Question

    Directions : In each question, there are two statements which can be combined into a single statement in a number of different ways without changing their meaning. Below are given three probable starters (i), (ii) and (iii) of such a combined sentence. One, two, three or none of them may be correct. Decide upon which is/are correct, if any, and mark the option which denotes your answer. If none of the three starters is suitable, mark ‘None of these’ as your answer.

    1. The Centre will issue the gazette notification and invite objections for 21 days on land acquisition from owners proposed to be taken up on northern side.

    2. This will be followed by a public hearing after which permanent borders for the 100-metre road will be fixed.

    (i) At the same time the Centre issues the gazette notification and invite objections for 21 days…

    (ii) Following a public hearing after which permanent borders for the 100-metre road will be fixed…

    (iii) In spite of the gazette notification and invite objections for 21 days on land acquisition…

    A Only ii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both i and ii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both I and iii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D i, ii and iii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    All the given starters are incorrect. ii would make a grammatically correct statement, but the meaning will be reversed.

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