non-fiction. Now when we speak of the elements, the author mentions believability that reality is free to...what? The thing about reality, or non-fiction, is that it has the stamp of existence, and therefore does not have to prove itself. Therefore, reality can ignore believability which a fiction writer cannot. This is paradoxical because it is fiction which is imaginative and one would assume that fiction would take liberties with reality.