Expression - Reasoning and Comprehension Previous Year Questions

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2022 · Reasoning and Comprehension · Expression · Style, Rhetoric and Sentence Revision

Humanities & Social Sciences-Philosophy (XH-C4) 2022

A sentence has been given below.
The train will leave at 8:30 PM, we have been ready by 7:30 PM, so that we can reach the station on time.
To make the above sentence grammatically correct, the phrase marked in bold is to be replaced by

A

were

B

are

C

must be

D

should have

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2023 · Reasoning and Comprehension · Expression · Style, Rhetoric and Sentence Revision

Humanities & Social Sciences-Philosophy (XH-C4) 2023

Which word below best describes the idea of being both Spineless and Cowardly?

A

Pusillanimous

B

Unctuous

C

Obsequious

D

Reticent

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2024 · Reasoning and Comprehension · Expression · Style, Rhetoric and Sentence Revision

Humanities & Social Sciences-Philosophy (XH-C4) 2024

Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct sequence for the following passage:

A

(i) patent-leather belt (ii) belts (iii) patent-leather belt (iv) waist

B

(i) patent-leather shoes (ii) bands (iii) patent-leather bands (iv) wrist

C

(i) patent-leather shoes (ii) shoes (iii) patent-leather shoes (iv) feet

D

(i) patent-leather jacket (ii) jacket (iii) patent-leather jacket (iv) body

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2025 · Reasoning and Comprehension · Expression · Style, Rhetoric and Sentence Revision

Humanities & Social Sciences-Philosophy (XH-C4) 2025

Consider the following sentence.
What the country needs ____ ____ ____ ____ accordingly.
First and last parts of the sentence are given. P, Q, R, and S are the remaining parts of the sentence, not necessarily in that order.
P: and change tactics
Q: who would encourage players
R: are coaches and officials
S: to read the game as it progresses
Which one of the following options is correct that gives the most appropriate order and meaning to the sentence?

A

QSPR

B

RQSP

C

RQPS

D

SPRQ

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2026 · Reasoning and Comprehension · Expression · Style, Rhetoric and Sentence Revision

Humanities & Social Sciences - Philosophy (XH-C4) 2026

In the given passage, fill in the blanks with most suitable set of given words: The future must no longer be___ by the past. While, the effects of the past are still with us, each day is a new___. Therefore, one should ___from solely believing in destiny and crave towards charting their own path of success with grit and labour. Positive_______ is imperative.

A

Determined, beginning, refrain, anticipation

B

Fascinated, one, include, physiology

C

Explored, suffering, content, psychiatry

D

Marred, life, hinder, labyrinth

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2022 · Reasoning and Comprehension · Expression · Style, Rhetoric and Sentence Revision

Humanities & Social Sciences-Philosophy (XH-C4) 2022

Complete the sentence correctly using the options given below.
Hastings ____(p)____ developed as a holiday resort after ____(q)____ .

A

(p) = a seaside town, (q) = the first world war

B

(p) = , a seaside town, (q) = the First World War

C

(p) = , a Seaside Town, (q) = World War I

D

(p) = A seaside town (q) = World War I

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