AILET 2011 answers

Questions 1-6 are based on the passage. This passage is a critique of a book called Black
Fiction, which is a critical analysis of the genre black fiction. Therefore the tone is critical. It
has all the makings of a critical tone. It starts with the discussion of the genre, and then
moves onto the good points of the book, some criticism and then finally ending on a good
note.
1D – as given in the first paragraph. The author likes Black Fictio0n precisely due to the
reason that it analyses only the literary criteria of the genre. Which other authors like Addison
Gayle fail to do
2A – As mentioned above it is a passage on critical analysis of a book. While b,c, and d all
are mentioned, they only talk about one aspect, A covers everything.
3D – the fourth paragraph talks about a shortcoming of the book. As mentioned in the 2nd and
3rd line, given in option d. The author fails to appraise the works he analyses and keeps it
strictly neutral.
4B – already mentioned above.
5C – this question is a direct reflection of whether you have understood the central theme or
not. While the author is not against political analysis but appraising abook based on political
criteria alone is what he disapproves of
6D – as seen in para two rhetorical questions are asked, since it is a critical passage
comparison and examples are used. Only definitions are not used.
7C – ‘these’ is incorrect. Since food in uncountable it should be ‘this’
8D – ‘weeks’ is incorrect, we are using age as an adjective therefore it should be ‘week’
9B – ‘will rain’ is incorrect. It should be ‘rains’, since it is the first conditional the condition
is written in simple present tense and outcome in future tense.
10B – familiar with is the correct phrasal verb
11A – apt at and not apt to
12B – superior to and not superior than
13B – the subject of the sentence is ‘the steep rise’, which is singular therefore it should be
‘has affected’
14B – as well as always takes a singular verb, hence ‘is leaving’
15D – all correct
16C – for a singular subject (everyone) the subsequent pronoun should also be singular,
hence his/her instead of their
17B – of murder instead of ‘on murder’
18B 27A
19B 28B
20B 29A
21D 30A
22C 31D
23C 32A
24B 33B
25D 34A
26B 35C