ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOR UPCOMING EXAMINATION
Direction(1-10): 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).
1). I live on a top floor (a)/ of an old house. (b)/ When the wind blows (c)/ all the windows rattle. (d)/ No error (e)
2). Had he not reached in time (a)/ he would have missed (b)/ a golden opportunity which comes (c)/ once in a while. (d)/ No error (e)
3). The Ministry of Labour conducts its basic survey (a)/ on trade unions each year (b)/ gathering information with all (c)/ labour unions as of June c0. (d)/ No error (e)
4). Stories have always been used (a)/ as a powerful tool for (b)/ communicating vital information from (c)/ one generation to another. (d)/ No error (e)
5). We all are indebted to him (a)/ for holding not only high moral values (b)/ but also rendering dedicated services (c)/ for the betterment of human race. (d)/ No error (e)
6). She suddenly blurted a) / on the secret b) /she did not c) / want to reveal. d) / No error e)
7). It is ironic that a) / Pakistan still called a democracy b) / with so much of debauchery perpetrated by c) / their politicians, the media and the judiciary. d) / No error e)
8). He adjusted the brake a) / to stop the car b) / when he saw a pit c) / in the middle of the road. d) / No error e)
9). Five-star hotels a) / are very comfortable b) / but I cannot afford c) / the charges. d) / No error e)
10). Former President ofIndia a) / Dr. SD Sharma gifted b) / his
enormous collections of books c) / to the Bhopal
Direction(1-10): 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).
1). I live on a top floor (a)/ of an old house. (b)/ When the wind blows (c)/ all the windows rattle. (d)/ No error (e)
2). Had he not reached in time (a)/ he would have missed (b)/ a golden opportunity which comes (c)/ once in a while. (d)/ No error (e)
3). The Ministry of Labour conducts its basic survey (a)/ on trade unions each year (b)/ gathering information with all (c)/ labour unions as of June c0. (d)/ No error (e)
4). Stories have always been used (a)/ as a powerful tool for (b)/ communicating vital information from (c)/ one generation to another. (d)/ No error (e)
5). We all are indebted to him (a)/ for holding not only high moral values (b)/ but also rendering dedicated services (c)/ for the betterment of human race. (d)/ No error (e)
6). She suddenly blurted a) / on the secret b) /she did not c) / want to reveal. d) / No error e)
7). It is ironic that a) / Pakistan still called a democracy b) / with so much of debauchery perpetrated by c) / their politicians, the media and the judiciary. d) / No error e)
8). He adjusted the brake a) / to stop the car b) / when he saw a pit c) / in the middle of the road. d) / No error e)
9). Five-star hotels a) / are very comfortable b) / but I cannot afford c) / the charges. d) / No error e)
10). Former President of
Directions(Q 11-25): In these questions, sentences are given
with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Five alternatives are
suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the five
alternatives.
11. Nothing is so __________ to a nation as an extreme of self-partiality, and the total want of ___________ of what others will naturally hope or fear.
1. repugnant, sense
2. delusionary, methodly
3. fatal, consideration
4. unethical, discretion
5. detrimental, concern
12. It was through the Second World War thatRussia
1. saw, abundantly
2. noticed, gullibly
3. witnessed, prodigiously
4. declared, demand
5. confessed, influenced
13. The industrial workers ___________ a fair ___________ for their work.
1. request, price
2. sought, salary
3. demanded, wage
4. asked, pay
5. cried, remuneration
14. ___________ diseases spread like wild ___________.
1. contagious, flames
2. contagious, fire
3. fatal, wind
4. minor, breeze
5. serious, air
15. We decided to take the shortest ___________ to our ___________.
1. route, destination
2. root, house
3. route, residence
4. distance, place
5. way, goal
16. It is our ___________ to __________ the elders.
1. object, defy
2. duty, respect
3. aim, degrade
4. hope, disappoint
5. wish, love
17. He __________ his fault and was ___________.
1. agreed, excused
2. refused, freed
3. denied, sentenced
4. confessed, pardoned
5. acclaimed , killed
18. I __________ him because of his ___________.
1. love, impertinence
2. hate, rudeness
3. admire, hypocrisy
4. detest, generosity
5. respect, stupidity
19. The security forces fired at the ___________ who was armed to the ____________.
1. dacoit, teeth
2. criminal, toe
3. thief, head
4. culprit, nails
5. bourgeois, nose
20. During the __________ many buildings were __________ to the ground.
1. riots , collapsed
2. disturbances, brought
3.fire, razed
4. floods, razed
5. storm, raised
21. Weather ____________, I shall __________ the office.
1. allowing, reach
2. permitting, attend
3. granting, manage
4. favourable, manage
5. freeing, escape
22. But for his ___________ I would not have ____________.
1. advice, lost
2. suggestion, won
3. assistance, failed
4. help, succeeded
5. care, livedr
23. Unwillingness among the Society to ------------change has also been one of the reasons the plastic bags -----------to be used.
1. Waive, raise
2. Retrieve, last
3. Accept, continue
4. Secure, pursue
5. Receive, advance
24.Delhi
1. Normalcy, launched
2. Rarity, chased
3. Scarcity, thrown
4. Plenty, created
5. Vivacity, shunned
25. Ever since elephants were -------------from circus, performers have been ------------their lives in stunts.
1. Banned, dodging
2. Banned, plunging
3. Banned, dying
4. Banned, risking
5. Banned, meeting
11. Nothing is so __________ to a nation as an extreme of self-partiality, and the total want of ___________ of what others will naturally hope or fear.
1. repugnant, sense
2. delusionary, methodly
3. fatal, consideration
4. unethical, discretion
5. detrimental, concern
12. It was through the Second World War that
1. saw, abundantly
2. noticed, gullibly
3. witnessed, prodigiously
4. declared, demand
5. confessed, influenced
13. The industrial workers ___________ a fair ___________ for their work.
1. request, price
2. sought, salary
3. demanded, wage
4. asked, pay
5. cried, remuneration
14. ___________ diseases spread like wild ___________.
1. contagious, flames
2. contagious, fire
3. fatal, wind
4. minor, breeze
5. serious, air
15. We decided to take the shortest ___________ to our ___________.
1. route, destination
2. root, house
3. route, residence
4. distance, place
5. way, goal
16. It is our ___________ to __________ the elders.
1. object, defy
2. duty, respect
3. aim, degrade
4. hope, disappoint
5. wish, love
17. He __________ his fault and was ___________.
1. agreed, excused
2. refused, freed
3. denied, sentenced
4. confessed, pardoned
5. acclaimed , killed
18. I __________ him because of his ___________.
1. love, impertinence
2. hate, rudeness
3. admire, hypocrisy
4. detest, generosity
5. respect, stupidity
19. The security forces fired at the ___________ who was armed to the ____________.
1. dacoit, teeth
2. criminal, toe
3. thief, head
4. culprit, nails
5. bourgeois, nose
20. During the __________ many buildings were __________ to the ground.
1. riots , collapsed
2. disturbances, brought
3.fire, razed
4. floods, razed
5. storm, raised
21. Weather ____________, I shall __________ the office.
1. allowing, reach
2. permitting, attend
3. granting, manage
4. favourable, manage
5. freeing, escape
22. But for his ___________ I would not have ____________.
1. advice, lost
2. suggestion, won
3. assistance, failed
4. help, succeeded
5. care, livedr
23. Unwillingness among the Society to ------------change has also been one of the reasons the plastic bags -----------to be used.
1. Waive, raise
2. Retrieve, last
3. Accept, continue
4. Secure, pursue
5. Receive, advance
24.
1. Normalcy, launched
2. Rarity, chased
3. Scarcity, thrown
4. Plenty, created
5. Vivacity, shunned
25. Ever since elephants were -------------from circus, performers have been ------------their lives in stunts.
1. Banned, dodging
2. Banned, plunging
3. Banned, dying
4. Banned, risking
5. Banned, meeting
Directions (Q. 26-30): Rearrange the following six sentences
(A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful
paragraph, then answer the questions given below them.
(A) It was completely wet and useless now.
(B) He, therefore did not think it was necessary to delay joining
the battle to repair it.
(C) The Indian navy thus suffered a defeat because a small leak
was neglected.
(D) An Indian Captain received a report from his men that the ship
had sprung a leak.
(E) The ship reached the scene of the battle in time but
unfortunately it was found that seawater had got into the gunpowder.
(F) It was only a minor one though.
26. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after
rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) E
27. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after
rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) E
28. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence
after rearrangement?
1) B
2) C
3) D
4) E
5) F
29. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after
rearrangement?
1) B
2) C
3) D
4) E
5) F
30. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after
rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) E
1). a)
2). e)
Solution
Explanations:
1).a
The article ‘the’ is used before physical place (position) like ‘top’, ‘bottom’ etc. So, we say ‘the top’, ‘the bottom’. Now, it is clear that, the error is in part (a) of the given sentence. Here, ‘a top’ should be replaced with ‘the top’.
2).e
3). c
Replace ‘with’ with ‘about’.
4).e
5).b
“Not only ... but also” connects two words in same parts of speech. Therefore, if ‘not only’ is followed by a noun ‘but also’ is also followed by a noun. Similarly, they can be followed by two participles. In the given sentence, holding and rendering are two participles. As ‘but also’ is followed by ‘rendering’ so ‘not only’ must be followed by holding (participle). Therefore, ‘for holding not only’ should be substituted with ‘for not only holding’.
6). b
Replace ‘on’ with ‘out’
7).b
Add ‘is’ before ‘still’
8). a
Replace ‘adjusted’ with ‘applied’
9).e
10). c
Replace ‘collections’ with collection’
1).a
The article ‘the’ is used before physical place (position) like ‘top’, ‘bottom’ etc. So, we say ‘the top’, ‘the bottom’. Now, it is clear that, the error is in part (a) of the given sentence. Here, ‘a top’ should be replaced with ‘the top’.
2).e
3). c
Replace ‘with’ with ‘about’.
4).e
5).b
“Not only ... but also” connects two words in same parts of speech. Therefore, if ‘not only’ is followed by a noun ‘but also’ is also followed by a noun. Similarly, they can be followed by two participles. In the given sentence, holding and rendering are two participles. As ‘but also’ is followed by ‘rendering’ so ‘not only’ must be followed by holding (participle). Therefore, ‘for holding not only’ should be substituted with ‘for not only holding’.
6). b
Replace ‘on’ with ‘out’
7).b
Add ‘is’ before ‘still’
8). a
Replace ‘adjusted’ with ‘applied’
9).e
10). c
Replace ‘collections’ with collection’
Answers
11-3
12-3
13-3
14-2
15-3
16-2
17-4
18-2
19-2
20-3
21-2
22-4
23-3
24-3
25-4
11-3
12-3
13-3
14-2
15-3
16-2
17-4
18-2
19-2
20-3
21-2
22-4
23-3
24-3
25-4
26- 30
THE correct sentence order of the given paragraph is DFBEAC.
26. Ans- D
27. Ans- A
28. Ans- B
29. ANS- E
30. ANS- B
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