Q1. Judge
everything in the light of what (a)/ the leaders of both the parties had said,
(b)/ the judge came to the conclusion (c)/ that the case was false. (d)/ No
error. (e)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q2. Not only
will she go (a)/ to the pictures but she will (b)/ also meet some of her common
(c)/ friends in the evening. (d)/ No error. (e)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q3. Such
obstacles will (a)/ not stop him; nothing never (b)/ did; this is why he is
progressing (c)/ by leaps and bounds. (d)/ No error. (e)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q4. If you ask
me, (a)/ Shyama is quite all right (b)/ but I can’t tell you (c)/ much about
Radha. (d)/ No error. (e)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q5. Hardly had
the wheels touched (a)/ the ground than the pilot indicated (b)/ with his
fingers how many (c)/ injured people he was carrying. (d)/ No error. (e)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q6.The lonely
traveller puzzled (a)/ when he discovered (b)/ the foot prints (c)/ on the
sand. (d)/ No error. (e)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q7. The news
reporter asked (a)/ me that where the accident had taken (b)/ place and how
many (c)/ persons were injured. (d)/ No error. (e)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q8. The Duke expressed
(a)/ his wish to see his (b)/ native land again but there (c)/ appears no
scope. (d)/ No error. (e)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Directions
(9-15): 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.
The Asian tigers eventually bounced
back—but they have never been able to match the performance of the years before
the __(12)_____. The structural transformation of these economies can perhaps
best be __(13)____ in the story of the Korean chaebol, such as Samsung or
Hyundai, which reinvented themselves as engines of global innovation while
others, such as Daewoo, were allowed to die. China is in the middle of a
similar transition right now. It remains to be seen _(14)____ it can change its
economic model without ___(15)___ disruption.
Q9. (a) happen
(b) yield
(c) appear
(d) turn up
(e) emanate
Q10. (a) budget
(b) funding
(c) capital
(d) goods
(e) loan
Q11. (a)
ancient
(b) frumpish
(c) obsoletes
(d) outdated
(e) recent
Q12. (a) crises
(b) incident
(c) problem
(d) dilemma
(e) events
Q13. (a)
checked
(b) learned
(c) tested
(d) seen
(e) manifest
Q14. (a) that
(b) whether
(c) through
(d) by
(e) over
Q15. (a) such
(b) severe
(c) sudden
(d) genuine
(e) much
Practice More Questions of English for Competitive Exams:
SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. Use ‘judging’ in place of ‘judge’. Always remember that imperative sentence starts with first form of verb but ‘judging/ considering/ viewing/ referring/ regarding’ etc. are used according to their meanings. All these words which appear as participles are basically ‘subject’ free i.e. they have their independent identities.
Ex. (i) Considering all the points, the judge gave the decision. (Here the judge is the subject)
(ii) Considering all the points, the decision was given. (Here the decision is the subject)
S2. Ans. (e)
Sol. The sentence is grammatically correct.
S3. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘ever’ should be used in place of ‘never’ as ‘Nothing + never’ is not used, “Nothing + ever’ is the correct usage.
S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘quite’ and ‘all’ are never used together. Only one is used out of the two.
Ex. (i) Shyama is quite right. Or
(ii) Shyama is all right.
S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. Use ‘when’ in place of ‘than’ as after ‘hardly/ scarcely’, ‘when’ is used.
S6. Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘was’ will be used before ‘puzzled’ as the sentence is in passive form.
S7. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘that’ will not be used because in indirect narration before where/ how/ when/ what, conjunction is not used.
Ex. He wanted to know where I was going.
S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. Use ‘appeared’ in place of ‘appear’ as the sentence is in past tense.
S9. Ans. (e)
Sol. “emanate” is the correct word to fill the gap as it means originate from; be produced by.
S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. “world of free capital” is the correct phrase in context of the meaning of the sentence. The word ‘capital’ means people who possess wealth and use it to control a society’s economic activity, considered collectively.
S11. Ans. (d)
Sol. “outdated” is the correct word to fill the gap as it means out of date. Other words are almost similar but they are not the most appropriate in adding meaning to the sentence.
S12. Ans. (a)
Sol. “crises” is the correct word to fill the gap as it means a time of intense difficulty or danger.
S13. Ans. (d)
Sol. “can perhaps best be seen” is the correct phrase in context of its meaning of the sentence.
S14. Ans. (b)
Sol. “whether” is the correct word as it means expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives.
S15. Ans. (b)
Sol. “severe” is the correct word as it means strict or harsh.
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