GATE CS 2015 Set 3 Q.2 (GA Q.2): Verbal Ability and Grammar

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.

Mr., was, found, on

a, was, found, at

the, was, found, on

a, being, find at

Official answer and solution

Official answer: C
From: Official GATE 2015 answer key

Solution

Select the correct combination of articles, verbs, and prepositions that makes the sentence grammatically sound and meaningful.

Evaluate the required words in order:

First blank: "The Tamil version of [the] John Abraham-starrer Madras Cafe..." uses the definite article 'the' to modify the film.
Second blank: "...[was] cleared by the Censor Board..." requires the past passive auxiliary verb 'was'.
Third blank: "...the film's distributors [found] no takers..." requires the past tense verb 'found'.
Fourth blank: "...for a release in Tamil Nadu [this Friday]" (or 'on' this Friday in standard usage).

Among the given choices, option C provides the exact grammatical sequence: the, was, found, on.

Final answer

Common trap

Choosing option B with indefinite article 'a', which is incorrect for specifying a specific existing film version.

The answer is the one in the official GATE answer key. The solution is this site's own explanation.

Source

Paper: GATE 2015 Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) Session 3
Question: 2 of 65, printed as GA Q.2
Section: General Aptitude

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