Question
In the question given below, four words are given in
bold. These four words may or may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of words that replace each other. If the sentence is correct as it is, select option 5 as your answer. Despite luggage (A) a complaint at Pune airport and month (B) up through phone calls for over a following (C) , the elderly couple are yet to get their registering (D).Solution
A-D (luggage ↔ registering): "Luggage" does not fit in the first part of the sentence; "registering a complaint" is the correct phrase. "Luggage" correctly fits in the last part of the sentence. B-C (month ↔ following): "Month up through phone calls" is incorrect; the correct phrase is "following up through phone calls." "For over a month" is the correct usage. Thus, swapping A-D & B-C makes the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Despite registering ( D ) a complaint at Pune airport and following ( C ) up through phone calls for over a month ( B ), the elderly couple are yet to get their luggage ( A-D (luggage ↔ registering): "Luggage" does not fit in the first part of the sentence; "registering a complaint" is the correct phrase. "Luggage" correctly fits in the last part of the sentence. B-C (month ↔ following): "Month up through phone calls" is incorrect; the correct phrase is "following up through phone calls." "For over a month" is the correct usage. Thus, swapping A-D & B-C makes the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Despite registering ( D ) a complaint at Pune airport and following ( C ) up through phone calls for over a month ( B ), the elderly couple are yet to get their luggage (A).
- A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternatives from the given ones that will complete the series.
57, 59, 56, 61, 54, ___ - Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
RGV, UME, ?, AYW, DEF - Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
24, 28, 37, 53, 78, ? - Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
17, 18, 22, 31, 47, ___ - Select the letter-pair that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
FK, HM, LQ, RW, ZE, ? - Which letter and number cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series?
LT6, KU12, IW24, FZ48, ____ - Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
NPQR, OORQ, PNSP, ____, RLUN
