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SPOTTING ERRORS
If you had seen (A)/ yesterday’s cricket I am sure you (B)/ would have enjoyed seeing our team bat. (C)/ No error. (D)
D
The traveller being weary (A)/ he sat by (B)/ wood-side to rest. (C)/ No error. (D)
(B) Remove ‘he’. Here, before the verb ‘sat by’, the noun is already given, which doesn’t need a pronoun.
An Indian ship (A)/ laden with merchandise (B)/ got drowned (C)/ in the Pacific Ocean. (D) / No error. (E)
(C) ‘Sank’ is the appropriate word which means ‘ to cause (a ship or boat) go down below the surface of water’. Change 'got drowned' into 'sank'
More widely popular (A)/ than the hunting of deer or fox (B)/ were the pursuit of the hare. (C)/ No error. (D)
(C) Replace ‘were’ by ‘was’. Here, the subject is ‘the pursuit of the hare’ which is
singular. Hence the verb which has to agree with it should be singular
The reason why (A)/ he was late was (B)/ because he had been (C)/ caught in rain (D)/ No error.
(C) Change 'because' into 'that'. The reason why .......because, is superflouus.
Just before the race (A)/ I asked him (B)/ whom he thought was going to win. (C)/ No error. (D
(C) Replace ‘Whom’ by ‘who’. Relative pronoun ‘who’ is used as a subject in subordinate clause
Vegetables which are grown (A)/ here are cheap (B)/ in cost and rich of vitamins. (C)/ No error. (D
(C) Replace ‘rich of’ by ‘rich in’, which means 'being abundant in something.'
He was looking impatient (A)/ at the unwanted visitor (B)/ who showed no signs of leaving the room. (C)/ No error. (D).
(A) Replace ‘impatient’ by ‘impatiently’. In this sentence, the adverb ‘impatiently’ qualifies the verb ‘looking’ which is not a verb of sensation here.
If I was you (A)/ I would have told the chairman (B)/ to keep his mouth shut. (C)/ No error. (D)
(A) Replace ‘was’ by ‘were’. For a statement,which is a wish or an imaginery situation, ‘were’ is used, no matter what the number of the noun is.
People have right to criticize (A)/ but at the same time each of them (B)/ have to remember the duty also. (C)/ No error. (D
(C) Replace ‘have’ by ‘has’, since the subject in the sentence ‘each of them’ is singular, the verb which follows it, must be singular
FILL IN THE BLANKS
Malti was peeping .......... my room.
(A) into (B) in
(C) through (D) No preposition
A ryt. Peep, peek, peer mean to look through, over, or around something. To peep or peek is usually to give a quick look through a narrow aperture or small opening, often furtively, slyly, or pryingly, or to look over or around something curiously or playfully: to peep over a wall; to peek into a room.
Hussain accompained ....... me to the hospital.
(A) by (B) with
(C) for (D) No preposition
D
I purposely ....... meet you during my last visit to Kashmir
(A) didn’t (B) won’t
(C) hadn’t (D) wouldn’t
A
He is ...... the peak of his career.
(A) on (B) at
(C) over (D) to
B
We live in ........ age, everyone thinks that maximizing pleasure is the point of life.
(A) Ubiquitous (B) Propitious
(C) Sporadic (D) Hedonistic
D
You can count ______ him; he's reliable.
(A) at (B) on
(C) about (D) with
B
I smiled back when she smiled _____ me.
(A) towards (B) at
(C) out (D) None of these
B
When I pointed my camera ______ the lady, she began to smile.
(A) towards (B) at
(C) on (D) None of these
A & B BOTH RIGHT
Ninty-five candidates_____ one another for the first prize.
(A) compete for (B) compete with
(C) compete to (D) compete on
B
As she became tired, errors began to _____ her work.
(A) creep with (B) creep into
(C) creep off (D) creep up
B
CREEP IN/INTO
To move with the body close to the ground, as on hands and knees. 2. a. To move stealthily or cautiously. b. To move or proceed very slowly
IMPROVEMENT
When it was morning they decided to "put at" an inn.
(A) put out at (B) input off at
(C) put up at (D) No improvement
C
They are "hell bent at" getting what is due to them.
(A) hell bent of
(B) hell bent after
(C) hell bent upon
(D) No improvement
C
Leader said, that he is committed to give a job "to all the unemployed."
(A) to the unemployed
(B) to each of the unemployed
(C) any of the unemployed
(D) No improvement
B
He "sent a word "to me that he would be coming late.
(A) sent word (B) sent few words
(C) sent words (D) No improvement
A
I knew that they were "heading into" a serious disaster.
(A) heading for
(B) heading along
(C) heading towards
(D) No improvement
A
The winter has "set in" and the days are getting colder.
(A) set off (B) set upset
(C) with (D) No improvement
D
He said, every man should "look up" the future.
(A) look at (B) look to
(C) look in (D) No improvement
B
He "kept on" the clothes and hung them up on the cloth-line.
(A) blew up
(B) cleared away
(C) picked up
(D) No improvement
C
We met a lot of people "at" our holiday.
(A) on (B) in
(C) during (D) No improvement
C
A large number of people have fallen victim "to" dengue fever
(A) of (B) from
(C) with (D) No improvement
D
The ship is "at the anchor" and the sailors are now at ease.
(A) at anchor (B) at an anchor
(C) at its anchor (D) No improvement
A
The country faced a rainfall deficit of ten percent "after" the nine month long southwest monsoon.
(A) during the
(B) at the end of the
(C) for the
(D) No improvement
A
They are meeting "upstair."
(A) in the upstairs (B) on the upstairs
(C) upstairs (D) No improvement
C
Let us walk in the pardon "for" dinner time.
(A) till (B) by
(C) from (D) No improvement
A
He broke out the prison "with" dressing as a woman.
(A) in (B) as
(C) by (D) No improvement
C
We have no right "to take a claim" to the sun.
(A) to stake a claim
(B) to make a claim
(C) to demand a claim
(D) No improvement
A
stake a claim assert one's right to something. "the batsman staked a claim for a place in the side" synonyms: assert, declare, proclaim, state, make, lay, establish, put on record, put in "British governments staked their claim to disputed areas by formalizing imperial control"
ANTONYMS
Specious(A) Narrow (B) Introspective
(C) True (D) Courageous
C RYT .
specious
Choleric(A) Affluent (B) Brave
(C) Pleasant (D) Tired
C RYT choleric
SPOTTING ERRORS
If you had seen (A)/ yesterday’s cricket I am sure you (B)/ would have enjoyed seeing our team bat. (C)/ No error. (D)
D
The traveller being weary (A)/ he sat by (B)/ wood-side to rest. (C)/ No error. (D)
(B) Remove ‘he’. Here, before the verb ‘sat by’, the noun is already given, which doesn’t need a pronoun.
An Indian ship (A)/ laden with merchandise (B)/ got drowned (C)/ in the Pacific Ocean. (D) / No error. (E)
(C) ‘Sank’ is the appropriate word which means ‘ to cause (a ship or boat) go down below the surface of water’. Change 'got drowned' into 'sank'
More widely popular (A)/ than the hunting of deer or fox (B)/ were the pursuit of the hare. (C)/ No error. (D)
(C) Replace ‘were’ by ‘was’. Here, the subject is ‘the pursuit of the hare’ which is
singular. Hence the verb which has to agree with it should be singular
The reason why (A)/ he was late was (B)/ because he had been (C)/ caught in rain (D)/ No error.
(C) Change 'because' into 'that'. The reason why .......because, is superflouus.
Just before the race (A)/ I asked him (B)/ whom he thought was going to win. (C)/ No error. (D
(C) Replace ‘Whom’ by ‘who’. Relative pronoun ‘who’ is used as a subject in subordinate clause
Vegetables which are grown (A)/ here are cheap (B)/ in cost and rich of vitamins. (C)/ No error. (D
(C) Replace ‘rich of’ by ‘rich in’, which means 'being abundant in something.'
He was looking impatient (A)/ at the unwanted visitor (B)/ who showed no signs of leaving the room. (C)/ No error. (D).
(A) Replace ‘impatient’ by ‘impatiently’. In this sentence, the adverb ‘impatiently’ qualifies the verb ‘looking’ which is not a verb of sensation here.
If I was you (A)/ I would have told the chairman (B)/ to keep his mouth shut. (C)/ No error. (D)
(A) Replace ‘was’ by ‘were’. For a statement,which is a wish or an imaginery situation, ‘were’ is used, no matter what the number of the noun is.
People have right to criticize (A)/ but at the same time each of them (B)/ have to remember the duty also. (C)/ No error. (D
(C) Replace ‘have’ by ‘has’, since the subject in the sentence ‘each of them’ is singular, the verb which follows it, must be singular
FILL IN THE BLANKS
Malti was peeping .......... my room.
(A) into (B) in
(C) through (D) No preposition
A ryt. Peep, peek, peer mean to look through, over, or around something. To peep or peek is usually to give a quick look through a narrow aperture or small opening, often furtively, slyly, or pryingly, or to look over or around something curiously or playfully: to peep over a wall; to peek into a room.
Hussain accompained ....... me to the hospital.
(A) by (B) with
(C) for (D) No preposition
D
I purposely ....... meet you during my last visit to Kashmir
(A) didn’t (B) won’t
(C) hadn’t (D) wouldn’t
A
He is ...... the peak of his career.
(A) on (B) at
(C) over (D) to
B
We live in ........ age, everyone thinks that maximizing pleasure is the point of life.
(A) Ubiquitous (B) Propitious
(C) Sporadic (D) Hedonistic
D
You can count ______ him; he's reliable.
(A) at (B) on
(C) about (D) with
B
I smiled back when she smiled _____ me.
(A) towards (B) at
(C) out (D) None of these
B
When I pointed my camera ______ the lady, she began to smile.
(A) towards (B) at
(C) on (D) None of these
A & B BOTH RIGHT
Ninty-five candidates_____ one another for the first prize.
(A) compete for (B) compete with
(C) compete to (D) compete on
B
As she became tired, errors began to _____ her work.
(A) creep with (B) creep into
(C) creep off (D) creep up
B
CREEP IN/INTO
To move with the body close to the ground, as on hands and knees. 2. a. To move stealthily or cautiously. b. To move or proceed very slowly
IMPROVEMENT
When it was morning they decided to "put at" an inn.
(A) put out at (B) input off at
(C) put up at (D) No improvement
C
They are "hell bent at" getting what is due to them.
(A) hell bent of
(B) hell bent after
(C) hell bent upon
(D) No improvement
C
Leader said, that he is committed to give a job "to all the unemployed."
(A) to the unemployed
(B) to each of the unemployed
(C) any of the unemployed
(D) No improvement
B
He "sent a word "to me that he would be coming late.
(A) sent word (B) sent few words
(C) sent words (D) No improvement
A
I knew that they were "heading into" a serious disaster.
(A) heading for
(B) heading along
(C) heading towards
(D) No improvement
A
The winter has "set in" and the days are getting colder.
(A) set off (B) set upset
(C) with (D) No improvement
D
He said, every man should "look up" the future.
(A) look at (B) look to
(C) look in (D) No improvement
B
He "kept on" the clothes and hung them up on the cloth-line.
(A) blew up
(B) cleared away
(C) picked up
(D) No improvement
C
We met a lot of people "at" our holiday.
(A) on (B) in
(C) during (D) No improvement
C
A large number of people have fallen victim "to" dengue fever
(A) of (B) from
(C) with (D) No improvement
D
The ship is "at the anchor" and the sailors are now at ease.
(A) at anchor (B) at an anchor
(C) at its anchor (D) No improvement
A
The country faced a rainfall deficit of ten percent "after" the nine month long southwest monsoon.
(A) during the
(B) at the end of the
(C) for the
(D) No improvement
A
They are meeting "upstair."
(A) in the upstairs (B) on the upstairs
(C) upstairs (D) No improvement
C
Let us walk in the pardon "for" dinner time.
(A) till (B) by
(C) from (D) No improvement
A
He broke out the prison "with" dressing as a woman.
(A) in (B) as
(C) by (D) No improvement
C
We have no right "to take a claim" to the sun.
(A) to stake a claim
(B) to make a claim
(C) to demand a claim
(D) No improvement
A
stake a claim assert one's right to something. "the batsman staked a claim for a place in the side" synonyms: assert, declare, proclaim, state, make, lay, establish, put on record, put in "British governments staked their claim to disputed areas by formalizing imperial control"
ANTONYMS
Specious(A) Narrow (B) Introspective
(C) True (D) Courageous
C RYT .
specious
Superficially plausible, but actually wrong.
Choleric(A) Affluent (B) Brave
(C) Pleasant (D) Tired
C RYT choleric
Bad-tempered or irritable.
Salubrious(A) Perfect (B) Anonymous
(C) Clean (D) Unwholesome
D. RYT .. salubrious
(C) Clean (D) Unwholesome
D. RYT .. salubrious
Health-giving; healthy.
SYNONYMS
Flair
(A) Talent (B) Tendency
(C) Bias (D) Need
A
(A) Talent (B) Tendency
(C) Bias (D) Need
A
Congregation
(A) Concentration (B) Meeting
(C) Discusion (D) Judgement
B
(A) Concentration (B) Meeting
(C) Discusion (D) Judgement
B
Decamp
(A) Move (B) Encamp
(C) Abscond (D) Read
C RYT decamp
Depart suddenly or secretly, especially to relocate one's business or household in another area.
(A) Move (B) Encamp
(C) Abscond (D) Read
C RYT decamp
Depart suddenly or secretly, especially to relocate one's business or household in another area.
ab·scond
Leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft.
SPELL CHECKER
(A) Miscarrage (B) Notorious
(C) Participation (D) Resourceful
A.Miscarriage
(C) Participation (D) Resourceful
A.Miscarriage
(A) Remembrence (B) Corollary
(C) Testify (D) Genetic
A Remembrance
(C) Testify (D) Genetic
A Remembrance
IDIOMS
Chip off the old block
(A) worried
(B) a person who resembles his father
(C) conceited
(D) a wealthy person
B
(A) worried
(B) a person who resembles his father
(C) conceited
(D) a wealthy person
B
Go into overdrive
(A) think in a similar way
(B) start working very hard
(C) to be agreeable to learn
(D) celebrate at one or more places
B
(A) think in a similar way
(B) start working very hard
(C) to be agreeable to learn
(D) celebrate at one or more places
B
Odd and ends
(A) remnants (B) self important
(C) defiant (D) besides
A
(A) remnants (B) self important
(C) defiant (D) besides
A
A RYT,, remnant
A small remaining quantity of something
A small remaining quantity of something
Pour oil on troubled waters
(A) harass a troubled person
(B) succeed in dealing with a difficult situation
(C) appease a turbulent situation
(D) repeat something several time
C
(A) harass a troubled person
(B) succeed in dealing with a difficult situation
(C) appease a turbulent situation
(D) repeat something several time
C
Rest on one's oars
(A) go extra mile
(B) be content with one's achievements
(C) do something in an excited way
(D) placate belligerents in an argument
B
(A) go extra mile
(B) be content with one's achievements
(C) do something in an excited way
(D) placate belligerents in an argument
B
In bad odour
(A) target of others' anger
(B) be in dispute
(C) stark failure
(D) worried about future
A
(A) target of others' anger
(B) be in dispute
(C) stark failure
(D) worried about future
A
Hold out an olive branch
(A) take revenge
(B) act independently
(C) involve oneself in a discussion
(D) express willingness to end dispute
D
(A) take revenge
(B) act independently
(C) involve oneself in a discussion
(D) express willingness to end dispute
D
ONE WORD
Person who maliciously sets fires to buildings or other property.
(A) Captor (B) Reticent
(C) Incendiary (D) Proponent
C
(A) Captor (B) Reticent
(C) Incendiary (D) Proponent
C
Person who uses words to praise himself.
(A) Wizard (B) Grooom
(C) Equine (D) Boaster
D
(A) Wizard (B) Grooom
(C) Equine (D) Boaster
D
Pull out of usual shape.
(A) Distort (B) Legacy
(C) Staple (D) Asylum
A
(A) Distort (B) Legacy
(C) Staple (D) Asylum
A
Union of political parties for definite purpose.
(A) Coalition (B) Collusion
(C) Manoeuvre (D) Collision
A
(A) Coalition (B) Collusion
(C) Manoeuvre (D) Collision
A
A person who is shirking work.
(A) Absent (B) Truant
(C) Shy (D) None of these
B
(A) Absent (B) Truant
(C) Shy (D) None of these
B
Opinion contrary to accepted doctrine.
(A) Blasphemy (B) Perjury
(C) Iconoclasm (D) Heresy
D
(A) Blasphemy (B) Perjury
(C) Iconoclasm (D) Heresy
D
Hard to understand
(A) Punctilious (B) Obtuse
(C) Absurd (D) Abstruse
D
(A) Punctilious (B) Obtuse
(C) Absurd (D) Abstruse
D
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