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(Q1) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

Every Saturday, / the workers gets / their weekly wages.

A

their weekly wages

B

No error

C

the workers gets

D

Every Saturday

Solution

the erroneous part is option C

the workers gets should be replaced with the workers get

according to subject verb agreement rule

we use singular verb with singular and plural verb with plural.subject.

workers is plural so get should be used instead of gets

(Q2) English » Synonyms

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Squawk

A

Scream

B

Suggest

C

Explore

D

Connote

Solution

Squawk - to make a loud unpleasant noise.

so the correct synonym for the word is option A scream.

other options

suggest- to mention a plan or idea.

explore- to travel around a place in order to learn about it

connote- imply or suggest

(Q3) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The contrast between / Britain and other countries / of Europe / are striking.

A

The contrast between

B

of Europe

C

are striking

D

Britain and other countries

Solution

the error lies in option C.

are striking should be replaced with is striking.

the subject of the sentence is the contrast which is singular hence a singular auxiliary verb is needed here.

(Q4) English » Antonyms

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Exonerate

A

Acquit

B

Engage

C

Absolve

D

Exempt

Solution

exonerate means  to state officially that somebody was not guilty or responsible for something bad that happened

the correct anyonym of the word exonerate is option B engage.

other three options are more or less just synonyms of the word.

(Q5) English » Idioms and Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Cool as a cucumber

A

Nervous and fidgety

B

Happy and excited

C

Irritated and annoyed

D

Calm and composed

Solution

idiom cool as cucumber means untroubled, someone that is calm and relexed.

so option D is the right answer.

(Q6) English » Cloze Test

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The camel and the fox were very good friends and very good thieves. One day, the two friends (1) ______ to cross the river so that they could travel to a (2) ______ farm to steal food. The small fox (3) ______ swim, so the camel said to his friend, ‘Climb (4) ______ onto my back and I will swim across the (5) ______.’

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

A

will decide

B

are decide

C

decided

D

deciding

Solution

the given paragraph is in past tense, 

so we need to use past form of the word decide.

so option C decided is the correct option to fill the blank 1

(Q7) English » Cloze Test

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The camel and the fox were very good friends and very good thieves. One day, the two friends (1) ______ to cross the river so that they could travel to a (2) ______ farm to steal food. The small fox (3) ______ swim, so the camel said to his friend, ‘Climb (4) ______ onto my back and I will swim across the (5) ______.’

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

A

nearby

B

nearly

C

nearest

D

near

Solution

option A nearby is the right answer here,

nearly means approximately and almost, which is irrelevant here.

now near and nearest are also used as preposition and do not fit here according to the context 

nearby is the most appropriate adjective .

(Q8) English » Cloze Test

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The camel and the fox were very good friends and very good thieves. One day, the two friends (1) ______ to cross the river so that they could travel to a (2) ______ farm to steal food. The small fox (3) ______ swim, so the camel said to his friend, ‘Climb (4) ______ onto my back and I will swim across the (5) ______.’

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

A

might

B

ought to

C

may not

D

could not

Solution

option D could not is right answer.

the Prgragraph is in past tense so we need past form of the modal can, also it should be negative

so could not fits best here.

(Q9) English » Cloze Test

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The camel and the fox were very good friends and very good thieves. One day, the two friends (1) ______ to cross the river so that they could travel to a (2) ______ farm to steal food. The small fox (3) ______ swim, so the camel said to his friend, ‘Climb (4) ______ onto my back and I will swim across the (5) ______.’

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

A

across

B

up

C

above

D

over

Solution

let's try to understand the usage of all four options.

across- from one side to another side

up- to talk about a higher position 

above- higher in comparison to a cartain level.

over- straight above something

so option B up is most appropriate according to the context

(Q10) English » Cloze Test

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The camel and the fox were very good friends and very good thieves. One day, the two friends (1) ______ to cross the river so that they could travel to a (2) ______ farm to steal food. The small fox (3) ______ swim, so the camel said to his friend, ‘Climb (4) ______ onto my back and I will swim across the (5) ______.’

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

A

ocean

B

lake

C

river

D

sea

Solution

option C river is right answer

from backward reading we can see that river is already talked about in paragraph so the right pick from four optios is river.

(Q11) English » Synonyms

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Perjury

A

Penury

B

Melancholy

C

Falsehood

D

Frankness

Solution

perjury- the act of telling a lie in a court of law

the correct synonym of the above word is option C falsehood.

other words

penury- the state of being very poor.

melancholy- a feeling of sadness

frankness- straightforward

(Q12) English » Synonyms

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Threshold

A

doorway

B

exit

C

stairs

D

window

Solution

threshold- a strip of wood or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossd in entering a house or room.

so the correct synonym of the given word is option A doorway.

(Q13) English » Fill in the blanks

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

All the guests were shocked at his ______ laughter.

A

Unrecognised

B

Unresolved

C

Unrestrained

D

Unremarkable

Solution

option C unrestrained is the right answer here.

unrestrained means not Restrainined or restricted;uncontrolled 

so the correct answer will be 

all the guest were stocked at his unrestrained behavior

(Q14) English » One Word Substitution

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A seat for a passenger on a bicycle or motorbike

A

 Pillion

B

 Girdle

C

 Bridle

D

 Cushion

Solution

option A is the right answer for the given set of words.

other options:

girdle- a belt worn round the waist

bridle-  the headgear used to control a horse

cushion- a bag filled with soft material.

(Q15) English » Para jumbles

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. But instead of asking the guest to rest, he said, “I have arranged to take you for Shikar.”
B. The host welcomed him warmly.
C. At last he arrived at the beautiful city.
D. Great preparations were made for Amir of Isfahan’s journey to Shiraz.

A

BDCA

B

CADB

C

DCAB

D

DCBA

Solution

option D DCBA is the right answer

C has the sense if his coming and then in B he was welcomed , and in A we see that after welcomed he was aksed to go to shrikar instead of rest,

so these three are interconnected and hence form a pair CBA 

which is given in only one option D

(Q16) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

There have been / three breaks-in / in our society / this month.

A

three breaks-in

B

this month

C

in our society

D

There have been

Solution

the error is in option A

three breaks-in should be replaced with three break-ins 

break-in means the act of entering a building by force and plural form of break-in is break-insbreak-ins and not breaks-in

(Q17) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

While the online class was going on, they had to keep their cameras on.

A

No substitution required

B

had keep the camera on

C

have kept their cameras on

D

are keeping their camera on

Solution

given sentence is correct and hence needs no improvement,

option A is therefore right here,

had to means something that is a compulsion and should be done compulsorily in past.

(Q18) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

Take care/ for keep/ your valuables safely.

A

No error

B

your valuables safely

C

for keep

D

Take care

Solution

the error lies in option C

for keep should be replaced with for keeping

for is a preposition and after a preposition we must not use a verb but a noun so we use gerund forms of verb after them 

note- to keep also means for keeping.

(Q19) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

He / can have been / more polite / to her.

A

more polite

B

to her

C

can have been

D

He

Solution

the erroneous part is option C.

can have been should be replaced with could have been.

as we see have been indicatea that the work has been done already in past, 

and in past we use past form of can that is could.

(Q20) English » Direct Indirect Speech

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

“Please allow me to leave now,” Ritika said to her teacher.

A

Ritika requested my teacher to allow her to leave now.

B

Ritika requested her teacher to allow me to leave now.

C

Ritika requested her teacher to allow her to leave then.

D

Ritika requested her teacher to allow me to leave then.

Solution

above sentence is an imperative sentence, 

rules for narration are,

we use to in place of commas,

and said is changed into requested/commanded/asked/begged/ordered etc.acording to the context.

now to then.

so the correct answer is option C that is Ritika requested her teacher to allow her to leave then.