Directions (Qs. 1 - 9): In the following questions, two columns are given with three sentences/ phrases in each of them. In the first column, the sentences/ phrases are labelled as a, b, and c and in the second column, the sentences/ phrases are labelled as d, e, and f, respectively. A sentence/ phrase from the first column may or may not connect with another sentence/ phrase from the second column to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Each question has five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the sentences/ phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If none of the options given forms a correct sentence after combination, mark option (E), ‘None of these’ as your answer
| 1. Column I | Column II |
| a. A look at the market share data from the domestic air passenger segment clearly | d. The Tata group’s full-service venture, Vistara, with no less a partner |
| b. with Air India’s addition, the Tatas find themselves saddled | e. shows that budget or low-cost flights now hold a dominant position, commanding about four fifths of |
| c. with the bulk of their combined domestic market share of 23% being in the less in demand full-service segment. | f. than Singapore Airlines on board, has struggled to establish a foothold. |
A) a-e B) b-d, c-e C) c-d D) a-f, b-e E) None of these
Explanation: By reading both column I and column II thoroughly, we can conclude the paragraph is about Tatas position in Airlines sector. The phrase ‘A look at the market share data’ and the word ‘clearly’ give an idea about the upcoming sentence. The market data is clearly showing some thing. So, the phrase ‘a’ should have a match with phrase ‘e’. The remaining phrases are not matchable.
Ans: A
| 2. Column I | Column II |
| a. Urban India, with just half of the rural population, has | d. weaker than what is available in rural India. |
| b. Contrary to what many may think, urban primary healthcare services are | e. regular out breaks of dengue and chikungunya and the struggle people have had to undergo to seek |
| c. Of the novel coronavirus pandemic are some examples. | f. just a sixth of primary health centres in comparison to rural areas. |
A) a-f, b-d B) b-d, c-e C) c-d D) a-f, b-e E) None of these
Explanation: The above paragraph is about health services available in rural and urban India. The first sentence talks about the number of health care services present in rural and urban India (a-f). The second sentence talks about the scarcity of public health care centres for urban areas in India (b-d). The remaining phrases are not matchable.
Ans: A
| 3. Column I | Column II |
| a. There are layers of intermediaries between | d. market blurs the distinction between formal and informal. |
| b. The systematic dismantling of employer employee relations in the labour | e. is based on informal workers. |
| c. And the workers to create a disconnect between them. | f. the entire edifice of the formal sector |
A) a-e B) b-d C) c-d D) a-f, b-e E) None of these
Explanation: The paragraph is about employee -employer relationship. The paragraph talks about the consequences of poor relationship between employer and employee. The systematic degradation in employer employee relations in the labour market blurs the difference between formal and informal (b-d). Remaining phrases are not matchable.
Ans: B
| 4. Column I | Column II |
| a. It seeks to “prohibit all private cryptocurrencies in India” | d. was listed for introduction in the Parliament session. |
| b. The underlying technology and its uses | e. but allow for certain exceptions to promote. |
| c. “The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency” Bill of 2021 | f. for the creation of the official digital currency to be issued by the RBI. |
A) a-e B) b-d, c-e C) c-d D) a-f, b-e E) None of these
Explanation: The paragraph is about “The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency” Bill of 2021. The phrases ‘a’ and ‘b’ started with a pronoun (it) and there is no evidence of talking about the noun (“The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency” Bill of 2021). So, there are no matches for the phrases ‘a’ and ‘b’. The correct match is c-d.
Ans: C
| 5. Column I | Column II |
| a. Stock markets across the world have witnessed a boom | d. has been mopped up through IPOs this year. |
| b. In India alone, capital worth over Rs.1 trillion | e. the size of IPOs to rise during a bull market. |
| c. It is natural for both the number and | f. in IPO offerings with a record amount of capital being raised by companies |
A) a-e, B) b-f, c-d, a-e C) c-d, a-f D) a-f, b-d, c-e E) None of these
Explanation: The paragraph is about Stock markets. In stock markets, the companies raise funds by making IPOs (Initial Public Offerings) (a-f). In India alone, over 1 trillion Indian rupees are raised through IPOs in a year (b-d). This will happen during a bull market (buyers are dominant during that period) (c-e).
Ans: D
| 6. Column I | Column II |
| a. That is where people’s representatives raise matters of | d. held accountable to the representatives of the people. |
| b. Parliament is the platform where the executive is | e. public concern and seek the Government’s attention. |
| c. Spot as the mayhem that followed the hurried passage | f. is not merely undermining the spirit of democracy. |
A) a-e B) b-d, a-e C) c-d D) a-f, b-e E) None of these
Explanation: The paragraph is about people’s representatives and Democracy. The Parliament is the platform for the people’s representatives to held accountable for people and democracy (b-d). That (the parliament) is the place where the people’s representatives raise public concerns and seek the government’s attention (a-e). The remaining phrases are not matchable.
Ans: B
| 7. Column I | Column II |
| a. The government has reportedly paid the penalties | d. for prematurely ending the sale and leaseback deals. |
| b. Many of the planes in Air India’s 123 strong fleet are | e. Luckily, that might not be as expensive as it would normally be because |
| c. prices have fallen steeply as the airline industry is in dire straits after the last two years. | f. quite old and will need to be replaced in the not-too-distant future. |
A) a-e B) b-d, c-e C) c-d D) a-d E) None of these
Explanation: The paragraph is about the government paying penalties to Airlines. The government has reportedly paid the penalties for prematurely ending the sale and leaseback deals (a-d). Remaining phrases are not matchable.
Ans: D
| 8. Column I | Column II |
| a. with a brand new unwritten one drawn on diametrically opposite lines. | d. They have begun wondering if that magnificent charter of governance “enacted, |
| b. Now, so many years after the beginning of the constitutional era, | e. many deeply patriotic citizens of the country see the prevailing ground situation as an antithesis of the Constitution. |
| c. adopted and given to ourselves two years after Independence was | f. just an Interim Constitution to be replaced in the coming years |
A) b-e B) b-d, c-e C) c-d D) a-f, b-e E) None of these
Explanation: The paragraph is talking about the constitution. A sentence cannot be formed starting with the phrases ‘a’ and ‘c’ as the phrases cannot complete a sentence. The correct matching is Now, so many years after the beginning of the constitutional era, many deeply patriotic citizens of the country see the prevailing ground situation as an antithesis of the Constitution (b-e).
Ans: A
| 9. Column I | Column II |
| a. Britain has made a trade pact with India one of its post Brexit | d. which has generated considerable interest around the world. |
| b. India is at the heart of the U.K.’s IndoPacific ‘tilt’ | e. British Prime Minister came to office foreign, security, development |
| c. Promising one of the deepest and broadest British | f. Priorities as it seeks a greater role in the Indo-Pacific. |
A) a-e B) b-d, c-e C) a-f D) a-f, b-e E) None of these
Ans: C
