Directions (1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any
grammatical mistake/error in it. The error if any will be in one part of the
sentence. Mark the number of the part with error as your answer. If there is
‘No error’, mark (e).
Q1. We
are yet starting (a)/ offering this facility to (b)/ our customers as we are (c)/
awaiting approval from the Board. (d)/ No error. (e)
Q2.
The Chairmen of all large (a)/ public sector banks met with (b)/ senior RBI
officials to give its (c)/ suggestions about implementing the new policy. (d)/
No error. (e)
Q3.
They have not fully considered (a)/ the impact that relaxing (b)/ these
guidelines is likely (c)/ to have with the economy. (d)/ No error. (e)
Q4.
Had this notification (a)/ been amended earlier (b)/ we could have topped (c)/
the transfer of funds. (d)/ No error. (e)
Q5.
There are many insurance (a)/ disputes now-a-days because of (b)/ most people
do not fully (c)/ understand the terms and conditions of their policies. (d)/
No error. (e)
Q6. He was prevented to accept the
assignment (a)/ because he was a government employee (b)/ and as such barred
from (c)/ accepting such assignments. (d)/ No error (e)
Q7. Lieutenant Anand was short and muscular
(a)/ with shoulders that (b)/ bulged impressively (c)/ against his smart
uniform. (d)/ No error (e)
Q8. He had lost a (a)/ ring in the sand and
(b)/ I helped him search for it, (c)/ but it was like a look for a needle in a
haystack. (d)/ No error (e)
Q9. In view of the fact that almost (a)/ all
varieties of rural games and sports (b)/ are fast gaining national importance
it is desired (c)/ that the rules of such games are strictly adhered. (d)/ No
error (e)
Q10. When the thief broke into their house (a)/
they raised a hue and cry (b)/ and the thief caught (c)/ immediately by the
people. (d)/ No error (e)
Directions (11-15) : Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given
below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make
the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct
as it is and ‘No correction is required’ mark (e) as the answer.
Q11. The Production of the factories various departments had not been satisfactory this year.
(a) have not been
(b) was not been
(c) will not have
been
(d) has not been
(e) No correction
required
Q12. A committee comprising of
imminent scholars from various technical institute was set up
(a) comprising
with emminent
(b) comprised
imminent
(c) comprising emminent
(d) comprising
eminently
(e) No correction
required
Q13. In the recent held
cricket match, most of players scored more than fifty runs.
(a) recent holding
(b) recently held
(c) recent hold
(d) recent holding
of
(e) No correction
required
Q14. Inhabitants of that locality can
classify into only two groups, namely the poor and very poor.
(a) will classify
in
(b) can classing
for
(c) will be
classify between
(d) can be
classified into
(e) No correction
required
Q15. He gathered courage and rushed to the blast sight for save his colleague.
(a) blast site to
save
(b) blast sight
for saving
(c) blast into for
safety
(d) blast sight so
that to save
(e) No correction
required
SOLUTIONS:
S1.
Ans.(a)
Sol.
It should be ‘we are yet to start’. Here, he sentence shows an action to be
happen in future.
S2.
Ans.(c)
Sol.
Use ‘their’ in place of ‘its’. For Chairmen (plural), there is the correct
pronoun.
S3.
Ans.(d)
Sol.
Use ‘on’ in place of ‘with’. Usually preposition on/upon is used after impact.
S4.
Ans.(c)
Sol.
Use ‘would have’ in place of ‘could have’. For describing an action or event
that would have happened if something else had happened first ‘would’ is used.
S5.
Ans.(b)
Sol.
Remove ‘of’. Its use is superfluous as subordinate clause follows. For example,
He could not attend the meeting because he was ill.
S6.
Ans. (a)
Sol.
Use ‘from accepting’ in place of ‘to accept’.
S7.
Ans. (e)
Sol.
The sentence is correct.
S8.
Ans. (c)
Sol.
There is no need to use ‘for’ with search. Search itself implies to search for
lost ring in the sentence.
S9.
Ans. (c)
Sol.
Use ‘of all is’ or ‘all are’ is to be decided between. Both can be correct
depending on the context.
S10.
Ans. (c)
Sol.
Add ‘was’ before ‘caught’.
S11.
Ans.(d)
Sol.
It should be ‘has not been’. The sentence conveys a sense of Present Tense.
S12.
Ans.(c)
Sol.
‘eminent’ means excellent; unusual while imminent means likely to happen soon.
S13.
Ans.(b)
Sol.
It should be ‘recently held’. Recently means ‘not long ago’.
S14.
Ans.(d)
Sol.
It should be ‘can be classified into’.
S15.
Ans.(a)
Sol.
It should be ‘blast site to save’. ‘Site’ means a place where something has
happened.
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