Directions (1-10) : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic 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 errors of punctuation, if any.)
- There is a growing buzz that Krishnan is seeking a suitable diplomatic assignment in abroad or a berth in the Rajya Sabha in good time.
(a) There is a growing buzz that Mr. Krishnan is
(b) seeking a suitable diplomatic assignment in abroad
(c) or a berth in
(d) the Rajya Sabha in good time.
(e) No error
- The Indian Space Research Organisation mission to the mysterious red planet is an ambitious attempt to demonstrate its technological capability to conduct a deep space mission.
(a) The Indian Space Research Organisation mission to
(b) the mysterious red planet is an ambitious attempt
(c) to demonstrate its technological capability
(d) to conduct a deep space mission.
(e) No error
- The most remarkable thing about the recent cyclone, Phailin, which striked Gopalpur in Odisha on October 12 and caused widespread destruction in the coastal areas, was the minimal loss of human lives.
(a) The most remarkable thing about the recent cyclone, Phailin,
(b) which striked Gopalpur in Odisha on October 12
(c) and caused widespread destruction in the coastal areas,
(d) was the minimal loss of human lives.
(e) No error
- The growing number of clashes between officers and Jawans indicates a serious crisis in the Indian Army which has resulted from the prolong apathy of the military and political leadership.
(a) The growing number of clashes between officers and Jawans indicates
(b) a serious crisis in the Indian Army
(c) which has resulted from the prolong apathy
(d) of the military and political leadership.
(e) No error
- China and Japan are locked in an acrimonious dispute over a group of small islands in East China Sea known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China.
(a) China and Japan are locked in
(b) an acrimonious dispute over a group of small islands
(c) in East China Sea known as
(d) Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China.
(e) No error
- Even today there are several million people who do not have access of banking services.
(a) Even today there are
(b) several million people
(c) who do not have
(d) access of banking services
(e) No error
- In financial matters it is important to get disinterested advice or no advice
(a) In financial matters
(b) it is important to
(c) get disinterested advice
(d) or no advice
(e) No error
- Ramesh doubts when he will be ready for the presentation in time.
(a) Ramesh doubts when
(b) he will be ready
(c) for the presentation
(d) in time
(e) No error
- Sugar-sweetened drinks does not pose any particular health risk, and are not a unique risk factor for obesity or heart disease.
(a) Sugar-sweetened drinks does not
(b) pose any particular health risk, and
(c) are not a unique risk factor
(d) for obesity or heart disease.
(e) No error
- Many believe that nothing could have avoided the war between America and Iraq.
(a) Many believe that
(b) nothing could have
(c) avoided the war
(d) between America and Iraq.
(e) No error
Directions (11-15): Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (e) as the answer.
- Take into account the suggestions of the panel, a revised draft report is being placed in the public domain.
(a) Taken into account
(b) Taking an account
(c) Taking into account
(d) Accounting for
(e) No correction required
- They claim that their employees are highly committing and disciplined.
(a) Have been highly committing
(b) Are highly committed
(c) Have high commitments
(d) Have been high committed
(e) No correction required
- Before accepting a new assignment, ensured that you complete all your earlier assignments.
(a) Ensure that you complete
(b) Ensure that you completed
(c) Surely you can complete
(d) Ensure that you are completing
(e) No correction required
- I am fully convinced of the integrity of my colleagues.
(a) Full convincing of
(b) Fully convincing about
(c) Fully convincing of
(d) Full in convincing of
(e) No correction required
- The spectators were spellbound at the thrilling sight and at the end, they could not held their applause in appreciation.
(a) Withheld their applause
(b) Withhold their applause
(c) Held their applauding
(d) Hold their applaud
(e) No correction required
- (2); Delete ‘in’
- (1); The word ‘organisation’ will be in possessive case. Replace ‘organisation’ with ‘organisation’s.
- (2); Incorrect Past Tense of the Verb. Replace ‘striked’ with ‘struck’
- (3); Replace ‘prolong’ with ‘prolonged’
- (3); Place ‘the’ before ‘East’
- (4); Incorrect Phrasal Verb. Use ‘to’ in place of ‘of’, after the verb access.
- (5); No error
- (1); Use ‘if’ in place of ‘when’.
- (1); This sentence has a Subject Verb Agreement error. ‘Sugar-sweetened drinks do not’ is correct use as plural subject is followed by plural verb.
- (3); Incorrect use of word. Substitute ‘averted’ for ‘avoided’. ‘Avoid’ means ‘refrain from doing something’ and ‘avert’ means ‘to prevent something unpleasant’
- (c); Replace ‘Take into account’ with ‘Taking into account’
- (b); Replace ‘highly committing’ with ‘highly committed’
- (a); Replace ‘ensured that you complete’ with ‘ensure that you complete’
- (e); No correction required.
- (b); Replace ‘held their applause’ with ‘withhold their applause’