Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Whenever he is / on a holiday, he travels by foot / to the temple nearby.
to the temple nearby
Whenever he is
on a holiday
he travels by foot
There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'by' must be replaced with 'on' because whenever we go somewhere using our foot we use the preposition 'on' before 'foot'.
Hence, 'he travels on foot' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 2:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
Our team has been defeated.
The opposition has defeated our team.
Our team defeated the opposition.
The opposition had been defeated by our team.
The opposition defeated our team
The opposition has defeated our team. (Correct)
(a) Our team defeated the opposition. (Incorrect Placement of Subject & Object)
(b) The opposition had been defeated by our team. (Incorrect Tense)
(c) The opposition defeated our team. (Incorrect Tense)
Question 3:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Tagore and Gandhi were undoubtedly the two outstanding and__________ figures of India in the first half of twentieth century.
resuming
appreciating
activating
dominating
Dominating means having power or influence over.
Question 4:
Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
He is such an untruthful man / that no one / will believing him.
will believing him
an untruthful man
He is such
that no one
'Modal verbs' are auxiliary verbs (also called helping verbs) like can, will, could, shall, must, would, might, and should. However, after a modal verb, we generally use the first form of the verb(V1).
Hence, 'will believe(V1)' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 5:
Direction:- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words,
Someone who studies elections and voting statistics
Psychologist
Mathematician
Analyst
Psephologist
Psephologist- someone who studies elections and voting statistics
Psychologist- a person who studies the mind and the way that people behave
Analyst- a person whose job is to examine something carefully as an expert
Mathematician- a person who studies or is an expert in mathematics
Question 6:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'no improvement required'.
A dishonest employee plays fast with his boss.
plays fast and loose
plays stop and run
plays quick and slow
plays run and stop
Play fast and loose is an idiom which means to behave in a dishonest way. The correct sentence will be- A dishonest employee plays fast and loose with his boss
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
Mr. Puri said to me, "Why are you taking down this fence?"
Mr. Puri asked me why I taking down this fence.
Mr. Puri asked me why I was taking down that fence.
Mr. Puri said to me why you were taking down this fence
Mr. Puri said to me that why are you taking down this fence.
(c) Mr. Puri asked me why I was taking down that fence. (Correct)
(a) Mr. Puri asked me why I taking down this fence.. (Incorrect Tense/ helping verb is missing)
(b) Mr. Puri said to me why you were taking down this fence.. (Incorrect Tense and Reported verb)
(d) Mr. Puri said to me that why are you taking down this fence. (Incorrect Tense and Reported verb)
Question 8:
Direction :- In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Tree plantation is the (1) _______ of transplanting saplings or seeds to maximise the amount of greenery and focus on promoting (2) _________. Planting trees canbe a very rewarding and fruitful (3) __________! Not only is it (4) __________ beneficial for this planet, but it also contributes to helping create an environmentally friendly place to live, as trees help reduce pollutant (5) __________.
1.
Process
Aspect
Mechanism
Tool
'Process' means a series of actions that you do for a particular purpose. The given passage states that tree plantation is the process of transplanting saplings or seeds to maximise the amount of greenery.
Hence, 'process' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 9:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
Diwali sweets were being prepared by our grandmother.
Our grandmother was preparing Diwali sweets
Our grandmother is preparing Diwali sweets.
Our grandmother prepared Diwali sweets.
Our grandmother prepares Diwali sweets.
Our grandmother was preparing Diwali sweets. (Correct)
