English Quiz Set-1

                              English Quiz-1

Hello Readers,

                      Good evening everyone. We are posting some English questions based on clerical level. Hope you like it. Happy learning.

Directions (Q. 1-5) : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical 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) , i.e. No error. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

1. Patriots of every country 1)/ have one thing in common 2)/ and 3)/ that the love for their motherland. 4)/ No error 5)

Ans: 3. That (subject) must have a verb, so is should be used here.

2. He who knows 1)/ all the pros and cons 2)/ of any problem 3)/ can wield a lot of power. 4)/ No error 5)

Ans: 5

3. Not only he but 1)/ also his sons were 2)/ blamed for the 3)/ act and rightly so. 4)/ No error 5)

Ans: 5

4. None else 1)/ should held responsible 2)/ for this accident 3)/ and the loss. 4)/ No error 5)

Ans:2. should be held

5. I am obliged with you 1)/ and your entire family 2)/ for showing kindness 3)/ and generosity towards us. 4)/ No error 5)

Ans: Replace "with" with "to"

Directions (Q. 6-10): In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered.

These numbers 

are printed below the passage and against each, five words have been suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. 

Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Jamshedji Tata is (21) to be the path-finder of modern industrious builders. He is known as the Grandfather of the Indian

industry for his acumen and enthusiasm. Nobody else could have (22) of the new industries started by Jamshedji at the time 

when industrial (23) and revolution was yet to come to India.

               

       Jamshedji’s father Nasarvanji Tata used to trade in jute with China and Britain. He started (24) from India. Jamshedji

started a cloth mill in Nagpur more than hundred years ago. At that time almost all the (25) used to come from Lancashire in 

England. What Jamshedji did was praiseworthy.

6. 1) agreed 

    2) empowered 

    3) determined 

    4) considered 

    5) rewarded

7. 1) thought 

    2) ventured 

    3) set 

    4) planned

    5) absolved

8. 1) acts 

    2) machinery 

    3) awakening 

    4) factories 

    5) imports

9. 1) industries 

    2) import 

    3) trade 

    4) dispatch 

    5) export

10. 1) imports  

     2) cloth 

     3) machines 

     4) industries 

     5) goods

Answers: 6-10) 4-1-3-5-2

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Classroom Team