Directions (1-5): In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letter. If there is no error, indicate corresponding to the last option.
Q1. With a view to help the Third World countries, (A)/the I.M.F. and the World Bank keep sending (B)/their experts to different regions of the world (C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Q2. The house owners forget that even so simple (A)/ a matter as cleaning and maintaining (B)/ a lawn affects ecology and should not be neglected (C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Q3. Many a profound thinker believe (A)/ that the march of civilization (B)/ has not coincided with real human progress (C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Q4. Do you think you could lend me (A)/ good pair of gloves (B) / to wear to the wedding (C) / No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Q5. He flowed into a rage (A) / at the very (B) / sight of that man (C) / No error (D)
A
B
C
D
Direction (6-10): Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Q6. His condition has only deteriorated, his life (hangs with threads).
is hanging on threads
hangs by a thread
hangs on a thread
No Improvement
Q7. I won’t be able to leave for office until they (arrive).
have arrived
had arrived
will have arrived
No Improvement
Q8. (It is no good to cry) over past failures.
It is of no good crying
It is of no good to cry
It is no good crying
No Improvement
Q9. Why should we (bothered)?
bother
bothering
to bother
No improvement
Q10. She (starts walks) without responding.
start walking
started walking
starting walking
No improvement
Directions: (11-15) Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences.
Q11. Involving or showing violence and bloodshed
inundate
gory
sanguine
imbrue
Q12. To cut off a branch, limb, or twig from the main body of a tree
dollop
clop
lop
slop
Q13. A tangled mass in something such as hair or wool
knot
vortex
snot
whorl
Q14. Relating to or characteristic of hell or the underworld
diabolical
execrable
elysium
infernal
Q15. The action of making amends for a wrong one has done
reparation
extortion
reclamation
retrieval
SOLUTIONS
1.A
2.C
3.A
4.B
5.A
6.B
7.D
8.C
9.A
10.B
11.B
12.C
13.A
14.D
15.A
