Previous Year English Questions | 19.07.2017

It’s always been good to learn from history since history repeats itself, similarly, it goes with the exam pattern we always try to find previous year questions to mentally prepare ourselves for upcoming hurdles in the exam and to check whether the level of our preparation is or is not up to the mark. Previous year questions give guidance to us and provide a base for the preparation of any competitive exam. It is always good to have an experience of how the level of exam varies from year to year. For every subject like in English, we come to know the pattern of questions must be followed to prepare the examination.In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which can best improve the given sentence by substituting the BOLD portion. If the sentence is correct as it is, choose 'No Improvement' as your answer.

B.S.R.B. (BHOPAL) CLERK EXAM., 2000

Directions:- Improve the bold part in the following sentences, if needed. 

1. They have recommended that the cost of services were increased by 10 percent. 

(A) were increased at 

(B) are increased by 

(C) are increased from 

(D) be increased by 

(E) No correction required 

2. They always try to find fault in anybody. 

(A) tried to find fault in 

(B) try to find fault with 

(C) try for finding fault in 

(D) try and find fault in 

(E) No correction required 

3. He arrived at the venue only after the meeting was adjourn. 

(A) meeting was adjourned 

(B) meeting had been adjourn 

(C) meeting was to be adjourn 

(D) adjourn of the meeting 

(E) No correction required 

4. Everyone believed him to be guilty for murder. 

(A) to be guilty with 

(B) being guilty for 

(C) to be guilty of 

(D) being guilty with 

(E) No correction required 

5. What he intends to propose is not clear from his letter. 

(A) intends proposing does 

(B) intending to propose is 

(C) is intending to be proposed is 

(D) intended to be proposed is 

(E) No correction required

      
Answer:-

1. (D) be increased by 
2. (B) try to find fault with
3. (A) meeting was adjourned
4. (C) to be guilty of 
5. (E) No correction required