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Question 41

ECGC PO 2022• English Language

Fill in the blank with appropriate words.

During the first lockdown last year, one of my (A) created a WhatsApp group. They had a (B): every day we send a photo. The catch? It had to be positive. I was grateful, very (C), for that chat. We soon failed to send a photo daily, but frequently something would appear, and I would receive an (D) into my friend’s world. It was a reassurance. Before I had even clicked on the latest photo I would find myself (E) — here was a friend, thinking of the rest of us. There was something in that alone.

The pandemic has encouraged reflection. We have turned inwards: stuck inside, and in our heads. With forced (F), for some, it has been a time to take stock. All the while, friends have been kept at a distance. How to be social when seeing your friends in person is discouraged (sometimes, illegal)? How have friendships (G) during the pandemic?

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank D.

  1. AOption (a)

    Ineptness

  2. BOption (b)

    Ignorance

  3. COption (c)

    Inability

  4. DOption (d)

    Insightful

  5. EOption (e)

    Insight

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Ineptness

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Question 42

ECGC PO 2022• English Language

Fill in the blank with appropriate words.

During the first lockdown last year, one of my (A) created a WhatsApp group. They had a (B): every day we send a photo. The catch? It had to be positive. I was grateful, very (C), for that chat. We soon failed to send a photo daily, but frequently something would appear, and I would receive an (D) into my friend’s world. It was a reassurance. Before I had even clicked on the latest photo I would find myself (E) — here was a friend, thinking of the rest of us. There was something in that alone.

The pandemic has encouraged reflection. We have turned inwards: stuck inside, and in our heads. With forced (F), for some, it has been a time to take stock. All the while, friends have been kept at a distance. How to be social when seeing your friends in person is discouraged (sometimes, illegal)? How have friendships (G) during the pandemic?

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank E.

  1. AOption (a)

    Cheer

  2. BOption (b)

    Discouraged

  3. COption (c)

    Depressed

  4. DOption (d)

    Cheered

  5. EOption (e)

    Saddened

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Cheer

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Question 43

ECGC PO 2022• English Language

Fill in the blank with appropriate words.

During the first lockdown last year, one of my (A) created a WhatsApp group. They had a (B): every day we send a photo. The catch? It had to be positive. I was grateful, very (C), for that chat. We soon failed to send a photo daily, but frequently something would appear, and I would receive an (D) into my friend’s world. It was a reassurance. Before I had even clicked on the latest photo I would find myself (E) — here was a friend, thinking of the rest of us. There was something in that alone.

The pandemic has encouraged reflection. We have turned inwards: stuck inside, and in our heads. With forced (F), for some, it has been a time to take stock. All the while, friends have been kept at a distance. How to be social when seeing your friends in person is discouraged (sometimes, illegal)? How have friendships (G) during the pandemic?

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank F.

  1. AOption (a)

    Isolation

  2. BOption (b)

    Accessibility

  3. COption (c)

    Contact

  4. DOption (d)

    Socializing

  5. EOption (e)

    Camaraderie

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Isolation

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Question 44

ECGC PO 2022• English Language

Fill in the blank with appropriate words.

During the first lockdown last year, one of my (A) created a WhatsApp group. They had a (B): every day we send a photo. The catch? It had to be positive. I was grateful, very (C), for that chat. We soon failed to send a photo daily, but frequently something would appear, and I would receive an (D) into my friend’s world. It was a reassurance. Before I had even clicked on the latest photo I would find myself (E) — here was a friend, thinking of the rest of us. There was something in that alone.

The pandemic has encouraged reflection. We have turned inwards: stuck inside, and in our heads. With forced (F), for some, it has been a time to take stock. All the while, friends have been kept at a distance. How to be social when seeing your friends in person is discouraged (sometimes, illegal)? How have friendships (G) during the pandemic?

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank G.

  1. AOption (a)

    Succumbed

  2. BOption (b)

    Weathered

  3. COption (c)

    Deceased

  4. DOption (d)

    Expired

  5. EOption (e)

    Departed

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Succumbed

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Question 45

ECGC PO 2022• English Language

In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each. In the first column phrases are A, B, and C and in the second column, the phrases are D, E, and F. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect with phrase from the second column to make grammatically and contextually correct sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If none of the options forms a correct sentence after combination, select ‘None of these’ as your answer.

Column 1Column 2
A. Blue-green algae have been spotted at Snowdonia lake since MayD. of the 27-nation bloc, amid fury over the forced diversion of a passenger jet to arrest an opposition journalist.
B. Eiderdown is one of the warmest natural fibres on the planet, both light and highlyE. tropical storm to a hurricane with top winds of 80 mph (128 kph)as it crossed western Cuba and entered the Gulf of Mexico.
C. The European Union has agreed to impose sanctions against Belarus, including banning its airlines from using the airspace and airportsF. insulating, and is used to make some of the world's best duvets and quilts.
  1. AOption (a)

    B-F, C-D

  2. BOption (b)

    A-D, B-E

  3. COption (c)

    B-F, C-E

  4. DOption (d)

    A-E, B-D

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

B-F, C-D

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Question 46

ECGC PO 2022• English Language

In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each. In the first column phrases are A, B, and C and in the second column, the phrases are D, E, and F. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect with phrase from the second column to make grammatically and contextually correct sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If none of the options forms a correct sentence after combination, select ‘None of these’ as your answer.

Column 1Column 2
A. Coal is the world's most harmful fuel and ending its use is seen as a necessary step by environmentalistsD. while the text is endorsed quickly by the world leaders who were determined to respond strongly to the incident.
B. The UN health agency has consistently called for vaccines to be distributed evenly around the worldE. even though a guarantee by rich countries to deliver on previous promises to help poorer nations cope with climate change.
C. Vultures not only keep our environment free ofF. carcasses but help control outbreaks of several diseases.
  1. AOption (a)

    A - E, B - D

  2. BOption (b)

    B - D, C - F

  3. COption (c)

    A - D, B - E

  4. DOption (d)

    A - E, B - D, C - F

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A - E, B - D

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Question 47

ECGC PO 2022• English Language

In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each. In the first column phrases are A, B, and C and in the second column, the phrases are D, E, and F. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect with phrase from the second column to make grammatically and contextually correct sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If none of the options forms a correct sentence after combination, select ‘None of these’ as your answer.

Column 1Column 2
A. A cable car taking visitors to a mountaintop view of some of northern Italy’sD. relatively rare but doctors suspect that the sudden increase in the infection could further complicate India’s fight against the pandemic.
B. Scientists have unearthed a 43-million-year-old fossil of an extinctE. products claiming to be cures and preventions are on the rise.
C. China reopened a key terminal at the world's third-busiest cargo, after a shutdown toF. four-legged whale that once lived both on land and in the sea, making it amphibious.
  1. AOption (a)

    A - E, B - D

  2. BOption (b)

    C - E

  3. COption (c)

    B - F, C - E

  4. DOption (d)

    B - F

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A - E, B - D

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Question 48

ECGC PO 2022• English Language

In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each. The phrases are labelled A, B, and C in the first column and P, Q, and R in the second column. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect with a phrase in the second column to make a grammatically and contextually meaningful sentence. Identify the correct option given below that gives the correct sequence in which one or more sentence can be formed. If none of the options makes it possible for a meaningful sentence to be formed, indicate 'None of these' as your answer.

Column 1Column 2
(A) Himanta Biswa, the face of the BJP in Northeast India(P) Delhi Metro services will be suspended
(B) Will be sworn in on Monday as the 15th CM of Assam.(Q) The decision to extend the lockdown has taken
(C) Delhi recorded 13,336 new COVID­19 cases(R) China rocket falls into the Indian Ocean
  1. AOption (a)

    A-R

  2. BOption (b)

    C-P

  3. COption (c)

    B-Q

  4. DOption (d)

    A-P

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A-R

Explanation not yet available.

Question 49

ECGC PO 2022• English Language

Direction:- In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each. The phrases are labelled A, B, and C in the first column and P, Q,  and R in the second column. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect with a phrase in the second column to make a grammatically and contextually meaningful sentence. Identify the correct option given below that gives the correct sequence in which one or more sentence can be formed. If none of the options makes it possible for a meaningful sentence to be formed, indicate 'None of these' as your answer.

 

Column 1Column 2
(A) Their purpose and business models are different(P) He said he wasn’t going to listen
(B) With annual subscriptions reaching up to 40000rs(Q) Chances are you know somebody in your life
(C) And we cannot fault them for not reaching everyone(R) The accessibility of low-income group is limited
  1. AOption (a)

    A-Q

  2. BOption (b)

    B-P

  3. COption (c)

    C-R

  4. DOption (d)

    B-R

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A-Q

Explanation not yet available.

Question 50

ECGC PO 2022• English Language

Direction:- In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each. The phrases are labelled A, B, and C in the first column and P, Q,  and R in the second column. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect with a phrase in the second column to make a grammatically and contextually meaningful sentence. Identify the correct option given below that gives the correct sequence in which one or more sentences can be formed. If none of the options makes it possible for a meaningful sentence to be formed, indicate 'None of these' as your answer.

Column 1Column 2
(A) Readers wanted to see more pictures(P) This process of photoengraving was remarkably time-consuming
(B) The man who invented a solution to this problem(Q) But nobody could figure out how to print images quickly and cheaply
(C) In the 1870s, newspapers, and printers faced(R) A very specific and very costly problem
  1. AOption (a)

    A-Q

  2. BOption (b)

    C-R

  3. COption (c)

    C-R and B-P

  4. DOption (d)

    A-Q and C-R

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A-Q

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