Some of the sentences have errors and some are correct . Find out which part of a sentence has an error and corresponding to the appropriate letter (a) , (b) and (c) . If a sentence is free form error , then mark (d) .
1. He walks (a) as if the earth (b) belongs to him (c) No error (d) .
2. The clerk was (a) not intimidated by (b) his boss's bullying (c) No error .
3. This misogynist hates (a) all mother in laws (b) lady doctors and house maids (c) No error (d) .
4. How to solve the problems (a) is the main concern of the organizers (b) at the moment (c) No error (d) .
5. We requested the watchman (a) to clean up the basement (b) so that the children had enough space to play (c) No error (d) .
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Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate words . Choose the correct alternatively out of the four.
6. Her parents will never give their ______ to such an unsuitable match .
(a) willingness
(b) agreement
(c) consent
(d) acquiescence
7. He is ______ dancer .
(a) a skilled
(b) an adept
(c) an adapt
(d) an adopt
8. The degrees were awarded in the annual ________ .
(a) conference
(b) convention
(c) convolution
(d) convocation
9. Tension is likely to _______ in the Kashmir valley now .
(a) decline
(b) drop
(c) ease
(d) fall
10. We had a _____ of warm weather in march .
(a) period
(b) phase
(c) time
(d) spell .
11. The chairperson brushed ______ my suggestion .
(a) out
(b) over
(c) aside
(d) about
12. She politely asked him _____
(a) to leave her hand
(b) to give up her hand
(c) to release her hand
(d) to let her hand go
13. Unhygienic surroundings _______ health problems .
(a) give rise to
(b) bring into being
(c) call for
(d) set in
14. The engineers ______ this bridge since last year .
(a) have repaired
(b) had repaired
(c) have been repaired
(d) are repairing
15. There are some people who doubt the _______ of anything they see in a newspaper .
(a) credulity
(b) possibility
(c) veracity
(d) existence
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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word .
16. Exasperating
(a) Soothing
(b) Successful
(c) Annoying
(d) Distressing
17. Emaciated
(a) Healthy
(b) Luxurious
(c) Intelligent
(d) Sympathetic
18. Aberration
(a) Regularity
(b) Commonality
(c) Particularly
(d) Normality
19. Affable
(a) Pleasant
(b) Surly
(c) weak
(d) unknown
20. Ruefully
(a) Cheerfully
(b) Regretfully
(c) Thoughtfully
(d) Hopefully
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Out of the four alternatives choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word .
Out of the four alternatives choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word .
21. Controvert
(a) Subvert
(b) Indict
(c) Contradict
(d) Confuse
22. Virulent
(a) Defunct
(b) Deadly
(c) Daring
(d) Deceptive
23. Spirited
(a) Admirable
(b) Adaptable
(c) Advanced
(d) Ardent
24. Execrate
(a) Curse
(b) Deplore
(c) Denounce
(d) Desecrate
25. Perquisite
(a) Incentive
(b) Privilege
(c) Bonus
(d) Reward
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In the following questions , a part of the sentence is bold . Below are given alternatives to the underline part at (a) , (b) , and (c) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternatives . In case no improvement is needed , your answer is (d) .
26. Several disciples follow the foot-steps of their guru .
(a) follow in
(b) follow on
(c) are following
(d) No improvement
27. I did not see him since he wrote last
(a) I could not see him
(b) I shall not see him
(c) I have not seen him
(d) No improvement
28. Who will provide relief to the poor in this country ?
(a) money
(b) succor
(c) shelter
(d) No improvement
29. Most of the non-western countries have been subject either to total colonial rule or varying degrees of economical control and their native population has either been destroyed or westernised .
(a) has been subject to either
(b) either have been subject to
(c) have been either subjected to
(d) No improvement
30. Strenuous as it was , they went on with their task .
(a) since it was
(b) because it was
(c) although it was
(d) No improvement
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In the following question out of the four alternatives , choose the one which can be substituted for the given words / sentences .
31. Person who insists on adherence to formal rules or literary meaning
(a) scholar
(b) pedant
(c) pedagogue
(d) literalist
32. Calmness and indifference to suffering
(a) stoicism
(b) despair
(c) agony
(d) materialism
33. The practice of having more than one husband
(a) polyandry
(b) polygamy
(c) bigamy
(d) debauchery
34. Seeing something which is not actually present
(a) Imagination
(b) Presumption
(c) Hallucination
(d) Supposition
35. With much liveliness and a sense of purpose
(a) lousily
(b) jocularly
(c) zealously
(d) jauntily
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Group of four words are given . In each group one word is correctly spelt . Find the correctly spelt word .
36.
(a) Volumenous
(b) Voluptous
(c) Voceferous
(d) Virtuous
37.
(a) Lision
(b) Benine
(c) Aqueous
(d) Bavine
38.
(a) Prolifirate
(b) Propitiate
(c) Apropriate
(d) Apreciate
39.
(a) Fragent
(b) Fragmant
(c) Flurocent
(d) Flamboyant
40.
(a) Mammal
(b) Mamman
(c) Mammath
(d) Mambrane
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Four alternatives are given for the idiom / phrase. choose the alternative which best express the meaning of the idiom / phrase.
41. To see eye to eye with
(a) to agree
(b) to stare fixedly
(c) to be angry
(d) to take revenge
42. A jaundiced eye
(a) jealously
(b) a generous view
(c) angry
(d) prejudice
43. To see red
(a) to be very angry
(b) to victimize someone
(c) to find fault with
(d) to criticise others
44. To push somebody to the wall
(a) to defeat him
(b) to humiliate him
(c) to heckle him
(d) to knock him down
45. To be in two minds
(a) to be dominated by someone else
(b) to be uncertain
(c) to work on somebody else's advice
(d) to be in a critical state
46. Leave one to sink or swim
(a) to be in a dilemma
(b) to leave to one's fate
(c) to put one the difficulty
(d) Not to help one
47. To rip up old scores
(a) to revive a quarrel which was almost forgotten
(b) to censure someone in strong terms
(c) to strain one's thoughts to the most
(d) to preserve oneself from harm
48. A square peg in a round hole
(a) an impossible task
(b) a scheme that never works
(c) a person unsuited to the position he fills
(d) None of these
49. To carry off the bell
(a) to call others for help
(b) to bag the first position
(c) to steal all wealth and flee
(d) to trouble others
50. To live in clover
(a) to live in great comfort and luxury
(b) to live a carefree life
(c) to be surrounded by cares and worries
(d) to live in great difficulty.
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Answers
1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (a) 8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (d) 11. (c)
12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (a) 18. (d) 19. (b) 20. (a) 21. (c)
22. (b) 23. (d) 24. (a) 25. (b) 26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (b) 29. (d) 30. (c) 31. (b)
32. (a) 33. (a) 34. (c) 35. (d) 36. (d) 37. (c) 38. (b) 39. (d) 40. (a) 41. (a)
42. (d) 43. (c) 44. (a) 45 (b) 46. (d) 47. (a) 48. (c) 49. (b) 50. (a).
42. (d) 43. (c) 44. (a) 45 (b) 46. (d) 47. (a) 48. (c) 49. (b) 50. (a).
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