Directions (1-4): In the following questions, one of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If there is no error, your answer is (d) i.e. No error.
Q1. Americans are accustomed to (a) / drinking coffee (b) / with their meals. (c) / No error (d)
Q2. No sooner she had realized (a) / her blunder than she began (b) / to take corrective measures. (c) / No error (d)
Q3. Could she cite (A) / any precedent in support (B)/ for her care? (C) / No Error (D)
Q4. A computer virus works exactly (a) / like the biological variety (b) / which invade the human body. (c) / No error (d)
Directions (5-8): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word that is your answer.
Q5. SOLECISM
Q6. DELIRIOUS
Q7. LICENTIOUS
Q8. SQUANDER
Directions (9-11): In the following questions, groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word that is your answer.
Q9.
Q10.
Q11.
Directions (12-15): In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase that is your answer.
Q12. To cast aspersions
Q13. On the cards
Q14. Dark horse
Q15. To turn over a new leaf
to clear the garden
SOLUTIONS
1.D
2.A
3.C
4.C
5.D
6.D
7.A
8.B
9.C
10.A
11.A
12.C
13.D
14.D
15.A
