Answer: C The word 'preclude' is a noun meaning an action or event that happens before another more important one and forms an introduction to it. Hence 'preluding' is wrong rules out choices A and B. Choice D is semantically wrong - 'US helplessness is not an era of power power run mad'
Q. No. 8:
The invasion of Afghanistan was the culmination of a clear U.N. international process _____________.
A :
where the Taliban regime was asked to hand over the self-acknowledge perpetrator of 9/11 and chose not to do so.
B :
while the Taliban regime was asked to hand over the self-acknowledge perpetrator of 9/11 and chose not to do so.
C :
while the Taliban regime was asked to hand over the self-acknowledge perpetrator of 9/11 and not chose to do so.
D :
when the Taliban regime over the self acknowledged perpetrator of 9/11 and not choose to do so.
Answer: A 'Where' indicates a place or a situation and is the right word here. 'While' suggests two things happening at the same time (rules out Choice B and C). 'When' talks of condition which is irrelevant here. The phrase 'chose not to do so' i s right rules out Choice D.
Q. No. 9:
State involvement in the management of the wealthy temple, _________ would seriously impinge on the stature and financial status of the mutts.
A :
hitherto which had managed the eight madhwa mutts on a two year rotation basis based in Udupi.
B :
which have hitherto been managed by eight Madhwa mutts based at Udupi on a two-year rotation basis.
C :
which have hitherto been managed by eight Madhwa mutts based in Udupi on a two-year rotation basis.
D :
which had as yet been managed on a two-year rotation basis by the Madhwa mutts basing in Udupi.
Answer: C It is clear from what precede the blank that we are taking of the management of the temple- not by the temple. Hence Choice A can be ruled out. Choice B is ruled out because 'have' is not appropriate. Choice D is ruled out because 'basing' is incorrect.
Q. No. 10:
The president complains privately ________ to turn the economy around on a dime.
A :
just as the media clamored for the war to be over in a weekend they now except him
B :
that as the just media clamored for the war to be over in weekend they now expect
C :
just as the media clamored for the war to be over in a weekend they now expect
D :
that just as the media clamored for the war to be over in a weekend they now expect him
Answer: D The sentence conveys the idea that just as the media expected. One thing first they expect of him something else now. We are not talking of a 'just media', hence choice B can be ruled out. The media expects 'him' to do something. Hence choice B and C can be ruled out.Choice A would be right if we had the first person 'me' instead the third person 'him' (which required the clause to begin with 'that'). As only choice D is right.
Q. No. 11:
The bombing of Air India Kansihka left a deep scar on the consciousness of an India that felt extremely vulnerable ___________.
A :
in the face of a savage international strike having no geographical locus and that was indiscriminate about his choice of victims.
B :
facing a savage international strike having no geographical locus and that was indiscriminate about its choice of victims.
C :
in the face of a savage international strike that had no geographical locus and that was indiscriminate about its choice of victims.
D :
facing a savage international strike that had no geographical locus and that was indiscriminate about its choice of victims.
Answer: C The idiom 'in the face of ' means 'as a result of ', hence 'facing' is incorrect rules out choice B and D.Between choice A and C only C is right since by parallelism 'that had ........' is in keeping with 'that was ......' and 'having' in choice A is wrong.
Q. No. 12:
It is not realistic for us ________ regarding the nature of arms supplied to Pakistan.
A :
to boycott U.S. military vendors continually but expect our concerns to be taken into account.
B :
to continue to boycott U.S. military vendors and yet expect our concerns to be taken into account.
C :
to continually boycott U.S. military vendors but still expect our concerns to be taken into account.
D :
continuously to boycott U.S. military vendors and expect to be taken into account our concerns