The urgent need of the hour is to (1) up the moral (2) of our society in general and of our student community in
particular, if we want to save ourselves and our society from the present (3) of mass indiscipline and (4) of basic human values, which has
become a (5) phenomenon. We must,
therefore, (6) and practice the most
(7) basic human values like
cooperation, tolerance, patriotism, generosity, truth, justice and excellence –
the ideals which are universal in nature and which are (8) in themselves and which are worthy of (9) for their own sake. These ideals are both personally as well as
socially (10).
Q1. (a) give (b) stand
(c) jack (d)
climb
(e) tone
Q2. (a) fibre (b) enactment
(c) collection (d)
order
(e) appreciation
Q3. (a) polarization (b) togetherness
(c) chaos (d)
provocation
(e) sentiments
Q4. (a) calamity (b) focus
(c) realization (d)
erosion
(e) criticism
Q5. (a) gather (b)
universally
(c) perpetual (d)
segmental
(e) prolific
Q6. (a) assignment (b) inducement
(c) implicate (d)
inculcate
(e) involve
Q7. (a) absorbing (b) cherished
(c) introspective (d) famous
(e) productive
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Q8. (a) distinctive (b) appreciated
(c) formative (d)
helping
(e) end
Q9. (a) evolved (b) spreading
(c) esteem (d)
wisdom
(e) popularity
Q10. (a) desirable (b) manageable
(c) redundant (d)
vulnerable
(e) possible
Directions (11-15): Read each sentence to find
out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in
one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no
error, the answer is (e) i.e. No Error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if
any.)
Q11. He was
(1)/ of the belief (2)/ that the evening news (3)/ are worth watching. (4)/No
error. (5)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5
Q12. The
cascading effect of economic slowdown (1)/ has brought a much unnerving gloom
(2)/ to the real estate industry last year (3)/ but the industry is looking up
this year. (4)/ No error (5)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5
Q13. The
government has the obligation (1)/ to provide basic infrastructure facilities
(2)/ to regulating the process of (3)/ urbanization in the country. (4)/ No
error (5)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5
Q14. Airline
managements should note (1)/ that the ultimate passenger unfriendliness (2)/ is
to have their planes crash (3)/ due to the adopted of unsafe procedures. (4)/
No error. (5)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5
Q15. Celebrating its ten long years (1)/ in the industry, a private
entertainment channel (2)/ announce a series of (3) /programmes at a press
conference (4)./ No error. (5)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5
SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans.(e)
S2. Ans.(a)
S3. Ans.(c)
S4. Ans.(d)
S5. Ans.(b)
S6. Ans.(d)
S7. Ans.(b)
S8. Ans.(a)
S9. Ans.(c)
S10. Ans.(a)
S11.Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘is worth watching ‘is correct.
S12.Ans.(b)
Sol. The event shows past time. Hence, Past
Perfect should be used. Hence, had brought a much unnerving gloom should be
used.
S13.Ans.(c)
Sol. Change ‘to regulating’ to ‘to regulate’.
S14.Ans.(d)
Sol. Use ‘adoption’ in place of ‘adopted’. Here, a noun
is required.
S15.Ans.(c)
Sol. Use ‘announced’ in place of ‘announce’.
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