English and Logical Reasoning Prep GuideEnglishConnotations & Denotations
Direction: In the paragraph below there are five sentences. In each sentence there are pairs of highlighted words (A, B). Select the most appropriate words to form correct sentences. Then from the options given select the correct option. Within months of announcing A) gratuitous B) generous hikes in the minimum support price (MSP) for several crops in the kharif summer season, the NDA government on Wednesday approved
Options
- AABABB
- BBAAAB
- CABABA
- DBABAA
Correct answer
B. BAAAB
Step-by-step solution
Smart approach: Most of you must be wondering that it would be very time consuming to attempt these questions. But being smart is what it takes to attempt such questions correctly in order to get some brownie points over your competitors. Coming to our options, the first blank can be filled with B since we are talking about hikes in the MSPs of rabi and kharif crops. A cannot fit in this context and can be easily ruled out. So, our answer must start with B. We have options B and D only that start with B. Left with