1-5. Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below them.
A. Poverty and fear for the girl’s safety after puberty as secondary schools are often far from home are compelling reasons for early marriage.
B. However, a new longitudinal study (2002-14) of 1,000 married girls aged 19 in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana by Young Lives India shows there is a glimmer of hope.
C. The longer a girl stays in school and college, the greater the chances of delay in her age of marriage and the better her chances for improved maternal health.
D. India has the largest population of child wives, with Census 2011 reporting that 17 million children aged 10 to 19 were married.
E. If, however, girls and their mothers have aspirations for education and a better life, girls pursue studies despite the odds and marriage gets pushed back.
F. It also shows a significant dip in the number of child brides below 14 years. There is, however, no change in girls getting married at 16/17 years. Most of these marriages happen in rural India.
1 Which of the following should be the ‘FIRST’ statement?
01. D
02. E
03. A
04. B
05. C
2 Which of the following should be the ‘SECOND’ statement?
01. A
02. E
03. C
04. B
05. F
3 Which of the following should be the ‘FOURTH’ statement?
01. B
02. E
03. C
04. F
05. A
4 Which of the following should be the ‘FIFTH’ statement?
01. C
02. D
03. A
04. E
05. B
5 Which of the following should be the ‘LAST’ statement?
01. D
02. C
03. A
04. F
05. E
6-10. Read each part of the sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, mark your answer as (5).
6 The decision has been criticized also by those (1) / who have been battling for equal opportunity (2)/ and acceptability for the disabled (3) /through a rights based frame work (4) / no error (5)
01. 1
02. 2
03. 3
04. 4
05. 5
7 Those not on agreement with (1) /the name-change have written (2) / to the PM asking that the (3) / notification be withdrawn. (4) /no error (5)
01. 1
02. 2
03. 3
04. 4
05. 5
8 Hardly anybody imagined (1) / that a man of such bigotry (2) / could win the (3) /republican primaries. (4) / No error (5)
01. 1
02. 2
03. 3
04. 4
05. 5
9 India was amongst the first few countries (1)/ to sign and ratify (2)/ the UN convention on (3)/persons with disabilities. (4) / no error (5)
01. 1
02. 2
03. 3
04. 4
05. 5
10 The erosion of the authority due to (1) /political interference over the years is apt (2)/ bought out in the report, but the incumbent political (3) /authorities cannot be completely absolved. (4) / no error (5)
01. 1
02. 2
03. 3
04. 4
05. 5
Answers :-
Q.1 (1)
Q.2 (5)
Q.3 (3)
Q.4 (3)
Q.5 (5)
Q.6 (5)
Q.7 (1)
Q.8 (5)
Q.9 (1)
Q.10 (2)
