Engish Grammar Questions for CMAT

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Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually

Question 1

Read the following information carefully and answer the question that follows.

It is possible to have the Constitution drafted by the second Constituent Assembly if honest attempts are made.

Which of the following is the assumption implicit in the above statement?

A Honest attempts may not be made.

B Honest attempts can be made.

C Honest attempts will be made.

D Honest attempts will not be made.

E Honest attempts were not made during the first Constituent Assembly.

Answer: B

Explanation:
The author states the circumference under which the Constitution can be drafted. It does not indicate the author’s opinion regarding
whether honest attempts will be made or not. Hence, none a, c and d is the assumption behind the statement. The statement does not
reflect the author’s opinion regarding the first Constituent Assembly. Hence, e is not implicit. Since the author says that honest
attempts can lead to drafting the Constitution, it can be said that he/she is under the belief that it is possible to make honest attempts.
Hence, b is the implicit assumption. Choice b

Question 2

Read the following information carefully and answer the question that follows.

The search and rescue operation for landslide survivors is abandoned after two days of effort as the houses are buried under meters
of mud.

Which of the following is a possible reason for such a decision?

A It is difficult to remove such huge quantity of mud.

B the houses under the mud were evacuated before the land slide.

C No one can survive for more than two days while buried under so much mud.

D Landslides will not occur again.

E People cannot survive a land slide.

Answer: C

Explanation:
Difficulty cannot be the reason for abandoning search for survivors because one’s life is invaluable. Had the houses been evacuated
search operation would not have been initiated. Hence, b is not a possible reason. Since those who are trapped under mud cannot
survive for more than two days there will not be any chance of finding survivors. Hence, c is a possible reason. Non recurrence of
landslides cannot be the reason for stopping the present search operation. Hence, d is not a possible reason. When people cannot
survive land slide the search operation would not have been initiated. Hence, e is not a possible reason. Thus c is a possible reason for
abandoning the search operation. Choice c

Question 3

I prefer tea __ coffee.

A of

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B to

C from

D over

E and

Answer: B

Explanation:
The word ‘prefer’ takes the preposition ‘to’. So, the correct usage is: “I prefer tea to coffee”.

Question 4

While the mother was not watching, the child ran ____ the street.

A to

B from

C after

D across

E by

Answer: D

Explanation:
The sentence is supposed to mean that the child ran from one side of the street to the other side. So, ‘across’ is the correct preposition
in this sentence.

Question 5

The flight from Hyderabad to Delhi was ___ Mumbai.

A about

B across

C via

D along

E to

Answer: C

Explanation:
This is a very popular and often used preposition. When something or someone travels from A to C and then C to B, it is said that the
journey has taken place from A to B via C. So, option c) is the correct answer.

Question 6

This is the second time that the boat race has been _____________ for the year.

A Call for

B Called off

C Call upon

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D Called in

E Called

Answer: B

Question 7

To divide the cake equally among all the siblings, they requested their mother to cut the cake between the slices.

A To divide the cake equally

B among all the siblings

C they requested mother to cut the

D Cake between the slices.

E No error

Answer: D

Question 8

A part of the sentence may or may not contain an error, find the part which has an error and if the sentence is error free then mark
option e as your answer.The teacher instructed the students (A)/ to have a thorough reading (B)/ of each chapter (C)/ mentioned in
the syllabus. (D)

A A

B B

C D

D C

E No error

Answer: E

Question 9

Fill in the blank with appropriate words.Seema seems to be unwilling to believe that Mary was the one who ________ her credit cards.

A Accepted

B Find

C Take

D Stole

E Liked

Answer: D

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Question 10

In the question given below four words are given in bold. These four words may or may not be in their correct position. The sentence
is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence
grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the words that replace each other. If the sentence is correct
as it then select option (e) as your choice

With power (A) growth, the demand (B) for economic (C) in India is only going to increase (D)

A A-B

B A-C

C B-D

D C-D

E No replacement required

Answer: B

Question 11

Choose the option which completes the paragraph in the most logical manner.

he vast majority of seniors today are using the Internet at least once a week to check email, pay bills online and keep in touch via
social media. But all that time online puts them at risk for scams and hacks, such as tax fraud. In fact, a new survey by Home Instead,
Inc., franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care network, found that 67 percent of surveyed older adults have been the victim of an
online scam or hack. _______

A Leaving apps and websites open on computer screens could make you vulnerable to security and privacy risks.

B Clicking on links is often how scammers get personal information.

C Be wary of pop-up ads or emails, many of which contain malware that can infect computers.

D Encouraging seniors to practice cyber security can go a long way toward protecting their sensitive financial information.

Answer: D

Explanation:
Passage speaks about old age people, hence, e can be eliminated. Statements 1, 2 and 3 give precautions to avoid online scam. Thus
they can be least likely to be the concluding sentence. Option D gives the solution to the problem mentioned before. Hence option D is
correct option.

Question 12

Choose the option which completes the paragraph in the most logical manner.

Find a personal finance app. It is an essential component for managing modern life. Personal finance apps help remind you to pay
bills, keep an eye on account balances, and stay within budgets -- things we need to do daily and for which we often need
reminders._____

For example, Express Canada recently launched a free app that will offer improved approach to users' cash flow management and
A
regular bill payment

B Banking and managing money keep getting easier.

C Users can also easily track and reconcile accounts with services providers.

D In addition, keeping your recurring monthly expenses as low as possible will also save you big bucks over time.

Answer: A

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Explanation:
The passage talks about use of app to help manage personal finance. Option B can’t be the ending sentence as it brings in banking and
is vague. Option e suggest to use budgeting but the previous sentence already talks about use of app. Hence can be ignored. Option C
and D require some antecedent to make sense out of those sentences. Only sentence A which gives example of what is stated before
can be the ending sentence. Hence option A is right choice.

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Question 13

Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then
answer the question given below.

(A) Crucially, this loss of sheen is reflected in the account books of the sport’s controversial administrator, among the richest in the
world.

(B) The total income that was distributed by BCCI among players is reduced because of lower income from media rights.

(C) Television viewership for the game has dropped 40% to a weekly 61 gross rating points (GRPs).

(D) A Board of Control for Cricket in India official said, however, that this was because India wasn’t playing enough at home.

(E) Cricket seems to be losing its crowd-pulling power.

A ECABD

B EDBAC

C ABCDE

D ADCEB

E DECAB

Answer: A

Question 14

Rearrange the following sentences 1,2,3,4,5 in such a way that they form a meaningful paragraph. The sentence in bold is already
placed correctly in the sequence.

1. Also, for good reason, they want the flexibility to eliminate items from their meals that they cannot tolerate or are allergic to.
2.They want the flexibility to pick their entree of choice with the starch and vegetables they prefer, instead of being forced to eat
items they dislike.
3. Most seniors would much prefer to pick their own meals rather than having them dictated to or chosen for them.

4.They end up not eating or at the very least not eating well, which can affect both temperament and health.
5.If these choices aren't available, then it's a good bet that you or your senior parents are frustrated with the food choices.

A 32154

B 12453

C 32451

D 32541

E 32415

Answer: A

Explanation:
The Sentence 3 is a generic sentence, hence will be the starting statement for the paragraph. 2-1 is a mandatory pair. Statement 5 will
follow the statement 1 as it continues with choices discussed in the previous statement. Sentence 5-4 is a mandatory pair as 4 discuss

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the consequences.

Hence 32154 is the correct sequence.

Question 15

Instructions: A short paragraph is given below in which a blank is given. Choose the option as your answer, which when filled in the
blank will make the paragraph meaningful and grammatically correct.

When you think about the “Indian Dream," what probably comes to mind is getting a quality education and pursuing a successful
career. As children, most minorities were______________________________________. However, achieving those goals didn't prepare us for
substandard workplace environments, bad leadership, lack of equal pay, and overall pervasive discrimination.

A not able to compete with the rest due to lack of financial resources

B inefficient during their studies

C encouraged to get a degree so they can land their dream jobs

D thought of getting a fake degree

E None of the above

Answer: C

Explanation:
As the para is talking about the quality education for every Indian student, and after the blank, the sentence is starting with ‘however’
which means something is contradicting with the above sentence, so in the blank above there must be some positive statement.
Hence, option (c) will fit as per the context of the sentence.

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Question 16

In the following type of questions, two statements are given followed by three phrases/connectors. Among these, we need to find out
the correct option which when used at the beginning of the sentence will help combine the two statements and the newly formed
sentence should imply the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. If none of the three phrases/connectors is
suitable, mark none as your answer.

(I) The Indian cooperative banking sector has been around since 1914.
(II)A slew of banks has gone under RBI restrictions, including most recently the Rajasthan Co-Op Bank.

(i) Although the Indian cooperative…….

(ii) While a slew of banks ……
(iii) Despite the Indian cooperative……

A Only (i)

B Only (ii)

C Both (i) & (iii)

D All of these

E None of these.

Answer: A

Explanation:
Although the Indian cooperative banking sector has been around since 1914, a slew of banks has gone under RBI restrictions, including
most recently the Rajasthan Co-Op Bank.
"Despite" needs two contradictory statements while these two statements are not contradictory.

We cannot start a sentence with "While a slew..." as it would be contextually incorrect

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Hence A is the correct answer.

Question 17

In the following question, four sentences are given in which any two of them will combine to make a meaningful paragraph. Identify
the correct pair of sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

A. The newest part of the technology, the sensation of touch, is possible through stimulation of the nerves that used to be connected
to the biological hand before the amputation.
B. This is a new concept for artificial limbs, which are called neuromusculoskeletal prostheses -- as they are connected to the user's
nerves, muscles, and skeleton.
C. For the first time, people with arm amputations can experience sensations of touch in a mind-controlled arm prosthesis that they
use in everyday life.
D. Force sensors located in the thumb of the prosthesis measure contact and pressure applied to an object while grasping.

A A-C and B-D

B C-B and A-D.

C B-C and D-A.

D A-B and C-D

E None of the statements can form pair

Answer: B

Explanation:
As per the given sentences, C-B and A-D will form a pair. The respective pair of sentences will be:
C-B: For the first time, people with arm amputations can experience sensations of touch in a mind-controlled arm prosthesis that they
use in everyday life. This is a new concept for artificial limbs, which are called neuromusculoskeletal prostheses -- as they are
connected to the user's nerves, muscles, and skeleton.
And
A-D: The newest part of the technology, the sensation of touch, is possible through stimulation of the nerves that used to be connected
to the biological hand before the amputation. Force sensors located in the thumb of the prosthesis measure contact and pressure
applied to an object while grasping.

Question 18

Given below are sentences, each of which has been divided into four parts. Each of the questions is then followed by five options
which give the sequence of the rearranged parts. You must choose the option which gives the correct sequence of the parts. If the
sentence is already arranged in the correct sequence or the correct sequence doesn’t match with any of the given sequence, mark
option (e). i.e. ” No arrangement required ” as your answer.

making money from petrol and diesel vehicles (A)/ is the conflict of interest(B)/ in the minds of manufacturers since they are (C)/the
biggest hurdle for electric vehicles(D)/ No arrangement required (E)

A ADCB

B DBAC

C DBCA

D ACBD

E No arrangement required

Answer: C

Explanation:
The correct arrangement sequence is ” the biggest hurdle for electric vehicles / is the conflict of interest/ in the minds of
manufacturers since they are/making money from petrol and diesel vehicles ”

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Question 19

Choose the sentence in which the following word is incorrectly or inappropriately used:
NEAR

A Mohit asked Shubham if the bank is near his house.

B We are nearly done with the work.

C He lives near the railway station.

D Ravi and his near friend were late for the meeting.

Answer: D

Explanation:
The usage of ‘near’ is incorrect in sentence D. It should be ‘Ravi and his close friend’. The usage of ‘near’ in each of the other four
sentences is correct. Hence, option D is the correct answer.

Question 20

In the given sentences, a word has been given and there are three ways in which the word has been used. Figure out the sentences in
which the word has been correctly used.
Entitle
A: The comedy show was entitled after the name of a very famous book ‘Go home’.
B: Paul used his own money to buy the house, hence, he was entitled to it.
C: Daniel is entitled to his opinion as he has the right to speak his mind.

A Only A

B Only C

C Both B and C

D Both A and C

Answer: C

Explanation:
‘Entitled’ means to have the right to something.
Thus, sentence A doesn’t use the word correctly.
Hence, option C is the correct option.

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