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.)
(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.
Very occasionally a neutrino will collide with a neutron in a chloride
nucleus, turning the latter into a proton and simultaneously turning the
chlorine atom to radioactive argon.
Very occasionally a neutrino will collide with a neutron in a chloride
nucleus, turning the latter into a proton and simultaneously turning the
chlorine atom to radioactive argon.
(a) Very occasionally a neutrino will collide
with a neutron
with a neutron
(b) in a chloride nucleus, turning the
(c) latter into a proton and simultaneously
turning the chlorine atom
turning the chlorine atom
(d) to radioactive argon.
Q2. The
number of patients have risen this year by as much as thirty percent in
comparison to ten percent last year.
number of patients have risen this year by as much as thirty percent in
comparison to ten percent last year.
(a) The
number of patients have
number of patients have
(b) risen
this year by
this year by
(c) as much
as forty percent
as forty percent
(d) in
comparison to ten percent last year.
comparison to ten percent last year.
(e) No error
Q3. While scientists say that, on average,
the global temperature has increased by a few degrees centigrade, they are
talking about a very large increase and a tremendous amount of heat produced.
the global temperature has increased by a few degrees centigrade, they are
talking about a very large increase and a tremendous amount of heat produced.
(a) While scientists say that, on average,
the global temperature
the global temperature
(b) has increased by a few degrees
centigrade,
centigrade,
(c) they are talking about a very large
increase and a tremendous amount of heat
increase and a tremendous amount of heat
(d) produced.
(e) No Error
Q4. A small
aircraft made an emergency landing on National Highway 69 and take off from the
same place a couple of hours later.
aircraft made an emergency landing on National Highway 69 and take off from the
same place a couple of hours later.
(a) A small
aircraft made an emergency landing
aircraft made an emergency landing
(b) on
National Highway 69 and take off
National Highway 69 and take off
(c) from the
same place
same place
(d) a couple
of hours later.
of hours later.
(e) No error
Q5.Overall, road accident rose 2.5 per cent
during 2015 to 5.01 lakh or 374 accidents every day, claiming 400 lives, the
report said.
during 2015 to 5.01 lakh or 374 accidents every day, claiming 400 lives, the
report said.
(a) Overall, road accident
(b) rose 2.5 per cent during
(c) 015 to 5.01 lakh or 374 accidents every
day,
day,
(d) claiming 400 lives, the report said.
(e) No Error
Q6. The greater the number of cars on the
road, and the greater the emission of exhaust gases, greater is the amount of
pollution in the atmosphere.
road, and the greater the emission of exhaust gases, greater is the amount of
pollution in the atmosphere.
(a) The greater the number of cars on the
road, and
road, and
(b) the greater the emission of exhaust
gases,
gases,
(c) greater is the
(d) amount of pollution in the atmosphere.
(e) No Error
Q7. The
Education Minister has welcomed the new nursery guidelines, saying these will
help to make the current education system transparent.
Education Minister has welcomed the new nursery guidelines, saying these will
help to make the current education system transparent.
(a) The
Education Minister has welcomed the new
Education Minister has welcomed the new
(b) nursery
guidelines, saying these
guidelines, saying these
(c) will
help to make the
help to make the
(d) current
education system transparent.
education system transparent.
(e) No error
Q8. The new taxi aggregator has designed
innovation earning options that are convenient and flexible for drivers.
innovation earning options that are convenient and flexible for drivers.
(a) The new taxi aggregator
(b) has designed innovation earning options
(c) that are convenient
(d) and flexible for drivers.
(e) No Error
Q9.The Union government’s celebration of
its two year of power had been focussing on the developmental agenda with no
mention of any community-specific issue.
its two year of power had been focussing on the developmental agenda with no
mention of any community-specific issue.
(a) The Union government’s celebration
of its two year of power
of its two year of power
(b) had been focussing on the
developmental
developmental
(c) agenda with no mention
(d) of any community-specific issue
(e) No Error
Q10. When a nation starts to descend
into a crisis the satire and the ironic humour of its hapless citizenry begins
to blossom.
into a crisis the satire and the ironic humour of its hapless citizenry begins
to blossom.
(a) When a nation starts to descend into
a crisis
a crisis
(b) the satire and the ironic humour
(c) of its hapless citizenry
(d) begins to blossom.
(e) No Error
Q11. Police
sources said senior officers of the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police and
Joint Commissioner of Police were ordered patrolling various roads till 2:30
am.
sources said senior officers of the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police and
Joint Commissioner of Police were ordered patrolling various roads till 2:30
am.
(a) Police
sources said senior officers of the rank of
sources said senior officers of the rank of
(b) Deputy
Commissioner of Police and Joint Commissioner of Police
Commissioner of Police and Joint Commissioner of Police
(c) were
ordered patrolling
ordered patrolling
(d) various
roads till 2:30 am.
roads till 2:30 am.
(e) No error
Q12. Syed Abdul KarimTunda is thought to
be the mastermind behind several bomb incidents in various Indian cities
including a failed attempt in New Delhi during the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
be the mastermind behind several bomb incidents in various Indian cities
including a failed attempt in New Delhi during the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
(a) Syed Abdul KarimTunda is thought to
be the mastermind
be the mastermind
(b) behind several bomb incidents in
various Indian cities
various Indian cities
(c) including a failed attempt in New
Delhi
Delhi
(d) during the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
(e) No Error
Q13. Challenged by the leader of
opposition in the RajyaSabha to explain the current economic crisis the Prime
Minister broke his vow of silence to say there was no need to become panic.
opposition in the RajyaSabha to explain the current economic crisis the Prime
Minister broke his vow of silence to say there was no need to become panic.
(a) Challenged by the leader of
opposition in the RajyaSabha
opposition in the RajyaSabha
(b) to explain the current economic
crisis
crisis
(c) the Prime Minister broke his vow of
silence to say
silence to say
(d) there was no need to become panic.
(e) No Error
Q14. One
should keep one’s promise if one wants respect from both friends and foes.
should keep one’s promise if one wants respect from both friends and foes.
(a) One
should keep
should keep
(b) one’s
promise
promise
(c) if one
wants respect
wants respect
(d) from
both friends and foes.
both friends and foes.
(e) No error
Q15. A federal court in New York has
issued summon to Congress President Sonia Gandhi for “shielding and protecting”
leaders of her party who were allegedly involved in the anti-Sikh riots in
India in 1984.
issued summon to Congress President Sonia Gandhi for “shielding and protecting”
leaders of her party who were allegedly involved in the anti-Sikh riots in
India in 1984.
(a) A federal court in New York has
issued summon
issued summon
(b) to Congress president Sonia Gandhi
for “shielding and protecting” leaders
for “shielding and protecting” leaders
c) of her party who were allegedly
involved
involved
(d) in the anti-Sikh riots in India in
1984.
1984.
(e) No Error
Solutions
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol.replace ‘to’ with ‘into’
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Replace ‘have’ with ‘has’, here in plural sense
‘has’ will be used.
‘has’ will be used.
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. ‘When’ should be in place of ‘while’
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Replace ‘take’ with ‘took’
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol.Plural form of the word ‘accident’ i.e. ‘accidents’ should be
used.
used.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. ‘higher’ should be used in place of ‘greater’
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Delete ‘to’
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Use ‘innovative’ instead of ‘innovation’.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Replace
‘year of’ with ‘years in’
‘year of’ with ‘years in’
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. Replace
‘begins’ with ‘begin’
‘begins’ with ‘begin’
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. Replace ‘patrolling’ with ‘to patrol’
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Replace
‘bomb’ with ‘bombing’
‘bomb’ with ‘bombing’
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Delete
‘become’
‘become’
S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. There is no error in this sentence.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Replace
‘summon’ with ‘summons’
‘summon’ with ‘summons’
