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SPOTTING ERROR
Be careful (A)/lest your pocket (B)/ should pick. (C)/ No error (D)
(C); Change ‘pick’ into ‘be picked’. The sentence must be in passive voice
By whom (A)/ you were (B)/ taught grammar ? (C)/ No error (D)
B); Put ‘were’ before ‘you’. The sentence is interrogative. Helping verb must come
before the subject.
The dog was killed (A)/ by him (B)/ by an iron rod. (C)/ No error (D).
C); Change ‘by’ into ‘with’.
By someone, with something
Eg:- He was beaten by his teacher with a stick
Please convey (A)/ my best wishes (B)/ back to your parents. (C)/ No error (D)
(C); Remove ‘back’.
Either he (A)/ or I (B)/ are wrong. (C)/ No error (D)
(C); Change ‘are’ into ‘am’. ‘I’ takes verb ‘am’ and when two subjects are joined by ‘either ....... or’, the verb agrees with the nearest subject.
I will discuss the matter (A)/ with him when (B) I will see him. (C)/ No error. (D)
(C); Change 'I will see him' into 'I see him'. Double future cannot come together. The1 st action must be in simple present tense.
Kohli is one of the finest batsmen (A)/ that has won many (B)/ laurels for India.(C)/ No error. (D)
(B); Change 'has' into 'have'. The verb following the relative pronoun (that) must agree to the antecedent to the relative pronoun (batsmen). 'Batsmen' being a plural noun must take plural verb 'have'
He is not an artist (A) nor he is (B)/ a musician.(C)/ No error. (D
(B); Change 'he is' into 'is he'. Nor' being a negative word wil be followed by inversion i.e 'helping verb/main verb' before the subject.
Everyone of my friends (A)/ know two languages (B)/ besides his mother tongue. (C)/ No error. (D)
(B); Change 'know' into 'knows'. 'Everyone'being singular will take 'singular verb'.
His coat was (A)/ laying on (B)/ the chair. (C)/ No error. (D)
B); Change 'laying' into 'lying'.
FILL IN THE BLANKS
As a result of ______ many unsuitable candidates were selected for the post.
(A) tolerence (B) favouritism
(C) humility (D) weakness
B
The problem of proliferation of nuclear arms is never going to be solved unless the two super powers agree to ______ .
(A) a solution
(B) understand each other
(C) sit together
(D) meet half-way
D
On second reading his poems strike us as singularly ______ of sublime emotions.
(A) attributive (B) significative
(C) symptomatic (D) evocative
D
His ______ directions misled us; we did not know which road to take.
(A) Vague (B) complex
(C) false (D) imaginary
A
There has been a ______ lack of efficiency in all the crucial areas of the working of
Public Sector Undertakings.
(A) positive (B) surprising
(C) conspicuous (D) stimulating
C
While I was crossing the street, a blind man bumped ___________ me.
(A) at (B) into
(C) in (D) no preposition
B RYT
He swore _______ the name of God.
(A) on (B) in
(C) upon (D) no preposition
B
Both the signatures resemble ____ each other.
(A) with (B) to
(C) from (D) no preposition
D
It is you who _______ to be held guilty.
(A) is (B) am
(C) are (D) none of these
C
To write, to speak or to act ____ uncommonly easy to a number of over-confident persons.
(A) seem (B) seems
(C) has seemed (D) will be seem
B
IDIOMS
In dire strait
(A) in too much difficulty
(B) in a happy position
(C) in the thick of wild forest
(D) in a dilemma
A
In the wake of
(A) keeping in mind
(B) on the part of
(C) monitoring the situation
(D) on the other hand
A
Greek to one
(A) well-versed (B) well-recited
(C) well-known (D) unknown
D
In camera
(A) openly
(B) a view of a photographer
(C) business of cameras
(D) secretly
D
Foregone conclusion
(A) conclusion anticipated beforehand
(B) a happy conclusion
(C) a sad conclusion
(D) no conclusion at all
A
A prima facie case
(A) as it seems at first sight
(B) as it is made to seem at first sight
(C) as it turns out to be at the end
(D) at it seems to the court, after a number
of hearings
A
Over the hill
(A) past one's prime
(B) at the zenith
(C) at the hill station
(D) a tourist on the hill
B
Under someone's thumb
(A) beyond the control of
(B) under the nose of
(C) active
(D) under the control of
D
For better or worse
(A) sometimes (B) always
(C) in good times (D) in bad times
B
The officer "kicked up a row" over the issue.
(A) gave a kick in the air
(B) made a great fuss
(C) avoided the issue
(D) gave strict orders
B
To fall back on
(A) to oppose some
(B) to suffer an injury on the back in an
accident
(C) to fail to do something inportant in time
(D) to seek support out of necessity
D
She denied "point-blank" her involvement in the crime
(A) directly (B) desperately
(C) stubbornly (D) rudely
A
ANTONYMS
Vacuous
(A) sparkling (B) bright
(C) wise (D) naughty
C
vacuous
Rampant
(A) rejected (B) expelled
(C) restricted (D) exhausted
C RYT rampant
Augment
(A) increase (B) defend
(C) supplement (D) decrease
D
Ignominious
(A) valuable (B) desirable
(C) honourable (D) clever
C RYT ignominious Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.
Garrulous
(A) quiet (B) exaggerated
(C) gruesome (D) creative
A
SYNONYMS
Adhere
(A) act reluctantly
(B) give allegiance
(C) waver frequently
(D) read promptly
B
Repress
(A) express (B) impress
(C) curb (D) confuse
C
Vindictive
(A) cruel (B) harsh
(C) revengeful (D) rude
C
Thrall
(A) spat (B) bondage
(C) liberty (D) strength
B RYT
thrall
Felon
(A) imposter (B) criminal
(C) empiric (D) usurer
B RYT felony
SPELL CHECKER
(A) Ferbuary (B) Ferbary
(C) February (D) Farbuary
C
(A) Eskimos (B) Skimos
(C) Escemos (D) Iskemos
A
(A) Responsblity (B) Responsiblity
(C) responsibility (D) Respeonsiblity
C
(A) Pussant (B) Puiscent
(C) Pussent (D) Puissant
D
(A) Playrite (B) Playright
(C) Playwrite (D) Playwright
D
(A) Milionaire (B) Millionaire
(C) Millionair (D) Millionnaire
B
(A) Entrepreneur (B) Enterprenure
(C) Enterpreneur (D) Entreprenure
A
IMPROVEMENT
He succeeded "by dint" of hard work.
(A) by means of (B) by doing
(C) by virtue of (D) No Improvement
D
My neighbour "is having" two cars.
(A) is owning (B) has
(C) is possessing (D) No improvement
B
He told "to us everything he knew."
(A) us everything he knew
(B) us everything he is knowing
(C) us everything he was knowing
(D) No improvement
A
As I am tired, I "cannot be able to" climb this
hill now.
(A) can be able
(B) will not be able
(C) will not be possible
(D) No improvement
B
In some cases, factors like low salary, lack of growth prospects and lack of motivation "compel all employee" to look for a change.
(A) compel those employees
(B) compelling all employees\(C) compelling the employee
(D) compel employees
D
It is easier "walking than run."
(A) easier to walk than to run
(B) easier walking then running
(C) easier walking to running
(D) No improvement
A
The winter was "such severe" that even water in the tap froze.
(A) severe so much
(B) so severe
(C) severe such
(D) No improvement
B
My father agreed "with my going alone" for the examination.
(A) to my going alone
(B) that I go alone
(C) I go alone
(D) No improvement
A
She had no difficulty "to settle down" to her new life in the city.
(A) to settling down
(B) for settling down
(C) in settling down
(D) No improvement
C
No sooner had the umpire given the batsman out "than the crowd" rushed into the field.
(A) and the crowd
(B) when the crowds
(C) but the people
(D) No improvement
D
"The Crop's quality" improved after fertilizers were applied to the paddy field.
(A) The crop-quality
(B) The quality of the crop's
(C) The quality of the crop
(D) No improvement
C
The teacher congratulated him "for" his success in the examination.
(A) on (B) to
(C) from (D) No improvement
A
ONE WORD
Thawing snow
(A) Sludge (B) Slush
(C) Slosh (D) Slash
B
Violation of the sanctity of the Church.
(A) Infringement (B) Irreverence
(C) Sacrilege (D) Transgression
C
A strong dislike
(A) Reciprocity (B) Entreaty
(C) Animosity (D) Malice
C
Science regarding principles of classification.
(A) Taxidermy (B) Taxonomy
(C) Toxicology (D) Classicology
C
Soldiers who fight on horseback.
(A) Infantry (B) Artillery
(C) Cavalry (D) Armoured
C
A new word coined by an author.
(A) neologism (B) verbose
(C) obsolete (D) neo-rich
A
A man who is excessively fond of his wife.
(A) hand-picked husband
(B) samaritan
(C) cosmopolitan
(D) uxorious
D
An insect which has many feet.
(A) vertebrate (B) mammal
(C) invertebrate (D) centipede
D
Very few people like to listen to him for he has "a style full of words."
(A) obsolete (B) verbatim
(C) verbose (D) talkative
C
LAST QUESTION
The Hindus believe that after death, "the soul passes from one body to another."(A) migration (B) miracle
(C) transmigration (D) reunion
C
SPOTTING ERROR
Be careful (A)/lest your pocket (B)/ should pick. (C)/ No error (D)
(C); Change ‘pick’ into ‘be picked’. The sentence must be in passive voice
By whom (A)/ you were (B)/ taught grammar ? (C)/ No error (D)
B); Put ‘were’ before ‘you’. The sentence is interrogative. Helping verb must come
before the subject.
The dog was killed (A)/ by him (B)/ by an iron rod. (C)/ No error (D).
C); Change ‘by’ into ‘with’.
By someone, with something
Eg:- He was beaten by his teacher with a stick
Please convey (A)/ my best wishes (B)/ back to your parents. (C)/ No error (D)
(C); Remove ‘back’.
Either he (A)/ or I (B)/ are wrong. (C)/ No error (D)
(C); Change ‘are’ into ‘am’. ‘I’ takes verb ‘am’ and when two subjects are joined by ‘either ....... or’, the verb agrees with the nearest subject.
I will discuss the matter (A)/ with him when (B) I will see him. (C)/ No error. (D)
(C); Change 'I will see him' into 'I see him'. Double future cannot come together. The1 st action must be in simple present tense.
Kohli is one of the finest batsmen (A)/ that has won many (B)/ laurels for India.(C)/ No error. (D)
(B); Change 'has' into 'have'. The verb following the relative pronoun (that) must agree to the antecedent to the relative pronoun (batsmen). 'Batsmen' being a plural noun must take plural verb 'have'
He is not an artist (A) nor he is (B)/ a musician.(C)/ No error. (D
(B); Change 'he is' into 'is he'. Nor' being a negative word wil be followed by inversion i.e 'helping verb/main verb' before the subject.
Everyone of my friends (A)/ know two languages (B)/ besides his mother tongue. (C)/ No error. (D)
(B); Change 'know' into 'knows'. 'Everyone'being singular will take 'singular verb'.
His coat was (A)/ laying on (B)/ the chair. (C)/ No error. (D)
B); Change 'laying' into 'lying'.
FILL IN THE BLANKS
As a result of ______ many unsuitable candidates were selected for the post.
(A) tolerence (B) favouritism
(C) humility (D) weakness
B
The problem of proliferation of nuclear arms is never going to be solved unless the two super powers agree to ______ .
(A) a solution
(B) understand each other
(C) sit together
(D) meet half-way
D
On second reading his poems strike us as singularly ______ of sublime emotions.
(A) attributive (B) significative
(C) symptomatic (D) evocative
D
His ______ directions misled us; we did not know which road to take.
(A) Vague (B) complex
(C) false (D) imaginary
A
There has been a ______ lack of efficiency in all the crucial areas of the working of
Public Sector Undertakings.
(A) positive (B) surprising
(C) conspicuous (D) stimulating
C
While I was crossing the street, a blind man bumped ___________ me.
(A) at (B) into
(C) in (D) no preposition
B RYT
He swore _______ the name of God.
(A) on (B) in
(C) upon (D) no preposition
B
Both the signatures resemble ____ each other.
(A) with (B) to
(C) from (D) no preposition
D
It is you who _______ to be held guilty.
(A) is (B) am
(C) are (D) none of these
C
To write, to speak or to act ____ uncommonly easy to a number of over-confident persons.
(A) seem (B) seems
(C) has seemed (D) will be seem
B
IDIOMS
In dire strait
(A) in too much difficulty
(B) in a happy position
(C) in the thick of wild forest
(D) in a dilemma
A
In the wake of
(A) keeping in mind
(B) on the part of
(C) monitoring the situation
(D) on the other hand
A
Greek to one
(A) well-versed (B) well-recited
(C) well-known (D) unknown
D
In camera
(A) openly
(B) a view of a photographer
(C) business of cameras
(D) secretly
D
Foregone conclusion
(A) conclusion anticipated beforehand
(B) a happy conclusion
(C) a sad conclusion
(D) no conclusion at all
A
A prima facie case
(A) as it seems at first sight
(B) as it is made to seem at first sight
(C) as it turns out to be at the end
(D) at it seems to the court, after a number
of hearings
A
Over the hill
(A) past one's prime
(B) at the zenith
(C) at the hill station
(D) a tourist on the hill
B
Under someone's thumb
(A) beyond the control of
(B) under the nose of
(C) active
(D) under the control of
D
For better or worse
(A) sometimes (B) always
(C) in good times (D) in bad times
B
The officer "kicked up a row" over the issue.
(A) gave a kick in the air
(B) made a great fuss
(C) avoided the issue
(D) gave strict orders
B
To fall back on
(A) to oppose some
(B) to suffer an injury on the back in an
accident
(C) to fail to do something inportant in time
(D) to seek support out of necessity
D
She denied "point-blank" her involvement in the crime
(A) directly (B) desperately
(C) stubbornly (D) rudely
A
ANTONYMS
Vacuous
(A) sparkling (B) bright
(C) wise (D) naughty
C
vacuous
Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless.
Rampant
(A) rejected (B) expelled
(C) restricted (D) exhausted
C RYT rampant
(especially of something unwelcome or unpleasant) flourishing or spreading unchecked.
Lacerate
(A) mangle (B) snowball
(C) heal (D) feel
C RYT lacerate
(A) mangle (B) snowball
(C) heal (D) feel
C RYT lacerate
Tear or make deep cuts in (flesh or skin
Augment
(A) increase (B) defend
(C) supplement (D) decrease
D
Ignominious
(A) valuable (B) desirable
(C) honourable (D) clever
C RYT ignominious Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.
Garrulous
(A) quiet (B) exaggerated
(C) gruesome (D) creative
A
SYNONYMS
Adhere
(A) act reluctantly
(B) give allegiance
(C) waver frequently
(D) read promptly
B
Repress
(A) express (B) impress
(C) curb (D) confuse
C
Vindictive
(A) cruel (B) harsh
(C) revengeful (D) rude
C
Thrall
(A) spat (B) bondage
(C) liberty (D) strength
B RYT
thrall
The state of being in someone's power or having great power over someone.
bondage
The state of being a slave.
Felon
(A) imposter (B) criminal
(C) empiric (D) usurer
B RYT felony
A crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.
Heyday
(A) heroic (B) admirable
(C) zenith (D) painful
C RYT heyday
(A) heroic (B) admirable
(C) zenith (D) painful
C RYT heyday
The period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, or vigo
SPELL CHECKER
(A) Ferbuary (B) Ferbary
(C) February (D) Farbuary
C
(A) Eskimos (B) Skimos
(C) Escemos (D) Iskemos
A
(A) Responsblity (B) Responsiblity
(C) responsibility (D) Respeonsiblity
C
(A) Pussant (B) Puiscent
(C) Pussent (D) Puissant
D
(A) Playrite (B) Playright
(C) Playwrite (D) Playwright
D
(A) Milionaire (B) Millionaire
(C) Millionair (D) Millionnaire
B
(A) Entrepreneur (B) Enterprenure
(C) Enterpreneur (D) Entreprenure
A
IMPROVEMENT
He succeeded "by dint" of hard work.
(A) by means of (B) by doing
(C) by virtue of (D) No Improvement
D
My neighbour "is having" two cars.
(A) is owning (B) has
(C) is possessing (D) No improvement
B
He told "to us everything he knew."
(A) us everything he knew
(B) us everything he is knowing
(C) us everything he was knowing
(D) No improvement
A
As I am tired, I "cannot be able to" climb this
hill now.
(A) can be able
(B) will not be able
(C) will not be possible
(D) No improvement
B
In some cases, factors like low salary, lack of growth prospects and lack of motivation "compel all employee" to look for a change.
(A) compel those employees
(B) compelling all employees\(C) compelling the employee
(D) compel employees
D
It is easier "walking than run."
(A) easier to walk than to run
(B) easier walking then running
(C) easier walking to running
(D) No improvement
A
The winter was "such severe" that even water in the tap froze.
(A) severe so much
(B) so severe
(C) severe such
(D) No improvement
B
My father agreed "with my going alone" for the examination.
(A) to my going alone
(B) that I go alone
(C) I go alone
(D) No improvement
A
She had no difficulty "to settle down" to her new life in the city.
(A) to settling down
(B) for settling down
(C) in settling down
(D) No improvement
C
No sooner had the umpire given the batsman out "than the crowd" rushed into the field.
(A) and the crowd
(B) when the crowds
(C) but the people
(D) No improvement
D
"The Crop's quality" improved after fertilizers were applied to the paddy field.
(A) The crop-quality
(B) The quality of the crop's
(C) The quality of the crop
(D) No improvement
C
The teacher congratulated him "for" his success in the examination.
(A) on (B) to
(C) from (D) No improvement
A
ONE WORD
Thawing snow
(A) Sludge (B) Slush
(C) Slosh (D) Slash
B
Violation of the sanctity of the Church.
(A) Infringement (B) Irreverence
(C) Sacrilege (D) Transgression
C
A strong dislike
(A) Reciprocity (B) Entreaty
(C) Animosity (D) Malice
C
Science regarding principles of classification.
(A) Taxidermy (B) Taxonomy
(C) Toxicology (D) Classicology
C
Soldiers who fight on horseback.
(A) Infantry (B) Artillery
(C) Cavalry (D) Armoured
C
A new word coined by an author.
(A) neologism (B) verbose
(C) obsolete (D) neo-rich
A
A man who is excessively fond of his wife.
(A) hand-picked husband
(B) samaritan
(C) cosmopolitan
(D) uxorious
D
An insect which has many feet.
(A) vertebrate (B) mammal
(C) invertebrate (D) centipede
D
Very few people like to listen to him for he has "a style full of words."
(A) obsolete (B) verbatim
(C) verbose (D) talkative
C
LAST QUESTION
The Hindus believe that after death, "the soul passes from one body to another."(A) migration (B) miracle
(C) transmigration (D) reunion
C
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