Directions
(1-15): Read each sentence to find out whether, there is any grammatical or
idiomatic 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.
Sugar-sweetened drinks does not (A)/ pose any particular health risk, and (B)/
are not a unique risk fact (C)/ for obesity or heart disease. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q2. Airline
managements should note (A)/ that the ultimate passenger unfriendliness (B)/ is
to have their planes crashed (C)/ due to the adopted of unsafe procedures. (D)/
No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q3.
Celebrating its ten long years (A)/ in the industry, a private entertainment
channel (B)/ announce a series of (C)/ programmes at a press conference. (D)/
No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q4. The award ceremony ended (A)/ on a note of good cheer (B)/ with audiences
responding warmly (C)/ to its line up of films. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q5. The
actress was ordered for (A)/ wear an alcohol monitoring bracelet and (B)/
submit to random weekly drug testing after (C)/ she failed to appear for a
court date last week. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q6.
Arranging such a large amount (A)/ of funds now will be a problem why (B)/
banks are usually not open (C)/ so early in the morning. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q7. He had
telephoned yesterday to (A)/ ask how much of the youth (B)/ who attend our
classes would be (C)/ interested in working for a textile company. (D)/ No
error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q8. Though
he has promoted to (A)/ the bank’s board as a director (B)/ he continues to
carry out (C)/ all his current responsibilities. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q9. The
Board’s decision has provided (A)/ employees with the opportunity (B)/ to
acquire upto 100 (C)/ shares by the company. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q10. If the
manufacturing sector continues (A)/ to grow at the same rate for (B)/ the next
few months, I think it (C)/ has a high growth rate this year. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q11. In
emerging economies (A) / the private credit market (B) / remains highly
segmented and thus (C) / weaken power of monetary policy. (D) / No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q12. The
recent election campaigns /(A) have been one of /(B) the most noisiest
campaigns /(C) in the last decade. /(D) No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q13.
Wholesome strategic planning /(A) was the focus as /(B) the firm pass through a
difficult period /(C) a couple of years ago. /(D) No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q14. In
spite of the best governmental efforts /(A) emission of green house gases /(B)
and noxious chemicals /(C) remain a cause of worry./(D) No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q15. The rate of metabolism of /(A) a body is comparatively
lowest when /(B) it is at rest and is /(C) thus optimum for examination./(D) No
error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Solutions
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. Use
‘do not’ in place of ‘does not’. The subject of the sentence is drinks which is plural.
S2.
Ans.(d)
Sol. Due to
is a preposition which expects a noun to follow after it. Therefore, use ‘adoption’(a
noun) in place of ‘adopted’.
S3.
Ans.(c)
Sol. Use
‘announced’ in place of ‘announce’. The first part of the sentence implies the
completion of the action, hence, past
tense is required.
S4.
Ans.(e)
Sol. The
sentence is correct
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Use
‘to’ in place of ‘for’. Usually order to do something is used.
S6.
Ans.(b)
Sol. Use
‘because’ in place of ‘why’. In sense of the reason ‘because’ is used. Because answers what why asks.
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Use
‘many’ in place of ‘much’. For countable nouns many is used while for uncountable ones, much is used.
S8.
Ans.(a)
Sol. The
sentence is in passive voice as he (the subject) is the receiver of action
(promote). Passive voice expects verb in be+V3 form. Therefore, add ‘been’
after ‘has’.
S9.
Ans.(d)
Sol. Use
‘of’ in place of ‘by’. Usually ‘shares of/in’ is used.
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. The
second part of the sentence should be in future tense: If the manufacturing sector continues to grow at the same rate for the
next few months, I think it will have a high growth rate this year.
S11.
Ans.(d)
Sol. Use
‘weakens’ in place of ‘weaken’. The subject ‘the private credit market’ is singular and so, singular verb is
required.
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol.
Remove ‘most’. Double superlative is not used in a sentence.
S13.
Ans.(c)
Sol. Use
‘passed’ in place of ‘pass’. The
sentence shows past time. Therefore, second form of verb is required.
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. Use
‘remains’ in place of ‘remain’. In emission
of green house gases and noxious chemicals, the subject is emission which is singular. Therefore,
there will be singular verb.
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Use
‘low’(positive degree) in place of ‘lowest’(superlative degree). Usually
Positive degree of adjective is used after comparatively/relatively.
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