Answer: D The words in the blank are separated by commas on both sides. Hence they add additional information to the main clause that refers to the death of a patient. That additional information is that the patient died because he was administered kerosene instead of saline-glucose solution. This is an allegation (may or may not be true). Hence 'allegedly' qualifies the entire phrase and thus must precede it. In any other position it would qualify that specific part or word and thus would become wrong.
Q. No. 2:
In Marie Antoinette, as legend has it, glibly suggested ________, the municipal corporation of Delhi offers swimming pools to school children, who lack text books, uniforms, clean drinking water and proper school building.
A :
to the starving masses to feed cakes where there was an acute scarcity of bread.
B :
that the starving masses be fed cakes when there was an acute scarcity of bread.
C :
that the starving masses be fed cakes where there was an acute scarcity of bread.
D :
to the starving masses to be fed cakes where there was an acute scarcity of bread.
Answer: B The verb 'suggested' can be followed by 'that' or 'to'. The absence of both makes choice wrong. 'To eat cakes' would have been correct. The sentence implies a condition (scarcity of food) and not those areas/places where scarcity of food was present. Hence, A,C and D rules them out.
Q. No. 3:
Though the Prime Minister emphasised that India had enough political and social for regional and sub regional identities and cultures, he also stressed _____________.
A :
the electoral route was the best way to build a platform for dialogue.
B :
that the electoral route as the best way to build a platform for dialogue.
C :
that the electoral route was the best way to build a platform for dialogue.
D :
that the electoral route had been the best way to build a platform for dialogue.
Answer: C Only Choice 'C' is grammatically correct. It should be either 'that the electoral route was the best way' or 'the electoral route as the best way' Since the latter is not given the former (Choice C) is the only right answer. 'Had been' in Choice D is incorrect as it would render a specific situation which the sentence does not talk of.
Q. No. 4:
Unbridled mining in the two neighbouring states of Orissa and Jharkand has resulted in deforestation ___________.
A :
which has forced herds of elephants to go on rampage in various tribal districts of Chattisgarh.
B :
which was forcing herds of elephants to go on rampage in various tribal districts of Chattisgarh.
C :
which forced herds of elephants to go on rampaging in various trial districts of Chattisgarh.
D :
which had forced herds of elephants to go on rampaging in various tribal districts of Chattisgarh.
Answer: A Since the part of the sentence before the blank says 'has resulted' the blank must also have 'has forced'. Further since the sentence is in the past tense the past continuous (was forcing) and the simple present (forces) do not fit. In choice C 'to go on rampaging' is wrong. The past perfect form 'had forced' in choice D cannot follow 'has resulted' which is the present perfect.
Q. No. 5:
Western pugilism cannot justify the outrage of jihadism, but few, bar the US President and the British Prime Minister, __________ and laid innocent people every-where open to attack and peril.
A :
would seriously argue an unlawful Iraq war, fought against world opinion, has not fomented terrorism.
B :
would seriously argue that an unlawful Iraq war fought with world opinion, has not fomented terrorism.
C :
would seriously argue that an unlawful Iraq war, fought against world opinion, has not fomented terrorism.
D :
would seriously argue an unlawful Iraq war fought with world opinion has not fomented terrorism.
Answer: C The phrase 'would seriously argue' must be followed by 'that'- we are arguing that something is the case (Choice A and D ruled out). The Iraq war 'is fought against' the world opinion not 'fought with'. Hence Choice C is right. Note also the commas that help to separate ideas in the right option.
Q. No. 6:
High growth rate cannot be sustained when income gaps are huge because new markets cannot develop, unless people, _________ through education, health care and employment to gain sufficient access to it.
A :
who have traditionally been outside the modern market, are empowered
B :
who having been traditionally outside the modern market, are empowered
C :
who have traditionally been outside the modern market, were empowered
D :
who have been traditionally outside the modern market, were empowered
Answer: A 'Unless' is used to say that something can happen only in a particular situation. Hence it usually goes with the present tense (rules out Choice C and D) The word 'were empowered' are incorrect. The -ing form in choice B is wrong.