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)
A
B
C
D
Q2. No sooner she had realized (a) / her blunder than she began (b) / to take corrective measures. (c) / No error (d)
A
B
C
D
Q3. Could she cite (A) / any precedent in support (B)/ for her care? (C) / No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Q4. A computer virus works exactly (a) / like the biological variety (b) / which invade the human body. (c) / No error (d)
A
B
C
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
wise saying
witty quip
clever argument
grammatical error
Q6. DELIRIOUS
delicious
progeny
desperate
excited
Q7. LICENTIOUS
immoral
intellectual
moral
licensed
Q8. SQUANDER
expensive
waste
litter
economical
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.
Enterpreneur
Entreprenure
Entrepreneur
Enterprenure
Q10.
Promiscuous
Promescuous
Promiscuos
Promiscous
Q11.
Onomatopoeia
Onomotopoei
Onomatopoia
Onamotipoei
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
to act as the pillar of support
to raise aspirations
to make unpleasant remarks
to dissolve all the differences
Q13. On the cards
impossible
shocking
evident
anticipated
Q14. Dark horse
an extremely corrupt person
a notorious criminal
an extremely rich person
an unexpected winner
Q15. To turn over a new leaf
to change for the better
to start writing a new book
to work on a novel idea
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