Directions (Q.1 - 5): Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct, mark(e) i.e., no correction required as the answer.
1. She asked him if she can see him later to fix an appointment for personal advice.
a) could see him later
b) can saw him later
c) could saw him later
d) will see him lastly
e) No correction required
2. I had met him after the party where he had been given an inspiring speech.
a) when he had
b) where he would have
c) in which he was given
d) where he had
e) No correction required
3. Because of scientific progress, we except to live better than our parents have.
a) should except to live better than our parent
b) except of live as good as our parents live
c) except to live better than our parents did
d) expected to live better than our parents
e) No correction required
4. I cannot put up with that nasty fellow.
a) put up
b) put at
c) put on with
d) put up in
e) No correction required
5. It is useless to run away from every danger, risks must not be taken.
a) no risks must be
b) any risk must be
c) although risk must be
d) some risks must be
e) No correction required
Directions (Q.6 - 10): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
6. After having been friends for more than a decade, they had a _______________ last year and have not _______________ each other ever since.
a) fight, talked
b) argument, met
c) dispute, seen
d) quarrel, admired
e) difference, introduced
7. The workers, several of _______________ had complained about their low wages earlier have now ________________ to move to the court for the labour rights.
a) who, indicated
b) whom, decided
c) which, threatened
d) them, resolved
e) number, warned
8. The hutment dwellers were jubilant when the government _______________ an apartment to each of them at ________________ rates.
a) demolished, fast
b) announced, less
c) provided, high
d) acquired, low
e) promised, subsidised
9. The organization was deeply ________________ by difficulties a decade ago, but the new CEO brought many _________________ changes in it and took it to a new high.
a) indebted, necessary
b) plagued, vital
c) coping, more
d) hurt, critical
e) shaken, inevitable
10. The Prime Minister who is ________________ in his holiday home at the moment said that he was very ________________ by the news of India winning the World Cup.
a) visiting, happy
b) residing, obliged
c) intruding, dejected
d) staying, pleased
e) resting, cheerful
Directions (Q.11 - 15): 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 (e), (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
11. Bhima was (a)/ the man (2)/ who all (c)/ the Indians loved.(4)/ No error (e)
12. I found that (a)/ I had the (b)/ hardest time in writing dialogues (c)/ for elderly people. (d)/ No error (e)
13. Real estate prices in the (a)/ business district of the city (b)/ are expected to rise (c)/ at 15% this year.(d)/ No error (e)
14. How do (a)/ Vinoba appeal (b)/ to the (c)/ landlords?(d)/ No error (e)
15. The crucial point to (a)/ be discussed at the (b)/ meeting is how to (c)/ well implement the policy.(d)/ No error (e)
Answers:
1- A
2- D
3- C
4- E
5- D
6- C
7- B
8- E
9- B
10- D
11- C
12- A
13- D
14- A
15- D
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