Tuesday, January 29, 2013

ENGLISH QUIZ

Directions (1 – 10):  To make the sentence correct you have to replace the bold part with the correct alternative given below.
1.    A nation cannot progress when the elected representatives of the people are often seen loading the cart in contrary directions.
(1) loading the cart in all directions
(2) placing the cart in diverse areas
(3) pulling the cart in different directions
(4) fighting the cart in confusing directions
     (5) No correction required
2.    A nation like India that has been suffering centuries of foreign subjection has every right to strengthen its defence.
(1) for long suffered from foreign subjection of centuries
(2) been suffering for the centuries of foreign subjection
(3) to suffer with centuries of foreign subjection
(4) suffered centuries of foreign subjection
(5) No correction required
3.    People seem to be developing an attitude of dislike towards the whole class of politicians.
(1) a disliking attitude
(2) an attitude for disliking
(3) some attitude of dislike
(4) some attitude for dislike
(5) No correction required
4.    Food security for the ever-increasing population is one of the most serious problem world is facing.
(1) one of the serious problem
(2) one problem with seriousness
(3) amongst the serious problems
(4) one major serious problems
(5) No correction required
5.    Instead of showing up a front of unity the politicians hurl allegations and counter – allegations at each other.
(1) gearing up a unity front
(2) bearing for a front with unity
(3) marking above a united front
(4) presenting a united front
(5) No correction required
6.    He informed that the authorities were looking into the matter.
(1) was looking in              (2) were to look into
(3) would look in                (4) were looking in
(5) No correction required
7.    They say that Indian people are by large uneducated and uncivilized.
(1) largely and mostly       (2) by large case
(3) by and large                 (4) large in number
(5) No correction required
8.    It has already infused Rs 1000 cr. In this flagship scheme.
(1) already has infused    
(2) infused already
(3) already has been infusing
(4) already infused                       
(5) No correction required
9.    It may be risky to change the Chief Minister just in months before froman election.
(1) just in months of
(2) in just months before from
(3) in months from
(4) just months before
(5) No correction required
10.  The standard of living of the working class is higher than was the case thirty years ago
(1) than it was before thirty years
(2) than that of thirty years ago
(3) than what it was thirty years ago
(4) than it had been thirty years ago
(5) No correction required



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