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1. The Brahmins, in the period of their
decline, took stock of the situation (A)/
and realised where the deficiencies of the
ancient creed lied (B)/ and how they should
be met. (C)/ No error (D)
2. (B) They have 'fallen on' evil days is the
right phrase ‘To fall on evil days’ means
‘suffer misfortune or reversal’.
3. (B) Insert greater before 'happiness'. Follies
(plural countable noun) can take fewer
but happiness is an uncountable noun.
4. (A) The correct idiom is 'round the clock'
which means ‘happening or done all day
and night’.
5. (B) Replace ‘an’ into ‘a’.
6. (A) use cut out in place of cut up
If you 'cut' something 'up', you cut it into
several pieces.
If you 'cut out' a part of a text, you do not
print, publish or broadcast that part,
because to include it would make the
text too long or unacceptable
8. (A) Use ‘fell into’.
9. (A) use ‘had’ in place of ‘would have’.
If + S + had + V3, S + would have + V3.
10. (B) No sooner + did + sub + v1 / no sooner +
had + sub + v3 is always followed by
‘than’.
11. (B) Change ‘for’ into ‘to’. Invite is followed
by ‘to’.
12. (A) There is no need of ‘of’
Despite = inspite of
13. (A) use implementing in place of
implementation.
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#ERRORS
decline, took stock of the situation (A)/
and realised where the deficiencies of the
ancient creed lied (B)/ and how they should
be met. (C)/ No error (D)
1. (B) Substitute 'lay'. We use 'lied' (V2 and V3)
when 'lie' means "not to speak the
truth". ‘Take stock of’ means ‘make an
overall assessment of a particular
situation.’
when 'lie' means "not to speak the
truth". ‘Take stock of’ means ‘make an
overall assessment of a particular
situation.’
2. They were rich Zamindars in the thirties
(A)/ but now they have failed on the evil
days (B)/ and have lost much of their
property. (C)/ No error (D)
(A)/ but now they have failed on the evil
days (B)/ and have lost much of their
property. (C)/ No error (D)
2. (B) They have 'fallen on' evil days is the
right phrase ‘To fall on evil days’ means
‘suffer misfortune or reversal’.
3. There would be fewer follies, (A)/ and
happiness and good feeling all round (B)/ if
we applied the scientific attitude for all our
affairs (C)/ No error (D)
happiness and good feeling all round (B)/ if
we applied the scientific attitude for all our
affairs (C)/ No error (D)
3. (B) Insert greater before 'happiness'. Follies
(plural countable noun) can take fewer
but happiness is an uncountable noun.
4. The armed forces have been working
around the clock (A)/ to bring a semblance
of normality (B)/ in the flood-affected areas
(C)/ No error (D)
around the clock (A)/ to bring a semblance
of normality (B)/ in the flood-affected areas
(C)/ No error (D)
4. (A) The correct idiom is 'round the clock'
which means ‘happening or done all day
and night’.
5. The loss of job (A)/ is regarded by as an
necessary evil (B)/ in the fight against
inflation. (C) / No error (D)
necessary evil (B)/ in the fight against
inflation. (C) / No error (D)
5. (B) Replace ‘an’ into ‘a’.
6. The examinee cut up (A)/ all the long words
from his book (B)/ and made the answer
simpler. (C)/ No error (D)
from his book (B)/ and made the answer
simpler. (C)/ No error (D)
6. (A) use cut out in place of cut up
If you 'cut' something 'up', you cut it into
several pieces.
If you 'cut out' a part of a text, you do not
print, publish or broadcast that part,
because to include it would make the
text too long or unacceptable
7. He was not considered for promotion (A)/
because his performance was not (B)/ as
good as the other members of the
organization. (C)/ No error (D)
because his performance was not (B)/ as
good as the other members of the
organization. (C)/ No error (D)
7. (C) use ‘that of’ after as good as in order to
ensure comparison between similar
things. Here his performance must be
compared with ‘that of’ other performers.
ensure comparison between similar
things. Here his performance must be
compared with ‘that of’ other performers.
8. Sita fell in (A)/ the well and nobody (B)/
tried to save her. (C)/ No error (D)
tried to save her. (C)/ No error (D)
8. (A) Use ‘fell into’.
9. If you would have (A)/ informed me, I would
have (B)/ immediately taken some action
against him. (C)/ No error (D)
have (B)/ immediately taken some action
against him. (C)/ No error (D)
9. (A) use ‘had’ in place of ‘would have’.
If + S + had + V3, S + would have + V3.
10. No sooner did (A)/he announce the tour the
children (B)/ screamed with great joy. (C)/
No error (D)
children (B)/ screamed with great joy. (C)/
No error (D)
10. (B) No sooner + did + sub + v1 / no sooner +
had + sub + v3 is always followed by
‘than’.
11. Pervesh along with his children (A)/ was
invited for the (B)/ party in the Ashoka
Hotel. (C)/ No error (D)
invited for the (B)/ party in the Ashoka
Hotel. (C)/ No error (D)
11. (B) Change ‘for’ into ‘to’. Invite is followed
by ‘to’.
12. Despite of our good contacts (A)/ we could
not get (B)/ tickets for our friends. (C)/ No
error
not get (B)/ tickets for our friends. (C)/ No
error
12. (A) There is no need of ‘of’
Despite = inspite of
13. With regard to implementation the details
(A)/ of the proposal, the committee (B)/ was
divided in its opinion. (C)/ No error (D)
(A)/ of the proposal, the committee (B)/ was
divided in its opinion. (C)/ No error (D)
13. (A) use implementing in place of
implementation.
AND IN "c" WERE
14. On discovering that it was (A)/ a forgery
he torn up (B)/ the agreement he had
signed. (C)/ No error (D)
14. (B) Use simple past tense verb 'tore' in place
of 'torn' which is past form of the verb.
15. Literature remains the interest of a
minority (A)/ and the majority has chosen
to ignore those aspects of language (B)/
which, at school, they were told to value
highly. (C)/ No Error (D)
he torn up (B)/ the agreement he had
signed. (C)/ No error (D)
14. (B) Use simple past tense verb 'tore' in place
of 'torn' which is past form of the verb.
15. Literature remains the interest of a
minority (A)/ and the majority has chosen
to ignore those aspects of language (B)/
which, at school, they were told to value
highly. (C)/ No Error (D)
15. (B) use 'have' in place of 'has. 'The majority'
is plural.
is plural.
16. Either a certified cheque on deposit, (A)/ or
a valid major credit card is (B)/ required for
one to bid. (C)/ No error (D)
a valid major credit card is (B)/ required for
one to bid. (C)/ No error (D)
D
17. If you have faith in Almighty (A)/
everything will turn out (B)/ to be all right.
(C)/ No error (D)
everything will turn out (B)/ to be all right.
(C)/ No error (D)
17. (A) Use ‘the’ before ‘almighty’.
18. If a man diligently seeks to come into the
contact (A)/ with the best that has been
thought and said in this world (B)/ he will
become simple and selfless. (C)/ No error
(D)
contact (A)/ with the best that has been
thought and said in this world (B)/ he will
become simple and selfless. (C)/ No error
(D)
18. (A) Remove ‘the’
19. Most of the state of Madhya Pradesh (A)/ is
an extremely fertile plain (B)/ between
which the river Krishna flows. (C)/ No error
(D)
an extremely fertile plain (B)/ between
which the river Krishna flows. (C)/ No error
(D)
| 19. (C) Replace ‘between’ with ‘Through’. |
20. I could not convince them (A)/ because they
persisted to suggest (B)/ that I was lying.
(C)/ No error (D)
20. (B) use ‘in suggesting’ in place of ‘to suggest’.
Persist is followed by ‘in’.
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21. Vipin seemed most amenable ——– my
idea.
(A) with (B) to
(C) for (D) None of these
B
22. The deadline was nearby, so Mrs. Smith
had her students ——– their essay.
(A) complete (B) to complete
(C) completing (D) completed
A
23. Man does not live by ...... alone.
(A) food (B) bread
(C) meals (D) diet
B
24. Sankar had to drop his plan of going to picnic
as he had certain _______ to meet during
that period.
(A) preparations (B) observations
(C) transactions (D) commitments
D
25. The Information and Communication
Technology has ________ ages and employs
very highly paid technocrats.
(A) come through B) come of
(C) come upon (D) come out of
B
#ANTONYMS
26. IMPLAUSIBLE
(A) Resonable (B) Offencive
(C) Farfetched (D) Unbelievable
persisted to suggest (B)/ that I was lying.
(C)/ No error (D)
20. (B) use ‘in suggesting’ in place of ‘to suggest’.
Persist is followed by ‘in’.
#FILLERS
21. Vipin seemed most amenable ——– my
idea.
(A) with (B) to
(C) for (D) None of these
B
22. The deadline was nearby, so Mrs. Smith
had her students ——– their essay.
(A) complete (B) to complete
(C) completing (D) completed
A
23. Man does not live by ...... alone.
(A) food (B) bread
(C) meals (D) diet
B
24. Sankar had to drop his plan of going to picnic
as he had certain _______ to meet during
that period.
(A) preparations (B) observations
(C) transactions (D) commitments
D
25. The Information and Communication
Technology has ________ ages and employs
very highly paid technocrats.
(A) come through B) come of
(C) come upon (D) come out of
B
#ANTONYMS
26. IMPLAUSIBLE
(A) Resonable (B) Offencive
(C) Farfetched (D) Unbelievable
A
27. FECUND
(A) spawning (B) Sterile
(C) Teeming (D) Redolent
(A) spawning (B) Sterile
(C) Teeming (D) Redolent
B
28. VANQUISH
(A) Humble (B) Conquer
(C) Yield (D) Outstrip
C
#SYNONYMS
29. INCAPACITATE
(A) Cripple (B) Strengthen
(C) Imprison (D) Invent
(A) Humble (B) Conquer
(C) Yield (D) Outstrip
C
#SYNONYMS
29. INCAPACITATE
(A) Cripple (B) Strengthen
(C) Imprison (D) Invent
A
30. BIBELOT
(A) Rescind (B) Knickknack
(C) Enthrall (D) Ruby
(A) Rescind (B) Knickknack
(C) Enthrall (D) Ruby
B
31. HEGEMONY
(A) Impotency (B) Powerlessness
(C) Sway (D) Prevention
C
#IDIOMS
36. give and take.
(A) exchanging
(B) make believe
(C) always
(D) giving
(A) Impotency (B) Powerlessness
(C) Sway (D) Prevention
C
#IDIOMS
36. give and take.
(A) exchanging
(B) make believe
(C) always
(D) giving
A
37. Gainsaying
(A) ignoring (B) hiding
(C) forgetting (D) denying
(A) ignoring (B) hiding
(C) forgetting (D) denying
D
38. Get the hang of it
(A) Try to change
(b) Cease to get worried
(C) Become insensible
(D) To begin to understand
39. make a killing
(A) lose money quickly
(B) plan a murder quickly
(C) murder someone quickly
(D) make money quickly
(A) Try to change
(b) Cease to get worried
(C) Become insensible
(D) To begin to understand
D
(A) lose money quickly
(B) plan a murder quickly
(C) murder someone quickly
(D) make money quickly
D
40. hard pressed
(A) harping (B) in difficulties
(C) questioning (D) ordered
(A) harping (B) in difficulties
(C) questioning (D) ordered
B
41. lay out
(A) allow (B) displace
(C) donate (D) spend
(A) allow (B) displace
(C) donate (D) spend
D
42. stick to my guns
(A) prefer to disobey them
(B) hold on to my decision
(C) agree to listen to them
(D) show them that they are wrong
(A) prefer to disobey them
(B) hold on to my decision
(C) agree to listen to them
(D) show them that they are wrong
B
43. To follow the primrose path
(A) To follow one’s objectives very
steadfastly
(B) To go on wandering
(C) To trek to the mountains
(D) To go in for pursuit of pleasure or an
easy life
(A) To follow one’s objectives very
steadfastly
(B) To go on wandering
(C) To trek to the mountains
(D) To go in for pursuit of pleasure or an
easy life
D
44. A shot in the dark
(A) To love to go out on adventures
(B) Be able to work very quickly
(C) Be very violent
(D) An attempt to guess something
(A) To love to go out on adventures
(B) Be able to work very quickly
(C) Be very violent
(D) An attempt to guess something
D
45. To get acquainted
(A) to forget (B) come to know
(C) to tell (D) to fly
B
#ONEWORDS
66. Forcefully enlisting private property for
military use
(A) Occupation
(D) Encroachment
115. Rosa was cautioned by the police and she
was scared that news of this [would get
out] in her home town.
(A) would get off
(B) would get up
(C) would get around
(D) will get about
(A) to forget (B) come to know
(C) to tell (D) to fly
B
#ONEWORDS
66. Forcefully enlisting private property for
military use
(A) Occupation
| (B) Commandeering |
| (C) Trespass |
B
67. A religious discourse
(A) Preach (B) Stanza
(C) Sanctorum (D) Sermon
D
68. Sudden and violent change
(A) Catechism (B) Catalysis
(C) Cataclysm (D) Catacombs
C
69. Medicine that loosen the bowels.
(A) tummylosener (B) boweloser
(C) tummyrelaxant (D) laxative
D
70. One who is honourably discharged from
service
A) Retired B) Emeritus
C) Relieved D) Emancipated
B
71. A light sailing boat built specially for racing
(A) Canoe (B) Yacht
(C) Frigate (D) Dinghy
B
72. To take secretly in small quantities
A) Robbery B) Pilferage
C) Theft D) Defalcation
B
73. Giving undue favours to one’s own kith and
kin
(A) Nepotism (B) Favouritism
(C) Wordliness (D) Corruption
A
74. To slap with a flat object
(A) Chop (B) Hew
(C) Gnaw (D) Swat
D
75. A pole or beam used as a temporary support
(A) Scaffold (B) Prop
(C) Lean-to (D) Rafter
B
76. Policeman riding on motorcycles as guards
to a VIP
(A) Outriders (B) Servants
(C) Commandos (D) Attendants
A
77. An establishment for the medical
treatment of people who are convalescing
or have a chronic illness
(A) Asylum (B) Hospital
(C) Cemetery (D) Sanatorium
D
#IMPROVEMENT
98. Bad habits must be [nipped at the bud.](A) nipped off the bud
(B) nipped in the bud
(C) nipped on the bud
(D) No improvement
(A) Preach (B) Stanza
(C) Sanctorum (D) Sermon
D
68. Sudden and violent change
(A) Catechism (B) Catalysis
(C) Cataclysm (D) Catacombs
C
69. Medicine that loosen the bowels.
(A) tummylosener (B) boweloser
(C) tummyrelaxant (D) laxative
D
70. One who is honourably discharged from
service
A) Retired B) Emeritus
C) Relieved D) Emancipated
B
71. A light sailing boat built specially for racing
(A) Canoe (B) Yacht
(C) Frigate (D) Dinghy
B
72. To take secretly in small quantities
A) Robbery B) Pilferage
C) Theft D) Defalcation
B
73. Giving undue favours to one’s own kith and
kin
(A) Nepotism (B) Favouritism
(C) Wordliness (D) Corruption
A
74. To slap with a flat object
(A) Chop (B) Hew
(C) Gnaw (D) Swat
D
75. A pole or beam used as a temporary support
(A) Scaffold (B) Prop
(C) Lean-to (D) Rafter
B
76. Policeman riding on motorcycles as guards
to a VIP
(A) Outriders (B) Servants
(C) Commandos (D) Attendants
A
77. An establishment for the medical
treatment of people who are convalescing
or have a chronic illness
(A) Asylum (B) Hospital
(C) Cemetery (D) Sanatorium
D
#IMPROVEMENT
98. Bad habits must be [nipped at the bud.](A) nipped off the bud
(B) nipped in the bud
(C) nipped on the bud
(D) No improvement
B
99. He evaded [to pay] income tax.
(A) from paying
(B) against paying
(C) paying
(D) No improvement
(A) from paying
(B) against paying
(C) paying
(D) No improvement
C
100. [We intend to, despite the rain], deliver the
goods on time.
(A) We intend despite rain to
(B) Despite rain, we intend to
(C) We, despite rain, intend to
(D) No error
goods on time.
(A) We intend despite rain to
(B) Despite rain, we intend to
(C) We, despite rain, intend to
(D) No error
B
101. The summer has [set out], and the days are
getting warm.
(A) Set up
(B) Set in
(C) Set off
(D) No improvement
getting warm.
(A) Set up
(B) Set in
(C) Set off
(D) No improvement
B
102. The chairman approved the
recommendations [to the committee
with] partial modifications
(A) by the committee for
(B) of the committee with
(C) to the committee
(D) at the committee in
word.](A) to take her word true
(B) to take her at her word
(C) to take her word for it
(D) No improvement
recommendations [to the committee
with] partial modifications
(A) by the committee for
(B) of the committee with
(C) to the committee
(D) at the committee in
B 103. She says she’s already paid me back, but I |
| can’t remember, so I’ll have [to take her |
(B) to take her at her word
(C) to take her word for it
(D) No improvement
B
104. However great you may be, you cannot [trifle
on] a man’s feelings.
(A) trifle with
(B) trifle upon
(C) trifle in
(D) No improvement
105. Don’t touch the door as it [has just been
painted.](A) is just been painted.
(B) just has been painted.
(C) have just been painted.
(D) No improvement
on] a man’s feelings.
(A) trifle with
(B) trifle upon
(C) trifle in
(D) No improvement
A
painted.](A) is just been painted.
(B) just has been painted.
(C) have just been painted.
(D) No improvement
D
106. Let’s have party [some time the next week.]
(A) sometime next week
(B) sometimes next week
(C) sometime in the next week
(D) No improvement
(A) sometime next week
(B) sometimes next week
(C) sometime in the next week
(D) No improvement
B
107. “He is fond of art and seems [suit out] to be
an artist”?
(A) fit out
(B) bring out
(C) cut out
(D) No improvement
an artist”?
(A) fit out
(B) bring out
(C) cut out
(D) No improvement
C
108. The concert will start [when the conductor
comes.](A) when the conductor arrives
(B) when the curtain has been raising.
(C) when the audience will arrive.
(D) No improvement
comes.](A) when the conductor arrives
(B) when the curtain has been raising.
(C) when the audience will arrive.
(D) No improvement
A
109. The air-conditioner has made ceiling fans
a little [redundant] in today's world.
(A) superfluous (B) obsolete
(C) extinct (D) No improvement
a little [redundant] in today's world.
(A) superfluous (B) obsolete
(C) extinct (D) No improvement
B
110. It was [mere] affection that stopped him from
beating his son.
(A) great
(B) much
(C) filial
(D) No improvement
beating his son.
(A) great
(B) much
(C) filial
(D) No improvement
C
111. [When we see] black smoke near the wing
of the plane, we were certain that disaster
was imminent.
(A) When we were seeing
(B) When we saw
(C) When we had seen
(D) No improvement
of the plane, we were certain that disaster
was imminent.
(A) When we were seeing
(B) When we saw
(C) When we had seen
(D) No improvement
B
112. I’ll meet the [raging] of the skies, but not an
angry father.
(A) Sunshine
(B) Rain
(C) Anger
(D) No improvement
angry father.
(A) Sunshine
(B) Rain
(C) Anger
(D) No improvement
D
113. Like humans, zoo animals must have a
dentist [to be filled] their teeth.
(A) Fill
(B) To fill
(C) Filling
(D) No improvement
B
114. There was a question about Napoleon in the
exam, thank goodness I [brushed over on
him.](A) brushed aside on him
(B) brushed up on him
(C) brushed on him
(D) brushed about on it
dentist [to be filled] their teeth.
(A) Fill
(B) To fill
(C) Filling
(D) No improvement
B
exam, thank goodness I [brushed over on
him.](A) brushed aside on him
(B) brushed up on him
(C) brushed on him
(D) brushed about on it
B
115. Rosa was cautioned by the police and she
was scared that news of this [would get
out] in her home town.
(A) would get off
(B) would get up
(C) would get around
(D) will get about
C
116. The number of tourists begins to [taper
off] in late autumn.
(A) taper on
(B) taper down
(C) taper up
(D) No correction required.
off] in late autumn.
(A) taper on
(B) taper down
(C) taper up
(D) No correction required.
D
117. A date for the committee meeting to discuss
the details of the proposal [has yet to be
decided.](A) will be yet decided.
(B) have not been still decided.
(C) is not yet been decided.
(D) No correction required
D
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the details of the proposal [has yet to be
decided.](A) will be yet decided.
(B) have not been still decided.
(C) is not yet been decided.
(D) No correction required
D
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