Grammar Quiz (12 June 2024)

Question 1:

Direction: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Discourtesy is not a legal offence and it does not excuse assault and (1) _______. If a burglar breaks into my house and I knock him down, the law will (2) _________ me, and if I am physically assaulted, it will permit me to (3) _________ with reasonable violence. It does this because the burglar and the (4) ________ have broken quite definite commands of the law. But no legal system could attempt to legislate against bad manners or could (5) __________ the use of violence against something which it does not itself recognise as a legally punishable offence.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

  • Bigotry

  • Civility

  • Laceration

  • Battery

Question 2:

Direction: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Discourtesy is not a legal offence and it does not excuse assault and (1) _______. If a burglar breaks into my house and I knock him down, the law will (2) _________ me, and if I am physically assaulted, it will permit me to (3) _________ with reasonable violence. It does this because the burglar and the (4) ________ have broken quite definite commands of the law. But no legal system could attempt to legislate against bad manners or could (5) __________ the use of violence against something which it does not itself recognise as a legally punishable offence.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

  • Indict

  • Impugn

  • Acquit

  • Extricate

Question 3:

Direction: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Discourtesy is not a legal offence and it does not excuse assault and (1) _______. If a burglar breaks into my house and I knock him down, the law will (2) _________ me, and if I am physically assaulted, it will permit me to (3) _________ with reasonable violence. It does this because the burglar and the (4) ________ have broken quite definite commands of the law. But no legal system could attempt to legislate against bad manners or could (5) __________ the use of violence against something which it does not itself recognise as a legally punishable offence.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

  • Retaliate

  • Earnest

  • Intolerant

  • Ravaging

Question 4:

Direction: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Discourtesy is not a legal offence and it does not excuse assault and (1) _______. If a burglar breaks into my house and I knock him down, the law will (2) _________ me, and if I am physically assaulted, it will permit me to (3) _________ with reasonable violence. It does this because the burglar and the (4) ________ have broken quite definite commands of the law. But no legal system could attempt to legislate against bad manners or could (5) __________ the use of violence against something which it does not itself recognise as a legally punishable offence.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

  • Assailant

  • Owner

  • Accomplice

  • Advocate

Question 5:

Direction: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Discourtesy is not a legal offence and it does not excuse assault and (1) _______. If a burglar breaks into my house and I knock him down, the law will (2) _________ me, and if I am physically assaulted, it will permit me to (3) _________ with reasonable violence. It does this because the burglar and the (4) ________ have broken quite definite commands of the law. But no legal system could attempt to legislate against bad manners or could (5) __________ the use of violence against something which it does not itself recognise as a legally punishable offence.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

  • Pardon

  • Decry

  • Sanction

  • Restrict

Question 6:

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. Select the option that gives their correct order.

A. A man on a bike had to ride on the pavement.

B. When he tried to plunge onto the road, a car hit him.

C. As the bus inched through the evening life, the traffic grew.

D. There was no space on the road anymore.

  • CDAB

  • DBCA

  • CBAD

  • ADBC

Question 7:

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. Select the option that gives their correct order.

A. One fine morning, a hunter was getting ready to go hunting.

B. He pulled the blanket over the sleeping child.

C. As he did so, he thought the blanket was not warm enough.

D. Before departing, he went to see his little baby who was sleeping in a crib.

  • ADBC

  • ACBD

  • DCAB

  • CBAD

Question 8:

The question below consists of a set of labeled phrases. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the phrases to form a coherent sentence.

Gen-up properly

P. syllabus before examinations

Q. and steadily so that you

R. don't feel the pressure of

  • QPR

  • QRP

  • RQP

  • PQR

Question 9:

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent sentence.

A. is a part of any person's life

B. it is important to understand that risk

C. and that it increases as

D. a person increases in age, responsibility and wealth

  • BDCA

  • ABCD

  • CABD

  • BACD

Question 10:

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent sentence.

a. to the Lok Sabha

b. every state contributes

c. a limited number of representatives

d. and the Rajya Sabha

  • cdab

  • abcd

  • dabc

  • bcad

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