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.
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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