AILET Previous Year Answer Key with Solutions - 2020 | CLAT Past Year Papers (2008-2024) PDF Download

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Answer Key
SECTION – A:
ENGLISH
1. Option (b) is corr ect.
Refer to the lines of the first paragraph: “..and many of the relevant documents from the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries focus selectively on matters relating to military or
commercial interests.” From this line, it is clear that by ‘documentary record,’ the author refers
to the government and commercial records of the past that recorded events and conditions of that
time. Option (a) is out of scope because the passage does not specifically mention current
historians.
2. Option (a) is corr ect.
The example has been provided to support the hypothesis of the author that, with the help of
studies of fossilized pollen, we can get a much better understanding of the development of the
Gangetic V alley Plains. The author says analysis of samples from a bay in Jammu has revealed
significant patterns of cereal grain pollens beginning by about the fourth century . Prior to this
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Answer Key
SECTION – A:
ENGLISH
1. Option (b) is corr ect.
Refer to the lines of the first paragraph: “..and many of the relevant documents from the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries focus selectively on matters relating to military or
commercial interests.” From this line, it is clear that by ‘documentary record,’ the author refers
to the government and commercial records of the past that recorded events and conditions of that
time. Option (a) is out of scope because the passage does not specifically mention current
historians.
2. Option (a) is corr ect.
The example has been provided to support the hypothesis of the author that, with the help of
studies of fossilized pollen, we can get a much better understanding of the development of the
Gangetic V alley Plains. The author says analysis of samples from a bay in Jammu has revealed
significant patterns of cereal grain pollens beginning by about the fourth century . Prior to this
finding, it was believed that cereal cultivation was not possible until the seventh century because
the level of tilling required to cultivate cereal grains was possible only after the introduction of
the wooden plough. Pollen analyses have provided evidence against this view .
3. Option (d) is corr ect.
Refer to the line: “...led some historians to surmise that this plant was being cultivated in Jammu
before the sixteenth century .” This clearly makes option (d) the correct answer .
4. Option (c) is corr ect.
The claim in the second paragraph is that analysis of fossilized pollen samples can identify
which kinds of plants produced the preserved pollen grains and when they were deposited, and in
many cases, the findings can serve to supplement or correct the documentary record. But in the
last paragraph, the author claims that there are some limitations to the use of pollen analysis. One
of these limitations is that pollen analysis reveals only the family of the plant and not the exact
species.
5. Option (b) is corr ect.
The main point of this passage is to claim that through pollen analysis, even though it is limited,
many beliefs regarding the change in the Irish landscape can be corrected or modified. Option (a)
is an extreme option, so it is ruled out.
6. Option (b) is corr ect.
Abnegation means the action of renouncing or rejecting something, self-denial. Example:
“People are capable of abnegation and unselfishness.”
Indulgence means the state or attitude of being indulgent or tolerant, luxury . Example: “She
regarded his af fairs with a casual, slightly amused indulgence.”
Adoption means the action or fact of legally taking another ’ s child and bringing it up as one’ s
own, the action or fact of choosing to take up.
7. Option (a) is corr ect.
Blandishment means a flattering or pleasing statement or action used as a means of gently
persuading someone to do something, cajolery . Example: “The blandishments of the travel
brochure.”
8. Option (d) is corr ect.
Obdurate means stubbornly refusing to change one’ s opinion or course of action, recalcitrant.
Example: “I ar gued this point with him, but he was obdurate.”
‘Callous’ refers to someone unconcerned or insensitive to other people’ s opinions. Obdurate and
callous are synonyms.
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Answer Key
SECTION – A:
ENGLISH
1. Option (b) is corr ect.
Refer to the lines of the first paragraph: “..and many of the relevant documents from the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries focus selectively on matters relating to military or
commercial interests.” From this line, it is clear that by ‘documentary record,’ the author refers
to the government and commercial records of the past that recorded events and conditions of that
time. Option (a) is out of scope because the passage does not specifically mention current
historians.
2. Option (a) is corr ect.
The example has been provided to support the hypothesis of the author that, with the help of
studies of fossilized pollen, we can get a much better understanding of the development of the
Gangetic V alley Plains. The author says analysis of samples from a bay in Jammu has revealed
significant patterns of cereal grain pollens beginning by about the fourth century . Prior to this
finding, it was believed that cereal cultivation was not possible until the seventh century because
the level of tilling required to cultivate cereal grains was possible only after the introduction of
the wooden plough. Pollen analyses have provided evidence against this view .
3. Option (d) is corr ect.
Refer to the line: “...led some historians to surmise that this plant was being cultivated in Jammu
before the sixteenth century .” This clearly makes option (d) the correct answer .
4. Option (c) is corr ect.
The claim in the second paragraph is that analysis of fossilized pollen samples can identify
which kinds of plants produced the preserved pollen grains and when they were deposited, and in
many cases, the findings can serve to supplement or correct the documentary record. But in the
last paragraph, the author claims that there are some limitations to the use of pollen analysis. One
of these limitations is that pollen analysis reveals only the family of the plant and not the exact
species.
5. Option (b) is corr ect.
The main point of this passage is to claim that through pollen analysis, even though it is limited,
many beliefs regarding the change in the Irish landscape can be corrected or modified. Option (a)
is an extreme option, so it is ruled out.
6. Option (b) is corr ect.
Abnegation means the action of renouncing or rejecting something, self-denial. Example:
“People are capable of abnegation and unselfishness.”
Indulgence means the state or attitude of being indulgent or tolerant, luxury . Example: “She
regarded his af fairs with a casual, slightly amused indulgence.”
Adoption means the action or fact of legally taking another ’ s child and bringing it up as one’ s
own, the action or fact of choosing to take up.
7. Option (a) is corr ect.
Blandishment means a flattering or pleasing statement or action used as a means of gently
persuading someone to do something, cajolery . Example: “The blandishments of the travel
brochure.”
8. Option (d) is corr ect.
Obdurate means stubbornly refusing to change one’ s opinion or course of action, recalcitrant.
Example: “I ar gued this point with him, but he was obdurate.”
‘Callous’ refers to someone unconcerned or insensitive to other people’ s opinions. Obdurate and
callous are synonyms.
9. Option (c) is corr ect.
The sentence makes complete sense with option (c). The correct sentence is: "The road repairs
damaged in the storm might delay traf fic."
10. Option (a) is corr ect.
The sentence gets its intended meaning from option (a). The correct sentence is: "All the
bijouterie taken from the jeweller has now been recovered."
1 1. Option (d) is corr ect.
The only option that expresses the intended meaning of the sentence is option (d). The correct
sentence is: "The admonition given to the players about their behaviour on the pitch was
ignored."
12. Option (c) is corr ect.
The easiest part of speech to identify is “adjective.” The only option with the combination 3-a is
option (c). Hence, it is the correct answer .
? Noun: It refers to a word that indicates the name of a person, place, thing, or animal.
‘There is a road at the back of this theatre.’ Here, ‘back’ is a noun.
? Adverb: It refers to a word that is used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
‘She has come back from America.’ Here, ‘back’ is used to modify the verb ‘come’.
? Adjective: It refers to a word that is used to describe nouns. ‘The back portion of the
house is in dilapidated condition.’ Here, ‘back’ has been used to describe the noun,
‘portion’.
? V erb: It refers to a word that is used to indicate the action performed by the subject. ‘In a
coalition government, a number of parties back the single lar gest party to form the
government.’ Here, ‘back’ indicates the action performed by the noun.
13. Option (a) is corr ect.
The easiest part of speech to identify is “adjective,” “near relative.”
1. Adjective: It refers to those words that describe a noun. ‘Lajwanti is a near relative of
mine.’ Here, ‘near ’ has been used to describe the noun ‘relative’.
2. V erb: It refers to those words that indicate the action performed by the subject. ‘I am
nearing the end of the given work’. Here, ‘nearing’ has been used to indicate the action
performed by the subject.
3. Adverb: It refers to those words that modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. ‘Draw
near while I speak to you’. Here, ‘near ’ has been used to modify the verb ‘draw’.
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Answer Key
SECTION – A:
ENGLISH
1. Option (b) is corr ect.
Refer to the lines of the first paragraph: “..and many of the relevant documents from the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries focus selectively on matters relating to military or
commercial interests.” From this line, it is clear that by ‘documentary record,’ the author refers
to the government and commercial records of the past that recorded events and conditions of that
time. Option (a) is out of scope because the passage does not specifically mention current
historians.
2. Option (a) is corr ect.
The example has been provided to support the hypothesis of the author that, with the help of
studies of fossilized pollen, we can get a much better understanding of the development of the
Gangetic V alley Plains. The author says analysis of samples from a bay in Jammu has revealed
significant patterns of cereal grain pollens beginning by about the fourth century . Prior to this
finding, it was believed that cereal cultivation was not possible until the seventh century because
the level of tilling required to cultivate cereal grains was possible only after the introduction of
the wooden plough. Pollen analyses have provided evidence against this view .
3. Option (d) is corr ect.
Refer to the line: “...led some historians to surmise that this plant was being cultivated in Jammu
before the sixteenth century .” This clearly makes option (d) the correct answer .
4. Option (c) is corr ect.
The claim in the second paragraph is that analysis of fossilized pollen samples can identify
which kinds of plants produced the preserved pollen grains and when they were deposited, and in
many cases, the findings can serve to supplement or correct the documentary record. But in the
last paragraph, the author claims that there are some limitations to the use of pollen analysis. One
of these limitations is that pollen analysis reveals only the family of the plant and not the exact
species.
5. Option (b) is corr ect.
The main point of this passage is to claim that through pollen analysis, even though it is limited,
many beliefs regarding the change in the Irish landscape can be corrected or modified. Option (a)
is an extreme option, so it is ruled out.
6. Option (b) is corr ect.
Abnegation means the action of renouncing or rejecting something, self-denial. Example:
“People are capable of abnegation and unselfishness.”
Indulgence means the state or attitude of being indulgent or tolerant, luxury . Example: “She
regarded his af fairs with a casual, slightly amused indulgence.”
Adoption means the action or fact of legally taking another ’ s child and bringing it up as one’ s
own, the action or fact of choosing to take up.
7. Option (a) is corr ect.
Blandishment means a flattering or pleasing statement or action used as a means of gently
persuading someone to do something, cajolery . Example: “The blandishments of the travel
brochure.”
8. Option (d) is corr ect.
Obdurate means stubbornly refusing to change one’ s opinion or course of action, recalcitrant.
Example: “I ar gued this point with him, but he was obdurate.”
‘Callous’ refers to someone unconcerned or insensitive to other people’ s opinions. Obdurate and
callous are synonyms.
9. Option (c) is corr ect.
The sentence makes complete sense with option (c). The correct sentence is: "The road repairs
damaged in the storm might delay traf fic."
10. Option (a) is corr ect.
The sentence gets its intended meaning from option (a). The correct sentence is: "All the
bijouterie taken from the jeweller has now been recovered."
1 1. Option (d) is corr ect.
The only option that expresses the intended meaning of the sentence is option (d). The correct
sentence is: "The admonition given to the players about their behaviour on the pitch was
ignored."
12. Option (c) is corr ect.
The easiest part of speech to identify is “adjective.” The only option with the combination 3-a is
option (c). Hence, it is the correct answer .
? Noun: It refers to a word that indicates the name of a person, place, thing, or animal.
‘There is a road at the back of this theatre.’ Here, ‘back’ is a noun.
? Adverb: It refers to a word that is used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
‘She has come back from America.’ Here, ‘back’ is used to modify the verb ‘come’.
? Adjective: It refers to a word that is used to describe nouns. ‘The back portion of the
house is in dilapidated condition.’ Here, ‘back’ has been used to describe the noun,
‘portion’.
? V erb: It refers to a word that is used to indicate the action performed by the subject. ‘In a
coalition government, a number of parties back the single lar gest party to form the
government.’ Here, ‘back’ indicates the action performed by the noun.
13. Option (a) is corr ect.
The easiest part of speech to identify is “adjective,” “near relative.”
1. Adjective: It refers to those words that describe a noun. ‘Lajwanti is a near relative of
mine.’ Here, ‘near ’ has been used to describe the noun ‘relative’.
2. V erb: It refers to those words that indicate the action performed by the subject. ‘I am
nearing the end of the given work’. Here, ‘nearing’ has been used to indicate the action
performed by the subject.
3. Adverb: It refers to those words that modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. ‘Draw
near while I speak to you’. Here, ‘near ’ has been used to modify the verb ‘draw’.
4. Pr eposition: It refers to those words that denote the position or location of the noun.
‘There is a mango tree near our house.’ Here, ‘near ’ has been used to indicate the
position or location of the mango tree.
14. Option (c) is corr ect.
All the sentences show a change in voice except for sentence (c). Sentence (c) shows the
transition of a sentence from direct speech to indirect speech. Hence, it is the odd one out.
15. Option (a) is corr ect.
The odd sentence is sentence (A), because sentence (A) has been transformed from a complex
sentence to a compound sentence. The rest of the sentences are transformed from compound to
complex sentences.
16. Option (d) is corr ect.
Sentence (D) is the odd one out because there is not much dif ference between the first and the
second sentence. Hence, the second sentence should state that “my errand is known to you.”
17. Option (d) is corr ect.
Sentence A uses the incorrect pronoun “its” for Mr . Sharma in place of “his.” In Sentence B, the
usage of the word “advice” is incorrect; it should be “advise.” Because the sentence requires a
verb, but “advice” is a noun and “advise” is a verb. Sentence C: “Colt” is a male young horse,
while “Mare” refers to a female horse. Option (D) is a grammatically correct statement.
18. Option (b) is corr ect.
Sentence A is incorrect because of the incorrect usage of the preposition “in”; it has to be “into.”
Sentence C is also incorrect. The correct idiomatic expression is “set at naught,” which means to
treat something as unworthy of respect or consideration. Sentence B is grammatically correct.
19. Option (c) is corr ect.
Sentence A is incorrect because we use ‘all of ’ when the following word is a pronoun. But
‘reptiles’ is not a pronoun. Sentence B has an error of tense. Sentence C is grammatically correct.
Sentence D should be: "The cof fee in this cof fee shop is the best one in this/the town."
20. Option (d) is corr ect.
Sentence A is incorrect because in the latter half of the sentence, it should be “but you wouldn’ t
think he had one.” Sentence B is incorrect because “supposing” is incorrect; we don’ t use
“suppose” in progressive form. It should be “suppose.” Moreover , the use of a hyphen is also
incorrect, it should be a comma. Sentence C is incorrect because of the incorrect preposition
“about”; it should be concerned with the working conditions. Sentence D is grammatically
correct.
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Answer Key
SECTION – A:
ENGLISH
1. Option (b) is corr ect.
Refer to the lines of the first paragraph: “..and many of the relevant documents from the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries focus selectively on matters relating to military or
commercial interests.” From this line, it is clear that by ‘documentary record,’ the author refers
to the government and commercial records of the past that recorded events and conditions of that
time. Option (a) is out of scope because the passage does not specifically mention current
historians.
2. Option (a) is corr ect.
The example has been provided to support the hypothesis of the author that, with the help of
studies of fossilized pollen, we can get a much better understanding of the development of the
Gangetic V alley Plains. The author says analysis of samples from a bay in Jammu has revealed
significant patterns of cereal grain pollens beginning by about the fourth century . Prior to this
finding, it was believed that cereal cultivation was not possible until the seventh century because
the level of tilling required to cultivate cereal grains was possible only after the introduction of
the wooden plough. Pollen analyses have provided evidence against this view .
3. Option (d) is corr ect.
Refer to the line: “...led some historians to surmise that this plant was being cultivated in Jammu
before the sixteenth century .” This clearly makes option (d) the correct answer .
4. Option (c) is corr ect.
The claim in the second paragraph is that analysis of fossilized pollen samples can identify
which kinds of plants produced the preserved pollen grains and when they were deposited, and in
many cases, the findings can serve to supplement or correct the documentary record. But in the
last paragraph, the author claims that there are some limitations to the use of pollen analysis. One
of these limitations is that pollen analysis reveals only the family of the plant and not the exact
species.
5. Option (b) is corr ect.
The main point of this passage is to claim that through pollen analysis, even though it is limited,
many beliefs regarding the change in the Irish landscape can be corrected or modified. Option (a)
is an extreme option, so it is ruled out.
6. Option (b) is corr ect.
Abnegation means the action of renouncing or rejecting something, self-denial. Example:
“People are capable of abnegation and unselfishness.”
Indulgence means the state or attitude of being indulgent or tolerant, luxury . Example: “She
regarded his af fairs with a casual, slightly amused indulgence.”
Adoption means the action or fact of legally taking another ’ s child and bringing it up as one’ s
own, the action or fact of choosing to take up.
7. Option (a) is corr ect.
Blandishment means a flattering or pleasing statement or action used as a means of gently
persuading someone to do something, cajolery . Example: “The blandishments of the travel
brochure.”
8. Option (d) is corr ect.
Obdurate means stubbornly refusing to change one’ s opinion or course of action, recalcitrant.
Example: “I ar gued this point with him, but he was obdurate.”
‘Callous’ refers to someone unconcerned or insensitive to other people’ s opinions. Obdurate and
callous are synonyms.
9. Option (c) is corr ect.
The sentence makes complete sense with option (c). The correct sentence is: "The road repairs
damaged in the storm might delay traf fic."
10. Option (a) is corr ect.
The sentence gets its intended meaning from option (a). The correct sentence is: "All the
bijouterie taken from the jeweller has now been recovered."
1 1. Option (d) is corr ect.
The only option that expresses the intended meaning of the sentence is option (d). The correct
sentence is: "The admonition given to the players about their behaviour on the pitch was
ignored."
12. Option (c) is corr ect.
The easiest part of speech to identify is “adjective.” The only option with the combination 3-a is
option (c). Hence, it is the correct answer .
? Noun: It refers to a word that indicates the name of a person, place, thing, or animal.
‘There is a road at the back of this theatre.’ Here, ‘back’ is a noun.
? Adverb: It refers to a word that is used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
‘She has come back from America.’ Here, ‘back’ is used to modify the verb ‘come’.
? Adjective: It refers to a word that is used to describe nouns. ‘The back portion of the
house is in dilapidated condition.’ Here, ‘back’ has been used to describe the noun,
‘portion’.
? V erb: It refers to a word that is used to indicate the action performed by the subject. ‘In a
coalition government, a number of parties back the single lar gest party to form the
government.’ Here, ‘back’ indicates the action performed by the noun.
13. Option (a) is corr ect.
The easiest part of speech to identify is “adjective,” “near relative.”
1. Adjective: It refers to those words that describe a noun. ‘Lajwanti is a near relative of
mine.’ Here, ‘near ’ has been used to describe the noun ‘relative’.
2. V erb: It refers to those words that indicate the action performed by the subject. ‘I am
nearing the end of the given work’. Here, ‘nearing’ has been used to indicate the action
performed by the subject.
3. Adverb: It refers to those words that modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. ‘Draw
near while I speak to you’. Here, ‘near ’ has been used to modify the verb ‘draw’.
4. Pr eposition: It refers to those words that denote the position or location of the noun.
‘There is a mango tree near our house.’ Here, ‘near ’ has been used to indicate the
position or location of the mango tree.
14. Option (c) is corr ect.
All the sentences show a change in voice except for sentence (c). Sentence (c) shows the
transition of a sentence from direct speech to indirect speech. Hence, it is the odd one out.
15. Option (a) is corr ect.
The odd sentence is sentence (A), because sentence (A) has been transformed from a complex
sentence to a compound sentence. The rest of the sentences are transformed from compound to
complex sentences.
16. Option (d) is corr ect.
Sentence (D) is the odd one out because there is not much dif ference between the first and the
second sentence. Hence, the second sentence should state that “my errand is known to you.”
17. Option (d) is corr ect.
Sentence A uses the incorrect pronoun “its” for Mr . Sharma in place of “his.” In Sentence B, the
usage of the word “advice” is incorrect; it should be “advise.” Because the sentence requires a
verb, but “advice” is a noun and “advise” is a verb. Sentence C: “Colt” is a male young horse,
while “Mare” refers to a female horse. Option (D) is a grammatically correct statement.
18. Option (b) is corr ect.
Sentence A is incorrect because of the incorrect usage of the preposition “in”; it has to be “into.”
Sentence C is also incorrect. The correct idiomatic expression is “set at naught,” which means to
treat something as unworthy of respect or consideration. Sentence B is grammatically correct.
19. Option (c) is corr ect.
Sentence A is incorrect because we use ‘all of ’ when the following word is a pronoun. But
‘reptiles’ is not a pronoun. Sentence B has an error of tense. Sentence C is grammatically correct.
Sentence D should be: "The cof fee in this cof fee shop is the best one in this/the town."
20. Option (d) is corr ect.
Sentence A is incorrect because in the latter half of the sentence, it should be “but you wouldn’ t
think he had one.” Sentence B is incorrect because “supposing” is incorrect; we don’ t use
“suppose” in progressive form. It should be “suppose.” Moreover , the use of a hyphen is also
incorrect, it should be a comma. Sentence C is incorrect because of the incorrect preposition
“about”; it should be concerned with the working conditions. Sentence D is grammatically
correct.
21. Option (d) is corr ect.
Sentence A is incorrect because the use of “because” and “so” is redundant. So, delete “so” to
make the sentence correct. Sentence B is incorrect because, to indicate the address, with streets
we use the preposition “at.” Sentence C should be: "He’d left his papers all around the room."
Sentence D is grammatically correct.
22. Option (a) is corr ect.
Sentence B should be: Competition entries must be received before 12:00 on August 10th
August.
In sentence C, it should read: “What were you thinking?” because this asks for details about the
matter that’ s being thought. In other words, you know (or think you know) that the person is
thinking about X, and you want to know the details. For example, you know (or think) the person
is devising a plan, and you want the specifics.
In sentence D, we should replace “do you care” with “do you mind.”
Sentence A is grammatically correct.
23. Option (b) is corr ect.
This question tests a student’ s understanding of phrases and idioms. Purple patches mean a run of
success or good luck.
Example: “People expect me to score in every game now that I’ve hit a purple patch.”
24. Option (c) is corr ect.
This question tests a student’ s understanding of phrases and idioms. French leaves are an
informal, hasty , or secret departure.
Example: The of ficial story is that he’ s sick, but I think he’ s just taking French leave.
25. Option (a) is corr ect.
This question tests a student’ s understanding of phrases and idioms. T o hang out to dry refers to
deserting someone in a troubling situation.
Example: He says he’ s my friend, but then he totally hung me out to dry in that meeting! Not one
word of support as the boss tore into me!
Hence, the correct answer is option (a).
26. Option (d) is corr ect.
This question tests a student’ s understanding of phrases and idioms. Down to the wire is used to
denote a situation whose outcome is not decided until the very last minute.
Example: “It was probable that the test of nerves would go down to the wire.”
27. Option (a) is corr ect.
This question tests a student’ s understanding of phrases and idiomatic expressions. Let in on