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#ERROS
1. He talked on the phone (A)/ for hours
together (B)/ who really irritated his parents
a lot. (C)/ No error (D)
1. (C) Replace 'who' with 'which'. Here which
is used for the phone, for people we use
who.
2. After her retirement she spent (A)/ most of
her time teaching young (B)/ doctors and
motivating themselves to work in rural
area. (C)/ No error (D)
2. (C) Replace 'themselves' with 'them'.
3. My brother and myself (A)/ are glad to get
(B)/ your greetings. (C)/ No error (D)
3. (A) Replace 'myself' with I. myself is not
used as a subject.
4. We get (A)/ the fresh news (B)/ from BBC.
(C) No error (D)
4. (B) Replace 'the fresh news' with 'the latest
news.'
5. Their team is (A)/ most likely to lose (B)/
all their players who lack self confidence
(C)/ No error (D)
5. (C) Replace 'all their players' with 'all its
players'. Here 'team' is a singular.
Hence it will take 'its' as Possessive
Adjective.
6. She considered herself (A)/ very fortunate
to have had (B)/ very good education. (C) No
error (D)
6.D
7. To train its newly (A)/ recruit staff the
company has developed an (B)/ online
training programme. (C)/ No error (D)
7. (B) Replace 'recruit staff' with 'recruited
staff'. 'Adjective + Noun' is the suitable
form.
8. Nobody in the bus (A)/ offered to give their
seat to the elderly lady (B)/ who had to travel
a long distance. (C)/ No error (D)
8. (B) Replace 'their' with 'his'. Nobody takes
'his' as its Possessive Adjective.
9. He and I (A)/ are smelling (B)/ something
burning. (C)/ No error (D)
9. (B) Replace 'are smelling' with 'smell'.
Smell is a non-continuous verb.
10. The town is changing (A)/ its appearance
(B)/ since I visited it then years ago (C)/
No error (D)
10. (A) Replace 'the town is changing' with 'the
town has changed.' This sentence shouldbe in Present Perfect Tense. If since, is
followed by Simple Past Tense, it is
preceded by Present Perfect Tense.
11. After a successful tour of Europe (A)/ my
old parents returned back to India (B)/ on
new year’s day. (C)/ No error (D)
11. (B) Remove 'back'. 'Return' means 'to go
back' or come back. Hence use of 'back'
in the sentence will be superfluous.
12. A sharp fall in international prices of tea
(A)/ have lead tea plantation workers (B)/
in Kerla to face starvation (C)/ No error (D)
12. (B) Replace 'have lead' with 'has led'. Here
helping verb will be used according to
the subject before first preposition.
13. The foreigner quickly (A)/ customed himself
to (B)/ this new war of life. (C)/ No error (D)
13. (B) Replace 'customed himself' with
accustomed himself. 'Custom' means
the usual way of doing things. Accustom
means to make familiar with something
through use or experience.
14. In spite of living (A)/ in Tamilnadu for two
years (B)/ he yet does not speak Tamil. (C)/
No error (D)
14. (C) Remove 'yet'. 'In spite of' means 'despite'
. Hence use of yet will be
superfluous.
15. I was (A)/ stuck with (B)/ a traffic jam. (C)/
No error (D)
15. (B) Replace 'stuck with' with 'stuck in'.
Stuck will take preposition 'in' in the
sentence.
16. Nikhil could not come (A)/ to school (B)/ as
he was ill from cold. (C)/ No error (D)
16. (C) Replace 'ill from cold' with 'ill with cold'.
17. You know it well (A)/ that you success in
life depends not on my advice (B)/ but on
somebody else. (C)/ No error (D)
17. (C) Replace 'somebody else' with 'somebody
else's'
B. YOUR
TWO ERROR
18. In our childhood, as soon as (A)/ the bell
rang then we all rushed out (B)/ of the class
room to play hide and seek. (C)/ No error
(D)
18. (B) 'As soon as the bell rang, we all rushed
out' is the correct sentence. 'As soon as'
and 'then are the conjunctions which
are used to tell the time. So, in the
presence of as soon as, then does not
come.
19. Ravi is the best person (A)/ to advise you
since he faced plenty of difficulty (B)/ while
setting up his business. (C)/ No error (D)
19. (B) Replace 'difficulty' with 'difficulties'.
Since 'plenty of' means in a large
number or amount.
20. Students should work hard (A)/ in order to
(B)/ build their carrier. (C)/ No error (D)
20. (C) Replace 'carrier' with 'career'.
Carrier a person or things that
carries.
Career a period of time spent in a
job or profession.
#fillers
21. Statistics are ________ as a means of
determining Public opinion
(A) dubious (B) uncertain
(C) unreliable (D) dubious
21. (C) 'Unreliable' is the correct option which
means 'not worthy of trust'.
22. The doctor gave me ________ advice.
(A) one (B) little
(C) some (D) any
22. (C) The word advice is an uncountable noun.
Hence 'some advice' will be used. 'a
piece of advice or 'a word of advice' could
be better option.
23. The security for the ministers has been
________ up following the attack at a public
meeting last evening.
(A) steered (B) geared
(C) beefed (D) bloated
23. (C) The correct option is 'beefed up' which
means 'to increase something' often in
strength.
24. The officer is quite popular ________ his
juniors.
(A) between (B) with
(C) among (D) in
24. (B) 'Popular' takes preposition 'with'.
25. Untouchability is still in vogue and
atrocities are being ________ against poor
people.
(A) Perpetuated (B) Transmitted
(C) Executed (D) Perpetrated
25. (D) The suitable option is 'perpetrated'
which means 'to produce, perform or
execute'. (something, such as a crime
or deception)
#synonyms
26. Repartee
(A) Ruse (B) Response
(C) Adamant (D) Rummage
B
27. Citadel
(A) Fortress (B) Voluble
(C) Olfactory (D) Tyro
A
28. Valiant
(A) Courageous (B) Purge
(C) Restive (D) Stoic
A
#ANTONYMS
29. Parsimonious
(A) Stubborn (B) Extravagant
(C) Docile (D) Capricious
B
30. Conciliation
(A) Confrontation (B) Carnote
(C) Excavation (D) Perilous
A
31. Incongruous
(A) Perspicuity (B) Notorious
(C) Altercation (D) Harmonious
D
#IDIOMS
36. Golden handshake
(A) A big sum of money given to stone
Palters
(B) Start a friendship
(C) A big sum of money given to a person
when he/she leaves a company or
retires.
(D) To start a bilateral talk between two
countries.
18. In our childhood, as soon as (A)/ the bell
rang then we all rushed out (B)/ of the class
room to play hide and seek. (C)/ No error
(D)
18. (B) 'As soon as the bell rang, we all rushed
out' is the correct sentence. 'As soon as'
and 'then are the conjunctions which
are used to tell the time. So, in the
presence of as soon as, then does not
come.
19. Ravi is the best person (A)/ to advise you
since he faced plenty of difficulty (B)/ while
setting up his business. (C)/ No error (D)
19. (B) Replace 'difficulty' with 'difficulties'.
Since 'plenty of' means in a large
number or amount.
20. Students should work hard (A)/ in order to
(B)/ build their carrier. (C)/ No error (D)
20. (C) Replace 'carrier' with 'career'.
Carrier a person or things that
carries.
Career a period of time spent in a
job or profession.
#fillers
21. Statistics are ________ as a means of
determining Public opinion
(A) dubious (B) uncertain
(C) unreliable (D) dubious
21. (C) 'Unreliable' is the correct option which
means 'not worthy of trust'.
22. The doctor gave me ________ advice.
(A) one (B) little
(C) some (D) any
22. (C) The word advice is an uncountable noun.
Hence 'some advice' will be used. 'a
piece of advice or 'a word of advice' could
be better option.
23. The security for the ministers has been
________ up following the attack at a public
meeting last evening.
(A) steered (B) geared
(C) beefed (D) bloated
23. (C) The correct option is 'beefed up' which
means 'to increase something' often in
strength.
24. The officer is quite popular ________ his
juniors.
(A) between (B) with
(C) among (D) in
24. (B) 'Popular' takes preposition 'with'.
25. Untouchability is still in vogue and
atrocities are being ________ against poor
people.
(A) Perpetuated (B) Transmitted
(C) Executed (D) Perpetrated
25. (D) The suitable option is 'perpetrated'
which means 'to produce, perform or
execute'. (something, such as a crime
or deception)
#synonyms
26. Repartee
(A) Ruse (B) Response
(C) Adamant (D) Rummage
B
27. Citadel
(A) Fortress (B) Voluble
(C) Olfactory (D) Tyro
A
28. Valiant
(A) Courageous (B) Purge
(C) Restive (D) Stoic
A
#ANTONYMS
29. Parsimonious
(A) Stubborn (B) Extravagant
(C) Docile (D) Capricious
B
30. Conciliation
(A) Confrontation (B) Carnote
(C) Excavation (D) Perilous
A
31. Incongruous
(A) Perspicuity (B) Notorious
(C) Altercation (D) Harmonious
D
#IDIOMS
36. Golden handshake
(A) A big sum of money given to stone
Palters
(B) Start a friendship
(C) A big sum of money given to a person
when he/she leaves a company or
retires.
(D) To start a bilateral talk between two
countries.
C
37. Jump the bandwagon
(A) To join a popular activity or trend
(B) To fall into depression
(C) To acquire citizenship of another
country
(D) None of these
A
38. Last straw
(A) Last man in the queue
(B) The final problem in a series of
problems
(C) Final destination
(D) Victory after hustle
B
39. To clean the Aegean stables
(A) To buy horses
(B) To sell horses
(C) To improve working condition
(D) To purge the administration of its
abuses
D
40. To stick to one’s colours
(A) To refuse to yield
(B) To be patriotic
(C) To be notorious
(D) To be straight forward
A
41. Take up the cudgels
(A) To take a notice
(B) To accept a present
(C) To defend someone vigorously
(D) To accept a challenge
37. Jump the bandwagon
(A) To join a popular activity or trend
(B) To fall into depression
(C) To acquire citizenship of another
country
(D) None of these
A
38. Last straw
(A) Last man in the queue
(B) The final problem in a series of
problems
(C) Final destination
(D) Victory after hustle
B
39. To clean the Aegean stables
(A) To buy horses
(B) To sell horses
(C) To improve working condition
(D) To purge the administration of its
abuses
D
40. To stick to one’s colours
(A) To refuse to yield
(B) To be patriotic
(C) To be notorious
(D) To be straight forward
A
41. Take up the cudgels
(A) To take a notice
(B) To accept a present
(C) To defend someone vigorously
(D) To accept a challenge
C
42. To eke out
(A) To subtract (B) To supplement
(C) To etch (D) To oust
B
43. Grist to one’s mill
(A) Grain to be ground
(B) Useful for one’s purpose
(C) Income from will
(D) To work one’s machine
B
44. Cast a shadow on
(A) Spoil
(B) Ameliorate
(C) In disagreement
(D) Abandon desert
A
#ONEWORDS
65. One who finds pleasure in being hurt,
abused etc.
(A) Madrigal (B) Masochist
(C) Lunatic (D) Maverick
B
66. A person or thing that is supposed to bring
good luck
(A) Mascot (B) Valiant
(C) Bandit (D) Gunman
A
67. One who deals in skills, cotton, woollen and
linen goods.
(A) Vocalist
(B) Mercer
(C) Trader
(D) Thrift
B
68. One who lives by begging
(A) Mendicant
(B) Paychotic
(C) Gourmet
(D) Glutton
A
69. Ritual washing of the body
(A) Arboreal
(B) Ablution
(C) Purification
(D) Prognosis
B
70. An official announcement issued to the
press
(A) Communiqué
(B) Authoritative
(C) Effervescent
(D) Referendum
A
42. To eke out
(A) To subtract (B) To supplement
(C) To etch (D) To oust
B
43. Grist to one’s mill
(A) Grain to be ground
(B) Useful for one’s purpose
(C) Income from will
(D) To work one’s machine
B
44. Cast a shadow on
(A) Spoil
(B) Ameliorate
(C) In disagreement
(D) Abandon desert
A
#ONEWORDS
65. One who finds pleasure in being hurt,
abused etc.
(A) Madrigal (B) Masochist
(C) Lunatic (D) Maverick
B
66. A person or thing that is supposed to bring
good luck
(A) Mascot (B) Valiant
(C) Bandit (D) Gunman
A
67. One who deals in skills, cotton, woollen and
linen goods.
(A) Vocalist
(B) Mercer
(C) Trader
(D) Thrift
B
68. One who lives by begging
(A) Mendicant
(B) Paychotic
(C) Gourmet
(D) Glutton
A
69. Ritual washing of the body
(A) Arboreal
(B) Ablution
(C) Purification
(D) Prognosis
B
70. An official announcement issued to the
press
(A) Communiqué
(B) Authoritative
(C) Effervescent
(D) Referendum
A
71. Greedy for money
(A) Austere (B) Stern
(C) Censure (D) Rapacious
D
72. A short story based on your personal
experience
(A) Legend (B) Anecdote
(C) Fable (D) Parable
B
73. A shopkeeper who sells fresh and green
vegetables
(A) Butcher (B) Vendor
(C) Shopkeeper (D) Greengrocer
D
74. One who takes care of a building
(A) Janitor (B) Manager
(C) Warden (D) Beadle
A
75. One who possesses many talents
(A) Unique (B) Attractive
(C) Versatile (D) Dexterous
C
76. A person who lives by himself
(A) Recluse (B) Extrovert
(C) Prophet (D) Monk
A
#IMPROVEMENT
97. You must [accustom yourself with] new ideas.
(A) accustomed with
(B) accustom to
(C) accustom yourself to
(D) No improvement
97. (C) Accustom yourself to is the correct
option. Accustom takes preposition 'to'
which means to cause (someone) to get
used to something.
98. Now I must [beg leave of you].
(A) beg your leave
(B) beg of your leave
(C) beg off your leave
(D) No improvement
98. (D) 'beg leave of someone's' means to ask
the permission.
99. The [preservation of peace] is necessary.
(A) maintenance of peace
(B) establishment of peace
(C) persuasion of peace
(D) No improvement
(A) Austere (B) Stern
(C) Censure (D) Rapacious
D
72. A short story based on your personal
experience
(A) Legend (B) Anecdote
(C) Fable (D) Parable
B
73. A shopkeeper who sells fresh and green
vegetables
(A) Butcher (B) Vendor
(C) Shopkeeper (D) Greengrocer
D
74. One who takes care of a building
(A) Janitor (B) Manager
(C) Warden (D) Beadle
A
75. One who possesses many talents
(A) Unique (B) Attractive
(C) Versatile (D) Dexterous
C
76. A person who lives by himself
(A) Recluse (B) Extrovert
(C) Prophet (D) Monk
A
#IMPROVEMENT
97. You must [accustom yourself with] new ideas.
(A) accustomed with
(B) accustom to
(C) accustom yourself to
(D) No improvement
97. (C) Accustom yourself to is the correct
option. Accustom takes preposition 'to'
which means to cause (someone) to get
used to something.
98. Now I must [beg leave of you].
(A) beg your leave
(B) beg of your leave
(C) beg off your leave
(D) No improvement
98. (D) 'beg leave of someone's' means to ask
the permission.
99. The [preservation of peace] is necessary.
(A) maintenance of peace
(B) establishment of peace
(C) persuasion of peace
(D) No improvement
99. (A) We use work 'maintenance' for the
continuity of 'peace'.
100. Because it was a stormy night, he [dares not
to go out] in the dark.
(A) dare not went
(B) dared not to go
(C) dare not have gone
(D) No improvement
100.(C) Sentence is in past tense. Hence dared
not have gone is the suitable option.
101. The labour contractors reported that they
[had finished] the work of building the stone
wall.
(A) had been finished
(B) was finished
(C) could be finished
(D) No improvement
101.(D) The first part of reported speech is, in
past tense. Hence, they had finished is
suitable in the sentence.
102. He will be greatly surprised [if he was
felicitated] by his staff members.
(A) if he will have felicitated
(B) if he is felicitated
(C) if he would have felicitated
(D) No improvement
102.(B) 'If he is felicitated' is the correct option.
First part of the sentence is in FutureTense. Hence second part should be in
Present Tense.
103. Technology [must use to] feed the forces of
change.
(A) must be used to feed
(B) must have been using to feed
(C) must use to be feed
(D) No improvement
103. (A) 'Must be used to feed' is the correct
option. The sentence should be in
Passive Voice.
104. His [access] to the throne was a turning point
in our history.
(A) acquisition
(B) acceptance of
(C) accession to
(D) No improvement
104. (C) 'Accession to' is the correct option which
means the rise 'to a position of power'.
105. Even as a young boy, he [has lacked] the
inclination to go outdoors and play.
(A) lacks
(B) lacked
(C) was lacking
(D) No improvement
105. (B) Lacked is the correct option. The
sentence should be in Past Indefinite
Tense.
106. The 1982, Asian Games [brought about] a
major change in India.
(A) brought after
(B) bring after
(C) best resulted
(D) No improvement
106. (D) 'Bought about' is the correct option.
'Bring about' means 'to cause to take
place'.
107. More than one person [was killed] in the
accident.
(A) were killed
(B) are killed
(C) have been killed
(D) No improvement
107. (D) The expression 'more than one +
singular noun' is followed by a singular
verb.
108. Not a word [they spoke] to the unfortunate
wife about it.
(A) Did they speak
(B) They will speak
(C) They had spoken
(D) No improvement
108. (A) Sentence starting with 'Negative Word'
will take inversion form. Hence 'did they
speak' is the correct option.
109. I am used to[ hard work.]
(A) work hard
(B) work hardly
(C) hard working
(D) No improvement
109. (D) It means habitual of hard work
110. They were working [as usually].
(A) usual
(B) as usual
(C) usually
(D) No improvement
110. (B) 'As usual' is the suitable option which
means 'as commonly or habitually
happens'
111. He is unlikely to come to the party, but [if
he comes]. I will talk to him.
(A) if he would come
(B) if he is to come
(C) if he will come
(D) No improvement
111. (D) Sentence is of future conditional
sentences.
112. [One of the factor] for her failure is the lack
of concern for others.
(A) The family factor
(B) One off factor
(C) One of the factors
(D) No improvement
112. (C) 'One of the factors' is correct option. One
of the + plural + singular verb.
113. Take care [that you are not to be cheated.]
(A) That you will not be cheated
(B) You will not be cheated
(C) That you are not cheated
(D) No improvement
C
114. Can you tell me [where has he gone]?
(A) Where has gone he
(B) Where gone has he
(C) Where he has gone
(D) No improvement
114. (C) The sentence is not in interrogative
form. Hence helping verb will be placed
after the subject.
115. [No sooner I heard the shot when] I rushed
to the spot.
(A) No sooner I heard the shot than
(B) No sooner did I heard the shot when
(C) No sooner did I hear the shot than
(D) No improvement
115. (C) No sooner did I hear the shot than' is
correct option. The structure is
No sooner did + subject + V1 + … + than
+ …
116. [Hardly he had entered] the station, when the
train whistled.
(A) Hardly had he entered
(B) Hardly he entered
(C) He hardly had entered
(D) No improvement
116. (A) 'Hardly had he entered' is the correct
option. 'Hardly' takes inversion form.
Hardly + had + subject + V3 + …
117. Let's go for a walk, [shouldn't we]?
(A) Shall we
(B) Can we
(C) Can't we
(D) No improvement
117. (A) 'Shall we' is the Question Tag of
sentences starting with 'Let us'.
118. The teacher asked me [what is the matter].
(A) What was the matter
(B) What the matter is
(C) What the matter was
(D) No improvement
118. (C) The first part of Reported speech is in
Past Tense. Hence the second part
should be in Past Tense. So 'what the
matter was' is suitable option. The
sentence will be in assertive form.
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continuity of 'peace'.
100. Because it was a stormy night, he [dares not
to go out] in the dark.
(A) dare not went
(B) dared not to go
(C) dare not have gone
(D) No improvement
100.(C) Sentence is in past tense. Hence dared
not have gone is the suitable option.
101. The labour contractors reported that they
[had finished] the work of building the stone
wall.
(A) had been finished
(B) was finished
(C) could be finished
(D) No improvement
101.(D) The first part of reported speech is, in
past tense. Hence, they had finished is
suitable in the sentence.
102. He will be greatly surprised [if he was
felicitated] by his staff members.
(A) if he will have felicitated
(B) if he is felicitated
(C) if he would have felicitated
(D) No improvement
102.(B) 'If he is felicitated' is the correct option.
First part of the sentence is in FutureTense. Hence second part should be in
Present Tense.
103. Technology [must use to] feed the forces of
change.
(A) must be used to feed
(B) must have been using to feed
(C) must use to be feed
(D) No improvement
103. (A) 'Must be used to feed' is the correct
option. The sentence should be in
Passive Voice.
104. His [access] to the throne was a turning point
in our history.
(A) acquisition
(B) acceptance of
(C) accession to
(D) No improvement
104. (C) 'Accession to' is the correct option which
means the rise 'to a position of power'.
105. Even as a young boy, he [has lacked] the
inclination to go outdoors and play.
(A) lacks
(B) lacked
(C) was lacking
(D) No improvement
105. (B) Lacked is the correct option. The
sentence should be in Past Indefinite
Tense.
106. The 1982, Asian Games [brought about] a
major change in India.
(A) brought after
(B) bring after
(C) best resulted
(D) No improvement
106. (D) 'Bought about' is the correct option.
'Bring about' means 'to cause to take
place'.
107. More than one person [was killed] in the
accident.
(A) were killed
(B) are killed
(C) have been killed
(D) No improvement
107. (D) The expression 'more than one +
singular noun' is followed by a singular
verb.
108. Not a word [they spoke] to the unfortunate
wife about it.
(A) Did they speak
(B) They will speak
(C) They had spoken
(D) No improvement
108. (A) Sentence starting with 'Negative Word'
will take inversion form. Hence 'did they
speak' is the correct option.
109. I am used to[ hard work.]
(A) work hard
(B) work hardly
(C) hard working
(D) No improvement
109. (D) It means habitual of hard work
110. They were working [as usually].
(A) usual
(B) as usual
(C) usually
(D) No improvement
110. (B) 'As usual' is the suitable option which
means 'as commonly or habitually
happens'
111. He is unlikely to come to the party, but [if
he comes]. I will talk to him.
(A) if he would come
(B) if he is to come
(C) if he will come
(D) No improvement
111. (D) Sentence is of future conditional
sentences.
112. [One of the factor] for her failure is the lack
of concern for others.
(A) The family factor
(B) One off factor
(C) One of the factors
(D) No improvement
112. (C) 'One of the factors' is correct option. One
of the + plural + singular verb.
113. Take care [that you are not to be cheated.]
(A) That you will not be cheated
(B) You will not be cheated
(C) That you are not cheated
(D) No improvement
C
114. Can you tell me [where has he gone]?
(A) Where has gone he
(B) Where gone has he
(C) Where he has gone
(D) No improvement
114. (C) The sentence is not in interrogative
form. Hence helping verb will be placed
after the subject.
115. [No sooner I heard the shot when] I rushed
to the spot.
(A) No sooner I heard the shot than
(B) No sooner did I heard the shot when
(C) No sooner did I hear the shot than
(D) No improvement
115. (C) No sooner did I hear the shot than' is
correct option. The structure is
No sooner did + subject + V1 + … + than
+ …
116. [Hardly he had entered] the station, when the
train whistled.
(A) Hardly had he entered
(B) Hardly he entered
(C) He hardly had entered
(D) No improvement
116. (A) 'Hardly had he entered' is the correct
option. 'Hardly' takes inversion form.
Hardly + had + subject + V3 + …
117. Let's go for a walk, [shouldn't we]?
(A) Shall we
(B) Can we
(C) Can't we
(D) No improvement
117. (A) 'Shall we' is the Question Tag of
sentences starting with 'Let us'.
118. The teacher asked me [what is the matter].
(A) What was the matter
(B) What the matter is
(C) What the matter was
(D) No improvement
118. (C) The first part of Reported speech is in
Past Tense. Hence the second part
should be in Past Tense. So 'what the
matter was' is suitable option. The
sentence will be in assertive form.
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