Question

    Direction : In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One these words printed in bold might either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of the word is your answer. If the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E), i.e. 'All Correct', as your answer.

    Utmost (A) 30 years after the passing of these constitutional (B) reforms, local governments have still not become powerful units of self-government due to issues in both the design (C) and the implementation (D) of the amendments.

    A Utmost Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B constitutional Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C design Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D implementation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The word ‘utmost’ is used to emphasize how important or serious something is. The correct word here is ‘almost’. It means ‘nearly’. Almost 30 years after the passing of these constitutional reforms, local governments have still not become powerful units of self-government due to issues in both the design and the implementation of the amendments.

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