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Directions (Q. 1-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is 'No error', the answer is e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
1). A prisoner, in remanding, escaped / from the clutches of two / policemen while being taken to / the State's central prison yesterday afternoon.
a) A prisoner, in remanding, escaped
b) from the clutches of two
c) policemen while being taken to
d) the State's central prison yesterday afternoon.
e) No error
2). It is difficult, decades later, to / describe how shocked I was, when / something I took to be unquestionably true, / turned out not to be so.
a) It is difficult, decades later, to
b) describe how shocked I was, when
c) something I took to be unquestionably true,
d) turned out not to be so.
e) No error
3). One likely approach is to / persuade entire villages to/ pledge publicly that they / are abandoning the practice.
a) One likely approach is to
b) persuade entire villages to
c) pledge publicly that they
d) are abandoning the practice.
e) No error
4). I abandoned drawing rooms ever / since my teens, as I being completely involved / in training for swimming wherein / I became the national champion.
a) I abandoned drawing rooms ever
b) since my teens, as I being completely involved
c) in training for swimming wherein
d) I became the national champion.
e) No error
5). Quantum physics present particular / limits on human knowledge, as / it suggests that there is a basic randomness / or uncertainty in the universe.
a) Quantum physics present particular
b) limits on human knowledge, as
c) it suggest that there is a basic randomness
d) or uncertainty in the universe.
e) No error
6). The villagers have threatened to boycott the upcoming elections, / since their demands have not / been met even after repeating appeals.
a) The villagers have threatened to
b) boycott the upcoming elections,
c) since their demands have not
d) been met even after repeating appeals.
e) No error
7). Growth that does not generate jobs / is meaningless and one needs to focus on / increasing production by improving quality / without compromising on manpower.
a) Growth that does not generate jobs
b) is meaningless and one needs to focus on
c) increasing production by improving quality
d) without compromising on manpower.
e) No error
8). Most structures in this area are more / than 100 years old and over the years, / considerable internal changes has been made / to these, fouling building norms.
a) Most structures in this area are more
b) than 100 years old and over the years,
c) considerable internal changes has been made
d) to these, fouling building norms.
e) No error
9). We impart education based on / a holistic approach that also emphasise / building of character / and instilling of values.
a) We impart education based on
b) a holistic approach that also emphasise
c) building of character
d) and instilling of values.
e) No error
10). Kaleidoscopic corals, crystal-clear waters, / a profusion of exotic bird species and / thickly-covered verdant tropical forests—the / Andamans is peek into nature at its best.
a) Kaleidoscopic corals, crystal-clear waters,
b) a profusion of exotic bird species and
c) thickly-covered verdant tropical forests—the
d) Andamans is ,peek into nature at its best.
e) No error
Answers:
1)a 2)c 3)e 4)b 5)a 6)d 7)e 8)c 9)b 10)d
Explanation:
1). A) Replace 'remanding' with 'remand'
2). C) Replace 'took' with 'had taken'
3). E)
4). B) Replace 'being' with 'became'
5). A) Replace `present' with 'presents'
6). D) Replace 'repeating' with 'repeated'
7). E)
8). C) Replace 'has' with 'have'
9). B) Replace 'emphasise' with `emphasises'
10). D) Insert a before 'peek'
Directions (Q.1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
1). Sanjana said a)/ that her father b)/ had allowed her to sleep over c)/ at my house today night. d)/ No error e)/.
2). I recommend a)/ you eat only organic fruits b)/ and vegetables, c)/ that are available in local grocery stores. d)/ No error e)/.
3). All the doctors were a)/ puzzled on the b)/ strange symptoms c)/ reported by the patient.d)/ No error e)/.
4). Had he not been on his way a)/ to buy a new cart b)/, he would never have been in possessing c)/ of a hundred rupee note d)/. No error e)/.
5). A fierce white scar ran from his prominent cheekbone a)/ nearly to the right hand corner of his mouth b)/ so his lips seem turned up on a side c)/ in a grotesque smile d)/. No error e)/.
Directions (Q. 6-10): In each sentence below four words have been printed in bold which are numbered a), b), c) and d). One of these words may be misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the wrongly spelt or inappropriate words. The number of that word is the answer. If all four words are correctly spelt and appropriate the answer is e), ie 'All correct.'
6). You will find their homes adourned a)/ with pictures of Hindu deities b)/ and their immense respect for Hindu gods and goddesses even c)/ when their religious practices are Islamic d)/. All correct e).
(7). Oppressive working conditions have a)/ steadily improved in the last 6 months b)/, but more must be done to reduce c)/ the amount of overtime that employees work. 4)/ All correct e) .
8). If Shreya could seen a)/ the powerful women b)/ in her party now c)/, she would probably be tickled d)/. All correct e).
(9). Obviously, this goes way a)/, way deeper than b)/ social awkwordness c)/ or inept phraseology. d)/ All correct e).
(10). The musical faternity a)/ at large does not feel it necessary to give karnatik music, b)/ especially its compositional forms, c)/ a purely aesthetic thought. d)/ All correct e).
Solution:
1).D) Replcing 'today night' would be 'to night'.
2). D) Relacing 'that' would be 'which'.
3). B) The preposition 'on' should be replaced by 'by'.
4). C) 'he would never have been in possession' is the correct form.
5). C) 'so his lips seemed turned up on one side' is the correct form.
6). A) The correct spelling is adorned.
7). E) No error
8). A) Replace 'seen' with 'see'
9). C) The correct spelling is awkwardness.
10). A) The correct spelling is fraternity.
Directions (Q. 1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is 'No error', the answer is e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, If any).
1).
a) At this stage,
b) Select the right funds is the key,
c) And that needs expertise
d) Which the investment adviser brings to the table.
e) No error
2).
a) Meanwhile there are no restraint
b) On security forces
c) Empowered by the Armed Forces
d) Special Power Act from pouring in
e) No error
3).
a) Yes, we are going through a period of stress,
b) But I am absolutely confident
c) We can overcome this period of stress
d) And return a high growth path
e) No error
4).
a) China has joined the US and Russia
b) Because the Chinese programme still legs behind
c) When compared with the US
d) And Russia in the field of technology.
e) No error
5).
a) If we continue to walk on this path,
b) That we did only a few years ago
c) I have no doubt
d) That we will climb back to high growth.
e) No error
Solution:
1). B) Replace ‘select’ by ‘selecting’
2). A) Replace ‘restraint’ by ‘restraints’
3). D) add ‘to’ before ‘a’
4). B) replace ‘legs’ with ‘lags’
5). B) Replace ‘that’ with ‘as’
Directions (Q. 1-5): In the following questions, a sentence has been given with some of its parts in bold. To make the sentence grammatically correct, you have to replace the bold parts with the correct alternative given below. If the sentence is correct as it is, give e) as your answer (i.e. No correction required).
1). The tragedy of this incident was not only that Ritika and Sunidhi have been allowed to get away without an explanation, but that the value associated to "our privacy was a slipery."
a) privacy was on slippery slope
b) privacy were on slippery slope
c) privacy was a slope
d) privacy weren't a slope
e) No correction required
2). Organization will focus predominantly on female candidates "while staffed largely" by them.
a) as well as staffed largely.
b) but also staffed largely.
c) apart from being staffed largely.
d) while staffed appointed.
e) No correction required
3). "Many of them" have been granted bail but can not get out as they do not have the money for the bail amount stipulated.
a) Many of them has
b) Many of them had
c) Many of these could
d) Some of them has
e) No correction required
4). This tragedy is not only about the local train accident, "and also about the depressing" regularity with which such unauthorized crossing occurs.
a) but also about depressing
b) but also about the depressing.
c) and also about depressing
d) even though about depressing
e) No correction required
5). The recent snooping incident in our state might have "out of an attitude" of factors that are not yet directly apparent.
a) out of the multitude
b) emanated their attitude
c) emanated out of a multitude
d) emanated all
e) No correction required.
Directions (6-10) :- Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence, the number of that part is the answer. If there is 'No Error', the answer is e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, If any)
6).
a) The Aam Aadmi Parti convener.
b) Arvind Kejriwal has shown himself to be a person of principles.
c) and his all members.
d) at his back and call.
e) No Error
7).
a) A complaint of sexual assault.
b) since classified as rape.
c) filled by a woman staff member of Tehelka against Tarun Tejpal.
d) which made him eat crow.
e) No Error
8).
a) Anna Hazare who led the movement.
b) drew his credibility.
c) from being viewed as a renunciate with no self interest.
d) but only a deep and abiding commitment to cleanse the system.
e) No Error
9).
a) When Woman knows how to play to gallery.
b) then why woman needed to be protected.
c) even while in her own home
d) or in her office
e) No Error
10).
a) Mean while, despite the insistence by the party
b) that the mandate was for it sit in the opposition
c) the BJP reiterated its reluctance
d) to explore the possibility of forming a government
e) No Error
Directions (Q. 1-5):
1) A 2) C 3) E 4) B 5) C
Directions (Q. 6-10):
6). D) at his beck and call. means at his command.
7). C) filed by a woman staff member of Tehelka against Tarun Tejpal.
8). E) No error
9). A) to play to the gallery means to try to gain popular favour.
10). B) to sit
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