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Question 1General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The Telangana High Court was constituted as a separate High Court on which date?

  1. 26 November 1949
  2. 2 June 2014 Correct answer.
  3. 1 January 2019
  4. 15 August 1947

Explanation

The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 provided for a High Court for the new State of Telangana, and the Telangana High Court began functioning on 2 June 2014. It was carved out of the erstwhile common High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad.

Question 2General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Who was the first Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court after its constitution in 2014?

  1. Naresh Patwari
  2. T. B. N. Radhakrishnan
  3. Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta Correct answer.
  4. Ujjal Bhuyan

Explanation

Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta took oath as the first Chief Justice of the newly constituted Telangana High Court in June 2014. The common High Court at Hyderabad was split between the successor States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

Question 3General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The Telangana High Court exercises its principal seat at which city?

  1. Nizamabad
  2. Karimnagar
  3. Hyderabad Correct answer.
  4. Warangal

Explanation

The principal seat of the Telangana High Court is at Hyderabad, the State capital, where the court has functioned since its constitution. The court also has benches and administrative offices connected with the capital city.

Question 4General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which body recommends the appointment of judges to the Telangana High Court?

  1. The Union Cabinet alone
  2. The Telangana State Legislature
  3. The Governor of Telangana alone
  4. The Supreme Court Collegium Correct answer.

Explanation

Appointments to High Courts are made by the President after consultation with the Chief Justice of India and other constitutional functionaries, following the collegium system evolved through the Judges cases. The Supreme Court Collegium recommends names to the executive for appointment.

Question 5General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Under the Constitution of India, the retirement age of a High Court judge is:

  1. 65 years
  2. 62 years Correct answer.
  3. 58 years
  4. 60 years

Explanation

Article 217 of the Constitution provides that a High Court judge holds office until attaining the age of 62 years, whereas a Supreme Court judge retires at 65. This age gap is a frequently tested constitutional fact.

Question 6General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Who is the constitutional head of the State of Telangana?

  1. The Chief Justice of the High Court
  2. The Speaker of the Assembly
  3. The Governor Correct answer.
  4. The Chief Minister

Explanation

The Governor is the constitutional head of a State, exercising executive power in the name of the Governor under Article 154. The Chief Minister heads the Council of Ministers and aids and advises the Governor.

Question 7General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Telangana Formation Day is observed across the State on which date?

  1. 1 November
  2. 2 June Correct answer.
  3. 9 December
  4. 14 April

Explanation

Telangana was formed as the 29th State of India on 2 June 2014 under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. The day is observed as Telangana Formation Day or Telangana Avirbhav Divas.

Question 8General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following is the official language of administration in Telangana?

  1. Marathi
  2. Tamil
  3. Telugu Correct answer.
  4. Kannada

Explanation

Telugu is the official language of Telangana and is used in administration and in the courts alongside English. It is one of the classical languages of India and the predominant language of the State.

Question 9General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which article of the Constitution of India provides for the establishment of High Courts for States?

  1. Article 124
  2. Article 356
  3. Article 226
  4. Article 214 Correct answer.

Explanation

Article 214 provides that there shall be a High Court for each State. Article 124 establishes the Supreme Court, Article 226 confers writ jurisdiction on High Courts, and Article 356 deals with President's Rule.

Question 10General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The writ jurisdiction of the Telangana High Court to issue directions for enforcement of fundamental rights and other legal rights flows primarily from which article?

  1. Article 143
  2. Article 226 Correct answer.
  3. Article 32
  4. Article 136

Explanation

Article 226 empowers every High Court, including the Telangana High Court, to issue writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights and for any other purpose. Article 32 is the corresponding Supreme Court writ jurisdiction.

Question 11General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following is a mandatory qualification for appointment as a judge of a High Court under Article 217?

  1. Practised as an advocate for at least five years
  2. Held the post of a District Judge for at least three years
  3. Served as a law officer of the State for at least two years
  4. Held a judicial office for at least ten years in India Correct answer.

Explanation

Article 217 requires that a High Court judge either have held a judicial office in India for at least ten years or have been an advocate of a High Court for at least ten years. Other shorter durations do not satisfy the constitutional threshold.

Question 12General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 was enacted primarily to:

  1. Carve out Telangana as a separate State from Andhra Pradesh Correct answer.
  2. Merge Andhra Pradesh with Telangana
  3. Create a new Union Territory of Hyderabad
  4. Divide the High Court into three separate benches

Explanation

The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 provided for the formation of Telangana as a new State and made consequential provisions on assets, liabilities, and judicial arrangements. It also provided for the eventual separation of the common High Court.

Question 13General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Before 2019, the High Court at Hyderabad served how many States?

  1. Two Correct answer.
  2. Four
  3. One
  4. Three

Explanation

For a transitional period after 2014, the High Court at Hyderabad was the common High Court for both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. In 2019 a separate High Court for Andhra Pradesh was established, leaving the Telangana High Court at Hyderabad.

Question 14General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The Telangana High Court may issue a writ of mandamus primarily to:

  1. Protect a person from unlawful detention
  2. Compel a public authority to perform its legal duty Correct answer.
  3. Quash an order already passed by a lower court
  4. Restrain a person from holding a public office

Explanation

A writ of mandamus commands a public authority to perform a public duty that it has failed or refused to perform. Certiorari quashes judicial or quasi-judicial orders, habeas corpus secures release from unlawful detention, and quo warranto questions a person's authority to hold office.

Question 15General Knowledge and Current Affairs

A person aggrieved by an order of a Telangana district court in a civil matter would ordinarily first appeal to:

  1. The Telangana High Court Correct answer.
  2. The Governor of Telangana
  3. The State Human Rights Commission
  4. The Supreme Court of India

Explanation

Under the Code of Civil Procedure, appeals from district courts in most civil matters lie to the High Court unless a specific statute provides otherwise. The Supreme Court is approached thereafter through special leave or statutory appeal.

Question 16General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following best describes the 'original jurisdiction' of the Telangana High Court?

  1. Power to hear only appeals from lower courts
  2. Power to try criminal cases involving the death penalty
  3. Power to hear certain matters at first instance, such as writ petitions and company matters Correct answer.
  4. Power to advise the Governor on constitutional questions

Explanation

Original jurisdiction means the court hears a matter at first instance rather than on appeal. For High Courts this includes writ petitions under Article 226 and certain statutory original proceedings such as company matters and election petitions.

Question 17General Knowledge and Current Affairs

In the context of the Telangana High Court, the office of the Advocate General of the State is established under which article of the Constitution?

  1. Article 324
  2. Article 148
  3. Article 76
  4. Article 165 Correct answer.

Explanation

Article 165 provides for the appointment of an Advocate General for each State to advise the State government on legal matters. Article 76 deals with the Attorney General for India, Article 148 with the Comptroller and Auditor General, and Article 324 with the Election Commission.

Question 18General Knowledge and Current Affairs

A public interest litigation is filed before the Telangana High Court by a person who is not personally affected by the matter. This is permissible primarily because:

  1. The court can relax the traditional rule of locus standi in matters affecting the public at large Correct answer.
  2. The High Court has no requirement of an aggrieved party in any proceeding
  3. The Supreme Court directs all PILs to the High Court automatically
  4. The Advocate General must file every PIL on behalf of the public

Explanation

The Supreme Court in cases such as S. P. Gupta v. Union of India recognised that in public interest litigation the requirement of locus standi can be relaxed where a person approaches the court for the benefit of those unable to do so. The relaxation is a judicial doctrine, not a blanket abolition of standing rules.

Question 19General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following is the highest court of appeal in India, to which a final appeal from the Telangana High Court may lie?

  1. The Supreme Court of India Correct answer.
  2. The National Green Tribunal
  3. The High Court of Andhra Pradesh
  4. The President of India

Explanation

The Supreme Court of India is the apex court under Article 124 and hears appeals from High Courts through special leave or statutory appeal. It is the final appellate authority in the Indian judicial hierarchy.

Question 20General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The number of judges in the Telangana High Court is determined by:

  1. The Telangana Legislative Assembly by resolution
  2. The Supreme Court collegium by notification
  3. The President of India after consultation with the Governor and the Chief Justice of the High Court Correct answer.
  4. The Chief Justice of the High Court alone

Explanation

Article 216 provides that every High Court shall consist of a Chief Justice and such other judges as the President may from time to time deem it necessary to appoint. The President fixes the strength after consulting the Governor and the Chief Justice of the High Court.

Question 21General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The High Court of Telangana has a sanctioned judge strength of approximately:

  1. 42 judges Correct answer.
  2. 75 judges
  3. 100 judges
  4. 12 judges

Explanation

The sanctioned strength of the Telangana High Court has been fixed at around 42 judges, including the Chief Justice, though vacancies have often persisted. This figure reflects the court's authorised judicial capacity rather than the actual number sitting.

Question 22General Knowledge and Current Affairs

A judge of the Telangana High Court can be removed from office only on the ground of:

  1. A resolution of the Telangana Legislative Assembly
  2. Loss of confidence of the State Cabinet
  3. Proved misbehaviour or incapacity, through an address by Parliament Correct answer.
  4. An adverse report of the Chief Justice of the High Court

Explanation

Under Articles 217 and 124(4), a High Court judge may be removed by the President on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity, following an address by both Houses of Parliament supported by a special majority. This is the only constitutional route for removal.

Question 23General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following statements about the Telangana High Court's territorial jurisdiction is correct?

  1. It extends only over the city of Hyderabad
  2. It extends over the whole of the Deccan region
  3. It extends over both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
  4. It extends throughout the State of Telangana Correct answer.

Explanation

The territorial jurisdiction of the Telangana High Court covers the entire State of Telangana as constituted in 2014. The earlier common jurisdiction over Andhra Pradesh ended when a separate High Court for Andhra Pradesh was established in 2019.

Question 24General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The 'subordinate judiciary' in Telangana, over which the High Court exercises administrative superintendence, includes:

  1. The Supreme Court and its registries
  2. The State Human Rights Commission and its members
  3. Only the Lok Adalats in the State
  4. District and Sessions Courts, Civil Judges, and Judicial Magistrates Correct answer.

Explanation

Article 227 vests in every High Court superintendence over all courts and tribunals within its territorial jurisdiction, except military tribunals. In Telangana this covers the district and sessions judiciary, civil judges, and judicial magistrates.

Question 25General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Under Article 228 of the Constitution, the Telangana High Court may withdraw a case pending before a subordinate court if the case involves:

  1. A claim exceeding one crore rupees in value
  2. An offence punishable with more than three years' imprisonment
  3. A substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution Correct answer.
  4. Any question of fact disputed by the parties

Explanation

Article 228 allows a High Court to withdraw a case from a subordinate court where a substantial question of law regarding the interpretation of the Constitution is involved. The High Court may then determine the question and either dispose of the case or return it with its judgment.

Question 26General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which body recommends to the President the names of persons for appointment as judges of the Telangana High Court?

  1. The Telangana State Cabinet headed by the Chief Minister
  2. The Telangana Public Service Commission
  3. The Supreme Court Collegium headed by the Chief Justice of India Correct answer.
  4. The Law Commission of India

Explanation

Appointment of High Court judges is made by the President under Article 217, but in practice the proposal originates from the Supreme Court Collegium, which consults the Chief Justice of the High Court and the State Governor. The State executive has no power to select judges, though the Governor is consulted in the process. This collegium-based procedure was settled through the Second and Third Judges Cases.

Question 27General Knowledge and Current Affairs

A resident of Warangal wishes to challenge the validity of a Telangana State law on the ground that it violates a fundamental right. Which jurisdiction of the Telangana High Court is invoked for this purpose?

  1. Its appellate jurisdiction over district courts
  2. Its writ jurisdiction under Article 226 Correct answer.
  3. Its power of judicial superintendence under Article 227
  4. Its contempt jurisdiction

Explanation

Article 226 empowers a High Court to issue writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights and for any other purpose, so a challenge to a State law as violating fundamental rights is brought in writ jurisdiction. Article 227 superintendence concerns courts and tribunals, not the validity of legislation. Appellate jurisdiction presupposes a decision of a lower court, which does not exist here.

Question 28General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Under the scheme of the Constitution, the administrative expenses of the Telangana High Court, including salaries and allowances of judges, are charged upon which fund?

  1. The Contingency Fund of the State
  2. The Consolidated Fund of India
  3. The public account of the State
  4. The Consolidated Fund of the State Correct answer.

Explanation

Article 202 read with the relevant High Court provisions makes the salaries and administrative expenses of a High Court expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State. Being 'charged' means the amount is not subject to a vote in the State Legislature, though it may be discussed. This protects the financial independence of the judiciary from legislative pressure.

Question 29General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following is a recognised function of the Telangana State Legal Services Authority in relation to the High Court's legal aid work?

  1. Providing free legal aid to eligible persons and organising Lok Adalats Correct answer.
  2. Framing the rules of procedure for the High Court
  3. Conducting disciplinary enquiries against judicial officers
  4. Deciding civil appeals transferred from district courts

Explanation

State Legal Services Authorities were created under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 to give free and competent legal aid to weaker sections and to organise Lok Adalats for settlement of disputes. They work alongside the High Court Legal Services Committee rather than exercising judicial or disciplinary powers. Deciding appeals and framing rules remain functions of the High Court itself.

Question 30General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Telangana's economy is closely associated with the Krishna and Godavari river systems. The Kaleshwaram project, often discussed in the State's current affairs, is primarily intended to:

  1. Provide drinking water exclusively to Hyderabad city
  2. Supply water to the Krishna delta in Andhra Pradesh
  3. Divert Godavari water for irrigation and drinking water needs across several districts Correct answer.
  4. Generate hydel power for the State grid alone

Explanation

The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project lifts Godavari water at Medigadda and conveys it through a network of barrages, reservoirs and tunnels to serve irrigation and drinking water requirements in a large part of northern Telangana. It is a multi-purpose scheme, so describing it as serving only one purpose misstates its design. Its benefits are meant for Telangana districts, not for the Andhra Pradesh delta.

Question 31English Language and Comprehension

In a High Court office note, choose the sentence that observes correct subject-verb agreement with a collective noun used as a single body.

  1. The committee of examiners have submitted their report on the clerical test.
  2. The committee of examiners has submitted its report on the clerical test. Correct answer.
  3. The committee of examiners has submitted their report on the clerical test.
  4. The committee of examiners have submitted its report on the clerical test.

Explanation

When a collective noun such as 'committee' acts as one undivided body, it takes a singular verb ('has') and a singular pronoun ('its'). Splitting the pair, as in singular verb with plural pronoun or plural verb with singular pronoun, breaks agreement within the same clause.

Question 32English Language and Comprehension

Which sentence in an examination notification uses the correct article before a word beginning with a vowel sound?

  1. Candidates must carry an hour's identity card to the examination hall.
  2. Candidates must carry an identity card to the examination hall. Correct answer.
  3. Candidates must carry a identity card to the examination hall.
  4. Candidates must carry the identity card to a examination hall.

Explanation

The choice between 'a' and 'an' depends on the sound that follows, not the letter. 'Identity' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an identity card' is correct, while 'a identity card' is wrong.

Question 33English Language and Comprehension

Identify the sentence in which the preposition is used correctly in formal court-office English.

  1. The petitioner is married to a schoolteacher from Warangal. Correct answer.
  2. The petitioner is married at a schoolteacher from Warangal.
  3. The petitioner is married by a schoolteacher from Warangal.
  4. The petitioner is married with a schoolteacher from Warangal.

Explanation

The standard collocation is 'married to' a person, expressing the spouse relationship. Other prepositions either change the meaning or are simply not idiomatic with 'married' in this sense.

Question 34English Language and Comprehension

Choose the option that correctly supplies the past tense forms of the verbs needed in this office narrative: 'The clerk ____ the file before the Registrar ____ for the day.'

  1. submitted; had left
  2. had submitted; left Correct answer.
  3. has submitted; left
  4. submitted; has left

Explanation

The past perfect 'had submitted' marks the earlier of two past actions, and the simple past 'left' marks the later one. When sequence matters, the earlier event takes 'had' plus the past participle.

Question 35English Language and Comprehension

In a judgment paragraph, which sentence correctly uses the passive voice to keep focus on the record rather than the person?

  1. The deposition was recorded by the clerk in the presence of both counsel. Correct answer.
  2. The clerk recorded the deposition in the presence of both counsel.
  3. The deposition was recording by the clerk in the presence of both counsel.
  4. The deposition recorded the clerk in the presence of both counsel.

Explanation

The passive is formed with the correct form of 'be' plus the past participle: 'was recorded'. This construction keeps the deposition as the topic of the sentence, which suits a judgment narrative.

Question 36English Language and Comprehension

Which option best replaces the underlined phrase with a single precise word: 'The applicant made a statement that was not true under oath.'

  1. perjured Correct answer.
  2. mistaken
  3. untrue
  4. false

Explanation

'Perjured' is the precise legal term for a statement made falsely under oath, capturing both the falsity and the sworn context. The other words describe untruth but lose the oath element that the sentence emphasises.

Question 37English Language and Comprehension

Select the sentence in which the relative pronoun is used correctly for a thing, in formal written English.

  1. The affidavit which the petitioner filed was sworn before a notary. Correct answer.
  2. The affidavit whom the petitioner filed was sworn before a notary.
  3. The affidavit who the petitioner filed was sworn before a notary.
  4. The affidavit whose the petitioner filed was sworn before a notary.

Explanation

'Which' is the relative pronoun for things such as an affidavit. 'Who' and 'whom' refer to people, and 'whose' is possessive, so none of them fits a non-possessive reference to a document.

Question 38English Language and Comprehension

In the sentence 'Having examined the records, the Registrar returned the file', what is the grammatical function of the opening phrase?

  1. An absolute construction with no link to the main clause
  2. A participial phrase modifying 'the Registrar' Correct answer.
  3. A gerund phrase functioning as the subject
  4. A dangling modifier that illogically modifies the file

Explanation

The perfect participle phrase 'Having examined the records' describes an action performed by the subject of the main clause, 'the Registrar'. Because the doer of the participle matches the subject, the modifier is correctly attached, not dangling.

Question 39English Language and Comprehension

Choose the sentence that uses 'lie' and 'lay' correctly in a description of documents on a table.

  1. The files lied on the table where the clerk had laid them.
  2. The files lay on the table where the clerk had laid them. Correct answer.
  3. The files laid on the table where the clerk had lain them.
  4. The files lay on the table where the clerk had lain them.

Explanation

'Lay' (past of 'lie') is intransitive and means to rest on a surface; 'laid' (past participle of 'lay') is transitive and means to place something down. The files rest, and the clerk placed them, so 'lay' and 'laid' are both correct.

Question 40English Language and Comprehension

Which sentence shows correct use of the semicolon in a list of court items that themselves contain commas?

  1. The record contains the plaint, dated 3 May; the written statement, dated 20 June; and the affidavit, dated 1 July. Correct answer.
  2. The record contains the plaint, dated 3 May: the written statement, dated 20 June: and the affidavit, dated 1 July.
  3. The record contains the plaint; dated 3 May, the written statement; dated 20 June, and the affidavit; dated 1 July.
  4. The record contains the plaint, dated 3 May, the written statement, dated 20 June, and the affidavit, dated 1 July.

Explanation

When items in a series already contain internal commas, semicolons separate the items so the reader can see where each one ends. A semicolon is also correctly placed before 'and' in the final item of this complex series.

Question 41English Language and Comprehension

Identify the option that correctly changes this sentence to reported speech: The Registrar said, 'The results will be announced tomorrow.'

  1. The Registrar said that the results will be announced tomorrow.
  2. The Registrar says that the results would be announced the next day.
  3. The Registrar said that the results would be announced the next day. Correct answer.
  4. The Registrar said that the results would be announced tomorrow.

Explanation

In reported speech after a past reporting verb, 'will' shifts to 'would' and 'tomorrow' shifts to 'the next day'. Both shifts must occur together for consistency.

Question 42English Language and Comprehension

Which sentence uses the modal verb that expresses the strongest obligation on a court employee?

  1. Court employees could verify the stamp before filing.
  2. Court employees may verify the stamp before filing.
  3. Court employees might verify the stamp before filing.
  4. Court employees must verify the stamp before filing. Correct answer.

Explanation

'Must' conveys obligation or compulsion, the strongest of the modals listed. 'May' grants permission, 'could' and 'might' express possibility or weakened suggestion, and none of these impose a duty.

Question 43English Language and Comprehension

Choose the correct synonym for 'cogent' as used in the phrase 'a cogent argument on limitation'.

  1. Hesitant
  2. Convincing Correct answer.
  3. Repetitive
  4. Lengthy

Explanation

'Cogent' means compelling and convincing, especially of an argument or reasoning. It describes persuasive force, not length, uncertainty, or repetition.

Question 44English Language and Comprehension

Select the correct antonym for 'exonerate' in an order discharging an accused.

  1. Absolve
  2. Acquit
  3. Inculpate Correct answer.
  4. Vindicate

Explanation

'Exonerate' means to clear someone of blame, so its antonym must mean to incriminate or blame. 'Inculpate' carries exactly that sense of involving someone in guilt.

Question 45English Language and Comprehension

Which option correctly supplies the missing word: 'The witness was ____ of giving false evidence, though the charge was later dropped.'

  1. blamed
  2. charged
  3. accused Correct answer.
  4. suspected

Explanation

The fixed pattern is 'accused of' doing something. 'Charged' takes 'with', 'blamed' takes 'for', and 'suspected' takes 'of' but usually with a noun phrase rather than the gerund pattern shown here.

Question 46English Language and Comprehension

Identify the sentence in which the adverb is placed correctly to modify the whole clause in formal written English.

  1. Fortunately, the appeal was dismissed without costs. Correct answer.
  2. The appeal was dismissed fortunately without costs.
  3. The appeal was dismissed without fortunately costs.
  4. The appeal fortunately was dismissed without costs.

Explanation

A sentence adverb that comments on the whole statement is placed at the beginning, usually followed by a comma. This makes clear that the speaker is evaluating the entire event, not one element of it.

Question 47English Language and Comprehension

Which sentence correctly uses a conditional form to express an unreal past situation in a review petition?

  1. If the petitioner filed the review in time, it would have been heard.
  2. If the petitioner had filed the review in time, it would have been heard. Correct answer.
  3. If the petitioner has filed the review in time, it would have been heard.
  4. If the petitioner would have filed the review in time, it would have been heard.

Explanation

The third conditional pairs 'had' plus past participle in the if-clause with 'would have' plus past participle in the main clause. It expresses an unreal past condition and its unreal past result.

Question 48English Language and Comprehension

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence with a suitable infinitive or gerund: 'The clerk is accustomed to ____ long hours during examination season.'

  1. be working
  2. have worked
  3. working Correct answer.
  4. work

Explanation

The adjective 'accustomed' is followed by 'to' plus a gerund, because 'to' here is a preposition, not part of an infinitive. The gerund 'working' is therefore the only correct form.

Question 49English Language and Comprehension

Which sentence avoids a misplaced modifier when describing the clerk's action?

  1. Quickly the clerk filed the affidavit in the registry.
  2. The clerk filed the affidavit quickly in the registry. Correct answer.
  3. The clerk filed quickly the affidavit in the registry.
  4. The clerk filed the affidavit in the registry quickly.

Explanation

Placing the adverb 'quickly' directly after the object 'the affidavit' keeps it close to the verb it modifies without splitting the verb from its object. This is the most natural order in formal prose.

Question 50English Language and Comprehension

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a colon in formal office correspondence.

  1. The following documents are required; the plaint, the vakalatnama, and the affidavit.
  2. The following documents are required the plaint, the vakalatnama, and the affidavit.
  3. The following documents are required, the plaint, the vakalatnama, and the affidavit.
  4. The following documents are required: the plaint, the vakalatnama, and the affidavit. Correct answer.

Explanation

A colon may introduce a list that follows a complete clause. Here 'The following documents are required' is a complete clause, so the colon correctly signals the list that follows.