English Mix Quiz Set-8

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The Government has asked individuals (1)/ with income of over Rs. 10 lakhs to (2)/electronic file tax returns for the year 2011 – 12, (3)/ something which was optional till last year. (4)/ No Error (5)


C


The power tariff had already (1)/ been increased twice in (2)/ the last 15 months and the Electricity board had also (3)/ levied additional monthly charges to consumers. (4)/ No Error(5)
D

Despite of curfew (1)/ in some areas, minor (2)/ communal incidents were reported (3)/ from different areas of the walled city. (4)/ No Error (5)
A

This comes (1)/ at a time (2)/ when fund allocation (3)/is been doubled. (4)/ No Error (5)
D

As the prison will get (1)/ an official telephone facility soon, the prisoners (2)/ won’t have to make calls in discreet manner (3)/ through smuggled mobile phones. (4)/ No Error (5)
A


My daughter never 1)/ would write to me 2)/ so I never know 3)/ what she is doing. 4)/ No error 5) 
. 2
Replace 'would write' with writes. 




 Whenever we have a puncture 1)/ she just sits in the car 2)/ and reads a book 3)/ while I changed the wheel. 4)/ No error 5) 
4
Replace 'changed' with 'change'.




 He walked to the market 1)/ with both his servants 2)/ on either side of his 3)/ to help him buy things. 4)/ No error 5) 
3
Replace 'his' with 'him'



 Ganesh, who has been 1)/ driving all day 2)/ was extremely tired 3)/ and wanted to stop. 4)/ No error 5) 
1
Replace 'has' with 'had' because 'was' used in part (3) of the sentence



 Everyone was reading quietly 1)/ when suddenly the door 2)/burst open and a 3)/ complete stranger rushed in. 4)/ No error 5)
5



The domain name system (DNS) is ________ to make internet ________ to human beings.
1) devised, handy
2) drafted, open
3) cast, usable
4) designed, accessible

5) delineated, approachable
4

The RBI has said, the primary responsibility to ________ grievances of customers related to ________ ATM transaction shall be with issuing bank.
1) redress, failed
2) amend, fizzled
3) remedy, fallen
4) ease, aborted
5) aid, futile
A


While quantitative ________ of rates of return to investment in education are unavailable, in view of the ________ youth population of India the social rate of return is likely to be higher.
1) appraisal, prospering
2) assessment, diminishing
3) estimates, burgeoning
4) conclusion, growing
5) evaluation, expanding
C

bur·geon
Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.


The time has come for Indian planners to view education _______ as an essential investment for ________ economic growth.
1) cost, ceased
2) disbursement, delayed
3) outlay, quickening
4) expense, running
5) expenditure, speeding
5


In fact, except for duration of compulsory education and hours of _______ for pupils aged 9, India’s performance is ________.
1) direction, dead
2) instruction, lackluster
3) coaching, nothing
4) lesson, zero
5) training, sombre
B





No sooner did 1)/ I reach 2) Delhi railway station than 3)/ the train departed. 4)/ No error 5)
5


As soon as I will 1) reach Patna I will 2)/ send you the books 3)/ you have asked for. 4)/ No error 5)
A
REMOVE WILL


One of my good quality 1)/ is that I do not 2)/ take things like 3)/ this very seriously. 4)/ No error 5)
A QUALITIES 



Our housing Society comprises of 1)/ eight blocks and 2)/ forty-eight flats in an 3)/ area of about thousand square meters 4)/ No error 5)
REMOVE OF (a)


It being a 1)/ pleasant morning I 2) decided to go out   3)/ on walking in the garden. 4)/ No error 5)
FOR WALKING(d)


He is certainly a man 1)/ whom I know very well 2)/ is trustworthy beyond doubt 3)/ and meticulous in his habits. 4)/ No error 5)
C

I am sure about it, 1)/ nobody has lived 2)/ in that house 3)/ for a hundred years. 4)/ No error 5)
HAS BEEN LIVING


My secretary is so 1)/ careful of her work that 2)/ none has so far found 3)/ any error in her work. 4)/ No error 5)
2) Replace 'of ' with 'in'.



 Our conclusion is that 1)/ between Vinayak and 2)/ Lobo, Vinayak is 3)/ the most honest. 4)/ No error 5)
(4) There is a comparison between two persons so it should be 'more honest' in place of most honest'.

The new project group 1)/ would first look into the tender conditions 2)/ of both basic and value-added 3)/ services before submit its bid. 4)/ No error 5)
(4) It should be 'submitting' because after preposition the verb generally takes V+ ing. Here 'before' is a preposition hence 'submit' should be 'submitting.'


I would have committed 1)/ the same mistake of signing 2)/ the sale deed if my agent 3)/ would not have forewarned me. 4)/ No error 5)
4) Replace 'would not have' with 'had not.'

REMEMBER THESE THREE CONDITITONS
1.IF+HAD+V3>> WOULD HAVE+V3
2.IF+V2>> WOULD
3.IF+V1>> WILL


 The team leaders encourages 1)/ the participants who have 2)/ difficulty in performing 3)/ the assigned task. 4)/ No error 5)
. (1) 'team leaders encourages' should be replaced with 'team leaders encourage.'


 The chief idea of (a)/ very common type of traveler (b)/ is to see as many objects of (c)/interest as he possibly could.(d)/ No error (e)
 d; Replace ‘could’ with ‘can’


The demand of the workers’s union (a)/ that the dismissed employees (b)/ to be reinstated, has been (c)/ accepted by the management. (d)/ No error (e)
c; Remove ‘to’


When he went out (a)/ he left the radio on (b)/ so that his parents shall think (c)/ that he was still in the house. (d)/ No error (e)
e; No error



 The foremost criterion of selection we adopted (a)/ were the number of years of training(b)/ a dancer had received (c)/ under a particular guru. (d)/ No error (e)
b; Replace ‘were’ with ‘was’



 I can’t understand why (a)/ he did not told me (b)/ the reason (c)/ for his absence. (d)/No error (e).
b; Replace ‘told’ with ‘tell’


 He very promptly (a)/ withdraw the remarks (b)/ made by him on (c)/ my office note. (d)/No error (e)
b; Replace ‘withdraw’ with ‘withdrew’

He would not return (a)/ the money that (b)/ he borrowed,(c)/ will he? (d)/ No error (e)
d; Replace ‘will’ with ‘would’


Ordinarily, when in (a)/ difficulty Ruchi prefers (b)/ keeping her counsel than running (c)/about taking advice. (d)/ No error (e)
c; Replace “than” with “to”


The future is (a)/ yet to come but (b)/ you have a right (c)/ to shape it. (d)/ No error (e)
a; Replace ‘is’ with ‘has’



I finished my work (a)/ before we reached his place (b)/ with great difficulty (c)/because of heavy traffic. (d)/ No error (e)
a; Replace ‘finished’ with ‘had finished’


If I knew (a)/ that my friend had planned to (b)/ visit the town today, I would have (c)/made his stay comfortable. (d)/ No error (e)
NO ERROR


 More widely popular (a)/ than the hunting of (b)/ deer or fox were (c)/ the pursuit of the hare. (d)/ No error (e)
c; Replace ‘were’ with ‘was’


The Committee Chief warned (a)/ the party members that if they persist (b)/ in their obstructionist attitude (c)/ they would be suspended. (d)/ No error (e)
 b; Replace ‘persist’ with ‘persisted’


 On hearing the news over (a)/ the radio that India has (b)/ won the hockey match, (c)/ I jumped with joy. (d)/ No error (e)
 b; Replace ‘has’ with ‘had’



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