Question

    In the following questions two columns are given containing

    three sentences/phrases each. In first column, sentences/phrases are A, B and C and in the second column the sentences/phrases are D, E and F. A sentence/phrase from the first column may or may not connect with another sentence/phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. Each question has five options which display the sequence(s) in which the sentences/phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. Choose the pair(s) which make(s) a grammatically meaningful sentence. Column (1) (A) The government is planning to boost(B) Several experts have criticized(C) The recent survey reveals a Column (2) (D) the lack of transparency in project execution.(E) a rise in unemployment rates across the country.(F) in infrastructure development in rural areas.
    A A-E and C-F Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B A-D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C C-E Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D B-D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E C-E and B-D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    A-E: "The government is planning to boost a rise in unemployment rates..." → Illogical and contextually incorrect.
    A-D: "The government is planning to boost the lack of transparency..." → Illogical and negative in context.
    C-E: "The recent survey reveals a arise in unemployment rates across the country."(Grammatically incorrect (double use article 'a').
    B-D: "Several experts have criticized the lack of transparency in project execution."(Grammatically and contextually correct.)
    C-F: "The recent survey reveals a in infrastructure development..." → Grammatically incorrect ("a" before "in" is incorrect).
    Thus, only B-D is the valid, meaningful pair.

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