TOPIC: Miscellaneous
Directions (1-5): Read each sentence to
find out whether there is any 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. If I shall pass the examination (a)/ I shall go to
England (b)/ for further studies and (c)/ may not return at all. (d)/ No error
(e)
Q2. Prof. Kulkarni, who is a (a)/ staff of our college
since 1990, (b)/ is not only an excellent teacher (c)/ but also a great
humanitarian. (d)/ No error (e)
Q3. He was (a)/ greeted at the (b)/ door by his much (c)/ relieved
mother. (d)/ No error (e)
Q4. An original paper should not(a)/ include an extensive
review of the literature, (b)/ but only sufficient references to indicate (c)/ the
purpose and relevant of the investigation. (d)/ No error (e)
Q5. As he is (a)/ a pure vegetarian (b)/ the fish curry
will not be (c)/ eaten by him. (d)/ No error (e)
Directions (6-10): Rearrange the following
seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in the proper sequence to
form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
A. They always thought that living men and women stood
before them.
B. So he worked on a statue of snow-white ivory in the form
of a beautiful women.
C. The great figures that he carved from senseless blocks
of marble and wood were so perfect that some who came to look at them really
were deceived.
D. Pygmalion was sculptor who lived in the island of
Cyprus.
E. He still wished to perfect his work and do something
better.
F. For many years he had worked with great labour and at
last he could use the chisel with a master’s hand.
G. In spite of the perfection achieved, Pygmalion himself
was not satisfied with what he had done.
Q6.
Which of the following should be the LAST (SEVENTH) sentence after
rearrangement?
(a)
A
(b)
B
(c)
D
(d)
F
(e)
E
Q7.
Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after
rearrangement?
(a)
A
(b)
C
(c)
E
(d)
F
(e)
G
Q8.
Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(a)
B
(b)
F
(c)
D
(d)
H
(e)
C
Q9.
Which of the following should be the FIRST
sentence after rearrangement?
(a)
A
(b)
C
(c)
D
(d)
F
(e)
G
Q10.
Which of the following should be the SIXTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a)
D
(b)
G
(c)
C
(d)
E
(e)
B
Directions (11-15): Pick out the most
effective pair of words from the given pair of words to make the sentences
meaningfully complete.
Q11.
With large classes, it is difficult for teachers to ____________ regular
essay-type questions for homework because ____________ long answers would take
too much time.
(a) consider, writing
(b)
revalue, concise
(c)
pursue, feeling
(d)
handle, weighing
(e)
give, marking
Q12.
Ours is a democracy and any ____________ or use of force is out of question.
Methods of ____________ and education are best suited to a democratic regime.
(a)
attempt, coercion
(b)
compulsion, persuasion
(c)
judgment, prayer
(d)
inhuman, apprehension
(e)
Implied, technology
Q13. Despite being the ____________ partner in
the relationship, the franchiser doesn’t always have all the ____________
(a)
sincere, limitations
(b)
vulnerable, powers
(c)
active, losses
(d)
dominant, advantages
(e)
authoritative, legalities
Q14. India’s ____________ over the past half
century since independence has been unique and ____________ in many ways.
(a)
thinking, feeling
(b)
development, commendable
(c)
victory, risking
(d)
crash, overbearing
(e)
regress, praiseworthy
Q15.
The so-called civilised human race has ____________ and ill-treated small and
large animals in an attempt to prove his ____________
(a)
abused, supremacy
(b)
misuse, power
(c)
cruelty, altruism
(d)
advocated, worthlessness
(e)
beaten, generosity
SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol.
Instead of ‘I shall pass’ use ‘I pass’ will be used.
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol.
Use ‘has been’ in place of ‘is’ as since + time is given. When
using since, we normally use present perfect and past perfect tenses in the
main clause of the sentence.
S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. The given sentence is grammatically and contextually
correct.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘relevant’ should be replaced by ‘relevance’.
S5. Ans.(3)
Sol.
Remove ‘the’ from the sentence. No article is
used before the names of meals.
Direction (6-10): The correct sequence is DFCAGEB
S6. Ans.(b)
S7. Ans.(a)
S8. Ans.(e)
S9. Ans.(c)
S10. Ans.(d)
S11. Ans.(e)
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol.
Compulsion means the
action or state of forcing or being forced to do something; constraint.
Persuasion means the
action or process of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe
something.
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol.
In the first filler
(a), (c), (d) are fit in the 2nd filler only (b) and (d) can fit.
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol.
Commendable means deserving praise.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol.
In first filler (a) and (e) are can be used but in the
other only (a) and (b) can fit. Thus, both the words of option (a) can be used
to complete the given sentence.
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