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GATE 2015 CS (CS3) – Question 3

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Fill the four blanks: 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.

  1. Mr.,was,found,on
  2. a,was,found,at
  3. the,was,found,on
  4. a,being,find,at

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Correct answer: (C) the,was,found,on

Explanation

The particular film takes the definite article the. The past passive construction is “was cleared”, followed by the simple past found. A particular day takes on: “on this Friday” in the offered phrasing. Thus the source’s intended sequence is the,was,found,on, C.

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