Friday, September 26, 2014

English Quiz

Directions (Q. 1 - 5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 5). (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

1. 1) He does often /2) embellishes /3) the tales /4) of his travels. /5) No error
2. 1) The strikers /2) have been encamping /3) outside the factory /4) since weeks. /5) No error

3. 1) At the end of the day /2) the new manager /3) is no better /4) than the previous. /5) No error
4. 1) You must realise /2) that the failing in /3) one exam is not /4) the end of the world. /5) No error
5. 1) He was such miserable /2) that he seriously /3) thought about /4) ending it all. /5) No error

Directions: (Q. 6 - 145): In each of the following sentences there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers 1),  2),  3), 4) and 5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

6. It is _________ that in the present system there is neither justice nor _________ to law.
1) disgusting, practice 
2) shameful, respect
3) unfortunate, adherence
4) unethical, subject
5) strange, concept

7. The war will have far-reaching _________ for the _________ region.
1) implications, distant
2) consequences, entire
3) spell, diverse
4) objective, across
5) destruction, disturbed

8. The police has not demonstrated any measure of _________ in _________ with street protests.
1) sympathy, tackle
2) mercy, fighting
3) case, confronting
4) atrocity, curbing
5) restraint, dealing

9. Proper_________  needs to be taken to protect the green cover _________ rocks and hillocks.
1) preservation, amidst
2) planning, covering
3) attention, across
4) action, around
5) consideration, across

10. In the last few years the _________ of administration has taken a ________.
1) quality, nosedive
2) stature, u-turn
3) infrastructure, backseat
4) area, vastness
5) shape, twist

Directions(11 – 15) : Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the paper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(A) Though forests lately been reulated by Governments, for a long time, they were also treated as free goods. 
(B) Now it seems less and less possible for it to regenerat itself from destructin casued by human beings.
(C) When this number was rather small, these natural resources could regenerate themselves and continue the ecological balance.
(D) Natural resources such as air and water from rivers have been treated as free goods.
(E) Thus, human beings and their organizations made extensive use of these commodities.

11. Which Of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E

12. Which Of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E

13. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) D
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E

14. Which Of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E

15. Which Of the following should be the FIFTH (LAST)  sentence after the rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E


ANSWERS
1. 1
2. 4
3. 4
4. 2
5. 1
6. 3
7. 2
8. 5
9. 4
10. 1
11. 4
12. 1
13. 5
14. 3
15. 2

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