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Directions(1-10): In each question below four words which are numbered (a), (b), (c) and (d) have been printed in bold, of which one word may be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. The number of that word is the answer. If all the four words are correctly spelt. Mark (e). i.e., “No Error” as the answer.
Directions(1-10): In each question below four words which are numbered (a), (b), (c) and (d) have been printed in bold, of which one word may be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. The number of that word is the answer. If all the four words are correctly spelt. Mark (e). i.e., “No Error” as the answer.
1). Non-communicable (a)/ diseases (b)/ are a major (c)/ concerned for people in this region. (d)/ No error (e)
2). The industry is poised (a)/ for a quantum (b)/ jump as it has ventured into Indian markets which have excellent (c)/ growth opportunities. (d)/ No error (e)
3). The Government administration is required to undergo / a Radicle (b)/ transformations (c)/ for better service orientation. (d)/ No error (e)
4). This was the opportunity the swindler (a)/ was seeking, and he at once touch the (b)/ feet of the sage for blessings, "O Guruji,(c)/ please accept me as your disciple. (d)/ No error (e)
5). Jon Matonis, one of the founding director of the Bitcoin (a)/ Foundation, told the BBC he is convinced that (b)/ Wright is who he claims to be and is (c)/ responsible for a brilliant achievement. (d)/ No error (e)
6). Speculators and money launderers have already (a)/ found much to like about the anonymous (b)/ digital currency, and that has forced (c)/ the government to play catch-up. (d)/ No error (e)
7). Bitcoin and other virtual currencies have begun (a)/ to gain widespread acceptance in India, in spite of poor Internet (b)/ penetration and a natural scepticism of assets (c)/ not backed by tangible entities such as land. (d)/ No error (e)
8). The central bank has issued a notice on (a)/ the risks involved and added that it (b)/ could be used for money laundering (c)/ and funding terrorism activities. (d)/ No error (e)
9). I didn’t take the decision lightly to make my (a)/ identity public and I want to be clear that I’m doing (b)/ this because I care so passionate about (c)/ my work and also to dispelany negative myths and fears. (d)/ No error (e)
10). The last bastion of the historic reforms (a)/ of 1945, the National Health Service, has (b)/ been so subverted by Tory and Labour-supported (c)/ privateers it is fighting for their life (d)/. No error (e)
Answers:
1). d) 2). e) 3). b) 4). b) 5). a) 6). e) 7). b) 8). a) 9). c) 10). d)
Solutions
1). d) It should be 'concern'. Here, a noun is required to make the sentence correct.
2). e) All words are correct and no correction is required.
3). b) The correct spelling is 'radical' which means 'fundamental / major / drastic'. Word 'radicle' has different meaning which is not appropriate here.
4). b) It's 'was seeking, and he at once touch the '
Given sentence in the past tense so, replace "touch" with "touched"
5). a) It should be “directors” instead of “director”.
6). e) No error
7). b) Replace “in spite of” with “despite”
8). a) Given sentence is from past tense so Replace “has” with “had”
9). c) Replace “passionate” with “passionately”.
10). d) It's 'privateers it is fighting for their life'
Replace “their” with “its”
Directions (1-10): The question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of word for each blank which fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
1). Pasha’s________ in athletics yielded rich_______ as she got a scholarship.
a) Performance, money
b) Defeat, results
c) Excellence, dividends
d) Failure, disappointment
e) Behavior, appreciation
2). The police________ any attempt of arson by________ at the trouble spot quite in time.
a) Squashed, surrounding
b) Made, encircling
c) Predisposed, visiting
d) Thwarted, presenting
e) Pre-empted, arriving
3). The_______ imposed for non-payment was too_______ for it to bring in improvement in collection.
a) Fine, severe
b) Punishment, harsh
c) Toll, simple
d) Penalty, low
e) Damage, cruel
4). Samish_______ me coming to his table, he smiled and ________me a chair.
a) Looked, gave
b) Met, sat
c) Welcomed, took
d) Found, signaled
e) Greet, taken
5). Our latest battle plan______ some projects______ at the earth’s biological diversity.
a) Finances, looking
b) Covers, aimed
c) Finishes, stirring
d) Encloses, looked
e) Excludes, arriving
6). Transforming ______bureaucracies into dynamic, this task of customer-driven organizations is_______ under prevailing circumstances.
a) Ideal, important
b) Civilized, ineffective
c) Lazy, undesirable
d) Lethargic, insurmountable
e) Inefficient, challenging
7). ______ members of a group often ______influence the outcome of a consensus forecast.
a) Fixed, exert
b) Dominant, unduly
c) Majority, righty
d) Minority, inadvertently
e) Oral, rightly
8). Trying to ______a team without a good and simple system is like trying to drive a car without a steering wheel______.
a) Organize, development
b) Form, working
c) Make, guidance
d) Place, exploratory
e) Achieve, empowering
9). It is well know_____ that the lover of the sea craves for dry land, the age-old _____to be where we are not.
a) Belief, antipathy
b) Anomaly, delirious
c) Credo, inspiration
d) Contention, duplicity
e) Paradox, yearning
10). Unless the authorities adopt the principle _______the strategies cannot become______.
a) Logically, trivial
b) Fully, defunct
c) Legitimately, noteworthy
d) Whole-heartedly, successful
e) Finally, obsolete
Answers with detailed Explanation:
1). (c), in 1st blank performance and excellence both are appropriate but in 2nd blank requires that is ‘something extra’ which can only be filled by word ‘dividend’, hence option (c) is correct.
2). (e) In 2nd blank police arrived at the trouble spot and in 1st bank police prevents the action of arson so pre-empted is correct word for it.
3). (d), from the 2nd blank it is clear that there is no improvement in collection so ‘low’ is correct word and for 1st blank ‘penalty’ is imposed not toll
4). (a) From the 2nd blank it is clear that Samish gave chair therefore option (a) is correct.
5). (b) the sentence says that some projects are going to be made for earth’s biological diversity, therefore option (b) is correct
6). (e) We do not need to change ideal or civilized or lethargic bureaucracies only either lazy or inefficient is to be changed but from the 2nd blank it is clear that it will be tough to do these therefore correct words are inefficient and challenging.
7). (b) Since in the sentence influence word is used that means dominant (exercising influence) will be used to fill the blank. Hence option (b) is correct
8). (b) Team is always formed and also in 2nd blank working is correct word.
9). (e) paradox meaning a statement that contradicts itself is appropriate in this blank from other option
Directions (Q. 1-5): Spot the error in the sentences. If there is no error, then mark (e).
1). His father left him a fortune (a)/ but he lives so ex-travagantly (b)/ that he will spend (c)/ it all before he is 30.(d)/ No error (e).
2). Arun is not only famous (a)/ for his writings in English (b)/ but also for his (c)/ paintings on spiritual themes. (d)/ No error (e).
3). I can here (a)/ the bell ringing (b)/ but nobody seems (c)/ to be coming to opening the door.(d)/ No error (e).
4). The father told his son (a)/ that he was a lazy boy (b)/ and that he has done (c)/ his work very badly. (d)/ No error (e).
5). If I would have realised (a)/ what a bad driver you were (b)/ I would not have (c)/ come with you. (d)/ No error (e).
Directions (Q. 6-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
6). Had he been prepared (a)/ his lecture well in advance (b)/ it would have been (c)/ the best lecture in the entire conference. (d)/ No error (e).
7). People pay tribute to him (a)/ for his dedicated (b)/ and selfless service (c)/ for the nation and its people. (d)/ No error (e).
8). No other library in this town (a)/ has so many books (b)/ belonging to different disciplines (c)/ as this library have. (d)/ No error (e).
9). While leaving to the office yesterday (a)/ I suddenly realized that (b)/ I had forgotten the key (c)/ of my office room at home. (d)/ No error (e).
10). This clinic is not only equipped (a)/ with all the sophisticated instruments (b)/ but also have the best doctors (c)/ and highly dedicated staff. (d)/ No error (e).
Answers:
1)c 2)a 3)d 4)c 5)a 6)a 7)d 8)d 9)a 10)c
Explanations:
1). c) Replace Spend by have spent.
2). a) Not only should come after famous
3). d) Coming should be followed by infinitive to open.
4). c) Use ‘had done’ in place of ‘has done’
5). a) ‘Had I realised’. See structure
Had+Subject+V2+……..+ would not have+.,
Ex: Had I known earlier that you were a thief, I won not have kept company with you.
6). a) since the usage is in the active voice, delete “been”
7). d) Replace for with to.
8). d) Use singular has or simple nothing
9). a) for the office
10). c) Substitute singular has.
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