The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Until I was / still a little weak, / I decided to walk home / from the metro station.
still a little weak
Until I was
from the metro station
I decided to walk home
Until is used to describe an effect that will take place & Still is used to denote the continuity of the action. In the given sentence, the narrator described the continuity of the actionof walking. So, we will remove the word 'until'.
Hence, 'I was still a little weak' is the most appropriate answer
Question 2:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
I don't recognise none of the politicians who have been invited to be the speakers today
invited to be
I don't recognise none of
the politicians who have been
the speakers today
Don't and none are two negative words that should not be used together in a sentence when referring to a common situation. However, 'any' is used in negative sentences. For example, I did not find any of my friends at the party. Hence, 'I don't recognize any of the politicians' will be the correct sentence structure.
Question 3:
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'.
I have been wondering at taking skating as a hobby.
about taking up
No improvement required
on taking to
to take up
There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'at' must be replaced with 'about' as we generally use the preposition 'about' with 'wonder'.
Hence, 'about taking up' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 4:
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'.
How long have you being seating on this bench?
No substitution
been seating
been sitting
being sat
The given sentence is in the Present perfect continuous tense (Has/Have been + V-ing) so the verb cannot be used in 'being' form.
Hence, 'being seating' will be replaced by 'been sitting' to make the given sentence grammatically correct.
Question 5:
Direction:- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
Admittance was refused to him by the airport security.
The airport security has refused him admittance
The airport security had refused him admittance.
The airport security is refusing him admittance.
The airport security refused him admittance.
(d) The airport security refused him admittance. (Correct)
(a) The airport security is refusing him admittance. (Incorrect Tense)
(b) The airport security has refused him admittance. (Incorrect Tense)
(c) The airport security had refused him admittance. (Incorrect Tense)
Question 6:
Direction:- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
The government presented awards to eminent people.
Eminent people are being presented awards by the government.
Eminent people are presented awards by the government.
Eminent people were presented awards by the government.
Eminent people were being presented awards by the government.
(a) Eminent people were presented awards by the government. (Correct)
(b) Eminent people are presented awards by the government. (Incorrect Tense)
(c) Eminent people are being presented awards by the government. (Incorrect Tense)
(d) Eminent people were being presented awards by the government. (Incorrect Tense)
Question 7:
Direction :- Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. The deeper you immerse it, the greater will be the difference in the water level.
B. This difference in the levels in the U-tube is a measure of the pressure applied by your palm.
C. If you immerse the funnel into a bucket of water, you will again see the difference in the water level in the U-tube.
D. When you gently apply pressure on the rubber film with your palm, you will find that a difference in the water level is created in the manometer.
BACD
ABCD
CBAD
DBCA
DBCA
Sentence D will be the starting line as it contains the main idea of the para jumble i.e. a difference in the water level is created in the manometer by gently applying pressure. However, Sentence B states that this difference in the levels in the U-tube is a measure of the pressure applied by your palm. So, B will follow D. Further, Sentence C states that if you immerse the funnel into a bucket of water, you will again see the difference in the water level in the U-tube. and sentence A states that the deeper you immerse it, the greater will be the difference in the water level. So, A will follow C. Going through the options, option c has the correct sequence.
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
We're asking them to ____________ the deadline.
enlarge
extend
broaden
increase
The verb "extend the deadline" means "make a period last longer". A deadline is a time or date before which a particular task must be finished. Deadlines are not increased, enlarged or broadened but deadlines are extended. So option d is the most appropriate answer.
Question 9:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Wise managers __________ opinions, get information, ask advice, act __________ and know the art of ____________ responsibilities to the subordinates.
condemn, transnationally, elevating
solicit, transparently, delegating
coerce, translucently, relegating
entrust, transiently, accelerating
Solicit means to ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone.
Transparently is in an honest and open manner. Delegating means to entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person. So option b is the most appropriate answer.
Question 10:
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.
While I was sitting there (1) _________ over my failure to keep from having to spend (2) _______ glistering summer months on the freaking Cote of Azur, Grandmere started (3) __________ me from the phone. She kept (4) _________ her fingers on the phone to catch my attention. I just sat there blinking at her until finally she put her hand over the receiver and (5) _______ (so that nobody listens), "Amelia! In my bedroom, there is something for you".
1.
sulking
grinning
smirking
clapping
'Sulking' means to refuse to speak or smile because you want people to know that you are angry about something. The given passage states that the narrator was sitting there sulking over his failure.
