English/Verbal Ability
Directions
(Q1-Q5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any
grammatical error 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 (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation,
if any).
1. What satisfies a teacher 1)/ the most is the 2)/ excitement of students when 3)/ they learnt something new. 4)/ No error 5)
2. Once she was by herself, 1)/ she started thinking 2)/ about what had gone wrong 3)/ and why it had done so. 4)/ No error 5)
3. Because of heavy 1)/ rains the trains 2)/ are disable to 3)/ run on time. 4)/ No error 5)
4. He said nothing 1)/ in response but 2)/ he clearly understood what 3)/ was being happened. 4)/ No error 5)
5. The state government 1)/ has send reports 2)/ to the center 3)/ on the situation. 4)/ No error 5)
Directions:
Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the
blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
6.
Drawing attention to the pitfalls of ________ solely on Uranium as a
fuel for nuclear reactors, Indian scientists warned that Uranium will
not last for long and thus research on Thorium as its________ must be
revived.
1) using, substitute
2) believing, replacement
3) depending, reserve
4) reckoning, option
5) relying, alternative
1) using, substitute
2) believing, replacement
3) depending, reserve
4) reckoning, option
5) relying, alternative
7.
Even as the ________ elsewhere in the world are struggling to come out
of recession, Indian consumers are splurging on consumer goods and to
________ this growth, companies are investing heavily in various
sectors.
1) economies, meet
2) countries, inhibit
3) governments, measure
4) nations, inflict
5) companies, counter
1) economies, meet
2) countries, inhibit
3) governments, measure
4) nations, inflict
5) companies, counter
8.
Centre should ________ ministries whose functions________ with the
state ministries to save money, deliver efficiency and avoid duplication
of work.
1) finish, differ
2) establish, contradict
3) constitute, matches
4) abolish, overlap
5) block,vary
1) finish, differ
2) establish, contradict
3) constitute, matches
4) abolish, overlap
5) block,vary
9.
Indians will ________ one-fourth of total work force in the next five
years but India needs introspection whether its education system is
________ for these demographic dividends.
1) become, adequate
2) consist, incompetent
3) constitute, unequipped
4) represent, sound
5) comprise, prepared
1) become, adequate
2) consist, incompetent
3) constitute, unequipped
4) represent, sound
5) comprise, prepared
10.
Norway has stolen a march over other developed countries by ________
that it would reduce 40% of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 and
________ carbon-neutral by 2030.
1) allowing, turn
2) posing, grew
3) estimating, exist
4) perceiving, arising
5) declaring, become
1) allowing, turn
2) posing, grew
3) estimating, exist
4) perceiving, arising
5) declaring, become
Answers & Solutions..
1. 4; Replace “learnt” with “learn”. The whole structure of the sentence is in present tense and hence, ‘learnt’ should be replaced with ‘learn’.
2. 5; No error (Replace “Himself” with “Herself”) it was a typo.
3. 3; Replace ‘disable’ with ‘unable’. ‘Disable’ is used when someone is unable to do something due to some impairment in any part of his body. One may be physically disabled, mentally disabled etc. ‘Unable’ means not in a position to do the desired work due to some temporary obstructions.
4. 4; Replace ‘was being’ with ‘had’
5. 2; Replace ‘send’ with ‘sent’.
6. 5
7. 1
8. 4
9. 1
10. 5
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