Subject English
Error identification
Instruction: For each of these sentences, identify which underlined section is incorrect.
501. At the a eyes of the b law, robbery c is a greater offence than d theft. e. No Error
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
Ans. a
502. We made plants to meet a any contingency, which b we can possible c foresee d . e. No error
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
Ans. c
503. As the a taxi goes b round the bend, it collided c with an oncoming d ferry. e. No error
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
Ans. d
Identification of Correct Spelling
Instruction: For each question, identifiy the correct spelling.
504. a. Malevolent
(a) Juveinile
(b) Maleviolent
(c) Malevelont
(d) Malevulent
(e) Malevolant
Ans. a
Fill in the Gaps
Instruction: For each question, select the word(s)/Pharse(s) that appropriately fill(s) in the gap(s).
505. Scientists have not been entirely successful in ____ fears that genetically modified crops pose a threat to consumers, although the issue does not seem as ____ as it one was.
(a) mitigating- simple
(b) arousing – poisonous
(c) dispelling –controversial
(d) generating-frightening
(e) None of these
Ans. c
506. In the days of the last owner, the stately home was run on a ____ scale; no guest left without remarking on the quality and ____ of food drink.
(a) lavish- profusion
(b) ornate-paucity
(c) modest-plenty
(d) opulent-dearth
(e) None of these
Ans. c
507. A two-year old child is without ____ or ____; she reacts simply and instinctively to the people around her.
(a) guile- artifice
(b) insight-intuition
(c) caprice-illusion
(d) Fear-tremulousness
(e) None of these
Ans. b
508. With such a ____ of options, it is difficult for a high school student to choose which collages to apply to, and choosing a course from a ---excess of option can place the students in a dilemma.
(a) Verity-divergent
(b) plethora –similar
(c) range-same
(d) number-alike
(e) None of these
Ans. a
509. Your classmate insulted you to____
(a) pay off old scores
(b) host in himself
(c) worth yours
(d) hang in balance
(e) None of these
Ans. a
Word Meaning
Instruction: For each question, select the word that best match the definition provided.
510. Something that is perceptible by touch=
(a) Contagious
(b) Tenacious
(c) Tangible
(d) Contingent
(e) None of these.
Ans. c
511. The part of the government which is concerned with making of rules=
(a) Court
(b) legislature
(c) Tribunal
(d) Bar
(e) None of these
Ans. b
512. One who believes that all things and events in life are predetermined=
(a) Egoist
(b) Puritan
(c) Tyrant
(d) Fatalist
(e) None of these
Ans. d
513. A name adopted by an author in his writings=
(a) Pseudonym
(b) Puritan
(c) Tyrant
(d) Fatalist
(e) None of these
Ans. a
514. The policy of extending a country’s empire and influence=
(a) Communism
(b) Capitalism
(c) Internationalism
(d) Imperialism
(e) None of these
Ans. d
Identification of Missing Word
Instruction: For each question, identify word form the given choices.
515. The examiner will look the examination scripts
(a) Check
(b) on
(c) to
(d) over
(e) No word is missing
Ans. d
516. There are many hard word in the paragraph that I cannot read that.
(a) most
(b) so
(c) fast
(d) not
(e) No word is missing
Ans. b
517. It does not matter whether he stays goes.
(a) and
(b) to
(c) by
(d) or
(e) No word is missing
Ans. d
518. The man has paid the penalty for his crimes five years in the prison.
(a) with
(b) to
(c) in
(d) and
(e) No word is missing
Ans. a
519. No sooner had the teacher entered the class the students stood up.
(a) then
(b) by then
(c) then
(d) when
(e) No word is missing
Ans. c
Error Detection
Instruction: Underlined parts of the following sentences may contain error(s) in grammar, diction usage or idiom. Choose the underlined part that is incorrect. If the sentence is correct as it stands, mark (E). No sentence contains more than one error.
520. The tea- estate administration a is in such mess b there is no leader c to set the things d right. No Error e .
(a) tea- estate administration
(b) such mess
(c) no leader
(d) things right.
(e) No Error
Ans. b
521. Had a I realized how close b I was to c the edge the valley, I would not have carried d the bags there. No error e .
(a) Had
(b) how close
(c) to
(d) would not have carried
(e) No error.
Ans. c
522. He said a ‘Comrades, the light has gone away from b our lives and there is c darkness everywhere d . No Error e .
(a) He said
(b) Gone away from
(c) Is
(d) Everywhere
(e) No Error
Ans. e
523. The a long or b short of it that c I do not want to deal with d that new firm. No Error e .
(a) The long
(b) or
(c) that
(d) deal with
(e) No Error
Ans. b
524. The people generally a try to curry b favour with c the corrupt but d influential person. No Error e .
(a) generally
(b) to curry
(c) with
(d) but
(e) No error
Ans. d
Fill in the Gaps
Instruction: For each question, select the word/phrase that appropriately fill in the gap.
525. I cannot help ___ at the sight.
(a) laughing
(b) laugh
(c) but
(d) laughed
(e) None one these
Ans. a