Question

    In each of the questions given below, a sentence is given with three words in bold. Three answer choices are given giving replacements to the words in bold. Select the option that gives the correct combination of the answer choices. In case, the sentence is correct as it is, select ‘No Improvement’ as the answer.

    The EWS quota remains a conspiracy as its critics say it declines the size of the open category, besides reaching the 50% limit on the total reservation.

    1. controversy, reduces, breaching

    2. conspicuous, strengthens, searching

    3. consciously, diminishes, trying

    A Only 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both 2 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both 1 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D No improvement required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The words ‘conspiracy’ and ‘declines’ are inappropriate. 1 is correct. In 2 and 3, the first words are inappropriate.

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