Directions for questions 12 to 15:There are a few sentences in each question.…
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Directions for questions 12 to 15:
There are a few sentences in each question. Each sentence has pairs of words/phrases that are italicized/highlighted. From the italicized/highlighted word(s)/phrase(s), select the most appropriate word(s)/phrase(s) to form correct sentences. Then choose the best option.
12.
i. The college affected [A] / effected [B] a new policy on leave encashment by teachers.
ii. The rationale [A] / rational [B] behind current curricula is that students need to learn language and thinking skills, not specific information.
- A.
i. affected [A], ii. rationale [A]
- B.
i. effected [B], ii. rational [B]
- C.
i. effected [B], ii. rationale [A]
- D.
i. affected [A], ii. rational [B]
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Correct answer: C
Solve each blank by matching meaning and part of speech.
Sentence i — “The college ___ a new policy…” Here we choose between the verbs affect and effect. As a verb, affect means “to influence,” while effect means “to bring about / cause to happen.” A college does not merely influence a new policy; it puts the policy into operation. So the correct word is effected [B] (“effected a new policy” = brought the policy into effect).
Sentence ii — “The ___ behind current curricula is…” The blank follows “The” and is the subject of the sentence, so it must be a noun. Rationale is a noun meaning “the underlying reason or logical basis,” whereas rational is an adjective meaning “logical / reasonable.” The fixed expression is “the rationale behind …,” so the correct word is rationale [A].
Combining the two: i = effected [B], ii = rationale [A]. This corresponds to the option “i. effected [B], ii. rationale [A].”