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. This
laboratory of physics is (A)/ not only equipped with (B)/ all state-of-the-art
instruments (C)/ but also with outstanding physicists (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q2. No method of
making (A)/ other people agree to (B)/ your view-point is (C)/ as effective as
this method. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q3. I was pretty
sure that (A)/ he would support my views (B)/ for changing the age-old (C)/ and
static structure of our organization. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q4. I did not
like his (A)/ comments on my paper (B)/ but I had no alternative (C)/ as I had
agreed to keep quiet. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q5.
The report is candid in admitting (A)/ that the investment by the government (B)/
in health and family planning (C)/ have been eroded considerably (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Directions (6-10): In the following questions, two sentences are given.
There may be an error in the sentence(s). Mark your answer accordingly from the
given options.
Q6. I. His cat is
more large than my dog.
II.I do badly in
math, but at least I’m not the worst.
(a)if there is an
error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is
an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are
errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is
no error in either of the sentences.
(e) If there are
more than two errors in either of the sentence.
Q7. I.Where did
you come from?
II. This is something on which we must
meditate on.
(a)if there is an
error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is
an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are
errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is
no error in either of the sentences.
(e) If there are
more than two errors in either of the sentence.
Q8. I. Where is
your brother at?
II. She is an
United States senator.
(a)if there is an
error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is
an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are
errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is
no error in either of the sentences.
(e) If there are
more than two errors in either of the sentence.
Q9. I. The
creativity is a valuable quality in children.
II.I studied the
French in high school for four years.
(a)if there is an
error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is
an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are
errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is
no error in either of the sentences.
(e) If there are
more than two errors in either of the sentence.
Q10. I should
rewrite the introduction of my essay.
II. We’re cooking
for ten guests tonight.
(a)if there is an
error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is
an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are
errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is
no error in either of the sentences.
(e) If there are
more than two errors in either of the sentence.
Directions
(11-15): Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace
the phrase given in bold in the
following sentences to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct.
If the sentence is correct as it is and there is no correction required (e) as
the answer.
Q11. With its very poor safety record, the Indian Railways would do well to
concentrate on strengthening the existing track system and adopting coach
technology that ensures safe and comfortable travel.
(a) With its very poor safety record,
the Indian Railways would do well on concentrating of strengthen the existed
track
(b) With its very poor safe record,
the Indian Railways would do well to concentrate at strengthen the existing
track
(c) With its very poor safety record,
the Indian Railway would do well to concentrate about strengthen the existed
track
(d) With its very poor safety record,
the Indian Railways would do well to concentrate on strengthening the exist
track
(e) No correction required
Q12. Large farmers of Maharashtra typically has accessed to modern pumps, consumed
a huge amounts of water and leaving hardly anything for small and marginal
farmers.
(a) farmer at Maharashtra typically
have access to modern pumps, consume huge amounts
(b) farmers in Maharashtra typically
has access to modern pumps, consuming huge amounts
(c) farmers in Maharashtra typically
have accessed to modern pumps, consuming huge amounts
(d) farmers in Maharashtra typically
have access to modern pumps, consuming huge amounts
(e) No correction required
Q13. The introduction of a nationwide
agriculture loan waiver in 1990 had a deleterious impact over the provision of rural credit, provide a short-term palliate
while breeding credit indiscipline among farmers and leading to a shortfall
in rural credit growth.
(a) impact in the provision of rural
crediting, providing a short-term palliative while as
(b) impact at the provision of rural
credits, providing a short-term palliate while
(c) impact on the provision of rural
credit, providing a short-term palliative while
(d) impact on the provisioning of
rural credit, providing a short-term palliative on while
(e) No correction required
Q14. There is more to the proposition
that some persons are poor beyond
beliefs, and others is rich beyond belief in India.
(a) some persons is poor beyond
belief, and others are rich
(b) some persons are poor beyond
belief, and others are rich
(c) some persons are poor beyond
beliefs, and others are richer
(d) some persons are poor beyond
belief, and other are richer
(e) No correction required
Q15. The Election Commission have told the Supreme Court that a plea by
a Gujarat Congress leader challenging the use of None of the Above (NOTA)
option in the Rajya Sabha polls in the State is not maintainable
(a) has told the Supreme Court that a
plea by a Gujarat Congress
(b) had tell the Supreme Court that a
plea by a Gujarat Congress
(c) has said the Supreme Court that a
plea by a Gujarat Congress
(d) has tells the Supreme Court that
a plea by a Gujarat Congress
(e) No correction required
Solutions
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘Equipped
not only with’ should be used in place of ‘not only equipped with’.
In case of With
Not only …… but also/Either …… or/Neither …… nor we join two
Subjects/Objects/Verb/Gerunds.
For example,
He comes here not
only for shopping.
↓
NOT ONLY
but also for
having a
↓
BUT ALSO
glimpse of the
extremely
beautiful sales girls.
In the given
sentence but also is used before “with outstanding physics” so not only should
be used before “with all state-of-the-art instruments”. Such adjustments convey
the meaning clearly.
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. When we compare
two things belonging to the same group, we use no other. Whereas, when two
things belonging to different groups are compared, we use no.
For example,
(i) No other
river in India is as useful as the Ganga.
(ii) No river in
Bangladesh is as useful as the Ganga.
In the given
sentence, “this method” belongs to “your methods”— group. That is “this method”
is one of your methods. Therefore, no other will be used in place of no.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Views should
be followed by ‘on’ and not ‘for’.
“Your views on
something are the beliefs or opinions that have about it, for example, whether
you think it is good, bad, right or wrong”.
This shows that
it is obligatory to use Preposition on after views, especially in the given
type of sentence.
S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. No error
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘Have been’
should be replaced with ‘has been’. Here have been is governed by the Subject
investment. Investment is a Singular Subject. So, the Singular verb ‘has been’
must be used in place of ‘have been’.
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. His cat is
larger than my dog.(For adjectives that are just one syllable, add -er to the
end)
I do badly in
math, but at least I’m not the worst.-irregular adjectives (and adverbs) that
don’t follow the normal rules. Hence II statement is correct.
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘This is
something on which we must meditate’, is the correct sentence.
S8. Ans.(C)
Sol. Where is
your brother? is the correct sentence. It is the case of an unnecessary
preposition.
She is a United
States senator. (when the first letter of a word is a vowel but is pronounced
with a consonant sound, use a)
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Creativity
is a valuable quality in children. This is the case of ‘zero article’.
Article is omitted before nouns that refer to abstract ideas.
‘I studied French
in high school for four years’. Many languages are not preceded by an article.
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. There is no
error in either of the sentences.
S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. No
correction required
S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. farmers in
Maharashtra typically have access to modern pumps, consuming huge amounts
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. impact on
the provision of rural credit, providing a short-term palliative while
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. some persons
are poor beyond belief, and others are rich
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. has told the
Supreme Court that a plea by a Gujarat Congress
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