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  1. 1401AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'. The councillor (said that, "We plan to make the state a safer place for) everyone."

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    Correct option: B — said, "We plan to make the state a safer place for

    We never use ‘that’ with the reporting verb(said) in direct speech. Hence, ‘that’ will be removed from the given sentence & ‘The councillor said, "We plan to make the state a safer place for everyone." becomes the most appropriate answer.

  2. 1402AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    People who came into contact with the carrier are in danger of catching the disease.

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    Correct option: B — No improvement

    No improvement. The given sentence is grammatically correct.

  3. 1403AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required' if the sentence is correct as given. We (opened) on a new travel venture.

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    Correct option: D — Embarked

    ‘Embarked’ means to go on to a ship or an aircraft. The given sentence states that we embarked on a new journey. Hence, ‘embarked’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 1404AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Select the option that will improve the (bracketed) part of the sentence. In case of no improvement select the option 'No improvement'. The play was (either as funny or as) disturbing as Shivang told it was.

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    Correct option: C — neither as funny nor as

    ‘Neither………nor’ is a fixed conjunction pair. Hence, ‘neither as funny nor as’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 1405AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    A fully grow Chihuahua weighs less than the average house cat.

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    Correct option: B — fully grown

    'Grow' must be replaced with 'grown' as we need an adjective here to qualify the noun 'chihuahua'. 'Grown' is a past participle of 'grow', acting as an adjective. Hence, 'fully grown' is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 1406AIIMSEnglish 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 dog will whine at the door when he wants to go out.

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    Correct option: C — No improvement

    No improvement. The given sentence is grammatically correct.

  7. 1407AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'. The businessman also insisted (that the police had issued him several summons).

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    Correct option: D — that the police had issued him several summonses

    The given sentence needs the plural form of ‘summons’ which is ‘summonses’. Hence, ‘that the police had issued him several summonses’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 1408AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Select the option that will improve the (bracketed) part of the sentence. In case of no improvement select the option 'No improvement'. The detention (arised two distinct) but closely linked questions.

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    Correct option: A — raised two distinct

    The given sentence needs a verb in the past tense(V2) because it talks about an action of the past. Hence, ‘raised(V2) two distinct’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 1409AIIMSEnglish 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 thieves entered a house at night and decamp with valuable worth Rs. 50,000.

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    Correct option: A — decamped with valuables

    The given sentence is in the simple past tense so the verb must be used in the simple past form(V2). Hence, ‘decamped(V2) with valuables’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 1410AIIMSEnglish 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’.

    Their appointment lasted for almost an hour.

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    Correct option: C — No improvement

    No improvement. The given sentence is grammatically correct.

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