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. 44:
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. 45:
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.
Q. No. 46:
On September 11, 2001, the world reached out to a stricken America, unaware ____________.
A :
of US helplessness preluding an era of power run mad
B :
that US helplessness was preluding an era of power run mad
C :
that US helplessness was a brief preclude to an era of power run mad
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. 47:
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. 48:
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.