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. Mark the number of that part with error as your answer.
If there is no error, mark (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
Q1. He grow up the way (a)/ many young
children grow up-(b)/ pampered, adored (c)/ and inwardly tortured. (d)/ No
error (e)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q2. He pulled his lips together, (a)/
close his eyes (b)/ and I watched the first teardrop (c)/ fall down the side of
his cheek. (d)/ No error (e)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q3. On Sunday, when his sons (a)/ Rob
and Jon was home, (b)/ they all gathered (c)/ in the living room. (d)/ No error
(e)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q4. The Audit committee of the Board
(a)/ has been constituted (b)/ by the Board of Directors (c)/ as per the
instructions of the Reserve Bank of India. (d)/ No error (e)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q5. Proper care was taken (a)/ for the
maintenance of accounting records (b)/ as per accordance with (c)/ the
provisions of applicable laws. (d)/ No error (e)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Directions (6-10): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C),
(D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then
answer the questions given below.
(A) The answer is to turn
out medical/health personnel sufficiently, but not expensively, trained to
handle routine complaints and to get villagers to pay adequate attention to
elementary but crucial matters like cleanliness.
(B) The bulk of the
population in poor countries who live in rural areas, are left untouched by all
this and must rely on traditional healers.
(C) The present medical and
health-care system, is urban-based, closely geared to drugs, hospitals and
expensively trained apathetic doctors.
(D) Traditional healers,
whom villagers trust, can be among these intermediate personnel.
(E) Some third world
countries, including India, have launched or are preparing elaborate schemes of
this nature.
(F) More complicated
ailments can be referred to properly equipped centres in district, towns,
cities and metropolises.
Q6. Which of the following should be the
SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(a)A (b)B
(c) C (d) D
(e) E
Q7. Which of the following should be the
FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(a)A (b)B
(c) C (d) D
(e) E
Q8. Which of the following should be the
FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a)F (b)B
(c) C (d) D
(e) E
Q9. Which of the following should be the
SIXTH (LAST) sentence after
rearrangement?
(a)A (b)B
(c) C (d) D
(e) E
Q10. Which of the following should be
the FOURTH sentence after
rearrangement?
(a) A (b)
B
(c) C (d)
D
(e) F
Directions (11-15)
: In each of the following sentences,
a part of the sentence has been given in bold. Below are given alternatives to
the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.
Wherever no improvement is needed, choose ‘No correction required’ or ‘No
improvement’ as the answer.
Q11. We are happy to note that emission controls was created to reduce
air pollution.
(a) emission controls were
(b) the uses of emission
controls were
(c) emission controls had
(d) emission controls had to
be
(e) No correction required
Q12. Although he was seen with a
drug-peddler, he is not necessarily
himself a drug-peddler.
(a) it is not necessary that
he be himself a drug-peddler
(b) he is not necessary to
be a drug-peddler himself
(c) he was not necessary to
be himself a drug-peddler
(d) he is not necessarily a
drug peddler himself
(e) No correction required
Q13. She intends to sell her furniture before she leaves.
(a) intends selling
(b) intend selling
(c) intends for selling
(d) intends to selling
(e) No correction required
Q14. We have already identified areas
where landslides are possible and start
evacuation of residents to safer locations.
(a) starting evacuation
(b) started evacuation
(c) have started evacuate
(d) start evacuating
(e) No correction required
Q15. The law that now stands abolished
was a flawed and discriminatory peace
of legislation.
(a) flaw and discrimination
of peace of
(b) flawed and
discriminating piece for
(c) flawing and
discriminating peace of
(d) flawed and
discriminatory piece of
(e) No correction required
SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. A past tense should be used in the first part of the sentence to maintain the correct tense form.
S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. Use ‘closed’, not ‘close’. The past tense verb should be used throughout.
S3. Ans. (b)
Sol. As we are talking about two persons, joined by ‘and’, the plural verb ‘were’ should be used.
S4. Ans. (e)
Sol. No error.
S5. Ans. (c)
Sol. It should be either ‘as per the provisions of applicable laws’ or ‘in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws’
S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct sequence is CBAFDE.
S7. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is CBAFDE.
S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is CBAFDE.
S9. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence is CBAFDE.
S10. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence is CBAFDE.
S11. Ans. (a)
Sol. Plural verb is required.
S12. Ans. (d)
Sol. In the given sentence, the adverb ‘necessarily’ placed as it modifies ‘himself’ which it is not supposed to do.
S13. Ans. (e)
Sol. After ‘intend’, an infinitive (‘to’) is more usual than a gerund (a verb ending in ‘ing’).
S14. Ans. (b)
Sol. Parallel construction demands ‘started’, not ‘start’ with ‘we have identified….’ Two sentences have been combined with ‘and’ here: (i) ‘we have identified…possible’ (ii) ‘(we have) started evacuation…locations’.
S15. Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘Piece’ and ‘peace’ are homophones. Piece means a part or portion of anything; peace is a state of quiet.
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