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CLAT-2019 English Section Answer Key & Explanations
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CLAT KEY | EXPLANATION |
| 161 | 1. | 101. | 111. | D | D | Option B and D use incorrect pronouns. Option A uses incorrect preposition. A long test. |
| 162 | 2. | 102. | 112. | B | B | Option A and C are using incorrect grammar structure to answer the question. Option D creates a new question is he here. |
| 163 | 3. | 103. | 113. | D | D | Option A uses possessive case custom officer’s which is not the requirement here. B and C use incorrect verbs does and allows. |
| 164 | 4. | 104. | 114. | A | A | Neither …. Nor. Verb agrees with the subject mentioned with Nor. Hence machine is. |
| 165 | 5. | 105. | 115. | C | C | MBA has a vowel sound in its pronunciation. Hence an Mba. Also do and continue should be parallel. |
| 166 | 6. | 106. | 116. | D | D | When two actions of the past are sequenced they are stated in past perfect tense. Subject + had+ verb for first action and simple past for second action. Hence I had left my wallet and then I boarded my train |
| 167 | 7. | 107. | 117. | D | D | When either… or are used a parallel structure has to be maintained. Hence either the morning flight or the one in the afternoon |
| 168 | 8. | 108. | 118. | B | B | Management is singular subject. Has and it are the correct verb and pronoun. Also promises are reported in future tense. It will consider my appeal |
| 169 | 9. | 109. | 119. | C | C | Set by is the correct collocation Also tourists is plural hence visit is the correct verb. |
| 170 | 10. | 110. | 120. | D | D | When along with, together with, as well as etc are used as conjunctions verb agrees with the subject preceding these conjunctions. Hence important file is. |
| 171 | 11. | 111. | 121. | D | D | DA is mandatory pairs as they have noun pronoun link students and they |
| 172 | 12. | 112. | 122. | C | C | AB is a mandatory pair as A says data is collected. B states strategies are made on that basis. Once made they are implemented as suggested in D. |
| 173 | 13. | 113. | 123. | C | C | AD is a mandatory pair. Defaulters and these defaulters. BC is a pair. B talks about aspect and C states this aspect. |
| 174 | 14. | 114. | 124. | B | B | order of events person called – people were frisked – pockets contained what was feared – ultimately saved a hijack. |
| 175 | 15. | 115. | 125. | D | D | DAB must fall in that order. Glacial begin to form, more layers are added finally coverts into solid ice. C is an appropriate introduction. |
| 176 | 16. | 116. | 126. | C | C | Self Explanatory |
| 177 | 17. | 117. | 127. | A | A | Self Explanatory |
| 178 | 18. | 118. | 128. | C | C | Self Explanatory |
| 179 | 19. | 119. | 129. | A | A | Self Explanatory |
| 180 | 20. | 120. | 130. | C | C | Self Explanatory |
| 181 | 21. | 121. | 131. | D | D | Correct spelling is creditor |
| 182 | 22. | 122. | 132. | C | C | Descendant, used as a noun, refers to someone who descends from someone else. Descendent, on the other hand, refers to the act of moving downward |
| 183 | 23. | 123. | 133. | B | B | Correct spelling is Negligence |
| 184 | 24. | 124. | 134. | A | A | Correct spelling is misrepresentation. |
| 185 | 25. | 125. | 135. | D | D | Correct spelling is privilege. |
| 186 | 26. | 126. | 136. | D | D | Hold your horses means wait a moment |
| 187 | 27. | 127. | 137. | A | A | Pull yourself together means get control over your emotions |
| 188 | 28. | 128. | 138. | B | B | Get your act together means to get your affairs in order. |
| 189 | 29. | 129. | 139. | D | D | Bite of more than you can chew means to take up more work than one can handle. |
| 190 | 30. | 130. | 140. | B | B | Fish out of water means feel out of place and uncomfortable. |
| 191 | 31. | 131. | 141. | D | D | The author tries to explain difference between inventor and innovator. |
| 192 | 32. | 132. | 142. | C | C | Para one clearly states author’s main idea. |
| 193 | 33. | 133. | 143. | A | A | Para one line 3 -5 explains that not all inventions are useful. |
| 194 | 34. | 134. | 144. | B | B | Para 2 and Para 3 states the option. |
| 195 | 35. | 135. | 145. | D | D | Para 5 has the answer. |
| 196 | 36. | 136. | 146. | A | A | 3rd last para states the answer. |
| 197 | 37. | 137. | 147. | B | B | Para 1 states innovators must take risks. Hence it is in contraction with the option which makes option B untrue. |
| 198 | 38. | 138. | 148. | B | B | Para 1 states that not every invention is useful for masses. |
| 199 | 39. | 139. | 149. | C | C | intrepid means fearless |
| 200 | 40. | 140. | 150. | D | D | Laudable means praiseworthy so antonym is disgraceful. |
