Directions(1 - 5): Spotting Errors
1. The recent study has (a) / indicated that there (b) / is perceptible change in (c) / the attitudes of the people. (d) / No error (e)
A. The recent study has
B. indicated that there
C. is perceptible change in
D. the attitudes of the people.
E. the attitudes of the people.
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The recent study has indicated that there is a perceptible change in the attitudes of the people.
2. Saroj is not only involved (a) / in organising conferences and seminars (b) / but also in conducting (c) / adult literacy programmes. (d) / No error (e)
A. Saroj is not only involved
B. in organising conferences and seminars
C. but also in conducting
D. adult literacy programmes.
E. adult literacy programmes.
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Saroj is involved not only in organising conferences and seminars but also in conducting adult literacy programmes.
3. He was having a bath (a) / when the phone rang. (b) / Very unwillingly he got out of the bath (c) / and went to answer it. (d) No error (e)
A. He was having a bath
B. when the phone rang.
C. Very unwillingly he got out of the bath
D. and went to answer it.
E. No error
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
He was having a bath when the phone rang. Very unwillingly he came out of the bath and went to answer it.
4. The number of marks (a) / carried by each question (b) / are indicated (c) / at the end of the question. (d) / No error (e)
A. The number of marks
B. carried by each question
C. are indicated
D. at the end of the question.
E. No error
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The number of marks carried by each question is indicated at the end of the question.
5. It was an evening of (a) / fun and frolic as the city's glitterati (b) / and high-profile businessmen made sure (c) / that they didn't miss the show. (d) / No error (e)
A. It was an evening of
B. fun and frolic as the city's glitterati
C. and high-profile businessmen made sure
D. that they didn't miss the show.
E. No error
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
It was an evening of fun and frolic as the city's glitterati and high-profile businessmen made sure that they didn't miss the show.
Directions (6 - 10): Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
A) The former Jamaican athlete and multiple Olympic and world sprint champion in 100m, 200m and 4x100m, scored a brace in his first match as a soccer player for the Central Coast Mariners here on Friday.
B) “What. A. Game. @usainbolt, the footballer scores two goals in our 4-0 win,” the Central Coast Mariners said on their official Twitter handle.
C) Bolt missed some chances to score in the first half of the game before he scored his first goal in the second half.
D) After the game, Bolt said that it was a great feeling to score two goals in his maiden game for the team, and added that he was keen to be a “Mariner” and do his best for the team.
E) The Mariners beat Macarthur South West United 4-0 in a friendly tie, with Bolt scoring the third and fourth goals, reported Efe news agency.
6. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
The correct paragraph/arrangement of the given sentences is as follows –
“What. A. Game. @usainbolt, the footballer scores two goals in our 4-0 win,” the Central Coast Mariners said on their official Twitter handle. The former Jamaican athlete and multiple Olympic and world sprint champion in 100m, 200m and 4x100m, scored a brace in his first match as a soccer player for the Central Coast Mariners here on Friday. The Mariners beat Macarthur South West United 4-0 in a friendly tie, with Bolt scoring the third and fourth goals, reported Efe news agency. Bolt missed some chances to score in the first half of the game before he scored his first goal in the second half. After the game, Bolt said that it was a great feeling to score two goals in his maiden game for the team, and added that he was keen to be a “Mariner” and do his best for the team.
7. Which of the following will be the FIFTH (LAST) sentence after the rearrangement?
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
the correct sequence would be, BAECD. Hence the correct answer here is option (D)
8. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement?
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
the correct sequence would be, BAECD. Hence the correct answer here is option (D)
9. Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement?
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
the correct sequence would be, BAECD. Hence the correct answer here is an option (C)
10. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
the correct sequence would be, BAECD. Hence the correct answer here is an option (A)
Directions (11 - 15): Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
11. The battalion operating from the mountain was able to ...... three enemy divisons.
A. tie up
B. tie down
C. tie on
D. tie with
Answer: Option B
12. I purposely ...... meet you during my last visit to Kashmir.
A. didn't
B. won't
C. hadn't
D. wouldn't
Answer: Option A
13. I have read one novel by Premchand. I want to read ...... novel by him.
A. other
B. another
C. all
D. few
Answer: Option B
14. A man remains narrow minded, self compliance and ignorant unless he visits other people and ...... from them.
A. earns
B. borrows
C. learns
D. hears
Answer: Option C
15. My father ...... down for a nap.
A. lays
B. laid
C. lain
D. lie
E. None of these
Answer: Option A
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