Directions (1-5): In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the rectangle corresponding to the appropriate letter (a, b, c). If a sentence is free from errors, blacken the rectangle corresponding to (d) in the Answer Sheet.
1. The river (a)/ has overflown (b)/ its blanks. (c)/ No error(d)
2. IIM Calcutta’s MBA programme (a)/ is regarded (b)/ as the finest in the country. (c)/ No error (d)
3. One of the most (a)/widely spread (b)/had habit is the use of tobacco. (c)/ No error (d)
4. A chill wind blew (a)/ and icy fingers of death (b)/ crept up my spine. (c)/ No error (d)
5. Such rules (a)/ do not apply to (b)/ you and I. (c) No error (d)
Directions (6-10): In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate work(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the appropriate rectangle in the Answer Sheet.
6. During a period of protracted illness, the sick can become infirm, ………………. Both the strength to work and many of the specific skills that were once possessed.
(a) regaining
(b) denying
(c) pursuing
(d) losing
7. The members of the religious sect ostracized the ………………….. who had abandoned their faith.
(a) coward
(b) litigant
(c) recreant
(d) opened
8. Would you mind …………..the suitcase, Sir?
(a) open
(b) opening
(c) to open
(d) opened
9. When she parted …………………her parents, her eyes were full of tears.
(a) from
(b) away
(c) off
(d) with
10. He went …………….to oblige his superior.
(a) on his way
(b) out of his way
(c) in his way
(d) with his way
Answers Key:
1.b
2.c
3.c
4.a
5.c
6.d
7.c
8.b
9.a
10.b
1.b
2.c
3.c
4.a
5.c
6.d
7.c
8.b
9.a
10.b
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