GATE CS 2015 Set 3 — Question 3

MCQ+1 / -0.33EasyEnglish Grammar (Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions)Verbal AptitudeGeneral Aptitude

General Aptitude → Verbal Aptitude → English Grammar (Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions)

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The Tamil version of_________John Abraham-starrer Madras Cafe_______cleared by the Censor Board with no cuts last week, but the film's distributors_______no takers among the exhibitors for a release in Tamil Nadu_________ this Friday.

Correct answer (C) the, was, found, on Solution The correct words to fill the blanks are determined by grammar and context: 1. "The Tamil version of the John Abraham-starrer..." - The definite article 'the' is used because it refers to a specific movie. 2. "...**was** cleared by the Censor Board..." - This is the passive voice in the past tense, indicating the action was completed. 3. "...distributors found no takers..." - The past tense 'found' is required to match the timeline of the sentence (last week). 4. "...**on** this Friday." - 'On' is the standard preposition used for specific days of the week. Therefore, option (C) is the only grammatically correct choice. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (C) the, was, found, on Solution The correct words to fill the blanks are determined by grammar and context: 1. "The Tamil version of the John Abraham-starrer..." - The definite article 'the' is used because it refers to a specific movie. 2. "...**was** cleared by the Censor Board..." - This is the passive voice in the past tense, indicating the action was completed. 3. "...distributors found no takers..." - The past tense 'found' is required to match the timeline of the sentence (last week). 4. "...**on** this Friday." - 'On' is the standard preposition used for specific days of the week. Therefore, option (C) is the only grammatically correct choice.

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