Directions (1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. . If there is no error, the answer is (4), i.e. ‘No Error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation. If any)
1. Unless it is accepted to both the parties, an (1)/ arbitrator would be of no (2)/ use to settles this dispute.(3), No error (4)
2. Although the manager was keen on getting the work (1)/ done through Sudhir yesterday, (2)/ he tries to avoid it.(3) No error (4)
3. These days job opportunities are not as better (1)/ as thus need to be (2)/ in the early 70’s.(3) No error (4)
4. When viewed with his point of view, the (1)/ entire episode assumes (2)/ a different colour altogether.(3) No error (4)
5. On many occasions (1)/ we did helped the poor (2)/ people by giving them food to eat and clothes to put on.(3) No error (4)
Directions (6-10): In these questions sentences are given with blanks to be filled with an appropriate word(s).Four alternative are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
6. The flash of the torch ____a cobra.
(1) exposed (2) displayed
(3) disclosed (4) revealed
7. He ___ himself a stiff drink before making his statement to the police officer.
(1) threw (2) poured
(3) filled (4) sipped
8. All jobs are respectable ___ of their nature.
(1) irrelevant (2) immaterial
(3) irresponsible (4) irrespective
9. The statue was so ____ that people stared at it in horror.
(1) grotesque (2) exquisite
(3) beatific (4) cumbersome
10. Ramesh was caught red-handed and could not ___ the charges.
(1) refute (2) refuse
(3) rebuke (4) revoke
Answers with Explanations (1-5):
1. (1) Unless it is acceptable to both the parties should be used. The word acceptable(adjective) means: agreed or approved.
2. (3) Here principal clause is in past tense. Hence, he tried (past) to avoid it should be used here.
3. (1) As……as is used to compare two persons or things. Hence job opportunities are not as good as should be used.
4. (1) Here, there is preposition related error. When viewed from his point of view should be used.
5. (2) To emphasize a view point Do/Does/Did are used with full verb. Hence, we did help the poor should be used.
Answers with Explanations (6-10):
6. (4) revealed – if you reveal something that has been out of sight, you uncover it so that people can see it.
7.(4) sipped - A sipped is a small amount of drink that you take into your mouth.
8.(4) irrespective– If something is irrespective mean that it is not affected or should not be affected by that thing.
9. (1) grotesque – You say that something is grotesque when it is so unnatural, unpleasant and exaggerated that it upsets or shocks you.
10.(1) refute. If you refute an argument accusation theory, you prove that it is wrong or untrue.
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