Direction (1-5): 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. The majority of the woman teachers (A)/ are persuading (B)/ the principal to consider
(C)/ their demands. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q2. These type of books (A)/ are
certainly helpful to the students (B)/ preparing for the banking (C)/ service
examinations. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q3. I have been adoring (A)/ her for (B)/
the voice with (C)/ which she is gifted (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q4. Our leaders should (A)/ not let the
criminal (B)/ activities to grow (C)/ in our country. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q5. Going towards them (A)/ with some
cups of (B)/ tea in the tray, somebody knocked (C)/ at the door. (D)/ No error.
(E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Directions (6-10): There are four sentences given in each question. Find the sentence(s)
which is/are grammatically correct and mark your answer choosing the best
possible alternative among the five options given below each question. If all
sentences are correct, choose (e) as your answer.
perseverance wonders might be done in this country.
(II) Almost any job can be shaken off in
time and with perseverance.
(III) Can we rely on the constancy and
perseverance of the people?
(IV) A little did I know that he would
create such a ruckus.
(b)Only (IV) is correct
(c)Both (I) and (II) are correct
(d)Only (I), (II) and (III) are correct
(e)All are correct
Q7. (I) The people who come from here will be something to deal with.
(II) A good deal of pens is not working.
(III) They have managed to seal a good
deal.
(IV) It would cost a deal of hard labor,
and Captain Fishley would be the only gainer.
(b)Only (II), (III) and (IV) are correct
(c)Only (I), (III) and (IV) are correct
(d)Both (II) and (III) are correct
(e)All are correct
Q8. (I)The Secretary and Treasurer were
not present at today’s meeting.
(II) She beckoned to him, but he took no notice, not desiring to be
disturbed at present.
(III) Ramu closely resembles to his
father not only in physical features but also in habits.
(IV) Emotion passed over their features
like ripples over a stream.
(b)Both (I) and (II) are correct
(c)Both (II) and (IV) are correct
(d)Both (I) and (III) are correct
(e)All are correct
Q9. (I)Being occupied with important
matters, he had no leisure to see us.
(II)If it were possible to get near when
one of the volcanic eruptions take place we should see a grand sight.
(III)I am better acquainted with the
country than you.
(IV)One must use his best efforts if one
wishes to succeed.
(b)Only (III) is correct
(c)Both (I) and (IV) are correct
(d)Only (I), (II) and (III) are correct
(e)All are correct
Q10. (I) As a liberal, he had been interested in contemporary politics.
(II) Ample opportunity was given for explanation and apology for the
insult.
(III) Though the body is bulky, it is yet light and easily sustained by
the wings.
(IV) It is suggested that a ring road
should be built to relieve the congestion.
(a)Only (II) is correct
(b)Both (I) and (II) are correct
(c)Both (II) and (IV) are correct
(d)Both (III) and (IV) are correct
(e)All are correct
Direction (11-15): In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been
numbered and one word has been suggested alongside the blank. These numbers are
printed below the passage and against each four options are given. Find out the
appropriate word which fits the blank meaningfully. If the word written
alongside the blank fits the passage, choose option ‘e’ (No correction
required) as the correct choice.
India is a very different country from the one Mr. Myrdal supported (11) during the decade he researched and wrote Asian
Drama (1968). But his observation that many of the dynamic changes in the
social system had enabled corruption on a bigger scale proved auspicious (12) for the post-1991 era
of economic liberalization and accelerated promise
(13) of neo-liberal policies. It is now well established that the facts of
corruption, that is, its magnitude, spread, and effects in the polity and
society, have increased casually (14)
over the past quarter century. While the folklore has kept in step, the
anti-corruption arrangements and actions have been limping (15) a long way behind.
Q11. (a)endure
(b)encountered
(c)invaded
(d)exposed
(e)No correction required
Q12. (a)prophetic
(b)orthodox
(c) corresponded
(d)threatening
(e)No correction required
Q13. (a)recovery
(b)mission
(c)obligation
(d)pursuit
(e)No correction required
Q14. (a)briskly
(b)prompt
(c)exponentially
(d)hurriedly
(e)No correction required
Q15. (a)diminish
(b)removed
(c)hesitating
(d)flattering
(e)No correction required
SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. Use ‘women’ in place of ‘woman’ as
in compound nouns made of ‘man’ or ‘woman’, plural form is used in both the
parts. Ex.‘men conductors’, ‘man conductor’.
S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. Use ‘types’ in place of ‘type’
because after demonstrative adjectives like these/ those/ certain/ other etc.
noun is always in plural number.
S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. Use ‘have adored’ in place of ‘have
been adoring’ because verbs like adore, admire, believe, rely, trust, hope etc.
are not used in continuous or perfect continuous tense. These verbs are
generally used in simple tense or perfect tense. Ex. I admire her, I have
admitted her since I met her.
S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘to’ will not be used here as ‘Let
+ subject + first form of verb’ is used, like ‘Let them go’.
S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘going’ has been used in the form
of ‘participle’ but its ‘subject of reference’ is not clear. Hence it should be
‘While I/ she/ he was going…’.
S6. Ans. (d)
Sol. While the quantifier ‘a little’
means something that is not much in quantity, ‘little’ means something that is
almost nil. In the case of sentence (IV), there is almost no knowledge of a
certain fact.
Hence except (IV), all sentences are
grammatically correct.
S7. Ans. (c)
Sol. “A good deal” is used as a quantifier
with uncountable nouns, like work, writing, etc. The phrase, when not used as a
quantifier, can simply mean a deal that is good, like in sentence (III). But
the phrase cannot be used as a quantifier with countable nouns as in sentence
(II). Hence all sentences except (II) are grammatically correct.
S8. Ans. (c)
Sol. In case of sentence (I), replace
‘were’ by ‘was’ as “The Secretary and Treasurer” denotes the same person.
However, if “The Secretary and the Treasurer” were used, then the verb “were”
would have been correct as it denotes two different persons and in such cases,
it takes plural verb.
e.g. The Secretary and Principal has come.
The Secretary and the Principal have come.
In sentence (III), remove ‘to’ after
‘resembles’ to make the sentence grammatically correct. “Resemble” is a
Transitive Verb and thus it is always followed by Object and not ‘to’, ‘with’,
etc.
e.g. She resembles her mother.
Hence only sentences (II) and (IV) are
grammatically correct.
S9. Ans. (a)
Sol. In sentence (II), replace ‘take’ by
‘takes’ to make the sentence grammatically correct as “One of” is followed by a
Plural Noun or Pronoun but it always takes Singular verb.
e.g. One of the volcanic eruptions takes place.
In sentence (III), ‘you’ should be
followed by ‘are’ as “you” is such a Pronoun which acts the same way in both
Nominative Case and Objective Case.
e.g. I like him more than you. [=I
like him more than (I like) you.]
I like him more than you do.
[=I like him more than you like him.]
In sentence (IV), replace ‘his’ by
“one’s” as when the subject of the sentence is “One” and it refers to ‘anybody’
then the possessive of ‘one’ is “one’s”.
e.g. One should be respectful to one’s
elders.
Hence only sentence (I) is grammatically
correct.
S10. Ans. (e)
Sol. All the given sentences are
grammatically correct.
S11. Ans. (b)
Sol. “encountered” is the correct word
replacement as it means unexpectedly be faced with or experience (something
hostile or difficult).
S12. Ans. (a)
Sol. “prophetic” is the correct word
replacement as it means accurately predicting what will happen in the future.
S13. Ans. (d)
Sol. “pursuit” is the correct
replacement as it means the action of pursuing someone or something.
S14. Ans. (c)
Sol. “exponentially” is the correct word
replacement as it means (with reference to an increase) more and more rapidly.
S15. Ans. (e)
Sol. “limping” is the correct word in
context of meaning of the passage as it means proceeding with difficulty.
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