Q.1-5.Read each part of the sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, mark your answer as (5).
Q.1. The ban on use of chemicals (1)/ to ripe fruits has evoked (2)/ mixed response from(3)/ the vendors at the city market (4)/ No error (5)
Q.2. SMS and emails can play (1)/ a major role to help in people register (2)/ their complaints with the power authorities (3)/ either through SMS or emails (4)/ No error (5)
Q.3. The National Cyber Safety and Security Standards (1)/ will release a comprehensive set of guidelines (2)/ for private and public sector companies to secure (3)/ their online data(4)/ No error (5)
Q.4. Doctors are urging people (1)/ to spend less time under the sun (2)/ and use sun protect (3)/ when they venture out (4)/ No error (5)
Q.5. Dim streetlights add trouble (1)/ as we cannot see (2)/ uneven and bad patches (3)/ which usually lead to accidents (4)/ No error (5)
Q.6-10.In each of the following questions, four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct word combination as your answer.
Q.6. (A) yield (B) catastrophe (C) hysterical (D) return
(1) A and C (2) B and C (3) A and D (4) B and D (5) A and D
Q.7. (A) escalate (B) intrigue (C) exposure (D) disgust
(1) B and D (2) A and C (3) A and D (4) C and D (5) B and C
Q.8. (A) savage (B) calm (C) reverberate (D) implement
(1) A and B (2) B and C (3) C and D (4) B and D (5) A and C
Q.9. (A) initial (B) mutual (C) collective (D) abjure
(1) A and B (2) B and C (3) C and D (4) B and D (5) A and D
Q.10. (A) foray (B) maverick (C) idleness (D) convert
(1) A and D (2) B and D (3) A and C (4) B and C (5) C and D
ANSWERS
Q.1.(2) ‘Ripen’ should replace ‘ripe’ – A verb is to be used after ‘to’ whereas ‘ripe’ is an adjective.
Q.2.(2) ‘In’ should be removed as it is not required.
Q.3.(5)
Q.4.(3) ‘Protection’ should replace ‘protect’- a noun is required
Q.5.(1) ‘To’ should come between ‘add’ and ‘trouble’- ‘add’ is generally followed by ‘to’
Q.6.(3) ‘Yield’ and ‘return’ are similar meaning words.
For other options:
Catastrophe (n)- disaster
Hysterical (adj)- excited
Q.7.(1) ‘Intrigue’ and ‘disgust’ are opposite meaning words.
For other options:
Escalate (v)-increase
Q.8.(1) ‘Savage’ and ‘calm’ are opposite meaning words.
For other options:
Reverberate (v)- echo
Q.9.(2) ‘Mutual’ and ‘collective’ are similar meaning words.
For other options:
Abjure (v)- give up
Q.10.(2) ‘Foray’ and ‘idleness’ are opposite meaning words.
For other options:
Maverick (n)- rebel
