CLAT English Language & Comprehension 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the word most OPPOSITE in meaning to 'ACRIMONIOUS'.
- Bitter
- Cordial (Correct answer)
- Hostile
- Caustic
Correct answer: Cordial
Acrimonious means bitter or harsh in manner; its antonym is cordial, meaning warm and friendly.
Question 2: Identify the error in: 'Neither the manager nor the employees was present at the meeting.'
- Neither the manager
- nor the employees
- was present (Correct answer)
- at the meeting
Correct answer: was present
With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it ('employees'), so 'was' should be 'were'.
Question 3: A passage states: 'The proliferation of social media has paradoxically led to greater social isolation.' What does 'paradoxically' mean here?
- Expectedly
- In a way that seems contradictory but may be true (Correct answer)
- Deliberately
- Gradually
Correct answer: In a way that seems contradictory but may be true
Paradoxically describes a situation that appears self-contradictory yet may contain truth.
Question 4: Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
- Its a long road, that has no turning.
- It's a long road that has no turning. (Correct answer)
- Its' a long road that has no turning.
- It's a long road, that has no turning.
Correct answer: It's a long road that has no turning.
'It's' is the contraction of 'it is', and no comma is needed before a restrictive relative clause.
Question 5: Fill in the blank: 'The lawyer's argument was so ______ that even the judge was convinced.'
- Ambiguous
- Incoherent
- Cogent (Correct answer)
- Frivolous
Correct answer: Cogent
Cogent means clear, logical, and convincing, making it the appropriate choice.
Question 6: Which sentence uses a dangling modifier?
- Running through the rain, she got soaked.
- Running through the rain, the umbrella was useless. (Correct answer)
- She ran through the rain and got soaked.
- The rain soaked her as she ran.
Correct answer: Running through the rain, the umbrella was useless.
The participial phrase 'Running through the rain' illogically modifies 'umbrella' rather than a person.
Question 7: In a comprehension passage about judicial activism, the author argues courts overstep when they legislate from the bench. Which best summarizes the author's concern?
- Courts are inefficient in resolving disputes.
- Judiciary encroaches on the legislature's law-making function. (Correct answer)
- Judges are unqualified to interpret statutes.
- Judicial review should be abolished.
Correct answer: Judiciary encroaches on the legislature's law-making function.
The author's core concern is that courts, by making policy decisions, usurp the role constitutionally assigned to legislatures.
CLAT English Language & Comprehension 2
Choose the word most OPPOSITE in meaning to 'ACRIMONIOUS'.