Directions (1-15): Read each sentence to
find out whether there is any grammatical error 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)
Q1. The majority of the population
believes (A) / that the stock market are recovered (B) / and it is the (C) /
right time to buy shares. (D) / No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q2. Seema’s new office is close (A) / to
her residence so (B) / she will not longer (C) / have to travel by train. (D) /
No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q3. To the present guidelines, (A) / the
bank is required to obtain (B) / a photograph from the person (C) / who wishes
to open an account. (D) / No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q4. Chetan puts in a lot (A) / of effort to ensure (B) / that the scheme was (C)
/ launched in March. (D) / No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q5. As our economy is (A) / experiencing
a recession, banks (B) / have became very cautious (C) / about giving loans. (D)
/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q6. After retiring she spent (A) / most
of her time teaching young (B) / doctors and motivating themselves (C) / to
work in rural areas. (D) / No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q7. Since this foreign bank has (A) /
not performed very good this year (B) / it will not be setting (C) / up any new
branch. (D) / No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q8. Our Chairman is deeply concerned (A)
/ about the environment (B) / and plans to take some steps to reduce the (C) /
pollution caused by our factories. (D) / No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q9. He was afraid that his parents (A) /
would not allow him to (B) / make the film so he did (C) / not tell them about
it. (D) / No error (E)
(a)
A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q10. I was previously posted (A) / in
Singapore and it (B) / took me a long time (C) / to accustom to the food. (D) /
No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q11. Non-communicable diseases (A)/
often require (B)/ long term and expensive interventions which (C)/ poor people
cannot afford. (D) No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q12. A leader is a group member which (A)/
exerts profound influence (B)/ on the behavior and attitudes (C)/ of other
members of the group. (D) No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q13. One of the foremost (A)/ challenges
face (B)/ the company is to (C)/ attract and retain talent (D) No error (E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q14. Our country can contribute (A)/ to
the mitigation of global warming (B)/ by protecting forests (C)/ and starting
at afforestation programme. (D) No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q15. Santosh succeed (A)/ due to the
encouragement (B)/ of friends, relatives (C)/ and well-wishers. (D) No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Solutions
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. When some work is completed in recent past, Present Perfect
should be used. The structure of the sentence is:
Subject + has/have + Past Participle (V₃)
Hence, ‘that the stock market has recovered’ or that the stock
market is recovering’ will be a correct usage.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Idiom ‘no/any longer’ is: used to say that something which was
possible or true before, is not now.
Hence, ‘she will no longer’ will be a correct usage.
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. The group of words ‘To the present guidelines’ should be
replaced by ‘Under the present/latest/new guidelines or According to the
present/ latest/new guidelines.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Here, Present Indefinite (Passive) should be used. We notice a
definite programme. Hence, ‘that the scheme is launched in March’ will be a
correct usage.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. The structure of sentence in Present Perfect Tense is:
Subject + has/have + V₃
Hence, ‘banks have become very cautions’ will be a correct usage.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Here, Objective case should be used. Hence, ‘doctors and
motivating them’ should be used.
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Word ‘well’ is used as an Adverb. Hence, ‘not performed very
well this year’ will be a correct usage.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. The group of words ‘pollution caused by these/the factories’
will be a correct usage.
S9. Ans.(e)
Sol. No error
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. Here, ‘to accustom myself to the food/to get accustomed to the
food’ will be a correct usage.
S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. No Error
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. Here leader is an animated being.
Hence, A leader is a group member who — should be used.
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. Here, challenges faced by — should
be used.
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘At’ is redundant.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Here, Simple Past i.e. Santosh
succeeded — should be used.
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