[shivam_01]

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1.A letter by Mark Twain, written in the same year as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were published, reveals that Twain provided financial assistance to one of the first Black students at Yale Law School.
(A) A letter by Mark Twain, written in the same year as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were published,
(B) A letter by Mark Twain, written in the same year of publication as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,
(C) A letter by Mark Twain, written in the same year that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published,
(D) Mark Twain wrote a letter in the same year as he published The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn that
(E) Mark Twain wrote a letter in the same year of publication as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn that

2.A little under a million years ago, the briny waters of the Baltic Sea began flooding into the cold North Atlantic: geologists are still debating whether the flood was gradual or created a cataclysm.
(A) whether the flood was gradual or created a cataclysm
(B) if the flood was gradual or created a cataclysm
(C) about whether the flood was gradual or cataclysmic
(D) whether the flood was gradual or cataclysmic
(E) whether the flood was gradual or it created a cataclysm

3.A majority of the international journalists surveyed view nuclear power stations as unsafe at present but that they will, or could, be made sufficiently safe in the future.
(A) that they will, or could,
(B) that they would, or could,
(C) they will be or could
(D) think that they will be or could
(E) think the power stations would or could

4.A migraine typically afflicts one side of the head, lasts for hours or days, and may recur as infrequently as once every other month or often, as daily.
(A) as infrequently as once every other month or often, as
(B) as infrequently as once every other month or as often as
(C) infrequently, as often as once every other month, or often, like
(D) infrequently, like once every other month, or often, like
(E) infrequently, like once every other month, or as often as

5.A new phenomena, which is visible at Managua’s major intersections, are waves of vendors and beggars, which include many children and mob cars at the stoplights.
(A) A new phenomena, which is visible at Managua’s major intersections, are waves of vendors and beggars, which include many children and
(B) Visible at Managua’s major intersections are waves of vendors and beggars with many children, new phenomena that
(C) A new phenomenon visible at Managua’s major intersections is waves of vendors and beggars, many of them children, who
(D) Phenomenally new waves of vendors, beggars, and many children are visible at Managua’s major intersections, which
(E) A wave of vendors and beggars, many of whom are children, are visible at Managua’s major intersections, where they are a new phenomenon and

[Ambuj Chat]

I would still go with option "D" as I feel "ability to" is the correct idiom.

[Abhi@IIMA]

1.A letter by Mark Twain, written in the same year as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were published, reveals that Twain provided financial assistance to one of the first Black students at Yale Law School.
I think each of the options is erroneous.

2.A little under a million years ago, the briny waters of the Baltic Sea began flooding into the cold North Atlantic: geologists are still debating whether the flood was gradual or created a cataclysm.
(D) whether the flood was gradual or cataclysmic

3.A majority of the international journalists surveyed view nuclear power stations as unsafe at present but that they will, or could, be made sufficiently safe in the future.
(D) think that they will be or could

4.A migraine typically afflicts one side of the head, lasts for hours or days, and may recur as infrequently as once every other month or often, as daily.
(B) as infrequently as once every other month or as often as

5.A new phenomena, which is visible at Managua’s major intersections, are waves of vendors and beggars, which include many children and mob cars at the stoplights.
(C) A new phenomenon visible at Managua’s major intersections is waves of vendors and beggars, many of them children, who

[arbit_rageur]

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C
D
B
B
C

[gunjan-ahuja]

My take
Q1-C
Q2-D
Q3-D
Q4-B
Q5-C

[ashwatthama]

1. (C) A letter by Mark Twain, written in the same year that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published
2. (E) whether the flood was gradual or it created a cataclysm
3. (D) think that they will be or could
4. (B) as infrequently as once every other month or as often as
5. (C) A new phenomenon visible at Managua’s major intersections is waves of vendors and beggars, many of them children, who

[catbit]

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Q1 C A letter by Mark Twain, written in the same year that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published,
Q2 D whether the flood was gradual or cataclysmic
Q3 C they will be or could
Q4 B as infrequently as once every other month or as often as
Q5 C A new phenomenon visible at Managua’s major intersections is waves of vendors and beggars, many of them children, who

[raghav507]

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hi puys,
my take :-
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. B
5. C

[coolabhishake]

Originally Posted by shivam_01

1.A letter by Mark Twain, written in the same year as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were published, reveals that Twain provided financial

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My take:
1) C
2) E
3) D
4) E
5) C

[Ambuj Chat]

1.A letter by Mark Twain, written in the same year as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were published, reveals that Twain provided financial assistance to one of the first Black students at Yale Law School.

Ans: (C).
Explanation : (A) is wrong because "were" is used for "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" which is singular.
(B) is wrong because incorrectly compares writing of letters to "The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn.
(D) is wrong because it incorrectly assumes that Mark twain wrote "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
(E) is wrong because it again incorrectly compares the writing of letters to "The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn.
Here writing of letter should be compared with the publishing of Huckleberry Finn.

2.A little under a million years ago, the briny waters of the Baltic Sea began flooding into the cold North Atlantic: geologists are still debating whether the flood was gradual or created a cataclysm.

Ans : (D).
Explanation : (A),(B) and (E) are not parallel.In (B), "if" is used which is used only with conditional statements.
(C) incorrectly uses about before whether.

3.A majority of the international journalists surveyed view nuclear power stations as unsafe at present but that they will, or could, be made sufficiently safe in the future.
(A) that they will, or could,
(B) that they would, or could,
(C) they will be or could
(D) think that they will be or could
(E) think the power stations would or could

Ans : (D)
Explanation : Here, "think" should be used to make it parallel with "view" to correctly convey the fact that on one hand scientist view that nuclear power stations are unsafe but on the other hand they think that they will be or could be made sufficiently safe in the future.


4.A migraine typically afflicts one side of the head, lasts for hours or days, and may recur as infrequently as once every other month or often, as daily.

Ans : (B)

5.A new phenomena, which is visible at Managua’s major intersections, are waves of vendors and beggars, which include many children and mob cars at the stoplights.

Ans : (C)
Explanation : "Phenomena" is singular so "are" cannot be used.Hence (A) is incorrect.
(B) changes the meaning by saying that it is The new phenomena that mob the cars.Hence (B) is incorrect.
(D) incorrectly implies that It is the "Waves" which mob the cars. so (D) is incorrect.
(E) is incorrect because it uses "are" for "A Wave", which is singular.It also changes the meaning. Hence (E) is incorrect.