TOPIC: Error correction, cloze test
Directions (1-5): Read
each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical 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. I warned him (a)/ for the danger
(b)/ he was going (c)/ to face during the hiking. (d)/ No error. (e)
Q2. Had you informed me earlier (a)/ I
would have (b)/ certainly purchase (c)/ the car from you. (d)/ No error. (e)
Q3. To our surprise (a)/ we noticed that
(b)/ every soldier and every sailor (c)/ was in his place. (d)/ No error. (e)
Q4. I am certain that none (a)/ of these
two books (b)/ is useful to the (c)/ students of the 8th standard.
(d)/ No error. (e)
Q5. One should look for his (a)/ own
faults first (b)/ and then for those (c)/ of others. (d)/ No error. (e)
Directions (6-15): In the following passage,
some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number.
Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up
the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.
being crushed on a ghoulish(7)
staircase, was the pad(8)
consequence of prolonged neglect of urban public transport in India. The
financial capital depends mainly on the 300 km suburban system, which has some
of the highest passenger densities for any city railway in the world. Yet, it
has no single accountable manager. It is unthinkable for a modern railway
system to continue with business as usual when about 3,500 people die on its
tracks in a year. But Mumbai goes on. Over the past two decades, policy
attention has tilted towards road projects, with just token appreciation of the
challenges faced by public transport users. The Elphinstone Road station
stampede should lead to a course correction and re-ordering of mass transport
in all cities. Brewing(9) the
creaking and broken infrastructure at suburban stations should be a high
priority, and with good management practices, this can be achieved speedily.
Creating heraldry(10) to baldachin(11) passengers, such as those
crowding the staircase to pie(12)
the rain in Mumbai, putting in escalators and lifts, and providing exits on
both sides of train coaches towards the street level wherever hegira(13), will facilitate movement.
These are inexpensive, off-the-shelf solutions. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal
has called for a quick survey of the suburban stations to bust (14) areas of concern, but this is something that should have
been done without waiting for a yoke (15),
and it must now be extended to all cities.
Q6.(a) strait
(b) linear
(c) exiguous
(d) pent
(e) No improvement
Q7.(a) macabre
(b) narrow
(c) wan
(d) sepulchral
(e) No improvement
Q8.(a) fortuitous
(b) later
(c) inevitable
(d) aggrandize
(e) No improvement
Q9.(a) decreed
(b) ineluctable
(c) augmenting
(d) ineludible
(e) No improvement
Q10.(a) bulwark
(b) aegis
(c) escutcheon
(d) canopies
(e) No improvement
Q11.(a) shield
(b) marquee
(c) groin
(d) hood
(e) No improvement
Q12.(a) clinch
(b) escape
(c) pragmatic
(d) prudent
(e) No improvement
Q13.(a) abdication
(b) feasible
(c) lam
(d) eschewal
(e) No improvement
Q14.(a) breeze
(b) likely
(c) identify
(d) bale
(e) No improvement
Q15.(a) aid
(b) diagnose
(c) disaster
(d) assort
(e) No improvement
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S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. Use ‘of’ in place of ‘for’ as
preposition ‘of’ is used after ‘warn’.
S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘purchased’ will be used in place
of ‘purchase’ as after ‘have’ or any other form of ‘have’ (have, has, had),
third form of verb is used.
Ex. I have/ had read this book.
S3. Ans. (e)
Sol. The sentence is grammatically
correct.
S4. Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘neither’ will be used in place of
‘none’ as ‘neither’ is used for two persons or things while ‘none’ is used for
more than two persons or things.
Ex. (i) Neither of these two pens.
(ii) None of the three pens.
S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. Use ‘one’s’ in place of ‘his’ as if
‘one’ is used for ‘anybody’, then its possessive form is ‘one’s’.
Ex. One should be loyal to one’s
country. (= Anybody should be loyal to his country.)
S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. Ghastly means causing great horror or fear.
Strait means used in reference to a situation
characterized by a specified degree of trouble or difficulty
Linear means progressing from
one stage to another in a single series of steps; sequential.
Exiguous means very small in
size or amount.
Pent means shut in; confined.
Hence ghastly is the correct choice
among all.
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Ghoulish means morbidly interested in death or disaster.
Macabre means disturbing
because concerned with or causing a fear of death
Narrow means limited in
extent, amount, or scope.
Wan means (of a person’s complexion or appearance) pale and giving the
impression of illness or exhaustion.
Sepulchral means gloomy, dismal. Hence narrow fits best into the sentence.
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol.
Pad means a thick piece of
soft material, typically used to protect or shape something, or to absorb liquid
Fortuitous means happening by
chance rather than intention.
Inevitable means certain to
happen; unavoidable.
Aggrandize means increase the
power, status, or wealth of. Hence Inevitable
is the correct choice among all.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Brewing means make (tea or coffee) by mixing it with hot water.
Decreed means order
(something) by decree
Ineluctable means unable to
be resisted or avoided
Augmenting means make
(something) greater by adding to it; increase
Ineludible means unavoidable.
Hence Augmenting fits best into the
purpose.
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. Heraldry means the system by which coats of arms and other armorial
bearings are devised, described, and regulated.
Bulwark means a defensive
wall.
Aegis means the protection,
backing, or support of a particular person or organization
Escutcheon means a shield or
emblem bearing a coat of arms
Canopy means a roof-like
projection or shelter. Hence Canopies
is the correct choice among all.
S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. Baldachin means a ceremonial canopy of stone, metal, or fabric over
an altar, throne, or doorway
Shield means protect from a
danger, risk, or unpleasant experience.
Marquee means a large tent
used for social or commercial functions
Groin means the area between
the abdomen and the upper thigh on either side of the body
Hood means a covering for the
head and neck with an opening for the face, typically forming part of a coat or
cloak. Hence Shield fits into the
sentence perfectly.
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Pie means a covering for the head and neck with an opening for the
face, typically forming part of a coat or cloak.
Clinch means confirm or settle (a
contract or bargain)
Escape means succeed in avoiding or
eluding something dangerous or unpleasant.
Pragmatic means dealing with things
sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than
theoretical considerations.
Prudent means acting with or showing
care and thought for the future Hence escape
is the most suitable option here.
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol.
Hegira means an exodus or
migration
Abdication means failure to fulfill
a responsibility or duty
Lam means hit hard; strike
Eschewal means to abstain or
keep away from; shun; avoid
Feasible means possible and practical to do easily or conveniently. Hence feasible is the best option among all.
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. Bust means a sculpture of a person’s head, shoulders, and chest.
Breeze means a thing that is easy to do or accomplish
Bale means a large wrapped or bound bundle of paper, hay, or cotton.
Identify means establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is.
Hence Identify is the most
appropriate option among all.
S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. Yoke means a wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of
two animals and attached to the plough or cart that they are to pull.
Aid means help, typically of a
practical nature
Diagnose means identify the nature of
(an illness or other problem) by examination of the symptoms
Disaster means a sudden accident or a
natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life
Assort means place in a group;
classify. Hence Disaster is the most
suitable option among all.
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