CMAT · 2025 · Question 10 of 20

CMAT 2025 LC Slot 1 Question 10

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Questions on this passage: Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18

In the below passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate option in each case to replace the given numbers.

Comprehension:
"Although Babur and Humayun, __(i)__the Delhi Sultanate that ruled previously, had considered Delhi to be their capital, Akbar had shifted it to Agra. Forts, palaces and mausoleums of peerless grandeur came up in just a few years. Jahangir and in the early part of his reign, Shahjahan, continued to __(ii)__ Akbarabad. But now, the Emperor wanted to build a fine new city for his __{iii)__, which would bear his name and outstretch the creation of his grandfather, in both splendour and scale".

Q10 MULTIPLE CHOICE

Read the following sentences and choose the ones written in incorrect English.
(A) The lion is king of beasts.
(B) The rose is queen of flowers.
(C) The pen is mightier than the sword.
(D) This is a boy I told you about.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :