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English Voice How to change the Voice of a sentence - Tips and Tricks Active and Passive Voice: A sentence is said to be in Active Voice when the subject does something. Similarly, a sentence is said to be in Passive Voice when something is done to the subject. Active Voice : Ram killed Ravan. Passive Voice : Ravan was killed by Ram. In the above sentence Ram is the subject and Ravan is the object. In the active voice sentence Ram i.e., the subject has killed the object Ravan. In the second sentence Ravan is the subject but he allowed himself to be killed by subject Ram. Here the subject is Passive. Therefore, it is called Passive voice. Here it must be noted that: I becomes me in Passive voice. We becomes us You remains you He becomes him She becomes her It remains it They becomes them. I) Present Tense: a) Simple Present: 1. I watch movies every week. - Active Voice Movies are watched by me every week. Passive Voice 2. We watch movies every week. Movies are watched by us every week. 3. You watch movies every week. Movies are watched by you every week. 4. He watches movies every week. Movies are watched by him every week. 5. She watches movies every week. Movies are watched by her every week. 6. It watches movies every week. Movies are watched by it every week. 7. They watch movies every week. Movies are watched by them every week.

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b) Present Continuous : 1. I am watching a movie now. A movie is being watched by me now. 2. We are watching a movie now. A movie is being watched by us now. 3. You are watching a movie now. A movie is being watched by you now. 4. He is watching a movie now. A movie is being watched by him now. 5. She is watching a movie now. A movie is being watched by her now. 6. It is watching a movie now. A movie is being watched by it now. 7. They are watching a movie now. A movie is being watched by them now. c) Present Perfect: 1. I have watched a movie today. A movie has been watched by me today. 2. We have watched a movie today. A movie has been watched by us today. 3. You have watched a movie today. A movie has been watched by you today. 4. He has watched a movie today. A movie has been watched by him today. 5. She has watched a movie today. A movie has been watched by her today. 6. It has watched a movie today. A movie has been watched by it today. 7. They have watched a movie today. A movie has been watched by them today. II) Past Tense a) Simple Past: 1. I watched a movie yesterday. A movie was watched by me yesterday. 2. We watched a movie yesterday. A movie was watched by us yesterday. 3. You watched a movie yesterday. A movie was watched by you yesterday. 4. He watched a movie yesterday. A movie was watched by him yesterday. 5. She watched a movie yesterday. A movie was watched by you yesterday b) Past Continuous: 1. I was watching a movie yesterday. A movie was being watched by me yesterday. 2. We were watching a movie yesterday. A movie was being watched by me yesterday.

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English c) Past Perfect: 1. I had watched a movie three years ago. A movie had been watched by me three years ago. 2. We had watched a movie three years ago. A movie had been watched by us three years ago. III) Future Tense a) Simple Future: 1. I will watch a movie tomorrow. A movie will be watched by me tomorrow.

2. We will watch a movie tomorrow. A movie will be watched by us tomorrow. b) Future Perfect: 1. You will have watched a movie by 6 pm tomorrow. A movie will have been watched by you by 6 pm tomorrow. 2. He will have watched a movie by 6 pm tomorrow. A movie will have been watched by him by 6 pm tomorrow.

Voice Changing Rules in Bird's Eye View

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English 1. Our task had been completed before sunset. A. We completed our task before sunset. B. We have completed our task before sunset. C. We complete our task before sunset. D. We had completed our task before sunset. Answer: Option D 2. The boy laughed at the beggar. A. The beggar was laughed by the boy. B. The beggar was being laughed by the boy. C. The beggar was being laughed at by the boy. D. The beggar was laughed at by the boy. Answer: Option D 3. The boys were playing Cricket. A. Cricket had been played by the boys. B. Cricket has been played by the boys. C. Cricket was played by the boys. D. Cricket was being played by the boys. Answer: Option D 4. They drew a circle in the morning. A. A circle was being drawn by them in the morning. B. A circle was drawn by them in the morning. C. In the morning a circle have been drawn by them. D. A circle has been drawing since morning. Answer: Option B 5. They will demolish the entire block. A. The entire block is being demolished. B. The block may be demolished entirely. C. The entire block will have to be demolished by the D. The entire block will be demolished. Answer: Option D

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Narration (Direct and Indirect) In our speech, we often speak to the other person of something that was said to us by somebody. In other words, we often report a speech whether ours or someone else's. We do this in two ways. We either report the speech exactly as we had heard or said it without making any change. This is called Direct Speech. Example: The girl said to her mother, "My plate is empty." Or We may change the sentence that we had heard or said without changing its meaning and then report it. This is called Indirect Speech. Example: The girl said to her mother that her plate was empty. In the first example, the first part of the sentence which is before the comma is referred to as reporting verb and the part which is within inverted commas is called the reported speech. Note: While transforming from direct into indirect, we have made several changes in the sentence above: 1. We have removed the comma in the indirect sentence and put that in its place. 2. We have removed the inverted commas of the reported speech. 3. We have changed the my of the reported speech into her. 4. We have not used any capital letter in between the sentence unlike in the direct form where the reported speech always begins with a capital letter. Now, in order to bring these changes while converting from direct into indirect or viceversa, there are several important but simple rules that need to be observed. They are :

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English Changes in Tense and Verb While changing from direct to indirect we have to make different changes regarding tenses, verbs or helping verb. A short list is given below to have a look on those changes: Direct Speech Present Indefinite Present Continuous Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Past Indefinite Past Continuous Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous

Indirect Speech Past Indefinite Past Continuous Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous No change No change

Important Rules a. If the reporting verb, i.e. the main verb in the first part of the sentence before comma is in the present or in the future tense, the tense of the verbs in the reported speech will not change. Example: Direct : Mummy says, "I shall write a letter." Indirect : Mummy says that she will write a letter. b. If the reporting verb is in the past tense, the tense of the verbs in the reported speech will be changed into their corresponding past tense. Example: Direct : The boy said to his friend. "I write everyday." (Present Indefinite) Indirect : The boy said to his friend that he wrote everyday. (Past Indefinite) Direct : The boy said to the teacher, "I am going there every day." (Present Continuous) Indirect : The boy said to the teacher that he was going there every day. (Past Continuous) Courtesy: www.examveda.com

c. If the reporting verb is in the past tense, the simple past in the reported speech may become the past perfect in the Indirect. Example: Direct : He said, "The horse died in the night." (Simple Past) Indirect : He said that the horse had died in the night. (Past Perfect) Direct : He said, "The man came at six." (Simple Past) Indirect : He said that the man had come at six. (Past Perfect) d. If the reporting verb is in the past tense, the past continuous in the reported speech changes into the past perfect continuous. Example: Direct : He said, "The man was coming." (Past Continuous) Indirect : He said that the man had been coming. (Past Perfect Continuous) Direct : He said, "Rain was falling yesterday." (Past Continuous) Indirect : He said that rain had been falling the previous day. (Past Perfect Continuous) Change of person The persons of the pronouns and of the verbs in the reported speech undergo changes when converted into indirect form. Thus: a. First person pronouns in the direct reporter speech change according to the subject of the reporting verb. Direct : He says, "I am going to Delhi." Indirect : He says that he is going to Delhi. Direct : Mummy says, "I will have to go." Indirect : Mummy says that she will have to go. Page 5

English b. Second person's pronoun changes according to the noun or pronoun coming after the reporting verbs. Second person changes to third, if there nothing mentioned of the second person in the reporting verb part. Direct You Your You (Plural) Your (Plural) You (Object) You (Object) Yours (object)

Indirect He His/Her They Their Him/Her Them Theirs

Direct and Indirect Speech 1. Kiran asked me, "Did you see the Cricket match on television last night?" A. Kiran asked me whether I saw the Cricket match on television the earlier night. B. Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night. C. Kiran asked me did I see the Cricket match on television the last night. D. Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the last night. Answer: Option D

2. David said to Anna, "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow." But if there you (second person) is mentioned in A. David told Anna that Mona will leave for her the direct speech, you in the indirect speech native place tomorrow. B. David told Anna that Mona left for her native remain unchanged. place the next day. Direct : Ram said to you, "You are a good boy." C. David told Anna that Mona would be leaving Indirect : Ram said to you that you were a good for her native place tomorrow. boy. D. David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day. Answer: Option D 3. I said to him, "Why are you working so hard?" A. I asked him why he was working so hard. B. I asked him why was he working so hard. C. I asked him why had he been working so hard. D. I asked him why he had been working so hard. Answer: Option A 4. He said to her, "What a cold day!" A. He told her that it was a cold day. B. He exclaimed that it was a cold day. C. He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day. D. He exclaimed that it was a very cold day. Answer: Option D

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English 5. The tailor said to him, "Will you have the suit ready by tomorrow evening?" A. The tailor asked him that he will have the suit ready by the next evening. B. The tailor asked him that he would had the suit ready by the next evening. C. The tailor asked him if he would have the suit ready by the next evening. D. The tailor asked him if he will like to the suit ready by the next evening. Answer: Option C 6. He said to interviewer, "Could you please repeat the question?" A. He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question. B. He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question. C. He requested the interviewer to repeat the question. D. He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question. Answer: Option C

9. The Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease." A. The Captain urged his men to stand at ease. B. The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease. C. The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease. D. The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease. Answer: Option D 10. Pawan said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you." A. Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me. B. Pawan told me that if he will hear my news, he will phone me. C. Pawan told me that if he had heard any news, he would phone me. D. Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me. Answer: Option D

11. He said,"I cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty." A. He said that I cannot help you at present 7. He said. "Be quite and listen to my words. because I myself in difficulty. A. He urged them to be quite and listen to his B. He said that he could not help me at present words. B. He urged them and said be quite and listen to because he was himself in difficulty. C. He told that he could not help you at present his words. because he was himself in difficulty. C. He urged they should be quite and listen to D. He asked that he could not help you at his words. D. He said you should be quite and listen to his present because he was himself in difficulty. Answer: Option B words. Answer: Option A 8. He said to me, I have often told you not to play with fire. A. He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire. B. He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire. C. He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire. D. He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire. Answer: Option B Courtesy: www.examveda.com

12. He told her, "I want to meet your father": A. He told her that I want to meet your father. B. He told her that he wanted to meet her father. C. He told her that he wanted to meet your father. D. He told her that she wanted to meet her father. Answer: Option B

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English 13. He says, ''I don't want to play any more." A. He says that he doesn't want to play any more. B. He says that I don't want to play any more. C. He says that I didn't want to play any more. D. He says that he didn't want to play any more. Answer: Option A

17. The poor examine said,"O God, take pity on me." A. The poor examine prayed God to take pity on him. B. The poor examine, involving God, implored him to take pity on him. C. The poor examine exclaimed that God take pity on him. 14. The government has announced, "Taxes will D. The poor examine asked God to take pity on be raised": him. A. The government has announced that taxes Answer: Option A would be raised. B. The government has announced that taxes 18. "Where will you be tomorrow," I said, "in would raised. case I have to ring you ?" C. The government has announced that taxes A. I asked where you will be the next day in will be raised. case I will ring him. D. The government has announced taxes will be B. I asked where he would be the next day in raised. case I had to ring him. Answer: Option C C. I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him. 15. Mohan said, "We shall go to see the Taj in D. I enquired about his where about the next day the moonlit night": in case I would have to ring up. A. Mohan said that we shall go to see the Taj in Answer: Option B the moonlit night. B. Mohan told that we shall go to see the Taj in 19. Seeta said to me, " Can you give me your moonlit night. pen ?" C. Mohan told that we should go to see the Taj A. Seeta asked me can I give her my pen. in the moonlit night. B. Seeta asked me if I can give me your pen. D. Mohan said that they should go to see the Taj C. Seeta asked me if I could give her my pen. in moonlit night. D. Seeta asked me if i could give her my pen. Answer: Option D Answer: Option C 20. The father warned his son that he should be beware of him. 16. The teacher said to Ram,"Congratulations ! A. The father warned his son, "beware of him !" Wish you success in life." B. The father warned his son, "Watch that chap A. The teacher congratulated Ram and said wish !" you success in life. C. The father warned his son, "Be careful about B. The teacher wished congratulations and him." success in life to Ram. D. The father warned his son, "Don't fall into C. The teacher wished congratulations to Ram the trap." and wished him success in life. Answer: Option A D. The teacher congratulated Ram and wished him success in life. Answer: Option D Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 21. Manna asked Rohan, "Have you sat in a trolley bus before ?" A. Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus earlier. B. Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus before. C. Manna asked Rohan if he sat on a trolley bus before. D. Manna asked Rohan if he has ever sat in a trolley bus. Answer: Option A

25. Vissu said, "We passed by a beautiful lake when we went on a trip to Goa." A. Vissu said that they passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa. B. Vissu said that they has passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa. C. Vissu said that they had passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa. D. Vissu said they passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa. Answer: Option C

22. Farhan asked Geeta, "Could you lend me a hundred rupees until tomorrow ?" A. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until tomorrow. B. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until the next day. C. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend me a hundred rupees untill the next day. D. Farhan asked whether Geeta could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day. Answer: Option B

26. He said to me, "I expect you to attend the function." A. He told me that he had expected me to attend the function. B. He told me that he expected me to attended the function. C. He told me that he expected me to have attended the function. D. He told me that he expected me to attend the function. Answer: Option A

23. "What about going for swim," he said, "It's quite fine now." A. He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then. B. He proposed going for swim as it was quite fine. C. He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine. D. He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine. Answer: Option A 24. "You can't bathe in this sea," he said to me, "it's very rough." A. He said that I can't bathe in this sea because it's very rough. B. He said that you couldn't bathe in the sea if it was very rough. C. He said that I couldn't bathe in that sea as it was very rough. D. He said that you can't bathe in this sea since it was very rough. Answer: Option C

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27. He said, "Why didn't you send your application to me ?" A. He enquired why I had not sent my application to him. B. He enquired why I did not send my application to him. C. He enquired why had I not sent my application to him. D. He enquired why did I not send my application to him. Answer: Option A 28. Dinesh asked, "Are you going to the party tomorrow, Rani ?" A. Dinesh asked whether Rani was going to the party the next day. B. Dinesh asked Rani whether you are going to the party the next day. C. Dinesh asked Rani whether she was going to the party the next day. D. Dinesh asked Rani are you going to the party tomorrow. Answer: Option C

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English 29. Suresh asked, " How long will it take to travel from Germany to South Africa ?" A. Suresh asked how long it will take to travel from Germany to South Africa. B. Suresh asked how long would it take to travel from Germany to South Africa. C. Suresh asked how long it would take to travel from Germany to South Africa. D. Suresh was asking how long must it take to travel from Germany to South Africa. Answer: Option B 30. "What did you see at the South Pole ?" Ashok asked Anil. A. Ashok asked Anil if he saw anything at the South Pole. B. Ashok asked Anil What he had seen at the South Pole. C. Ashok asked Anil What did he see at the South Pole. D. Ashok asked Anil that he saw anything at the South Pole. Answer: Option B 31. My father said to us, "We should study and get a good division in the examination." A. My father said us that we should study and got a good division in the examination. B. My father told us that we should studied and got a good division in the examination. C. My father told us that we should study and get a good division in the examination. D. My father told to us that we should study and get a good division in the examination. Answer: Option B

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Change of Speech 1. "If you don't keep quiet I shall shoot you", he said to her in a calm voice. A. He warned her to shoot if she didn B. He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don C. He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn D. Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her. Answer: Option C 2. I told him that he was not working hard. A. I said to him, "You are not working hard." B. I told to him, "You are not working hard." C. I said, "You are not working hard." D. I said to him, "He is not working hard." Answer: Option A 3. His father ordered him to go to his room and study. A. His father said, "Go to your room and study." B. His father said to him, "Go and study in your room." C. His father shouted, "Go right now to your study room" D. His father said firmly, "Go and study in your room." Answer: Option A 4. He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money." A. He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money" B. He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money. C. He requested his father to increase his pocket-money. D. He asked his father to increase his pocketmoney. Answer: Option C

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English 5. She said that her brother was getting married. A. She said, "Her brother is getting married." B. She told, "Her brother is getting married." C. She said, "My brother is getting married." D. She said, "My brother was getting married." Answer: Option C

11. He exclaimed with joy that India had won the Sahara Cup. A. He said, "India has won the Sahara Cup" B. He said, "India won the Sahara Cup" C. He said, "How! India will win the Sahara Cup" 6. The boy said, "Who dare call you a thief?" A. The boy enquired who dared call him a thief. D. He said, "Hurrah! India has won the Sahara Cup" B. The boy asked who called him a thief. C. The boy told that who dared call him a thief. Answer: Option D D. The boy wondered who dared call a thief. Answer: Option A 12. The little girl said to her mother, "Did the sun rise in the East?" 7. She exclaimed with sorrow that was a very A. The little girl said to her mother that the sun miserable plight. rose in the East. A. She said with sorrow, "What a pity it is." B. The little girl asked her mother if the sun rose B. She said, "What a mystery it is." in the East. C. She said, "What a miserable sight it is." C. The little girl said to her mother if the sun D. She said, "What a miserable plight it is." rises in the East. Answer: Option D D. The little girl asked her mother if the sun is in the East. 8. Dhruv said that he was sick and tired of Answer: Option B working for that company. A. Dhruv said, "I am sick and tired of working for this company." B. Dhruv said, "He was tired of that company." 13. The man said, "No, I refused to confers C. Dhruv said to me, "I am sick and tired of guilt." working for this company." A. The man emphatically refused to confers D. Dhruv said, "I will be tired of working for guilt. that company." B. The man refused to confers his guilt. Answer: Option A C. The man told that he did not confers guilt. 9. "Are you alone, my son?" asked a soft voice D. The man was stubborn enough to confers guilt. close behind me. Answer: Option A A. A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone. B. A soft voice said to me are you alone son. C. A soft voice from my back asked If I was 14. Nita ordered her servant to bring her cup of alone. tea. D. A soft voice behind me asked If I was alone. A. Nita told her servant, "Bring a cup of tea." Answer: Option D B. Nita said, "Bring me a cup of tea." C. Nita said to her servant, "Bring me a cup of 10. She said to him, "Why don't you go today?" tea." A. She asked him why he did not go that day. D. Nita told her servant, "Bring her that cup of B. She said to him why he don tea." C. She asked him not to go that day. Answer: Option C D. She asked him why he did not go today. Answer: Option A Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 15. My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night." A. my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night. B. my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night. C. my cousin complained to me that her roommate is snoring throughout the night. D. my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night. Answer: Option A 16. "Please don't go away", she said. A. She said to please her and not go away. B. She told me to go away. C. She begged me not to go away. D. She begged that I not go away. Answer: Option C 17. She said to her friend, "I know where is everyone" A. She told that she knew where was everyone. B. She told her friend that she knew where was everyone. C. She told her friend that she knew where is everyone. D. She told her friend that she knows where was everyone. Answer: Option B

18. "Please don't go away", she said. A. She said to please her and not go away. B. She told me to go away. C. She begged me not to go away. D. She begged that I not go away. Answer: Option C

19. "Please don't go away", she said. A. She said to please her and not go away. B. She told me to go away. C. She begged me not to go away. D. She begged that I not go away. Answer: Option C Courtesy: www.examveda.com

Spelling Check Section 1 1. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Adulation B. Adlation C. Aduletion D. Addulation Answer: Option A 2. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Adulterate B. Adeldurate C. Adulterat D. Adultarate Answer: Option A 3. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Adventitious B. Adventitous C. Adventitus D. Adventituous Answer: Option A 4. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Adverisity B. Advercety C. Adversity D. Advercity Answer: Option C 5. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Affedevit B. Afidevit C. Affidevit D. Affidavit Answer: Option D 6. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Agglomeration B. Aglomeration C. Agglomaration D. Aglomaration Answer: Option A 7. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Agrandize B. Aggrandize C. Aggranndice D. Aggradise Answer: Option B 8. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Aberant B. Abbarant C. Aberrant D. Abberant Answer: Option C Page 12

English 9. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Abeyense B. Abayance C. Abeyence D. Abeyance Answer: Option D

18. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Delineate B. Deleneat C. Dileneate D. Deleneate Answer: Option A

10. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Abstemius B. Abstemaus C. Abstemious D. Abstemous Answer: Option C

19. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Deppricate B. Dapricate C. Depricate D. Deprecate Answer: Option D

11. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Cacophone B. Cacophoney C. Cacophoni D. Cacophony Answer: Option D 12. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Capricious B. Cappricious C. Caprisious D. Carisuous Answer: Option A 13. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Centrefuge B. Centrifuse C. Centifuse D. Centrifuge Answer: Option D 14. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Chauvinist B. Chaubinist C. Chauviniste D. Chaubenist Answer: Option A 15. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Compendioum B. Compendium C. Compandium D. Commppendium Answer: Option B 16. Find correctly spelt word. A. Connillatory B. Concilletry C. Conciliatory D. Concilletry Answer: Option C 17. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Deference B. Defferance C. Defference D. Defference Answer: Option A

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20. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Desiccate B. Desicate C. Descicate D. Deccicate Answer: Option A 21. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Dicotomy B. Dicotemy C. Dichotomy D. Dechotomy Answer: Option C 22. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Embelis B. Embelesh C. Embellish D. Embelish Answer: Option C 23. Find the correctly spelt word: A. livelihood B. livelyhood C. livlihood D. livelyhud Answer: Option A 24. Find the correctly spelt word: A. foyere B. foayer C. foyer D. fouyer Answer: Option C 25. Find the correctly spelt word: A. lassivious B. lacivoius C. lascivious D. lasivious Answer: Option C 26. Find the correctly spelt word: A. enemyty B. enemity C. enmity D. enmety Answer: Option C 27. Find the correctly spelt word: A. irelevant B. irrelavent C. irelevent D. irrelevant Answer: Option D

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English 28. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Benificial B. Beneficil C. Beneficial D. Benifical Answer: Option C 29. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Uniquely B. Internaly C. Coldlly D. Fortunatelly Answer: Option A 30. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Apprehension B. Apprehension C. Apprihension D. Aprihension Answer: Option B 31. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Affactionately B. Affectionately C. Afectionately D. Affectionnality Answer: Option B 32. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Averisious B. Avericious C. Avaricious D. Avarisious Answer: Option C 33. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Enterpreneur B. Entreorenure C. Entrepreneur D. Enterprenure Answer: Option C 34. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Promiscuous B. Promescuous C. Promiscuos D. Promescuous Answer: Option A 35. Find correctly spelt word. A. Onomatopoeia B. Onomotopoei C. Onomatopoia D. Onamotipoei Answer: Option A 36. Find correctly spelt word. A. Bureacracy B. Bereaucracy C. Buereacracy D. Bureaucracy Answer: Option D 37. Find correctly spelt word. A. Millionair B. Millionnaire C. Milionaire D. Millionaire Answer: Option D Courtesy: www.examveda.com

38. Find the correctly spelt word. A. Sychological B. Psychological C. Psykological D. Sykological Answer: Option B 39. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Efficient B. Treatmeant C. Beterment D. Employd Answer: Option A 40. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Foreign B. Foreine C. Fariegn D. Forein Answer: Option A 41. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Ommineous B. Omineous C. Ominous D. Omenous Answer: Option C 42. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Pessenger B. Passenger C. Pasanger D. Pesanger Answer: Option B 43. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Benefitted B. Benifited C. Benefited D. Benefeted Answer: Option C 44. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Treachrous B. Trecherous C. Trechearous D. Treacherous Answer: Option D 45. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Forcast B. Forecaste C. Forcaust D. Forecast Answer: Option D 46. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Rigerous B. Rigourous C. Regerous D. Rigorous Answer: Option D Page 14

English 47. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Palete B. Palet C. Palate D. Pelate Answer: Option C

56. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Sepulchral B. Sepilchrle C. Sepalchrul D. Sepalchrl Answer: Option A

48. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Bouquete B. Bouquette C. Bouquet D. Boqquet Answer: Option C

57. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Acommodation B. Accomodaton C. Accommodation D. Acomodation Answer: Option C

49. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Vetarinary B. Veteninary C. Vetinary D. Veterinary Answer: Option D 50. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Chancelary B. Chancellery C. Chancelery D. Chancellary Answer: Option B 51. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Excessive B. Exccessive C. Exxcesive D. Excesive Answer: Option A 52. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Indipensable B. Indipenseble C. Indispansible D. Indispensable Answer: Option D 53. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Humorous B. Ganerous C. Pupolous D. Maretorious Answer: Option A 54. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Itinarery B. Itinerary C. Itenary D. Itinarary Answer: Option B 55. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Survaillance B. Surveillance C. Survellance D. Surveilance Answer: Option B Courtesy: www.examveda.com

58. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Faithfuly B. Sincerely C. Truely D. Affectionatly Answer: Option B 59. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Klaptomania B. Klepptomania C. Kleptemania D. Kleptomania Answer: Option D 60. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Schedulle B. Schedeule C. Schdule D. Schedule Answer: Option D 61. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Skillful B. Skillfull C. Skilfull D. Skilpull Answer: Option A 62. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Judicious B. Cancious C. Dilicous D. Gracous Answer: Option A 63. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Gaurantee B. Guarantee C. Garuntee D. Guaruntee Answer: Option B 64. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Friming B. Burnning C. Running D. Fryng Answer: Option C Page 15

English 65. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Dammage B. Damaige C. Dammege D. Damage Answer: Option D 66. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Accomplish B. Acomplush C. Ackmplesh D. Accompalish Answer: Option A 67. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Puerrile B. Puerrille C. Purrile D. Puerile Answer: Option D 68. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Satelite B. Sattelite C. Satellite D. Sattellite Answer: Option C 69. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Inoculation B. Innoculation C. Inocculation D. Inocullation Answer: Option A 70. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Velnerable B. Vulnarable C. Vulnerable D. Valnerable Answer: Option C

Spelling Check Section 2 1. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Simpal B. Bannar C. Pattren D. Modern Answer: Option D 2. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Scripher B. Scripture C. Skripture D. Scriptur Answer: Option B 3. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Comitte B. Commitee C. Committee D. Comiittee Answer: Option C 4. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Exaggerate B. Exeggrate C. Exagerate D. Exadgerate Answer: Option A 5. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Asspersion B. Voluptuous C. Voguei D. Equestrain Answer: Option B 6. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Hindrance B. Hinderrance C. Hindrence D. Hinderence Answer: Option A 7. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Parallelled B. Parralleled C. Paralleled D. Paraleled Answer: Option C 8. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Lckadaisicle B. Lackdaisical C. Lackadisical D. Lackadaisical Answer: Option D

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English 9. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Equanimity B. Equannimity C. Equanimmit D. Equinimity Answer: Option A 10. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Occured B. Occurad C. Ocurred D. Occurred Answer: Option D 11. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Swelte B. Filpant C. Licentious D. Puessile Answer: Option C 12. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Grief B. Breif C. Recieve D. Diceive Answer: Option A 13. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Furnituer B. Exampel C. Medicine D. Sampal Answer: Option C 14. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Eflorescence B. Efllorescence C. Efflorescence D. Efflorascence Answer: Option C 15. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Exterminatte B. Inexpliccable C. Offspring D. Reffere Answer: Option C 16. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Occasion B. Occassion C. Ocasion D. Ocassion Answer: Option A 17. Find the correctly spelt words. A. Entrepreneur B. Entrapreneur C. Entrepraneur D. Enterprenuer Answer: Option A

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18. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Appraise B. Commend C. Mentanence D. Behavior E. All correct Answer: Option C 19. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Passion B. Fashion C. Ration D. Tution E. All correct Answer: Option D 20. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Amature B. Manual C. Nephew D. Athletic E. All correct Answer: Option A 21. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Inflamable B. Musician C. Righteousness D. Negotiate E. All correct Answer: Option A 22. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Geography B. History C. Chemistry D. Commerce E. All correct Answer: Option E 23. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Immature B. Imminent C. Ilicit D. Imperative E. All correct Answer: Option C 24. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Quarreled B. Rebellious C. Commission D. Mirraculous E. All correct Answer: Option D

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English 25. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Lenient B. Nationalism C. Overhaul D. Transfered E. All correct Answer: Option D

32. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Period B. Saggest C. Famous D. Reference E. All correct Answer: Option B

26. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Refuse B. Repute C. Despute D. Confuse E. All correct Answer: Option C

33. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Formulate B. Formidable C. Forman D. Format E. All correct Answer: Option C

27. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Urge B. Merge C. Perge D. Surge E. All correct Answer: Option C

34. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Aristocracy B. Prophecy C. Beaureacuracy D. Democracy E. All correct Answer: Option C

28. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Boundary B. Exhibit C. Depresion D. Demonstration E. All correct Answer: Option C 29. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Logical B. Ludicrucous C. Lovely D. Lonesome E. All correct Answer: Option B 30. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Periphery B. Advurtise C. Courteous D. Indefinite E. All correct Answer: Option B 31. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Dismiss B. Dispel C. Disservice D. Discribe E. All correct Answer: Option D

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35. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Artificial B. Aggrevate C. Forefront D. Negligence E. All correct Answer: Option B 36. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Benificial B. Regular C. Despise D. Deprave E. All correct Answer: Option A 37. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Psychologist B. Psychaitrist C. Physiologist D. Psychoanalyst E. All correct Answer: Option B 38. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Conserve B. Reserve C. Diserve D. Preserve E. All correct Answer: Option C Page 18

English 39. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Filled B. Fulfiled C. Expelled D. Skilled E. All correct Answer: Option B

46. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Deploy B. Emply C. Supply D. Reply E. All correct Answer: Option B

40. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Seperation B. Desertion C. Rejoice D. Serenity E. All correct Answer: Option A

47. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Approach B. Compartment C. Restaurant D. Municipality E. All correct Answer: Option E

41. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Transmit B. Attribute C. Constitute D. Investegate E. All correct Answer: Option D

48. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Irritate B. Turmoil C. Ignorent D. Terrible E. All correct Answer: Option C

42. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Peaceful B. Skillful C. Beautyful D. Hopeful E. All correct Answer: Option C

49. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Intellectual B. Opportunity C. Efficiency D. Responsibility E. All correct Answer: Option E

43. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Numerous B. Nucleus C. Nuisence D. Numismatics E. All correct Answer: Option C

50. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Narrator B. Overseer C. Pretence D. Licence E. All correct Answer: Option E

44. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Choclate B. Woolen C. Parliament D. Biscuit E. All correct Answer: Option A

51. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Burglar B. Designation C. Controversy D. Ratificasion E. All correct Answer: Option D

45. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Grammer B. Hammer C. Manner D. Stammer E. All correct Answer: Option A

52. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Leisure B. Nuisance C. Opineon D. Mystery E. All correct Answer: Option C

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English 53. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Differed B. Suffered C. Offered D. Reffered E. All correct Answer: Option D 54. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Permission B. Ambition C. Admision D. Submission E. All correct Answer: Option C 55. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Collision B. Superstition C. Conversation D. Humilation E. All correct Answer: Option D 56. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Gentalman B. Criticise C. Valuable D. Continuous E. All correct Answer: Option A 57. Find out that word, which spelling is WRONG A. Punctuation B. Fashion C. Pention D. Ration E. All correct Answer: Option C

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Synonyms 1. Fostering : A. Safeguarding C. Ignoring Answer: Option D 2. Propel: A. Drive C. Burst E. Modify Answer: Option A 3. Massive: A. Lump Sum C. Little E. Huge Answer: Option E 4. Stumbling Block: A. Argument C. Advantage E. Fallout Answer: Option D

B. Neglecting D. Nurturing

B. Jettison D. Acclimatize

B. Strong D. Gaping

B. Frustration D. Hurdle

5. Defer : A. Indifferent C. Differ Answer: Option D

B. Defy D. Postpone

6. Cease: A. Begin C. Create Answer: Option B

B. Stop D. Dull

7. Pious: A. Religious C. Afraid Answer: Option A

B. Sympathetic D. Faithful

8. Cancel: A. Abolish C. Allow Answer: Option A

B. Approve D. Break

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English 9. Abandon : A. Forsake C. Cherish Answer: Option A

B. Keep D. Enlarge

10. Germinate : A. Decay C. Produce Answer: Option B

B. Breed D. Sprout

11. Recuperate : A. Rehabilitate C. Reimburse Answer: Option B

B. Recover D. Relocate

12. Augury: A. Prophecy C. Intention Answer: Option D 13. Delectable: A. Nobel C. Delicious Answer: Option C 14. Dielectric : A. Argumentative C. Constructive Answer: Option A 15. Paltry : A. Insignificant C. Average Answer: Option A 16. Disparage : A. Scatter C. Belittle E. Parable Answer: Option C 17. Alacrity : A. Briskness C. Frankness E. None of These Answer: Option A

B. Astronomy D. Future

B. Enjoyable D. Sumptuous

18. Busy : A. Active C. Preoccupied E. None of These Answer: Option B 19. Bitterness : A. Sourness C. Acrimony E. None of These Answer: Option C 20. Sterile : A. Dry C. Childless E. None of These Answer: Option B 21. Altercation : A. Choice C. Heated Dispute E. None of These Answer: Option C

B. Occupied D. Diligent

B. Hoarseness D. Aspersion

B. Barren D. Arid

B. Charge D. Distribution

B. Instructive D. Destructive

22. Prohibit : A. Prescribe C. Forbid Answer: Option C

B. Forfeit D. Provide

B. Unfair D. Slovenly

23. Stupid : A. Rude C. Illiterate Answer: Option B

B. Dull D. Obstinate

B. Discriminate D. Waste

24. Synopsis : A. Index C. Summary Answer: Option C

B. Mixture D. Puzzle

25. Graphic : A. Moving C. Obvious Answer: Option C

B. Timid D. Instructive

B. Fear D. Alarm

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English 26. Showy : A. Rowdy C. Greedy Answer: Option D

B. Hungry D. Gaudy

36. Fiction : A. Imaginary C. Novel Answer: Option C

B. Tamed D. Wildness

27. Annihilate : A. Destroy C. Forward Answer: Option A

B. Entrain D. Testify

37. Fugitive : A. Escaping C. Vain Answer: Option A

B. Enduring D. Weak

28. Pacify : A. Gather C. Calm Answer: Option C

B. Allot D. Remit

38. Exponent : A. Meddler C. Advocate Answer: Option C

B. Cancel D. Horrid

29. Liberal : A. Broad-Minded C. Visionary Answer: Option B

B. Generous D. Imaginative

39. Goad : A. Soothe C. Irritate Answer: Option C

B. Save D. Worship

30. Security : A. Boldness C. Fearlessness Answer: Option B

B. Safety D. Confidence

40. Foment : A. Extirpate C. Isolation Answer: Option B

B. Provoke D. Abrasion

31. Diligent : A. Fool C. Hardworking Answer: Option C

B. Unhappy D. Disappointment

B. Obvious D. Subtle

32. Predominant : A. Lovable C. Vague Answer: Option B

41. Imperceptible : A. Mean C. Humble Answer: Option D

B. Important D. Assurance

B. Observe D. Look

33. Utility : A. Benefit C. Profitability Answer: Option B

42. See : A. Talk C. Stand Answer: Option B

B. Usefulness D. Advantage

34. Compassion : A. Kindness C. Contrast Answer: Option A

B. Similarity D. Cruelty

35. Contentment : A. Craftiness C. Idleness Answer: Option B

B. Satisfaction D. Craving

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43. Installed : A. Prepared C. Started E. Established Answer: Option E 44. Contain : A. Prevent C. Hold E. Control Answer: Option C

B. Settled D. Manufactured

B. Limit D. Express

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English 45. Eventually : A. Suddenly C. Quickly E. Initially Answer: Option B 46. Essential : A. Desirable C. Beneficial Answer: Option D 47. Turn : A. Shift C. Move E. Fabricate Answer: Option D 48. Awakened : A. Enlightened C. Shook Answer: Option A 49. Diversion : A. Amusement C. Deviation Answer: Option A 50. Pass : A. Qualify C. Cross Answer: Option C 51. Wretched: A. Poor C. Insane E. Transfer Answer: Option A

54. Fortitude : A. Similarity C. Protection Answer: Option B

B. Courage D. Safety

B. Advisable D. Unavoidable

55. Inadvertent : A. Ignorant C. Unintentional Answer: Option C

B. Unexpected D. Undisturbed

B. Curve D. Rotate

56. Fidelity : A. Faithfulness C. Strength Answer: Option A

B. Resourcefulness D. Weakness

57. Cater : A. Advance C. Provide Answer: Option C

B. Develop D. Discover

B. Ultimately D. Abruptly

B. Realized D. Briefed

B. Distortion D. Change

58. Redressed : A. Addressed C. Restored E. Rearranged Answer: Option C

B. Die D. Elongated

59. Haggle: A. Postpone C. Bargain Answer: Option C

B. Accept D. Reject

B. Foolish D. Strained

60. Abstruse: A. Awful C. Shallow Answer: Option B

B. Irrelevant D. Profound

61. Yob: A. Aggressive C. Annoyed Answer: Option A

B. Intelligent D. Humble

52. Duplicity : A. Repetition C. Deceit Answer: Option C

B. Artlessness D. Cleverness

53. Vanguard : A. Race Driver C. Flag Bearer Answer: Option C

B. Officer D. Pioneer

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B. Equalised D. Redone

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English Antonyms 1. Foremost : A. Hindmost C. Disposed E. Premature Answer: Option B 2. Protects : A. Defends C. Deserts E. Secures Answer: Option C 3. Beautiful : A. Wonderful C. Ugly E. Marvelous Answer: Option C 4. Terrible : A. Soothing C. Scaring E. Horrible Answer: Option D 5. Widely : A. Spaciously C. Broad Based E. Narrowly Answer: Option E 6. Last : A. End C. Diminish Answer: Option B 7. Mighty : A. Forcible C. Weak E. Haughty Answer: Option C 8. Glory : A. Splendour C. Fame E. Debasement Answer: Option E

B. Unimportant D. Mature

B. Deprives D. Devises

B. Graceful D. Handsome

B. Frightening D. Delectable

B. Succinctly D. Limitedly

9. Development : A. Retardation C. Transgression E. Impunity Answer: Option B 10. Modern : A. Up-Date C. Cast Answer: Option D 11. Prosperous : A. Adverse C. Retarded E. Affluent Answer: Option D 12. Impediments : A. Handicaps C. Obstructions E. Promoters Answer: Option E

B. Recent D. Ancient

B. Advanced D. Impecunious

B. Obstacles D. Hindrances

13. Divided : A. United C. Separated Answer: Option A

B. Dignified D. Isolated

14. Differences : A. Resemblances C. Dissimilarities Answer: Option A

B. Discrimination D. Agreement

B. Grow D. Finish

15. Superiority : A. Seniority C. Inferiority E. Posteriority Answer: Option C

B. Forceful D. Tough

16. Haunts : A. Permeates C. Repels E. Invigorates Answer: Option C

B. Notoriety D. Reputation

17. Underhand : A. Hidden C. Obscure Answer: Option D

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B. Retrogression D. Progress

B. Juniority D. Urbanity

B. Includes D. Attracts

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English 18. Testify : A. Falsify C. Prove E. Witness Answer: Option A 19. Extensive : A. Expensive C. Concrete E. Narrow Answer: Option E

B. Evidence D. Confide

B. Compact D. Abstract

27. Rigid : A. Merciful C. Lenient Answer: Option C

B. Generous D. Tolerant

28. Benign : A. Malevolent C. Friendly Answer: Option A

B. Soft D. Unwise

29. Genuine : A. Unnatural C. Artificial Answer: Option D

B. Synthetic D. Sham

20. Discovered : A. Exposed C. Concealed Answer: Option B

B. Obscured D. Contended

30. Singular : A. Dull C. Common Answer: Option C

B. Ancient D. Social

21. Abstain : A. Hoard C. Forbear Answer: Option D

B. Tolerate D. Begin

31. Frugal : A. Extravagant C. Miserable Answer: Option A

B. Rich D. Happy

22. Profusion : A. Aspersion C. Aversion Answer: Option B

B. Scarcity D. Confusion

32. Permit : A. Give C. Allow Answer: Option B

B. Forbid D. Preserve

23. Obscure : A. Implicit C. Explicit Answer: Option C

B. Obnoxious D. Pedantic

33. Consolidate : A. Weaken C. Destroy Answer: Option A

B. Expand D. Build

24. Repulsive : A. Alluring C. Effulgent Answer: Option A

B. Refulgent D. Meek

34. Trivial : A. Serious C. Calm Answer: Option A

B. Intricate D. Dainty

25. Ambiguous : A. Auxiliary C. Salvageable Answer: Option D

B. Responsible D. Clear

35. Acquit : A. Retreat C. Conceal Answer: Option B

B. Convict D. Deprive

B. Loathsome D. Repugnant

36. Always : A. Disallow C. Daily Answer: Option B

B. Never D. Descend

26. Attractive : A. Repulsive C. Abominable E. None Of These Answer: Option A

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English 37. Ancient : A. Repulsion C. Disappear Answer: Option B

B. Modern D. Departure

46. Taciturn : A. Judge C. Talkative Answer: Option C

B. Silent D. Immense

38. Bitter : A. Blunt C. Timid Answer: Option D

B. Bold D. Sweet

47. Mitigate : A. Abate C. Allay Answer: Option B

B. Aggravate D. Alleviate

39. Bright : A. Narrow C. Coward Answer: Option B

B. Dull D. Sharp

48. Cacophonous: A. Loud C. Sonorous Answer: Option B

B. Melodious D. Harsh

B. Following D. Contradicting

49. Gloomy: A. Discouraging C. Bright Answer: Option C

B. Disguising D. Tragic

50. Querulous: A. Disconnected C. Disputed Answer: Option D

B. Timorous D. Contented

51. Scurrilous: A. Decent C. Abusive Answer: Option A

B. Ribald D. Mitigate

52. Ephemeral: A. Passing C. Permanent Answer: Option C

B. Sensuous D. Distasteful

40. Obeying : A. Ordering C. Refusing E. Protesting Answer: Option A 41. Asked : A. Ordered C. Requested E. Refused Answer: Option B 42. Commissioned : A. Started C. Finished E. Unlocked Answer: Option B 43. Covering : A. Excluding C. Exhibiting E. Protecting Answer: Option C

B. Ignored D. Directed

B. Closed D. Terminated

B. Avoiding D. Hiding

44. Amicable : A. Hostile C. Haughty Answer: Option A

B. Friendly D. Unpleasant

45. Aversion : A. Avoidable C. Hatred Answer: Option D

B. Awareness D. Liking

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English One Word Substitution One who is out to subvert a government One who is recovering from illness One who is all powerful One who is present everywhere One who knows everything One who is easily deceived One who works for free One who does not make mistakes One who can do anything for money One who has no money One who changes sides One who loves books One who can speak two languages One who loves mankind One who hates mankind One who looks on the bright side of things One who looks on the dark side of things One who doubts the existence of god One who pretends to be what he is not One incapable of being tired One who helps others Good One who copies from other writers One who hates women One who knows many languages One who is fond of sensuous pleasures One who thinks only of himself One who thinks only of welfare of women

Anarchist Convalescent Omnipotent Omnipresent Omniscient Gullible Volunteer Infallible Mercenary Pauper Turncoat Bibliophile Bilingual Philanthropist Misanthrope Optimist Pessimist Agnostic Hypocrite Indefatigable Samaritan Plagiarist Misogynist Polyglot Epicure Egoist Feminist

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One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain One who is quite like a woman One who has strange habits One who speaks less One who goes on foot One who believes in fate One who dies without a Will One who always thinks himself to be ill A Government by the people A Government by a king or queen A Government by the officials A Government by the rich A Government by the few A Government by the Nobles A Government by one Rule by the mob That through which light can pass That through which light cannot pass That through which light can partly pass A sentence whose meaning is unclear A place where orphans live That which cannot be described That which cannot be imitated That which cannot be avoided A position for which no salary is paid That which cannot be defended Practice of having several wives Practice of having several husbands

Stoic Effeminate Eccentric Reticent Pedestrian Fatalist Intestate Valetudinarian Democracy Monarchy Bureaucracy Plutocracy Oligarchy Aristocracy Autocracy Mobocracy Transparent Opaque Translucent Ambiguous Orphanage Indescribable Inimitable Inevitable Honorary Indefensible Polygamy Polyandry

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English Practice of having one wife or husband Practice of having two wives or husbands That which is not likely to happen People living at the same time A book published after the death of its author A book written by an unknown author A life history written by oneself A life history written by somebody else People who work together One who eats too much That which cannot be satisfied One who questions everything A flesh eating animal A grass eating animal One who lives in a foreign country To transfer one's authority to another One who is a newcomer That which is lawful That which is against law One who is unmarried A game in which no one wins A study of man A study of races A study of the body A study of animals A study of birds A study of ancient things A study of derivation of words Murder of a human being Murder of a father Murder of a mother Murder of an brother

Monogamy Bigamy Improbable Contemporaries Posthumous Anonymous Autobiography Biography Colleagues Glutton Insatiable Cynic Carnivorous Herbivorous Immigrant Delegate Neophyte Legal Illegal Celibate Draw Anthropology Ethnology Physiology Zoology Ornithology Archaeology Etymology Homicide Patricide Matricide Fratricide

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One Word Substitution 1. A person who renounces the world and practices self-discipline in order to attain salvation: A. Sceptic B. Ascetic C. Devotee D. Antiquarian Answer: Option B 2. One who abandons his religious faith: A. Apostate B. Prostate C. Profane D. Agnostic Answer: Option A 3. A hater of knowledge and learning: A. Bibliophile B. Philologist C. Misogynist D. Misologist Answer: Option D 4. Commencement of words with the same letter: A. Pun B. Alliteration C. Transferred epithet D. Oxymoron Answer: Option B 5. Person who does not believe in the existence of God: A. Theist B. Heretic C. Atheist D. Fanatic Answer: Option C 6. A lady's umbrella is: A. Parasol B. Granary C. Epitaph D. Aviary Answer: Option A 7. Story of old time gods or heroes is: A. Lyric B. Epic C. Legend D. Romance Answer: Option C 8. A sad song: A. Ditty C. Dirge Answer: Option C

B. Knell D. Lay

9. One who believes in the power of fate: A. Fatalist B. Optimist C. Pessimist D. Parsimonious Answer: Option A Page 28

English 10. A person who loves everybody: A. Cosmopolitan B. Fratricide C. Atheist D. Aristocrat Answer: Option A 11. One who cannot easily pleased: A. Cosmopolitan B. Frightening C. Fastidious D. Feminist Answer: Option C 12. The murder of Brother: A. Homicide B. Regicide C. Fratricide D. Suicide Answer: Option C 13. A person who is indifferent to pains and pleasure of life: A. Stoic B. Sadist C. Psychiatrist D. Aristocrat Answer: Option A 14. An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play: A. Sinecure B. Soliloquy C. Pessimist D. Philanthropist Answer: Option B 15. A disease which spreads by contact: A. Incurable B. Infectious C. Contagious D. Fatal Answer: Option C 16. A man who rarely speaks the truth: A. Crook B. Liar C. Scoundrel D. Hypocrite Answer: Option D 17. A remedy for all diseases: A. Narcotics B. Antiseptic C. Panacea D. Lyric Answer: Option C 18. International destruction of racial groups: A. Matricide B. Regicide C. Genocide D. Homicide Answer: Option C

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19. Custom of having many wives: A. Misogamy B. Bigamy C. Polygamy D. Monogamy Answer: Option C 20. A pioneer of a reform movement: A. Apostle B. Apothecary C. Apotheosis D. Renegade Answer: Option A 21. A person who pretends to have more knowledge or skill than he rally has: A. Crook B. Apotheosis C. Renegade D. Charlatan Answer: Option D 22. A person who forsakes religion: A. Apostle B. Apotheosis C. Renegade D. Charlatan Answer: Option C 23. One who studies insect life: A. Geologist B. Zoologist C. Entomologist D. Botanist Answer: Option C 24. A doctor who treats skin diseases: A. Ophthalmologist B. Dermatologist C. Paediatrician D. Cardiologist Answer: Option B 25. A lady who remains unmarried: A. Spinster B. Artist C. Bachelor D. Misanthrope Answer: Option A 26. One who has good taste for food: A. Gourmet B. Curator C. Parasite D. Stoic Answer: Option A 27. One who knows two languages: A. Bigot B. Bigamy C. Bilingual D. Brittle Answer: Option C 28. Government by the representatives of the people: A. Autocracy B. Democracy C. Socialism D. Anarchy Answer: Option B Page 29

English 29. A disease that spreads over a large area: A. Academic B. Epidemic C. Incorrigible D. Invincible Answer: Option B 30. That which can never be believed: A. Irrevocable B. Inevitable C. Incredible D. Irritable Answer: Option C 31. That which cannot be avoided: A. Inevitable B. Irreparable C. Incomparable D. Indisputable Answer: Option A 32. One who able to use the right and left hands equally well: A. Sinister B. Ambidextrous C. Ambivalent D. Amateur Answer: Option B 33. Government by rich: A. Oligarchy B. Aristocracy C. Pantisocracy D. Plutocracy Answer: Option D 34. An independent person or body officially appointed to settle a dispute: A. Arbiter B. Mediator C. Agent provocateur D. Arbitrator Answer: Option D 35. Murder of man: A. Regicide C. Homicide Answer: Option C

B. Fratricide D. Genocide

36. Use of force or threats to get someone to agree to something: A. Coercion B. Conviction C. Confession D. Cajolement Answer: Option A

38. Group of stars: A. Orbit C. Solar system Answer: Option B

B. Constellation D. Comet

39. Lasting only for a very short time: A. Transparent B. Temporal C. Temporary D. Temperate Answer: Option C 40. To examine one's own thoughts and feelings: A. Meditation B. Retrospection C. Reflection D. Introspection Answer: Option D 41. One indifferent to art and literature is : A. Aromatic B. Critic C. Philistine D. Scholar Answer: Option C 42. Open to injury or Criticism : A. Invincible B. Vulnerable C. Naive D. Sensitive Answer: Option B 43. Government by a small group of all powerful persons : A. Oligarchy B. Monarchy C. Democracy D. Anarchy Answer: Option A 44. A narrow piece of land connecting two large masses of land : A. Peninsula B. Isthmus C. Continent D. Gulf Answer: Option B 45. One who collects coins as hobby : A. Philatelist B. Ornithologist C. Statistician D. Numismatist Answer: Option D

37. Animal that feeds on plants: A. Carnivorous B. Herbivorous C. Insectivorous D. Graminivorous Answer: Option B

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English One Word Substitutes Section 1 1. Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool A. Imbecility B. Senility C. Dotage D. Superannuation Answer: Option C 2. That which cannot be corrected A. Unintelligible B. Indelible C. Illegible D. Incorrigible Answer: Option D

9. Leave or remove from a place considered dangerous A. Evade B. Evacuate C. Avoid D. Exterminate Answer: Option B 10. A prima facie case is such A. As it seems at first sight B. As it is made to seem at first sight C. As it turns out to be at the end D. As it seems to the court after a number of hearings Answer: Option A

3. The study of ancient societies A. Anthropology B. Archaeology C. History D. Ethnology Answer: Option B

11. A person pretending to be somebody he is not A. Magician B. Rogue C. Liar D. Imposter Answer: Option D

4. A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning power A. Expert B. Intellectual C. Snob D. Literate Answer: Option B

12. A person who knows many foreign languages A. Linguist B. Grammarian C. Polyglot D. Bilingual Answer: Option A

5. A person who insists on something A. Disciplinarian B. Stickler C. Instantaneous D. Boaster Answer: Option B 6. State in which the few govern the many A. Monarchy B. Oligarchy C. Plutocracy D. Autocracy Answer: Option B 7. A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge A. Pedantic B. Verbose C. Pompous D. Ornate Answer: Option A 8. List of the business or subjects to be considered at a meeting A. Schedule B. Timetable C. Agenda D. Plan Answer: Option C

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13. One who has little faith in human sincerity and goodness A. Egoist B. Fatalist C. Stoic D. Cynic Answer: Option D 14. One who possesses many talents A. Versatile B. Nubile C. Exceptional D. Gifted Answer: Option A 15. Words inscribed on tomb A. Epitome B. Epistle C. Epilogue D. Epitaph Answer: Option D 16. One who eats everything A. Omnivorous B. Omniscient C. Irrestible D. Insolvent Answer: Option A

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English 17. Malafide case is one A. Which is undertaken in a good faith B. Which is undertaken in a bad faith C. Which is undertaken after a long delay D. Which is not undertaken at all Answer: Option B 18. The custom or practice of having more than one husband at same time A. Polygyny B. Polyphony C. Polyandry D. Polychromy Answer: Option C 19. Tending to move away from the centre or axis A. Centrifugal B. Centripetal C. Axiomatic D. Awry Answer: Option A 20. Teetotaller means A. One who abstains from theft B. One who abstains from meat C. One who abstains from taking wine D. One who abstains from malice Answer: Option C 21. A person interested in collecting, studying and selling of old things A. Antiquarian B. Junk-dealer C. Crank D. Archealogist Answer: Option A 22. A drawing on transparent paper A. Red print B. Blue print C. Negative D. Transparency Answer: Option D 23. One who is not easily pleased by anything A. Maiden B. Mediaeval C. Precarious D. Fastidious Answer: Option D 24. A remedy for all diseases A. Stoic B. Marvel C. Panacea D. Recompense Answer: Option C

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25. One who is fond of fighting A. Bellicose B. Aggressive C. Belligerent D. Militant Answer: Option A 26. A small shop that sells fashionable clothes, cosmetics, etc. A. Store B. Stall C. Boutique D. Booth Answer: Option C 27. That which cannot be read A. Negligible B. Illegible C. Ineligible D. Incorrigible Answer: Option B 28. In a state of tension or anxiety or suspense A. Off balance B. Depressed C. Diffused D. On tenterhooks Answer: Option D 29. That which cannot be seen A. Insensible B. Intangible C. Invisible D. Unseen Answer: Option C 30. To slap with a flat object A. Chop B. Hew C. Gnaw D. Swat Answer: Option D 31. Habitually silent or talking little A. Servile B. Unequivocal C. Taciturn D. Synoptic Answer: Option C 32. One who cannot be corrected A. Incurable B. Incorrigible C. Hardened D. Invulnerable Answer: Option B 33. Be the embodiment or perfect example of A. Characterise B. Idol C. Personify D. Signify Answer: Option C 34. A person not sure of the existence of god A. Cynic B. Agnostic C. Atheist D. Theist Answer: Option B Page 32

English 35. A paper written by hand A. Handicraft B. Manuscript C. Handiwork D. Thesis Answer: Option B 36. The act of violating the sanctity of the church is A. Blashphemy B. Heresy C. Sacrilege D. Desecration Answer: Option C 37. Something that can be heard A. Auditory B. Audio-visual C. Audible D. Audition Answer: Option C

44. A place where bees are kept in called A. An apiary B. A mole C. A hive D. A sanctury Answer: Option A 45. A religious discourse A. Preach B. Stanza C. Sanctorum D. Sermon Answer: Option D 46. Parts of a country behind the coast or a river's banks A. Isthmus B. Archipelago C. Hinterland D. Swamps Answer: Option C

47. Study of the evolution of man as an animal 38. A name adopted by an author in his writings A. Archaeology B. Anthropology A. Nickname B. Pseudonym C. Chronology D. Ethnology C. Nomenclature D. Title Answer: Option B Answer: Option B 48. A person who speaks many languages 39. Study of birds A. Linguist B. Monolingual A. Orology B. Optology C. Polyglot D. Bilingual C. Ophthalmology D. Ornithology Answer: Option C Answer: Option D 49. One who does not believe in existence of 40. A place that provides refuge god A. Asylum B. Sanatorium A. Egoist B. Atheist C. Shelter D. Orphanage C. Stoic D. Naive Answer: Option A Answer: Option B 41. A child born after death of his father A. Posthumous B. Orphan C. Bastard D. Progenitor Answer: Option A 42. The absence of law and order A. Rebellion B. Anarchy C. Mutiny D. Revolt Answer: Option B 43. The raison d'etre of a controversy is A. The enthusiasm with which it is kept alive B. The fitness with which participants handle it C. The reason or justification of its existence D. The unending hostility the parties concerned have towards each other Answer: Option C Courtesy: www.examveda.com

50. A disease of mind causing an uncontrollable desire to steal A. Schizophrenia B. Claustrophobia C. Kleptomania D. Magolomania Answer: Option C 51. One who sacrifices his life for a cause A. Patriot B. Martyr C. Revolutionary D. Soldier Answer: Option B 52. A person who brings goods illegally into the country A. Importer B. Exporter C. Fraud D. Smuggler Answer: Option D

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English 53. To take secretly in small quantities A. Robbery B. Pilferage C. Theft D. Defalcation Answer: Option B 54. To accustom oneself to a foreign climate A. Adapt B. Adopt C. Accustom D. Acclimatise Answer: Option D 55. One who knows everything A. Literate B. Scholar C. Omnipotent D. Omniscient Answer: Option D 56. Detailed plan of journey A. Travelogue B. Travelkit C. Schedule D. Itinerary Answer: Option D 57. Giving undue favours to one's own kith and kin A. Nepotism B. Favouritism C. Wordliness D. Corruption Answer: Option A 58. Hater of learning and knowledge A. Misologist B. Bibliophile C. Misogynist D. Misanthropist Answer: Option A 59. A person interested in reading books and nothing else A. Book-keepr B. Scholar C. Book-worm D. Student Answer: Option C 60. A place where monks live as a secluded community A. Cathedral B. Diocese C. Convent D. Monastery Answer: Option D 61. Incapable of being seen through A. Ductile B. Opaque C. Obsolete D. Potable Answer: Option B

63. A large sleeping-room with many beds A. Bedroom B. Dormitory C. Hostel D. Basement Answer: Option B 64. Continuing fight between parties, families, clans, etc. A. Enmity B. Feud C. Quarrel D. Skirmish Answer: Option B 65. A building for storing threshed grain A. Hangar B. Dockyard C. Store D. Granary Answer: Option D 66. Policeman riding on motorcycles as guards to a VIP A. Outriders B. Servants C. Commandos D. Attendants Answer: Option A 67. One who is determined to exact full vengeance for wrongs done to him A. Virulent B. Vindictive C. Usurer D. Vindicator Answer: Option B 68. Murder of a king A. Infanticide C. Genocide Answer: Option D

B. Matricide D. Regicide

69. An expression of mild disapproval A. Warning B. Denigration C. Impertinence D. Reproof Answer: Option D 70. One absorbed in his own thoughts and feelings rather than in things outside A. Scholar B. Recluse C. Introvert D. Intellectual Answer: Option C

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English One Word Substitutes Section 2 1. One who dabbles in fine arts for the love of it and not for monetary gains A. Connoisseur B. Amateur C. Professional D. Dilettante Answer: Option B 2. A school boy who cuts classes frequently is a A. Defeatist B. Sycophant C. Truant D. Martinet Answer: Option C 3. Ready to believe A. Credulous C. Creditable Answer: Option A

B. Credible D. Incredible

4. Medical study of skin and its diseases A. Dermatology B. Endocrinology C. Gynealogy D. Orthopaedics Answer: Option A 5. A person who tries to deceive people by claiming to be able to do wonderful things A. Trickster B. Imposter C. Magician D. Mountebank Answer: Option A

10. The part of government which is concerned with making of rules A. Court B. Tribunal C. Bar D. Legislature Answer: Option D 11. One who believes that all things and events in life are predetermined is a A. Fatalist B. Puritan C. Egoist D. Tyrant Answer: Option A 12. Something that relates to everyone in the world A. General B. Common C. Usual D. Universal Answer: Option D 13. To walk with slow or regular Steps is to A. Limp B. Stride C. Pace D. Advance Answer: Option C 14. A style full of words A. Verbose B. Pedantic C. Rhetorical D. Abundant Answer: Option A 15. Murder of a brother A. Patricide B. Regicide C. Homicide D. Fratricide Answer: Option D

6. A dramatic performance A. Mask B. Mosque C. Masque D. Mascot Answer: Option C

16. Having superior or intellectual interests and tastes A. Elite B. Highbrow C. Sophisticated D. Fastidious Answer: Option B

7. One who does not marry, especially as a religious obligation A. Bachelor B. Celibate C. Vigin D. Recluse Answer: Option B

17. To cause troops, etc. to spread out in readiness for battle A. Disperse B. Deploy C. Collocate D. Align Answer: Option B

8. That which is perceptible by touch is A. Contagious B. Contingent C. Tenacious D. Tangible Answer: Option D

18. A voice loud enough to be heard A. Audible B. Applaudable C. Laudable D. Oral Answer: Option A

9. Very pleasing to eat A. Appetising B. Palatable C. Tantalising D. Sumptuous Answer: Option B

19. A light sailing boat built specially for racing A. Canoe B. Yacht C. Frigate D. Dinghy Answer: Option B

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English 20. One who is in charge of museum A. Curator B. Supervisor C. Caretaker D. Warden Answer: Option A 21. A government by the nobles A. Aristocracy B. Democracy C. Autocracy D. Bureaucracy Answer: Option A 22. One who is honourably discharged from service A. Retired B. Emeritus C. Relieved D. Emancipated Answer: Option B 23. Present opposing arguments or evidence A. Criticise B. Rebuff C. Reprimand D. Rebut Answer: Option D 24. The policy of extending a country's empire and influence A. Communism B. Internationalism C. Capitalism D. Imperialism Answer: Option D 25. Of outstanding significance A. Monumental B. Rational C. Ominous D. Evident Answer: Option A

Idioms & Phrases Section 1 1. To make clean breast of A. To gain prominence B. To praise oneself C. To confess without of reserve D. To destroy before it blooms E. None of these Answer: Option C 2. To keeps one's temper A. To become hungry B. To be in good mood C. To preserve ones energy D. To be aloof from E. None of these Answer: Option B 3. To catch a tartar A. To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty B. To catch a dangerous person C. To meet with disaster D. To deal with a person who is more than one's match E. None of these Answer: Option B

4. To drive home A. To find one's roots B. To return to place of rest 26. Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence C. Back to original position A. Statesmanship B. Formalism D. To emphasize C. Hierarchy D. Protocol E. None of these Answer: Option D Answer: Option D 27. A fixed orbit in space in relation to earth A. Geological B. Geo-synchronous C. Geo-centric D. Geo-stationary Answer: Option D 28. That which cannot be believed A. Incredible B. Incredulous C. Implausible D. Unreliable Answer: Option A 29. To issue a thunderous verbal attack A. Languish B. Animate C. Fulminate D. Invigorate Answer: Option C Courtesy: www.examveda.com

5. To have an axe to grind A. A private end to serve B. To fail to arouse interest C. To have no result D. To work for both sides E. None of these Answer: Option A 6. To cry wolf A. To listen eagerly B. To give false alarm C. To turn pale D. To keep off starvation E. None of these Answer: Option B Page 36

English 7. To end in smoke A. To make completely understand B. To ruin oneself C. To excite great applause D. To overcome someone E. None of these Answer: Option B

13. To beg the question A. To refer to B. To take for granted C. To raise objections D. To be discussed E. None of these Answer: Option B

8. To be above board A. To have a good height B. To be honest in any business deal C. They have no debts D. To try to be beautiful E. None of these Answer: Option B

14. A black sheep A. An unlucky person B. A lucky person C. An ugly person D. A partner who takes no share of the profits E. None of these Answer: Option E

9. To put one's hand to plough A. To take up agricultural farming B. To take a difficult task C. To get entangled into unnecessary things D. Take interest in technical work E. None of these Answer: Option B

15. A man of straw A. A man of no substance B. A very active person C. A worthy fellow D. An unreasonable person E. None of these Answer: Option A

10. To pick holes A. To find some reason to quarrel B. To destroy something C. To criticize someone D. To cut some part of an item E. None of these Answer: Option C

16. To smell a rat A. To see signs of plague epidemic B. To get bad small of a bad dead rat C. To suspect foul dealings D. To be in a bad mood E. None of these Answer: Option C

11. To leave someone in the lurch A. To come to compromise with someone B. Constant source of annoyance to someone C. To put someone at ease D. To desert someone in his difficulties E. None of these Answer: Option D

17. To hit the nail right on the head A. To do the right thing B. To destroy one's reputation C. To announce one's fixed views D. To teach someone a lesson E. None of these Answer: Option A

12. To play second fiddle A. To be happy, cheerful and healthy B. To reduce importance of one's senior C. To support the role and view of another person D. To do back seat driving E. None of these Answer: Option C

18. To set one's face against A. To oppose with determination B. To judge by appearance C. To get out of difficulty D. To look at one steadily E. None of these Answer: Option A

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English 19. Sobhraj could be easily arrested because the police were tipped off in an advance. A. Toppled over B. Bribed C. Given advance information D. Threatened Answer: Option C 20. I met him after a long time, but he gave me the cold shoulder. A. scolded me B. insulted me C. abused me D. ignored me Answer: Option D 21. He passed himself off as a noble man. A. Was regarded as B. Pretended to be C. Was thought to be D. Was looked upon Answer: Option B

27. Although he has failed in the written examination, he is using backstairs influence to get the job. A. Political influence B. Backing influence C. Deserving and proper influence D. Secret and unfair influence Answer: Option D 28. Companies producing goods play to the gallery to boost their sales. A. advertise B. cater to the public taste C. attempt to appeal to popular taste D. depend upon the public for approval Answer: Option C

29. Since he knew what would happen, he should be left to stew in his own juice. A. Make a stew 22. This matter has been hanging fire for the last B. Boil many months and must therefore be decided one C. Suffer in his own juice way or the other. D. Suffer for his own act A. going on slowly B. hotly debated Answer: Option D C. stuck up D. ignored Answer: Option A 30. The project did not appear to hold out bright 23. In the armed forces, it is considered a great prospects. A. highlight B. show privilege to die in harness. C. offer D. promise A. die on a horse back Answer: Option C B. die in the battlefield C. die while still working 31. I am afraid he is burning the candle at both D. die with honour ends and ruining his life. Answer: Option C A. wasting his money 24. The cricket match proved to be a big draw. B. becoming overgenerous C. overtaxing his energies A. a keen contest B. a huge attraction C. a lovely spectacle D. a game without any D. losing his objectives Answer: Option C result Answer: Option B 32. The university will have to shelve its plans for expansion in view of present situation 25. When he heard that he had once again not A. cancel B. discuss been selected he lost heart. A. became desperate B. felt sad C. reconsider D. postpone C. became angry D. became discouraged Answer: Option D Answer: Option D 33. Do no trust a man who blows his own 26. He was undecided. He let the grass grow trumpet under his feet. A. flatters B. praises others A. loitered around B. stayed out C. admonishes others D. praises himself C. sat unmoving D. moved away Answer: Option D Answer: Option A Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 34. He is out and out a reactionary. A. no more B. thoroughly C. in favour of D. deadly against Answer: Option B

41. Why must you look a gift horse in the mouth? A. welcome a gift B. find fault with a gift C. be fastidious D. examine a gift carefully Answer: Option B

35. I did not mind what he was saying, he was only through his hat. A. talking nonsense B. talking ignorantly C. talking irresponsibly D. talking insultingly 42. Dowry is a burning question of the day. Answer: Option A A. a widely debated issue B. a dying issue 36. The case was held over due to the great C. a relevant problem opposition to it. D. an irrelevant issue A. stopped B. postponed Answer: Option A C. dropped D. cancelled Answer: Option B 43. Leaders should not only make speeches they should also be prepared to to bell the cat. 37. In the organized society of today no A. To take lead in danger. individual or nation can plough a lonely furrow. B. To tie bell to a cat's neck A. remain unaffected C. To be alert of the enemy B. do without the help of others D. To make noise C. survive in isolation Answer: Option A D. remain non-aligned Answer: Option B 44. The popularity of the yesterday's superstar is on the wane. 38. It was he who put a spoke in my wheel. A. at its peak B. at rock bottom A. tried to cause an accident C. growing more D. growing less B. helped in the execution of the plan Answer: Option D C. thwarted in the execution of the plan D. destroyed the plan 45. He is leaving the country for a good. Answer: Option C A. for better prospects B. for a good cause 39. It is no longer easy to strike gold in C. for ever Shakespeare's research since much work has D. for others good already been done on him. Answer: Option C A. Hit a golden spot B. Come across gold 46. He is an interesting speaker but tends to go C. Come across the word "gold" off at a tangent. D. Uncover or find a valuable line of argument A. change the subject immediately or information B. forget things in between Answer: Option D C. go on at great length D. become boisterous 40. Sanjay is very different about passing the Answer: Option A Civil Services Examination this year. A. Dead sure of 47. He sold his house for a song. B. Very hopeful of A. at a reasonable price B. at a discount C. Lacking self-confidence about C. very cheaply D. at a D. Reasonably certain of premium Answer: Option C Answer: Option C

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English 48. Despite the trust bestowed on the minister he turned out to be a snake in the grass during the revolution. A. a secret enemy B. a treacherous person C. an unforeseen danger D. an unexpected misfortune Answer: Option A 49. Women should be paid the same as men when they do the same job, for, surely what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. A. What is thought suitable pay for a man should also be for a woman B. Goose and the gender eat the same sauce C. Both goose and gander should be equally treated D. The principle of equal treatment should be implemented Answer: Option A 50. The party stalwarts have advised the President to take it lying down for a while. A. to be cautious B. to be on the defensive C. to take rest D. to show no reaction Answer: Option D 51. The thief took to his heels when he saw a policeman on the beat. A. had some pain in his heels B. ran away from the scene C. confronted the policeman D. could not decide what to do Answer: Option B 52. He struck several bad patches before he made good. A. came across bad soil B. Had a bad time C. Went through many illness D. Had many professional difficulties Answer: Option D 53. The accounts of the murder made her flesh creep. A. Made her sad B. Surprised her C. Made her cry bitterly D. Fill her with horror Answer: Option D Courtesy: www.examveda.com

54. How long will the people put up with the increasing economic hardships? A. welcome B. take easily C. remain satisfied with D. tolerate Answer: Option D 55. The teacher warned the student once for all that no mischief shall be tolerated in the class. A. authoritatively B. finally C. angrily D. coldly Answer: Option B 56. I hope it will not put you out if I am late. A. harm you B. irritate you C. please you D. worry out Answer: Option B 57. Govind has left his country for good. A. for better opportunities B. on an important mission C. forever D. to return soon Answer: Option C 58. Sanjay was the real power behind the throne and all politicians were aware of this. A. The person who had the real control and power B. The acknowledged leader C. The person who controlled the monarch D. The person who advised the queen Answer: Option A 59. His friends let him down. A. failed B. comforted C. succeeded D. stood by Answer: Option A 60. I felt like a fish out of water among all those business tycoons. A. troubled B. stupid C. uncomfortable D. inferior Answer: Option C

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English 61. Some people now wonder whether we just pay lip-service or genuinely subscribe to democracy. A. pay oral tribute B. attach no value C. remain indifferent D. show only outward respect Answer: Option D 62. Don't thrust your nose into my affairs. A. Advise me about B. Be in opposition C. Deal with D. Meddle officiously in Answer: Option D 63. He visits the doctor off and on. A. everyday B. regularly C. never at all D. occasionally Answer: Option D 64. The recent film "Secular India" has tried to keep the pot of Muslim women's Bill boiling A. Earning enough to keep body and soul together B. Keep a controversy alive C. Boil the bill D. Boil something in a pot Answer: Option B

68. The new economic policy is likely to run into rough weather. A. create problems B. encounter difficulties C. confuse matters D. makes things difficult Answer: Option B 69. The old father brought home the moral of unity by asking each of his sons to break the bundle of sticks A. emphasized B. voiced C. declared D. suggested Answer: Option A 70. If you give John all your money, you are likely to burn your fingers. A. be unhappy B. be happy C. suffer D. be ill Answer: Option C

65. The robber took to his heels when the police arrived. A. opened fire B. hid himself C. ran off D. surrendered Answer: Option C 66. You cannot have your cake and eat it too. A. Enjoy forever B. Have it both ways C. Run away from responsibility D. Absolve yourself of guilt Answer: Option B 67. The rebels held out for about a month A. waited B. retreated C. bargained D. resisted Answer: Option D

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English Idioms & Phrases Section 2 1. I am sure they will fight tooth and nail for their rights. A. with all their might B. without any other weapon C. resorting to violence D. very cowardly Answer: Option A 2. We were in hurry. The road being zigzag we had to cut off a corner to reach in time. A. To cut a portion of the road B. To take a short cut C. To go fast D. To take an alternative route Answer: Option B 3. Discipline is on the wane in schools and colleges these days. A. declining B. increasing C. spreading D. spiraling Answer: Option A 4. In spite of the efforts of all peace loving people, world peace is still a far cry. A. an impracticable idea B. an abstract idea C. out of reach D. a long way off Answer: Option D 5. I felt that it was a tall order to expect Monisha to go home alone at twelve in the night. A. Difficult B. Too much C. Customary D. Simple Answer: Option B 6. I cannot get along with a man who plays fast and loose. A. behaves in an unreliable and insincere way B. has a loose tongue C. lives a life of ease and luxury D. does not know how to behave himself Answer: Option A

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7. There is no love lost between two neighbours. A. close friendship B. cool indifference C. intense dislike D. a love hate relationship Answer: Option C 8. The question of abolition of private property is still a moot point. A. undecided B. uncertain C. unknown D. not clear Answer: Option A 9. This regular absenteeism is a bad business since on work is being completed. A. Bad for business B. Non-business like C. An unfortunate event D. Creating ill-will Answer: Option C 10. When he tells stories about himself, he is inclined to draw the long bow. A. understate B. get emotional C. exaggerate D. get excited Answer: Option C 11. Vikram said that he has got a problem to square up with the manager. A. consider B. discuss C. settle D. workout Answer: Option C 12. Although both the parents are running the show for the last ten years but their business is now on its last legs. A. About to fructify B. About to perish C. About to produce results D. About to take off Answer: Option B 13. The time is running out, you must look sharp. A. be careful B. make haste C. be punctual D. be sensible Answer: Option B Page 42

English 14. He is in the habit of throwing dust in his superior's eyes A. To put sand into eyes B. To make blind C. To deceive D. To show false things Answer: Option C

20. There is no hard and fast rule regarding this subject. A. rule that is difficult B. rule that is fat changing C. rule that cannot be broken or modified D. rule that can be broken or modified Answer: Option C

15. In modern democratic societies lynch law seems to have become the spheres of life. A. law of the mob B. law of the underworld C. law of the constitution D. law of the parliament Answer: Option A

21. He went to his friend's house in the evening as was his wont. A. as usual B. as he wanted C. as his want was D. as he wanted that day Answer: Option A

16. He was in high spirits when I met him in the restaurant. A. He was in a drunken state B. He was very cheerful C. He talked incoherently D. He was deeply engrossed in thoughts Answer: Option B 17. In his youth, he was practically rolling in money. A. Spending more than his income B. Borrowing money liberally C. Very rich D. Wasting a lot of money Answer: Option C 18. Aya had a chequered career. Since I first knew him as an office assistant in the insurance company. A. Had a variety of jobs and experiences B. A career which helped him make lot of money C. A career where he signed a lot of cheques D. Did odd jobs Answer: Option A 19. The sight of the accident made my flesh creep. A. draw my attention B. confused me C. frightened me D. worried me E. None Answer: Option C

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22. Why do you wish to tread on the toes? A. To give offence to them B. To follow them grudgingly C. To treat them indifferently D. To be kicked by them Answer: Option A 23. He intends setting up as a lawyer in the adjoining district. A. To establish himself B. To migrate C. To join D. To settle Answer: Option A 24. The autographed bat from the famous cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is worth a jew's eye. A. Not a worthy possession B. unnecessary C. A costly items D. A possession of high value Answer: Option D 25. The speaker gave a bird's eye view of the political conditions in the country. A. a personal view B. a general view C. a biased view D. a detailed presentation Answer: Option B 26. He resigned the post of his own accord. A. which he liked B. according to his convenience C. voluntarily and willingly D. according to his judgment Answer: Option C Page 43

English 27. As a politician he is used to being in the limelight all the time. A. giving speeches B. the object of admiration C. the centre of attraction D. an object of public notice Answer: Option C 28. I ran out of money on my European tour. A. exhausted my stock of B. did not have enough C. lost D. carried a lot Answer: Option A 29. Madhuri might scream blue murder, but I feel Deepali should get the promotion since she is better qualified for the job. A. Someone has been murdered with some blue liquid B. Someone is being murdered and has become blue C. Suffer from persecution complex D. Make a great deal of noise and object vehemently Answer: Option D 30. Having sold off his factory, he is now a gentleman at large. A. Has no serious occupation B. Is living comfortably C. Is respected by everybody D. Is held in high esteem Answer: Option A

33. There has been bad blood between the two communities even before shouting. A. Impure blood B. Ill feeling C. bloody fights D. Quarrels Answer: Option B 34. The curious neighbours were disappointed as the young couple's quarrel was just a storm in a tea cup. A. violent quarrel B. fuss about a trifle C. brittle situation D. quarrel about tea cups Answer: Option B 35. Mohan always keeps himself to himself. A. Is too busy B. Is selfish C. Is unsociable D. Does not take sides Answer: Option C 36. While the ladies continued their small talk in the drawing room, I felt bored. A. whispering B. backbiting C. gossip D. light conversation Answer: Option D 37. My car broke down on way to the railway station. A. stopped B. met with an accident C. ran out of petrol D. failed to work Answer: Option A

38. My father strained every nerve to enable me to get settled in life. A. worked very hard B. spent a huge amount C. tried all tricks D. bribed several 31. Though he has lot of money, yet all his plans persons are built upon sand. Answer: Option A A. established on insecure foundations B. based on inexperience 39. He is always picking holes in every project. C. resting on cheap material A. creating problems in D. resting on immature ideas B. finding fault with Answer: Option D C. suggesting improvement in D. asking irrelevant questions on 32. His plan was so complicated that it floored Answer: Option B his listeners. A. entertained B. puzzled 40. The die is cast and now let us hope for the C. annoyed D. encouraged best. Answer: Option B A. project is over B. decision is made C. death is inevitable D. cloth has been dyed Answer: Option B Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 41. Pt. Nehru was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. A. born in a middle class family B. born in a wealthy family C. born in a royal family D. born in a family of nationalists Answer: Option B 42. The arrival of the mother-in-law in the family proved a rift in the lute. A. caused unnecessary worries B. brought about disharmony C. caused a pleasant atmosphere D. brought about a disciplined atmosphere Answer: Option B 43. The prince did not take after the king. A. run after B. follow C. precede D. resemble Answer: Option D 44. Don't lose patience, things will improve by and by A. soon B. finally C. gradually D. unexpectedly Answer: Option C 45. Do not imagine that Dharmendra is really sorry that his wife died. Those are only crocodile tears. A. Pretended sorrow B. Tears a crocodile C. A weeping crocodile D. Mild regret Answer: Option A 46. The P.M has pulled up Orissa partymen. A. elevated B. rewarded C. punished D. reprimanded Answer: Option D

48. He believes in the policy of making hay while the sun shines. A. giving bribes to get his work done B. seeking advice from one and all C. helping those who help him D. making the best use of a favourable situation Answer: Option D 49. His friends advised him to be fair and square in his dealings. A. Careful B. Considerate C. Polite D. Upright Answer: Option D 50. It is high time that India did something about the population problem. A. already late B. appropriate time C. desired occasion D. auspicious moment Answer: Option A 51. He is always standing up for the weak and oppressed. A. Boosting the claims of B. Championing the cause of C. Seeking help of others for D. Moving about with Answer: Option B 52. We should give a wide berth to bad characters. A. give publicity to B. publicly condemn C. keep away from D. not sympathize with Answer: Option C 53. Turban is in vogue in some communities. A. in fashion B. out of use C. vaguely used D. never used Answer: Option A

54. The old man was cut to the quick when his rich son refused to recognize him. A. surprised B. hurt intensely 47. He did me a good turn by recommending me C. annoyed D. irritated for the post of Vice Principal. Answer: Option B A. returned my kindness B. did an act of kindness 55. I requested him to put in a word for me. C. improved my prospects A. introduce B. assist D. became suddenly good C. support D. recommend Answer: Option B Answer: Option D Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 56. The dacoit murdered the man in cold blood. A. coldly B. boldly C. ruthlessly D. deliberately Answer: Option C 57. He has built a big business empire by his sharp practices. A. extreme hard work B. keen business skills C. dishonest dealings D. sharp intelligence Answer: Option C 58. The secretary and the treasurer are hand in glove with each other. A. very good friends B. constantly fighting C. associates in some action D. suspicious of each other Answer: Option A 59. He never liked the idea of keeping his wife under his thumb and so he let her do what she liked. A. Pressed down B. Unduly under control C. Below his thumb D. Under tyrannical conditions. Answer: Option B 60. It is time that professors came down from their ivory towers and studied the real needs of the students. A. Detachment and seclusion B. A tower made of ivory C. Prison D. Dream lands Answer: Option A 61. You have to be a cool customer and be patient if you want to get the best buys. A. Be calm and not be excitable B. Have a cool head C. Be uncommunicative D. Be choosy Answer: Option A

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62. There was no opposition to the new policy by the rank and file of the Government. A. the official machinery B. the ordinary members C. the majority D. the cabinet ministers Answer: Option B 63. The clerk wiped the nose of his employer by submitting a false bill and was dismissed from his job. A. Cleaned the nose B. Cheated C. Abused D. Slapped Answer: Option B 64. I have a bone to pick with you in this matter. A. Am in agreement B. Am angry C. Am indebted D. Will join hands Answer: Option B 65. The new C.M stuck his neck out today and promised 10kgs. free wheat a month for all rural families. A. took an oath B. took a risk C. extended help D. caused embarrassment Answer: Option B 66. Harassed by repeated acts of injustice, he decided to put his foot down. A. not to yield B. resign C. to accept the proposal unconditionally D. withdraw Answer: Option A 67. The class could not keep a straight face on hearing the strange pronunciation of the new teacher. A. remain silent B. remain serious C. remain mute D. remain disturbed Answer: Option B 68. The parliamentary inquiry into the Bofors deal did not bring to light any startling facts. A. Prove B. Probe C. Highlight D. Disclose Answer: Option D Page 46

English 69. His speech went down well with the majority of the audience. A. found acceptance with B. was attentively listened to by C. was appreciated by D. was applauded by Answer: Option C 70. Rohit has bitten off more than he chew. A. Is trying to do much B. Is very greedy C. Is always hungry D. Has little regard for others Answer: Option A

Idioms & Phrases Section 3 1. The detective left no stone unturned to trace the culprit. A. took no pains B. did very irrelevant things C. resorted to illegitimate practices D. used all available means Answer: Option D 2. The authorities took him to task for his negligence. A. gave him additional work B. suspended his assignment C. reprimanded him D. forced him to resign Answer: Option C 3. In spite of the immense pressure exerted by the militants, the Government has decided not to give in. A. accede B. yield C. oblige D. confirm Answer: Option B 4. Their business is now on its last legs. A. About to fructify B. About to perish C. About to produce results D. About to take off Answer: Option B 5. He went back on his promise to vote for me A. withdrew B. forgot C. reinforced D. supported Answer: Option A 6. The old beggar ran amuck and began to throw stones at the passerby. A. became desperate B. ran about wildly C. become annoyed D. felt disgusted Answer: Option B 7. I cannot conceive of a time when I was without a refrigerator A. Imagine B. Give birth C. Understand D. Depend Answer: Option A

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English Verbal Analogies 1. Select the pair which has the same relationship. DIVA:OPERA A. producer:theatre B. director:drama C. conductor:bus D. thespian:play Answer: Option D 2. Select the pair which has the same relationship. GRAIN:SALT A. shard:pottery B. shred:wood C. blades:grass D. chip:glass Answer: Option D 3. Select the pair which has the same relationship. THRUST:SPEAR A. mangle:iron B. scabbard:sword C. bow:arrow D. fence:epee Answer: Option D 4. Select the pair which has the same relationship. PAIN:SEDATIVE A. comfort:stimulant B. grief:consolation C. trance:narcotic D. ache:extraction Answer: Option B 5. Select the pair which has the same relationship. LIGHT:BLIND A. speech:dumb B. language:deaf C. tongue:sound D. voice:vibration Answer: Option A 6. Select the pair which has the same relationship. WAN:COLOUR A. corpulent:weight B. insipid:flavour C. pallid:complexion D. enigmatic:puzzle Answer: Option B 7. Select the pair which has the same relationship. PORK:PIG A. rooster:chicken B. mutton:sheep C. steer:beef D. lobster:crustacean Answer: Option B Courtesy: www.examveda.com

8. Select the pair which has the same relationship. AFTER:BEFORE A. first:second B. present:past C. contemporary:historic D. successor:predecessor Answer: Option D 9. Select the pair which has the same relationship. INDIGENT:WEALTHY A. angry:rich B. native:affluent C. gauche:graceful D. scholarly:erudite Answer: Option C 10. Select the pair which has the same relationship. DISTANCE:MILE A. liquid:litre B. bushel:corn C. weight:scale D. fame:television Answer: Option A 11. Select the pair which has the same relationship. TEN:DECIMAL A. seven:septet B. four:quartet C. two:binary D. five:quince Answer: Option C 12. Select the pair which has the same relationship. MUNDANE:SPIRITUAL A. common:ghostly B. worldly:unworldly C. routine:novel D. secular:clerical Answer: Option B 13. Select the pair which has the same relationship. ARMY:LOGISTICS A. business:strategy B. soldier:students C. war:logic D. team:individual Answer: Option A 14. Select the pair which has the same relationship. GRAVITY:PULL A. iron:metal B. north pole:directions C. magnetism:attraction D. dust:desert Answer: Option C Page 48

English 15. Select the pair which has the same relationship. FILTER:WATER A. curtail:activity B. expunge:book C. edit:text D. censor:play Answer: Option D 16. Select the pair which has the same relationship. HOPE:ASPIRES A. love:elevates B. film:flam C. fib:lie D. fake:ordinary Answer: Option C 17. Select the pair which has the same relationship. CORPOREAL:SPIRITUAL A. mesa:plateau B. moron:savant C. foreigner:immigrant D. pedagogue:teacher Answer: Option B 18. Select the pair which has the same relationship. SYMPHONY:COMPOSER A. Leonardo:music B. Fresco:painter C. colours:pallet D. art:appreciation Answer: Option B 19. Select the pair which has the same relationship. HOPE:ASPIRES A. love:elevates B. film:flam C. fib:lie D. fake:ordinary Answer: Option C

Selecting Words Section 1 1. Fate smiles ...... those who untiringly grapple with stark realities of life. A. with B. over C. on D. round Answer: Option C 2. The miser gazed ...... at the pile of gold coins in front of him. A. avidly B. admiringly C. thoughtfully D. earnestly Answer: Option A 3. Catching the earlier train will give us the ...... to do some shopping. A. chance B. luck C. possibility D. occasion Answer: Option A 4. I saw a ...... of cows in the field. A. group B. herd C. swarm D. flock Answer: Option B 5. The grapes are now ...... enough to be picked. A. ready B. mature C. ripe D. advanced Answer: Option C 6. Success in this examination depends ...... hard work alone. A. at B. over C. for D. on Answer: Option D 7. My uncle decided to take ...... and my sister to the market. A. I B. mine C. me D. myself Answer: Option C 8. If you smuggle goods into the country, they may be ...... by the customs authority. A. possessed B. punished C. confiscated D. fined Answer: Option C

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English 9. Man does not live by ...... alone. A. food B. bread C. meals D. diet Answer: Option B 10. Piyush behaves strangely at times and, therefore, nobody gets ...... with him. A. about B. through C. along D. up Answer: Option C 11. Rohan and Rohit are twin brothers, but they do not look ...... A. unique B. different C. likely D. alike Answer: Option D 12. To err is ...... to forgive divine. A. beastly B. human C. inhuman D. natural Answer: Option B 13. The ruling party will have to put its own house ...... order. A. in B. on C. to D. into Answer: Option A 14. ...... of old paintings is a job for experts. A. Resurrection B. Retrieval C. Restoration D. Resumption Answer: Option C 15. During Diwali the shops are ...... of people. A. busy B. full C. crowded D. bubbling Answer: Option B 16. The paths of glory lead ...... to the grave. A. straight B. but C. in D. directly Answer: Option B 17. The telephone ...... several times before I answered it. A. was ringing B. has rung C. had rung D. would ring Answer: Option C Courtesy: www.examveda.com

18. He passed the examination in the first class because he ...... A. was hard working for it B. worked hardly for it C. had worked hard for it D. was working hard for it Answer: Option C 19. Jawaharlal spent his childhood ...... Anand Bhawan. A. at B. in C. on D. across Answer: Option A 20. If negotiations are to prove fruitful, there must not only be sincerity on each side, but there must also be ...... in the sincerity of the other side. A. faith B. belief C. substance D. certainty Answer: Option A 21. I hate sitting ...... him as he always smells of garlic. A. besides B. along C. at D. beside Answer: Option D 22. Some regions of our country still remain ...... to the average man. A. inaccessible B. impossible C. impermeable D. impenetrable Answer: Option A 23. It ...... that Prashant will not be selected for the post A. feels B. looks C. believes D. seems Answer: Option D 24. In Bush, Saddam was up ...... more than his match. A. for B. into C. against D. to Answer: Option C 25. I haven't seen you ...... a week. A. within B. since C. for D. from Answer: Option C Page 50

English 26. I listened, but I had no idea what he was ...... about. A. saying B. talking C. telling D. discussing Answer: Option B 27. The car in which the minister was traveling ...... with an accident. A. hit B. drove C. crashed D. met Answer: Option D 28. The non cooperative attitude of the members can only ...... the image of the society. A. spoil B. improve C. degrade D. defame Answer: Option A 29. Sonika is quite intelligent but rather ...... A. idealistic B. generous C. lazy D. optimistic Answer: Option C 30. In a little-publicised deal, Pepsi, Cola has ...... the entire soft drink market in Afghanistan. A. occupied B. conquered C. swallowed D. captured Answer: Option D 31. He ...... in wearing the old fashioned coat in spite of his wife's disapproval. A. insists B. persists C. desists D. resists Answer: Option B 32. She ...... a brief appearance at the end of party. A. put on B. put in C. put across D. put up Answer: Option B 33. Life is to death as pleasure is to ...... A. poverty B. suffering C. anguish D. pain Answer: Option D

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34. This, partly, explains how the Mehta family has been able to ...... its lavish lifestyle in recent times, despite the fact that all its assets have been ...... A. keep, removed B. afford, attached C. develop, liquidated D. keep up, destroyed Answer: Option D 35. The machine is difficult to build ...... easy to maintain. A. but B. and C. for D. if Answer: Option A 36. If you work beyond your capacity, you will naturally feel ...... A. drowsy B. tired C. confident D. giddy Answer: Option B 37. If you persists in telling lies to me I shall sue you ...... slander. A. to B. on C. for D. with Answer: Option C 38. His father-in-law ...... him up in business. A. put B. made C. set D. built Answer: Option C 39. ...... works of reference are valuable as Encyclopedia, Brittanica. A. A few B. Few C. The few D. Fewer Answer: Option B 40. This book is quite similar ...... A. with the "Treasure Island" B. of that film we saw at school C. to the one I read last week D. than a story told by our teacher Answer: Option C 41. If our friends are not able to take us in their car, we must make ...... arrangements to go to the airport. A. alternative B. another C. alternate D. possible Answer: Option A Page 51

English 42. A crescendo of metallic thuds arose from the market, where the iron-smiths were ...... the pieces of metals. A. flattening B. striking C. hammering D. thrashing Answer: Option C

51. In the modern materialistic society, the only aim of people appears to be ...... money by fair means or foul. A. print B. produce C. acquire D. extort Answer: Option C

43. I haven't eaten an apple ...... a long while. A. from B. since C. for D. until Answer: Option C

52. What is the ...... for an air letter? A. fare B. value C. postage D. stamp Answer: Option C

44. The parliament invested the new organisation ...... judicial authority. A. by B. with C. from D. through Answer: Option B 45. Owing to the power cut in the area, factories are being forced to ...... men A. throw away B. send off C. put off D. lay off Answer: Option D

53. He became enamored ...... her grace when he first saw her dance. A. with B. of C. by D. in Answer: Option B 54. Rama was so badly injured that he needed ...... care in the hospital. A. extensive B. little C. deep D. intensive Answer: Option D

46. Man must ...... to stop pollution. A. act B. perform C. operate D. behave Answer: Option A

55. You cannot devise a method which ...... all possibility of errors. A. excludes B. includes C. avoids D. ignores Answer: Option A

47. He was sent to the prison for his ...... A. sin B. vice C. crime D. guilt Answer: Option C

56. Many areas of the city were ...... into darkness for several hours. A. spread B. plunged C. merged D. deep Answer: Option B

48. The answer was written ...... blue ink. A. with B. by C. in D. on Answer: Option C

57. Find the ...... that accompany these cartoons A. topics B. titles C. captions D. headings Answer: Option C

49. Many ...... decisions were taken at the meeting. A. hectic B. historic C. historical D. histrionic Answer: Option B

58. I don't really know how to ...... the problem. A. tackle B. cope C. draw D. erase Answer: Option A

50. Those who persist in the endeavor at long last triumph ...... the odds of life. A. over B. on C. upon D. about Answer: Option A Courtesy: www.examveda.com

59. The English schemed to continue their rule in India by playing off one community ...... the other. A. before B. upon C. against D. with Answer: Option C Page 52

English 60. The passengers were afraid, but the captain ...... them that there was no danger. A. promised B. assured C. advised D. counselled Answer: Option B 61. The family gave father a gold watch on the ...... of his fiftieth birthday. A. time B. event C. occasion D. celebration Answer: Option C 62. The park ...... as far as the river. A. extends B. advances C. enlarges D. emerges Answer: Option A

68. He felt no ...... as he plunged the knife into her back. A. qualms B. scruple C. conscience D. morals Answer: Option A 69. You haven't had your lunch yet, ...... you? A. are B. aren't C. have D. haven't Answer: Option C 70. The manner in which bombs exploded in five trains with in a short span of time suggests that it is a part of a ...... A. game B. conspiracy C. villainy D. sabotage Answer: Option B

63. Many of the advances of civilisation have been conceived by young people just on the ...... of adulthood A. boundary B. threshold C. peak D. horizon Answer: Option B 64. Arti pulled a long ...... when she was told that she could not go to Agra. A. mouth B. skirt C. face D. hand Answer: Option C 65. Brothers must live in harmony. They must never fall ...... A. off B. out C. apart D. away Answer: Option B 66. I was astounded at his ...... lack of knowledge about the Continent of Africa. A. abundant B. colossal C. huge D. great Answer: Option B 67. Ayesha always ...... the permission of her father before going for movies. A. seeking B. seeks C. sought D. seeker Answer: Option B

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English Selecting Words Section 2 1. Wheat ...... carbohydrates, vitamins, proteins, and dietary fibre in our daily diet. A. has B. gives C. yields D. provides Answer: Option D 2. The waiter hasn't brought the coffee ...... I've been here an hour already. A. till B. up C. yet D. still Answer: Option C 3. In our zeal for progress we should not ...... executive with more power. A. avoid B. give C. enhance D. arm Answer: Option D 4. You've only three months to complete the course, Don't give ...... now. A. out B. away C. up D. off Answer: Option C 5. The traveler slept under the ...... shade of banyan tree. A. cold B. cool C. cooling D. dark Answer: Option B 6. She has an aversion ...... taking even onion and garlic. A. with B. at C. against D. to Answer: Option D 7. The river overflowed its ...... and flooded the area. A. edges B. fronts C. limits D. banks Answer: Option D 8. ...... The arrival of the police, nobody went near the victim. A. Unless B. Although C. Even D. Till Answer: Option D Courtesy: www.examveda.com

9. When I was a child, I ......to school everyday instead going by cycle. A. had walked B. walked C. have walked D. have been walking Answer: Option B 10. Farida sings very well and ...... does salim. A. even B. too C. also D. so Answer: Option D 11. The old Nature versus ...... debate regarding crime continues even today. A. Man B. Universe C. Culture D. Nurture Answer: Option A 12. The Sun ...... at six this morning. A. raised B. rose C. arose D. aroused Answer: Option B 13. That rule is applicable ...... every one. A. to B. for C. about D. with Answer: Option A 14. Her parents will never give their ...... to so much an unsuitable match. A. acquiescence B. consent C. agreement D. willingness Answer: Option B 15. He tried to ...... himself against a horde of ruffians. A. collect B. save C. support D. defend Answer: Option D 16. According to corporate circles data is pushing through the merger to create financially ...... company in the processed foods business, the group's thrust area for the 1990's A. acceptable B. powerful C. leading D. straight Answer: Option B Page 54

English 17. Indeed, all over the world, more and more people are ...... coffee. A. wanting B. drinking C. liking D. partaking Answer: Option B 18. Like any other country India has its ...... share of superstitions. A. proper B. abundant C. fair D. peculiar Answer: Option C 19. The new education policy provides a useful ...... for the planners to remove illiteracy. A. breakup B. breakthrough C. breakaway D. break-in Answer: Option B

26. we had ...... wonderful time at the party last night. A. such a B. so C. such D. very Answer: Option A 27. An employment advertisement should ...... the number of vacancies. A. provide B. specify C. contain D. declare Answer: Option B

28. When varun left the cocktail party he was as ...... as a judge. A. sober B. drunk C. brave D. wise 20. People who ...... on horses usually lose in the Answer: Option D end. 29. The criminal seems to have acted in ...... the A. gamble B. play three others. C. risk D. place Answer: Option A A. collusion B. coalition C. collision D. cohesion 21. About twenty clerks were made ...... when Answer: Option A the banks introduced computers. A. dispensable B. redundant 30. Soft minded individuals are ...... to embrace C. expandable D. obsolete all kinds superstitions. Answer: Option B A. disposed B. eager C. reluctant D. prone 22. After the rain the weather ...... and the sun Answer: Option D came out. A. cleared out B. cleared up 31. The stenographer is very efficient. He is ...... C. cleared away D. cleared off to his firm. Answer: Option B A. a boon B. a credit C. a blessing D. an asset 23. The building comprises ...... sixty rooms. Answer: Option D A. of B. onto C. by D. no preposition needed 32. However, the group's long-term strategy is Answer: Option D to ...... on core sector business connected with infrastructure and energy. 24. Namrata was found to ...... the required A. breed B. develop qualifications for the job. C. concentrate D. depend A. contain B. disclose C. posses D. acquire Answer: Option C Answer: Option C 33. The man came in a van to ...... the television set. 25. Government buildings are ...... on the A. mend B. reform Republic day. C. correct D. alter A. enlightened B. lightened Answer: Option A C. illuminated D. glowed Answer: Option C Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 34. Nobody can ...... me to do anything which I do not want to do. A. encourage B. request C. oppose D. compel Answer: Option D

43. It was indeed unreasonable ...... him to leave this job and start business. A. in B. with C. upon D. of Answer: Option D

35. A sanguine outlook is associated with the ...... A. rationalist B. socialist C. philanthropist D. optimist Answer: Option D

44. One major ...... between the Election Commission and the Union Government related to the powers of the former in respect of the deployment of central police forces at places where are elections is held. A. irritant B. conflict C. pain D. culprit Answer: Option B

36. His conduct is bad, and his honesty is not ...... suspicion. A. above B. beyond C. under D. in Answer: Option A 37. It is 14 years since i ...... him. A. have seen B. had seen C. saw D. see Answer: Option C 38. It being an ...... issue, it is not correct to introduce questions of morality in to the debate. A. moral B. immoral C. amoral D. irrelevant Answer: Option D 39. Natwarlal ...... them all for a ride by producing false documents. A. took B. cheated C. kept D. let Answer: Option A 40. True brevity ...... in saying only what needs to be said. A. consists B. depicts C. portrays D. resides Answer: Option A 41. Health is too important to be ...... A. discarded B. despised C. detested D. neglected Answer: Option D 42. In hot weather I like lying in the ...... of a tree. A. shade B. shelter C. protection D. shadow Answer: Option A Courtesy: www.examveda.com

45. We shall not to be able to use your ability in court unless we can find someone to ...... to statements. A. corroborate B. avouch C. verify D. approve Answer: Option A 46. He is too dull ...... this problem. A. solving B. to solving C. to solve D. solves Answer: Option C 47. He is the person who is ...... to blame. A. mostly B. sure C. most D. bound Answer: Option C 48. We had to pay more taxi fare because the driver brought us by a ...... route. A. circular B. circumscribed C. longest D. circuitous Answer: Option D 49. He was accused ...... stealing his aunt's necklace. A. for B. with C. of D. on Answer: Option C 50. He knew everything better than anybody else, and it was an affront to his ...... vanity that you should disagree with him. A. overstrung B. overweening C. overwhelming D. overwrought Answer: Option A Page 56

English 51. It's very kind of you to ...... to speak at the meeting. A. accept B. agree C. comply D. concur Answer: Option B 52. Pakistan lost a ...... wicket just when they seemed to be doing so well, and that led to their eventual defeat. A. critical B. crucial C. sensitive D. providential Answer: Option B 53. Sita's heart ...... at the sight of the beautiful diamond necklace. A. leapt B. stopped C. slowed D. ran Answer: Option A 54. He lives near a lovely ...... of countryside. A. length B. piece C. section D. stretch Answer: Option D

59. In a changing and ...... unstructured business environment, creativity and innovation are being ...... demanded of executives. A. highly, extremely B. progressively, increasingly C. increasingly, moderately D. excessively, rapidly Answer: Option B 60. On account of the dearth of grass on the arid plains the cattle became ...... A. flippant B. jubilant C. agitated D. emaciated Answer: Option D 61. A woman came in with a baby who, she said, ...... a safety pin. A. was just swallowing B. swallowed C. had just swallowed D. just swallowed Answer: Option C

62. The Hubble Space Telescope will search for planets around the stars, a key to the ...... extraterrestrial life, and examine interstellar dust 55. Ambition is one of those ......which are never and gases out of which stars are born. satisfied. A. perception B. discovery A. ideas B. fancies C. enquiry D. quest C. passions D. feeds Answer: Option D Answer: Option C 63. She ...... Rs 80 out of the bank every Friday. 56. He is a person of sound character and ...... A. obtains B. draws disposition. C. pulls D. extracts A. beneficent B. morous Answer: Option B C. amiable D. amicable Answer: Option C 64. The American ...... presented his credentials to the President of India. 57. If I take a state roadways bus, I'll get late, A. adviser ...... ? B. ambassador A. isn't it B. won't I C. delegate C. will I D. is it D. representative Answer: Option B Answer: Option B 58. In high school many of us never realised the importance that grammar would ...... in later life. A. figure B. portray C. play D. exercise Answer: Option C Courtesy: www.examveda.com

65. Once he has signed the agreement, he won't be able to ...... A. back up B. back in C. back at D. back out Answer: Option D Page 57

English 66. It was difficult to remove my feet as it had got stuck ...... in the mud. A. fairly B. greatly C. widely D. firmly Answer: Option D 67. He is a very careful person, he never takes side but remains ...... A. impartial B. unbiased C. neutral D. prejudiced Answer: Option A 68. West Bengal ...... plentiful rainfall and is consequently a very green part of the country. A. misses B. receives C. expects D. regrets Answer: Option B 69. this brand of TV is quite inferior ...... that one. A. than B. to C. with D. over Answer: Option B 70. It is not what you say that ...... but what you do A. matches B. implies C. matters D. moves Answer: Option C

Selecting Words Section 3 1. 'Please' and 'Thank you' are the little courtesies by which we keep the ...... of life oiled and running smoothly. A. path B. machine C. garden D. river Answer: Option B 2. I put ...... the light and slept. A. up B. down C. in D. out Answer: Option D 3. ...... all intents and purposes, the manager is the master of the firm. A. in B. upon C. with D. to Answer: Option D 4. The pilot had been warned about the storm, before he ...... A. took away B. took up C. took over D. took off Answer: Option D 5. Hardly had he arrived ...... it started raining. A. before B. when C. than D. after Answer: Option B 6. I ...... a car to be absolutely necessary these days. A. consider B. regard C. think D. agree Answer: Option A 7. Besides other provisions, that shopkeeper deals ...... cosmetics. A. with B. in C. at D. for Answer: Option B 8. Leave a two inch ...... on each page for the teacher's remarks. A. border B. margin C. blank D. gap Answer: Option B

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English 9. The team was well trained and strong, but somehow their ...... was low. A. feeling B. moral C. consciousness D. morale Answer: Option D 10. The lovers were meeting each other secretly, but their ...... affair was soon known to everyone. A. clandestine B. covert C. unknown D. candid Answer: Option A

17. Physically we are now all neighbors, but psychologically, we are ...... to each other. A. primitives B. complimentary C. strangers D. cowards Answer: Option C 18. When their examinations are over, the children gleefully ...... the books they had been reading. A. shelve B. sidetrack C. overthrew D. abandon Answer: Option D

11. The king ...... the rebel. A. excused B. forgave C. pardoned D. none of these Answer: Option C

19. Chintu is ...... small to start playing cricket now. A. very B. much C. too D. more Answer: Option C

12. I shall call ...... you tomorrow. A. at B. on C. with D. by Answer: Option C

20. The thief ...... all the money. A. made up B. made off with C. mode do with D. made good Answer: Option B

13. She ...... from the crowd because of her height and flaming red hair. A. stood out B. stood off C. stood up D. stood by Answer: Option A

21. The luggage was ...... heavy for him to lift A. much B. as C. so D. too Answer: Option D

14. In a large cities people are cut ...... from nature. A. away B. off C. out D. down Answer: Option A 15. The more your action and thought are allied and ...... the happier you grow. A. diverget B. unravelled C. integrated D. invincible Answer: Option C 16. We had a ...... of warm weather in February. A. time B. spell C. length D. phase Answer: Option B

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22. Walking at 3'o clock, I heard the ...... of thunder. A. crackle B. rumble C. ripple D. clank Answer: Option B 23. A stone that goes on rolling ...... no moss. A. collects B. gets C. gathers D. accumulates Answer: Option C 24. The earth is at present in great danger of becoming uninhabitable because of ...... environmental pollution which is going on at an incredible rapid pace. A. gigantic B. inhuman C. stupendous D. colossal Answer: Option D Page 59

English 25. Moreover, a fact finding mission ...... by BSN to India in January this year strongly recommended that the French group should go it alone, and not hand over ...... to an Indian Partner. A. organised, papers B. constituted, authority C. sponsored, power D. dispatched, control Answer: Option D 26. There is a keen ...... in each trade. A. contest B. comparison C. competition D. cooperation Answer: Option C 27. Now, the management graduate can expect to have a prosperous life on a ...... income without having to depend on finding a place in family busiess having to tend the paternal estates. A. professional B. regular C. meaningful D. dependable Answer: Option B 28. The boy fell ...... bicycle. A. of B. off C. from D. under Answer: Option B 29. The French ...... reputed to have a very good sense of humour. A. is B. was C. are D. will be Answer: Option C 30. Johny, where are you? ...... up this tree. A. There I am B. There am I C. Here am I D. Here I am Answer: Option D 31. That the poor in our country, are happy is A. a dream B. a vision C. an ideal D. an illusion Answer: Option D 32. The robbers were arrested and ...... prison yesterday. A. brought into B. brought to C. taken into D. taken to Answer: Option D Courtesy: www.examveda.com

33. The cinema ...... a welcome escape from cramped and dull city life and the Indians are avid movie-goers. A. depicts B. highlights C. follows D. offers Answer: Option D 34. I shall take revenge ...... you. A. from B. with C. on D. at Answer: Option C 35. This book is a useful ...... to our library. A. discovery B. asset C. addition D. arrival Answer: Option C 36. The boy was cured ...... typhoid. A. from B. of C. for D. through Answer: Option B 37. The communalist represents the ...... of everything noble that we have inherited from our culture and history. A. antithesis B. antidote C. immorality D. antagonism Answer: Option A 38. He is so ...... to light that he never leaves the house without sunglasses. A. insensitive B. sensitive C. afraid D. immune Answer: Option B 39. The ...... of the Minister's statement cannot be verified by people who have no access to official records. A. veracity B. verbosity C. ambiguity D. validity Answer: Option A 40. But the introductory fee does not stop after the initial handshake, brokers have to ...... it up after each transaction. A. bring B. cough C. boost D. give Answer: Option A Page 60

English 41. Colgate has also set an ambitious aim of ......on 8% value shared of tooth paste market by then end of first years. A. cornering B. soliciting C. disturbing D. keeping Answer: Option A

49. Once you suspect a person of double dealing, you ought to keep him at arm's ...... A. distance B. length C. aim D. width Answer: Option B

42. ...... a failure of some traffic lights, traffic is moving very slowly. A. Owing B. Due to C. Because D. Since Answer: Option B

50. Affix a revenue stamp and put your signature ...... it. A. on B. upo C. above D. over Answer: Option A

43. The battalion operating from the mountain was able to ...... three enemy divisons. A. tie up B. tie down C. tie on D. tie with Answer: Option B

51. My first lesson ...... forgiveness came from my mother. A. upon B. about C. in D. on Answer: Option D

44. I purposely ...... meet you during my last visit to Kashmir. A. didn't B. won't C. hadn't D. wouldn't Answer: Option A

52. At one point, it looked as if an area of agreement would ...... specially over the issue of productivity linked wages. A. develop B. come out C. emerge D. grow Answer: Option C

45. I have read one novel by Premchand. I want to read ...... novel by him. A. other B. another C. all D. few Answer: Option B 46. A man remains narrow minded, self compliance and ignorant unless he visits other people and ...... from them. A. earns B. borrows C. learns D. hears Answer: Option C 47. My father ...... down for a nap. A. lays B. laid C. lain D. lie Answer: Option A

53. Do you know ......? A. where she comes from B. where does she come from C. where from she comes D. from where does she come Answer: Option A 54. God is ...... A. graceful C. grateful Answer: Option B

B. gracious D. greatful

55. He is so ...... that he immediately believe my story of ghosts. A. innocent B. credulous C. vociferous D. credible Answer: Option B

48. I think they allow their children too much ...... A. liberality B. latitude C. lassitude D. levity Answer: Option B Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English Sentence Completion 1. Rajeev failed in the examination because none of his answers were _______ to the questions asked. A. allusive B. revealing C. pertinent D. referential Answer: Option C 2. There are _______ views on the issue of giving bonus to the employees. A. independent B. divergent C. modest D. adverse Answer: Option B 3. Man who has committed such an _______ crime must get the most severe punishment. A. injurious B. unchritable C. unworhty D. abominable Answer: Option D 4. He has _______ people visiting him at his house because he fears it will cause discomfort to neighbours A. curtailed B. requested C. stopped D. warned Answer: Option C 5. Although he never learn to read, his exceptional memory and enquiring mind eventually made him a very _______ man. A. dedicated B. erudite C. pragmatic D. benevolent Answer: Option B

8. Unlike his calmer, more easygoing colleagues ,the senator was _________ ,ready to quarrel at the slightest provocation. A. whimsical B. irascible C. gregarious D. ineffectual Answer: Option B 9. Jill was ________ by her employees because she often _______ them for not working hard enough. A. deified, goaded B. loathed, berated C. disregarded, eulogized D. cherished, decided Answer: Option B 10. Reconstructing the skeletons of extinct species like dinosaurs is ________ process that requires much patience and effort by paleontologists. A. a nascent B. an aberrant C. a worthless D. an exacting Answer: Option D 11. This is a ...... on his character. A. blot B. blur C. slur D. spot E. mark Answer: Option C 12. This is a good ...... for a picnic. A. plot B. spot C. scene D. landscape Answer: Option B

6. More insurers are limiting the sale of property insurance in coastal areas and other regions _______ natural disasters. A. safe from B. according to C. despite D. prone to Answer: Option D

13. The ....... of private limited companies is in the hands of its directors. A. managers B. adminstrators C. management D. deparment E. society Answer: Option C

7. Roman Regions _______the Mountain_______of Masada for three years before they were able to seize it. A. dissembled, bastion B. assailed, symbol C. besieged, citadel D. honed, stronghold Answer: Option C

14. Ram the prince of Ayodhya ....... his siblings. A. adorned B. adored C. vitiated D. endangered E. abhored Answer: Option B

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English 15. The Christmas tree was.......... with stars and other decorative items. A. adorned B. endowed C. encased D. enticed E. encompassed Answer: Option A 16. The ......... of the state is efficient. A. administration B. democracy C. policy D. autocracy E. plutscracy Answer: Option A 17. There is no place for .......... in an accountant's job. A. assets B. asserts C. errors D. duffers Answer: Option C

23. I wonder whether I ........ ever see him again. A. shall B. will C. should D. would Answer: Option D 24. No sooner ......... than the police handcuffed him. A. he came B. did he came C. did he come D. had he come Answer: Option C 25. ''What exactly does he want ?" "He would like to see you ...... a good job on the project." A. got B. get C. to get D. will get Answer: Option A

18. A wise person is one who learns from his .......... A. errors B. mistakes C. falsities D. lies E. bad manners Answer: Option B

26. "She was sorry she didn't attend her friend's wedding." "Yes, she ........." A. regretted she can't have gone B. was regretting she does not go C. will regret she didn't go 19. Many companies ask their employees to sign D. was regretting that she she couldn't go Answer: Option D a ......... of secrecy. A. agreement B. bond 27. "Sujata is late in the office." C. bondage D. espionage "She rarely comes in time ..... ?" E. treaty A. don't she B. does she Answer: Option B C. doesn't she D. won't she Answer: Option B 20. Slaves were freed from .......... only after they died. 28. He behaves as if he ....... a king. A. ablution B. pilferage A. was B. were C. agreement D. bondage C. has D. had E. abolition Answer: Option B Answer: Option D 21. Before the ........ of the Europeans in India, India was a free country. A. entry B. amalgamation C. emigration D. advent E. immigration Answer: Option D 22. Some of the luggage ......... not yet arrived. A. has B. have C. is D. are Answer: Option A Courtesy: www.examveda.com

29. The dog has been ....... by the car. A. run out B. run over C. run into D. run for Answer: Option B 30. ..... you apologize I shall punish you. A. until B. unless C. till D. None of these Answer: Option B

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English 31. Lord Buddha ......... his kingship and become a hermit. A. Abolished B. Abated C. Abdicated D. Abandoned Answer: Option C

39. He took up the letter from the table and .......... it to his friend. A. was reading B. has been reading C. has read D. read Answer: Option D

32. This is a ............... on his character. A. Blot B. Blur C. Slur D. Spot E. Mark Answer: Option C

40. He led me ......... the green laws to the palatial building. A. upon B. across C. along D. about Answer: Option C

33. We didn't ....... the programme to be such a huge success. A. Accept B. Except C. Expect D. Access Answer: Option C

41. The ship with all its crew ...... lost after the terrible storm. A. were B. has C. have D. was Answer: Option D

34. I suffer from no ....... about my capabilities. A. illusion B. doubts C. hallucinations D. imaginations Answer: Option A

42. We ........ start now to work for our examination. A. had better B. better C. has better D. are better Answer: Option B

35. The government, in a bid to make Bihar, a preferred investment destination, has _________ major schemes to create infrastructure at different stages. A. launched B. opposed C. opened D. pushed Answer: Option A 36. The student's aren't prepared _______ the examination A. to give B. to listen C. to work D. to take Answer: Option D 37. We should _______ opportunities as they arise. A. seize B. crease C. size D. sneeze Answer: Option A 38. There is no culture in the world ........... absolutely pure. A. That which is B. That which C. That is D. That what is Answer: Option C

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43. The lease of our premises has ......... and we have to vacate it. A. run out B. run off C. run over D. run down Answer: Option A 44. His boss .......... an explanation of his conduct with his colleagues. A. called up B. called upon C. called for D. called off Answer: Option C 45. The artist had to ______ a lot before _______ recognized for his talent. A. strugle, being B. toil, he C. practise, performing D. effort, he was E. strive , the Answer: Option A 46. Most of the committee members _____ in favour of the ______ of a new dam in that village. A. was, building B. are, proposing C. were, construction D. not, assembly E. still, breaking Answer: Option C Page 64

English 47. She _______ to learn basic German as she will be ______ for Germany next month. A. likes, reaching B. wants, leaving C. intends, visiting D. tries, touring E. knows, going Answer: Option B 48. They ______ a sound infrastructure in order to _________ with the new challenges. A. want, handle B. got, mets C. have , give D. need, cope E. had, reach Answer: Option D

Completing Statements 1. Despite his best efforts to conceal his anger ...... A. we could detect that he was very happy B. he failed to give us an impression of his agony C. he succeeded in camouflaging his emotions D. he could succeed in doing it easily E. people came to know that he was annoyed Answer: Option E

2. Even if it rains I shall come means ...... A. if I come it will not rain B. if it rains I shall not come 49. As soon as she ______ the branch office, she C. I will certainly come whether it rains or not was asked to _____ to the head-office D. whenever there is rain I shall come immediately. E. I am less likely to come if it rains A. came, go B. went, attend Answer: Option C C. reached, report D. found, look E. saw, remind 3. His appearance is unsmiling but ...... Answer: Option C A. his heart is full of compassion for others B. he looks very serious on most occasions 50. Please don't _____ when I am talking. C. people are afraid of him A. disrupt B. interface D. he is uncompromising on matters of task C. interrupt D. disturb performance Answer: Option C E. he is full of jealousy towards his colleagues Answer: Option A 51. The pen ______ mightier than the sword. A. shall be B. has 4. She never visits any zoo because she is strong C. will be D. is opponent of the idea of ...... Answer: Option D A. setting the animals free into forest B. feeding the animals while others are 52. Rama took his _______ for the wrong done watching to him. C. watching the animals in their natural abode A. avenge B. vengeance D. going out of the house on a holiday C. revenge D. ravage E. holding the animals in captivity for our joy Answer: Option C Answer: Option E 53. On his sudden demise, my emotions were so, complicated that it was ______ how I felt. A. unreasonable B. impossible C. intolerable D. unimaginable Answer: Option C

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5. I felt somewhat more relaxed ...... A. but tense as compared to earlier B. and tense as compared to earlier C. as there was already no tension at all D. and tension-free as compared to earlier E. because the worry had already captured by mind Answer: Option D

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English 6. It is not easy to remain tranquil when those around you ...... A. behave in a socially acceptable manner B. exhibit pleasant mannerism C. are losing their heads D. agree to whatever you say E. exhibit generous and magnanimous gestures Answer: Option C 7. "The food in this hotel is no match to what were forced at late hours in Hotel Kohinoor " means ...... A. The food in this hotel is quite good compared to what we ate at kohinoor B. Hotel kohinoor served us good quality food than what we get here C. Both hotels have maintained good quality of food D. Both hotels serve poor quality of food E. it is better to eat food than remain hungry Answer: Option B 8. Although initial investigations pointed towards him ...... A. the preceding events corroborated his involvement in the crime B. the additional information confirmed his guilt C. the subsequent events established that he was guilt D. the subsequent events proved that he was innocent E. he gave an open confession of his crime Answer: Option D 9. The weather outside was extremely pleasant and hence we decided to ...... A. utilise our time in watching the television B. refrain from going out for a morning walk C. enjoy a morning ride in the open D. employ this rare opportunity for writing letters E. remain seated in our rooms in the bungalow

10. "It is an uphill task but you will have to do it" means ...... A. The work is above the hill and you will have to do it B. It is a very easy task but you must do it C. It is very difficult task but you have to do it D. This work is not reserved for you but you will have to do it E. It is almost impossible for others but you can do it Answer: Option C 11. " You are thinking very highly about Ravi but he is not so" means ...... A. Ravi is as good as you think about him B. You have a good opinion about Ravi but he is not as good as you think C. Your view about Ravi is philosophical, keep it up D. Ravi is much better, than what you think of him E. You have a good opinion about Ravi but he does not have a good opinion about you Answer: Option B 12. "Anand stuck up a friendship with Mahesh in just 2 days" means ...... A. Anand friendship with Mahesh came to an end recently B. Anand found out the other friends of Mahesh C. Anand fixed a deal with Mahesh in 2 days D. Anand E. Anand became a friend of Mahesh in less than 2 days Answer: Option E 13. Although, he is reputed for making very candid statements ...... A. his today speech was not fairly audible B. his promises had always been realistic C. his speech was very interesting D. people follow whatever he instructs to them E. his today Answer: Option E

Answer: Option C

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English 14. The manager would like you to help Dhiraj, means ...... A. the manager would like you if you help Dhiraj B. the manager desires you to help Dhiraj C. the manager likes you because you help Dhiraj D. Dhiraj expects the manager to tell you to help him E. it will be a help to the manager if you like Dhiraj Answer: Option B 15. Owing to the acute power shortage, the people of our locality have decided to ...... A. dispense with other non-conventional energy sources B. resort to abundant use of electricity for illumination C. off-switch the electrical appliance while not in use D. explore other avenues for utilising the excess power E. resort to use of electricity only when it is inevitable Answer: Option E 16. He has no money now ...... A. although he was very poor once B. as hehas given up all his wealth C. because he was very rich once D. because he has received huge donation E. because he was very greedy about wealth Answer: Option B 17. He is so lazy that he ...... A. cannot depend on others for getting his work done B. cannot delay the schedule of completing the work C. can seldom complete his work on time D. dislike to postpone the work that he undertakes to do E. always help others to complete their work Answer: Option C

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18. Dinesh is as stupid as he is lazy means ...... A. Dinesh is stupid because he is lazy B. Dinesh is lazy because he is stupid C. Dinesh is either stupid or lazy D. Dinesh is hardly stupid but he is lazy E. Dinesh is equally stupid and lazy Answer: Option E 19. Practically, very little work could be completed in the last week as it was ...... A. full of working days B. a very hectic week C. full of holidays D. a very busy week E. loaded with work Answer: Option C 20. Because he believes in democratic principles, he always ...... A. decides all the matters himself B. listen to others views and enforces his own C. shown respect to others opinions if they match his own D. reconciles with the majority views and gives us his own E. imposes his own views on others Answer: Option D 21. With great efforts his son succeeded in convincing him not to donate his entire wealth to an orphanage ...... A. and lead the life of a wealthy merchant B. but to a home for the forsaken children C. and make an orphan of himself D. as the orphanage needed a lot of donations E. as the orphanage had been set up by him Answer: Option C 22. The employer appeared to be in such an affable mood that Rohit ...... A. decided to ask for a raise in his salary B. was scared to talk to him about his leave C. felt very guilty for his inadvertent slip D. promised him that he would not commit mistake again E. was pained to press his demand for a new flat. Answer: Option A Page 67

English 23. He always stammers in public meetings, but his today's speech ...... A. was fairly audible to everyone present in the hall B. was not received satisfactorily C. could not be understood properly D. was not liked by the audience E. was free from that defect Answer: Option E 24. Even though it is very large house, ...... A. there is a lot of space available in it for children B. there is hardly any space available for children C. there is no dearth of space for children D. the servants take a long time to clean it E. the municipal taxes on it are very happy Answer: Option B 25. It was an extremely pleasant surprise for the hutment-dweller when the Government officials told him that ...... A. he had to vacate hutment which he had been unauthorisedly occupying B. he had been gifted with a furnished apartment in a multi-storeyed building C. he would be arrested for wrongfully encroaching on the pavement outside his dwelling D. they would not accede to his request E. they had received the orders from the court to take possession of all his belongings Answer: Option B 26. In order to help the company attain its goal of enhancing profit, all the employees ...... A. urged the management to grant paid leave B. appealed the management to implement new welfare schemes C. voluntarily offered to work overtime with lucrative compensation D. voluntarily offered to render additional services in lieu of nothing E. decided to enhance production at the cost of quality of the product Answer: Option D

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27. "Whatever Dev uttered was without rhyme or reason" means ...... A. Dev could not recite any poem or speech B. Dev said something which has no meaning, it was totally baseless C. Dev was talking something which was beyond our experience D. Dev spoke flatly without any emotion or reason E. Dev did not refer to any poem to support his statements Answer: Option B 28. He tames animals because he ...... A. is fond of them B. hates them C. is afraid of them D. want to set them free E. seldom loves them Answer: Option A 29. Mahesh need not have purchased the bag, means ...... A. it was not necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag but he has purchased it B. it was necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag and he has not purchased it C. it was not necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag and he has not purchased it D. it was necessary for Mahesh to purchase the bag but he has not purchased it E. Mahesh already has a bag but still he purchased another one Answer: Option A 30. In order to raise company's profit, the employees ...... A. demanded two additional increments B. decided to go on paid holidays C. requested the management to implement new welfare schemes D. offered to work overtime without any compensation E. decided to raise the cost of raw material Answer: Option D

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English 31. The officer who had neglected to files his income tax returns had to ...... A. return the files B. pay a fine C. be rewarded D. play mischief E. give warning Answer: Option B

Common Error Detection Rules of Subject Verb Agreement Subject -Verb Agreement

Subject - Verb Agreement relates to number agreement (singular or plural) between the subject and the verb that follows it. E.g. 32. Unless you work harder you will fail, means The girl plays all day. (Singular subject) The ...... girls play all day. (Plural subject) A. if you fail you will work harder •There are two important exceptions to subjectB. you must at least plan well than you will not verb agreement. Firstly, agreement only applies fail when the verb is in the present tense. In the past C. hardly you will fail if you do not desire so tense, there is no overt agreement between the D. if you do not put more efforts, then you will subject and the verb. E.g. The girl played all day. fail The girls played all day. E. if you only work and work alone, you will •And secondly, agreement applies only to third fail person subjects. There is no distinction between Answer: Option D a first person singular subject and a first person plural subject. E.g. 33. His behaviour is so unpredictable that he I play all day. ...... We play all day. A. never depends upon others for getting his work done The Rules B. is seldom trusted by others Singular subjects need singular verbs and Plural C. always finds it difficult to keep his word D. always insists on getting the work completed subjects need ; plural subjects need plural verbs. on time 1. When subject of a sentence is composed of E. seldom trusts others as far as the work two or more nouns or pronouns connected by schedule is concerned and, we use a plural verb. He and his friends are Answer: Option B at the fair. This rule is not follow when two nouns refer to the same object. 34. The officer who had neglected to files his The wicket keeper and Captain was given the income tax returns had to ...... man of the match award. A. return the files B. pay a fine 2. When two or more singular nouns or C. be rewarded pronouns are connected by or or nor, we use a D. play mischief singular verb. E.g. E. give warning The paper or the pencil is in the desk. Answer: Option B 3. When a compound subject contains both a singular and a plural noun or pronoun joined by or or nor, the verb should agree with the part of the subject that is nearer to the verb. E.g. Shivin or his friends run every day. His friends or Shivin runs every day.

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English 4. Doesn’t is contraction of does not and should be used only with a singular subject. Don’t is a contraction of do not and should be used only with a plural subject. The exception to this rule appears in the case of the first person and second person pronouns I and you. With these pronouns, the contraction Don’t should be used. E.g. She doesn’t like it. They don’t like it. 5. A phrase between the subject and the verb should not be misleading, the verb agrees with the subject, not with a noun or pronoun in the phrase. E.g. The captain, as well as his players, is anxious. The book, in parts, is boring. The building, with all its contents, is insured. 6. Each, each one, either, neither, everyone, everybody, anybody, nobody, somebody, some one and no one are singular and require a singular verb. E.g. Each of these books is good. Everybody knows him. Either is correct. 7. Nouns such as civics, mathematics, rupees and news require singular verbs. E.g. The news is on at eight. • When talking about an amount of money, it requires a singular verb, but when referring to the rupees themselves, a plural verb is required. E.g. Five hundred rupees is a lot of money. Rupees are often used instead or Rupiahs in Nepal.

10. Collective nouns are words that imply more than one person but are considered singular and take a singular verb, such as : group, team, committee, class and family. E.g. The family has a long history of writers. The committee has prepared the agenda. 11. With, together with, including, accompanied by, in addition to, or as well do not change the number of the subject. If the subject is singular, the verb is too. The Chairman, including his team, is travelling to China. The boys, together with their friends, are going for a picnic. 12. The relative pronouns (who, whom, which, and that) are either singular or plural, depending on the words they refer to. The sales manager is good researcher who spends a great amount of time surfing the Web for information. Subject : The sales manager Verbs: is, spends 13. A few nouns can be either plural or singular, depending on whether they mean a group or Separate individuals. These words are rarely used as plurals in modern writing. E.g. 1. The jury has decided unanimously. Subject: jury Verb: has decided 2. The jury are having an argument. Subject: jury Verb: are having

8. Nouns such as scissors, trousers, shears and shorts require plural verbs. E.g. These shears are dull. These shorts are made of cotton.

14. Do not be misled by a phrase that comes between the subject and the verb. The agrees with the subject, not with a noun or pronoun in the phrase. E.g. One of the boxes is open. The people who listen to music are few.

9. In sentences beginning with there is, there are, the subject follows the verb. Since there is not the subject, the verb agrees with what follows. E.g. There are many questions. There is a question.

15. Two singular subjects connected by either/or or neither/nor require a singular verb as in Rule 1. E.g. Neither John nor Abraham is available. Either Bipasha or Neelam is helping today with stage decoration.

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English • Phrases beginning with the prepositions as well as, in addition to, accompanied by, and along with, do not make a singular subject plural. E.g. The Chief Minister, as well as his principal 17. With words that indicate portions-percent, secretary, was shot. fraction, part, majority, some, all, none, remainder, and so forth &ndash look at the noun If a customer buys a burger, he or she has to pay in your ‘of phrase (object of the preposition) to service tax. (correct) If a customer buys a burger, they have to buy a determine whether to use a singular of plural verb. If the object of the preposition is singular, parking ticket. (Incorrect) use a singular verb. If the object of the preposition is plural, use a plural verb. E.g. Questions: 1. Fifty percent of the pie has disappeared. (Pie is the object of the preposition of.) 2. Fifty percent of the pies have disappeared. Directions: Find out the error, if any in questions given in each practice set. If there is 3. One-third of the city is unemployed. no error, the answer is (e), i.e No error (ignore 4. One-third of the people are unemployed. NOTE: Hyphenate all spelled-out fractions. the errors of punctuation, if any.) 1. A few kilometers beyond (a) /that villa was 5. All of the pie is gone. 6. All of the pies are gone. seen two aliens (b )/along with (c)/ a few 7. Some of the pie is missing. Americans and Russian scientists (d)/ No error 8. Some of the pies are missing. (e). 2. It is well known fact that (a)/the upper middle 18. Use a singular verb with sums of money or class have no soft (b)/ corner for the poor and periods of time. E.g. the oppressed who are the (c)/real victims of this Ten dollars is a high price to pay. social system (d)/ No error (e). Five years is the maximum sentence for that 3. Sheetal as well as (a)/ some of her friends offense. (b)/have fallen in love with a hunky fellow, who (c)/ is the eldest son of an I.A.S. officer (d)/ No error (e). Identifying the subject 4. More than one successful candidate of this Word groups often come between the subject institute (a)/have taken the interview for one and the verb. These word groups may contain a (b)/of the most popular dailies (c)/being noun that at first appears to be the subject. published from Los Angels (d)/ No error (e). Identify the word group between the subject and 5. More than one book on life style (a)/ and the verb in order to isolate the noun. E.g. motivation by this writer (b)/have been The girl plays all day. (Singular subject) published so far and (c)/all are selling like a hot The slaughter of pandas for their pelts have cake (d)/ No error (e). caused panda population to decline drastically. 6. Many a man along with (a)/a few friends of (Incorrect) mine are going (b)/to DevGhar to offer flowers The slaughter of pandas for their pelts has and (c)/milk to Lord Shiva (d)/ No error (e). caused the panda population to decline 7. Many an employee of this company (a)/ are drastically. (Correct) supposed to be transferred (b)/ to some other company (c)/ of the same category because of Thus, the subject is slaughter and not pandas recession (d)/ No error (e). or pelts. 16. When I is one of the two subjects connected by either/or or neither/nor, put it second and follow it with the singular verb am. E.g. Neither she nor I am going to the festival.

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English 8. The political leader as well as (a)/ his retinues are going on a hunger (b)/ Strike to protest this (c)/ unnecessary price hike (d)/ No error (e). 9. Although this book as well as those (a)/ books of yours are similar (b)/ in many ways, mine has (c)/ an edge over many a book of yours (d)/ No error (e). 10. The prime minister along with his (a)/ attendants are coming tomorrow (b)/ to address the sensational (c)/ and controversial issues of terrorism (d)/ No error (e). Answers 1. 2. 3. b b c

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Understanding of Conjunction Tips and Tricks Conjunction A conjunction is a word which merely joins together sentences or clauses, and sometimes words. 1. That is a beautiful place and I have been there. 2. That is the beautiful place where I have been to. Classes of Conjunctions Conjunctions are divided into two classes: Co-ordinate Conjunction : It joins together clauses of equal ranks. For eg. He is slow, but he is sure. Sub-ordinate Conjunction : It joins together clauses in which one is dependent on the other. E.g. Since you wish to excel in life, you must learn English. Some Important Rules Rule: Scarcely should be followed by when, not by than. Incorrect: Scarcely had he arrived than he had to leave again. Courtesy: www.examveda.com

Correct: Scarcely had he arrived when he had to leave again. Rule: No sooner is followed by than, not by but. Incorrect: No sooner had we reached the station but the train left. Correct: No sooner had we reached the station than the train left. Note : "No sooner A ... than B" is very similar to "Scarcely A... when B" and has almost the same meaning. Rule : Do not use seldom or ever in place of seldom or never. Incorrect: The national network seldom or ever telecasts good programmes. Correct: The national network seldom or never telecasts good programmes. Rule : Correlative conjunctions should be followed by the same part of speech. Incorrect: He neither agreed to my proposal nor to his. Correct: He agreed neither to my proposal nor to his. Rule : Neither is followed by nor, not by or. Incorrect: The phone neither went dead or worked properly. Correct: The phone neither went dead nor worked properly. Rule : The conjunction that is not used before i) A sentence in direct narration. ii) An interrogative adverb or interrogative pronoun in the indirect narration. Incorrect: He said that, "it is none of my business". Correct: He said, "It is none of my business." Incorrect: He asked me that which was the way to the station. Correct: He asked me which was the way to the station. Rule : Although goes with yet or a comma (,) in the other clause. Incorrect: Although Manohar is hardworking, but he does not get a job. Correct: Although Manohar is hardworking, yet he does not get a job. Page 72

English Note : Though/Although is used with contradictory sentences (sentences expressing opposite views). Incorrect: Since she was sick, she attended the party. Correct: Though she was sick, she attended the party.

Incorrect: Work hard lest you would fail. Correct: Work hard lest you should fail. Note: “Lest” is a negative word. There should be no use of “not”, “nothing”, “never”, “no” with lest”. Incorrect: Word hard lest you should not fail. Correct: Word hard lest you should fail.

Rule : Nothing else should be followed by but, not by than. Incorrect: Mr Bureaucrat! This is nothing else than red-tapism. Correct: Mr Bureaucrat! This is nothing else but red-tapism.

Rule : The conjunction so-as is used for comparison in a negative sentence whereas-as is used in a positive or affirmative sentence. Incorrect: He is not as tall as his brother. Correct: He is not so tall as his brother.

Rule : The correlative conjunctions indeed... but are used to emphasis the contrast between the first and the second parts of the statement. Incorrect: I am indeed happy with my school but it produces famous men. Correct: I am indeed happy with my school that it produces famous men.

Rule : The conjunction, “both” is followed by “and” and not by “as well as” or “along with”. Incorrect: Both the boys as well as the girls were absent. Correct: Both the boys and the girls were absent.

Rule : The conjunction “unless” denotes condition whereas “until” denotes time. Rule : In a "not only ... but also ... "sentence, the Incorrect: Until you work hard, you will not verb should agree with the noun or pronoun succeed. mentioned second, that is, the one after but also Correct: Unless you work hard, you will not because this is the part being emphasised. succeed. Incorrect: Not only the students but also the Note : “Unless” and “Until” are negative words. teacher were responsible for what happened in There should be no use of “not” “nothing”, the class. “never” with unless and until. Correct: Not only the students but also the teacher was responsible for what happened in Questions based on above concepts. the class. Directions : In each of the following questions, Rule : Not only ... but also always comes before find out which part of the sentence has an error. the same part of speech. The error may be grammatical or idiomatic. If Incorrect: They not only gave me standing there is no mistake, the answer is ‘No error’. ovation but also a cash prize of `1000. 1. The managing director well as (a)/ the Board Correct: They gave me not only standing members was in (b)/ favour of taking strict ovation but also a cash prize of `1000. action (c)/ against the striking workers. (d)/ No error (e) Rule : Such...as is used to denote a category 2. Unless he does not return (a)/ all the library whereas such...that emphasises the degree of books (b)/ he will not be relieved (c)/ from the something by mentioning its consequence. Incorrect: Each member of the alliance agrees service.(d)/ No error (e) 3. You must either tell me (a)/ the whole story to take such action as it deems necessary. Correct: Each member of the alliance agrees to or (b)/, at least, the (c)/ first half of it. (d)/ No error (e) take such action that it deems necessary. 4. The old woman has had the (a)/ best medical facilities available (b)/ but she will not be cured Rule : The conjunction “lest” is followed by “should”. Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English unless she does not have (c)/ a strong desire to live.(d)/ No error (e) 5. Hardly had I reached (a)/ the airport where (b)/ I learnt about the powerful (c)/ bomb explosion.(d)/ No error (e) 6. The manager of the bank (a)/ was busy; so he asked them (b)/ to come and see him between two to (c)/ three in the afternoon.(d)/ No error (e) 7. Because he is physically (a)/ strong, therefore he was (b)/ selected for the school (c)/ boxing team.(d)/ No error (e) 8. Being a strict (a)/ vegetarian he depended (b)/ on milk and fruit and (c)/ had to cook for himself.(d)/ No error (e) 9. Even though the shirt (a)/ is rather expensive but (b)/ I wish to purchase (c)/ it with my own money.(d)/ No error (e) 10. Unless Ashish does not (a)/ return all the library books, (b)/ he will not be awarded (c)/ the pass certificate. (d)/ No error (e) Answers 1. a; Add ‘as’ before ‘well’ 2. a; Replace ‘does not return’ with ‘returns’ 3. e; No error 4. c; Replace ‘does not have’ with ‘has’ 5. b; Replace ‘where’ with ‘when’ 6. c; Replace ‘to’ with ‘and’ 7. b; Remove ‘therefore’ 8. c; Replace ‘and’ with ‘or’ 9. b; Remove ‘but’ 10. a; Replace ‘unless’ with ‘if’

Understanding of Adjective Tips and Tricks What is Adjective? An adjective is a word used with a noun ( or a pronoun) to add something for its meaning. The adjective may be used Attributively: when it is used along with the noun as an epithet or attribute; for example, There were dark clouds in the sky.

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Predicatively: when it forms part of the predicate; for example. The clouds in the sky were dark. Rule: The adjective is correctly used with a verb when some quality of the subject rather than of the action of the verb, is to be expressed. Incorrect: Flowers were plucked freshly. Correct: Flowers were plucked fresh. Rule: Due to and prior to should be used as predicative adjectives. When prepositional functions are to be performed, use because of in place of due to, and before in place of prior to. Incorrect: Wickets fell due to superb bowling. Correct: Wickets fell because of superb bowling. Kinds of Adjective Adjective of Quality: Also known as Descriptive Adjective, it shows the kind of quality of a person or a thing. For example, He loves her soft skin. Adjective of Quantity: It is an adjective which shows how much of a thing is meant. For example, There is little sense in it. Adjective of Number: Also known as Numeral Adjective, it shows how many persons or things are meant, or in what order a person or a thing stands. For example, The face of a clock has sixty divisions. Numeral Adjectives are of three kinds: Definite Numeral Adjective: It denotes an exact number. It may be a cardinal denoting how many; as, one, two, three, etc. It may be an ordinal denoting the order, as first, second, third etc. Rule: When a number together with a unit of measurement is to be used as an adjective, it is a compound word and the unit of measurement is taken in the singular. Incorrect : It is a twenty-kilometres walk. Correct : It is a twenty-kilometre walk.

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English Rule: Definite Numeral Adjective always takes plural countable noun. Incorrect: When I was in Punjab, I had twenty money. Correct: When I was in Mumbai, I had twenty rupees. Rule: If in a sentence one noun is used for all ordinals and the first ordinal has 'the' while, other not, the noun will be in the plural. Incorrect: I have read the literature of the seventeenth and eighteenth century. Correct: I have read the literature of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

Interrogative Adjective: When an interrogative pronoun is used with a noun to ask a question, it is called an interrogative adjective. For example, What options are available after graduation? Exclamatory adjective: It is used with a noun in-exclamatory sentence. For example, What a show!

Confusing Words Later, latter, latest, last: Later and latest refer to time. Latter and last refer to position. Incorrect: The later part of the novel is not neatly written. Correct: The latter part of the novel is not neatly written. Indefinite Numeral Adjective : It does not denote an exact number. For example. There are Incorrect: What is the last news? Correct: What is the latest news? many petitions lying on the tables.

Rule: The few is used before plural countable noun and the little before uncountable noun. Both follow a clause. Incorrect: I gave the beggar a little coins I had. Correct: I gave the beggar the few coins I had.

Elder, older, eldest, oldest: Elder and eldest are used of members of the same family. Besides, both of them are used only attributively (that is, before the noun). Older and Oldest are used in the general sense. Incorrect: I have an older brother. Correct : I have an elder brother.. (Since brother is a member of the same family) Incorrect : Mohan is the eldest boy in the town. In a town there may be so many families. We are talking of boys in general sense. So eldest should be replaced by oldest. Correct : Mohan is the oldest boy in the town.

Distributive Numeral Adjective: It refers to each one of a number. Distributive numeral adjectives are the same as distributive pronouns (see Pronoun). They only differ in function. For example, Each time he missed the bus.

Degree of Comparison Degrees are of three kinds. 1. Positive Degree 2. Comparative Degree 3. Superlative Degree

Rule: Many takes plural noun while "Many a/an singular noun. Incorrect: He has observed many an uncommon phenomena. Correct: He has observed many an uncommon phenomenon.

Demonstrative Adjective: It points out which person or thing is meant. For example, This table is made of wood.

Rule: When a selection is made out of the two, and two is given in the sentence, the is used before the adjective denoting comparison. Incorrect: Shikha is better of the two sisters. Rule: The plural forms these and those are often Correct: Shikha is the better of the two sisters. wrongly used with the singular nouns kind and Rule: Preferable takes to and is not preceded by sort. more. Incorrect: These kind of clothes are not Incorrect: Coffee is more preferable than tea in acceptable. Brazil. Correct: This kind of clothes are not Correct: Coffee is preferable to tea in Brazil. acceptable. Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English Rule: When two adjectives in different degrees of comparison are used in the same sentence, each should be complete in itself. Incorrect: My father is as rich if not richer than your mother. Correct: My father is as rich as if not richer than your mother.

Test Yourself Directions: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The letter corresponding to that part is your answer. If there is no mistake, the answer is ‘No error’. 1. Firstly you should a)/ think over the meaning Rule: If two adjectives are connected by and, of the words b)/ and then use them. c)/ No error they should be in the same degree throughout. d) Incorrect: Raj is more intelligent 2. The driver tried his best a)/ to avert the and most active. accident by b)/ bringing the car to a suddenly Correct: Raj is more intelligent stop. c)/ No error d) and more active. 3. The Sunrise Hotel was a)/ fully equipped to offer b)/ leisure stay c)/ to its clients. d)/ No Rule: The comparative in -er is not used when error e) we compare two qualities of the same person or 4. The technician reminded a)/ them to have a thing. thoroughly cleaning of the b)/ machine after Incorrect: Mohan is wiser than strong. each use. c)/ No error d) Correct: Mohan is more wise than strong. 5. I am much glad a)/ that you have b)/ won the prize. c)/ No error d) Rule: When two objects are compared with each 6. My observation is that a)/ between Vivek and other, the latter term of comparison must Shashi, b)/ Vivek is the most intelligent. c)/ No exclude the former. error d) Incorrect: Satish is cleverer than any student in 7. It very often a)/ happens that b)/ a man who his class. talks most does little. c)/ No error d) Correct : Satish is cleverer than any other 8. From all accounts a)/ I learn that b)/ he is the student in his class. best and honest member of the new Cabinet. c)/ No error d) Rule: The comparative degree is generally 9. He is a)/ too intelligent b)/ to make a mistake. followed by than but the following comparative c)/ No error d) adjectives are followed by the preposition to : 10. The flood situation this year a)/ is worst than inferior, superior, prior, anterior, posterior, b)/ that prevailed in the last year, c)/ No error d) senior, junior. Incorrect: India's fielding is inferior than South Answers Africa's. 1.a; Replace ‘Firstly’ with ‘First’ Correct: India's fielding is inferior to South 2. c; Replace ‘suddenly’ with ‘sudden’ Africa's. 3. c; Replace ‘leisure’ with ‘leisurely’ 4. b; Replace ‘thoroughly’ with ‘thorough’ Rule: Adjectives expressing qualities that do not 5. a; Replace ‘much’ with ‘very’ admit of different degrees cannot be compared. 6. c; Replace ‘the most’ with ‘more’ Incorrect: Our field is more square. 7. c; Replace ‘most’ by ‘much’ Correct: Our field is square. 8. c; The correct form is ‘he is the best and most honest member....’ Rule: Double comparatives and superlatives are 9. d; No error to be avoided. 10. b; Replace ‘worst’ with ‘worse’ Incorrect: Zarda mangoes are more sweeter than Maldah ones. Correct: Zarda mangoes are sweeter than Maldah ones. Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English Understanding of Verb Tips and Tricks

Rule: When the subjective complement is a noun (or a pronoun), it is in the same case as the subject, that is, in the nominative case. For example The lawyer called the witness a liar.

Verb A Verb is a word that tells or asserts something about a person or thing. It tells about the person or thing in the state of (a) doing, (b) being or (c) Rule: When the objective complement is a noun being acted up on. Thus a verb is a doing or it is in the objective case in agreement with the being word. object. Kinds of verbs : A Transitive verb is a verb that denotes an action which passes over from the doer or agent to an object, Transitive means passing over. For example, India won the World Cup. An Intransitive verb is a verb that denotes an action which does not pass over to an object, or that expresses a state of an object, or that expresses a state of being. Intransitive means not passing over. For example, The sun shines brightly. Rule: When an intransitive verb is used in a causative sense, it becomes transitive. 1. He sat in a chair. 2. He sat me on chair. Rule: Verbs like, fall, lie, rise and sit are made transitive by a slight change in their spellings. The transitive is the causative of the corresponding intransitive verb. Incorrect: The poachers were caught yesterday when they fell trees illegally. Correct : The poachers were caught yesterday when they felled trees illegally. Verbs of Incomplete Predication The intransitive verb which requires something to make the sense complete is called a verb of incomplete predication. For example be, become, seem, grow, taste, appear. That which is required to make the sense (of these verbs) complete is known as the complement of the verb or the completion of the predicate. For example, The family appears.

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Subject-Verb Agreement Language has its base in logic and harmony. The subject and the verb are the essential parts of a sentence. It is imperative that the verb agree with the subject in number and person. Rule: Two or more singular subjects connected by and usually take a verb in the plural. Incorrect: Computer and telecommunication has metamorphosed information technology. Correct: Computer and telecommunication have metamorphosed information technology. Rule: If two singular nouns refer to the same person or thing, the verb must be singular. Incorrect : The poet and critic have been honoured. Correct : The poet and critic has been honoured. Rule: If two subjects together express one idea, the verb is in the singular. Incorrect: Bread and butter are essential for one's life. Correct: Bread and butter is essential for one's life. Rule: If the singular subjects are preceded by each or every, the verb is usually singular. Incorrect: Every man and woman in a family are responsible for the upbringing of a child. Correct: Every man and woman in a family is responsible for the upbringing of a child.

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English Rule : Two or more singular subjects connected by or, nor, either ... or, neither... nor take a verb in the singular. Incorrect: Either Manoj or Madhukar have the key to this problem. Correct: Either Manoj or Madhukar has the key to this problem. Rule: When the subjects, joined by or or nor are of different numbers, the verb must be plural, and the plural subject must be placed next to the verb. Incorrect : Neither Rekha nor her friends was present at the party. Correct : Neither Rekha nor her friends were present at the party. Rule: When the subjects, joined by or or nor are of different persons, the verb agrees in person with the one nearest to it. Incorrect : Either she or I pays the fees. Correct : Either she or I pay the fees. Error of Proximity The verb is made to agree in number with a noun near it instead of with its proper subject. This is wrong and should be avoided. Incorrect : The behaviour of the students were not proper. Correct: The behaviour of the students was not proper. Rule: Words joined to a singular subject by with, as well as, etc. are parenthetical. The verb should therefore be put in the singular. Incorrect: The guru as well as his disciples are committed to celibacy. Correct : The guru as well as his disciples is committed to celibacy. Rule: Either, neither, each, everyone, many a must be followed by a singular verb. Incorrect: Many a man have resigned in crisis. Correct: Many a man has resigned in crisis.

Correct: Five hours is too short a time to judge one's character. The Infinitive Usually a verb is limited by the number and person of its subject. For example, He plays cricket. They play cricket. A verb, which is not limited by person and number as a verb that has a subject, is called the verb infinite or the infinitive. Infinitives are of two kinds. 1. Simple Infinitive and 2. Gerundial or Qualifying Infinitive. Simple Infinitive - When the infinitive is used like a noun. (i) as the subject of a verb. To name is to give an identity. (ii) as the object of a verb. I have decided to leave the place. (iii) as the complement of a verb. Her hobby is to dance. (iv) as the object of a preposition. He is about to go. (v) as the complement of the object. She heard her weep. Gerundial or Qualifying Infinitive-when the infinitive is used for the following purposes: (i) to qualify a verb. He slept to refresh himself. (ii) to qualify an adjective. Tea is easy to prepare. (iii) to qualify a noun. He has a point to make. (iv) to qualify a sentence. To be very frank, I hate your smile. Rule: The infinitive is used without to after verbs like help, watch, bid, dare, hear, let, make, need and see. Incorrect : I bid him to quit the organisation. Correct: I bid him quit the organisation.

Rule: If, however, the structure is do + dare or do + need, the infinitive is used with to. Rule: When a plural noun denotes some specific Incorrect: You do not need worry about us. quantity or amount considered as a whole, the Correct: You do not need to worry about us. verb is generally singular. Incorrect: Five hours are too short a time to judge one's character. Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English Rule: The following verbs are followed by the infinitive. Agree, arrange, attempt, care, cease, consent, decide, determine, endeavour, fall, forget, hesitate, hope,learn, manage, neglect, prepare, promise, propose, refuse, regret, remember, seem, swear, undertake. Incorrect: I agree for helping you out in trouble. Correct: I agree to help you out in trouble.

Incorrect: He and his brother have drunken wine last night. Correct: He and his brother have drunk wine last night. Rule: Perfect participle is used when one activity is completely over. Having worked hard, he felt tired.

Auxiliary Verb Auxiliary literally means giving help, So an Rule: Prepositions but and except take the auxiliary verb is one that helps the main verb infinitive without to. form in tenses, moods, voices etc. The following Incorrect: There is no alternative but to help verbs are auxiliaries: is, are, am, was, were, be, him out. can, could, dare, do, does, did, have, has, had, Correct : There is no alternative but help him may, might, must, need, ought, shall, should, out. will, would, used to. 1. May implies permission, doubt or possibility. Rule: Expressions would rather, would sooner, May I come in? (permission) rather than, sooner than, had better are followed It may rain tonight. (possibility) by infinitive without to. 2. Might is the past form of “may” and it implies Incorrect : I would rather to go for batting. more doubt than “may”. Correct : I would rather go for batting. If the clouds are salted, the rains might come. 3. Can is used to express ability. Ex. He can do the work. 4. Could is the past form of can but it does not Participle 1. Present Participle necessarily represent past time. Often it implies 2. Past Participle a more uncertain condition. 3. Perfect Participle He could refuse, but she never does. 5. Should expresses the idea that something Rule: Present participle is used when all the must be done or is important. parts of a sentence have the same subject; Should and ought to have similar meanings, but Incorrect: Opened the drawer, he took out his ought is followed by “to” “Ought to” has a more gun. objective force and is used when we are talking Correct: Opening the drawer, he took out his about laws, duties and regulations. gun. We ought to see her tomorrow. 6. Must is used to give strong advice or orders. Rule: When a sentence has two different Ex. He really must stop drinking. subjects, avoid using present participle. Instead 7. Do is used to make question and negative a clause should be used in such instances. forms of ordinary verbs. Incorrect: While going to school, a dog jumped Do you know him? I don’t like swimming. at me. “Do” is always used in question-tags. You know Correct: While I was going to school, a dog painting, do you? jumped at me. Rule: Some past participles are used only as adjectives and qualify a noun. They can be used as past participles with changed spellings. For example, shrunken, drunken, sunken, graven, molten. Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English Test Your Understanding In Verb Directions: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no mistake, the answer is ‘No error’. 1. Many a student (a)/ are frustrated (b)/ because of unemployment. (c)/ No error (d) 2. It is true (a)/ that the poor is unable (b)/ to get nourishing food even today. (c)/ No error (d) 3. People have a right to criticise (a)/ but at the same time each of them (b)/ have to remember his duty also. (c)/ No error (d) 4. The child (a)/ picked up a burned paper (b)/ from the street. (c)/ No error (d) 5. Never did this exhibition of contempt and anger ceased (a)/ so long as British rule remained (b)/ a live thing in India. (c)/ No error (d) 6. The teacher was angry (a)/ when he found that (b)/ you are not there. (c)/ No error (d) 7. I would like you to (a)/ complete this assignment (b) before you will leave for Mumbai. (c)/ No error (d) 8. Ordinarily, when in difficulty (a)/ Ruchi prefers keeping her counsel (b)/ than running about taking advice. (c)/ No error (d) 9. One of the drawbacks (a)/ of modern education are (b)/ that it does not encourage original thinking. (c)/ No error (d) 10. I enquired of him (a)/ why he is so negligent (b)/ in his studies. (c)/ No error (d) Answers 1. b; Replace ‘are’ with ‘is’ ‘Many a’ takes singular subject and singular verb. 2. b; Replace ‘is’ with ‘are’ Here, ‘poor’ stands for ‘poor people’. 3. c; Replace ‘have’ with ‘has’ 4. b; Replace ‘burned’ with ‘burnt’ 5. a; Replace ‘ceased’ with ‘cease’ 6. c; Replace ‘are’ with ‘were’ 7. c; Remove ‘will’ 8. c; Replace “than” with “to” 9. b; Replace ‘are’ with ‘is’ 10. b; Replace ‘is’ with ‘was’

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Pronouns Tips and Tricks Pronoun A pronoun is used in place of a noun or nouns. Personal Pronoun I, we, you, he, she, it, they are called personal pronouns because they stand for the three persons. i.The person speaking (I, We) ii.The person spoken to, and (You) iii. The person spoken of. (He, She, it, They)

Pronouns are used so that our language is not cumbersome with the same nouns being repeated over and over in a paragraph. Subject Pronoun: (Subjective case) (I, we, you, he, she, it, they) Example: She is at work. ’She’ is main subject of the sentence, hence in the sentence, ‘She’ is the subjective personal pronoun. Objective pronoun (objective case) Example: He will meet us later. ‘Us’ is the objective personal pronoun, as it is the object of the verb ‘meet.’ Possessive pronoun (possessive case) Example: That is our clubhouse. ‘Our’ shows the possession of the object ‘clubhouse’. Gender Example: He went to the market. He is used for male gender. Other examples - (his, him, he etc.) Page 80

English Example: She is doing the laundry. ‘She’ is used for female gender. (Her, hers, etc.) Example: It is important to them. ‘It’ is gender neutral as it shows an object, ‘Them’ is also gender neutral as ‘Them’ can consists of both genders. Others gender neutral pronouns are - (Their, they, its.) Number Singular Pronoun - where the pronoun is only referring to one specific Noun. Example: That book belongs to me. Plural Pronoun - where the pronoun is used to refer to a number of nouns. Example: That is Their book, not yours. Reflexive Pronoun “They are object pronouns that we use when the subject and the object are the same Noun.” Example: I told myself not to bet all my money on one horse. Example: The robber hurt himself chasing me through the alley. “Reflexive pronouns are those which are used to indicate a noun which has been used in an earlier part of the same sentence. (myself, themselves, yourself, ourselves, herself, himself, itself.) Example: She blamed herself for the accident. He injured himself today. Emphatic or Intensive Pronoun “These pronouns are used to emphasize a Noun or pronoun. (myself, himself, herself, themselves, itself, yourself, yourselves and ourselves.) Example: He himself is his worst critic. “These pronouns act as appositives of nouns or pronouns for the sake of emphasis,” Example: You yourself wrote those words. This request came from the employee themselves. They themselves know that the Prank was in bad taste. Avoid reporting things that you yourself haven’t witnessed. Courtesy: www.examveda.com

Demonstrative Pronoun “Demonstrative pronouns are used to show or identify one or a number of nouns that may be far or near in distance or time. They are only four in number (This, that, these, those) This, that are called Singular demonstrative pronoun These, those are called Plural demonstrative pronouns. Example: That is a beautiful house. They can also be used to show an unspecified quantity in a sentence. Example: These were made by me. (These is showing an unspecified quantity of something that was made by a person.) Example: Everyone remembers those days. (Those is showing a particular time or period of days in the past, it is being used in place of a noun that could be - school, summer, college etc.) Example: This is what he is charging. This is used as pronoun in place of a number. These pronouns point out someone or something. They are identical in form to demonstrative adjective/determiners. The difference is that • A demonstrative pronoun stands alone (because it is a substitute for a noun or noun phrase) • But a demonstrative adjective is accompanied by the noun it modifies. Example: She gave me this gift. (This - demonstrative adjective) I like this. (This - demonstrative pronoun) (More example of demonstrative pronoun) These are my children. That is a good idea. The streets of Delhi are more crowded than those of Mumbai. Indefinite Pronoun “These pronouns do stand for some person or thing, but we don’t know for exactly whom.” When we say, “somebody stole my watch.” (We don’t know to whom the word ‘somebody’ refers to. The word ‘somebody’ is an indefinite pronoun. Page 81

English Example: One should speak the truth. Somebody immediately called the doctor. Anybody can solve this problem. Nobody was present. Many are called, but few are chosen. Do good to others. (Few, all, some, none, everything- indefinite pronouns) Distributive Pronoun “These Pronouns refer to individual elements in a group or a pair, one individual at a time.” Example: Each of the boys gets a prize. Either of these roads leads to the railway station. Either of you can go. Neither of the accusations is true. You may bring any of your friends. None of our students failed last year. Each, either, neither are called distributive pronouns because they refer to persons or things, one at a time. Eachis used to denote every one of a number of persons or things taken singly. Either means the one or the other of two. Neither means not the one nor the other of two. It is negative of either. Either and Neither should be used only in speaking of two persons or things. When more than two are spoken of (Any, No one, and none) should be used. Reciprocal Pronoun Each and one really belong to the subject, Other and another are objects, but Each other and one another have become compound pronouns, (and are called reciprocal pronouns) and are rarely separated even by a preposition) Example: The brothers quarreled with each other. They all gave evidence against one another. Jamie and Jack always sit beside each other in break. They haven’t seen one another since last year.

These are: who, whom, which, whoever, whomever, whose, whichever and that. The driver who Ran the stop sign was careless. Which and that are generally used for objects. Who and whom are used for people and whose is used to show possession. Example: She will choose the color which looks good on everyone. She is complaining to whoever she comes across nowadays. There is a car in the parking lot that someone has painted a bright pink. Is there anyone here whose mobile phone has a signal? I met Hari who had just returned. I have found the pen which I lost. There is the book That you lent me. Interrogative Pronoun Who, whom, which and what are interrogative pronouns as they are used to ask questions about a person or object that we do not know about. Compounds of these words are made by attaching (-ever) to the words to strengthen the emphasis on the word. Example: Which one would you like? What is your Name? Who will be managing the bullet? Whom did you tell about this? Whoever could have done this? Whichever one will you choose? ‘Who’ is always the subject of the verb. ‘Whom’ is never the subject of the verb. It is object of the verb. It is used to show the person to or for whom the action is being done. whom were you meeting with?

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English This single noun or pronoun is called the subject of the verb. Subject of the verb is the single word (noun or pronoun) which is directly, and exclusively, influences the number The Problem Which is correct: "The cost of new books is of the verb. dropping,” or “The cost of new books are The subject of the sentence (don’t confuse with dropping"? the subject of the verb though they frequently identical) may contain not only the subject of The Explanation To determine whether to use is or are in such a the verb, but also one or more adjectives, sentence, you need to understand that you are conjunctions, adverbs, prepositional phrases, or dealing with the Number of a verb. There are other assorted parts of speech. two numbers in grammar &ndash singular and To spot the difference between subject of the plural. verb and subject of the sentence, see the build A singular verb is used with singular subject and up a sentence in below examples. a plural verb is used with plural subject. Women are fascinating creatures. Subject of the verb and subject of the sentence: women. Let us add a prepositional phrase: Women of beauty are fascinating creatures. Subject of the sentence : Women of beauty. Subject of the verb : Women. Now, adding an adverb, a conjunction, and a second prepositional phrase: The Subject Healthy young women of great beauty and A subject is one of the two parts into which every sentence may be divided. The other part is delightfully curvaceous lines are fascinating creatures. the predicate. Subject of the Sentence: Healthy young The Subject of a sentence is what or whom we are talking about and the predicate of a sentence women of great beauty and delightfully curvaceous lines. is what we are saying about the subject. Subject of the verb : women. Consider these examples: Key Point : Subject of the verb is single noun or 1. The Goa summit was held in October. pronoun; whereas, subject of the sentence may What are we talking about? The Goa summit. be single word, noun or pronoun as well as What we are talking about: (It) was held in combination of adjectives, conjunctions, October. adverbs, prepositional phrases or other part of Thus the sentence is divided in this way: "The speech. Goa summit" [subject] "was held in October." [predicate]. Now, see these examples: 2. Truman was elected Vice-President of the 1. Are women fascinating creatures? United States in 1944. Whom we are talking about: Truman [subject]. Verb: Are What we are talking about him: (he) was elected Subject of the verb : women The subject may be split a verb phrase: Vice-President of the United States in 1944 2. How do women improve their health? [verb [predicate]. The subject of a sentence may consist of single phrase] Verb phrase: Do improve noun or pronoun, as in: Subject of the verb : Women • Rumi was operated for tumour. 3. There are many reasons for admiring the girl • Richa is beautiful. child. • Houses could once be built in eight weeks. Verb: Are • Flower blooms in spring. Subject of the verb : reasons How to make Verbs agree with Numbers Verb-Number Agreement

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English 4. Beyond the Alps lies Italy. Verb: lies Subject of the verb: Italy. In above example, you can see the verb precedes its subject. * So, The subject of the verb need not precede the verb. To find subject of the sentence is a bit easy; however, finding the subject of the verb &ndash that is, the single noun or pronoun which drives the number of the verb- is a bit difficult. So, note these important points: * The subject of a sentence may, and often does, contain one or more prepositional phrases. * The single noun or pronoun subject of the verb is never found in within or as part of the prepositional phrase. Go through the each of the sentences given below: 1. In China’s Civil War, Nanking claimed further gains. The verb is claimed and its subject is Nanking. 2. Business and industrial leaders in Kolkata predicted a rush of applications for price adjustments. Here we have a rather long subject of the sentence (all the words up to the verb predicted) but usual one word subject of the verb is Leaders. 3. The cost of automobiles has just risen 27 per cent. The subject of the verb is Cost. Note cost is singular and that the verb has risen is also singular. 4. There go my brothers. Subject of the verb is Brothers. This is an instance in which the subject of the verb follows the verb (go) i.e. verb preceded the subject of the verb. There is an adverb. 5. One of my best friends was killed yesterday. One of my best friends is prepositional phrase. One is pronoun and so subject of the verb. Note the both subject and verb are singular. 6. The captain, with all his sisters, brothers, aunts, and cousins by dozens, is going abroad. The subject of the sentence is made up of all words up to is, the subject of the verb is single word captain. Since, captain is singular, is going is singular. Courtesy: www.examveda.com

7. Ram, like his mother and father, has brown hair. Like is a preposition, and so nouns mother and father have no influence on the number of the verb. Ram is singular so the verb has is also singular. 8. Has either of your parents married since divorce? Of your parents is a prepositional phrase. Either in this sentence means either one ; therefore it is singular and takes singular verb has married. 9. Was each of the criminals tried separately? Like either, each means each one. It is a singular pronoun and takes singular verb was tried. 10. Divya’s beauty, as well as her versatility and charm, has made her a very popular girl in the college. As well as her versatility and charm is a prepositional phrase introduced by the triple-ply preposition as well as. So, subject of the verb is Divya. Important Principles • The subject of the verb is usually a singleword noun or pronoun. • Such noun or pronoun is not found with a prepositional phrase. • Generally, the subject precedes the verb but in certain sentence patterns may follow the verb. • The number of the verb depends on the number of the single-word subject • Singular subjects take singular verbs and plural subjects take plural verb. Back to the starting Problem "The cost of new books is dropping," or "The cost of new books are dropping"? Subject of the sentence: The cost of new books • Subject of the verb : cost Cost is singular so it must take singular verb. • Hence correct sentence: The cost of new books is dropping. The Conclusion A verb must agree in number with single-word subject - noun or pronoun.

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NOUN: Countable / Uncountable Countable nouns are the names of objects, people etc that we can count. NOUN Ex- book, apple, doctor, horse etc. Kinds of Noun: 1. Proper Noun: a proper noun is the name of Uncountable nouns are the names of things some particular person or place. which we can’t count. They mainly denote Ex- Ram , Shyam, Delhi. substance and abstract things. 2. Common Noun: A Common noun is a name Ex- milk, oil, sugar, gold, honesty etc. given in common to every person or thing of the NOUN for CASES same kind or class. The case of a noun tells us about the position of Ex- boy, girl, teacher etc. that noun or pronoun in a sentence. 3. Collective noun: A collective noun is the In English, there are five cases. name of a group of persons or things. Nominative case: A noun is said to be in the Ex- army, committee, crowd etc. nominative case if it is the subject of a verb. 4.Abstract Noun: a noun denoting an idea, Ex- Ram is an intelligent boy. quality, or state rather than a concrete object. Objective case: Nouns or Pronouns are said to Ex- strength, innocence, fear, judgment. Etc. be in objective case if they are the direct object 5. Material Noun:Material noun is the name of verbs or the objects of the preposition. given to the material, substance or things made Dative case: A noun is said to be in Dative case up of The alloy. if it is the indirect object of the verb. Ex- cotton, gold, silver etc. Rohan brought me a flower. (‘Me’ is in dative case) Possessive case: A noun is said to be in NOUN for Gender 1. Masculine Gender: A noun that denotes the possessive case if it denotes possession or male animal is said to be of the Masculine ownership. Gender. Ex- This is your pencil. (‘your’ is in possessive Ex- Man, boy, Tiger, Sun etc. case) 2. Feminine Gender: A noun that denotes a Vocative case :A noun or pronoun is said to be female animal is said to be of the Feminine in vocative case if it is used to call ( or to get Gender. attention of a person or persons) Ex- woman, girl, nature, lioness etc. Ex- Mr. Mallya , people are waiting for you in 3. Common Gender: A noun that denotes the hall. (Mr. Mallya is in vocative case) either a male or a female is said to be of the common gender. NOUN in Apposition Ex- Parent, child, student, cousin etc. When one noun follows another to describe it, 4.Neuter Gender: A noun that denotes a thing the noun which follows is said to be in without life , neither male nor female , is said to apposition to the noun which comes before it. be of the Neuter gender. Ex- Ram , our captain, made fifty runs. Ex- Book, Pen, room etc. Kabir , the great reformer, was a weaver. NOUN for NUMBER 1. Singular Noun: A noun that denotes one person or thing, is said to be in the Singular Number. Ex- pen, cow, boy etc. 2. Plural Noun: A noun that denotes more than one person or thing , is said to be in the plural Number. Ex- Pens, Boys, Cows etc Courtesy: www.examveda.com

RULES AND EXAMPLES 1. Some nouns always take a singular verb. Scenery, advice, information, machinery, stationery, furniture, abuse, fuel, rice, gram, issue, bedding, repair, news, mischief, poetry, business, economics, physics, mathematics, classic, ethics, athletics, innings, gallows. (A) The scenery of Kashmir are enchanting. (Correct use- is) (A) He has given advices. (Correct use- advice) Page 85

English 2. Some nouns are singular in meaning, but they are used as plural nouns and always take a plural verb. Cattle, gentry, vermin, peasantry, artillery, people, clergy, company, police. (A) The cattle is grazing in the ground. (correct use- are) (B) Police has controlled the situation. ( correct use- have) 3. Some nouns are always used in a plural form and always take a plural verb. Trousers, scissors, spectacles, stockings, shorts, measles, goods, alms, premises, thanks, tidings, annals, chattels, etc. (A) Where is my trousers? (correct use- are) (B) Spectacles is a costly item. ( correct useare) 4. There are some nouns that indicate length, measure, money, weight or number. When they are preceded by a numeral, they remain unchanged in form. Foot, meter, pair, score, dozen, head, year, hundred, thousand, million. (A) It is a five years degree course. (correct useyear) (A) I have seven dozens of shoes. (correct usedozen) 5. Collective nouns such as jury, public, team, committee, government, audience, orchestra, company, etc. are used both as singular and Plural. It depends on the usage. (A) The jury was divided in their opinion. (correct use- were) (A) The team have not arrived yet. (correct usehas) 6. Some nouns have one meaning in the singular and another in the plural: a. Advice = counsel, advices = information b.Air = atmosphere, airs = proud c. Authority = command, authorities = persons in power d. Good = wise, goods = property e. Iron = metal, irons = fetters, chains

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f. Force = strength forces = army g. Content = satisfaction, contents = things contained h. Respect = regards, respects = compliments i. Work = job works = compositions, factories. 7. People are often confused or they commit mistakes in the use of certain nouns. (A) Lecturership is wrong: lectureship is correct. (B) Freeship is wrong; free studentship is correct. (C) Boarding is wrong; boarding house is correct. (D) Family members is wrong; members of the family is correct. (E) English teacher is wrong; the teacher of English is correct. (F) Cousin - brother or sister is wrong; only cousin is correct. (G) Wages means punishments when used in the singular. Ex- The wages of sin is death. (H) It also means charges for the labour when used in the plural sense. Ex- The wages of daily workers have been raised. 8. A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in person, number and gender. Ex- Every student must bring his luggage. All students must do their home work. Each of the boys must carry his own bag. 9. While using ‘everybody’ ‘everyone’, ‘anybody’, and ‘each’ the pronoun of the masculine or the feminine gender is used according to the context. I shall be happy to help each of the boys in this practice. But when the sex is not mentioned, we use the pronoun of the masculine gender. Anyone can qualify this exam if he tries. Each of the six boys in the class has finished their tasks. (Incorrect) Each of the six boys in the class has finished his task. (Correct) 10. The pronoun ‘one’ must be followed by ‘one’s’. Page 86

English One must finish his homework in time. (Incorrect) One must finish one’s homework in time. (Correct) 11. Enjoy, apply, resign, acquit, drive, exert, avail, pride, absent, etc., when used as transitive verbs, always take a reflexive pronoun after them. When ‘self’ is added to ‘my’, ‘your’, ‘him’, ‘her’, and ‘it’, and ‘selves’ to our and them - they are known as reflexive pronouns. He absented from the meeting. He absented himself from the meeting. 12. ‘Who’ denotes the subject and ‘whom’ is used for the object? Who : It’s the subject of a verb e.g., Who gave you that book? It’s a predicate nominative (a noun in the predicate that renames or refers to the sentence’s subject) e.g.,This is who I am. Whom is an objective pronoun, which is a pronoun that receives the action of a verb. It also has two main uses: It is the object of a verb e.g., Whom should I call? It is the object of a preposition e.g., From whom did you get this information? 13. When two or more singular nouns are connected by ‘either or’; ‘neither nor’, ; and ‘or’, the pronoun used is singular. Either Rohan or Sohan will give their bike. (Incorrect) Either Rohan or sohan will give his book. (Correct) 14. When a singular and a plural noun are joined by ‘or’, ‘nor’, the pronoun must be plural. Either the student or his teachers failed in his duty. (Incorrect) Either the student or his teachers failed in their duty. (Correct) 15. ‘Whose’ is used for living persons and ‘which’ for lifeless objects. Which novel did you select? Whose photograph is lying there? 16. ‘Each other’ is used when there are two subjects or objects and ‘one another’ when there are more than two. Courtesy: www.examveda.com

Ram and Sita loved each other. Those five students, who are sitting there, love one another. 17. When a pronoun stands for a collective noun, it must be in the singular number and in the neuter gender if the collective noun is viewed as a whole.but  if it gives an idea of different entities , plural pronoun is used. The jury gave ‘its’ verdict. Here the ‘jury’ gives the idea of one whole. If the collective noun conveys the idea of separate individuals comprising the whole, the pronoun standing for it must be plural. The jury were divided in their opinions. In above sentence , the ‘jury’ gives the idea of several individuals. 18. If pronouns of different persons are to be used together in a sentence, the serial order of persons should be as follows; Second person(2) + third (3)+ first person(1) in normal sentences. But when mistake or fault is expressed in the sentence, the order should be; first person(1) + second person(2) + third person(3). RULE-231 You, he and I have finished the work. (Normal idea) I, you and he are to blame. ( here Confession of guilt is expressed , it’s a negative idea, hence order is 123) 19. ‘Some’ is used in affirmative sentences to express quantity or degree. ‘Any’ is uses in negative or interrogative sentences. I shall buy some apples. I shall not buy any apples. Have you bought any apples? But ‘some’ may be correctly used in interrogative sentences which are, in fact, requests. Will you please give me some water? 20. The use of ‘few’, ‘a few’’ and ‘the few’ should be used with care. They denote ‘number’. ‘Few’ means ‘not many’, ‘almost nothing’. A ‘few’ is positive and means ‘some at least’. ‘The few’ means ‘whatever there is’. A few men are free from fault. (Incorrect) Few men are free from fault. (Correct)

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English (Here the sense is negative and thus ‘a few’ is wrong.) Few teams will qualify for the world cup. (Incorrect) A few boys will pass in the examination. (Correct) Here the sense is positive and thus ‘few’ is incorrect. I have already read a few books that are in the library. (Incorrect) I have already read the few books that are in the library. (Correct) Here the sense is ‘whatever there is’. ’everything that is in the library’ 21. Use of ‘less’ and ‘fewer’ ‘Less’ denote quantity and ‘fewer’ denote number. No less than fifty students were selected. (Incorrect) No fewer than fifty students were selected. (Correct) There are no fewer than five liters of water in the bottle. (Incorrect) There are no less than five liters of water in the bottle. (Correct) 22. Use of little, a little, the little ‘Little’ means ‘hardly any’ There is little hope of his recovery. (Incorrect) There is a little hope of his recovery. (correct) ‘A little’ means ‘some’, though not much. Little knowledge is a dangerous thing. (Incorrect) A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. (Correct) ‘The little means ‘not much but all there is’. Little water that is in the bottle may be used for the child. (Incorrect) The little water that is in the bottle may be used for the patient. (Correct)

Sabu is my older brother. (Incorrect) Sabu is my elder brother. (Correct) 24. Normally ‘than’ is used in the comparative degree, but with words like superior, inferior, senior, junior, prior, anterior, posterior and prefer ‘to’ is used. Sara is junior than Neeta.( Incorrect) Sara is junior to Neeta. (Correct) I prefer reading than walking. (Incorrect) I prefer reading to walking. (Correct) 25. when a comparison is made by using a comparative followed by ‘than’, the word ‘other’ must exclude the thing compared form the class of things with which it is compared. He is better than any man. (Incorrect) He is better than any other man. (Correct) ‘Any man’ includes the man himself and thus the sentences will be awkward. 26. In some cases, the comparison is subtle and must be given proper attention. Ex- The climate of Delhi is better than Mumbai. (Incorrect) Here the comparison should be between the climate of Delhi and the climate of Mumbai. The climate of Delhi is better than the climate of Mumbai. (Correct) Or The climate of Ranchi is better than that of Gaya. (Correct) (Here, ‘That of’ means ‘the climate of’) If the traits are in plural, it will be ‘those of'. The products of Reliance are better than those of Suzuki. The scenery of Kashmir is better than Shimla. (Incorrect) The scenery of Kashmir is better than that of shimla. (Correct) 27. ‘many a’ is always followed by the singular verb. Many a student were drowned in the river. (Incorrect) 23. Use of elder, older. ‘Elder’ is used for persons of same family. Many a student was drowned in the river. ‘Older’ refers to persons as well as things and is (Correct) followed by ‘than’. 28. If the subject is ‘the number of’ the Rohan is elder than all other boys of this area. singular verb is used. And when the (Incorrect) expression (‘a +number+of) is used , plural Rohan is older than all other boys of this area. verb is used. (Correct) Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English The number of students are very small. (Incorrect) The number of students is very small. (Correct) A number of girls has passed in the examination. (Incorrect) A number of girls have passed in the examination.( correct) 29. When ‘as well as’, ‘along with’, together with’, ‘no less than’, ‘in addition to’ and ‘not’ and ‘with’ join two subjects, the verb will be used according to the first subject. Ram, as well as his five friends, are going.( Incorrect) Ram, as well as his five friends, is going. (Correct) The teacher, along with the students, were dancing.( Incorrect) The teacher, along with the students, was going. (Correct) Common Error Detection Practice Set-1 Read these sentences carefully and try to understand the correct uses. Incorrect: My father gave me some advices. Correct: My father gave me some ADVICE. Advice is mainly used with the first meaning, and in this meaning it is a mass noun (that is, it has no plural).

Incorrect: Furnitures are now-a-days made of steel. Correct: FURNITURE IS now-a-days made of steel. Incorrect: I asked them to leave their luggages at the hotel room. Correct: I asked them to leave their LUGGAGE at the hotel room. Incorrect: The building is out of repairs. Correct: The building is out of REPAIR. Incorrect: The farmer took out the cattles for grazing. Correct: The farmer took out the CATTLE for grazing. Incorrect: I bought three dozens notebooks. Correct: I bought three DOZEN notebooks. Incorrect: Sachin has completed three-fourth of his homework till yet. Correct: Sachin has completed THREEFOURTHS of his homework till yet. Common Error Detection Practice Set-2

Here, we have brought to you another set of correct and incorrect uses of Grammar. Read it Incorrect: Mahi has grey hairs. carefully and try to understand why one is Correct: Mahi has grey HAIR. incorrect. So, you don't make such silly The noun hair is a singular, plural, or collective mistakes during your exam. noun. Incorrect: The price of the mobile phone is Incorrect: I asked the authority if they had any twenty thousands rupees. informations about the arrival of the flight. Correct: The price of the mobile phone is Correct: I asked the authority if they had any twenty THOUSAND rupees. INFORMATION about the arrival of the flight. Information is a non-countable noun (you can't Incorrect:Shruti cooked fishes for lunch. have 4 informations), so it is neither singular Correct: Shruti cooked FISH for lunch. nor plural. The correct usage is "information" without the 's'. Incorrect: He owns twelve sheeps and five deers. Incorrect: People should be true to their word. Correct:He owns twelve SHEEP and five Correct: People should be true to their DEER. WORDS. Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English Incorrect: My mother gave me a ten-rupees note for my pocket money. Correct: My mother gave me a TEN-RUPEE note for my pocket money.

Incorrect : The Punjabis are brave peoples. Correct : The Punjabis are A BRAVE PEOPLE.

Incorrect: The table’s legs are broken. Correct: The LEGS OF THE TABLE are broken.

Incorrect : The people of Europe have seen two World Wars. Correct : The peoples of Europe have seen two World Wars.

Incorrect: I went to the party with my family members. Correct: I went to the party with THE MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY.

Incorrect : Rita prefers wearing light-coloured cloth. Correct : Rita prefers wearing light-coloured CLOTHES.

Incorrect: He has six brother-in-laws. Correct: He has six BROTHERS-IN-LAW.

Incorrect : The Park Street is closed for repair. Correct : The Park Street is closed for REPAIRS.

Incorrect: This is Amol’s my friend’s book. Correct: This is AMOL my friemd’s book. Incorrect: I have many works to do today. Correct: I have MUCH WORK to do today. Incorrect: Politics are very popular these days. Correct: Politics IS very popular these days.

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Incorrect : He does not like these kinds of movies. Correct : He does not like MOVIES OF THIS KIND. Incorrect : The Planning Commission are at work. Correct : The Planning Commission IS at work. Incorrect : Those news are good. Correct : THAT NEWS IS good.

Here, we have brought to you another set of correct and incorrect uses of Grammar. Read it carefully and try to understand why one is incorrect. So, you don't make such silly mistakes during your exam. Incorrect : All the money are kept in the locker. Correct : All the money IS kept in the locker. Incorrect :I kept my spectacle on the table. Correct I : kept my SPECTACLES on the table. Incorrect : The scissor should be kept out of reach of children. Correct : The SCISSORS should be kept out of reach of children.

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English Common Error Detection Section 1 1. Ram was / senior to / Sam in college. A. Ram was B. senior to C. Sam in college D. No Error Answer: Option D 2. It was him / who came / running / into the classroom. A. It was him B. who came C. running D. into the classroom E. No Error Answer: Option A 3. The capital of Yemen / is situating / 2190 meters above / the sea level. A. The capital of Yemen B. is situating C. 2190 meters above D. the sea level E. No Error Answer: Option B 4. The captain along with his team / are practicing very hard / for the / forth coming matches. A. The captain along with his team B. are practicing very hard C. for the D. forth coming matches E. No Error Answer: Option B

7. None of two girls / who were present / appeared to be inclined / to listen to sane advice. A. None of two girls B. who were present C. appeared to be inclined D. to listen to sane advice E. No Error Answer: Option A 8. Everyone knows / that the leopards is / faster / of all animals. A. Everyone knows B. that the leopards is C. faster D. of all animals E. No Error Answer: Option D 9. I and my colleague / have carefully considered the important issues raised by / the report which you sent me and / we have decided to take the following action. A. I and my colleague B. have carefully considered the important issues rai C. the report which you sent me and D. we have decided to take the following E. No Error Answer: Option A

5. Supposing if / it rains / what shall / we do? A. Supposing if B. it rains C. what shall D. we do? E. No Error Answer: Option A

10. Even if / the teacher has completed the / course the students cannot pass / unless they study themself. A. Even if B. the teacher has completed the C. course the students cannot pass D. unless they study themself E. No Error Answer: Option D

6. Either Nemmu or Mennu / are in the wrong; / both can / certainly never be. A. Either Nemmu or Mennu B. are in the wrong; C. both can D. certainly never be E. No Error Answer: Option B

11. Ramu is the elected leader / and also a person / who we all / can confide in. A. Ramu is the elected leader B. and also a person C. who we all D. can confide in E. No Error Answer: Option E

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English 12. The gambling stall / was a grand success / because almost everyone / tried their luck. A. The gambling stall B. was a grand success C. because almost everyone D. tired their luck E. No Error Answer: Option D

17. As our room was / upstairs, so we/ didn't hear him. A. As our room was B. upstairs, so we C. didn't hear him D. No error Answer: Option B

18. There are / no conducted tours / for tourist to visit all the / important places. 13. Little water / that was left / in the bottle was A. There are not enough / to quench the thirst of two persons. B. no conducted tours A. Little water C. for tourist to visit all the B. that was left D. important places C. in the bottle was not enough E. No Error D. to quench the thirst of two persons Answer: Option C E. No Error Answer: Option E 19. On Friday evening / Mamta and me / took a coach / for Patna and arrived at Amit's house. 14. The father / as well as the sons were / A. On Friday evening mysteriously missing / from the house. B. Mamta and me A. The father C. took a coach B. as well as the sons were D. for Patna and arrived at Amit's house C. mysteriously missing E. No Error D. from the house Answer: Option B E. No Error Answer: Option B 20. This girl / wrote an essay / so well that / her teacher was exceedingly pleased with her. 15. Every man, woman and child / is now aware A. This girl / of the terrible consequences of / habit of B. wrote an essay smoking. C. so well that A. Every man, woman and child D. her teacher was exceedingly pleased with her B. is now aware E. No Error C. of the terrible consequences of Answer: Option B D. habit of smoking E. No Error 21. Everyone of the students / has bought / his / Answer: Option D identity card. A. Everyone of the students B. has bought 16. If you saw / the amount of Samosas / he C. his D. identity card consumed at breakfast this morning,/ you would E. No Error understand why he is so over-weight. Answer: Option A A. If you saw B. the amount of Samosas 22. The doctor said / that patient / should not C. he consumed at breakfast this morning, have wasted / before coming for help. D. you would understand why he is so overA. The doctor said weight B. that patient E. No Error C. should not have wasted Answer: Option B D. before coming for help E. No Error Answer: Option B Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 23. In my youth / I used to / visit / Sharma's and Chawla's company. A. In my youth B. I used to C. visit D. Sharma's and Chawla's company E. No Error Answer: Option D 24. As he stood / below the shower / the sharp jets of / ice cold water revived his spirit. A. As he stood B. below the shower C. the sharp jets of D. ice cold water revived his spirit E. No Error Answer: Option D

29. Many a man / have / been working / under me. A. Many a man B. have C. been working D. under me E. No Error Answer: Option B 30. The cricket / is a / game of change. A. The cricket B. is a C. game of change D. No Error Answer: Option C

31. Mr Alexgander / has purchased / new furnitures from Metro-Mall. A. Mr Alexgander B. has purchased 25. Many a person / have lost / their life / and all C. new furnitures from Metro-Mall property in the riots. D. No Error A. Many a person Answer: Option C B. have lost C. their life 32. Last year / many people / died from cholera D. and all property in the riots epidemic. E. No Error A. Last year Answer: Option B B. many people C. died from cholera epidemic 26. I have / two sister-in-laws / whose husbands D. No Error / are all well settled. Answer: Option D A. I have B. two sister-in-laws C. whose husbands D. are all well settled 33. Both the / girls helped / one another. E. No Error A. Both the B. girls helped Answer: Option B C. one another D. No Error Answer: Option C 27. I told him / the story / in details / to make him understand it fully. 34. Vijay is / very much / sorry about her A. I told him misconduct. B. the story A. Vijay is C. in details B. very much D. to make him understand it fully. C. sorry about her misconduct E. No Error D. No Error Answer: Option C Answer: Option B 28. Cattles / were grazing / in the meadows / near our farm. A. Cattles B. were grazing C. in the meadows D. near our farm. E. No Error Answer: Option A Courtesy: www.examveda.com

35. She treated/ me as though / an old friend. A. She treated B. me as though C. an old friend D. No error Answer: Option B

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English 36. I'll go with you / as long as/ I won't have to sing. A. I'll go with you B. as long as C. I won't have to sing D. No error Answer: Option C 37. She'll pay you / as soon as she / receive the parcel. A. She'll pay you B. as soon as she C. receive the parcel D. No error Answer: Option C 38. I don't have a car / and I don't want / one as well. A. I don't have a car B. and I don't want C. one as well D. No error Answer: Option C 39. Indian scientists are no way / inferior than / any other scientists in the world. A. Indian scientists are no way B. inferior than C. any other scientists in the world D. No error Answer: Option B 40. Belgium chocolate is considered / by many to be finger / than any others in the world. A. Belgium chocolate is considered B. by many to be finger C. than any others in the world D. No error Answer: Option C 41. My grandfather owns / fifty acre / of wet land. A. My grandfather owns B. fifty acre C. of wet land D. No error Answer: Option B

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42. Our history can be seen / as a long evolutionary dialectical development / in which there have been / a painstaking forgiving of rational and moral self. A. Our history can be seen B. as a long evolutionary dialectical development C. in which there have been D. a painstaking forgiving of rational and moral self E. No error Answer: Option C 43. Our knowledge of history does not come to / Our help and some times we / even fail to remember / who invented America. A. Our knowledge of history does not come to B. Our help and some times we C. even fail to remember D. who invented America E. No error Answer: Option D 44. The Committee has made / significant changes in / the rules which / will help to banks. A. The Committee has made B. significant change in C. the rules which D. will help to banks E. No error Answer: Option D 45. This Project which is funded / by the united nations / has helped over four / lakh Indians overcome poverty. A. This Project which is funded B. by the united nations C. has helped over four D. lakh Indians overcome poverty E. No error Answer: Option E 46. The number of tourists / is expected to rise / from seven to ten percent / in the next ten years. A. The number of tourists B. is expected to rise C. from seven to ten percent D. in the next ten years E. No error Answer: Option C Page 94

English 47. I enquired / of him / whether he would / accompany me to Dharmsala. A. I enquired B. of him C. whether he would D. accompany me to Dharmsala E. No error Answer: Option E 48. Being that my car is getting / its annual check up. / I will not be / able to pick you up tomorrow morning. A. Being that my car is getting B. its annual check up. C. I will not be D. able to pick you up tomorrow morning E. No error Answer: Option A

52. As sharing crime statistics for / the year 2011, the Commissioner admitted that / there had been an undue delay in / the setting up of an anti-narcotics cell. A. As sharing crime statistics for B. the year 2011, the Commissioner admitted that C. there had been an undue delay in D. the setting up of an anti-narcotics cell E. No error Answer: Option E

53. The Moon may be the best place / to look for aliens as their / footprints on their surface would / last far longer than radio signals. A. The Moon may be the best place B. to look for aliens as their C. footprints on their surface would 49. We can't hardly believe that the / situation is D. last far longer than radio signals so serious as / to justify such precautions / as E. No error you have taken. Answer: Option C A. We can't hardly believe that the B. situation is so serious as C. to justify such precautions 54. The judge advised the Government to / have D. as you have taken metered auto-rickshaw across the state while / E. No error recounting his personal experience where an Answer: Option A auto-rickshaw driver / made him to wait and also demanded Rs. 100. A. The judge advised 50. The third season of / the popular television the Government to show will ends / on a grand note with / B. have metered auto-rickshaw across the state celebrities dancing and having fun. while A. The third season of C. recounting his personal experience where an B. the popular television show will ends auto-r C. on a grand note with D. made him to wait and also demanded Rs. 100 D. celebrities dancing and having fun E. No error E. No error Answer: Option D Answer: Option B 51. The website, which does not / accept advertisement and is funded / entirely by donations, describes itself / as the fifth most popular website on the planet. A. The website, which does not B. accept advertisement and is funded C. entirely by donations, describe itself D. as the fifth most popular website on the planet E. No error Answer: Option D Courtesy: www.examveda.com

55. The company aims / to nearly double / its revenues on the back / of a strongest product pipeline. A. The company aims B. to nearly double C. its revenues on the back D. of a strongest product pipeline E. No error Answer: Option D

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English 56. The woman that had / kidnapped a child has now / been apprehended and is being / held in the city's jail. A. The woman that had B. kidnapped a child has now C. been apprehended and is being D. held in the city's jail E. No error Answer: Option D

61. If successful, the research could / pave the way towards / the prevention in untimely deaths / due to fatal illnesses. A. If successful, the research could B. pave the way towards C. the prevention in untimely deaths D. due to fatal illnesses E. No error Answer: Option D

57. Rose growers in / the city are waking up / to the benefits / of collective action. A. Rose growers in B. the city are waking up C. to the benefits D. of collective action E. No error Answer: Option C

62. The Ministry has directed banks / to do away with their / separate promotion policies, a move / strongly opposed by the officers' unions. A. The Ministry has directed banks B. to do away with their C. separate promotion policies, a move D. strongly opposed by the officers' unions E. No error Answer: Option D

58. The Minister will have / a tough task on his hand / where three different recommendations / for this year's rate reach his desk. A. The Minister will have B. a tough task on his hand C. where three different recommendations D. for this year's rate reach his desk E. No error Answer: Option B 59. The current economic scenario / could possibly undo / the growth that followed / the economic liberalization of 1991. A. The current economic scenario B. could possibly undo / the growth that followed C. the growth that followed D. the economic liberalization of 1991 E. No error Answer: Option E 60. In a first of its kind study, / a team of scientist have tried to / 'grow' new stem cells in / the ear that get damage with age. A. In a first of its kind study, B. a team of scientist have tried to C. 'grow' new stem cells in D. the ear that get damage with age E. No error Answer: Option B Courtesy: www.examveda.com

63. After a complaint was filed, / police teams was given the photograph / of the accused from the CCTV footage / recorded at the hotel. A. After a complaint was filed, B. police teams was given the photograph C. of the accused from the CCTV footage D. recorded at the hotel E. No error Answer: Option B 64. Activists opposing the rail project said / that the eleven new flyovers to be built / would practically ring / the death knell for the city. A. Activists opposing the rail project said B. that the eleven new flyovers to be built C. would practically ring D. the death knell for the city E. No error Answer: Option E 65. It is common / knowledge that each / of us / loves our home. A. It is common B. knowledge that each C. of us D. loves our home E. No error Answer: Option D

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English 66. The teacher repeatedly warned / the students not to make / noise but students / did not obey. A. The teacher repeatedly warned B. the students not to make C. noise but students D. did not obey. E. No error Answer: Option C 67. The education Council / is consisted of ten members / all of whom / are experienced men. A. The education Council B. is consisted of ten members C. all of whom D. are experienced men. E. No error Answer: Option B 68. The woman who / has been perpetually hesitating / which of the two books / she will read first will probably read none and will suffer. A. The woman who B. has been perpetually hesitating C. which of the two books D. she will read first will probably read none and wi E. No error Answer: Option D 69. Summons were / issued yesterday / by Sessions judge / against the suspected thief. A. Summons were B. issued yesterday C. by Sessions judge D. against the suspected thief. E. No error Answer: Option A 70. Teaching in this school / would certainly improve / if it had less boys / in all the high classes. A. Teaching in this school B. would certainly improve C. if it had less boys D. in all the high classes. E. No error Answer: Option C

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Common Error Detection Section 2 1. Because of the cricket tournament / organizational work hardly / I have had any / rest since one week. A. Because of the cricket tournament B. organizational work hardly C. have had any D. rest since one week. E. No error Answer: Option C 2. A property dealer was /shoot dead by four unidentified jacket clad men /while taking a morning walk /in a park. A. A property dealer was B. shoot dead by four unidentified jacket clad men C. while taking a morning walk D. in a park. Answer: Option B 3. The newer type of automatic machines/ wash/ the clothes faster. A. The newer type of automatic machines B. wash C. the clothes faster D. No error Answer: Option A 4. By the time/ we got our tickets and entered the cinema theater,/ the show was already begun. A. By the time B. we got our tickets and entered the cinema theater C. the show was already begun D. No Error Answer: Option C 5. Each of the students in the computer class/ has to type/ their own research paper this semester. A. Each of the students in the computer class B. has to type C. their own research paper this semester D. No Error Answer: Option D 6. The fact of me/ being a stranger/ does not excuse his conduct. A. The fact of me B. being a stranger C. does not excuse his conduct D. No error Answer: Option A Page 97

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5. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Section 1 If I had known / this yesterday / I will have helped him 1. Find out whether there is any grammatical A. If I had known error in below sentence. We discussed about the problem so thoroughly / B. this yesterday C. I will have helped him on the eve of the examination / that I found it D. No error very easy to work it out. Answer: Option C A. We discussed about the problem so thoroughly 6. Find out whether there is any grammatical B. on the eve of the examination error in below sentence. C. that I found it very easy to work it out. A lot of travel delay is caused / due to the D. No error. inefficiency and lack of good management / on Answer: Option A behalf of the railways. A. A lot of travel delay is caused B. due to the inefficiency and lack of good 2. Find out whether there is any grammatical management error in below sentence. C. on behalf of the railways An Indian ship / laden with merchandise / got D. No error drowned in the Pacific Ocean. Answer: Option C A. An Indian ship B. laden with merchandise 7. Find out whether there is any grammatical C. got drowned in the Pacific Ocean error in below sentence. D. No error One of the members / expressed doubt if / the Answer: Option C Minister was an atheist. A. One of the members B. expressed doubt if 3. Find out whether there is any grammatical C. the Minister was an atheist error in below sentence. D. No error. I could not put up in a hotel / because the boarding and lodging charges / were exorbitant. Answer: Option B A. I could not put up in a hotel 8. Find out whether there is any grammatical B. because the boarding and lodging charges error in below sentence. C. were exorbitant I have got / my M.Sc. degree / in 1988. A. I D. No error have got B. my M.Sc. degree Answer: Option A C. in 1988 D. No error Answer: Option A 4. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. 9. Find out whether there is any grammatical The Indian radio / which was previously error in below sentence. controlled by the British rulers / is free now Having received your letter / this morning, we from the narrow vested interests. are writing / to thank you for the same. A. The Indian radio A. Having received your letter B. which was previously controlled by the B. this morning, we are writing British rulers C. is free now from the narrow vested interests C. to thank you for the same D. No error D. No error Answer: Option D Answer: Option C Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 10. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. If you lend him a book / he will lend it to some one else / and never you will get it back. A. If you lend him a book B. he will lend it to some one else C. and never you will get it back D. No error Answer: Option C

15. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The students were / awaiting for / the arrival of the chief guest. A. The students were B. awaiting for C. the arrival of the chief guest D. No error. Answer: Option B

11. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. According to the Bible / it is meek and humble / who shall inherit the earth. A. According to the Bible B. it is meek and humble C. who shall inherit the earth D. No error Answer: Option B

16. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Sixty miles / are / a good distance. A. Sixty miles B. are C. a good distance D. No error. Answer: Option B

12. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Do the roses in your garden smell / more sweetly / than those in ours? A. Do the roses in your garden smell B. more sweetly C. than those in ours D. No error Answer: Option B

17. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. They have been / very close friends / until they quarrelled. A. They have been B. very close friends C. until they quarrelled D. No error. Answer: Option A

13. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Block of Residential flats / are coming up / near our house. A. Block of Residential flats B. are coming up C. near our house D. No error Answer: Option A

18. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. When the dentist came in / my tooth was stopped aching / out of fear that I might lose my tooth. A. When the dentist came in B. my tooth was stopped aching C. out of fear that I might lose my tooth D. No error. Answer: Option B

19. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. 14. Find out whether there is any grammatical It is the duty of every citizen to do his utmost / error in below sentence. You can get / all the information that you want / to defend the hardly-won / freedom of the country. in this book. A. It is the duty of every citizen to do his utmost A. You can get B. to defend the hardly-won B. all the information that you want C. freedom of the country C. in this book D. No error. D. No error Answer: Option B Answer: Option B Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 20. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. No sooner did I open the door / when the rain, heavy and stormy, rushed in / making us shiver from head to foot. A. No sooner did I open the door B. when the rain, heavy and stormy, rushed in C. making us shiver from head to foot D. No error. Answer: Option B

25. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Mr.Praful Patel / is not attending his office / for the last one month. A. Mr.Praful Patel B. is not attending his office C. for the last one month D. No error. Answer: Option B

21. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. If a man diligently seeks to come into the contact / with the best that has been thought and said in this world / he will become simple and unselfish. A. If a man diligently seeks to come into the contact B. with the best that has been thought and said in this world C. he will become simple and unselfish D. No error. Answer: Option A

26. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He couldn't but help / shedding tears at the plight of the villagers / rendered homeless by a devastating cyclone. A. He couldn't but help B. shedding tears at the plight of the villagers C. rendered homeless by a devastating cyclone D. No error. Answer: Option A

22. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. You must / remember me / to post this letter. A. You must B. remember me C. to post this letter D. No error. Answer: Option B

27. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He will certainly help you / if you will ask him / in a pleasant manner. A. He will certainly help you B. if you will ask him C. in a pleasant manner D. No error. Answer: Option B

23. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I shall certainly / write you / when I shall reach NewDelhi. A. I shall certainly B. write you C. when I shall reach NewDelhi D. No error. Answer: Option C

28. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The brand propositon now therefore had to be that Keokarpin Antiseptic Cream is more effective / because it penetrates deepdown (beinglight and non-sticky) and works from within / (because of its ayurvedic ingredients) to keep skin blemish, free and helps cope with cuts nicks, burns and nappy rash. A. The brand propositon now therefore had to 24. Find out whether there is any grammatical error be that Keokarpin Antiseptic Cream is more in below sentence. effective On the busy Ring Road / we witnessed a collusion / B. because it penetrates deepdown (beinglight between a truck and an auto. and non-sticky) and works from within A. On the busy Ring Road C. (because of its ayurvedic ingredients) to keep B. we witnessed a collusion skin blemish, free and helps cope with cuts C. between a truck and an auto nicks, burns and nappy rash D. No error. D. No error. Answer: Option B Answer: Option A Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 29. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Will you please buy / some jaggery for me / if you go to the market? A. Will you please buy B. some jaggery for me C. if you go to the market? D. No error. Answer: Option D 30. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Most of the members at the meeting felt / that the group appointed for investigating the case / were not competent to do the job efficiently. A. Most of the members at the meeting felt B. that the group appointed for investigating the case C. were not competent to do the job efficiently D. No error. Answer: Option C 31. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. In these days of inflation / a ten rupee's note will not buy you / even an ordinary meal. A. In these days of inflation B. a ten rupee's note will not buy you C. even an ordinary meal D. No error. Answer: Option B 32. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He persisted / to do it / in spite of my advice. A. He persisted B. to do it C. in spite of my advice D. No error. Answer: Option B 33. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The long-awaited moment at last came, / and we set out for the station / as merry a band of children as I have ever seen before or since. A. The long-awaited moment at last came, B. and we set out for the station C. as merry a band of children as I have ever seen before or since D. No error. Answer: Option C Courtesy: www.examveda.com

34. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Our conception of / what should a science of mental life be / has changed considerably since James' time. A. Our conception of B. what should a science of mental life be C. has changed considerably since James' time D. No error. Answer: Option B 35. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He is not coming tomorrow / as he is having a pain in the chest / and has to see a doctor. A. He is not coming tomorrow B. as he is having a pain in the chest C. and has to see a doctor D. No error. Answer: Option C 36. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Many times the news has been published / in the papers that the end of the world will be certain / if a nuclear war breaks out. A. Many times the news has been published B. in the papers that the end of the world will be certain C. if a nuclear war breaks out D. No error. Answer: Option D 37. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The reason Ram / is absent from his duty / is because he is unwell. A. The reason Ram B. is absent from his duty C. is because he is unwell D. No error. Answer: Option A Page 101

English 38. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Azharuddin is one of the finest batsmen / that India have produced / over the decades. A. Azharuddin is one of the finest batsmen B. that India have produced C. over the decades D. No error. Answer: Option B 39. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The thief broke in the / house at the / dead of night A. The thief broke in the B. house at the C. dead of night D. No error. Answer: Option A 40. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. May I / know who you want / to see please A. May I B. know who you want C. to see please D. No error. Answer: Option B 41. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He said that he / will mind if / I refused his offer. A. He said that he B. will mind if C. I refused his offer. D. No error. Answer: Option B 42. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Arun's parents died when he was young and / he looked after his aunt / who had no children. A. Arun's parents died when he was young and B. he looked after his aunt C. who had no children D. No error. Answer: Option B

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43. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Though child marriage / has been banned / the custom still prevailed among some groups in India. A. Though child marriage B. has been banned C. the custom still prevailed among some groups in India D. No error. Answer: Option C 44. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. My papa is / in bad mood / today / A. My papa is B. in bad mood C. today D. No error. Answer: Option B 45. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The warden / forbade the student / from leaving the hostel. A. The warden B. forbade the student C. from leaving the hostel D. No error. Answer: Option D 46. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. In spite of several reminders, / he did not so far send / any reply to me, letters. A. In spite of several reminders, B. he did not so far send C. any reply to me, letters. D. No error. Answer: Option B 47. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. As much as I admire him for his sterling qualities / I cannot excuse him for / being unfair to his friends. A. As much as I admire him for his sterling qualities B. I cannot excuse him for C. being unfair to his friends. D. No error. Answer: Option A

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English 48. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Please try to understand / that the dispute on this issue is between my brother and myself, / and concerns nobody else. A. Please try to understand B. that the dispute on this issue is between my brother and myself, C. and concerns nobody else D. No error. Answer: Option B

53. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Everyone visiting the house asked the young girl / how could she kill the wolf / single handed and without a weapon. A. Everyone visiting the house asked the young girl B. how could she kill the wolf C. single handed and without a weapon D. No error. Answer: Option B

49. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. All the furnitures have been / sent to the new house / located in a village. A. All the furnitures have been B. sent to the new house C. located in a village D. No error. Answer: Option A

54. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Many health-conscious people / prefer margarine / than butter. A. Many health-conscious people B. prefer margarine C. than butter D. No error. Answer: Option C

50. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. It does not matter how you do it; / what I want is that / you should finish the work within a month. A. It does not matter how you do it; B. what I want is that C. you should finish the work within a month D. No error. Answer: Option B

55. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The retiring principal asked his old pupils / to take the interest in the school / after he has retired. A. The retiring principal asked his old pupils B. to take the interest in the school C. after he has retired D. No error. Answer: Option B

51. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Though senior in age, / his father is junior than / my father in service. A. Though senior in age, B. his father is junior than C. my father in service D. No error. Answer: Option B

56. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. At present juncture / however, the supercomputer / would be a costly toy. A. At present juncture B. however, the supercomputer C. would be a costly toy D. No error. Answer: Option A

52. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. While walking slowly in the park / on a quiet summer afternoon / a mad dog suddenly attacked him from behind A. While walking slowly in the park B. on a quiet summer afternoon C. a mad dog suddenly attacked him from behind D. No error. Answer: Option A

57. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The crews were on board, / and they soon busied themselves / in preparing to meet the storm. A. The crews were on board, B. and they soon busied themselves C. in preparing to meet the storm D. No error. Answer: Option C

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English 58. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Troy was taken by Greeks / this formed the basis of a story / which has become famous. A. Troy was taken by Greeks B. this formed the basis of a story C. which has become famous D. No error. Answer: Option A

63. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Regretfully, profits earned by your company / fell by 20 per cent last year / despite higher sales. A. Regretfully, profits earned by your company B. fell by 20 per cent last year C. despite higher sales D. No error. Answer: Option A

59. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I am much pleased / to know that / you have topped the list. A. I am much pleased B. to know that C. you have topped the list D. No error. Answer: Option A

64. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. In a report issued by Indian Statistical Institute, / the Iron and Steel Industry is investing more than any other / Indian industry in fighting pollution. A. In a report issued by Indian Statistical Institute, B. the Iron and Steel Industry is investing more than any other C. Indian industry in fighting pollution D. No error. 60. Find out whether there is any grammatical error Answer: Option C in below sentence. He has not been attending / English classes / since 65. Find out whether there is any grammatical error one month in below sentence. A. He has not been attending He is going everyday / for a morning walk / with B. English classes his friends and neighbours C. since one month A. He is going everyday D. No error. B. for a morning walk Answer: Option C C. with his friends and neighbours D. No error. 61. Find out whether there is any grammatical error Answer: Option A in below sentence. It is time / we should accept all our people as equals 66. Find out whether there is any grammatical error / and as partners in the task of building a strong and in below sentence. united nation. My father goes / to the office / five day week. A. It is time A. My father goes B. we should accept all our people as equals B. to the office C. and as partners in the task of building a strong C. five day week and united nation D. No error. D. No error. Answer: Option C Answer: Option B 67. Find out whether there is any grammatical error 62. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. in below sentence. If she will be promoted / she will get / a higher Twice twelve / makes / twenty-four salary. A. Twice twelve A. If she will be promoted B. makes B. she will get C. twenty-four C. A higher salary D. No error. D. No error. Answer: Option B Answer: Option A Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 68. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. If I were him, / I would have taught / those cheats a lesson. A. If I were him, B. I would have taught C. those cheats a lesson D. No error. Answer: Option A

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1. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He managed to make sense of the book / even though it was the first time / he read anything on the subject. A. He managed to make sense of the book 69. Find out whether there is any grammatical error B. even though it was the first time in below sentence. C. he read anything on the subject Looking back, I find that among the many D. No error. impressions ofthe people of India, / absorbed while Answer: Option C I lived among them, / are their reverence for great men and women. 2. Find out whether there is any grammatical A. Looking back, I find that among the many error in below sentence. impressions ofthe people of India, She reluctantly said that / if nobody else was B. absorbed while I lived among them, doing it / she will do it. C. are their reverence for great men and women A. She reluctantly said that D. No error. B. if nobody else was doing it Answer: Option A C. she will do it D. No error. 70. Find out whether there is any grammatical error Answer: Option C in below sentence. If you work hard, / you will get good grades / in 3. Find out whether there is any grammatical examinations error in below sentence. A. If you work hard, I fail to understand / why he replied in negative / B. you will get good grades when the proposal was in his favour. C. in examinations. A. I fail to understand D. No error B. why he replied in negative Answer: Option C C. when the proposal was in his favour D. No error. Answer: Option A 4. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I have / an appointment / on the 9th September on five o'clock A. I have B. an appointment C. on the 9th September on five o'clock D. No error. Answer: Option C

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English 5. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. They / enjoyed thoroughly / at the party. A. They B. enjoyed thoroughly C. at the party D. No error. Answer: Option B 6. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The method suggested in the lecture / enables a student to learn more quickly / and to have remembered for a longer period of time. A. The method suggested in the lecture B. enables a student to learn more quickly C. and to have remembered for a longer period of time D. No error. Answer: Option C 7. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. My friend asked me / if I can lend him my Parker pen / for a few days. A. My friend asked me B. if I can lend him my Parker pen C. for a few days D. No error. Answer: Option B 8. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The test will not need / more than one and half hour / to finish. A. The test will not need B. more than one and half hour C. to finish D. No error. Answer: Option B 9. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The school is / within hundred yards / from the church. A. The school is B. within hundred yards C. from the church D. No error. Answer: Option B Courtesy: www.examveda.com

10. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. His father died of cholera / but his mother also, / though very weak, is out of danger. A. His father died of cholera B. but his mother also, C. though very weak, is out of danger D. No error. Answer: Option B 11. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The police broke upon the robbers / when they were in the lonely place / to divide their booty. A. The police broke upon the robbers B. when they were in the lonely place C. to divide their booty D. No error. Answer: Option A 12. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Since it was his first election campaign, the candidate was confused; / none could clearly understand / either the principles he stood for or the benefits he promised. A. Since it was his first election campaign, the candidate was confused; B. none could clearly understand C. either the principles he stood for or the benefits he promised D. No error. Answer: Option D 13. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Jayesh is getting / fatter because he / does not take exercise at all A. Jayesh is getting B. fatter because he C. does not take exercise at all D. No error. Answer: Option B 14. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He loved / none but / his neighbour's daughter. A. He loved B. none but C. his neighbour's daughter D. No error. Answer: Option D Page 106

English 15. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The criminal was / caught, convicted the hung / in a short period of time. A. The criminal was B. caught, convicted the hung C. in a short period of time D. No error. Answer: Option C 16. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I am thinking of / to go to Agra / for my cousin's marriage. A. I am thinking of B. to go to Agra C. for my cousin's marriage D. No error. Answer: Option B 17. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. In management, as you rise higher, / the problems you face becomemore and more unstructured and you can't just fall back on / the tools you had been A. In management, as you rise higher, B. the problems you face becomemore and more unstructured and you can't just fall back on C. the tools you had been D. No error. Answer: Option B 18. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Neeraj said / that he would rather fail than copying / in the examination A. Neeraj said B. that he would rather fail than copying C. in the examination D. No error. Answer: Option B

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19. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I had hoped to have met him yesterday / to discuss the matter with him / but he was not in his house, and so I could not meet him. A. I had hoped to have met him yesterday B. to discuss the matter with him C. but he was not in his house, and so I could not meet him D. No error. Answer: Option A 20. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. You will come / to my party tomorrow, / isn't it? A. You will come B. to my party tomorrow, C. isn't it? D. No error. Answer: Option C 21. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I wonder / how am I / to do it A. I wonder B. how am I C. to do it D. No error. Answer: Option B 22. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He is not to blame / for what has happened / for he is in no way connected with it. A. He is not to blame B. for what has happened C. for he is in no way connected with it D. No error. Answer: Option A 23. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Had you not / reached in time / he would have lost allour belongings. A. Had you not B. reached in time C. he would have lost allour belongings D. No error. Answer: Option C

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English 24. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The man told to her / that he had not brought his dog / out for a walk as he was afraid that it would rain. A. The man told to her B. that he had not brought his dog C. out for a walk as he was afraid that it would rain D. No error. Answer: Option A 25. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. If I am you / I would have seen to it / that I won the prize. A. If I am you B. I would have seen to it C. that I won the prize D. No error. Answer: Option A 26. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. It is unfortunate that / many youngsters get / addicted to gamble. A. It is unfortunate that B. many youngsters get C. addicted to gamble D. No error. Answer: Option C 27. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Kamala's fountain-pen / is as expensive / as Shyama. A. Kamala's fountain-pen B. is as expensive C. as Shyama D. No error. Answer: Option C 28. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. When we consider all the factors, which are many, / the number of school dropouts / are quite disturbing. A. When we consider all the factors, which are many, B. the number of school dropouts C. are quite disturbing D. No error. Answer: Option C Courtesy: www.examveda.com

29. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. She has never / approve of him / working as a clerk. A. She has never B. approve of him C. working as a clerk D. No error. Answer: Option B 30. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. At the station, / I'll hire a coolie / to carry my baggages A. At the station, B. I'll hire a coolie C. to carry my baggages D. No error. Answer: Option C 31. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The number of marks carried by each question / are indicated / at the end of the question A. The number of marks carried by each question B. are indicated C. at the end of the question D. No error. Answer: Option B 32. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. There is no question / of my failing / in the examination. A. There is no question B. of my failing C. in the examination D. No error. Answer: Option B 33. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. She is / no longer popular as she has / a friends A. She is B. no longer popular as she has C. a friends D. No error. Answer: Option C Page 108

English 34. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. It is necessary / that everybody / must have a house. A. It is necessary B. that everybody C. must have a house D. No error. Answer: Option C 35. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Students should not take part / in party politics and political demonstrations / as they interfere in serious study A. Students should not take part B. in party politics and political demonstrations C. as they interfere in serious study D. No error. Answer: Option C 36. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. To facilitate exports and improve sales in the domestic market / some of the improvised fabrics and garments fabricated out from them / are displayed in the main pavilion A. To facilitate exports and improve sales in the domestic market B. some of the improvised fabrics and garments fabricated out from them C. are displayed in the main pavilion. D. No error. Answer: Option B 37. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Both of you two / can come with me / to the play tonight A. Both of you two B. can come with me C. to the play tonight D. No error. Answer: Option A 38. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. No sooner did the sun rise / when we took a hasty breakfast / and resumed the journey. A. No sooner did the sun rise B. when we took a hasty breakfast C. and resumed the journey D. No error. Answer: Option B Courtesy: www.examveda.com

39. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The charges in this hospital / are less than / the hospital near my house. A. The charges in this hospital B. are less than C. the hospital near my house D. No error Answer: Option C 40. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The brakes and steering failed / and the bus ran down the hill / without anyone being able control it. A. The brakes and steering failed B. and the bus ran down the hill C. without anyone being able control it D. No error. Answer: Option C 41. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The tall three girls / had left / the day before. A. The tall three girls B. had left C. the day before. D. No error. Answer: Option A 42. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. When he was asked what is wrong with him. / he said that he was not well. / and asked for leave of absence for one day. A. When he was asked what is wrong with him B. he said that he was not well C. and asked for leave of absence for one day D. No error. Answer: Option A 43. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Wherever they go / Indians easily adapt to / local circumstances. A. Wherever they go B. Indians easily adapt to C. local circumstances D. No error. Answer: Option B Page 109

English 44. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Remember that you are part of / the team and your success depends on the support / you are able to give and get from your other team members. A. Remember that you are part of B. the team and your success depends on the support C. you are able to give and get from your other team members D. No error. Answer: Option A

48. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. It is true / that God helps those / who helps themselves. A. It is true B. that God helps those C. who helps themselves D. No error. Answer: Option C

47. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Firstly you should / think over the meaning of the words / and then use them. A. Firstly you should B. think over the meaning of the words C. and then use them D. No error.

52. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. She was told / to give the award to whosoever / she thought has done the most for the downtrodden. A. She was told B. to give the award to whosoever C. she thought has done the most for the downtrodden. D. No error. Answer: Option C

49. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Happily, zoos were / unwilling to cooperate / in a scheme that was potentially harmful to animal welfare 45. Find out whether there is any grammatical A. Happily, zoos were error in below sentence. B. unwilling to cooperate It is an established fact that the transcendental C. in a scheme that was potentially harmful to American poets and philosophers. / who lived in animal welfare the latter half of the nineteenth century. / were D. No error. more influenced by Indian philosophy, in Answer: Option C particular by Upanishadic Philosophy. 50. Find out whether there is any grammatical A. It is an established fact that the transcendental American poets and philosophers error in below sentence. B. who lived in the latter half of the nineteenth Neither he / nor his father is interested / in joining the party. century C. were more influenced by Indian philosophy, A. Neither he B. nor his father is interested in particular by Upanishadic Philosophy C. in joining the party. D. No error. D. No error. Answer: Option C Answer: Option D 46. Find out whether there is any grammatical 51. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. error in below sentence. That house / is costing me / ten thousand rupees With little patience / you will be able to / cross A. That house B. is costing me this hurdle C. ten thousand rupees D. No error. A. With little patience B. you will be able to Answer: Option B C. cross this hurdle D. No error. Answer: Option A

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English 53. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. At the end of the year / every student who had done adequate work / was automatically promoted. A. At the end of the year B. every student who had done adequate work C. was automatically promoted. D. No error. Answer: Option D

58. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. We are four brothers and sisters living in this house / but neither of us is / satisfied with it. A. We are four brothers and sisters living in this house B. but neither of us is C. satisfied with it. D. No error. Answer: Option B

54. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The reason why / he was rejected / was because he was too young. A. The reason why B. he was rejected C. was because he was too young. D. No error. Answer: Option C

59. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. A leading textile manufacturer, one of the fastest growing in the industry. / is looking for a marketing manager / to look up the marketing network of the company A. A leading textile manufacturer, one of the fastest growing in the industry. B. is looking for a marketing manager 55. Find out whether there is any grammatical C. to look up the marketing network of the error in below sentence. Since we are friends / there should be no secret / company D. No error. between you and I. Answer: Option C A. Since we are friends B. there should be no secret 60. Find out whether there is any grammatical C. between you and I. error in below sentence. D. No error. Answer: Option C Not one of the hundreds / of striking workers. / were allowed to go near the factory. 56. Find out whether there is any grammatical A. Not one of the hundreds error in below sentence. B. of striking workers. Since the attachment of airconditioned sleeping C. were allowed to go near the factory. cars to all important trains, / travelling became D. No error. very pleasant, / especially during the summer Answer: Option C season. A. Since the attachment of airconditioned 61. Find out whether there is any grammatical sleeping cars to all important trains, error in below sentence. B. travelling became very pleasant, The single biggest gainer in this process / was C. especially during the summer season. ITC's Gold Flake Kings sales are estimated / to D. No error. have moved up from 50 million to 200 million Answer: Option B sticks per month during 1987 and last year. 57. Find out whether there is any grammatical A. The single biggest gainer in this process error in below sentence. B. was ITC's Gold Flake Kings sales are If I will have the time / I shall try and make it / estimated to the zoo this afternoon. C. to have moved up from 50 million to 200 A. If I will have the time million sticks per month during 1987 and last B. I shall try and make it year. C. to the zoo this afternoon. D. No error. D. No error. Answer: Option B Answer: Option A Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 62. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. They left / their luggages / at the railway station. A. They left B. their luggages C. at the railway station. D. No error. Answer: Option B 63. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Salim and Antony are such good friends / that one won't go to the pictures. / without his coming too. A. Salim and Antony are such good friends B. that one won't go to the pictures. C. without his coming too. D. No error. Answer: Option C 64. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. She is / five years / senior than me. A. She is B. five years C. senior than me. D. No error. Answer: Option C 65. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The President had hardly spoken / a few words / when the microphone stopped functioning. A. The President had hardly spoken B. a few words C. when the microphone stopped functioning. D. No error. Answer: Option D 66. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Locke's treatises on government toleration and education / show a mind fully awake in / the possibilities of social reconstruction. A. Locke's treatises on government toleration and education B. show a mind fully awake in C. the possibilities of social reconstruction. D. No error. Answer: Option B Courtesy: www.examveda.com

67. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. You will get / all the information / if you read this booklet carefully. A. You will get B. all the information C. if you read this booklet carefully. D. No error. Answer: Option A 68. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. None of the students attending your class / answered your questions / did they? A. None of the students attending your class B. answered your questions C. did they? D. No error. Answer: Option C 69. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. An animal / can be just as unhappy in a vast area / or in a small one A. An animal B. can be just as unhappy in a vast area C. or in a small one D. No error. Answer: Option C 70. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He is working in / a bank in New Delhi / for the past several months. A. He is working in B. a bank in New Delhi C. for the past several months. D. No error. Answer: Option A

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English Spotting Errors Section 3 1. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The scientist must follow / his hunches and his data / wherever it may lead. A. The scientist must follow B. his hunches and his data C. wherever it may lead. D. No error. Answer: Option C 2. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Each one of the boys / have paid / the tuitionfee. A. Each one of the boys B. have paid C. the tuition-fee. D. No error. Answer: Option B 3. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. A large scale exchange of nuclear weapons / will produce unprecedented amounts of radiation / that can penetrate into the biological tissue. A. A large scale exchange of nuclear weapons B. will produce unprecedented amounts of radiation C. that can penetrate into the biological tissue. D. No error. Answer: Option C 4. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Had I / known it earlier / I would contact you. A. Had I B. known it earlier C. I would contact you. D. No error. Answer: Option C

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5. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He asked me / why did I call / him a rogue. A. He asked me B. why did I call C. him a rogue. D. No error. Answer: Option B 6. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Were you / given a choice / or you had to do it? A. Were you B. given a choice C. or you had to do it? D. No error. Answer: Option A 7. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The person which was / recommended for the position / did not fulfil the prescribed qualifications. A. The person which was B. recommended for the position C. did not fulfil the prescribed qualifications. D. No error. Answer: Option A 8. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. What does Professor Dhavan / spend so many hours / in the laboratory? A. What does Professor Dhavan B. spend so many hours C. in the laboratory? D. No error. Answer: Option A 9. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The presumption that the average investor does not understand / or take interest in the affairs of the company / is not correct. A. The presumption that the average investor does not understand B. or take interest in the affairs of the company C. is not correct. D. No error. Answer: Option D

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English 10. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Shanghai is / bigger than any city / of the world A. Shanghai is B. bigger than any city C. of the world D. No error. Answer: Option B

15. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. One of my favourite actor / is acting / in this play also. A. One of my favourite actor B. is acting C. in this play also. D. No error. Answer: Option A

11. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Sheela has scored a first class / in her final exams, / isn't it? A. Sheela has scored a first class B. in her final exams, C. isn't it? D. No error. Answer: Option C

6. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Emphasis on equality of life ensures / for the health and happiness / of every individual. A. Emphasis on equality of life ensures B. for the health and happiness C. of every individual. D. No error. Answer: Option B

12. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. At the moment the house / was burgled the family / attended a night party in the neighbourhood. A. At the moment the house B. was burgled the family C. attended a night party in the neighbourhood. D. No error. Answer: Option A

17. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. There was very heavy rain last night, / and the rivers have overflown their banks / causing severe hardship to the people living by them. A. There was very heavy rain last night, B. and the rivers have overflown their banks C. causing severe hardship to the people living by them. D. No error. Answer: Option B

13. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Scarcely had / I arrived than / the train left. A. Scarcely had B. I arrived than C. the train left. D. No error. Answer: Option B

18. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Every motorist knows / road signs---whether symbols or colour codes--- have an immediacy / that neither the spoken nor the written word can match. A. Every motorist knows B. road signs---whether symbols or colour codes--- have an immediacy C. that neither the spoken nor the written word can match. D. No error. Answer: Option D

14. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Though he stoutly persisted in denying his involvement in the case, / the facts made it very clear / that he had hand in the cruel murder of his wife. A. Though he stoutly persisted in denying his involvement in the case, B. the facts made it very clear C. that he had hand in the cruel murder of his wife. D. No error. Answer: Option C

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English 20. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Because of the emergency help / that the patient received / he would have died A. Because of the emergency help B. that the patient received C. he would have died D. No error. Answer: Option A 21. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He was in such hurry / that he didn't / wait for me A. He was in such hurry B. that he didn't C. wait for me D. No error. Answer: Option A 22. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Will you be / at Board meeting / on next Wednesday? A. Will you be B. at Board meeting C. on next Wednesday? D. No error. Answer: Option C 23. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Do you know / A. Do you know B. to play C. the guitar? D. No error. Answer: Option B 24. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Few scientists changed / people's ideas as much as / Darwin with his Theory of Evolution. A. Few scientists changed B. people's ideas as much as C. Darwin with his Theory of Evolution. D. No error. Answer: Option A 25. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The course provide / not only theoretical inputs / but also practical training A. The course provide B. not only theoretical inputs C. but also practical training D. No error. Answer: Option A Courtesy: www.examveda.com

26. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. After the humiliating exposure / he hanged his head / in shame. A. After the humiliating exposure B. he hanged his head C. in shame. D. No error. Answer: Option B 27. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The eminent speaker's speech / was broadcasted over / all the major radio-stations. A. The eminent speaker's speech B. was broadcasted over C. all the major radio-stations. D. No error. Answer: Option B 28. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The meeting adjourned abruptly / by the Chairman after / about three hours of deliberation. A. The meeting adjourned abruptly B. by the Chairman after C. about three hours of deliberation. D. No error. Answer: Option A 29. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The company has put up an advertisement / in newspapers / all over the country. A. The company has put up an advertisement B. in newspapers C. all over the country. D. No error. Answer: Option A 30. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Will you lend me / little money / to tide over this crisis. A. Will you lend me B. little money C. to tide over this crisis. D. No error. Answer: Option B Page 115

English 31. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He gave them no money / nor did help them / in any way. A. He gave them no money B. nor did help them C. in any way. D. No error. Answer: Option B 32. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The Sharmas / are living in this colony / for the last eight years. A. The Sharmas B. are living in this colony C. for the last eight years. D. No error. Answer: Option B 33. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. My wife has got / a new job / a month ago. A. My wife has got B. a new job C. a month ago. D. No error. Answer: Option A 34. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The ability to plan, / organise and coordinate work is all fundamental / to working within deadline. A. The ability to plan, B. organise and coordinate work is all fundamental C. to working within deadline. D. No error. Answer: Option C

36. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. After leaving his office / he went directly / to a restaurant. A. After leaving his office B. he went directly C. to a restaurant. D. No error. Answer: Option D 37. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He was in a hurry / because he had an appointment / with the company's director. A. He was in a hurry B. because he had an appointment C. with the company's director. D. No error. Answer: Option D 38. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. A body of volunteers / have been organised / to spread the message of the saint. A. A body of volunteers B. have been organised C. to spread the message of the saint. D. No error. Answer: Option B 39. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. When I get a cold / it takes me weeks / to shake it off. A. When I get a cold B. it takes me weeks C. to shake it off. D. No error. Answer: Option A

40. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Another reason for pharmaceutical companies beefing up their / OTC (Over the Country) divisions is that prescription drugs with proven safety records which have been reached / the end of the their 35. Find out whether there is any grammatical patent protection periodare A. Another reason for pharmaceutical companies error in below sentence. A group of friends / want to visit / the new plant beefing up their B. OTC (Over the Country) divisions is that as early as possible. prescription drugs with proven safety records which A. A group of friends have been reached B. want to visit C. the end of the their patent protection periodare C. the new plant as early as possible. D. allowed to be sold without a prescription. No D. No error. error Answer: Option B Answer: Option B

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English 46. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. In an English paper / examiners should give as much weightage to language / as they give to contents. A. In an English paper B. examiners should give as much weightage to language 42. Find out whether there is any grammatical C. as they give to contents. error in below sentence. He says that / his car does / eight kilometers in a D. No error Answer: Option D litre A. He says that 47. Find out whether there is any grammatical B. his car does error in below sentence. C. eight kilometers in a litre I am hearing / a lot about / the problem of AIDS D. No error. these days. Answer: Option C A. I am hearing B. a lot about 43. Find out whether there is any grammatical C. the problem of AIDS these days. error in below sentence. D. No error. After opening the door / we entered into the Answer: Option A room / next to the kitchen A. After opening the door 48. Find out whether there is any grammatical B. we entered into the room error in below sentence. C. next to the kitchen Unless you stop to make noise at once / I will D. No error. have no option but to / bring the matter to the Answer: Option B attention of the police. A. Unless you stop to make noise at once 44. Find out whether there is any grammatical B. I will have no option but to error in below sentence. C. bring the matter to the attention of the police. Can I lend / your pencil / for a minute, please? D. No error. A. Can I lend Answer: Option A B. your pencil C. for a minute, please? 49. Find out whether there is any grammatical D. No error. error in below sentence. Answer: Option A He is generally / more hungry / than she is A. He is generally B. more hungry 45. Find out whether there is any grammatical C. than she is D. No error. error in below sentence. Answer: Option D Last month we celebrated / the wedding of our sister for whom / we have been looking for a 50. Find out whether there is any grammatical suitable alliance for three years. error in below sentence. A. Last month we celebrated Since India has gained Independence / 49 years ago. / much progress has been made in almost B. the wedding of our sister for whom C. we have been looking for a suitable alliance every field. A. Since India has gained Independence for three years. B. 49 years ago. D. No error. C. much progress has been made in almost Answer: Option C every field. D. No error. Answer: Option A 41. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. There is still / little tea / left in the cup. A. There is still B. little tea C. left in the cup. D. No error. Answer: Option B

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English 51. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He ensured his bank manager / that he would soon / repay the loan. A. He ensured his bank manager B. that he would soon C. repay the loan. D. No error. Answer: Option A

56. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He enquired me / why I had not seen him the previous day / as I had promised to do. A. He enquired me B. why I had not seen him the previous day C. as I had promised to do. D. No error. Answer: Option B

52. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. A free press is not a privilege / but the organic necessity / in a free society. A. A free press is not a privilege B. but the organic necessity C. in a free society. D. No error. Answer: Option B

57. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I was there / many a time / in the past. A. I was there B. many a time C. in the past. D. No error. Answer: Option A

53. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He explained the matter / at great length / but I was not the wiser A. He explained the matter B. at great length C. but I was not the wiser D. No error. Answer: Option B 54. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He will end up his work / in the city / by the end of the year. A. He will end up his work B. in the city C. by the end of the year. D. No error. Answer: Option A 55. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Even though the shirt is rather expensive / but I wish to / purchase it with my own money. A. Even though the shirt is rather expensive B. but I wish to C. purchase it with my own money. D. No error. Answer: Option B Courtesy: www.examveda.com

58. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. All the four sons / of the old man / quarrelled between themselves. A. All the four sons B. of the old man C. quarrelled between themselves. D. No error. Answer: Option C 59. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He wanted to work all night / but we saw that he was completely worn out A. He wanted to work all night B. but we saw that he was completely worn out C. and so we persuaded him to stop. D. No error. Answer: Option B 60. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Mr.Smith was accused for murder / but the court found him not guilty / and acquitted him. A. Mr.Smith was accused for murder B. but the court found him not guilty C. and acquitted him. D. No error. Answer: Option A

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English 61. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. She sang / very well / isn't it? A. She sang B. very well C. isn't it? D. No error. Answer: Option C 62. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I am sure that all my monthly expenses / would exceed the income / If I do not economic A. I am sure that all my monthly expenses B. would exceed the income C. If I do not economic D. No error. Answer: Option C 63. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Whenever you go to a temple / you must put off / your shoes at the entrance. A. Whenever you go to a temple B. you must put off C. your shoes at the entrance. D. No error. Answer: Option B 64. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Having read a number of stories / about space travel / his dream now is about to visit the moon A. Having read a number of stories B. about space travel C. his dream now is about to visit the moon D. No error. Answer: Option C 65. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The party chief made it a point to state that / the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister should also come. / and they see what his party men had seen. A. The party chief made it a point to state that B. the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister should also come. C. and they see what his party men had seen. D. No error. Answer: Option C Courtesy: www.examveda.com

66. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. It is easy to see that / a lawyer's demeanour in court / may be prejudicial against the interests of his client. A. It is easy to see that B. a lawyer's demeanour in court C. may be prejudicial against the interests of his client. D. No error. Answer: Option D 67. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He is wiring / for the / last four hours A. He is wiring B. for the C. last four hours D. No error. Answer: Option A 68. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. She walked in / the room where the murder / had taken place. A. She walked in B. the room where the murder C. had taken place. D. No error. Answer: Option A 69. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Were he / to see you, / he would have been surprised. A. Were he B. to see you, C. he would have been surprised. D. No error. Answer: Option A 70. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I could not convince them / because they persisted to suggest / that I was lying. A. I could not convince them B. because they persisted to suggest C. that I was lying. D. No error. Answer: Option B

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English Spotting Errors Section 4 1. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. If you listen with / the question carefully / you will be able to answer them easily A. If you listen with B. the question carefully C. you will be able to answer them easily D. No error. Answer: Option A 2. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. It is difficult / for anyone / to past time thus. A. It is difficult B. for anyone C. to past time thus. D. No error. Answer: Option C 3. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The customer handed over / a hundred-rupees note / to the shopkeeper. A. The customer handed over B. a hundred-rupees note C. to the shopkeeper. D. No error. Answer: Option B 4. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Myself and Gopal / will take care of / the function on sunday. A. Myself and Gopal B. will take care of C. the function on sunday. D. No error. Answer: Option A 5. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. It is the newspaper / that exposes us to the widest range / of human experiences and behaviour. A. It is the newspaper B. that exposes us to the widest range C. of human experiences and behaviour. D. No error. Answer: Option D Courtesy: www.examveda.com

6. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. A small baby breathes about / 45 times per minute while / a child of about six years breathes about 25 times per minute. A. A small baby breathes about B. 45 times per minute while C. a child of about six years breathes about 25 times per minute. D. No error. Answer: Option D 7. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I have read / too many books / by R . K . Narayan. A. I have read B. too many books C. by R . K . Narayan. D. No error. Answer: Option B 8. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He was sure / that he should / win the Prize. A. He was sure B. that he should C. win the Prize. D. No error. Answer: Option B 9. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He is / too intelligent / to make a mistake. A. He is B. too intelligent C. to make a mistake. D. No error. Answer: Option D 10. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He fell from a running train / and would have died / if the villagers did not get him admitted in the nearby hospital immediately. A. He fell from a running train B. and would have died C. if the villagers did not get him admitted in the nearby hospital immediately. D. No error. Answer: Option C

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English 11. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Several issues raising / in the meeting could / be amicably resolved / due to his tactful handling. A. Several issues raising B. in the meeting could C. be amicably resolved D. due to his tactful handling. E. No error. Answer: Option A

16. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. His father promised to / give him anything what he / wants if he / passes in the examination. A. His father promised to B. give him anything what he C. wants if he D. passes in the examination. E. No error. Answer: Option B

12. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He deserted the path of honour / in order to / satisfy his ambition / and then went down his doom very quickly. A. He deserted the path of honour B. in order to C. satisfy his ambition D. and then went down his doom very quickly. E. No error. Answer: Option D

17. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Being a very fast worker, / he is always liking / by all his colleagues. / and superiors too. A. Being a very fast worker, B. he is always liking C. by all his colleagues. D. and superiors too. E. No error. Answer: Option B

13. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Nitin's nephew, who lives / in Bangalore, is eager to travel to / Delhi to have / a glimpse of the capital. A. Nitin's nephew, who lives B. in Bangalore, is eager to travel to C. Delhi to have D. a glimpse of the capital. E. No error. Answer: Option E

18. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. While luminaries of the dance world / have a dearth of opportunities to display their art / upcoming dancers suffer from / an unfortunate lack of exposure. A. While luminaries of the dance world B. have a dearth of opportunities to display their art C. upcoming dancers suffer from D. an unfortunate lack of exposure. E. No error. Answer: Option B

14. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Bible / can be / regarded as / a great. A. Bible B. can be C. regarded as D. a great. E. No error. Answer: Option A 15. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The institute / imparts training / in / the French. A. The institute B. imparts training C. in D. the French. E. No error. Answer: Option D Courtesy: www.examveda.com

19. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I shall be able / to complete the work in / stipulated time provide / ou do not disturb me. A. I shall be able B. to complete the work in C. stipulated time provide D. ou do not disturb me. Answer: Option C

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English 20. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Our neighbours had repeated / the same illogical sequence of activities / if we had not brought the / facts to their notice. A. Our neighbours had repeated B. the same illogical sequence of activities C. if we had not brought the D. facts to their notice. E. No error. Answer: Option A 21. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. We are happy / A. We are happy B. to know that C. the project completed D. strictly as per the schedule. E. No error. Answer: Option C

24. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He has been undergoing / the special training course / which each of the employees / is required to. A. He has been undergoing B. the special training course C. which each of the employees D. is required to. E. No error. Answer: Option D 25. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. A lot of money / is wasted in / the duplication of work / in any organisation. A. A lot of money B. is wasted in C. the duplication of work D. in any organisation. E. No error. Answer: Option B 26. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. We decided not tell to / the patient about / the disease he was / suffering from. A. We decided not tell to B. the patient about C. the disease he was D. suffering from. E. No error. Answer: Option A

22. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He was too / irritated to / concentrate on his work / for a long time. A. He was too B. irritated to C. concentrate on his work D. for a long time. E. No error. 27. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Answer: Option E When I / last see him / he was / in Calcutta. A. When I 23. Find out whether there is any grammatical B. last see him error in below sentence. C. he was The environment in which / companies D. in Calcutta. operating / today is / undergoing Frenetic E. No error. changes. Answer: Option B A. The environment in which 28. Find out whether there is any grammatical B. companies operating error in below sentence. C. today is The interviewer asked the actress / how could D. undergoing Frenetic changes. she / manage to attain fame / in a short period. E. No error. A. The interviewer asked the actress Answer: Option B B. how could she C. manage to attain fame D. in a short period. E. No error. Answer: Option B Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 29. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I cannot / make from / what you are saying / about him. A. I cannot B. make from C. what you are saying D. about him. E. No error. Answer: Option B 30. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He has a scheme / of his own which he thinks / more preferable to / that of any other person. A. He has a scheme B. of his own which he thinks C. more preferable to D. that of any other person. E. No error. Answer: Option C

34. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. We now look forward for / some great achievements / which to some extent / can restore the country's prestige once again. A. We now look forward for B. some great achievements C. which to some extent D. can restore the country's prestige once again. E. No error. Answer: Option A 35. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. No sooner the / clock strike six than / all the employees / rushed out of office. A. No sooner the B. clock strike six than C. all the employees D. rushed out of office. E. No error. Answer: Option A

31. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Looking forward / to seeing / you / soon. A. Looking forward B. to seeing C. you D. soon. E. No error. Answer: Option B

36. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. We play / tennis together / every morning / since last June. A. We play B. tennis together 32. Find out whether there is any grammatical C. every morning error in below sentence. D. since last June. The historian / has been working / on the project E. No error. / from last 12 years. Answer: Option A A. The historian B. has been working C. on the project D. from last 12 years. E. No error. 37. Find out whether there is any grammatical Answer: Option D error in below sentence. Don't go by his appearance; / he is capable at / 33. Find out whether there is any grammatical doing any work / without any hesitation. error in below sentence. A. Don't go by his appearance; You should inform / your superiors about / all B. he is capable at those events which are / directly related to your C. doing any work work. D. without any hesitation. A. You should inform E. No error. B. your superiors about Answer: Option B C. all those events which are D. directly related to your work. E. No error. Answer: Option E Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 38. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Even at the planning stage / Rajesh was quite sure, / that the scheme was / binding to fail. A. Even at the planning stage B. Rajesh was quite sure, C. that the scheme was D. binding to fail. E. No error. Answer: Option D

42. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. In the last week / I tell him to come / in time but he still / comes late every day. A. In the last week B. I tell him to come C. in time but he still D. comes late every day. E. No error. Answer: Option B

39. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Our school is making / every possible effort / to provide best facilities / and personal attention for each child. A. Our school is making B. every possible effort C. to provide best facilities D. and personal attention for each child. E. No error. Answer: Option D

43. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. You may not always / get whatever you deserve / but that does not belittle / the importance for your work. A. You may not always B. get whatever you deserve C. but that does not belittle D. the importance for your work. E. No error. Answer: Option D

40. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. In my opinion / the balance sheet exhibits / a true and fair / view of the state of affairs of the bank. A. In my opinion B. the balance sheet exhibits C. a true and fair D. view of the state of affairs of the bank. E. No error. Answer: Option E

44. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. When I stood up spontaneously / and questioned the speaker; / someone commented that / it was a boldly step. A. When I stood up spontaneously B. and questioned the speaker; C. someone commented that D. it was a boldly step. E. No error. Answer: Option D

41. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. At last the rain ceased / and the sky was / cleared by clouds / and lightning. A. At last the rain ceased B. and the sky was C. cleared by clouds D. and lightning. E. No error. Answer: Option C

45. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The Head of the Department along with his colleagues / are coming to attend / the conference which is / the conference which is A. The Head of the Department along with his colleagues B. are coming to attend C. the conference which is D. the conference which is E. No error. Answer: Option B

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English 46. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The Head of the Department along with his colleagues / are coming to attend / the conference which is / the conference which is A. The Head of the Department along with his colleagues B. are coming to attend C. the conference which is D. the conference which is E. No error. Answer: Option B

50. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Due to certain inevitable circumstances / the scheduled programme had to be / postponed indefinite / but the members could not be informed. A. Due to certain inevitable circumstances B. the scheduled programme had to be C. postponed indefinite D. but the members could not be informed. E. No error. Answer: Option C

47. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. From over last five years / I have been trying / my best to convince him / but without success. A. From over last five years B. I have been trying C. my best to convince him D. but without success. E. No error. Answer: Option A

51. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The mission provides / able service to all / the needy people in this area / during last few years. A. The mission provides B. able service to all C. the needy people in this area D. during last few years. E. No error. Answer: Option A

48. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The patient recover / so fast that / the expert doctors / also were surprised. A. The patient recover B. so fast that C. the expert doctors D. also were surprised. E. No error. Answer: Option A

52. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The success of our efforts / depend upon the / number of people who / actually use the new methods. A. The success of our efforts B. depend upon the C. number of people who D. actually use the new methods. E. No error. Answer: Option B

49. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Naren could not / decide as to which / course he should do / after obtaining his Degree. A. Naren could not B. decide as to which C. course he should do D. after obtaining his Degree. E. No error. Answer: Option E

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53. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I will put on / a note in this regard / for your consideration / and necessary decision. A. I will put on B. a note in this regard C. for your consideration D. and necessary decision. E. No error. Answer: Option A

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English 54. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. By arresting the local criminals / and encouraging good people / we can end / hostilities of that area. A. By arresting the local criminals B. and encouraging good people C. we can end D. hostilities of that area. E. No error. Answer: Option C 55. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Schools in that area which / had English as a / medium of instruction / as the majority there spoke English. A. Schools in that area which B. had English as a C. medium of instruction D. as the majority there spoke English. E. No error. Answer: Option A

58. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Had I come / to know about / his difficulties / would have certainly helped. A. Had I come B. to know about C. his difficulties D. would have certainly helped. E. No error. Answer: Option D 59. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Whatever he was / today is only because / of his mother who / was a renowned scientist. A. Whatever he was B. today is only because C. of his mother who D. was a renowned scientist. E. No error. Answer: Option A

60. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. No girl / in her troupe is / so sprightly as / your daughter. 56. Find out whether there is any grammatical A. No girl B. in her troupe is error in below sentence. C. so sprightly as D. your daughter. I have had to work / at the fountain for almost / E. No error. ten hours before it could / start functioning well. Answer: Option C A. I have had to work 61. Find out whether there is any grammatical B. at the fountain for almost error in below sentence. C. ten hours before it could The Trust has succeeded / admirably in raising / D. start functioning well. money for / its future programmes. E. No error. A. The Trust has succeeded Answer: Option A B. admirably in raising C. money for D. its future programmes. 57. Find out whether there is any grammatical E. No error. error in below sentence. Answer: Option E We admired the way / he had completed all his work / and appreciating the method / adopted by 62. Find out whether there is any grammatical him. error in below sentence. The committee is thankful to Shri Desai / for A. We admired the way preparing not only the main report / but also for B. he had completed all his work preparing / the agenda notes and minutes. C. and appreciating the method A. The committee is thankful to Shri Desai D. adopted by him. B. for preparing not only the main report E. No error. C. but also for preparing Answer: Option C D. the agenda notes and minutes. E. No error. Answer: Option C Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 63. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Motivating employees with / traditional authority and financial / incentives have become / increasingly difficult. A. Motivating employees with B. traditional authority and financial C. incentives have become D. increasingly difficult. E. No error. Answer: Option C 64. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. We have observed that / many good programmes / suffer of shortage / of funds and other resources. A. We have observed that B. many good programmes C. suffer of shortage D. of funds and other resources. E. Error. Answer: Option C 65. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. If the teacher / is good the students / will respond / positively to them. A. If the teacher B. is good the students C. will respond D. positively to them. E. No error. Answer: Option D 66. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The apparently obvious solutions / to most of his problems / were overlook by / many of his friends. A. The apparently obvious solutions B. to most of his problems C. were overlook by D. many of his friends. E. No error. Answer: Option C

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67. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Such / rules do not / apply to / you and I A. Such B. rules do not C. apply to D. you and I E. No error. Answer: Option D 68. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Do not trouble / yourself about writing to me / unless you are quite / in the humour for it. A. Do not trouble B. yourself about writing to me C. unless you are quite D. in the humour for it. E. No error. Answer: Option D 69. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Scarcely had I / finished washing the car A. Scarcely had I B. finished washing the car C. than the master came D. and asked me to clean the floor of the house. E. No error. Answer: Option C 70. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The Head of the Department / advised all the staff / to not to / A. The Head of the Department B. advised all the staff C. to not to D. indulge in gossip. E. No error. Answer: Option C

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English Spotting Errors Section 5 1. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. As it was Ramesh's / first interview he dressed him / in his most / formal suit. A. As it was Ramesh's B. first interview he dressed him C. in his most D. formal suit. E. No error. Answer: Option B 2. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Developmental activities of / the government come / to a standstill due / to paucity of funds. A. Developmental activities of B. the government come C. to a standstill due D. to paucity of funds. E. No error. Answer: Option B 3. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Of the two / sisters / Meena is / the elder. A. Of the two B. sisters C. Meena is D. the elder. E. No error. Answer: Option D 4. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I was to about / go out of my house / when it suddenly / started raining. A. I was to about B. go out of my house C. when it suddenly D. started raining. E. No error. Answer: Option A 5. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I am pleased to sanction / one special increment / to all the employees / with this month. A. I am pleased to sanction B. one special increment C. to all the employees D. with this month. E. No error. Answer: Option D Courtesy: www.examveda.com

6. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. While Mahendra was away / on a long official tour / his office receive an important letter / which was marked 'Urgent'. A. While Mahendra was away B. on a long official tour C. his office receive an important letter D. which was marked 'Urgent'. E. No error. Answer: Option C 7. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. No country can long endure / if its foundations / were not laid deep / in the material prosperity. A. No country can long endure B. if its foundations C. were not laid deep D. in the material prosperity. E. No error. Answer: Option C 8. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Rajesh was expecting / a telegram from his uncle / which would inform / him whether he went or not. A. Rajesh was expecting B. a telegram from his uncle C. which would inform D. him whether he went or not. E. No error. Answer: Option C 9. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I see you / in Kanpur / during my next visit / in the month of May. A. I see you B. in Kanpur C. during my next visit D. in the month of May. E. No error Answer: Option A 10. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He ought / not have / done such a / filthy thing. A. He ought B. not have C. done such a D. filthy thing. E. No error. Answer: Option B Page 128

English 11. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. We have keep / our promise and / you can expect / a lot from us in future. A. We have keep B. our promise and C. you can expect D. a lot from us in future. E. No error. Answer: Option A

16. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I believe that / next time when you / will be coming to Mumbai / A. I believe that B. next time when you C. will be coming to Mumbai D. you will bring my book. E. No error. Answer: Option C

12. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I would have lost / my luggage and other belongings / if I would have left the compartment / A. I would have lost B. my luggage and other belongings C. if I would have left the compartment D. and gone out to fetch drinking water. E. No error. Answer: Option C

17. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. We have to take / him to the hospital yesterday / because he was / suffering from fever. A. We have to take B. him to the hospital yesterday C. because he was D. suffering from fever. E. No error. Answer: Option A

13. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The last year proved / quite bad / as major industries / witness lot of problems. A. The last year proved B. quite bad C. as major industries D. witness lot of problems. E. No error. Answer: Option D

18. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He / has seen / the picture / yesterday. A. He B. has seen C. the picture D. yesterday. E. No error. Answer: Option B

14. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. In spite of toiling / very hardly he / realised that he had / not earned anything substantial. A. In spite of toiling B. very hardly he C. realised that he had D. not earned anything substantial. E. No error. Answer: Option B 15. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Of all the men / known to me none is / less inclined than he is / to think ill to others. A. Of all the men B. known to me none is C. less inclined than he is D. to think ill to others. E. No error. Answer: Option D Courtesy: www.examveda.com

19. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. But for your / kind help, this / task could not / have been completed. A. But for your B. kind help, this C. task could not D. have been completed. E. No error. Answer: Option E 20. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Not one of the children / has ever sang / on any occasion / in public before. A. Not one of the children B. has ever sang C. on any occasion D. in public before. E. No error. Answer: Option B Page 129

English 21. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Somewhere along the / line I lost / track of what Ashish / says about heart ailments A. Somewhere along the B. line I lost C. track of what Ashish D. says about heart ailments E. No error. Answer: Option D 22. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. An anti-extortion cell is opened / by the district police headquarter / six months ago / as a precautionary measure. A. An anti-extortion cell is opened B. by the district police headquarter C. six months ago D. as a precautionary measure. E. No error. Answer: Option A 23. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Hindi and Marathi are / different forms of the Sanskrit / which were once spoken / in almost every part of India. A. Hindi and Marathi are B. different forms of the Sanskrit C. which were once spoken D. in almost every part of India. E. No error. Answer: Option C 24. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Everyone is / impress by / his zeal / and enthusiasm. A. Everyone is B. impress by C. his zeal D. and enthusiasm. E. No error. Answer: Option B Courtesy: www.examveda.com

25. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. His father told me / that though his son had / worked very hard, / but he had failed to make any mark in the examination. A. His father told me B. that though his son had C. worked very hard, D. but he had failed to make any mark in the examination. E. No error. Answer: Option D 26. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The teacher promised / that he will explain it / if they come / before school the following day. A. The teacher promised B. that he will explain it C. if they come D. before school the following day. E. No error. Answer: Option B 27. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. After toiling very hard / over a long period / he found / he had hardly made no profit at all. A. After toiling very hard B. over a long period C. he found D. he had hardly made no profit at all. E. No error. Answer: Option D 28. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Scarcely had / he gone a few steps / that he was told / that his mother was no more. A. Scarcely had B. he gone a few steps C. that he was told D. that his mother was no more. E. No error. Answer: Option C

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English 29. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The observers felt that / the stronger team had to face / defeat because the players / didn't play whole hearted. A. The observers felt that B. the stronger team had to face C. defeat because the players D. didn't play whole hearted. E. No error. Answer: Option D 30. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. One of the objective / of the meeting which / of the meeting which / elect new office-bearers. A. One of the objective B. of the meeting which C. of the meeting which D. elect new office-bearers. E. No error. Answer: Option A 31. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Why did people get / somuch annoyed / even with little provocation / is a matter of investigation. A. Why did people get B. somuch annoyed C. even with little provocation D. is a matter of investigation. E. No error. Answer: Option A 32. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. When the national / anthem was being / sung, everyone were / standing in silence. A. When the national B. anthem was being C. sung, everyone were D. standing in silence. E. No error. Answer: Option C

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33. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Having learn my lessons / I was very careful / in dealing with him / in front of his room-mate. A. Having learn my lessons B. I was very careful C. in dealing with him D. in front of his room-mate. E. No error. Answer: Option A 34. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He neglects / attending lectures / regularly / though college was only a few yards away from his house. A. He neglects B. attending lectures C. regularly D. though college was only a few yards away from his house. E. No error. Answer: Option D 35. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He tried as he could / Naveen did not / succeed in getting / his car to start up. A. He tried as he could B. Naveen did not C. succeed in getting D. his car to start up. Answer: Option D 36. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Mr.Raman said that / he had a difference / with / the chairman at his statement. A. Mr.Raman said that B. he had a difference C. with D. the chairman at his statement. E. No error. Answer: Option D 37. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. During last days / I was continuously trying / to contact you / but you were not available. A. During last days B. I was continuously trying C. to contact you D. but you were not available. E. No error Answer: Option A Page 131

English 38. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. We were shocking / to hear the news / of the untimely death / of the leader. A. We were shocking B. to hear the news C. of the untimely death D. of the leader. E. No error. Answer: Option A

43. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. As the ticket was / firm affixed / on the envelope, he / could not remove it. A. As the ticket was B. firm affixed C. on the envelope, he D. could not remove it. E. No error. 39. Find out whether there is any grammatical error Answer: Option B in below sentence. I do not recall / exactly what he said to me / but 44. Find out whether there is any grammatical when I was quit / he said something to me. error in below sentence. A. I do not recall He had to / seek legal help in / order for settling B. exactly what he said to me / the dispute. C. but when I was quit A. He had to B. seek legal help in D. he said something to me. C. order for settling D. the dispute. E. No error. E. No error. Answer: Option B Answer: Option C 40. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The health workers are / being tried their best / to popularise / preventive measures. A. The health workers are B. being tried their best C. to popularise D. preventive measures. E. No error. Answer: Option B 41. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Kamlesh asked the dealer / what was the price / of that bicycle and whether / it is really made in Germany? A. Kamlesh asked the dealer B. what was the price C. of that bicycle and whether D. it is really made in Germany? E. No error. Answer: Option B

45. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I asked him / whom he thought / would be able to / get the first prize. A. I asked him B. whom he thought C. would be able to D. get the first prize. E. No error. Answer: Option B 46. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Mahatma Gandhi did not solve / all the problems of the future / but he did solve / problems of his own age. A. Mahatma Gandhi did not solve B. all the problems of the future C. but he did solve D. problems of his own age. E. No error. Answer: Option B

47. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. 42. Find out whether there is any grammatical error We never thought / that Mahesh is / oldest than in below sentence. the other / players in the team. After listening to / his advice, I / decided to not to / A. We never thought go abroad for studies. B. that Mahesh is A. After listening to B. his advice, I C. oldest than the other C. decided to not to D. go abroad for studies. D. players in the team. E. No error. E. No error. Answer: Option Answer: Option C Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 48. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. One of the party / members were dismissed / for speaking against / the leader. A. One of the party B. members were dismissed C. for speaking against D. the leader. E. No error. Answer: Option B 49. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. No sooner the plane landed / at the airport than / a group of armed / commandos surrounded it. A. No sooner the plane landed B. at the airport than C. a group of armed D. commandos surrounded it. E. No error. Answer: Option A 50. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. No sooner the plane landed / at the airport than / a group of armed / commandos surrounded it. A. No sooner the plane landed B. at the airport than C. a group of armed D. commandos surrounded it. E. No error. Answer: Option A 51. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The job is much worse than I expected / If I would have realised / how awful it was going to be / I would not have accepted it. A. The job is much worse than I expected B. If I would have realised C. how awful it was going to be D. I would not have accepted it. E. No error. Answer: Option B

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52. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The job is much worse than I expected / If I would have realised / how awful it was going to be / I would not have accepted it. A. The job is much worse than I expected B. If I would have realised C. how awful it was going to be D. I would not have accepted it. E. No error. Answer: Option B 53. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. We have done everything / that could be done / to avert the storm / which is now coming on. A. We have done everything B. that could be done C. to avert the storm D. which is now coming on. E. No error. Answer: Option A 54. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Well, I spend six or seven years / after high school / trying to find a job for me / but could not succeed in it. A. Well, I spend six or seven years B. after high school C. trying to find a job for me D. but could not succeed in it. E. No error. Answer: Option A 55. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. All renew licences / may be collected from / the cashier's counter after / paying the fees. A. All renew licences B. may be collected from C. the cashier's counter after D. paying the fees. E. No error. Answer: Option A

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English 56. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. All his relatives / except his daughter / have gone on / a month's vacation tour. A. All his relatives B. except his daughter C. have gone on D. a month's vacation tour. E. No error. Answer: Option C

61. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. We can not handle / this complicated case today / unless full details are not given / to us by now. A. We can not handle B. this complicated case today C. unless full details are not given D. to us by now. E. No error. Answer: Option C

57. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. No sooner did he / got up from bed / than he was sent / to the dairy. A. No sooner did he B. got up from bed C. than he was sent D. to the dairy. E. No error. Answer: Option B

62. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The customer scarcely had / enough money to pay / to the cashier / at the cash counter. A. The customer scarcely had B. enough money to pay C. to the cashier D. at the cash counter. E. No error. Answer: Option A

58. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. In spite of the difficulties / on the way / they enjoyed their / trip to Gangothri. A. In spite of the difficulties B. on the way C. they enjoyed their D. trip to Gangothri. E. No error. Answer: Option E 59. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. There is just not enough / timing in my job to sit around / talking about how we feel / about each other. A. There is just not enough B. timing in my job to sit around C. talking about how we feel D. about each other. E. No error. Answer: Option B

63. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. We don't deny / your right to know / whatever happened while / you were not in the office. A. We don't deny B. your right to know C. whatever happened while D. you were not in the office. E. No error. Answer: Option E 64. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Neither of the plans / suits him and therefore / he decided not to / go out yesterday. A. Neither of the plans B. suits him and therefore C. he decided not to D. go out yesterday. E. No error Answer: Option B

65. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. 60. Find out whether there is any grammatical I was being astonished / when I heard that / he error in below sentence. had left the country / without informing anyone Hardly had the / sad news reached her / ears of us. when she / broke into tears. A. I was being astonished A. Hardly had the B. sad news reached her B. when I heard that C. ears when she D. broke into tears. C. he had left the country E. No errors. D. without informing anyone of us. Answer: Option E E. No error. Answer: Option A Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 66. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Since I had been gone / through the book / long back, I could / not remember the contents. A. Since I had been gone B. through the book C. long back, I could D. not remember the contents. E. No error. Answer: Option A 67. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He is smarter / enough to get / selected for this / prestigious post. A. He is smarter B. enough to get C. selected for this D. prestigious post. E. No error. Answer: Option A

Spotting Errors Section 6 1. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He is / a mason / who / built my house. A. He is B. a mason C. who D. built my house. E. No error. Answer: Option B

2. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He served / the country with / heart and soul / but got nothing in return. A. He served B. the country with C. heart and soul 68. Find out whether there is any grammatical D. but got nothing in return. error in below sentence. What / you will think / if school boys / make fun E. No error. Answer: Option B of you? A. What B. you will think 3. Find out whether there is any grammatical C. if school boys D. make fun of you? error in below sentence. E. No error. He served / the country with / heart and soul / Answer: Option B but got nothing in return. 69. Find out whether there is any grammatical A. He served error in below sentence. B. the country with I have / the firm / belief in the basic goodness of C. heart and soul / all men. D. but got nothing in return. A. I have E. No error. B. the firm Answer: Option B C. belief in the basic goodness of D. all men. 4. Find out whether there is any grammatical E. No error. error in below sentence. Answer: Option B I am contacting you / sometime in next week / to explain to you / my problem in detail. 70. Find out whether there is any grammatical A. I am contacting you error in below sentence. We / have been living / in this house / since two B. sometime in next week C. to explain to you years. D. my problem in detail. A. We B. have been living C. in this house D. since two years. E. No error. E. No error. Answer: Option B Answer: Option D

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English 5. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Manohar has not only opened / a restaurant, but also / a grocery shop in the / village where we live A. Manohar has not only opened B. a restaurant, but also C. a grocery shop in the D. village where we live E. No error. Answer: Option A 6. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The daily wages that / the workers of this / factory receive range / between twenty to thirty rupees. A. The daily wages that B. the workers of this C. factory receive range D. between twenty to thirty rupees. E. No error. Answer: Option D 7. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. His speech was / judged by many / as one of the most important speech / given in the function. A. His speech was B. judged by many C. as one of the most important speech D. given in the function. E. No error. Answer: Option C 8. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. You must had / a kind and gentle heart / if you want / to be a successful doctor. A. You must had B. a kind and gentle heart C. if you want D. to be a successful doctor. E. No error. Answer: Option A

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9. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. They would not / have able to plan / the details of the job, / if you had not cooperated. A. They would not B. have able to plan C. the details of the job, D. if you had not cooperated. E. No error. Answer: Option B 10. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Looking forward / to / meet you / here. A. Looking forward B. to C. meet you D. here. E. No error Answer: Option C 11. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He has in / his possession a / price collection of very old coins. / and some ancient paintings. A. He has in B. his possession a C. price collection of very old coins. D. and some ancient paintings. E. No error. Answer: Option C 12. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. They wanted money / to purchase certain things / for themeselves and / for donated to their colleagues. A. They wanted money B. to purchase certain things C. for themeselves and D. for donated to their colleagues. E. No error. Answer: Option D 13. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. According to one survey / only those forests which were / not under village management / succumbed from fires recently. A. According to one survey B. only those forests which were C. not under village management D. succumbed from fires recently. E. No error. Answer: Option D Page 136

English 14. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. According to one survey / only those forests which were / not under village management / succumbed from fires recently. A. According to one survey B. only those forests which were C. not under village management D. succumbed from fires recently. E. No error. Answer: Option D

18. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Not only the judges acquited / him of all the charges / levelled against him, but / also commended all his actions. A. Not only the judges acquited B. him of all the charges C. levelled against him, but D. also commended all his actions. E. No error. Answer: Option A

15. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. We must go / and congratulate him for / his brilliant / performance. A. We must go B. and congratulate him for C. his brilliant D. performance. E. No error. Answer: Option B

19. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. This book is / designed to increase / a working knowledge of / spoken and written English. A. This book is B. designed to increase C. a working knowledge of D. spoken and written English. E. No error. Answer: Option C

16. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Are you awarefor along time that / by making me waiting / for a long time / my schedule is getting upset? A. Are you awarefor along time that B. by making me waiting C. for a long time D. my schedule is getting upset? E. No error. Answer: Option B

20. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. This book is / designed to increase / a working knowledge of / spoken and written English. A. This book is B. designed to increase C. a working knowledge of D. spoken and written English. E. No error. Answer: Option C

17. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Not only the judges acquited / him of all the charges / levelled against him, but / also commended all his actions. A. Not only the judges acquited B. him of all the charges C. levelled against him, but D. also commended all his actions. E. No error. Answer: Option A

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21. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Even if the doctor / put in his best efforts, he / could not succeed in / saving the patient. A. Even if the doctor B. put in his best efforts, he C. could not succeed in D. saving the patient. E. No error. Answer: Option A

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English 22. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The soap brought in the / market recently is not / very fragrant and / is too expensive. A. The soap brought in the B. market recently is not C. very fragrant and D. is too expensive. E. No error. Answer: Option A 23. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. According to me / the Indians in general is / not a vigilant / and security conscious people. A. According to me B. the Indians in general is C. not a vigilant D. and security conscious people. E. No error. Answer: Option B 24. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Honesty and integrity are / the qualities which cannot be / done away with / and hence assume a lot of importance. A. Honesty and integrity are B. the qualities which cannot be C. done away with D. and hence assume a lot of importance. E. No error. Answer: Option E 25. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Mangesh cannot be able / to finish this work / unless he takes the / help of his colleagues. A. Mangesh cannot be able B. to finish this work C. unless he takes the D. help of his colleagues. E. No error. Answer: Option A

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26. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Since I meet / Dinesh last Saturday / he has been contacting me / everyday over phone. A. Since I meet B. Dinesh last Saturday C. he has been contacting me D. everyday over phone. E. No error. Answer: Option A 27. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Even after worked in the office / for as many as fifteen years, / he still does not understand / the basic objectives of the work. A. Even after worked in the office B. for as many as fifteen years, C. he still does not understand D. the basic objectives of the work. E. No error. Answer: Option A 28. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The principals of equal justice / for all is one of / the cornerstones of our / democratic way of life. A. The principals of equal justice B. for all is one of C. the cornerstones of our D. democratic way of life. E. No error. Answer: Option A 29. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. We are trying / to locate the / historical city for / the past two years. A. We are trying B. to locate the C. historical city for D. the past two years. E. No error. Answer: Option A 30. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Hardly had I / entered the compartment / than I met / my friend Vishwas. A. Hardly had I B. entered the compartment C. than I met D. my friend Vishwas. E. No error. Answer: Option C Page 138

English 31. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. It seems evidents / to me that / the visits they made to the island / were not very frequent. A. It seems evidents B. to me that C. the visits they made to the island D. were not very frequent. E. No error. Answer: Option A 32. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Unintentionally I let / out the secret / by talking about / it loudly in the library. A. Unintentionally I let B. out the secret C. by talking about D. it loudly in the library. E. No error. Answer: Option E

36. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Ramesh did not like / leaving his old parents alone in the house / but he had no alternative / as he has to go out to work. A. Ramesh did not like B. leaving his old parents alone in the house C. but he had no alternative D. as he has to go out to work. E. No error. Answer: Option D

37. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. We wanted to purchase / something but all the three stores / in that area / were closed on that day. A. We wanted to purchase B. something but all the three stores C. in that area D. were closed on that day. 33. Find out whether there is any grammatical E. No error. error in below sentence. You deserve to be / rewarded by your successful Answer: Option C / completion of the entire work / in such a short 38. Find out whether there is any grammatical time. error in below sentence. A. You deserve to be Both the brothers are / so good-natured that / B. rewarded by your successful C. completion of the entire work they look at their / old and aged parents very D. in such a short time. well. E. No error. A. Both the brothers are Answer: Option B B. so good-natured that C. they look at their 34. Find out whether there is any grammatical D. old and aged parents very well. error in below sentence. E. No error. Ever since the government / announced its new Answer: Option C policy / the private institutions had / run into heavy weather. 39. Find out whether there is any grammatical A. Ever since the government error in below sentence. B. announced its new policy Ketan had a lot / of work to complete yesterday C. the private institutions had / and wishes / that he had my help D. run into heavy weather. A. Ketan had a lot E. No error. Answer: Option C B. of work to complete yesterday C. and wishes 35. Find out whether there is any grammatical D. that he had my help error in below sentence. E. No error. How you eat / is as important / as what / you eat. Answer: Option C A. How you eat B. is as important C. as what D. you eat. E. No error. Answer: Option E Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 40. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Foolishly Rajani opened / the cooker when / it was full steam / and burnt her hands. A. Foolishly Rajani opened B. the cooker when C. it was full steam D. and burnt her hands. E. No error. Answer: Option C 41. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The book is making / waves and the sale / is quite brisk in / all major cities. A. The book is making B. waves and the sale C. is quite brisk in D. all major cities. E. No error. Answer: Option C 42. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. No sooner did / the chairman begin speaking / some participants started / shouting slogans. A. No sooner did B. the chairman begin speaking C. some participants started D. shouting slogans. E. No error. Answer: Option C

45. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The recent study has / indicated that there is / perceptible change in / the attitudes of the people. A. The recent study has B. indicated that there is C. perceptible change in D. the attitudes of the people. E. No error. Answer: Option C 46. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Jayant told me / that Mihir expect / every friend to meet him / once in a week. A. Jayant told me B. that Mihir expect C. every friend to meet him D. once in a week. E. No error. Answer: Option B 47. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. No sooner had the jeep / arrives the station / than a young police officer / jumped out of it. A. No sooner had the jeep B. arrives the station C. than a young police officer D. jumped out of it. E. No error. Answer: Option B

43. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Scarcely had / he gone / when a policeman / knocked at the door. A. Scarcely had B. he gone C. when a policeman D. knocked at the door. 48. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. E. No error. In spite of the rumours / of an impending Answer: Option E takeover / by the government / Ramlal bought more shares of that company. 44. Find out whether there is any grammatical A. In spite of the rumours error in below sentence. He fixed a metal ladder / for the wall below his B. of an impending takeover window / so as to be able to / escape if there was C. by the government a fire. D. Ramlal bought more shares of that company. A. He fixed a metal ladder E. No error. B. for the wall below his window Answer: Option B C. so as to be able to D. escape if there was a fire. E. No error. Answer: Option B Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 49. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Ketaki would have / surely got the job / if she would have / attended the interview. A. Ketaki would have B. surely got the job C. if she would have D. attended the interview. E. No error. Answer: Option C 50. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. No sooner / we reached there / than it started raining / No mistake. A. No sooner B. we reached there C. than it started raining D. No mistake. E. No error. Answer: Option B 51. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The student / answered to / the question / asked by the Inspector. A. The student B. answered to C. the question D. asked by the Inspector. E. No error. Answer: Option B 52. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. From a tiny roon in / the slums, they have / managed to move to a good / house in a better locality. A. From a tiny roon in B. the slums, they have C. managed to move to a good D. house in a better locality. E. No error. Answer: Option C 53. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. As always have been said, / parents should not / impose their desires / on their wards. A. As always have been said, B. parents should not C. impose their desires D. on their wards. E. No error. Answer: Option A Courtesy: www.examveda.com

54. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I offered him part-time work / but he turned it over / saying that he would / rather wait for a full-time job. A. I offered him part-time work B. but he turned it over C. saying that he would D. rather wait for a full-time job . E. No error. Answer: Option B 55. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Sarang is the only / person who can / complete this work / within stipulated deadline. A. Sarang is the only B. person who can C. complete this work D. within stipulated deadline. E. No error. Answer: Option D 56. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Why some people don't get / what they deserve / and why others get what they don't deserve / is a matter decided by luck. A. Why some people don't get B. what they deserve C. and why others get what they don't deserve D. is a matter decided by luck. E. No error. Answer: Option A 57. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Pass on / the salt / please / do you? A. Pass on B. the salt C. please D. do you? E. No error. Answer: Option D 58. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He being the eldest son, / his father expects him / to take care of several things / A. He being the eldest son, B. his father expects him C. to take care of several things D. besides his regular studies. E. No error. Answer: Option E Page 141

English 59. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The great actor was / angry with the treatment / he had received / without any hesitation. A. The great actor was B. angry with the treatment C. he had received D. without any hesitation. E. No error. Answer: Option B 60. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The results of the recognition / of this fact are seen / in the gradual improvement / of the diet of the poor. A. The results of the recognition B. of this fact are seen C. in the gradual improvement D. of the diet of the poor. E. No error. Answer: Option D 61. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. We will pack not only / the material properly / but will also deliver it / to your valued customers. A. We will pack not only B. the material properly C. but will also deliver it D. to your valued customers. E. No error. Answer: Option A 62. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He could succeed / in catching the ball / before it reaches / the boundary line. A. He could succeed B. in catching the ball C. before it reaches D. the boundary line. E. No error. Answer: Option C

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63. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Mohan has collected / all the necessary documents / and have written a good paper / for this conference. A. Mohan has collected B. all the necessary documents C. and have written a good paper D. for this conference. E. No error. Answer: Option C 64. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I am trying to finish / this letter for the last one hour / I wish you would / go away or stop disturbing me. A. I am trying to finish B. this letter for the last one hour C. I wish you would D. go away or stop disturbing me. E. No error. Answer: Option C 65. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The foremost criterion of selection we adopted / were the number of years of training / a dancer had received / under a particular guru. A. The foremost criterion of selection we adopted B. were the number of years of training C. a dancer had received D. under a particular guru. E. No error. Answer: Option B 66. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. If you would have / gone to his house / before 10 a.m., you would have / got his autograph. A. If you would have B. gone to his house C. before 10 a.m., you would have D. got his autograph. E. No error. Answer: Option A

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English 67. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. If the by-stander had not been / familiar with first-aid techniques / the driver which had met / with the accident would have died. A. If the by-stander had not been B. familiar with first-aid techniques C. the driver which had met D. with the accident would have died. E. No error. Answer: Option C 68. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. the five-member committee were / of the view that the present service conditions / of the employees of this company / are quite good. A. the five-member committee were B. of the view that the present service conditions C. of the employees of this company D. are quite good. E. No error. Answer: Option A 69. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The man / is / a / social animal. A. The man B. is C. a D. social animal. E. No error Answer: Option A 70. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Jayesh loved his Guru immensely / and gave him fullest loyalty, / yet he had his own / independent way of thinking. A. Jayesh loved his Guru immensely B. and gave him fullest loyalty, C. yet he had his own D. independent way of thinking. E. No error. Answer: Option D

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Spotting Errors Section 7 1. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. We fail to understand / why do most educated people / lose their temper even / without any apparent reason. A. We fail to understand B. why do most educated people C. lose their temper even D. without any apparent reason. E. No error. Answer: Option B 2. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Day in and day out / he keep telling / his friends that / he wants to go abroad. A. Day in and day out B. he keep telling C. his friends that D. he wants to go abroad. E. No error. Answer: Option B 3. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I was standing / at the bus stop / waiting for him / since eight o'clock. A. I was standing B. at the bus stop C. waiting for him D. since eight o'clock. E. No error. Answer: Option A 4. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The chairman welcomed / all the guests and / gave an outline of the / activities performing by the Company. A. The chairman welcomed B. all the guests and C. gave an outline of the D. activities performing by the Company. E. No error. Answer: Option D Page 143

English 5. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Reasonable ambition, if supported / at persistent efforts, / is likely to yield / the desired results. A. Reasonable ambition, if supported B. at persistent efforts, C. is likely to yield D. the desired results. E. No error. Answer: Option B

9. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Our system of assigning / different jobs to different people / should be based on / their strengths and weaknesses. A. Our system of assigning B. different jobs to different people C. should be based on D. their strengths and weaknesses. E. No error. Answer: Option D

6. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Their only demand / for additional wages were / considered sympathetically / by the progressive management. A. Their only demand B. for additional wages were C. considered sympathetically D. by the progressive management. E. No error. Answer: Option B

10. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Even though it was / raining bad I / went out to / get some medicines. A. Even though it was B. raining bad I C. went out to D. get some medicines. E. No error. Answer: Option B

7. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. They have been / struggling with the management / from the past five years / but their demands are not considered. A. They have been B. struggling with the management C. from the past five years D. but their demands are not considered. E. No error. Answer: Option C

11. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The new facts he / has discovered and the new / arguments he has advanced / has not changed my opinion. A. The new facts he B. has discovered and the new C. arguments he has advanced D. has not changed my opinion. E. No error. Answer: Option D

8. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Your machine would not have / given you so much trouble / if you had / maintained it proper. A. Your machine would not have B. given you so much trouble C. if you had D. maintained it proper. E. No error. Answer: Option D

12. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Immediately after boarding the bus, / Mahesh asked the conductor. / that if he knew / where the museum was, A. Immediately after boarding the bus, B. Mahesh asked the conductor. C. that if he knew D. where the museum was, E. No error. Answer: Option C

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English 13. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Twenty-five kilometres / from Bhubaneswar to Cuttack / are / a long distance. A. Twenty-five kilometres B. from Bhubaneswar to Cuttack C. are D. a long distance. E. No error. Answer: Option C 14. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. He loosened his temper / whenever he knows / things do not take place / as per his planning. A. He loosened his temper B. whenever he knows C. things do not take place D. as per his planning. E. No error. Answer: Option A

18. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. They could have / helped him / had they approached by him / for help well in advance. A. They could have B. helped him C. had they approached by him D. for help well in advance. E. No error. Answer: Option C

19. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. So longer as / you are honest / and forthright I will / support you in this task. A. So longer as B. you are honest C. and forthright I will D. support you in this task. E. No error. 15. Find out whether there is any grammatical error Answer: Option A in below sentence. He was very disappointed / when he found / that 20. Find out whether there is any grammatical someone else / had secured higher marks. error in below sentence. A. He was very disappointed On his attitude / it seems that what he wants / is B. when he found that the decision-making power / should rest C. that someone else with him. D. had secured higher marks. E. No error. A. On his attitude Answer: Option E B. it seems that what he wants C. is that the decision-making power 16. Find out whether there is any grammatical error D. should rest with him. in below sentence. E. No error. In a very harsh tone, / he shouted at his servants / and told them that / he does not need their services. Answer: Option A A. In a very harsh tone, 21. Find out whether there is any grammatical B. he shouted at his servants error in below sentence. C. and told them that Foolishly Madhu threw / some water on the D. he does not need their services. E. No error. electric heater / when it catches fire / and she Answer: Option D got a shock. A. Foolishly Madhu threw 17. Find out whether there is any grammatical error B. some water on the electric heater in below sentence. C. when it catches fire Honesty, integrity and being intelligent / are the D. and she got a shock. qualities which / we look for when / we interview E. No error. applicants. Answer: Option C A. Honesty, integrity and being intelligent B. are the qualities which C. we look for when D. we interview applicants. E. No error. Answer: Option A Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 22. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Though he suffered of fever, / he attended office / and completed all the pending / work by sitting late. A. Though he suffered of fever, B. he attended office C. and completed all the pending D. work by sitting late. E. No error. Answer: Option A 23. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. All individuals are / different so their / tastes vary from / one another. A. All individuals are B. different so their C. tastes vary from D. one another. E. No error. Answer: Option D 24. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The future is / yet to come / but you have a / a lot from us in future. A. The future is B. yet to come C. but you have a D. a lot from us in future. E. No error. Answer: Option A

27. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Rajdeep always introduces / himself by his / first name and never mentions / his family name. A. Rajdeep always introduces B. himself by his C. first name and never mentions D. his family name. E. No error. Answer: Option D 28. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. We have helped them not only / with money but also / with new machinery / and raw material. A. We have helped them not only B. with money but also C. with new machinery D. and raw material. E. No error. Answer: Option E 29. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Rosy herself wash / all the clothes and / never gives them / to the laundry. A. Rosy herself wash B. all the clothes and C. never gives them D. to the laundry. E. No error. Answer: Option A

30. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Generally, people have not receptive / and fail to 25. Find out whether there is any grammatical error notice the / irrelevant answers they / get for straight in below sentence. questions. Ten kilometres / are / a / long distance. A. Generally, people have not receptive A. Ten kilometres B. are B. and fail to notice the C. a D. long distance. C. irrelevant answers they E. No error. D. get for straight questions. Answer: Option B E. No error. Answer: Option A 26. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. 31. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Rajdeep always introduces / himself by his / first Pramod said that / he prefers a white shirt / to name and never mentions / his family name. coloured one / A. Rajdeep always introduces A. Pramod said that B. he prefers a white shirt B. himself by his C. to coloured one D. on any festival occasion. C. first name and never mentions E. No error. D. his family name. Answer: Option B E. No error. Answer: Option D Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 32. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. A high level meeting / of officials is reporting / to have discussed / the issue in great detail. A. A high level meeting B. of officials is reporting C. to have discussed D. the issue in great detail. E. No error. Answer: Option B 33. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Whatever work / that which you undertake / put your best / efforts in it. A. Whatever work B. that which you undertake C. put your best D. efforts in it. E. No error. Answer: Option B

37. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The majority of the / computer professionals recommends / that effective measures / should be taken against software piracy. A. The majority of the B. computer professionals recommends C. that effective measures D. should be taken against software piracy. E. No error. Answer: Option A 38. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The photograph will give / the reader a far better / notion of the structure / than any verbal description. A. The photograph will give B. the reader a far better C. notion of the structure D. than any verbal description. E. No error. Answer: Option C

34. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. I personally feel that / cleanliness in the city / is one proof of the / efficiently civic administration. A. I personally feel that B. cleanliness in the city C. is one proof of the D. efficiently civic administration. E. No error. Answer: Option D

39. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. One of the most effective / solutions is that / she should work on Sunday / and complete the assignment. A. One of the most effective B. solutions is that C. she should work on Sunday D. and complete the assignment. E. No error. 35. Find out whether there is any grammatical error Answer: Option E in below sentence. If you cannot / sympathy with the poor, / how will 40. Find out whether there is any grammatical error you be / able todo social work? in below sentence. A. If you cannot On resuming his duty, / he asked his Superiors / that B. sympathy with the poor, whether he would be / permitted to leave early. C. how will you be A. On resuming his duty, D. able todo social work? B. he asked his Superiors E. No error. C. that whether he would be Answer: Option B D. permitted to leave early. E. No error. 36. Find out whether there is any grammatical error Answer: Option C in below sentence. While going / through the report / yesterday I find / 41. Find out whether there is any grammatical error several factual mistakes. in below sentence. A. While going Very few employees / in our company are / so B. through the report dedicated as / Mahesh will. C. yesterday I find A. Very few employees B. in our company are D. several factual mistakes. C. so dedicated as D. Mahesh will. E. No error. E. No error. Answer: Option C Answer: Option D Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 42. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Each cigarette / a person smoke / does some harm and eventually / it may cause a serious disease. A. Each cigarette B. a person smoke C. does some harm and eventually D. it may cause a serious disease. E. No error. Answer: Option B 43. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. A detailed inquiry / in the incident / has been initiated / by the Central Government. A. A detailed inquiry B. in the incident C. has been initiated D. by the Central Government. E. No error. Answer: Option B 44. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. In the absence of / clear instuctions / one cannot be expected / to be functioned effectively. A. In the absence of B. clear instuctions C. one cannot be expected D. to be functioned effectively. E. No error. Answer: Option D 45. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. What is needed today is / a new breed of managers / with a new set of concepts / and a flexible way about thinking. A. What is needed today is B. a new breed of managers C. with a new set of concepts D. and a flexible way about thinking. E. No error. Answer: Option D

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46. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Rajesh won the case as / he argued very forcefully and / in such the intelligent way / that the judge changed his opinion. A. Rajesh won the case as B. he argued very forcefully and C. in such the intelligent way D. that the judge changed his opinion. E. No error. Answer: Option C 47. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The minister's speech / has been reported / to the newspaper / No mistake A. The minister's speech B. has been reported C. to the newspaper D. No mistake E. No error Answer: Option C 48. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Yesterday, a visitor to / the park was attacked / by a tiger and / had to hospitalise. A. Yesterday, a visitor to B. the park was attacked C. by a tiger and D. had to hospitalise. E. No error. Answer: Option D 49. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. All of you will agree with me / that no problem faced by our society / is as grave and intractable / as this problem is A. All of you will agree with me B. that no problem faced by our society C. is as grave and intractable D. as this problem is E. No error. Answer: Option B

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English 50. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The basket of apples / sent by the gardener / contained a number of / green mangoes also. A. The basket of apples B. sent by the gardener C. contained a number of D. green mangoes also. E. No error. Answer: Option E

54. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Since it was a memory test / the students were instructed / to learn the / passage with heart. A. Since it was a memory test B. the students were instructed C. to learn the D. passage with heart. E. No error. Answer: Option D

51. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. In order to save petrol, / motorists must have to / be very cautious / while driving along the highways. A. In order to save petrol, B. motorists must have to C. be very cautious D. while driving along the highways. E. No error. Answer: Option B

55. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. This is one of / the most interesting book / I have / ever read. A. This is one of B. the most interesting book C. I have D. ever read. E. No error Answer: Option B

52. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Even after requesting / him, he did not / tell us that how / he wolved the problem A. Even after requesting B. him, he did not C. tell us that how D. he wolved the problem E. No error. Answer: Option C

56. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Neither the earthquake / nor the subsequent fire / was able to dampen / the spirit of the residents. A. Neither the earthquake B. nor the subsequent fire C. was able to dampen D. the spirit of the residents. E. No error. Answer: Option C

53. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. Every animal in the zoo / is fed regularly / and attended to / very promptly. A. Every animal in the zoo B. is fed regularly C. and attended to D. very promptly. E. No error. Answer: Option C

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English Sentence Correction Section 1 1. The small child does whatever his father was done. A. has done B. did C. does D. had done E. No correction required Answer: Option C 2. You need not come unless you want to. A. You don't need to come unless you want to B. You come only when you want to C. You come unless you don't want to D. You needn't come until you don't want to E. No correction required Answer: Option A

6. I need not offer any explanation regarding this incident - my behaviour is speaking itself. A. will speak to itself B. speaks for itself C. has been speaking D. speaks about itself E. No correction required Answer: Option B 7. He is too important for tolerating any delay. A. to tolerate B. to tolerating C. at tolerating D. with tolerating E. No correction required Answer: Option A

8. The population of Tokyo is greater than that of any other town in the world. A. greatest among any other B. greater than all other C. greater than those of any other 3. There are not many men who are so famous that they are frequently referred to by their short D. greater than any other E. No correction required names only Answer: Option E A. initials B. signatures 9. The performance of our players was rather C. pictures worst than I had expected. D. middle names A. bad as I had expected E. No correction required B. worse than I had expected Answer: Option A C. worse than expectation 4. The man to who I sold my house was a cheat. D. worst than was expected E. No correction required A. to whom I sell Answer: Option B B. to who I sell C. who was sold to 10. Why did you not threw the bag away? D. to whom I sold A. did you not throw E. No correction required B. had you not threw Answer: Option D C. did you not thrown D. you did not thrown 5. They were all shocked at his failure in the E. No correction required competition. Answer: Option A A. were shocked at all B. had all shocked at 11. Shapes of gods and goddess are worshipped C. had all shocked by by people. D. had been all shocked on A. Images B. Reflections E. No correction required C. Clay shapes D. Clay toys Answer: Option E E. No correction required Answer: Option A Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 12. In addition to enhanced their reputations through strategic use of philanthropy, companies are sponsoring social initiatives to open new markets. A. of enhancing their reputation B. to having enhance their reputation C. to enhancing their reputation D. to have their reputation enhancing E. No correction required Answer: Option C

17. He found the gold coin as he cleans the floor. A. as he had cleaned B. while he cleans C. which he is cleaning D. while cleaning E. No correction required Answer: Option D

13. The intruder stood quietly for few moments A. for few time B. for the few moments C. for moments D. for a few moments E. No correction required Answer: Option D

18. He admired the speed with which he completed the work and appreciating the method adopted by him A. appreciate the method being adopted B. appreciated the method adopted C. appreciate the method of adoption D. appreciated the method adopting method E. No correction required Answer: Option B

14. The police has so far succeeded in recovering only a part of the stolen property. A. thus far succeeded for recovery B. so far succeeded in recovery of C. as for as succeeded in recovery of D. so far succeeded to recover E. No correction required Answer: Option E

19. Maria unnecessarily picked up a quarrel with Rani and left the party hurried. A. has picked up B. picked on C. picked D. picking up E. No correction required Answer: Option C

15. He confidentially asked the crowd if they thought he was right and the crowd shouted that they did. A. that he did B. that they had C. that he is D. that he didn't E. No correction required Answer: Option E

20. She cooks, washes dishes, does her homework and then relaxing. A. relaxing then B. then is relaxing C. relaxing is then D. then relaxes E. No correction required Answer: Option D

16. Why should the candidates be afraid of English Language is not clear. A. the candidates should be B. do the candidates be C. should be the candidates D. are the candidates E. No correction required Answer: Option A

21. Acquisition of certain specific skills can be facilitated from general awareness, education to novel situations A. can be facilitated by B. may facilitate through C. can be felicitated with D. may be felicitated with E. No correction required Answer: Option A

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English 22. He never has and ever will take such strong measures. A. had taken nor will ever take B. had taken and will ever take C. has and never will take D. had and ever will take E. No correction required Answer: Option A

28. As there was no time, the remaining items were deferred into the next meeting. A. are deferred till B. were deferred till C. were deferred to D. had deferred with E. No correction required Answer: Option B

23. Technology must use to feed the forces of change. A. must be used to feed B. must have been using to feed C. must use having fed D. must be using to feed E. No correction required Answer: Option A

29. Despite of their differences on matters of principles, they all agree on the demand of hike is salary? A. Despite their B. Despite of the C. Despite for their D. Despite off their E. No correction required Answer: Option A

24. Anyone interested in the use of computers can learn much if you have access to a personal computer. A. they have access B. access can be available C. he or she has access D. one of them have access E. No correction required Answer: Option C

30. The man who has committed such a serious crime must get the mostly severe punishment. A. be getting the mostly severely B. get the most severe C. have got the most severely D. have been getting the severe most E. No correction required Answer: Option B

25. They are not beware of all the facts A. are not aware for B. are not aware of C. are not to be aware D. must not to be aware for E. No correction required Answer: Option B

31. For many centuries in Indian History there was no city so famous like the city of Ujjain. A. as B. such as C. likewise D. so like E. No correction required Answer: Option A

26. We can not always convey ourselves in simple sentences. A. cannot always convey B. can not always express C. cannot always express D. can not always communicate E. No correction required Answer: Option C

32. We don't know how did the thief made an escape. A. how the thief did make B. how the thief does make C. how the thief made D. how was the thief made E. No correction required Answer: Option C

27. What does agonise me most is not this criticism, but the trivial reason behind it. A. most agonising me B. agonises me most C. agonising me most D. I most agonised E. No correction required Answer: Option B

33. He is a singer of repute, but his yesterday's performance was quite disappointing. A. performances of yesterday were B. yesterday performance was C. yesterday performance were D. performances about yesterday were E. No correction required Answer: Option E

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English 34. Their earnings are such that they find it difficult to make both ends to meet. A. to makings both ends meet B. to make both ends for meeting C. to make both ends meet D. for making both ends to meet E. No correction required Answer: Option C

40. If you are thinking about investigation overseas, isn't it makes sense to find an experience guide? A. it is not making B. doesn't it make C. does it make D. is it making E. No correction required Answer: Option B

35. He has received no other message than an urgent telegram asking him to rush his village immediately. A. asked him to rush his village B. asking him to have rush his village C. asking him to rush to his village D. asking him rushing at his village E. No correction required Answer: Option C

41. This is one of the most important inventions of this century. A. invention of this century B. invention of these century C. invention of centuries D. invention of the centuries E. No correction required Answer: Option E

36. One of the most significant phenomenons of our time has been the development of cinema. A. phenomenon B. phenomena C. phenomenonna D. phenomenonns E. No correction required Answer: Option B

42. The orator had been left the auditorium before the audience stood up. A. had been leaving B. was left C. had left D. would leave E. No correction required Answer: Option C

37. Had you been told me about your problem, I would have helped you. A. If you would have told B. Had you have told C. had you told D. If you have told E. No correction required Answer: Option C

43. He dislikes the word dislike, isn't he A. didn't he B. doesn't he C. hasn't he D. does he E. No correction required Answer: Option B

38. It was until many years later that Gandhi became a rebel against authority. A. It was not until many years B. It was till many years C. It was not many years D. Until It was many years E. No correction required Answer: Option A

44. We must take it granted that Madhu will not come for today's function. A. take it for granted B. taking it granted C. took it as granted D. have it granted E. No correction required Answer: Option A

45. The research study is an eye-opener and attempts to acquaint us with the problems of poor nations. A. attempted to acquaint B. attempts at acquainting 39. Anand has the guts to rise from the occasion C. attempt to acquaint and come out successfully. D. attempting to acquaint A. in rising from B. to raise with E. No correction required C. to rise to D. to rise against Answer: Option B E. No correction required Answer: Option C Courtesy: www.examveda.com

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English 46. It was unanimously resolved that the parties should unitedly undertook launching of popular programmes. A. should be united undertook B. should be unitedly undertaken C. should be unitedly undertake D. should unitedly undertake E. No correction required Answer: Option D 47. They continued to work in the field despite of the heavy rains. A. even though there is heavy rain B. although heavily rains C. in spite the heavy rains D. even though it rained heavily E. No correction required Answer: Option D 48. It is always better to make people realise the importance of discipline than to impose them on it. A. impose it with them B. impose them with it C. imposing them on it D. impose it on them E. No correction required Answer: Option D 49. My doctor knew that I would eventually recover and do kind of work I would be doing before A. would have been doing B. would have done C. had been done D. had been doing E. No correction required Answer: Option D

52. The courts are actively to safeguard the interests and the rights of the poor. A. are actively to safeguarding B. have been actively safeguarding C. have to active in safeguarding D. are actively in safeguarding E. No correction required Answer: Option B 53. The drama had many scenes which were so humorous that it was hardly possible to keep a straight face. A. hardly possible for keeping B. hardly impossible for keeping C. hardly impossible for keep D. hardly possible keeping E. No correction required Answer: Option E 54. Hardly does the sun rise when the stars disappeared. A. have the sun rose B. had the sun risen C. did the sun rose D. the sun rose E. No correction required Answer: Option B 55. You will be late if you do not leave now A. did not leave B. left C. will not leave D. do not happen to leave E. No correction required Answer: Option E 56. The train will leave at 8.30 pm, we have been ready by 7.30pm so that, we can reach the station in time. A. were B. must be C. are D. should have E. No correction required Answer: Option B

50. Later he became unpopular because he tried to lord it on his followers. A. to lord it for B. to lord over C. to lord it over D. to lord it over on E. No correction required Answer: Option C

57. All the allegations levelled against him were found to be baseless. A. level against B. level with C. levelling with D. levelled for E. No correction required Answer: Option E

51. The crops are dying; it must not had rained. A. must had not B. must not be C. must not have D. must not have been E. No correction required Answer: Option C

58. Ramesh is as tall if not, taller than Mahesh. A. not as tall but B. not so tall but as C. as tall as, if not D. as if not E. No correction required Answer: Option C

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English 59. He hesitated to listen to what his brother was saying. A. listened to hesitate B. hesitated listen to C. hesitates to listening D. is hesitated to listen to E. No correction required Answer: Option E

65. Because of his mastery in this field, his suggestions are wide accepted. A. are widely accepted B. widely acceptance C. have widely accepted D. have been wide accepted E. No correction required Answer: Option A

60. The prosecution failed in establish in every case today. A. to B. on C. as D. upon E. No correction required Answer: Option A

66. They felt humiliated because they realised that they had cheated. A. have been cheated B. had been cheated C. had been cheating D. were to be cheated E. No correction required Answer: Option B

61. One of my drawbacks is that I do not have totolerance of ambiguity. A. do not have B. cannot have C. am not D. did not have to E. No correction required Answer: Option A 62. They should have calmly thought of the advantages that would accrue to them. A. should have been calm in thinking about B. should be calmly thought of C. shall have to calmly thought of D. should have calmly think of E. No correction required Answer: Option E 63. The easiest of the thing to do is to ask the address to the postman. A. of the things to do B. among the things did C. of the thing to be done D. of all the things done E. No correction required Answer: Option A 64. We demonstrated to them how we were prepared the artistic patterns. A. are prepared B. have prepared C. are preparing D. had prepared E. No correction required Answer: Option D Courtesy: www.examveda.com

67. Tax evaders should heavily punished as they do it intentionally. A. should be heavy fined B. should have heavily fined C. shall have heavy fine D. should be heavily fined E. No correction required Answer: Option D 68. We met him immediately after the session in which he had been given a nice speech. A. would be giving B. has been given C. will have given D. had given E. No correction required Answer: Option D 69. For some days the new professor lectured above the heads of his pupils. A. over the head of B. over the heads of C. on the heads of D. through the heds of E. No correction required Answer: Option B 70. The accused now flatly denies have admitted his guilt in his first statement. A. having admitted B. had admitted C. have been admitting D. has admitting E. No correction required Answer: Option A

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English Sentence Correction Section 2 1. We were still standing in the queue when the film was beginning. A. film began B. film had begun C. beginning of the film was over D. film begins E. No correction required Answer: Option B

6. By such time you finish that chapter, I will write a letter. A. The time when B. By the time C. By that time D. The time E. No correction required Answer: Option B

2. If I would have realised the nature of job earlier, I would not have accepted it. A. If I have had B. In case I would have C. Had I been D. Had I E. No correction required Answer: Option A

7. Though we have kept in mind to try and maintainmost facilities, we would like to request you to kindly bear with us any inconvenience that may be caused. A. must keep in mind to try and maintain B. have kept in mind trying and maintain C. would keep in mind to try and to maintain D. should have kept in mind to try and to maintain E. No correction required Answer: Option E

3. The crime has growth rapidly in Russia since the disintegration of the communist system. A. rapid crime has grown B. crime has grown rapidly C. crimes grow rapidly D. crimes have been rapidly grown E. No correction required Answer: Option B

8. The tea-estate administration is in such mess thereis no leader to set the things right. A. in such a mess here B. in a such mess that here C. in such a mess that there D. with such a mess that there E. No correction required Answer: Option C

4. They failed in their attempt to repair the demolished portion of that building. A. for their attempt to repair B. in their attempting to repair C. with their attempt to repair D. in their attempt for repairs E. No correction required Answer: Option E

9. They examined both the samples very carefully but failed to detect any difference in them. A. some difference in B. some difference between C. any difference between D. any difference between E. any difference between Answer: Option C

5. I earnestly believe that you will visit our relatives during your forthcoming trip to Mumbai. A. had hardly believe that B. sincerely would believe C. certainly believing that D. could not believe E. No correction required Answer: Option E

10. "Friends and comrades, the light has gone away from our lives and there is darkness everywhere" A. off B. out of C. out from D. out off E. No correction required Answer: Option B

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English 11. Because of his ill health, the doctor has advised him not to refrain from smoking. A. to not refrain from B. to resort to C. to refrain from D. to be refrained from E. No correction required Answer: Option C

17. No sooner do the bells ring than the curtain rose. A. did the bell ring B. did the bells ring C. had the bell rang D. had the bell rung E. No correction required Answer: Option B

12. They have a scheme of rewarding the best of the performers every year. A. a best performer B. the best among the performer C. a best among performer D. the best of the performer E. No correction required Answer: Option E

18. The moment the manager came to know fraudulent action of his assistant, he order immediately dismissed him. A. immediately ordered his dismissed B. ordered his immediate dismissal C. immediately order dismissal of his D. ordered for immediately dismissal of him E. No correction required Answer: Option B

13. What happens to all those travellers on the ship was not known? A. What happened of B. What happened in C. What is that happens to D. What happened to E. No correction required Answer: Option D

19. The meeting was attended to by all invitees. A. all attended to by B. attended by all C. fully attended to by D. like attending to all E. No correction required Answer: Option B

14. Making friends is more rewarding than to make enemies. A. to be unsociable B. to be sociable C. being unsociable D. making enemies E. No correction required Answer: Option D

20. If he has to spend five hours in the queue, it was really a wastage. A. is a really wastage B. is real a wastage C. has really a wastage D. is really a wastage E. No correction required Answer: Option D

15. The moment they saw me, they were delight A. had delighted B. were delighted C. are delighted D. have been delighted E. No correction required Answer: Option B

21. The world has seen small real attempt at population and resource planning. A. few B. little C. less D. a few E. No correction required Answer: Option B

16. He should not had done it. A. had not B. should had not C. should not have D. should have E. No correction required Answer: Option C Courtesy: www.examveda.com

22. My hair stood off ends when I saw the horrible sight. A. stood at ends B. stood on ends C. stood to ends D. stands on ends E. No correction required Answer: Option B Page 157

English 23. The long or short of it is that I do not want to deal with that new firm. A. The long and short of it B. The long and short for it C. The long or short for it D. The shot and long for it E. No correction required Answer: Option A 24. Can you tell me why did you not speak the truth? A. why did not you speak B. that why did you not speak C. why you did not speak D. why did you not spoke E. No correction required Answer: Option C 25. The people generally try to curry favour with the corrupt but influential person. A. cook favour B. seek favour C. extract favour D. display favour E. No correction required Answer: Option E 26. I have got some tea, but I do not have a sugar. A. some B. got C. more D. any E. No correction required Answer: Option D

Sentence Improvement Section 1 1. The workers are hell bent at getting what is due to them. A. hell bent on getting B. hell bent for getting C. hell bent upon getting D. No improvement Answer: Option C 2. When it was feared that the serfs might go too far and gain their freedom from serfdom, the protestant leaders joined the princes at crushing them. A. into crushing B. in crushing C. without crushing D. No improvement Answer: Option B 3. If the room had been brighter, I would have been able to read for a while before bed time. A. If the room was brighter B. If the room are brighter C. Had the room been brighter D. No improvement Answer: Option C

4. The record for the biggest tiger hunt has not been met since 1911 when Lord Hardinge, the then Viceroy of India, shot a tiger than measured 11 feet and 6 inches. B. broken 27. Had I realised how close I was to the edge of A. improved C. bettered D. No improvement the valley, I would not have carried the bags Answer: Option B there. A. Had I been realised B. If I would have realised C. When I realised D. Had I had realised E. No correction required Answer: Option E 28. Most of the Indian workers are as healthy as, if not healthier than, British workers. A. as if healthy as not healthier B. healthier but not as healthy C. as healthy, if not healthier D. so healthy, if not healthier E. No correction required Answer: Option E Courtesy: www.examveda.com

5. His powerful desire brought about his downfall. A. His intense desire B. His desire for power C. His fatal desire D. No improvement Answer: Option B 6. Will you kindly open the knot? A. untie B. break C. loose D. No improvement Answer: Option A

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English 7. He sent a word to me that he would be coming late. A. sent word B. had sent a word C. sent words D. No improvement Answer: Option A

15. While crossing the highway a five year old child was knocked out by a passing car. A. away B. up C. down D. No improvement Answer: Option C

8. John had told me that he hasn't done it yet. A. told B. tells C. was telling D. No improvement Answer: Option B

16. hoping not to be disturbed, I sat down in my easy chair to read the book. I won as a prize. A. I had won as a prize B. I have won as prize C. I had to win as a prize D. No improvement Answer: Option A

9. If he had time he will call you. A. would have B. would have had C. has D. No improvement Answer: Option C 10. Will you lend me few rupees in this hour of need? A. lend me any rupees B. borrow me a few rupees C. lend me a few rupees D. No improvement Answer: Option C 11. During his long discourse, he did not touch that point. A. touch upon B. touch on C. touch of D. No improvement Answer: Option B 12. He found a wooden broken chair in the room. A. wooden and broken chair B. broken wooden chair C. broken and wooden chair D. No improvement Answer: Option B 13. He could not look anything in the dark room. A. away B. up C. down D. No improvement Answer: Option C 14. The greatest thing in style is to have a use of metaphor. A. away B. up C. down D. No improvement Answer: Option C

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17. More than one person was killed in accident. A. were killed B. are killed C. have been killed D. No improvement Answer: Option A 18. No one could explain how a calm and balanced person like him could penetrate such a mindless act on his friends. A. perpetuate B. perpetrate C. precipitate D. No improvement Answer: Option B 19. Five years ago today, I am sitting in a small Japanese car, driving across Poland towards Berlin. A. was sitting B. sat C. have been sitting D. No improvement Answer: Option A 20. I took the cycle which he bought yesterday. A. that he bought yesterday B. that which he had bought yesterday C. that he had bought yesterday D. No improvement Answer: Option C 21. Please make it a point to send you letter at my address. A. on my address B. to my address C. in my address D. No improvement Answer: Option B 22. If you are living near a market place you should be ready to bear the disturbances caused by traffic. A. to bear upon B. to bear with C. to bear away D. No improvement Answer: Option B Page 159

English 23. I hope you won't object to me watching while you work. A. against me watching B. me to watch C. to my watching D. No improvement Answer: Option C 24. You cannot forbid him leaving. A. he leaving B. his leaving C. him to leave D. No improvement Answer: Option C 25. You have come here with a view to insult me. A. to insulting me B. of insulting me C. for insulting me D. No improvement Answer: Option A

31. They are social insects, living in communities, regulated by definite laws, each member of society bearing well-defined and separate part in the work of a colony. A. who are living in communities B. living among a community C. who lives with a community D. No improvement Answer: Option D 32. Practically every part of the banana tree is used by man. A. each part B. any part C. most part D. No improvement Answer: Option D

33. My opinion for the film is that it will bag the national ward. A. opinion to B. opinion about D. No improvement 26. 20 kms are not a great distance in these days C. opinion on Answer: Option B of fast moving vehicles. A. is not a great distance 34. The end of the examinations is (an) B. is no distance opportunity for celebrating. C. aren't a great distance A. chance B. moment D. No improvement C. occasion D. No improvement Answer: Option A Answer: Option B 27. The more they earn, more they spend. 35. We were not the wiser for all this effort to A. More they earn, more they spend explain the case to us. B. More they earn, the more they spend A. none B. neither C. The more they earn, the more they spend C. nevertheless D. No improvement D. No improvement Answer: Option A Answer: Option C 28. It became clear that the strangers were heading into a serious disaster. A. along B. towards C. for D. No improvement Answer: Option B

36. Whenever my students come across new words, I ask them to look for them in the dictionary. A. to look it up B. to look them up C. to look at them D. No improvement Answer: Option B

29. The dissidents hold a great problem in every political party. A. cause B. give C. pose D. No improvement Answer: Option A

37. We look forward to hear from you. A. hearing B. have heard C. listen D. No improvement Answer: Option A

30. I would have waited for you at the station if I knew that you would come. A. had known B. was knowing C. have known D. No improvement Answer: Option A Courtesy: www.examveda.com

38. It was indeed a shock for her, but she has later recovered from it. A. since B. then C. afterwards D. No improvement Answer: Option A Page 160

English 39. Realising is the significance of technical education for developing country, the government laid aside a large sum on it during the last plan-period. A. laid up B. set aside C. laid out D. No improvement Answer: Option B 40. If you are not clear about the meaning of a word, it is wise to look to a dictionary. A. look for B. look at C. look up D. No improvement Answer: Option C 41. You are warned against committing the same mistake again. A. to commit B. for committing C. against to commit D. No improvement Answer: Option D 42. No sooner he had returned home then his mother felt happy. A. had he returned home when B. he had returned home than C. did he return home than D. No improvement Answer: Option C 43. He should move on to the next point, and not harp one sting only. A. harp on string only B. harp only one string C. harp upon one string only D. No improvement Answer: Option C 44. Either he or I am going. A. he or I are going B. he is going or I am C. I or he is going D. No improvement Answer: Option D 45. I hope you vividly remember the premier of the film when I, my wife and you were present in the hall. A. my wife, I and you B. you, I and my wife C. my wife, you and I D. No improvement Answer: Option C

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46. To get one's name in the Rowland Ward's book of hunting records was the hot ambition of every serious hunter. A. extreme B. burning C. high D. No improvement Answer: Option C 47. Taxpayers are to be conscious of their privileges. A. have to B. need C. ought to D. No improvement Answer: Option A 48. As she was suffering from high fever, she could not face the examination. A. bear B. suffer C. take D. No improvement Answer: Option C 49. The demonstration passed off peacefully. A. passed out B. passed away C. passed on D. No improvement Answer: Option D 50. Every time I go in a lift to my sixth floor apartment, I remember the calm and serenity of my ancestral home in the village. A. move in a lift B. ascend in a lift C. take a lift D. No improvement Answer: Option C 51. In fact, if it hadn't been for his invaluable advice on so many occasions I wouldn't have achieved anything in life. A. remarkable advice B. valuable advices C. priceless suggestion D. No improvement Answer: Option D 52. Mr. Smith arrived at India in June last year. A. to B. by C. in D. No improvement Answer: Option C 53. But in all these cases conversion from scale have well-formulated. A. can be well-formulated B. are well-formulated C. well-formulated D. No improvement Answer: Option B Page 161

English 54. With a thundering roar the huge rocket soared up from the launching pad. A. flew up B. went upwards C. took off D. No improvement Answer: Option C

61. He has not and can never be in the good books of his employer because he lacks honesty. A. has not and cannot be B. has not and can never been C. has not been and can never be D. No improvement 55. There is dearth of woman doctor in our state. Answer: Option C We shall have to recruit some from the other states. 62. When the examinations were over Anil and A. women doctor B. woman doctors me went to our native town. C. women doctors D. No improvement A. me and Anil B. Anil and I Answer: Option C C. I and Anil D. No improvement Answer: Option B 56. If you cross the line you will be disqualified. A. cross upon the line 63. Our office clock is not so correct as it should B. cross on the line be it is usually five minutes fast. C. cross out the line A. right B. regular D. No improvement C. accurate D. No improvement Answer: Option D Answer: Option C 57. Why the dinosaurs died out is not known. A. it is not known B. the reason is not known C. that is not known D. No improvement Answer: Option D 58. His father won't be able to leave for Varnasi until they have arrived. A. until they arrive B. until they will have arrived C. until they will arrive D. No improvement Answer: Option A 59. I will not go to school, if it shall rain tomorrow. A. it would rain tomorrow B. it will rain tomorrow C. it rains tomorrow D. No improvement Answer: Option C 60. If I stood alone in defence of truth, and the whole world is banded against me and against truth. I would fight them all. A. will be banded B. were banded C. banded D. No improvement Answer: Option B

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64. The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out. A. over B. up C. away D. No improvement Answer: Option A 65. While we would like that all Indian Children to go to school, we need to ponder why they do not. A. that all the Indian children B. if all the children of India C. all Indian children D. No improvement Answer: Option C 66. In India today many of our intellectuals still talk in terms of the French Revolution and the Rights of Man, not appreciating that much has happened since then. A. much has been happening B. much had happened C. much might happen D. No improvement Answer: Option D 67. I shall be grateful to you if you are of help to me now. A. help B. would help C. helped D. No improvement Answer: Option B Page 162

English 68. The logic of Berlin wall already had been undermined but when the news came through that the wall itself had been opened I jumped into a car. A. had been undetermined already B. had already been undetermined C. had been already undetermined D. No improvement Answer: Option B 69. Other countries have eradicated this disease ten years ago. A. eradicated B. had eradicated C. did eradicated D. No improvement Answer: Option A 70. Young men and women should get habituated to reading and writing about current affairs. A. used B. prepared C. trained D. No improvement Answer: Option D

Sentence Improvement Section 2 1. The poor villagers have waited in the bitter cold for more than 4 hours now. A. have been waiting B. had waited C. has been waiting D. No improvement Answer: Option A 2. The old man felled some trees in the garden with hardly no effort at all. A. hard effort B. hardly any effort C. a hardly any effort D. No improvement Answer: Option B 3. The company goes to great length to ensure that employees can be comfortable in their work environment. A. are comfortable B. will be comfortable C. should be comfortable D. No improvement Answer: Option A 4. I want you to clearly understand that excuses won't do A. you clearly to understand B. you to understand clearly C. to clearly understand you D. No improvement Answer: Option D 5. He was fined for careless driving. A. got fined B. fined C. was to be fined D. No improvement Answer: Option D 6. Although India is still by far a poor country, it can become rich if its natural and human resources are fully utilised. A. few and far between B. by and large C. by and by D. No improvement Answer: Option B

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English 7. The reason why he wrote the letter was because he could not contact him over the phone. A. why he wrote the letter was since B. for which he wrote the letter because C. why he wrote the letter was that D. No improvement Answer: Option B 8. As he is past his teens now, he can look for himself. A. after B. to C. around D. No improvement Answer: Option A 9. There is no more room for you in this compartment. A. there is no more seat B. there is no more space C. there is no more accommodation D. No improvement Answer: Option B 10. Most donors would seriously protest any effort to extrapolate from such limited data. A. protest against B. protest at C. protest to D. No improvement Answer: Option A 11. She says she's already paid me back, but I can't remember, so I'll have to take her word. A. to take her word true B. to take her at her word C. to take her word for it D. No improvement Answer: Option B 12. If you had attended the meeting, you would have benefited a great deal. A. could benefit B. would benefit C. benefited D. No improvement Answer: Option D 13. This matter admits of no excuse. A. admits to B. admits from C. admits D. No improvement Answer: Option D

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14. If he would have tried he would have succeeded. A. is tried B. was tried C. had tried D. No improvement Answer: Option C 15. It will be no good trying to find an excuse next time. A. to try to find B. to try finding C. trying finding D. No improvement Answer: Option A 16. Please remind me of posting these letters to my relatives. A. by posting B. to post C. for posting D. No improvement Answer: Option B 17. Not a word they spoke to the unfortunate wife about it. A. did they speak B. they will speak C. they had spoken D. No improvement Answer: Option A 18. Not long back, in Japan, a mysterious nerve gas affected a large number of people. A. effected B. infected C. infested D. No improvement Answer: Option B 19. We had nothing to eat since 8'o clock, this morning. A. have had nothing B. has had nothing C. did have nothing D. No improvement Answer: Option A 20. We did not see this movie yet. A. have seen B. have not seen C. have seen D. No improvement Answer: Option B 21. My friend was in hospital for a week after an accident. A. through B. following C. for D. No improvement Answer: Option B 22. All, but her, had made an attempt. A. All, but she, B. All, but herself, C. All, but her, D. No improvement Answer: Option A Page 164

English 23. Whatever to our other problems. we have no Sentence Formation shortcoming to cheap labour in India. A. default B. deficit 1. C. scarcity D. No improvement 1. I Answer: Option C 2. immediately 3. salary 24. I have lived in Delhisince I was four. 4. my A. am living B. lived 5. want C. had lived D. No improvement A. 43152 B. 15432 Answer: Option D C. 25143 D. 42351 E. 45132 25. This telephone number is not existing. Answer: Option B A. has not existed B. does not exist C. has not been existing 2. D. No improvement 1. do Answer: Option B 2. today 3. you 26. I shall not go untill I am invited. 4. must A. till I am invited B. Unless I am invited 5. it C. if not I am invited D. No improvement A. 34152 B. 25413 Answer: Option B C. 12543 D. 51324 E. 45213 27. He died in the year 1960 at 11pm on 14 July. Answer: Option A A. on 14 July in the year 1960 at 11pm B. in the year 1960 on 14 July at 11pm C. at 11pm on 14 July in the year 1960 3. D. No improvement 1. left Answer: Option C 2. the 3. house 28. Due to these reason we are all in favour of 4. he universal compulsory education. 5. suddenly A. Out of these reasons B. For these reasons A. 12435 B. 21354 C. By these reasons D. No improvement C. 45123 D. 52341 Answer: Option B E. 24135 Answer: Option C 4. 1. medicine 2. a 3. Neeta 4. given 5. was A. 51423 C. 15423 E. 35421 Answer: Option E

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B. 25431 D. 42531

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English 5. 1. of 2. we 3. heard 4. him 5. had A. 42351 C. 25341 E. 25314 Answer: Option E 6. 1. at 2. it 3. take 4. once 5. away A. 23514 C. 32514 E. 42315 Answer: Option C 7. 1. him 2. the 3. to 4. charge 5. handover A. 42531 C. 41352 E. 52431 Answer: Option E 8. 1. seen 2. going 3. you 4. him 5. have A. 35214 C. 32514 E. 53124 Answer: Option B

B. 52341 D. 25431

B. 14352 D. 53214

B. 51342 D. 45231

B. 35142 D. 35124

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9. 1. bag? 2. you 3. seen 4. have 5. my A. 51432 C. 42351 E. 21435 Answer: Option C 10. 1. killed 2. a 3. Jaswant 4. bear 5. wild A. 31254 C. 23145 E. 15234 Answer: Option A 11. 1. was 2. and 3. Suresh 4. kind 5. loving A. 31425 C. 34251 E. 12345 Answer: Option A 12. 1. tea 2. have 3. that 4. some 5. before A. 43251 C. 24153 E. 41325 Answer: Option C

B. 43512 D. 42153

B. 53124 D. 43125

B. 54213 D. 15243

B. 24315 D. 52431

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English 13. 1. not 2. hotel 3. comfortable 4. was 5. the A. 34521 B. 53412 C. 34152 D. 41352 E. 52413 Answer: Option E 14. 1. I 2. help 3. not 4. you 5. did A. 24351 B. 15324 C. 45231 D. 43152 E. 52431 Answer: Option B 15. 1. not 2. Hari 3. away 4. run 5. did A. 13542 B. 35412 C. 52431 D. 25143 E. 21345 Answer: Option D

Ordering Of Words 1. When he P : did not know Q : he was nervous and R : heard the hue and cry at midnight S : what to do The Proper sequence should be: A. RQPS B. QSPR C. SQPR D. PQRS Answer: Option A

2. It has been established that P : Einstein was Q : although a great scientist R : weak in arithmetic S : right from his school days The Proper sequence should be: A. SRPQ B. QPRS C. QPSR D. RQPS Answer: Option B

3. Then P : it struck me Q : of course R : suitable it was S : how eminently The Proper sequence should be: A. SPQR B. QSRP C. PSRQ D. QPSR Answer: Option C

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English 4. I read an advertisement that said P : posh, air-conditioned Q : gentleman of taste R : are available for S : fully furnished rooms The Proper sequence should be: A. PQRS B. PSRQ C. PSQR D. SRPQ Answer: Option B

7. The national unity of a free people P : to make it impracticable Q : for there to be an arbitrary administration R : depends upon a sufficiently even balance of political power S : against a revolutionary opposition that is irreconcilably opposed to it The Proper sequence should be: A. QRPS B. QRSP C. RPQS D. RSPQ Answer: Option D

5. Since the beginning of history P : have managed to catch Q : the Eskimos and Red Indians R : by a very difficulty method S : a few specimens of this aquatic animal The Proper sequence should be: A. QRPS B. SQPR C. SQRP D. QPSR Answer: Option D

8. The grocer P : did not listen to the protests of customer Q : who was in the habit of weighing less R : whom he had cheated S : with great audacity The Proper sequence should be: A. PRSQ B. QSPR C. QPRS D. PQSR Answer: Option C

6. A French woman P : committed suicide Q : where she had put up R : who had come to Calcutta S : by jumping from the first floor balcony of the hotel

9. They felt safer P : to watch the mountain Q : of more than five miles R : as they settled down S : from a distance

The Proper sequence should be: A. PRQS B. QSRP C. RPSQ D. SRQP

The Proper sequence should be: A. RPSQ B. RSQP C. PQSR D. PRSQ

Answer: Option C

Answer: Option A

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English 10. People P : at his dispensary Q : went to him R : of all professions S : for medicine and treatment

13. It was to be P : before their school examination Q : which was due to start R : the last expedition S : in a month's

The Proper sequence should be: A. QPRS B. RPQS C. RQSP D. QRPS

The Proper sequence should be: A. SRQP B. RQSP C. RPQS D. SPRQ

Answer: Option C

Answer: Option C

11. If you need help P : promptly and politely Q : ask for attendants R : to help our customers S : who have instructions

14. This time P : exactly what he had been told Q : the young man did R : beyond his dreams S : and the plan succeeded

The Proper sequence should be: A. SQPR B. QPSR C. QSRP D. SQRP

The Proper sequence should be: A. QPRS B. QPSR C. PQSR D. QSRP

Answer: Option C

Answer: Option B

12. It is easier P : to venture into space Q : for men R : beneath their feet S : than to explore

15. In the darkness P : the long, narrow beard Q : was clearly visible with R : the tall stooping figure of the doctor S : and the aquiline nose

The Proper sequence should be: A. QRPS B. QPSR C. PSRQ D. PQSR

The Proper sequence should be: A. RQPS B. PSQR C. RSQP D. QPRS

Answer: Option B

Answer: Option A

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English 16. We have to P : as we see it Q : speak the truth R : there is falsehood and weakness S : even if all around us

19. He knew that P : and then to save himself Q : was to save all the lives R : entrusted to his care S : the duty of a captain

The Proper sequence should be: A. RQSP B. QRPS C. RSQP D. QPSR

The Proper sequence should be: A. PQRS B. SQRP C. SPRQ D. QSRP

Answer: Option D

Answer: Option B

17. When it began to rain suddenly on the first of January P : to celebrate the new year Q : we ran for shelter R : to the neighbouring house S : where many people had gathered

20. It is not, therefore P : that I pay a tribute Q : to conductors as a class R : with any feeling of unfriendliness S : to a particular member of that class

The Proper sequence should be: A. QRPS B. PSQR C. PRSQ D. QRSP

The Proper sequence should be: A. PQRS B. RQPS C. RSPQ D. PSRQ Answer: Option C

Answer: Option D

18. He told us that P : and enjoyed it immensely Q : in a prose translation R : he had read Milton S : which he had borrowed from his teacher

21. Of many artists P : those who impressed me the most Q : I was a child R : but those with unique personalities off stage S : were not always the successful ones

The Proper sequence should be: A. RSQP B. QRPS C. RQSP D. RQPS

The Proper sequence should be: A. SRQP B. QRSP C. RSPQ D. QPSR

Answer: Option C

Answer: Option D

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English 22. As a disease P : and breaks up marriages Q : accidents and suicides R : alcoholism leads to S : affecting all ages

25. Education is P : of the proper sense of responsibilities Q : the first need R : in a citizen S : for the development

The Proper sequence should be: A. SRPQ B. RPSQ C. SRQP D. RQPS

The Proper sequence should be: A. SQPR B. QSRP C. QSPR D. PQRS

Answer: Option C

Answer: Option C

23. It is easy to excuse P : but it is hard Q : in a boy of fourteen R : the mischief of early childhood S : to tolerate even unavoidable faults

26. It would P : appear from his statement Q : about the policy of management R : in dealing with the strike S : that he was quite in the dark

The Proper sequence should be: A. RPQS B. QRSP C. QRPS D. RPSQ

The Proper sequence should be: A. RPSQ B. PSQR C. RQPS D. PRQS

Answer: Option D

Answer: Option B

24. The majestic mahogany table P : belongs to an old prince Q : which has one leg missing R : who is no impoverished S : but not without some pride

27. He was so kind and generous that P : he not only Q : made others do so R : but also S : helped them himself

The Proper sequence should be: A. PQSR B. QRSP C. PRSQ D. QPRS

The Proper sequence should be: A. PSRQ B. SPQR C. PRSQ D. QPRS

Answer: Option D

Answer: Option A

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English 28. We went P : along the railway line Q : and had a right to R : where other people not allowed to go S : but daddy belonged to the railway The Proper sequence should be: A. RPQS B. PRSQ C. RSQP D. PRQS

31. I saw that P : but seeing my host in this mood Q : I deemed it proper to take leave R : as I had frequently done before S : it had been my intention to pass the night there The Proper sequence should be: A. QPSR B. QRPS C. SPQR D. SRPQ

Answer: Option B Answer: Option D 29. There was P : needed for it everyday life Q : a time when each family R : for itself most of the things it S : actually produced The Proper sequence should be: A. QRSP B. RQPS C. RSPQ D. QSRP

32. It is very easy P : a great deal more than one realises Q : may mean R : that a phrase that one does not quite understand S : to persuade oneself The Proper sequence should be: A. RSQP B. SPQR C. SRQP D. RQPS

Answer: Option D Answer: Option B 30. Little P : that he had been let down Q : stood by all these years R : did he realise S : by a colleague whom he had

33. I was P : and stay fro few days in Delhi Q : when my father told me R : very excited S : that I could go with him

The Proper sequence should be: A. RPSQ B. RSQP C. QSRP D. QSPR

The Proper sequence should be: A. PQRS B. RQSP C. QRSP D. SPQR

Answer: Option A

Answer: Option B

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English 34. work is the one thing P : and without it Q : that is necessary R : to keep the world going S : we should all die

37. Then the women P : lamenting their evil desire Q : that had brought R : wept loudly S : this sorrow upon them

The Proper sequence should be: A. QPSR B. RPQS C. SRPQ D. QRPS

The Proper sequence should be: A. RPQS B. RQPS C. PQSR D. PRQS

Answer: Option D

Answer: Option A

35. The appearance P : this dinosaurs were at their peak Q : of the first mammals on the earth R : at the time when S : went almost unnoticed

38. Women P : till the other day Q : who were content being housewives R : about spending their time cooking S : now sound apologetic

The Proper sequence should be: A. SRPQ B. QSRP C. QRPS D. RPQS

The Proper sequence should be: A. PQRS B. RSPQ C. QPSR D. RQPS

Answer: Option C

Answer: Option C

36. By this time P : at the railway station Q : reported mass looting R : reports of violence were flooding in S : which police dispatches

39. Though he dialled frequently P : on telephone Q : my brother could not contact me R : and had left no information S : as I had gone out of office

The Proper sequence should be: A. RSPQ B. SPRQ C. SQRP D. RSQP

The Proper sequence should be: A. QPRS B. SQRP C. QPSR D. SPQR

Answer: Option C

Answer: Option C

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English 40. He said P : here is the cat Q : throughout the night R : which had been paying havoc with things S : that ate the rat

43. It was P : in keeping with my mood Q : a soft summer evening R : as I walked sedately S : in the direction of new house

The Proper sequence should be: A. PSQR B. PSRQ C. QPRS D. QRPS

The Proper sequence should be: A. SRPQ B. QRPS C. QPRS D. SQPR

Answer: Option B

Answer: Option C

41. He sat P : through the Town Hall Park Q : which flanked a path running R : under the boughs S : of a spreading tamarind tree

44. All such students P : get success Q : who are honest and hard-working R : and recognition S : in very walk of life

The Proper sequence should be: A. PQSR B. RSQP C. RSPQ D. PRSQ

The Proper sequence should be: A. SPRQ B. PRQS C. QPRS D. PSRQ

Answer: Option B

Answer: Option C

42. I don't remember P : I saw a man dying in front of a hospital Q : but when I left lucknow in 1984 R : hit apparently by a fast moving car S : the exact date

45. The master P : who was very loyal to him Q : punished the servant R : without giving any valid reason S : when he left the work unfinished

The Proper sequence should be: A. SQRP B. SQPR C. QRPS D. SPRQ

The Proper sequence should be: A. RQPS B. RQSP C. QPSR D. QRPS

Answer: Option B

Answer: Option C

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English 46. With her body P : dragging her unwilling feet Q : weak and infirm R : doubled with age S : she persisted in her mission The Proper sequence should be: A. PQRS B. QPRS C. RQPS D. SRPQ Answer: Option C 47. P: We must read P : if we want to absorb the fruits of great literature Q : but with concentration R : them not as we do cricket stories S : undefined The Proper sequence should be: A. QPSR B. PSQR C. PRSQ D. PRQS Answer: Option A

48. I enclose P : and the postage Q : a postal order R : the price of books S : which will cover The Proper sequence should be: A. RPSQ B. QSPR C. QSRP D. QPSR

Ordering Of Sentences Section 1 1. S1: Smoke oozed up between the planks. P : Passengers were told to be ready to quit the ship. Q : The rising gale fanned the smouldering fire. R : Everyone now knew there was fire on board. S : Flames broke out here and there. S6: Most people bore the shock bravely. The Proper sequence should be: A. RSQP B. PQRS C. SQPR D. QSRP Answer: Option D 2. S1: A force of exists between everybody in the universe. P : Normally it is very small but when the one of the bodies is a planet, like earth, the force is considerable. Q : It has been investigated by many scientists including Galileo and Newton. R : Everything on or near the surface of the earth is attracted by the mass of earth. S : This gravitational force depends on the mass of the bodies involved. S6: The greater the mass, the greater is the earth's force of attraction on it. We can call this force of attraction gravity. The Proper sequence should be: A. PRQS B. PRSQ C. QSRP D. QSPR Answer: Option D

Answer: Option C

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English 3. S1: Calcutta unlike other cities kepts its trams. P : As a result there horrendous congestion. Q : It was going to be the first in South Asia. R : They run down the centre of the road. S : To ease in the city decided to build an underground railway line. S6: The foundation stone was laid in 1972.

6. S1: Smoke oozed up between the planks. P : Passengers were told to be ready to quit the ship. Q : The rising gale fanned the smouldering fire. R : Everyone now knew there was fire on board. S : Flames broke out here and there. S6: Most people bore the shock bravely.

The Proper sequence should be: A. PRSQ B. PSQR C. SQRP D. RPSQ Answer: Option D

The Proper sequence should be: A. SRQP B. QPSR C. RSPQ D. QSRP Answer: Option A

4. S1: For some time in his youth Abraham Lincoln was manager for a shop. P : Then a chance Customer would come. Q : Young Lincoln way of keeping shop was entirely unlike anyone else's. R : Lincoln would jump up and attend to his needs and then revert to his reading. S : He used to lie full length on the counter of the shop eagerly reading a book. S6: Never before had Lincoln had so much time for reading as had then.

7. S1: You know my wife, Madhavi, always urged me to give up smoking. P : I really gave it up. Q : And so When I went to jail I said to myself I really must give it up, if for no other reason than of being self-reliant. R : When I emerged from jail, I wanted to tell her of my great triumph. S : But when I met her, there she was with a packet of cigarettes. S6: poor girl!.

The Proper sequence should be: A. SRQP B. QSPR C. SQRP D. QPSR Answer: Option B

The Proper sequence should be: A. PSRQ B. SPQR C. QPRS D. RSPQ Answer: Option C

5. S1: All the land was covered by the ocean. P : The leading god fought the monster, killed it and chopped its body in to two halves. Q : A terrible monster prevented the gods from separating the land from the water. R : The god made the sky out of the upper part of the body and ornamented it with stars. S : The god created the earth from the lower part, grew plants on it and populated it with animals. S6: The god moulded the first people out of clay according to his own image and mind. The Proper sequence should be: A. PQRS B. PQSR C. QPSR D. QPRS Answer: Option D Courtesy: www.examveda.com

8. S1: When a satellite is launched, the rocket begins by going slowly upwards through the air. P : However, the higher it goes, the less air it meets. Q : As the rocket goes higher, it travels faster. R : For the atmosphere becomes thinner. S : As a result there is less friction. S6: Consequently, the rocket still does not become too hot. The Proper sequence should be: A. QPRS B. QSPR C. PQRS D. PQSR Answer: Option A Page 176

English 9. S1: A father having offered to take the baby out in a perambulator, was tempted by the sunny morning to slip into a pub for a glass of beer. P : Indignant at her husband's behaviour, she decided to teach him a lesson. Q : She wheeled away the pram. R : A little later, his wife came by, where to her horror, she discovered her sleeping baby. S : Leaving the pram outside, he disappeared inside the bar. S6: She waited for him, anticipating the white face and quivering lips which would soon appear with the news that the baby had been stolen. The Proper sequence should be: A. SRPQ B. RQPS C. SPQR D. PQSR Answer: Option A 10. S1: The city is almost a slum and stinks most of time. P : The slush on the road did not deter them. Q : The occasional slips and falls were considered a small price to pay for the trip. R : They were excited, fascinated by the sight of fresh snow on the roads. S : Even so, it looked beautiful to tourists of various categories. S6: But some visitors came away with the unforgettable sight of young labours scantily clad. The Proper sequence should be: A. RQPS B. QPRS C. RSQP D. SPQR Answer: Option D

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11. S1: Venice is a strange and beautiful city in the north of Italy. P : There are about four hundred old stone bridges joining the island of Venice. Q : In this city there are no motor cars, no horses, no buses. R : These small islands are near one another. S : It is not an island but a hundred and seventeen islands. S6: This is because Venice has no streets. The Proper sequence should be: A. PQRS B. PRQS C. SRPQ D. PQSR Answer: Option C

12. S1: The Hound of Baskervilles was feared by the people of the area. P : Some people spoke of seeing a huge, shadowy form a Hound at midnight on the moor. Q : But they spoke of it in tones of horror. R : Nobody had actually seen the hound. S : This shadowy form did not reveal any details about the animal. S6: The Hound of Baskervilles remains an unsolved mystery. The Proper sequence should be: A. SPQR B. SPRQ C. PSRQ D. PQRS Answer: Option A

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English 13. S1: A gentleman who lived alone always had two plates placed on the table at dinner time. P : One day just as he sat down to dine, the cat rushed in to the room. Q : One plate was for himself and other was for his cat. R : she drooped a mouse into her own plate and another into her master plate. S : He used to give the cat a piece of meat from his own plate. S6: In this way the cat showed her gratitude to her master. The Proper sequence should be: A. QSPR B. PSRQ C. QRSP D. RPQS

15. S1: Satyajit Ray made several films for children. P : Later film makers have followed his lead. Q : Today other nations are making the children's film in a big way. R : This was at a time when no director considered children as potential audience. S : Ray was, thus, a pioneer in the field. S6: But today few think of Ray as a maker of children's films. The Proper sequence should be: A. PSRQ B. RSQP C. RSPQ D. SQRP Answer: Option C

Answer: Option A

16. S1: Hungary, with a population of about 10 million, lies between Czechoslovakia to the 14. north and Yugoslavia to the south. S1: Ants eat worms, centipedes and spiders. P : Here a great deal of grain is grown. P : They are usually much quicker than the ant Q : In recent years, however, progress has been itself. made also in the field of industrialisation. Q : Nevertheless, these animals do not make R : Most of this country consists of an extremely easy game for ants. fertile plain, through which the river Danube R : Besides, they have an extraordinary number flows. of ways of escaping. S : In addition to grain, the plain produces S : They also eat larvae and insect adults such as potatoes, sugar, wine and livestock. flies, moths and spring tails. S6: The new industries derive mainly from S6: Some jump, and some give out a pungent agricultural production. repellent substance. The Proper sequence should be: The Proper sequence should be: A. QRSP A. SQPR B. RPSQ B. SPRQ C. PRSQ C. SQRP D. RQSP D. SRQP Answer: Option B Answer: Option A

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English 17. S1: Palaeobotany is the study of fossil plants preserved in rocks dating back in millions of years. P : Records of the history of the world are contained in fossils. Q : Through the ages, plants have evolved from simple to more complex forms. R : First there were water plants then land plants appeared during the Paleozoic era. S : But since the fossil remains appear locked in rock layers, they are closely related to the geologist area of investigation. S6: The fossil plants indicate the age of the rock, and also point to facts regarding climate, temperature and topography. The Proper sequence should be: A. RQSP B. SQRP C. PSQR D. QRPS

19. S1: And then Gandhi came. P : Get off the backs of these peasants and workers, he told us, all you who live by their exploitation. Q : He was like a powerful current of fresh air, like a beam of light, like a whirlwind that upset many things. R : He spoke their language and constantly dre their attention to their appalling conditions. S : He didn't descent from the top, he seemed to emerge from the masses of India. S6: Political freedom took new shape and then acquired a new content. The Proper sequence should be: A. QSRP B. SRQP C. RSQP D. PRSQ Answer: Option B

Answer: Option D 20. S1: Biological evolution has not fitted man to 18. any specific environment. S1: On vacation in Tangier, Morocco, my friend P : It is by no means a biological evolution, but and I sat down at a street cafe. it is a cultural one. P : At one point, he bent over with a big smile, Q : His imagination, his reason, his emotional showing me, a single gold tooth and a dingy fez. subtlety and toughness, makes it possible for Q : soon I felt the presence of someone standing him not to accept the environment but to alongside me. change. R : But this one wouldn't budge. R : And that series of inventions by which man S : We had been cautioned about beggars and from age by age has reshaped his environment is were told to ignore them. a different kind of evolution. S6: Finally a man walked over to me and S : Among the multitude of animals which whispered, "Hey buddy this guy is your waiter scamper, burrow swim around us he is in the and he wants your order". only one who is not locked in to his environment. The Proper sequence should be: S6: That brilliant sequence of cultural peaks can A. SQRP most appropriately be termed the ascent of man. B. SQPR C. QSRP The Proper sequence should be: D. QSPR A. QPRS B. SRQP C. QRSP D. SQRP Answer: Option C Answer: Option C

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English 21. S1: The dictionary is the best friend of you task. P : That may not be possible always. Q : It is wise to look it up immediately. R : Then it must be firmly written on the memory and traced at the first opportunity. S : Never allow a strange word to pass unchallenged. S6: soon you will realize that this is an exciting task. The Proper sequence should be: A. PQRS B. SPQR C. QRPS D. SQPR Answer: Option D 22. S1: The Bhagavadgita recognises the nature of man and the needs of man. P : All these three aspects constitute the nature of man. Q : It shows how the human being is rational one, an ethical one and a spiritual one. R : More than all, it must be a spiritual experience. S : Nothing can give him fulfilment unless it satisfies his reason, his ethical conscience. S6: A man whom does not harmonise them, is not truly human. The Proper sequence should be: A. PSRQ B. RSPQ C. QPSR D. PSQR Answer: Option C 23. S1: I usually sleep quite well in the train, but this time I slept only a little. P : Most people wanted it shut and I wanted it open. Q : As usual, I got angry about the window. R : The quarrel left me completely upset. S : There were too many people too much huge luggage all around. S6: It was shut all night, as usual.

24. S1: In 1934, William Golding published a small volume of poems. P : During the World War II(1939-45) he joined the Royal Navy and was present at the sinking of the Bismarck. Q : He returned to teaching in 1945 and gave it up in 1962, and is now a full time writer. R : In 1939, he married and started teaching at Vishop Wordsworth school in Salisbury. S : At first his novels were not accepted. S6: But the Lord of the files which came out in 1954 was welcomed as "a most absorbing and instructive tale". The Proper sequence should be: A. RPQS B. RPSQ C. SRPQ D. SQPR Answer: Option A

25. S1: The future beckons to us. P : In fact we have hard work ahead. Q : Where do we go and what shall be our endeavour? R : We shall also have to fight and end poverty, ignorance and disease. S : It will be to bring freedom and oppurtunity to the common man. S6: There is no resting for any one of us till we redeem our pledge in full. The Proper sequence should be: A. PSRQ B. QPSR C. QSRP D. SRPQ Answer: Option C

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English 26. S1: Most of the universities in the country are now facing financial crisis. P : Cost benefit yardstick thus should not be applied in the case of universities. Q : The current state of affairs cannot be allowed to continue for long. R : Universities cannot be equated with commercial enterprises. S : Proper development of universities and colleges must be ensured. S6: The Government should realise this before it is too late. The Proper sequence should be: A. QRPS B. QSPR C. QRSP D. QPRS Answer: Option A 27. S1: While talking to a group, one should feel self-confident and courageous. P : Nor is it a gift bestowed by providence on only a few. Q : One should also learn how to think calmly and clearly. R : It is like the ability to play golf. S : It is not as difficult as most men imagine. S6: Any man can develop his capacity if he has the desire to do so. The Proper sequence should be: A. SQPR B. QSPR C. QRSP D. RSQP Answer: Option B 28. S1: A ceiling on urban property. P : No mill-owner could own factories or mills or plants. Q : And mass circulation papers. R : Would mean that. S : No press magnate could own printing presses. S6: since their value would exceed the ceiling fixed by the government. The Proper sequence should be: A. QSRP B. RPSQ C. SRPQ D. QPSR Answer: Option B Courtesy: www.examveda.com

29. S1: The art of growing old is one which the passage of time has forced upon my attention. P : One of these is undue absorption in the past. Q : One's thought must be directed to the future and to things about which there is something to be done. R : Psychologically, there are two dangers to be guarded against in old age. S : It does not do to live in memories, in regrets for the good old days, or in sadness about friend who are dead. S6: This is not always easy one's own past is gradually increasing weight. The Proper sequence should be: A. QSRP B. RPQS C. RPSQ D. QPRS Answer: Option C 30. S1: I keep on flapping my big ears all day. P : They also fear that I will flip them all away. Q : But children wonder why I flap them so. R : I flap them so to make sure they are safely there on either side of my head. S : But I know what I am doing. S6: Am I not a smart, intelligent elephant? The Proper sequence should be: A. SRQP B. QPSR C. QPRS D. PSRQ Answer: Option B 31. S1: Once King Shantnu met a young and beautiful fisher girl. P : He went to the fisherman and asked him for her asked him for her hand in marriage. Q : The King was extremely sad and returned to his palace. R : He fell in love with the fisher girl. S : The fisherman agreed to it condition that the son of his daughter should be heir to the throne of Hastinapur. S6: Devavrata, the King's son, asked him the reason of his sadness. The Proper sequence should be: A. PQRS B. RPSQ C. QSPR D. PSQR Answer: Option B Page 181

English 32. S1: Reliogion is not a matter of mere dogmatic conformity. P : It is not merely going through the ritual prescribed to us. Q : It is not a question of ceremonial piety. R : Unless that kind of transformation occurs, you are not an authentically religious man. S : It is the remarking of your own self, the transformation of your nature. S6: A man of that character is free from fear, free from hatred. The Proper sequence should be: A. SPRQ B. QPSR C. PSRQ D. SPQR

34. S1: Once upon a time an ant lived on the bank of river. P : The dove saw the ant struggling in water in a helpless condition. Q : All its efforts to come up is failed. R : One day it suddenly slipped in to water. S : A dove lived in the tree on the bank not far from the spot. S6: She was touched. The Proper sequence should be: A. RQSP B. QRPS C. SRPQ D. PQRS Answer: Option A

Answer: Option B 35. S1: The December dance and music season in 33. Madras is like the annual tropical cyclone. S1: We speak today of self-determination in P : A few among the new aspirants dazzle witht politics. he colour of youth, like fresh saplings. P : So long as one is conscious of a restraint, it is possible to resist it or to near it as a necessary Q : It rains an abundance of music for over a fortnight. evil and to keep free in spirit. Q : Slavery begins when one ceases to feel that R : Thick clouds expectation charge the restraint and it depends on if the evil is accepted atmosphere with voluminous advertisements. S : At the end of it one is left with the feeling as good. that the music of only those artists seasoned by R : There is, however, a subtler domination exercised in the sphere of ideas by one culture to careful nurturing, stands tall like well-routed trees. another. S : Political subjection primarily means restraint S6: Many a hastily planed shrub gets washed away in the storm. on the outer life of people. S6: Cultural subjection is ordinarily of an The Proper sequence should be: unconscious character and it implies slavery A. RQPS from the very start. B. QRPS C. RQSP The Proper sequence should be: D. QRSP A. SPRQ B. RSQP Answer: Option B C. SPQR D. RSPQ Answer: Option C

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English 36. S1: There is a touching story of Professor Hardy visiting Ramanujan as he lay desperately ill in hospital at Putney. P : 'No Hardy, that is not a dull number in the very least. Q : Hardy, who was a very shy man, could not find the words for his distress. R : It was 1729. S : The best he could do, as he got to the beside was "I say Ramanujan, I thought the number of taxi I came down in was a very dull number". S6: It is the lowest number that can be expressed in two different ways as the sum of two cubes. The Proper sequence should be: A. RPQS B. RPSQ C. PRQS D. QPRS

38. S1: Throughout history man has used energy from the sun. P : Today, when we burn wood or use electric current we are drawing an energy. Q : However we now have a new supply of energy. R : All our ordinary life depends on sun. S : This has come from the sun. S6: This energy comes from inside atoms. The Proper sequence should be: A. SQPR B. RQPS C. QSRP D. PSRQ Answer: Option D

Answer: Option B

39. S1: This weather-vane often tops a church spire, tower or high building. P : They are only wind-vanes. 37. Q : Neither alone can tell us what the weather S1: Politeness is not a quality possessed by only will be. one nation or race. R : They are designed to point to direction from P : One may observe that a man of one nation which the wind is coming. will remove his hat or fold his hands by way of S : Just as the barometer only tells us the greetings when he meets someone he knows. pressure of air, the weather-vane tells us the Q : A man of another country will not to do so. direction of wind. R : It is a quality to be found among all peoples S6: The weather-vane can, however give us and nations in every corner of the earth. some indication of other. S : Obviously, each person follows the custom of his particular country. The Proper sequence should be: S6: In any case, we should not mock at others A. PQRS habits. B. PSRQ C. PRSQ The Proper sequence should be: D. SPQR A. RPQS B. RPSQ Answer: Option D C. PRQS D. QPRS Answer: Option B

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English 40. S1: But how does a new word get into the dictionary? P : When a new dictionary is being edited, a lexicographer collects all the alphabetically arranged citation slips for a particular word. Q : The dictionary makers notice it and make a note of it on a citation slip. R : The moment new word is coined, it usually enter the spoken language. S : The word then passes from the realm of hearing to the realm of writing. S6: He sorts them according to their grammatical function, and carefully writes a definition. The Proper sequence should be: A. PQRS B. PRSQ C. RQPS D. RSQP Answer: Option C

42. S1: Jawaharlal Nehru was the greatest planenthusiast. P : Under Nehru's advice, the pre-Independent congress set up National Planning Commission in 1938. Q : But he forgot that what could be achieved by force under the communist dictatorship of Russia was not possible under the democratic set up of India. R : He took the idea from Russia where Five year plans transformed a very backward country into a top power of the world. S : No free government can call for compulsory sacrifice and suffering from the whole people. S6: Nehru himself became the chairman of the commission. The Proper sequence should be: A. PSQR B. SRQP C. QPRS D. RQSP Answer: Option D

41. S1: Growing up means not only getting larger, but also using our sense and our brain is to become more aware of things around us. P : Not only does he have a memory but he is able to think and reason. Q : In this, man differs from all other animals. R : Before we spray our roadside plants or turn sewage in to our rivers, we should pause to think what the results of our action are likely to do. S : This is to say, he is able to plan what he is is going to do in the light of his experience before he does it. S6: In other words, we must develop and use our ability to reason, because the destruction or the preservation of the places in which we live depend on us. The Proper sequence should be: A. QRSP B. SPQR C. SPRQ D. QPSR

43. S1: Duryodhana was a wicked prince. P : one day Bhima made Duryodhana fall from a tree from which Duryodhana was stealing fruits. Q : He did not like that Pandavas should be loved and respected by the people of Hastinapur R : Duryodhana specially hated Bhima. S : Among the Pandavas, Bhima was extraordinary strong and powerful. S6: This enraged Duryodhana so much that he began to think of removing Bhima from his way. The Proper sequence should be: A. PSQR B. QPRS C. QSPR D. PSRQ Answer: Option C

Answer: Option D

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English 44. S1: Jawaharlal Nehru was born in Allahabad on 14 Nov 1889. P : Nehru meet Mahatma Gandhi in February 1920. Q : In 1905 he was sent to London to study at a school called Haroow. R : He became the first Prime Minister of Independent India on 15 August 1947. S : He married Kamla Kaul in 1915. S6: He died on 27 May 1964. The Proper sequence should be: A. QRPS B. QSPR C. RPQS D. SQRP Answer: Option B 45. S1: It was a dark moonless night. P : He turned over the pages, reading passages here and there. Q : He heard them on the floor. R : The poet took down his books of poems from his shelves. S : Some of them contained his earliest writings which he had almost forgotten. S6: They all seemed to him to be poor and ordinary mere childish words. The Proper sequence should be: A. RPQS B. RQSP C. RSPQ D. RPSQ Answer: Option D 46. S1: I had halted on the road. P : As soon as I saw the elephant I knew I should not shoot him. Q : It is a serious matter to shoot a working elephant. R : I knew that his 'must' was already passing off. S : The elephant was standing 8 yards from the road. S6: I decided to watch him for a while and then go home.

47. S1: There is only one monkey we can thoroughly recommend as an indoor pet. P : They quickly die from colds and coughs after the first winter fogs. Q : It is beautiful and intelligent Capuchin monkey. R : The lively little Capuchins, however, may be left for years in an English house without the least danger to their health. S : The Marmosets, it is true, are more beautiful than a Capuchins and just as pleasing, but they are too delicate for the English climate. S6: Finally let me say that no other monkey has a better temper or winning ways. The Proper sequence should be: A. PQRS B. QRPS C. QSPR D. RPSQ Answer: Option B 48. S1: A man can be physically confined within stone walls. P : But his mind and spirit will still be free. Q : Thus his freedom of action may be restricted. R : His hopes and aspiration still remain with him. S : Hence, he will be free spiritually if not physically. S6: No tyranny can intimidate a lover of liberty. The Proper sequence should be: A. PQRS B. SRQP C. QPRS D. QPSR Answer: Option A

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English 49. S1: Once upon atime there lived three young men in a certain town of Hindustan. P : All the people of the neighbourhood were mortally afraid of them. Q : They were so powerful that they could catch growing lions and tear them to pieces. R : Someone told them that they would become immortal if they killed Death. S : The young men believed themselves to be very good friends. S6: All of them set out in search of their foe called Death. The Proper sequence should be: A. QPRS B. SQPR C. RSQP D. SRPQ Answer: Option B

51. S1: Since the sixties there has been an increasing interest in neurophysiology, which deals with the neural bases of mental activity and behaviour. P : It has format which is very similar to that of Brain and Language, a sister journal. Q : Since then, a number of journals devoted entirely to this area of research have appeared. R : Before the 1960's when this field was the concern of a small number of investigators, research articles were scattered in various neurological journals. S : Brain and cognition is one such journal. S6: So far the journal has published the mixture of articles including reports and investigations. The Proper sequence should be: A. RQSP B. QRSP C. QSPR D. RSPQ

50. S1: Metals are today being replaced by polymers in many applications. P : Above all, they are cheaper and easier to process making them a viable alternative to metals. Q : Polymers are essentially a long chains of hydrocarbon molecules. R : Today polymers as strong as metals have been developed. S : These have replaced the traditional chromium-plated metallic bumpers in cars. S6: Many Indian Institutes of science and Technology run special programmes on polymer science.

Answer: Option A

The Proper sequence should be: A. QRSP B. RSQP C. RQSP D. QRPS

The Proper sequence should be: A. PQRS B. RPQS C. RSPQ D. RQPS

Answer: Option A

Answer: Option B

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52. S1: An elderly lady suddenly became blind. P : The doctor called daily and every time he took away some of her furniture he liked. Q : At last she was cured and the doctor demanded his fee. R : She agreed to pay a large fee to the doctor who would cure her. S : On being refused, the doctor wanted to know the reason. S6: The lady said that she had not been properly cured because she could not see all his furniture.

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English 53. S1: What are the causes of our chronic food shortage ? P : To find for these growing new millions is desperate task. Q : every year, we add more than a crore of persons to our population. R : Despite stupendous efforts by our government, the population is growing unabated. S : The chief cause is the population explosion. S6: This unprecedented growth can drag us to the doors of starvation very soon. The Proper sequence should be: A. QRSP B. SQPR C. QPRS D. PSQR

55. S1: Payment for imports and exports is made through a system called foreign exchange. P : The value of the money of one country in relation to the money of other countries is agreed upon. Q : These rates of exchange vary from time to time. R : For instance, an American dollar or a British pound sterling is worth certain amounts in the money of other countries. S : Sometimes a United States dollar is worth 12 pesos in Mexico. S6: Another time it may be worth eight pesos. The Proper sequence should be: A. PQRS B. QPRS C. PRQS D. RPQS

Answer: Option B Answer: Option C 54. S1: Our ancestors thought that anything which moved itself was alive. P : The philosopher Descartes thought that both men and animals were machines. Q : But a machine such as a motorcar or a steamship moves itself, as soon as machines which moved themselves had been made, people asked "Is man a machine?" R : And before the days of machinery that was a good definition. S : He also thought that the human machine was partly controlled by the soul action on a certain part of the brain, while animals had no souls. S6: Therefore some scientists think that life is just a very complicated mechanism. The Proper sequence should be: A. PRSQ B. RPQS C. PSQR D. RQPS

56. S1: Moncure Conway devoted his life to two great objects freedom of thought, and freedom of the individual. P : They threaten both kinds of freedom. Q : But something also has been lost. R : There are now dangers, somewhat different in form from those of the past ages. S : In regard to both these objects, something has been gained since his time. S6: Unless a vigorous and vigilant public opinion can be aroused in defence of them, there will be much less of both a hundred years hence then there is now. The Proper sequence should be: A. PQRS B. QSPR C. SQRP D. RSPQ Answer: Option C

Answer: Option C

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English 57. S1: The study of speech disorders due to brain injury suggests that patients can think without having adequate control over their language. P : But they succeed in playing games of chess. Q : Some patients, for example fail to find the names of objects presented to them. R : They can even use the concepts needed for chess playing, though they are unable to express many of the concepts in ordinary language. S : They even find it difficult to interpret long written notices. S6: How they manage to do this we do not know. The Proper sequence should be: A. PSQR B. RPSQ C. QSPR D. SRPQ Answer: Option C 58. S1: A black haired, young woman came tripping along. P : She was leading a young woman wearing a hat. Q : The woman swept it off and tossed it in the air. R : The child jumped up to catch the hat. S : The young man tossed his head to shake the hat back. S6: Both disappeared from view. The Proper sequence should be: A. PSQR B. RPSQ C. QRPS D. SQRP Answer: Option A

59. S1: We now know that the oceans are very deep. P : For example, the Indian ocean has a range called the Indian Ridge. Q : Much of it is fairly flat. R : However, there are great mountain ranges as well. S : On average the bottom is 2.5 miles to 3.5 miles down. S6: This reaches from the India to the Antarctic. The Proper sequence should be: A. SQPR B. PQSR C. RSQP D. QPRS Answer: Option A 60. S1: Minnie went shopping one morning. P : Disappointed She turned around and returned to the parking lot. Q : She got out and walked to the nearest shop. R : She drove her car into the parking lot and stopped. S : It was there that she realised that she'd forgotten her purse at home. S6: She drove home with an empty basket. The Proper sequence should be: A. RSQP B. RQSP C. PQRS D. QPRS Answer: Option B 61. S1: Far away in a little street there is a poor house. P : Her face is thin and worn and her hands are coarse, pricked by a needle, for she is a seam stress. Q : One of the windows is open and through it I can see a poor woman. R : He has a fever and asking for oranges. S : In a bed in a corner of the room her little boy is lying ill. S6: His mother has nothing to give but water, so he is crying. The Proper sequence should be: A. SRQP B. PQSR C. QPSR D. RSPQ Answer: Option C

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English 62. S1: A noise started above their heads. P : But people did not take it seriously. Q : That was to show everyone that there was something wrong. R : It was a dangerous thing to do. S : For, within minutes the ship began to sink. S6: Nearly 200 lives were lost on the fateful day. The Proper sequence should be: A. PQSR B. PRQS C. QPRS D. QPSR Answer: Option C 63. S1: American private lies may seem shallow. P : Students would walk away with books they had not paid for. Q : A Chinese journalist commented on a curious institution: the library. R : Their public morality, however, impressed visitors. S : But in general they returned them. S6: This would not happen in china, he said. The Proper sequence should be: A. PSQR B. QPSR C. RQPS D. RPSQ Answer: Option B 64. S1: The path of Venus lies inside the path of the Earth. P : When at its farthest from the Earth, Venus is 160 million away Q : With such a wide range between its greatest and leat distances it is natural that at sometimes Venus appears much brighter than at others. R : No other body ever comes so near the Earth, with the exception of the Moon and occasional comet or asteroid. S : When Venus is at its nearest to the earth it is only 26 million miles away. S6: When at its brightest, it is easily seen with the naked eye in broad daylight. The Proper sequence should be: A. SRPQ B. SQRP C. PSQR D. QPRS Answer: Option A

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65. S1: In India marriages are usually arranged by parents. P : Sometimes boys and girls do not like th idea of arranged marriages. Q : Most young people accepts the state of affairs. R : Shanta was like that. S : They assume their parents can make good choices. S6: She felt she was a modern girl and not subject for bargaining. The Proper sequence should be: A. SPRQ B. PSRQ C. QSPR Answer: Option C

D. RQPS

66. S1: She said on the phone that she would report for duty next day. P : We waited for few days then we decided to go to her place. Q : But she did not. R : we found it locked. S : Even after that we waited for her quite a few days. S6: Eventually we reported to the police. The Proper sequence should be: A. PRSQ B. QPSR C. QPRS Answer: Option C

D. SQPR

67. S1: Several sub-cities have been planned around capital. P : Dwarga is the first among them. Q : They are expected to alleviate the problem of housing. R : It is coming up in the south west of capital. S : It will cater to over one million people when completed. S6: Hopefully the housing problem will not be as acute at present after these sub-cities are built. The Proper sequence should be: A. QPRS B. PRSQ C. PQRS Answer: Option A

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English 68. S1: Forecasting the weather has always been a difficult business. P : During a period of drought, streams and rivers dried up, the cattle died from thirst and were ruined. Q : Many different things affect the weather and we have to study them carefully to make accurate forecast. R : Ancient Egyptians had no need of weather in the Nile Valley hardly ever changes. S : In early times, when there were no instruments, such as thermometer or the barometer, man looked for tell-tale signs in the sky. S6: He made his forecasts by watching flights of the birds or the way smoke rose from fire. The Proper sequence should be: A. PRQS B. QPRS C. QRPS Answer: Option B

D. SPQR

69. S1: As he passed beneath her he heard the swish of her wings. P : He was not falling head long now. Q : The monstrous terror seized him. R : But it only lasted a minute. S : He could hear nothing. S6: The next moment he felt his wings spread outwards. The Proper sequence should be: A. PSQR B. QSPR C. QSRP D. PRQS Answer: Option C 70. S1: Ms. Parasuram started a Petrol Pump in Madras. P : A total to 12 girls now work at the pump. Q : She advertised in newspapers for women staff. R : They operate in 2 shifts. S : The response was good. S6: Thus she has shown the way for many others. The Proper sequence should be: A. PQSR B. SQPR C. QSPR D. PQRS Answer: Option C

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Ordering Of Sentences Section 2 1. S1: Sun birds are among the smallest of Indian birds. P : Though they are functionally similar to the humming birds of the New World, they are totally unrelated. Q : They do eat insects too. R : They are also some of the most brilliantly coloured birds. S : sun birds feed on nectar mostly and helped in pollination. S6: Our common sun birds are the purple sun bird, the glossy black species and purple rumped sun bird, the yellow and maroon species. The Proper sequence should be: A. SQPR B. RPSQ C. QPRS D. PSRQ Answer: Option A 2. S1: For decades, American society has been calling a melting pot. P : Differences remained - in appearence, mannerisms, customs, speech, religion and more. Q : The term has long been a cliche and halftruth. R : But homogenisation was never acheived. S : Yes, immigrants from diverse cultures and traditions did cast off vestiges of their native lands and become almost imperceptibly woven in to the American fabric. S6: In recent years, such differences accentuated by the arrival of immigrants from Asia and other parts of the world in the United States - have become something to celebrate and to nurture. The Proper sequence should be: A. QRSP B. SQRP C. SQPR D. QSRP Answer: Option B

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English 3. S1: I took cigarettes from my case. P : But when the fit of coughing was over, he replaced it between his lips. Q : I lit one of them and placed it between the lips. R : Then with a feeble hand he removed the cigarette. S : Slowly he took a pull at it and coughed violently. S6: Then he continues to draw on it. The Proper sequence should be: A. PSQR B. QPSR C. QSRP D. SRPQ Answer: Option C 4. S1: There is difference between Gandhiji's concept of secularism and that of Nehru's. P : Nehru's idea of secularism was equal indifference to all religions and bothering about none of them. Q : According to Gandhiji, all religions are equally true and each scripture is worthy of respect. R : Such secularism which means the rejection of all religions is contrary to our culture and tradition. S : In Gandhiji's view, secularism stands for equal respect for all religions. S6: Instead of doing any good, such secularism can do harm instead of good. The Proper sequence should be: A. SQPR B. PSQR C. QSPR D. PRSQ

5. S1: As a dramatist Rabindranath was not what might be called a success. P : His dramas were moulded on the lines of the traditional Indian village dramas than the dramas of modern world. Q : His plays were more a catalogue of ideas than a vehicle of the expression of action. R : Actually the drama has always been the life of Indian people, as it deals with legends of gods and goddesses. S : Although in his short stories and novels he was able to create living and well defined characters, he did not seem to be able to do so in dramas. S6: Therefor, drama forms the essential part of the traditional Indian Culture. The Proper sequence should be: A. SRQP B. QPSR C. QSPR D. RSQP Answer: Option C 6. S1: It is regrettable that there is widespread corruption in the country at all levels. P : So there is hardly anything that the government can do about it now. Q : And there are graft and other malpractices too. R : The impression that corruption is universal phenomenon persists and the people not cooperate in checking this evil. S : Recently several offenders were brought to book, but they were not given deterrent punishment. S6: This is indeed a tragedy of great magnitude. The Proper sequence should be: A. QSRP B. SQRP C. RSQP D. PQSR

Answer: Option A Answer: Option A

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English 7. S1: The heart is pump of life. P : They have even succeeded in heart transplants. Q : Nowadays surgeons are able to stop a patients heart and carry out complicated operations. R : A few years ago it was impossible to operate on a patient whose heart was not working properly. S : If heart stops we die in about five minutes. S6: All this was made possible by the invention of heart-lung machine. The Proper sequence should be: A. SRQP B. SPRQ C. SQPR D. SRPQ Answer: Option A 8. S1: Your letter was big relief. P : How did you exams go? Q : After your result, you must come here for a week. R : You hadn't written for over a month. S : I am sure you will come out with flying colours. S6: But don't forget to bring chocolate for Geetha. The Proper sequence should be: A. PSRQ B. QRPS C. RPSQ D. RSPQ Answer: Option C

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