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  1. 951AIIMSEnglish 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 wedding was put on until January.

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    Correct option: B — put off

    put off The phrasal verb ‘put off’ means to delay something until a later time. The given sentence states that the wedding was put off until January. Hence, ‘put off’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 952AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Everyone called the reporter a daredevil after he came back safely from the war zone.

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    Correct option: B — a fearless person

    A daredevil- a fearless person.

  3. 953AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Carnatic music is usually performed by a small troupe of actors, consisting of a principal performer, a melodic accompaniment, and a rhythm accompaniment.

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    Correct option: B — ensemble of musicians

    ensemble of musicians ‘Ensemble’ means a group of musicians, dancers, or actors who perform together. The given sentence talks about carnatic music, so the correct phrase to use is ‘ensemble of musicians’. Hence, ‘ensemble of musicians’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 954AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    It is very hard for her to provide the necessities of her family.

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    Correct option: A — the necessities to her family

    the necessities to her family ‘To’ is used to indicate the receiver of an action or object. In the given sentence, ‘her family’ is the receiver of the necessities. Hence, ‘the necessities to her family’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 955AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    To the general public, William was best known as a crusader for peace and as an admired critic about social, political and ethical subjects.

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    Correct option: B — for peace and as an admired critic on

    for peace and as an admired critic on ‘On’ is generally used to indicate the topic or subject of discussion. Hence, ‘on’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 956AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    No matter how hard work you, your boss will not recognise your efforts.

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    Correct option: A — hard you work

    hard you work ‘Subject + main verb’ is the correct order for the sentence. ‘You’ is the subject and ‘work’ is its main verb. Hence, ‘hard you work’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 957AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    As the rulers of the planet, humans like to think that it is the largest creatures that will emerge victorious from the struggle for survival.

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    Correct option: D — they are the largest creatures

    they are the largest creatures ‘Humans’ is a plural noun that will take the plural pronoun ‘they’ and the plural verb ‘are’. Hence, ‘they are the largest creatures’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 958AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Experts acknowledged that some counterfeiting of document techniques are virtually impossible to detect.

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    Correct option: B — forgery

    forgery ‘Forgery’ means the crime of illegally copying something in order to deceive someone. The given sentence states that experts acknowledged that some forgery techniques are virtually impossible to detect. Hence, ‘forgery’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 959AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    If it had not rained, they would not postpone the programmes.

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    Correct option: C — would not have postponed

    would not have postponed The given sentence is an example of a third conditional sentence and the correct grammatical structure for it is “If + past perfect (had + V3)…….. Would have + V3”. Hence, ‘would not have postponed’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 960AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Sivamani is working as an electrician for the past 22 years.

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    Correct option: B — has been working

    has been working Perfect continuous tense is used when the time period is given with ‘for/since’. ‘Singular subject + has been + Ving’ is the correct grammatical structure for this sentence. Hence, ‘has been working’ is the most appropriate answer.

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