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  1. 1081AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    The interdisciplinary approach utilised in this study facilitates comprehensive understanding of the complex phenomenon under investigation.

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    Correct option: D — facilitated a comprehensive understanding

    facilitated a comprehensive understanding The given sentence is in the simple past tense, so the verb must be used in the simple past form(V2). Hence, ‘facilitated(V2) a comprehensive understanding’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 1082AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    He passed away in the year 1950 at 10 a.m. on 13 July.

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    Correct option: C — at 10 a.m. on 13 July in the year 1950

    at 10 a.m. on 13 July in the year 1950 The correct order is time followed by day, month and then the year. Hence, ‘at 10 a.m. on 13 July in the year 1950’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 1083AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    I was in Oman around two months.

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    Correct option: D — for

    for ‘Around’ must be replaced with ‘for’ as ‘for’ is used to indicate a period of time. Hence, ‘for two months’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 1084AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    The meeting closed with a vote of thanks.

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    Correct option: D — concluded

    concluded ‘Concluded’ means to bring something to an end or finish, particularly in a formal context. The given sentence states that the meeting concluded with a vote of thanks. Hence, ‘concluded’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 1085AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    At his wit’s end, he decided to return to his parents as he was unable to cope up with the stress of adjusting at a new place.

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    Correct option: C — Not knowing what to do

    At his wit’s end- not knowing what to do.

  6. 1086AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    Peter was the last to know that she had been cheating of him

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    Correct option: C — cheating on him

    cheating on him There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. ‘Cheat on someone’ is the correct phrase. Hence, 'cheating on him' is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 1087AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    The film was made in Botswana, whose wildlife parks is larger to those in Kenya.

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    Correct option: C — are larger than

    are larger than ‘Wildlife parks’ is a plural subject that will take ‘are’ as a plural verb. ‘Than’ is used with a comparative degree to make a comparison. Hence, ‘are larger than’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 1088AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    I opened the box beneath the table and took of a book, the Materia Medica.

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    Correct option: D — took out

    took out The phrasal verb ‘take out’ means to remove something from somewhere. The given sentence states that I opened the box and took out a book, the Materia Medica. Hence, ‘took out’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 1089AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    Do not later about the street.

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    Correct option: B — loiter around

    loiter around The correct phrase is ‘loiter around’ which means to hang around or stay in an area without any specific purpose. Hence, ‘loiter around’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 1090AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    The experienced surgeon handled the delicate procedure with care and precision.

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    Correct option: C — seasoned

    seasoned ‘Experienced’ must be replaced with ‘seasoned’ which means highly experienced and skilled, especially after many years of practice. The given sentence states that the seasoned surgeon handled the delicate procedure with care and precision. Hence, ‘seasoned’ is the most appropriate answer.

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They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
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