just for the legal fraternity but for anyone who is
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FOREWORD
Command on English language is very important for a person who belongs to the legal fraternity.
My best wishes to all these student contributors, for their future endeavours. My best wishes and
assurance to the readers, that reading this compilation will add a lot to their knowledge. It’s not
just for the legal fraternity but for anyone who is preparing for any competitive exams.
By Vrinda Khanna
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PREFACE
May there be Peace in Heaven, May there be Peace in the Sky, May there be Peace in the Earth, May
there be Peace in the Water, May there be Peace in the Plants, May there be Peace in the Trees, May there
be Peace in the Gods in the various Worlds, May there be Peace in all the human beings, May there be
Peace in All,
PEACE, PEACE, PEACE.
Our age-old culture prays for peace and happiness for one and all. Family is the first and oldest social
group. It has played an important role in the stability and prosperity of the civilization. Almost everything
of lasting value in humanity has its roots in the family. Peace and harmony in the family are important for
the all-round development of children. This Compilation by All India Legal Forum is aimed to enhance
the command of students over English language of the students and citizens as a whole. We’re glad to be
a part of the All India Forum. Here’s an introduction to my team:
Patron- in-Chief: Aayush Akar
Editor-in-Chief: Shubhank Suman
Senior Manager: Vrinda Khanna, Prachi Goel
Manager: Shree Latha Sampath
Researchers:
• Sureka S
• Sany Sarin
• Trisa Chanda
• Ritu Patel
• Sandhya Sudheer
Editor: Ishita Arora
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DISCLAIMER
Team AILF India has made all the efforts to compile the important concepts of English language.
Understanding of this is very important for the students from the point of view of any
competitive exam especially related to law. A set of questions is also added in the compilation to
have a better understanding of the concepts.
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Index
1. Double fillers…………………………………………………..(6)
2. Para jumbles……………………………………………………(27)
3. Spot the error……………………………………………………(38)
4. One word substitution…………………………………………..(75)
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DOUBLE FILLERS
EXERCISE ON DOUBLE FILLERS:
1. He preaches liberal views but in practice, he is not _______ and is ____ narrow minded than
almost any other person
(a) Tough, openly (b) tolerant, more (c) ambitious, hardly
(d) Acceptable, genuinely (e) approachable, less
2. Ravi _____ a bit ______ he was not invited by his friend to attend the party.
(a) Annoyed, before (b) angered, since (c) expressed, than
(d) grumbled, when (e) surprised, about
3. He is _____ to _____any kind of work with due sincerity.
(a) Fond, perform (b) reluctant, entrust (c) determined, undertake
(d) Eager, avoid (e) willing, ignore
4. Children are more ____ than adults, it is _______ their quickness in learning a new language.
(a) Intelligent, disproved by (b) adaptable, reflected in (c) conservative, seen in
(d) Susceptible, demonstrated in (e) resourceful, proportionate to
5. _______ of crops was due to continuous_______
(a) Loss, draught (b) ruin, draft (c) failure, drought
(d) Depreciation, drift (e) none of these
6. Prabha’s _____ in athletics yielded rich ______ as she got a scholarship.
(a) Performance, money (b) defeat, results (c) behavior, appreciation
(d) Excellence, dividends (e) failure, disappointment
7. The police _______ any attempt of arson by ______ at the trouble spot quite in time.
(a) Squashed, surrounding (b) made, encircling (c) predisposed, visiting
(d) Thwarted, presenting (e) pre-empted, arriving
8. The ________ imposed for non-payment was too _______ for it to bring in improvement in
collection.
(a) Fine, serve (b) toll, simple (c) penalty, low
(d) Damage, cruel (e) punishment, harsh
9. Somesh______ me coming to his table, he smiled and_____ me a chair.
(a) Found, signaled (b) met, sat (c) looked, gave
(d) saw, offered (e) welcomed, took
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10. The leader were _______ needed by those to _____ they addressed.
(a) Angrily, who (b) readily, which (c) scarcely, whom
(d) Rarely, where (e) Sadly, which
11. The short-term priority is to remove _____________ clauses in policies and _____________
coverage to as many people as possible.
(a) Defamatory, exempt (b) discriminatory, expand (c) enriching, withheld
(d) Degrading, magnifies (e) boring, stop
12. The activities approved for toting up a teacher’s _____________ performance indicator are
many, _____________ beyond teaching and research.
(a) Popularity, training (b) academic, extending (c) cuteness, going
(d) Strength, power (e) happiness, great
13. Problems of exclusion will be eliminated if the payer-insurer is the state, the _____________
is done through public taxes, and coverage is _____________.
(a) loading, unreal (b) funding, imaginary (c) financing, universal
(d) Projection, hazy (e) sponsoring, questionable
14. Delayed monsoons, preceded by a _____________ monsoon last year, and depleting
groundwater levels have _____________ the crisis.
(a) Deficient, exacerbated (b) derogatory, promote (c) poor, fancied
(d) Enjoyable, viewed (e) enhancing, borne
15. In addition, growing _____________ of society on ideological lines has made the job of
_____________ fake news easier.
(a) Masses, observing (b) divergence, collecting (c) numbers, sorting
(d) Polarization, spreading (e) multitude, financing
16. He preaches liberal views but in practice, he is not _______ and is ____ narrow minded than
almost any other person
(a) Tough, openly (b) tolerant, more (c) ambitious, hardly
(d) Acceptable, genuinely (e) approachable, less
17. Ravi _____ a bit ______ he was not invited by his friend to attend the party.
(a) Annoyed, before (b) angered, since (c) expressed, than
(d) grumbled, when (e) surprised, about
18. He is _____ to _____any kind of work with due sincerity.
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(a) Fond, perform (b) reluctant, entrust (c) determined, undertake
(d) Eager, avoid (e) willing, ignore
19. Children are more ____ than adults, it is _______ their quickness in learning a new language.
(a) Intelligent, disproved by (b) adaptable, reflected in (c) conservative, seen in
(d) Susceptible, demonstrated in (e) resourceful, proportionate to
20. _______ of crops was due to continuous_______
(a) Loss, draught (b) ruin, draft (c) failure, drought
(d) Depreciation, drift (e) none of these
21. Prabha’s _____ in athletics yielded rich ______ as she got a scholarship.
(a) Performance, money (b) defeat, results (c) behavior, appreciation
(d) Excellence, dividends (e) failure, disappointment
22. The police _______ any attempt of arson by ______ at the trouble spot quite in time.
(a) Squashed, surrounding (b) made, encircling (c) predisposed, visiting
(d) Thwarted, presenting (e) pre-empted, arriving
23. The ________ imposed for non-payment was too _______ for it to bring in improvement in
collection.
(a) Fine, serve (b) toll, simple (c) penalty, low
(d) Damage, cruel (e) punishment, harsh
24. Somesh______ me coming to his table, he smiled and_____ me a chair.
(a) Found, signaled (b) met, sat (c) looked, gave
(d) saw, offered (e) welcomed, took
25. The leader were _______ needed by those to _____ they addressed.
(a) Angrily, who (b) readily, which (c) scarcely, whom
(d) Rarely, where (e) Sadly, which
26. With poor employment generation being a major concern, the skill development __________
wants the Union Budget to have __________ allocation to set up model training centres and
special schemes to support skilling of women.
(a) Communities, little (b) Environment, meagre (c) Ecosystem, adequate
(d) Schemes, fair (e) Grouping, useless
27. Under the looming _______ of inflationary risks, the RBI has again _______ the need for
unwavering __________ on the price stability front.
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(a) Shadow, reasserted, vigilance (b) light, acknowledged, cautioned (c) shades,
suppressed, alerts
(d) Risk, repudiated, indiscretion (e) bright, advocated, diligence
28. With investors in equities _____ terrific returns over the last few years, it is not a
__________ that they have become targets for the government to secure _______ revenue.
(a) profit, shock, more (b) rejoicing, amazement, lesser (c) detesting,
indifference, balancing (d) enjoying, surprise, additional (e) wanting,
superstition, extra
29. It is now ______ recognised that there is an investment _________ in India, which is
delaying a full-blooded ________ in the economy.
(a) Well, slowdown, recovery (b) partially, bust, accretion (c) hale, recession, relapse
(d) Sufficiently, decline, improvement (e) Both A and D
30. The informal sector does not have the _______required and depends ________ on the
domestic pool of savings to ________its investments.
(a) capital, while, fund (b) assets, easily, monetize (c) resources, solely, finance
(d) debt, yet, favour (e) aid, with, utility
Answers for the above Questions are given below. Please check the same now.
1. (b) tolerant, more 2. (d) Grumbled, when 3. (c) determined, undertake
4. (b) adaptable, reflected in 5. (c) Failure, drought 6. (d) excellence, dividends
7. (e) pre-empted, arriving 8. (c) Penalty, low 9. (d) saw, offered
10.(c) scarcely, whom 11. B 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. D
16. (b) tolerant, more 17. (d) Grumbled, when 18. (c) determined, undertake
19. (b) adaptable, reflected in 20. (c) Failure, drought 21. (d) excellence, dividends
22. (e) pre-empted, arriving 23. (c) penalty, low
24. (d) saw, offered 25. (c) scarcely, whom
26. C 27. A 28. D 29. E 30. C
Double fillers
1. Partnerships with EdTech firms help students __________ their skills and become
__________ to the ecosystem.
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A. hone, relevant B. model, master C. polish, controlling
D. love, bigger E. categorize, cogs
2. The goods and services tax create __________ trails across the income and production
chain, and is driving __________ of the economy and better measures of MSME value addition
and cash flow.
A. assessment, securitization B. audit, formalization C. withering, work
D. inspection, denizens E. broad, stages
3. The bank holding company structure __________ by the P.J. Nayak Committee, among
others, involves __________ the government’s shareholding to below 52 per cent and routing
it through a holding company.
A. suggested, investing B. recommended, divesting C. forwarded, controlling
D. donated, pursuing E. discarded, eliminating
4. The government must focus on water __________, protection of water bodies, bumping up
distribution networks and make rainwater __________ a mandatory feature in new housing.
A. preservation, harbouring B. fermentation, issuing C. conservation, harvesting
D. management, humouring E. existence, queuing
5. Having __________ this victory, New Delhi must now chart the future course of its
__________ with Pakistan.
A. secured, relations B. lost, promotions C. fortified, facilities
D. expressed, viewership E. enhanced, brotherhood
6. The need is to __________ housing stock to a level where people do not have to spend a
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large slice of their income on rent and to have sensible rent laws that foster a market for
rented accommodation, rather than hoarding of empty houses by owners fearful of losing
possession of their investment to permanent __________.
A. augment, shareholders B. explain, builders C. expand, companies
D. boost, tenants E. make, promoters
7. Besides issues regarding peace and stability in the region, Modi __________ India’s energy
concerns and said although Iran supplied as much as 11% of its needs, it had reduced oil
__________ from the West Asian country even though this hurt the economy.
A. described, exports B. studied, security C. delineated, imports
D. explained, projects E. reduced, responsibility
8. The government must consider setting up an __________ agency under the ministry of
labour to deal with developing standards, monitoring establishments, and __________ of
standards across the economy.
A. dedicated, enforcement B. recurrent, solemnity C. committed, seriousness
D. exclusive, mantle E. dodgy, cooperation
9. To believe that the problem of __________ journals on the UGC’s whitelist is the sole issue
awaiting __________ in the university would be naive.
A. dangerous, test B. silly, visit C. dubious, resolution
D. future, development E. useless, help
10. It is the Centre’s responsibility to ensure that the Environment Protection Act, the
__________ law that enables anti-pollution rules to be issued, is __________ in letter and
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spirit.
A. overarching, implemented B. ancient, assumed C. principal, controlled
D. primary, rejected E. controlling, gone
Directions: The following question has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has
been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits in the context of the
sentence.
11. The short-term priority is to remove __________ clauses in policies and __________
coverage to as many people as possible.
A. defamatory, exempt B. discriminatory, expand C. enriching, withheld
D. degrading, magnifies E. boring, stop
12. The activities approved for toting up a teacher’s __________ performance indicator is
many, __________ beyond teaching and research.
A. popularity, training B. academic, extending C. cuteness, going
D. strength, power E. happiness, great
13. Problems of exclusion will be eliminated if the payer-insurer is the state, the __________ is
done through public taxes, and coverage is __________.
A. loading, unreal B. funding, imaginary C. financing, universal
D. projection, hazy E. sponsoring, questionable
14. Delayed monsoons, preceded by a __________ monsoon last year, and depleting
groundwater levels have __________ the crisis.
A. Deficient, exacerbated B. derogatory, promoted C. poor, fancied
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D. enjoyable, viewed E. enhancing, borne
15. In addition, growing __________ of society on ideological lines has made the job of
__________ fake news easier.
A. masses, observing B. divergence, collecting C. numbers, sorting
D. polarization, spreading E. multitude, financing
16. Investors can think of putting in at least 10 per cent of their savings in gold as it has the
__________ to be an __________ for the portfolio in a fragile trade environment.
A. purpose, disturbance B. status, inspiration C. potential, insurance
D. possibility, indictment E. reasoning, arrangement
17. Central banks across the globe are preparing to loosen monetary policies, to __________
their respective economies and it is expected that gold will continue the ongoing __________.
A. spur, momentum B. inspire, synergy C. enervate, juncture
D. encourage, matches E. design, cooperation
18. Basic principles of credit __________ and monitoring are obviated in PSBs and must be
sharpened to __________ defects of capital, business purpose and character.
A. lending, reduce B. assessment, emphasize C. evaluation, clarify
D. appraisal, diagnose E. prevention, roughen
19. Buildings must __________ be examined and certified for safety, and those that fail to
__________ to the NBC must be demolished.
A. surely, stick B. intermittently, respect C. intensely, purview
D. periodically, conform E. positively, toughen
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20. Promoters of MSMEs must have __________ in the game to ensure that funds — venture
capital, as well as bank loans made liberal by fiat — are not __________ off.
A. interest, taken B. name, bought C. skin, siphoned
D. feet, stolen E. hands, signed
Directions: The following question has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has
been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits in the context of the
sentence.
21. The public sector has been called the private sector of politicians, used for creating
patronage __________ and __________.
A. networks, kickbacks B. buildings, hospitals C. malls, complexes
D. relations, assets E. forms, figures
22. If people fail to realize the __________ of the water crisis India is facing and fail to be
__________ into action then there are bound to be many more Chennai’s.
A. magnitude, recommended B. intensity, galvanized C. weather, forced
D. acuteness, ploughed E. behemoth, strewn
23. The internal and concurrent audit system of banks is intended to red __________ risks in
real time, but has failed and must be __________ up.
A. hood, kept B. flag, shored C. dress, developed
D. salute, prodded E. dame, given
24. Further, to augment bond market liquidity, corporates need to be encouraged to
__________ exiting bonds under the same International Securities Identification Number, to
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duly shore up floating __________.
A. redistribute, stakes B. frame, images C. reissue, stocks
D. recirculate, steaks E. expunge, companies
25. Population growth tapers off with __________ literacy, access to contraception, and social
and economic __________.
A. increased, progress B. decreased, progress C. improved, regress
D. stagnant, duress E. mediocre, brevity
26. Reportedly, heavy machines could not reach the collapsed building in the Dongyi area in
South Mumbai as the lanes, with overhead wires __________, were too __________ to admit
them.
A. hanging, wide B. flying, fast C. drooping, broad
D. dangling, narrow E. making, slow
27. The idea of a single large PSB mimicking the Life Insurance Corporation of India model in
the insurance space may be considered, but such an entity could create serious distortions,
such as __________ hazard stemming from the too-big-to- __________ syndrome, with the
next biggest bank being on-fourth its size.
A. serious, drown B. mortal, shut C. moral, fail
D. factual, protect E. irresponsible, ground
28. This focus on procedures over outcomes is a recipe for bad management, and explains why
PSUs tend to perform so much __________ than their private sector __________.
A. worse, peers B. bad, counterparts C. poorer, friends
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D. shoddier, foes E. disaster, colleagues
29. Occupational safety and health are important for improved __________ and __________.
A. men, women B. boys, girls C. assets, markets
D. productivity, growth E. chemicals, drugs
30. Rapid urbanisation and rising __________ in rainfall patterns make it __________ that we
transparently manage water resources nationally.
A. variability, imperative B. assurance, necessary C. fluctuations, inefficient
D. uncertainty, indifferent E. costs, compulsory
ANSWERS
1. A
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. A
9. C
10. A
11. B
12. B
13. C
14. A
15. D
16. C
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17. A
18. D
19. D
20. C
21. A
22. B
23. B
24. C
25. A
26. D
27. C
28. A
29. D
30. A
Double Fillers
1. The document is still a vague, open-ended mess that says very little while asking a ton of
____, giving the commission leeway to do more-or-less whatever it wants when the commenting
____ closes in a few months.
A. questions, period
B. Comments, time
C. Money, window
D. Time, website
Ans. A
2. Brokerage houses have given a mixed response to the consumer goods sector, with most
saying GST taxes are neutral to positive, ____ that since many companies enjoy excise duty
exemption, clarity is ____ on these in the excise-free zones under GST.
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A. Saying, expected
B. Speaking, demanded
C. Separating, desired
D. Adding, awaited
Ans. D
3. Pakistan ___________________ raises this bogey of nuclear escalation every time it
engages in some action in terms of ________________ terrorists across.
A. repeatedly, sending
B. exercised, budgeted
C. constraints, struggles
D. approached, motivational
Ans. A
4. Attention needs to be ______________ to both cyclical and structural dimensions of
India’s present ____________________ slowdown.
A. infrastructure, functionality
B. paid, economic
C. sought, remote
D. willing, sharing
Ans. B
5. Private corporate and public sectors were the _________________ sectors, financing
their deficits from the ____________________ savings of the household sector.
A. proven, altered
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B. premium, stiffed
C. deficit, surplus
D. steering, operational
Ans. C
6. Another area that needs ____________________ attention is the financial system, which
must be __________________ to lend more.
A. hassles, removal
B. arrangement, profitability
C. lost, simplify
D. immediate, activated
Ans. D
7. Policymakers were clearly under __________________ to do something to allay the fears
of foreign investors, so the _________________ of SEBI’s move is no surprise.
A. sober, sorority
B. synchronization, timid
C. options, prioritize
D. pressure, timing
Ans. D
8. India had been ________________ to adopt nationalism as a creed but is now tilting
towards ________________ nationalism.
A. slow, majoritarian
B. betrayal, malfunctioned
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C. basic, international
D. approximation, interface
Ans. A
9. The post of CDS can _______________ either to a transformation of the defence forces
or it could sink with a _________________ mandate.
A. expansion, component
B. lead, middling
C. small, products
D. multiplier, empirical
Ans. B
10. Vivekananda was a __________________ of a multicultural nation rooted in religious
_____________________ and modernity.
A. provide, purview
B. adversely, impacted
C. proponent, tolerance
D. notional, offset
Ans. C
11. The practice of Indian ___________________, despite its pitfalls, has
______________________ the country from many of its neighbours.
A. cooperation, built-in
B. stakes, factor
C. signed, memorandum
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D. secularism, distinguished
Ans. D
12. The country’s ______________ ideals have their roots in its Constitution,
________________ by its people, a majority of whom are Hindus.
A. boosted, harmony
B. burgeoning, facilitate
C. incentivise, equitable
D. secular, promulgated
Ans. D
13. The __________________ of competing anti-Indian and pro-Islamist outfits and
standalone ________________ is a deadly prospect.
A. collaboration, clerics
B. views, personal
C. domestic, accelerate
D. penetration, potential
Ans. A
14. Bin Laden __________________ Hamza hoping that he would continue to work with the
same ______________________ after his time.
A. bombarded, peace
B. groomed, zeal
C. development, management
D. linking, hinterland
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Ans. B
15. There was no major ________________ between the two organisations which have
___________________ among themselves territories from which to operate.
A. dampened, trajectory
B. profit, industry
C. conflict, demarcated
D. leverage, scarce
Ans. C
16. The judiciary needs to __________________ the perception that its standing as the
guardian of constitutional rights is __________________.
A. poised, growth
B. changer, mechanism
C. flying, policies
D. dispel, faltering
Ans. D
17. Those who live in __________ houses should not throw _________ at others.
A)big; abuse
B)own; challenges
C)stone ; bricks
D)glass; stones
18. __________ my knowledge, Mr. Ashok has prejudice __________- foreigners.
A)In; for
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B)As; towards
C)For; at
D)To; against
19. He gave me an additional __________ of ₹ 100 a month by the __________ of
commissioner.
A)allowance; permission
B)pay; allowance
C)payment; agreement
D)salary; admittance
20. There is no glory in war _________ the blood it _________.
A) considering; sheds
B)comparing; spills
C)worth; costs
D)thinking; demands
21. The Director has _________ me to __________ a speech for him.
A)notified; do
B)demanded; prepare
C)entrusted; write
D)commissioned; draft
22. I will come tomorrow __________ I hear to the __________ .
A)unless; contrary
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B)until; contradictory
C)except; oppose
D)despite; otherwise
23. The children are so __________, their parents are thinking of sending them to a __________
school.
A)small; high
B)naughty; neighbouring
C)misruled; lodging
D)unruly; boarding
24. Only __________ people are __________ after death.
A)vicious; condemned
B)virile; forgotten
C)virtuous; remembered
D)virulent; glorified
25. The secretary ___________ the society's funds, __________ he was dismissed.
A)robbed; thus
B)pirated; therefore
C)misplaced; and
D)embezzled; therefore
26. The Deputy Manager __________ to resign because all his proposals were ___________
down by his superiors.
A)offered; thrown
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B)gave; held
C)began; kept
D) threatened; turned
27. The counter clerk was very busy and __________ not pay _________ to sameer's request.
A)can; help
B)could; respect
C)had; cash
D)did; attention
28. He was initially __________ at the suggestion but was soon _________ it himself.
A)frowning; rejecting
B)shocked; advocating
C) impressed; negating
D)thrilled; propagating
29. Shalini was not ___________ by the criticism and paid no __________ even when her best
friend talked against her.
A) bothered; attention
B)troubled; mind
C)threatened; awry
D) deterred; magnificently
30. She was __________ because all her plan had gone ___________.
A)elated; wild
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B)dejected; splendidly
C)distraught; awry
D)frustrated; magnificently
Answers
17. D)glass; stones
18. D)To; against
19. A)allowance; permission
20. A) considering; sheds
21. D)commissioned; draft
22. A)unless; contrary
23. D)unruly; boarding
24. C)virtuous; remembered
25. D)embezzled; therefore
26. D) threatened; turned
27. D)did; attention
28. B)shocked; advocating
29. A) bothered; attention
30. C)distraught; awry
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PARAJUMBLES
PARAJUMBLES:
DIRECTIONS Q.1 to 5 : Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in
the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph. Then answer the questions given below
them.
(1) It is the utmost necessity of the world today,
(2) And all those persons who wish to see all human beings happy and prosperous naturally feel
it keenly.
(3) Of course, at times, we all feel that many of our problems of our political, social and cultural
life would come to an end
(4) What is immediately needed today is the establishment of a World Government
(5) If there were one Government all over the world.
(6) or an International Federation of Mankind.
1. Which of the following should be the SIXTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) (1) (b) (2) (c) (4)
(d) (5) (e) (6)
2. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(a) (1) (b) (3) (c) (4)
(d) (5) (e) (6)
3. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(a) (1) (b) (6) (c) (4)
(d) (3) (e) (2)
4. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) (1) (b) (2) (c) (3)
(d) (4) (e) (5)
5. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) (1) (b) (2) (c) (3)
(d) (4) (e) (5)
DIRECTIONS Q.6 to 10 : Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in
the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph. Then answer the questions given below
them.
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(1). It may seem odd, at first blush, that teachers should protest about teaching a mere 22 hours.
(2). However, if one considers the amount of time academics require to prepare lectures of good
quality as well as the time they need to spend doing research
(3). It is clear that most conscientious teachers work more than 40 hours a week.
(4). Is the product of budgetary cutbacks rather than pedagogic wisdom.
(5). The University Grants Commission’s directive to college and university lecturers
(6). To spend a mini-mum of 22 hours a week in direct teaching
6. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(a) (1) (b) (2) (c) (3)
(d) (5) (e) (6)
7. Which of the following should be the SIXTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) (1) (b) (2) (c) (3)
(d) (4) (e) (6)
8. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(a) (1) (b) (2) (c) (3)
(d) (4) (e) (6)
9. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) (1) (b) (5) (c) (3)
(d) (4) (e) (6)
10. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) (1) (b) (2) (c) (3)
(d) (4) (e) (5)
DIRECTIONS Q.11 to 15: There are six sentences given which, if sequenced in a proper order,
form a coherent paragraph .Please arrange these sentences and answer the subsequent questions.
A. The U.S., typically an enthusiastic supporter of open markets, included "buy American"
clauses in its stimulus package and propped up its flailing auto industry with handouts.
B. The great recession hasn't been great for free trade. As unemployment has risen throughout
the world,
C. governments have become more focused on protecting their own industries than on promoting
international commerce.
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D. Although a meeting of ministers in New Delhi in early September promised to restart long-
stalled
E. World Trade Organization negotiations aimed at reaching a global consensus on freer trade,
F. wide differences remain between developed and developing nations that make a final deal
difficult.
11. Which sentence should be the FIRST sentence?
(a) A (b) B (c) C
(d) D (e) E
12. Which sentence should be the SECOND sentence?
(a) A (b) B (c) C
(d) D (e) E
13. Which sentence should be the THIRD sentence?
(a) A (b) B (c) C
(d) D (e) E
14. Which sentence should be the FOURTH sentence?
(a) A (b) B (c) C
(d) D (e) E
15. Which sentence should be the SECOND to last in the paragraph ?
(a) A (b) B (c) C
(d) D (e) E
DIRECTIONS Q.16 to 20: There are seven sentences given which, if sequenced in a proper
order, form a coherent paragraph. Arrange these sentences and answer the subsequent questions.
A. At the same time, they would break the illegal excavator’s grip on the market,
B. Archaeology as a profession faces two major problems. First, it is the poorest of the poor
C. Only paltry sums are available for excavating and even less is available for publishing the
results and preserving the sites once excavated
D. Second, there is the problem of illegal excavation, resulting in museum-quality pieces being
sold to the highest bidder
E. I would propose that scientific archeological expeditions and governmental authorities sell
excavated artifacts on the open market.
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F. Such sales would provide substantial funds for the excavation and preservation of
archaeological sites
G. thereby decreasing the inducement to engage in illegal activities.
16. Which sentence should be the FIRST sentence?
(a) A (b) B (c) C
(d) D (e) E
17. Which sentence should be the SECOND sentence?
(a) A (b) B (c) C
(d) D (e) E
18. Which sentence should be the THIRD sentence?
(a) A (b) B (c) C
(d) D (e) E
19. Which sentence should be the FOURTH sentence?
(a) A (b) B (c) C
(d) D (e) E
20. Which sentence should be the SECOND to last in the paragraph?
(a) A (b) B (c) C
(d) D (e) E
DIRECTIONS Q.21 to 25: Please arrange the jumbled sentences in a sequence and answer the
below questions.
A. Thus they seek to minimize their interactions with Indians and the wider urban landscape by
choosing social interactions that take place inside homes and at night.
B. A closer look at the lives of the African migrants and their neighbours brings into view a life
worn thin by constant suspicion.
C. Africans tend to live in closed communities, and survive using tactics of invisibility.
D. It is important to note that there is great diversity among African nationals but in the face of
oppression they adopt similar tactics, and the community has attempted to move further
underground.
E. This strategy does not allow them the space or time to understand or successfully adapt to the
social climate they now find themselves in.
21. Which of the following should be the First sentence after rearrangement?
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(a) A (b) B (c) C
(d) D (e) E
22. Which of the following should be the Third sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A (b) B (c) C
(d) D (e) E
23. Which of the following should be the Fourth sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A (b) B (c) C
(d) D (e) E
24. Which of the following should be the Fifth sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D
(e) E
25. Which of the following should be the Second sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A (b) B (c) C
(d) D (e) E
1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (e) 9. (a)
10. (b) 11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (d) 15. (e) 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (d)
19. (e) 20. (a) 21. (b) 22. (d) 23. (a) 24. (e) 25. (c)
Para jumble
1.
1. The process of handing down implies not a passive transfer, but some contestation in
defining what exactly is to be handed down.
2. Wherever Western scholars have worked on the Indian past, the selection is even more
apparent and the inventing of a tradition much more recognizable.
3. Every generation selects what it requires from the past and makes its innovations, some
more than others.
4. It is now a truism to say that traditions are not handed down unchanged, but are invented.
5. Just as life has death as its opposite, so is tradition by default the opposite of innovation.
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2.
1. Scientists have for the first time managed to edit genes in. a human embryo to repair a
genetic mutation, fuelling hopes that such procedures may one day be available outside
laboratory conditions.
2. The cardiac disease causes sudden death in otherwise healthy young athletes and affects
about one in 500 people overall.
3. Correcting the mutation in the gene would not only ensure that the child is healthy but
also prevents transmission of the mutation to future generations.
4. It is caused by a mutation in a particular gene and a child will suffer from the condition
even if it inherits only one copy of the mutated gene.
5. In results announced in Nature this week, scientists fixed a mutation that thickens the
heart muscle, a condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
3.
1. This has huge implications for the health care system as it operates today, where depleted
resources and time lead to patients rotating in and out of doctor's offices, oftentimes
receiving minimal care or concern (what is commonly referred to as "bed side manner")
from doctors.
2. The placebo effect is when an individual's medical condition or pain shows signs of
improvement based on a fake intervention that has been presented to them as a real one
and used to be regularly dismissed by researchers as a psychological effect.
3. The placebo effect is not solely based on believing in treatment, however, as the clinical
setting in which treatments are administered is also paramount.
4. That the mind has the power to trigger biochemical changes because the individual
believes that a given drug or intervention will be effective could empower chronic
patients through the notion of our bodies' capacity for self-healing.
5. Placebo effects are now studied not just as foils for "real" interventions but as a potential
portal into the self-healing powers of the body.
4.
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1. Before plants can take life from atmosphere, nitrogen must undergo transformations
similar to ones that food undergoes in our digestive machinery.
2. In its aerial form nitrogen is insoluble, unusable and is in need of transformation.
3. Lightning starts the series of chemical reactions that need to happen to nitrogen,
ultimately helping it nourish our earth.
4. Nitrogen — an essential food for plants — is an abundant resource, with about 22 million
tons of it floating over each square mile of earth.
5. One of the most dramatic examples in nature of ill wind that blows goodness is lightning.
5.
1. The implications of retelling of Indian stories, hence, takes on new meaning in a modern
India.
2. The stories we tell reflect the world around us.
3. We cannot help but retell the stories that we value — after all, they are never quite right
for us — in our time.
4. And even if we manage to get them quite right, they are only right for us — other people
living around us will have different reasons for telling similar stories.
5. As soon as we capture a story, the world we were trying to capture has changed.
Answers
1. 54132
2. 15243
3. 25431
4. 53421
5. 25341
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Parajumble Sentences
A. The US market will continue to be the dominant one in the foreseeable future. The rupee
could become even stronger.
B. A greater recourse to hedging as well as striving for multi-currency revenue streams
automatically suggests itself.
C. Already one company, TCS, by resorting to these methods extensively has turned in an
above - average performance during the first quarter.
D. Most IT companies have been grappling with more mundane problems such as a high
level of attrition amidst rising wage costs and inability to secure the right type and
number of American visas.
E. The BPO industry and many medium-sized software exporters are reportedly operating
on thin margins.
A. BCADE
B. ABCDE
C. DCBAE
D. EDABC
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___________________________________________
A. Last March, I was invited to present a paper on the topic of whether the mistakes of the
20th century would be repeated in the 21st century as well.
B. The economic crisis hadn't become grave then.
C. But today the world is in the midst of the biggest economic crisis since 1929.
D. The key difference between then and now is that the old power structures have finally
disappea1929.
E. Now even the US is pleading for financial help from China.
A. BCADE
B. ABCDE
C. CDEAB
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D. DEABC
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___________________________________________
A. Thus, despite India's huge population, we have not done well in Olympic Games.
B. During the British period also, cricket remained popular in India.
C. Cricket has been an extremely popular game in India for quite some time now.
D. It is time our government and corporate fraternity pay due attention to other games/sports
and we redeem our national pride in Olympic Games.
E. However, due to this reason, other games/sports did not receive the required attention
they deserve.
A. EACDB
B. BDACE
C. CBEAD
D. DCEAB
______________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________
A. People started fearing a famine.
B. Monsoon turned out to be unusually abundant and the danger was averted.
C. The monsoon failed and water tanks became almost empty.
D. So, no grain could be sown by the farmers in their fields.
E. Farmers looked anxiously for the next monsoon.
A. CADBE
B. CDAEB
C. AEDCB
D. DABCE
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______________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________
A. Economists all over the world have expressed anxiety in this regard.
B. As a result, Indian people have been subjected to high cost of living and inflation.
C. Indian economy has not shown desirable growth in the recent years.
D. Grim global economic scenario has also contributed to this problem and it seems a quick
fix solution is yet far away.
E. But, one of the primary reasons for such a situation has been Indian government's
inability to take tough decisions.
A. CDAEB
B. ACDBE
C. DEABC
D. EADCB
______________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________
Answer & Explanation >
Answer: Option D
E is the most independent sentence among all these sentences, so it will mark the opening
of the paragraph. The problems are listed in E, D and A.
B which gives a course of action should follow them. BC will form a pair.
Answer: Option B
BC shows a contrast and forms a pair
CD forms a pair as D elaborates C
A is the opening sentence as it is independent and complete..
try to solve this question according to chronology.
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Answer: Option C
The opener will be sentence C as it highlights the stratus of cricket in India and is the
topic of the discussion.
After this B will come as it further tells about the popularity of cricket during British
time.
After this E will come as it tells the reason that why other games have not been given
attention and it clear with the phrase ‘due to this reason’.
Because of this reason, we are not able to do well in Olympic games.
So it is high time to our government and sports fraternity to take care of all the games. So
the correct order is CBEAD.
Answer: Option B
The paragraph clearly identifies 3 ways:
The Para starts with failing monsoon and because of which tanks became empty.
This fear led to no sowing of the grains by the farmers.
This led to fear of famine
After this farmers again became anxious for the next monsoon.
After this speculation something opposite happened and monsoon fared well and danger
was averted. The correct sequence is CDAEB
Answer: Option A
A will not start the arrangement as it uses “this regard" which means there has to be
something before this sentence.
D says “this problem”, this cannot start the arrangement as well.
E says “such situation “this too cannot start the arrangement.
So, the opener will be C as it introduces the topic of the discussion, which is Indian
economy not showing the desirable growth in recent years. ‘After this D will come as it
citing another reason for Indian economy not showing desirable growth. Economists all
the world are worried about this trend.
After this E will come as it is telling the real reason, which is Indian government’s
inability to take the tough decisions. Finally B will conclude as it tells the outcome of
slowdown in the economy i.e. people are subjected to high cost of living etc. The correct
sequence is CDAEB.
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SPOT THE ERROR
Spot the error (prepositions and articles)
1.The mother brought the chocolates (1) / and distributed them (2) / between her (3) / five
children. (4) / No Error (5)
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
2) They walked (1) / besides each other (2) / in complete (3) / silence. (4) / No Error (5)
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
3) His mentor, (1) / Rana Keshav was (2) / blind within (3) / one eye. (4) / No Error (5)
a. 1
b. 2
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c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
4) None could (1) / dare to encroach (2) / on his (3) / rights. (4) / No Error (5)
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
5) She was taken with (1) / surprise when she saw (2) / the famous (3) / Taj Mahal. (4) / No
Error (5)
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
6) It is not possible (1) / to exchange the goods (2) / once the sale has (3) / been completed. (4) /
No Error (5)
a. 1
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b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
7) Dr. Mehta has been (1) / trying to develop (2) /a medicine (3) / for last five years. (4) / No
Error (5)
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
8) A woman who always (1) / connives on the (2) / faults of her children (3) / is their worst
enemy. (4) / No Error (5)
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
9) The top-ranking candidates (1) / will be appointed in (2) / senior jobs (3) / in Banks. (4) / No
Error (5)
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a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
10) She knows very well (1) / what is expected from her (2) / but she is unable (3) / to perform.
(4) / No Error (5)
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
11) They will put on (1) / a note in this (2) / regard for (3) / your consideration. (4) / No Error
(5)
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
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12) Children always (1) / quarrel above (2) / petty issues. (3) / No Error (4)
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
13) After opening the door (1) / we entered into (2) / the room (3) / next to the balcony. (4) / No
Error (5)
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
14) Most of the UP (1) / is a fertile plain (2) / between which (3) / the river Ganga flows. (4) /
No Error (5)
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
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15) He freed himself (1) / from the burglar’s hold (2) /and ran on (3) / the road. (4) / No Error
(5)
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
Answers
1. 3
2. 2
3. 3
4. 3
5. 1
6. 3
7. 4
8. 2
9. 2
10. 2
11. 1
12. 3
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13. 2
14. 3
15. 3
SPOT THE ERROR:
1. If you have faith in Almighty (a) / everything will turn out (b) / to be all right. (c) / No error
(d)
2. According to the Bible (a) / it is meek and humble (b) / who shall inherit the earth. (c) / No
error (d)
3. I am not rich, (a) / so I cannot afford (b) / to buy a expensive car. (c) / No error (d)
4. No stronger (a) / a figure than his (b) / is prescribed in the history. (c) / No error (d)
5. As I was to reach (a) / Bangalore early I left in aeroplane (b) / instead of going by train. (c)/
No error (d)
6. My father is (a) / in bad mood (b) / today. (c) / No error (d)
7. If a man diligently seeks to come into the contact (a) / with the best that has been thought and
said in this world (b) / he will become simple and selfish. (c) / No error (d)
8. With little patience (a) / you will be able to (b) / cross this hurdle. (c) / No error (d)
9. This town isn’t very well known (a) / and there isn’t much to see, (b) / so a few tourists come
here. (c) / No error (d)
10. The accelerating pace of life in our metropolitan city (a) / has had the tremendous effect (b) /
on the culture and
life-style of the people. (c) / No error (d).
11. Both the civilians (a) / and army men (b) / joined the Second World War (c) / No error (d)
12. The hospital is (a) / within hundred meters (b) / from my house. (c) / No error (d)
13. The famous Dr. Narayana (a) / is only Orthopedist (b) / in our village. (c) / No error (d)
14. This incumbent lacks (a) / an experience (b) / otherwise he is well qualified. (c) / No error
(d)
15. A person I met (a) / in the theatre (b) / was the actor himself. (c) / No error (d
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16. The doctor referred the patient (a) / for the OPD (b) / without examining him (c) / No error
(d)
17. A man who always connives (a) / on the faults of his children (b) / is their worst enemy (c) /
No error (d)
18. I do not understand (a) / why (b) / he is so angry at me (c) / No error (d)
19. I am hearing a lot (a) / about the problem (b) / of AIDS these days (c) / No error (d)
20. Because of his innocence (a) / he can not distinguish (b) / a cheat for an honest person (c) /
No error (d)
21. After opening the door we entered (a) / into the room (b) / next to the kitchen (c) / No error
(d)
22. As the meeting was (a) / about to end (b) / he insisted to ask several questions (c) / No error
(d)
23. The watchman was kind enough (a) / to inform us about the conspiracy (b) / but declined to
name the person behind it (c) / No error (d)
24. The captain and his wife (a) / were invited for the cultural function (b) / at my home (c) / No
error (d)
25. The engineer came out to a novel solution (a) / which may even reduce (b) / daily energy
consumption (c) / No error (d)
26. On a holiday Madhu prefers (a) / reading than going (b) / out visiting friends (c) / No error
(d)
27. People who are (a) / averse with (b) / hard work generally do not succeed in life (c) / No error
(d)
28. Vishal is one year junior (a) / than (b) / Madan in our office (c) / No error (d)
29. They walked (a) / besides (b) / each other in silence (c) / No error (d)
30. Our Mathematics teacher often emphasizes (a) / on the need (b) / for a lot of practice (c) / No
error (d)
31. Please put away (a) / the candle before (b) / you leave (c) / No error (d)
32. All the doctors were puzzled (a) / on the strange symptoms (b) / reported by the patient (c) /
No error (d)
33. Most of the Uttar Pradesh is (a) / an extremely fertile plain between (b) / which the river
Ganga flows (c) / No error (d)
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34. The detective says that (a) / there is no chance for finding (b) / the person who worte these
letters (c) / No error (d)
35. In urban society the social circle is limited (a) / with the family but in the village (b) / it
encompasses the entire village (c) / No error (d)
ANSWERS:
1. Correct Option: a. Add ‘the’ before ‘Almighty’.
2. Correct Option: b. Add ‘the’ before ‘meek’.
3. Correct Option: c. Replace ‘a’ by ‘an’.
4. Correct Option: C. Remove ‘the’
5. Correct Option: B. Add ‘an’ before ‘aeroplane’
6. Correct Option: B. Add ‘a’ before ‘bad mood’.
7. Correct Option: A. Remove ‘the’
8. Correct Option: A. Add ‘a’ before ‘little’
9. Correct Option: C. Remove ‘
10.Correct Option : B. Replace ‘the’ by ‘a’
11. Correct Option: B. Add ‘the’ before ‘armymen’.
12. Correct Option: B. Add ‘a’ before ‘hundred’. Here, ‘a’ is used for ‘one’.
13. Correct Option: B. Add ‘the’ before ‘only’
14. Correct Option: B. Remove ‘an’.
15. Correct Option: A. Replace ‘A’ by ‘The’ the is used before specified objects.
16. (b) Replace ‘for’ by ‘to’
17. (b) Replace ‘on’ by ‘at’
18. (c) Replace ‘at’ by ‘with’
19. (b) Replace ‘about’ by ‘of’
20. (c) Replace ‘for’ by ‘from’
21. (d) No error
22. (c) Replace ‘to ask’ by ‘on asking’
23. (b) Replace ‘about’ by ‘of’
24. (b) Replace ‘for’ by ‘to’
25. (a) Replace ‘to’ by ‘by’
26. (b) Replace ‘than’ by ‘to’
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27. (b) Replace ‘with’ by ‘to’
28. (b) Replace ‘than’ by ‘to’
29. (b) Replace ‘besides’ by ‘beside’
30. (b) Delete ‘on’
31. (a) Replace ‘away’ by ‘out’
32. (b) Replace ‘on’ by ‘at’
33. (b) Replace ‘between’ by ‘through’
34. (b) Replace ‘for’ by ‘of’
35. (b) Replace ‘with’ by ‘to’
Spot the error articles
1. (A) An old man in the/(B) crowd warned Julius/(C) Caesar from the/(D) danger of death
on certain day/(E). No error
2. (A) Mr. Parkash leads/(B) a very busy/(C) life so he goes/(D) everywhere by a
scooter/(E). No error
3. (A) He does not like this/(B) type of a man who/(C) does nothing but find/(D) fault with
others/. (E) No error
4. (A) Now days workers are/(B) less interested in money as/(C) such and appear to be
more concerned/(D) about opportunities for autonomy and freedom. /(E) No error
5. (A) Knowledge of regional language is/(B) necessary for bank officers/(C) because they
are too/ (D) understand what their customer says/(E). No error
6. (A) Having finished his breakfast/(B) he started working on/(C) the problem that had/(D)
been awaiting disposal for the long time/. (E) No error
7. (A) Kabir and Rahim are/(B) great poets but the/(C) former is greater/(D) than latter/. (E)
No error
8. (A) You have been learning Tamil/(B) for last one year but/(C) you show no/(D)
improvement whatsoever/. (E) No error
9. (A) He has been sent to the prison /(B) several time but has/(C) shown no
improvement/(D) in his conduct. /(E) No error
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10. (A) On my request/(B) Jain introduced/(C) me to his friend who/(D) is singer and a
scientist/. (E) No error
11. Mr. Thakur lived (1)/in the three-hundred year (2)/ old house (3)/ in Mumbai. (4)/ No
error
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
E no error
12. 2- She (1)/ is (2)/ arriving (3)/ on March the 25th (4)/ No error
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
E no error
13.It is not my business (1)/ to give an advice to those (2)/ who are not sensible enough (3)/ to
deal with their own problem. (4)/ No error
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
E no error
14- My friend insisted (1)/ that I should (2)/ see the movie (3)/ from beginning (4)/ No error
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
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E no error
15.Prince Charles (1)/ is an heir (2)/ to the throne (3)/ of the Great Britain. / No error
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
E no error
Answers
1. D; On a certain day should be used.
2. D; by scooter is correct. a should be removed.
3. B; this type of man is correct. a should be removed.
4. A; now a days is the correct answer.
5. A; the knowledge should be used.
6. D; for a long time is correct.
7. D; than the latter is correct.
8. B; the last one year is correct.
9. A; sent to prison is correct.
10. D; a singer and scientist are correct.
11. B
12. D
13. B
14. E
15. B
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EXERCISE ON SPOT THE ERRORS IN ADJECTIVES:
1) Little that (1)/ Shivangi did (2)/ for me is unforgettable (3)/ no error
2) Little knowledge (1)/ is a (2) /dangerous thing (3)/ no error
3) There are (1) / less students (2)/ in the class today (3)/ no error
4) There are ten (1)/ students less (2)/ in the class today (3)/ no error
5) Have you brought (1)/ some gold (2)/ for Meera (3)/ no error
6) Shivangi is (1)/ cleverer than (2)/ honest (3)/ no error
8) Meera is (1)/ more cleverer than (2)/ her sister. (3)/ no error
9) Meera is the most (1)/ beautiful girl of (2)/ all others in this group. (3)/ no error
10) No writer in India (1)/ was so famous (2)/ as Munshi Premchand. (3)/ no error
11) Sohan is a fortunate (1)/ person whose all (2)/ efforts succeed (3)/ no error
12) Shivangi not only (1)/ came to see me (2)/ but also to take her bag.(3)/ no error
13) Not only Sohan (1)/ likes to take coffee (2)/ but also tea (3)/ no error
14) Shivangi is as beautiful,(1)/ if not (2)/ more than Meera (3) /no error
15) Sohan alone (1)/ is responsible for (2)/ his problems (3)/ no error
16) My pen is (1) / five times (2)/ cheaper than yours (3) / no error
17) Your income is (1)/ many times (2)/ higher than Sohan’s (3)/ no error
18) A dark spacious (1)/ cell has been found (2)/ in a recent discovery (3)/ no error
19. There were (a) / no less than fifty persons (b) / present in the room (c) / No error (d)
20. Few remarks (a) / that he made were (b) / offensive to my friend (c) / No error (d)
21. It is a (a) / worth watching documentary (b) / & you must not miss it (c) / No error (d)
22. Of all the students (a) / Rita was less worried (b) / when the date for the annual examination
was announced (c) / No error (d)
23. Even the most perfect person (a) / in the world is said to have erred (b) / when there was time
to perform (c) / No error (d)
24. The meeting was postponed (a) / because only a few number of persons (b) / were present
there (c) / No error (d)
25. In the opinion of everyone (a) / she is wiser (b) / than beautiful (c) / No error (d)
26. The tiger is (a) / as swift as (b) / any animal (c) / No error (d)
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27. He had to cut a sorry figure (a) / when he realised that he had (b) / no any many in his purse
(c) / No error (d)
28. Of the three ministers (a) / which do you think (b) / is going to prove more successful (c) /
No error (d)
29. Neither she is intelligent (a) / nor hard working (b) / and still she expects to secure first class
(c) / No error (d)
30. I requested him (a) / to lend me few books (b) / that might help me in my studies (c) / No
error (d)
31. Your essay (a) / should not exceed more than (b) / hundred words (c) / No error (d)
32. He is the tallest (a) / than anybody (b) / in the school (c) / No error (d)
33. I was surprised (a) / to see her speak (b) / with somewhat anger (c) / No error (d)
34. My brother is elder (a) / than me although (b) / he looks younger (c) / No error (d)
35. Could you (a) / give me any money (b) / to buy food? (c) / No error (d)
36. Privatisation offers the most ideal situation (a) / for consumers because private sector (b) / is
very conscious of quality (c) / No error (d)
37. Little care on your part (a) / would have made you (b) / more successful than your friend (c) /
No error (d)
38. He is as intelligent if not more intelligent (a) / than his brother who has qualified (b) / for this
post (c) / No error (d)
Answer Key with Explanation
1) use ‘the’ before little
‘The little’ means not much but all.
‘Little’ means hardly any.
‘A little’ means not much (some)
2) Use ‘a’ before little.
3) Fewer instead of less.
4) No error
5) any instead of some
6) use ‘more clever’ instead of cleverer.
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The comparative adjectives ending in ‘er’ (i.e., cleverer) should be used as ‘more clever’ while
comparing the two qualities of one and the same thing or a person.
8) Use cleverer instead of more cleverer
9) Remove ‘others’
10) use ‘other’ after no
11) Place ‘whose’ after ‘all’
all whose efforts.
12) Place ‘not only’ after ‘came’.
13) Place ‘not only’ just before coffee
14) Add ‘as’ after ‘beautiful’
15) no error
16) Use ‘as cheap as’ instead of ‘Cheaper than’
17) Again ‘as high as’ instead of ‘higher than’
18) It should be ‘spacious dark’
19. (b) Replace ‘less than’ by ‘fewer than’
20. (a) Add ‘a’ before ‘few’
21. (b) Replace ‘worth watching documentary’ by ‘documentary worth watching’
22. (b) Replace ‘less’ by ‘least’
23. (a) Delete ‘most’
24. (b) Replace ‘few’ by ‘small’
25. (b) Replace ‘wiser’ by ‘more wise’
26. (c) Add ‘other’ before ‘animal’
27. (c) Delete ‘any’
28. (c) Replace ‘more’ by most’
29. (a) Replace ‘Neither she is intelligent’ by ‘she is neither intelligent’.
30. (b) Add ‘a’ before ‘few’.
31. (b) Delete ‘more than’.
32. (b) Replace ‘than anybody’ by ‘of all’.
33. (c) Replace ‘somewhat’ by ‘some’.
34. (b) Replace ‘than’ by ’to’.
35. (b) Replace ‘any’ by ‘some’.
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36. (a) Delete ‘most’
37. (a) Add ‘a’ before ‘little’.
38. (a) Add ‘as’ after ‘as intelligent
EXERCISE ON SPOT THE ERROR PRONOUN:
1) Unless two or more members / object to him joining the group, we shall have to / accept his
application for membership. /No error
2) our dog may look / fierce but that / wouldn’t hurt even a fly /No error
3) All the doubts / are cleared / between you and I / No error
4) I shall avail of / the opportunity to / meet Vivek Bindra / No error
5) Put you in my position / and you will realise / the problems faced in my profession / No error
6) Here is the man / whom I think / committed the crime / No error
7) He took / his brother / with himself /No error
8) Sheetal talked on / the phone for hours /who really irritated her parents / No error
9) Bansal sir, being a good teacher / he is selected /for the national award / No error
10) It was in 2014 / that we first /flew to the USA / No error
11) you should / keep yourself from /bad boys. / no error
12) sohan together with / his friends has / come to the party. / no error
13) She made / your mention at/ the farewell party / no error
14) I can’t bear (1)/ your separation (2)/ for long (3)/ no error
15) At their sight (1)/ the robbers fled (2)/ and they could not do anything (3)/ no error
16) Of the two brothers / who is / more intelligent. / no error
17) There is / no country but / is corrupt. / no error
18) None of his arms (1)/ was (2)/ injured in the accident (3)/ no error
19) There were none (1)/ but cried (2)/ their eyes out (3)/ no error
20) I will give you a novel (1)/ tomorrow and the same is (2)/ written by (3)/ one of the best
selling authors (4)/ no error
21) She bought a bungalow (1)/ and is (2)/ living in the same (3)/ no error
22) Let arjun and she (1)/ complete this job (2)/ as they like to do it (3)/ no error
23) They that (1)/ hanker after money (2)/ and fame are likely to be disappointed (3)/ no error
24) She is the same girl who (1)/ always likes to (2)/ boast of her beauty (3)/ no error
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25) You, I and he (1)/ should take this (2)/ examination seriously (3)/ no error
26) You and I (1)/ will be punished (2)/ for this stupidity (3)/ no error
27) They, you and we (1)/ are (2)/ leaving for Delhi tomorrow (3)/ no error
Solution :-
1) Change ‘him’ into ‘his’. A possessive adjective comes before a gerund (joining)
2) use it (pronoun) for a dog.
3) ‘Between….. and’ takes objective form of pronoun. Change ‘I’ into ‘me’
4) use ‘myself’ reflexive with avail.Add ‘myself’
after avail.
5) Use ‘yourself’ after put instead of ‘you’
6) Change ‘whom’ into ‘who’. ‘The man’ is the subject here that will take relative pronoun
‘who’.
7) Change ‘himself’ into ‘him’.
8) Change ‘who’ into ‘which’ .Relative pronoun which will be used for the talking activity.
9) Remove ‘he’. In a single sentence a noun and a pronoun for the same noun can’t come
together.
10) Change ‘that’ into ‘when’ as ‘2006 ‘ is a point of time.
11) ‘keep’ does not take reflexive so, remove yourself.
12) no error
13) ‘mention of you ‘ in place of ‘your mention’
Note – A noun or pronoun in the possessive case should not be used sometimes with the nouns
such as
Mention , Separation, leave, excuse, report, pardon, Sight, Favour
14) Use ‘Separation from you’ instead of your separation
15) ‘At the sight of them’ in place of ‘at their sight‘.
16) Which in place of who
17) no error. The sentence means there is no country which is not corrupt.
Note – Here ‘but’ has been used as a relative pronoun though it’s a conjunction.
18) neither in place on none. We have two arms.
19) no error. Refer to the explanation of question number 17th.
20) use ‘it’ in place of ‘the same’
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Note – The use of ‘the same’ as a pronoun is wrong.
21) use ‘it’ in place of ‘the same’. Refer to the explanation of question 20th.
22) her in place of she
23) Those in place of they
24) that in place of who
Note – The same… takes ‘that’ relative pronoun
25) You, he and I in place of you, I and he
26) I and You in place of you and I
Note – unpleasant act so, 123 order will be followed.
27) we, you and they in place of they, you and we.
Note – In plural ‘we is used before’ you’ and ‘they’.
Spot the Error
Articles
1. If
you have faith in Almighty (a) / everything will turn out (b) / to be all
right. (c) / No error (d)
2. According
to the Bible (a) / it is meek and humble (b) / who shall inherit the earth. (c)
/ No error (d)
3. I
am not rich, (a) / so I cannot afford (b) / to buy a expensive car. (c) / No
error (d)
4. No
stronger (a) / a figure than his (b) / is prescribed in the history. (c) / No
error (d)
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5. As
I was to reach (a) / Bangalore early I left in aeroplane (b) / instead of going by train. (c)/ No
error (d)
6. My
father is (a) / in bad mood (b) / today. (c) / No error (d)
7. If
a man diligently seeks to come into the contact (a) / with the best that has
been thought and said in this world (b) / he will become simple and selfish.
(c) / No error (d)
8. With
little patience (a) / you will be able to (b) / cross this hurdle. (c) / No
error (d)
9. This
town isn’t very well known (a) / and there isn’t much to see, (b) / so a few
tourists come here. (c) / No error (d)
10. The accelerating pace of life in our
metropolitan city (a) / has had the tremendous effect (b) / on the culture and
life-style of the people. (c) / No error (d).
11. Both the civilians (a) / and armymen
(b) / joined the second World War. (c) / No error (d)
12. The hospital is (a) / within hundred
meters (b) / from my house. (c) / No error (d)
13. The famous Dr. Narayana (a) / is only
Orthopedist (b) / in our village. (c) / No error (d)
14. This incumbent lacks (a) / an
experience (b) / otherwise he is well qualified. (c) / No error (d)
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15. A person I met (a) / in the theatre
(b) / was the actor himself. (c) / No error (d)
Answers
with explanation:-
1. Correct
Option : a. Add ‘the’
before ‘Almighty’.
2. Correct
Option : b. Add ‘the’
before ‘meek’.
3. Correct
Option : c. Replace
‘a’ by ‘an’.
4. Correct
Option : C. Remove
‘the’
5. Correct
Option : B. Add ‘an’
before ‘aeroplane’
6. Correct
Option : B. Add ‘a’
before ‘bad mood’.
7. Correct
Option : A. Remove
‘the’
8. Correct
Option : A. Add ‘a’
before ‘little’
9. Correct
Option : C. Remove ‘
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10.Correct Option : B. Replace ‘the’ by ‘a’
11. Correct Option : B. Add ‘the’ before ‘armymen’.
12. Correct Option : B. Add ‘a’ before ‘hundred’. Here, ‘a’
is used for ‘one’.
13. Correct Option : B. Add ‘the’ before ‘only’
14. Correct Option : B. Remove ‘an’.
15. Correct Option : A. Replace ‘A’ by ‘The’ The is used
before specified objects.
Prepositions
1) They were left with (1)/ no alternatives but to acquiesce with (2)/ his unfair demand (3) / no
error
2) I arrived (1)/ at the coaching (2)/ in good time(3)/ no error
3) Passengers should(1)/ be in time (2)/ for their train (3)/ no error
4) Everyone complains against (1)/ callous treatment (2)/ of the police (3)/ no error
5) Meera is very (1)/ popular among her (2)/ friends and relatives (3)/ no error
6) On diwali I will (1)/ order for a new (2)/ pair of spectacles (3)/ no error
7) The accused was (1)/ bound by a chain (2)/ and taken to prison (3)/ no error
8) My mom assured me (1)/ to present me a new smartphone (2)/ on my next birthday (3)/ no
error
9) In a democratic society no one (1)/ should be discriminated because (2)/ of caste ,creed and
race(3)/ no error
10) A summons (1)/ was (2)/ served to him last week (3)/ no error
11) The news of the (1)/ chief minister’s death (2)/ spread in all over the country (3)/ no error
12) She was admitted in the (1)/ hospital when she (2)/ met with an accident (3)/ no error
13) This is the dress(1)/ for that I (2)/ have been looking (3)/ no error
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14) It was I who am (1)/ responsible of making (2)/ all the arrangements for the party (3)/ no
error
15) The songs of (1) this movie are (2) worth listening to (3)/ no error
Answers :
1)’ Acquiesce in ‘
It means ‘to accept passively’ .
KIM( Keep in mind) – ‘in’ is used with acquiesce.
2) The sentence is absolutely correct.
In good time – with comfortable margin.
3) The sentence is absolutely correct.
‘In time’ means ‘not late’
On time – at the time arranged, neither before nor after.
4) ‘complains of’ is the correct usage
The word ‘Complain’ is always targeted at something or someone. It is also a ‘negative
impact’ verb. There is no need to double negate it with a word like ‘against’.
5) ‘popular with ‘ is the correct usage here
Note – ‘Popular with’ is usually used for people, e.g. “Popular with the girls”, “Popular
with the working class…”
“Popular among” is usually used with ideas among people, eg.
The new policy is not going to be popular among the members of the party.
6) omit ‘for’
7) ‘bound with’ is the correct usage.
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8) present me with a new smartphone
Tip – If indirect object is used just after the verbs ( present, provide, entrust, supply) ,
suitable preposition is used before the direct object.
For example
He provided me money.
He provided me with money.
Indirect object – me, direct object – money
He provided money to me.
9) discriminated against
10) ‘served on ‘ is the right usage
To Serve something on someone.
Note – ‘Summon’ is a verb while ‘summons’ is a noun. Plural is summonses.
11) remove ‘in’
12) ‘admitted to ‘
Preposition ‘to’ is used after ‘admit’.
13)The correct sentence is
This is the dress that I have been looking for.
Note – A preposition is usually placed before its object but when the object of the
preposition is a relative pronoun ‘that’ it is placed after it.
For example
This is the restaurant of that she always talks.
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This is the restaurant that she always talks of.
14) Responsible for
15) Remove to
SPOT THE ERROR ADJECTIVES
1) Little that (1)/ Shivangi did (2)/ for me is unforgettable (3)/ no error
2) Little knowledge (1)/ is a (2) /dangerous thing (3)/ no error
3) There are (1) / less students (2)/ in the class today (3)/ no error
4) There are ten (1)/ students less (2)/ in the class today (3)/ no error
5) Have you brought (1)/ some gold (2)/ for Meera (3)/ no error
6) Shivangi is (1)/ cleverer than (2)/ honest (3)/ no error
8) Meera is (1)/ cleverer than (2)/ her sister. (3)/ no error
9) Meera is the most (1)/ beautiful girl of (2)/ all others in this group. (3)/ no error
10) No writer in India (1)/ was so famous (2)/ as Munshi Preached. (3)/ no error
11) Sohna is a fortunate (1)/ person whose all (2)/ efforts succeed (3)/ no error
12) Shivangi not only (1)/ came to see me (2)/ but also to take her bag. (3)/ no error
13) Not only Sohna (1)/ likes to take coffee (2)/ but also tea (3)/ no error
14) Shivangi is as beautiful, (1)/ if not (2)/ more than Meera (3) /no error
15) Sohna alone (1)/ is responsible for (2)/ his problems (3)/ no error
16) My pen is (1) / five times (2)/ cheaper than yours (3) / no error
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17) Your income is (1)/ many times (2)/ higher than Sohna’s (3)/ no error
18) A dark spacious (1)/ cell has been found (2)/ in a recent discovery (3)/ no error
Solution:
1) use ‘the’ before little
2) use ‘a’ before little.
3) fewer instead of less.
4) no error
5) any instead of some
6) use ‘cleverer’ instead of cleverer.
8) use cleverer instead of cleverer
9) remove ‘others’
10) use ‘other’ after no
11) place ‘whose’ after ‘all’
12) place ‘not only’ after ‘came’.
13) Place ‘not only ‘just before coffee
14) Add ‘as’ after ‘beautiful’
15) no error
16) Use ‘as cheap as’ instead of ‘Cheaper than’
17) Again ‘as high as’ instead of ‘higher than’
18) It should be ‘spacious dark’
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SPOT THE ERROE PRONOUN
1) Unless two or more members / object to him joining the group, we shall have to / accept his
application for membership. /No error
2) our dog may look / fierce but that / wouldn’t hurt even a fly /No error
3) All the doubts / are cleared / between you and I / No error
4) I shall avail of / the opportunity to / meet Vivek Bandra / No error
5) Put you in my position / and you will realise / the problems faced in my profession / No error
6) Here is the man / whom I think / committed the crime / No error
7) He took / his brother / with himself /No error
8) Sheetal talked on / the phone for hours /who really irritated her parents / No error
9) Bansal sir, being a good teacher / he is selected /for the national award / No error
10) It was in 2014 / that we first /flew to the USA / No error
11) you should / keep yourself from /bad boys. / no error
12) solan together with / his friends has / come to the party. / no error
13) She made / your mention at/ the farewell party / no error
14) I can’t bear (1)/ your separation (2)/ for long (3)/ no error
15) At their sight (1)/ the robbers fled (2)/ and they could not do anything (3)/ no error
16) Of the two brothers / who is / more intelligent. / no error
17) There is / no country but / is corrupt. / no error
18) None of his arms (1)/ was (2)/ injured in the accident (3)/ no error
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19) There were none (1)/ but cried (2)/ their eyes out (3)/ no error
20) I will give you a novel (1)/ tomorrow and the same is (2)/ written by (3)/ one of the
bestselling authors (4)/ no error
21) She bought a bungalow (1)/ and is (2)/ living in the same (3)/ no error
22) Let arjun and she (1)/ complete this job (2)/ as they like to do it (3)/ no error
23) They that (1)/ hanker after money (2)/ and fame are likely to be disappointed (3)/ no error
24) She is the same girl who (1)/ always likes to (2)/ boast of her beauty (3)/ no error
25) You, I and he (1)/ should take this (2)/ examination seriously (3)/ no error
26) You and I (1)/ will be punished (2)/ for this stupidity (3)/ no error
27) They, you and we (1)/ are (2)/ leaving for Delhi tomorrow (3)/ no error
Solution: -
1) Change ‘him’ into ‘his’. A possessive adjective comes before a gerund (joining)
2) use it (pronoun) for a dog.
3) ‘Between…. and’ takes objective form of pronoun. Change ‘I’ into ‘me’
4) use ‘myself’ reflexive with avail. Add ‘myself’
after avail.
5) Use ‘yourself’ after put instead of ‘you’
6) Change ‘whom’ into ‘who’. ‘The man’ is the subject here that will take relative pronoun
‘who’.
7) Change ‘himself’ into ‘him’.
8) Change ‘who’ into ‘which’. Relative pronoun which will be used for the talking activity.
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9) Remove ‘he’. In a single sentence a noun and a pronoun for the same noun can’t come
together.
10) Change ‘that’ into ‘when’ as ‘2006 ‘is a point of time.
11) ‘keep’ does not take reflexive so, remove yourself.
12) no error
13) ‘mention of you ‘in place of ‘your mention’
14) Use ‘Separation from you’ instead of your separation
15) ‘At the sight of them’ in place of ‘at their sight ‘.
16) Which in place of who
17) no error. The sentence means there is no country which is not corrupt.
18) neither in place on none. We have two arms.
19) no error. Refer to the explanation of question number 17th.
20) use ‘it’ in place of ‘the same’
21) use ‘it’ in place of ‘the same’.
22) her in place of she
23) Those in place of they
24) that in place of who
25) You, he and I in place of you, I and he
26) I and You in place of you and I
27) we, you and they in place of they, you and we.
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Spot the Error
Adjective
Q1. I am much glad(A)/ that you(B)/ have won(C)/ the prize(D)/ No error(E)
Q2. She felt badly(A)/as she did not get(B) /selected for the job(C)./No error (D)
Q3. The driver tried his best(A)/ to avert the accident by(B)/ bringing the car(D)/ to a suddenly
stop.(D)/ No error(E)
Q4. Raghav did not care(A)/ so many about(B)/ anything else are much(C)/ as he cared(D)/ for
his dog.(E)/ No error(F)
Q5. He walked as faster (A)/ as he could so that (B)/he would not(C)/ miss the train to work.
(D)/No error (F)
Q6. My observation is that(A)/ between Vivek and Shashi,(B)/ Vivek is (C)/the most intelligent.
(D)/ No error(E)
Q7. Veena wanted to (A)/ become a surgeon(B) / and working very hardly(C)/ to achieve
this.(D)/ No error(E)
Q8. From all accounts(A)/ I learn that he is the best(B)/ and honest member(C)/ of the new
Cabinet.(D)/ No error (E)
Q9. The flood situation this year(A)/ is worst than(B)/ that prevailed(C)/ in the last year.(D)/ No
error (E)
Q10. This is a (A)/ worth seeing sight after travelling(B)/ for three hours.(C)/ No error (D)
Q11. The railways have made (A)/crossing the tracks (B)/a punished offence. (C)/ No Error.
Q12. We are enough strong (A)/to face each and (B)/every problem of our life (C)/ (d) No Error.
Q13. We don’t have strength (A)/enough to challenge (B) /them(C)/No Error.(D)
Q14. My all friends (A) /are going to Manali for river rafting (B) /this weekend (C)/ No
Error.(D)
Q15. Mohan can speak (A)/no less than (B)/five languages(C)/No Error.(E)
Q16. Most of the teenagers consider(A)/looks superior than(B) /moral values.(C)/No Error.(D)
Q17. The tiny, pink, round-shaped,(A)/Lockett was gifted to her by(B)/her in-laws.(C)/ No
Error(D)
Q18. The house she is presently(A)/living in is five times bigger than the house(B) /she left for
her new job. (C)/ No Error (D)
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Q19. The two first to arrive(A)/were the lucky recipients(B)/of a surprise gift(C)/ No Error(D)
Q20. That was(A)/the most unique opportunity(B)/he got in his life.(C)/ No Error (D)
Answers:
1. A) it should be “very” instead of “much”
2. A) There is an error in the use of the adverb ‘badly’ in the first part of the sentence.
Usually verbs are further described by adverbs. If you are trying to describe the verb
itself, ‘badly’ would have been right.E.g. He acted badly in the movie. But here were not
trying to describe an action. The verb ‘felt’ is not an action, but rather a state of being.
So we are trying to describe her state and so we should use an adjective instead.E.g. He
felt bad about not inviting me to the movie. E.g. I felt bad when he told me I cook badly.
3. D) it should be “sudden” instead of “suddenly
4. B) Replace “so many” with “so much”
5. A) Replace “faster” with “fast”
6. D) it should be “more” instead of “the most”
7. C) Replace “hard” with “hardly”
8. C) it should be ‘he is the best and most honest member….’
9. E) given sentence is correct.
10. B) Compound adjective formed by adding ‘worth’ is placed after the noun it qualies.
The correct sentence should be “This is a sight worth seeing after travelling for three
hours”
11. C) Punishable will be the correct word.
12. A) Enough precedes a noun and follows an adjective and here ‘strong’ is an adjective.
13. B) Enough precedes a noun and follows an adjective and here ‘strength’ is a noun.
14. A) Possessive adjectives come after ‘all’.
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15. B) Few will replace less as language is a countable noun.
16. B) The adjectives that end with -ior take preposition ‘to’ with them.
17. A) When more than two one adjective is present always give priority according to
OSASCOMP.
18. B) ‘Times’ take a positive degree with it and not comparative degree.
19. A) The ordinal adjective will come before the cardinal adjective.
20. B) Most is making the sentence superfluous. Only ‘unique will be used. ‘
Pronoun
1. Between(a) /you and I, the secretary(b) / is not a gentleman.(c)/ No error (d)
2. One should (a) /do your duty(b) / honestly and sincerely.(c) /No error (d)
3. Good students(a)/ like you and he(b)/ should study regularly.(c)/ No error (d)
4. You , he and I(a)/ are (b) /in the wrong.(c)/ No error (d)
5. Only (a) / you and him(b)/ can do this work fast.(c)/ No error (d)
6. If I were him,(a)/ I would not misbehave (b)/ like this.(c) / No error(d)
7. Everyone announced (a)/ one’s plans in(b)/ the presence of the President.(c)/ No error
(d)
8. She helped everyone (a) / of those boys(b)/ in doing their work.(c)/ No error (d)
9. Every(a) / teacher and every student (b) / should do their duty.(c)/ No error (d)
10. Neither of the boys (a)/ has (b)/ submitted their records.(c)/ No Error (d).
11. She availed of (a)/ the(b)/ opportunity.(c)/ No error (d)
12. Those two (a)/ companies always (b)/ help one another.(c)/ No error (d)
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13. India and Pakistan (a)/ should cooperate with(b)/ one another in this matter.(c)/ No error(d)
14. Dear students , (a) / enjoy(b)/ during the holidays.(c)/ No error (d)
15. The committee were (a)/divided in its opinion (b)/ regarding this issue. (c) / No error (d)
Answers:
1.
(b) Answer: you and me
2.
(b) Answer: do one’s duty
3.
(b) Answer: You and me
4.
(a) Answer: I, you and me
5.
(b) Answer: Only you and he
6.
(a) Answer: If I were he
7.
(b) Answer: his plans in
8.
(c) Answer: is doing his work.
9.
(c) Answer: his or her duty.
10.
(c) Answer: his record.
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11.
(a) Answer: She availed herself of
12.
(c) Answer: each other.
13.
(c) Answer: Each other
14.
(c) Answer: Enjoy yourselves.
15.
(b) Answer: in their opinion.
SPOT THE ERROR EXERCISE OF ADJECTIVE AND PRONOUN
Direction: (Q. Nos 1-20): The sentence given below, have three parts, indicated by (a), (b) and
(c). read each sentence to find out whether there is an error. If you find an error in any part [(a),
(b) or (c)] of a sentence, indicate your response by blackening the letter related to that part in the
answer sheet provided. If a sentence has no error, indicate by blacking the part (d), which stands
for ‘No error’. (Ignore the error of punctuation, if any)
1. There were (a) / no less than fifty persons (b) / present in the room (c) / No error (d)
2. Few remarks (a) / that he made were (b) / offensive to my friend (c) / No error (d)
3. It is a (a) / worth watching documentary (b) / & you must not miss it (c) / No error (d)
4. Of all the students (a) / Rita was less worried (b) / when the date for the annual
examination was announced (c) / No error (d)
5. Even the most perfect person (a) / in the world is said to have erred (b) / when there was
time to perform (c) / No error (d)
6. The meeting was postponed (a) / because only a few number of persons (b) / were present
there (c) / No error (d)
7. In the opinion of everyone (a) / she is wiser (b) / than beautiful (c) / No error (d)
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8. The tiger is (a) / as swift as (b) / any animal (c) / No error (d)
9. He had to cut a sorry figure (a) / when he realised that he had (b) / no any many in his
purse (c) / No error (d)
10. Of the three ministers (a) / which do you think (b) / is going to prove more successful (c)
/ No error (d)
11. Neither she is intelligent (a) / nor hard working (b) / and still she expects to secure first
class (c) / No error (d)
12. I requested him (a) / to lend me few books (b) / that might help me in my studies (c) / No
error (d)
13. Your essay (a) / should not exceed more than (b) / hundred words (c) / No error (d)
14. He is the tallest (a) / than anybody (b) / in the school (c) / No error (d)
15. I was surprised (a) / to see her speak (b) / with somewhat anger (c) / No error (d)
16. My brother is elder (a) / than me although (b) / he looks younger (c) / No error (d)
17. Could you (a) / give me any money (b) / to buy food? (c) / No error (d)
18. Privatisation offers the most ideal situation (a) / for consumers because private sector (b)
/ is very conscious of quality (c) / No error (d)
19. Little care on your part (a) / would have made you (b) / more successful than your friend
(c) / No error (d)
20. He is as intelligent if not more intelligent (a) / than his brother who has qualified (b) / for
this post (c) / No error (d)
Answer Key With Explanation
1. (b) Replace ‘less than’ by ‘fewer than’
2. (a) Add ‘a’ before ‘few’
3. (b) Replace ‘worth watching documentary’ by ‘documentary worth watching’
4. (b) Replace ‘less’ by ‘least’
5. (a) Delete ‘most’
6. (b) Replace ‘few’ by ‘small’
7. (b) Replace ‘wiser’ by ‘more wise’
8. (c) Add ‘other’ before ‘animal’
9. (c) Delete ‘any’
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10. (c) Replace ‘more’ by most’
11. (a) Replace ‘Neither she is intelligent’ by ‘she is neither intelligent’.
12. (b) Add ‘a’ before ‘few’.
13. (b) Delete ‘more than’.
14. (b) Replace ‘than anybody’ by ‘of all’.
15. (c) Replace ‘somewhat’ by ‘some’.
16. (b) Replace ‘than’ by ’to’.
17. (b) Replace ‘any’ by ‘some’.
18. (a) Delete ‘most’
19. (a) Add ‘a’ before ‘little’.
20. (a) Add ‘as’ after ‘as intelligent’.
Based on Past posts on Pronouns(Part -1 and Part- 2), We are providing you some practice
questions that will help you. Do practice these questions because these questions contains all
types of errors that can be asked from pronouns.
Find out which part of a sentence has an error.
1. Between(a) /you and I, the secretary(b) / is not a gentleman.(c)/ No error (d)
2. One should (a) /do your duty(b) / honestly and sincerely.(c) /No error (d)
3. Good students(a)/ like you and he(b)/ should study regularly.(c)/ No error (d)
4. You , he and I(a)/ are (b) /in the wrong.(c)/ No error (d)
5. Only (a) / you and him(b)/ can do this work fast.(c)/ No error (d)
6. If I were him,(a)/ I would not misbehave (b)/ like this.(c) / No error(d)
7. Everyone announced (a)/ one’s plans in(b)/ the presence of the President.(c)/ No error(d)
8. She helped everyone (a) / of those boys(b)/ in doing their work.(c)/ No error (d)
9. Every(a) / teacher and every student (b) / should do their duty.(c)/ No error (d)
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10. Neither of the boys (a)/ has (b)/ submitted their records.(c)/ No Error (d).
11. She availed of (a)/ the(b)/ opportunity.(c)/ No error (d)
12. Those two (a)/ companies always (b)/ help one another.(c)/ No error (d)
13. India and Pakistan (a)/ should cooperate with(b)/ one another in this matter.(c)/ No error(d)
14. Dear students , (a) / enjoy(b)/ during the holidays.(c)/ No error (d)
15. The committee were (a)/divided in its opinion (b)/ regarding this issue. (c) / No error (d)
Answers:
1.(b) Answer: you and me
2.(b) Answer: do one’s duty
3.(b) Answer: You and me
4.(a) Answer: I, you and me
5.(b) Answer: Only you and he
6.(a) Answer: If I were he
7.(b) Answer: his plans in
8.(c) Answer: is doing his work.
9.(c) Answer: his or her duty.
10.(c) Answer: his record.
11.(a) Answer: She availed herself of
12.(c) Answer: each other.
13.(c) Answer: Each other
14.(c) Answer: Enjoy yourselves.
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15.(b) Answer: in their opinion.
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ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION
1. A fourteen-line poem
(1) sonnet (2) lyric
(3) ballad (4) ode
2. The plants and vegetation of a region
(1) flora (2) landscape
(3) ornamental (4) fauna
3. Constant effort to achieve some thing
(1) attempt (2) enthusiasm
(3) vigour (4)
perseverance
4. Wildly unreasonable, illogical or .
ridiculous
(1) Abject (2) Adept
(3) Arid (4) Absurd
5. A vivacious and lively experience Is
said to be
(1) scintillating (2) soothing
(3) scenic (4) synthetic
6. To try to settle a dispute between two
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other parties
(1) medicate (2) mediate
(3) meddle (4) meditate
7. To secure a boat by attaching it to an
anchor
(1) moor (2) moot
(3) morose (4) moose
8. To free a person by a verdict of ‘not
guilty’.
(1) acquaint (2) acquit
(3) acquiesce (4) acquire
9. One who hates mankind
(1) philanthropist (2) misogynist
(3) humanitarian (4) misanthrope
10. Imposed a restriction on
(1) constipated (2) conserved
(3) constrained (4) construed
11. Unwelcome aspect of a situation
(1) flippant (2) flip side
(3) flip-flop (4) flintlock
12. Feeling annoyed at the sight of unfair
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treatement
(1) indifferent (2) indisposed
(3) Indignant (4) Indigent
13. Walking in sleep
(1) Somnambulism (2) Insomnia
(3) Somnolence (4) Sleepyhead
14. Artistic, musical or dramatic
interpretation.
(1) Rendition (2) Report
(3) Imitation (4) Reparation
15. That which cannot be avoided
(1) Infallible (2) Inestimable
(3) Indifferent (4) Inevitable
16. A person who leaves his own country In
order to go and live in another.
(1) Emigrant (2) Refugee
(3) Immigrant (4) Expatriate
17. Showing a dislike of anything Improper.
(1) Strict (2) Crude
(3) Prim (4) Rude
18. A planned route or journey
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(1) Iterate (2) itinerary
(3) Itinerant (4) isolate
19. A man who helps a stranger or a person
in difficulties is
(1) a Samaritan (2) a mercenary
(3) a stoic (4) an altruist
20. Speech of great importance and gravity
(1) maiden (2) momentous
(3) monumental (4) momentary
21. Continuing for a long period of time
without interruption
(1) continuum (2) recurring
(3) perpetual (4) frequenting
22. Specially skilled in story – telling
(1) a compositor (2) a raconteur
(3) a vocalist (4) a narrator
23. Medical study of skin and its diseases.
(1) Orthopaedics (2)
Dermatology
(3) Endocrinology (4)
Gynaecology
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24. A process involving too much official
formality.
(1) Nepotism (2) Diplomacy
(3) Bureaucracy (4) Red-tapism
25. A person who enters without any
invitation.
(1) Vandal (2) Burglar
(3) Intruder (4) Thief
26. Not suitable for eating
(1) Spicy (2) Tasteless
(3) Uneatable (4) Inedible
27. A recurrent compulsive urge to steal.
(1) Kleptomania (2) Pneumonia
(3) Insomnia (4)
Nymphomania
28. Act of injuring another’s reputation by
any slanderous communication.
(1) Defamation (2)
Orchestration
(3) Aberration (4)
Misrepresentation
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29. A story in which animals or objects
speak and give wholesome moral lesson.
(1) Legend (2) Fable
(3) Parable (4) Allegory
30. One who does not believe in the
existence of God
(1) Atheist (2) Theist
(3) Mystic (4) Cynic
31. To free someone from all blames
(1) Consolidate (2) Fling
(3) Forbid (4) Exonerate
32. That which cannot be effaced
(1) Illegible (2) Indelible
(3) Invincible (4) Affable
33. A person who deliberately sets fire to a
building
(1) Arsonist (2) Extortionist
(3) Hijacker (4) Assassin
34. One who makes an official examination
of accounts
(1) Auditor
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(2) Registrar
(3) Creditor
(4) Chartered Accountant
35. Conferred as an honor
(1) Honorary (2) Honorable
(3) Honorarium (4) Honorific
36. The burial of a corpse
(1) Internment (2) Interment
(3) Interrogate (4) Interpose
37. A study of ancient things.
(1) Physiology (2)
Archaeology
(3) Ethnology (4) Zoology
38. A person who deserves all praise.
(1) detestable (2) lovable
(3) despicable (4) laudable
39. One who is skillful.
(1) disciplined (2) diligent
(3) different (4) dexterous
40. One who runs away from justice or the
law.
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(1) Smuggler (2) Criminal
(3) Figitive (4) Thief
41. Of one's own free will.
(1) mandatory (2) obligatory
(3) voluntary (4) compulsory
42. One who is too careless to plan for the
future.
(1) imprudent (2) impractical
(3) impotent (4) improvident
43. One who has long experience.
(1) novice (2) expert
(3) veteran (4) practitioner
44. To die without making a will.
(1) Inure (2) Inane
(3) Intestate (4) Indigent
45. One who is concerned with the welfare
of others.
(1) Ascetic (2) Hedonist
(3) Egoist (4) Altruist
46. That which cannot be avoided.
(1) Inevitable (2)
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Unrestrained
(3) Unvarying (4) Integral
47. A person who agrees to work for
somebody in order to learn a skill.
(1) Lackey (2) Pupil
(3) Apprentice (4) Assistant
48. Opinion contrary to accepted . doctrines.
(1) Controversy (2) Advocacy
(3) Heresy (4) Convention
49. Make pale by excluding light.
(1) Foliate (2) Percolate
(3) Procreate (4) Etiolate
50. Someone who is designated to hear both
sides of a dispute and make a
judgement.
(1) Counsellor (2) Arbitrator
(3) Magistrate (4) Manager
51. a thing fit to be eaten.
(1) eligible (2) audible
(3) delectable (4) edible
52. a land fit for growing crops.
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(1) sprout (2) arable
(3) sterlized (4) venerable
53. feint
(1) pretended effect (2) pretended
attack
(3) pretended effort (4) pretended
support
54. a person who is long experienced or
practiced in an activity/capacity
(1) veteran (2) versatile
(3) vulnerable (4) venerable
55. an excessive fear of confined spaces
(1) hydrophobia (2) bathophobia
(3) cynophobia (4)
claustrophobia
56. a remedy for all diseases
(1) analgesia (2) panacea
(3) eternal (4) mortal
57. study of the skin and its diseases
(1) dactylogy (2) dermatology
(3) dendrology (4) axiology
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58. a person who looks at the bright side of
things
(1) cynic (2) pessimist
(3) optimist (4) sycophant
59. a record of historical events
(1) documentary (2) anecdotes
(3) archives (4) annals
60. one who knows many languages
(1) polyphony (2) polyglot
(3) polyan (4) polygamy
ANSWERS
1. 1
2. 1
3. 4
4. 4
5. 1
6. 2
7. 1
8. 2
9. 4
10. 3
11. 2
12. 3
13. 1
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14. 1
15. 4
16. 1
17. 1
18. 2
19. 1
20. 2
21. 3
22. 2
23. 2
24. 4
25. 3
26. 4
27. 1
28. 1
29. 2
30. 1
31. 4
32. 2
33. 1
34. 1
35. 1
36. 2
37. 2
38. 4
39. 4
40. 3
41. 3
42. 4
43. 3
44. 3
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45. 4
46. 1
47. 3
48. 3
49. 4
50. 2
51. 4
52. 2
53. 2
54. 1
55. 4
56. 2
57. 2
58. 3
59. 3
60. 2
EXERCISE ON ONE WORD SUBSITUTION:
1) The part of a country’s government responsible for its legal system.
1. Judiciary 2.legislature 3.police 4.executive
Solution: 1
2) An instrument for measuring the atmospheric pressure
1. Thermometer 2.altometer 3.barometer 4.ammeter
Solution: 3
3) Impossible to satisfy
1. Satisfactory 2.satisfiable 3.contented 4.insatiable
Solution: 4
4) Liable to break easily
1. Brittle 2.soft 3.bent 4.thin
Solution: 1
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5) That which can be drawn into a thin wire.
1. Ductile 2.smooth 3.flexible 4.brittle
Solution: 1
6) Too unimportant to consider
1. Trivial 2.noticeable 3.nothing 4.diminutive
Solution: 1
7) Incapable of being read
1. Unseen 2.eligible 3.illegible 4.vague
Solution: 3
8) One who does not tire easily?
1. Indefatigable 2.inflatable 3.indelible 4.indestructible
Solution: 1
9) That which cannot be heard
1. Slight 2.hidden 3.invisible 4.inaudible
Solution: 4
10) Incapable of being corrected
1. Incredible 2.inviolable 3.incorrigible 4.impossible
Solution: 3
11) One who walks in sleep?
1. Omnipotent 2.somnabulist 3.philantrhopist 4.pedestrian
Solution: 2
12) A state of perfect balance
1. Equinox 2.equivalent 3.equilibrium 4.equilateral
Solution: 3
13) The act of looking back on past time
1. Retrospection 2.inspection 3.circumspection 4.introspection
Solution: 1
14) That which cannot be satisfied
1. Incredible 2.improbable 3.impossible 4.insatiable
Solution:4
15) A place where fruit trees are grown
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1. Orchard 2.farm 3.plantation 4.garden
Solution:1
16) A place for storing guns and military equipment
1. Achieve 2.arsenal 3.apiary 4.aviary
Solution:2
17) A fictitious name used by an author
1. Pseudonym 2.homonym 3.alibi 4.anonymous
Solution:1
18) Sole right to make and sell some invention
1. Patent 2.heirloom 3.copyright 4.inheritance
Solution: 1
19) One who helps a person in need?
1. Veteran 2.collaborator 3.samaritan 4.mercenary
Solution:3
20) Something which cannot be understood
1. Illegible 2.incomprehensible 3.inexplicable 4.infallible
Solution:2
21) Something which is fit to be eaten
1. Unpalatable 2.delicious 3.edible 4.tasty
Solution:3
22) One who embraces voluntary death for the sake of one’s country
1.fanatic 2.martyr 3.patriot 4.diplomat
Solution: 2
23) One who is indifferent to art and culture
1. Cynic 2.scientist 3.philanderer 4.philistine
Solution:4
24) A trade that is prohibited by law
1. Incredible 2.illusive 3.inapt 4.illicit
Solution:4
25) To give up the throne
1. Bequeath 2.usurp 3.cosign 4.abdicate
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Solution:4
26) Flowers or leaves woven together in a circle for placing on a coffin or a grave
1. Garland 2.wreath 3.bunch 4.bouquet
Solution:2
27) A large, deep pot used both in the oven and as a serving vessel.
1. Sauce-pan 2.casserole 3.skillet 4.cauldron
Solution:2
28) An arrangement of flower that is usually given as a present
1. Bouquet 2.wreath 3.garland 4.bundle
Solution:1
29) A large, deep, metal pot used for cooking over open fire
1. Barrel 2.kettle 3.skillet 4.cauldron
Solution:4
30) A person appoint by two parties to resolve a dispute
1. Broker 2.valuer 3.auditor 4.arbitrator
Solution:4
31) A family of young animals
1. Nest 2.clutch 3.brood 4.offspring
Solution:3
32) Someone who believes that people cannot change the way events will happen
1. Prophet 2.fatalist 3.fanatic 4.seer
Solution:2
33) Persons living at the same time
1. Cosmopolitans 2.compatriots 3.colleagues 4.contemporaries
Solution: 4
34) An enclosure to keep the birds in
1. Aviary 2.apiary 3.stable 4.sanctuary
Solution:1
35) A person who draws or produces maps
1. Calligrapher 2.cartographer 3.lexicographer 4.choreographer
Solution:2
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36) A cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves for
keeping oil, beer etc.
1. Bin 2.bushel 3.barrel 4.bale
Solution:3
37) A person without a settled home or regular word who wanders from place to place and lives
by begging.
1. Vagrant 2.itinerant 3.migrant 4.truant
Solution:1
38) A person, animal or plant belonging originally to a place
1. Alien 2.native 3.resident 4.occupant
Solution:2
39) A student who idly or without excuseb absents himself/herself from school.
1. Truant 2.vagrant 3.itinerant 4.migrant
Solution:1
40) A person, animal or plant much below the usual height.
1. Wizard 2.dwarf 3.creature 4.witch
Solution: 2
41) Exercising a compelling charm
1. Dismissive 2.vapid 3. charismatic 4. Uninspiring
Solution: 3
42) Diverse in character or event
1. Homogenous 2. assiduous 3. heterogeneous 4. horrendous
Solution: 3
43) The act of compelling or forcing authority on others.
1. Aspersion 2. volition 3. coercion 4. scion
Solution: 3
44) found everywhere
1. Scarce 2. rare 3. unusual 4. omnipresent
Solution: 4
45) The belief that events are predetermined and therefore cannot be changed
1. fatalism 2. chasm 3. autism 4. prism
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Solution: 1
46) The exact opposite
1. prosthesis 2. aesthete 3. analogous 4. antithesis
Solution: 4
47) touching along the side or boundary
1. inconspicuous 2. unpretentious 3. harmonious 4. contiguous
Solution: 4
48) one who studies human societies and their culture
1. pathologist 2. astrobiologist 3. pharmacologist 4. anthropologist
Solution: 4
49) Consisting of many things or parts
1. few 2. singular 3. numeral 4. multitudinous
Solution: 4
50) Making a show of being morally superior to others
1. approving 2. sanctum 3. profligate 4. sanctimonious
Solution: 4
51) a private conversation between two people
1. monologue 2. tête-à-tête 3. dialogue 4. sermon
Solution: 2
52) proceeding in a gradual way and secretly intending to cause harm
1. benevolent 2. malevolent 3. solvent 4. insidious
Solution: 4
53) A distinguished conductor or performer of classical music.
1.maestro 2.layman 3.amateur 4.novice
Solution: 1
54) The fear of water
1.claustropobia 2.autophobia 3.hydrophobia 4.pyrophobia
Solution: 3
55) Something causing shock or dismay
1. frivolous 2. appalling 3. mischievous 4. Remarkable
Solution: 2
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56) Continuing for a very long time
1. laconic 2. interim 3. concise 4. interminable
Solution: 4
57) Impossible to satisfy
1. palatable 2. insatiable 3. insane 4. magnanimous
Solution: 2
58) Splendid and expensive-looking
1. sumptuous 2. peculiar 3. curious 4. malicious
Solution: 1
59) Seeming reasonable 1. plausible 2. permeable 3. versatile 4. volatile
Solution: 1
60) Something happening by chance in a happy and beneficial way
1. serenity 2. serendipity 3. misadventure 4. fortitude
Solution: 2
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