Common Error Drills Flashcards
1.In India and other Asian countries(A)/a very large section of young female force is(B)/deployed at(C)/domestic servants particularly in urban areas.(D)/No error(E)
1.(C) deployed as
2.Citizens have the duty to respect the Constitution,(A)/the national flag and the national anthem, protect the sovereignty,(B)/unity of the country and safeguard public property,(C)/from avoiding violence.(D)/No error(E)
- (D) by avoiding violence.
3.It should be obvious that social perceptions in(A)/respect of normative minimum living standard(B)/is not precisely numerically specifiable(C)/in quantitative terms(D)/No error(E)
- (C) are not precisely numerically specifiable
4.Inequality focuses,(A)/on the distribution of attributes(B)/such as income or consumption(C)/across the whole population.(D)/No error /(E)
- (C) such as income and consumption
5.Ratio of machine work(A)/has also being considered(B)/to estimate the level of mechanization(C)/and sum of manual and machine work(D)/No error /(E)
- (B) has also been considered
6.Craft industries from an important sector(A)/of the Indian economy, and exports,(B)/contributing substantially to manufacturing income, employment,(C)/and the scale of these contributions is increasing.(D)/No error(E)
- (A) Craft industries form an important sector
7.A huge unorganized market(A)/exists for credit to agricultural sector in India,(B)/which provide timely fund to this sector(C)/but on the exorbitant rate of interest.(D)/No error /(E)
- (D) but at the exorbitant rate of interest.
8.In the recent Union Budget(2007-08),(A)/agriculture has get considerable attention(B)/with the various policy initiatives(C)/from the side of finance ministry.(D)/No error /(E)
- (B) agriculture has got considerable attention
9.Intensive cultivation(A)/as a result of introduction of high yielding varieties(B)/on the mid 1960’s required(C)/ higher energy inputs and better management practices.(D)/No error(E)
- (C) in the mid 1960’s required
10.To reduce the cascading impact of tax on tax(A)/and to help restoring competitiveness of service sector,(B)/a credit of the service tax paid on the input-service(C)/is allowed from 2002.(D)/No error(E)
- (D) is allowed since 2002.
11.Hydro energy produces no direct waste(A)/and have a considerably lower output level(B)/of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide(C)/than fossil fuel powered energy plants.(D)/No error(E)
- (B) and has a considerably lower output level
12.The National Urban Transport Policy(A)/emphasizes extensive public transport facilities(B)/and non-motorized modes(C)/above personal vehicles(D)/No error(E)
- (D) over personal vehicles
13.Modernization requires sophistication in mechanization,(A)/which is possible(B)/at relatively large scales of operations which(C)/capital and management constraints overcome.(D)/No error(E)
- (C) at relatively large scales of operations with
14.The Andhra Pradesh weavers represent(A)/the most extreme example of what can happen(B)/when possessors of traditional knowledge(C)/find them their specialized expertise is no longer economically viable.(D)/No error(E)
- (D) find that their specialized expertise is no longer economically viable.
15.Climate change may alter(A)/the distribution and quality(B)/of India’s natural resources(C)/or adversely affect the livelihood of its people.(D)/No error(E)
- (D) and adversely affect the livelihood of its people.
16.The Constitution has given(A)/to the union the right(B)/to legislate and collect duties on(C)/.goods imported upon or exported from India.(D)/No error(E)
- (D) goods imported into or exported from India.
17.All receipts having the character(A)/of income are taxable(B)/unless there are specifically(C)/exempt from taxation. (D)/No error /(E)
- (C) unless they are specifically
18.The assignment of tax powers(A)/is based on the principle(B)/of tax separation and the consequence(C)/are a vertical fiscal imbalance.(D)/No error /(E)
- (D) is a vertical fiscal imbalance.
19.A Himalayas possess one of the largest resources(A)/of snow and ice and its glaciers(B)/form a source of water for the perennial rivers(C)/such as the Indus, the Ganga, and the Brahmaputra.(D)/No error(E)
- (A) The Himalayas possess one of the largest resources
20.Cooperative approaches by the government(A)/and industry are needed(B)/to enhance awareness for energy-efficient options,(C)/and upgrade relevant technical knowledge.(D)/No error(E)
- (C) to enhance awareness of energy-efficient options,
21.The effect of the rising temperatures across(A)/the Earth’s surface will lead too(B)/changes in average temperatures,(C)/ rainfall patterns and monsoon timings.(D)/No error(E)
- (B) The effect of the rising temperatures across the Earth’s surface will lead to changes in average temperatures, rainfall patterns and monsoon timings.
22.The fundamental rights was included in the constitution(A)/because they were considered essential for the development(B)/of the personality of every individual(C)/and to preserve human dignity.(D)/No error(E)
- (A) The fundamental rights were included in the constitution because they were considered essential for the development of the personality of every individual and to preserve human dignity.
23.Local water harvesting systems developed(A)/by local communities and households(B)/can reduce the pressure on the state(C)/to provide all the financial resources needed of water supply.(D)/No error(E)
- (D) Local water harvesting systems developed by local communities and households can reduce the pressure on the state to provide all the financial resources needed for water supply.
24.Water harvesting to recharge(A)/the groundwater enhances the availability(B)/of groundwater as specific place and time and(C)/thus assures a continuous and reliable access to groundwater.(D)/No error(E)
- (C) Water harvesting to recharge the groundwater enhances the availability of groundwater at specific place and time and thus assures a continuous and reliable access to groundwater.
25.The private sector used,(A)/bribes to influence public policy(B)/laws and regulations, believe over half(C)/of that polled for the survey.(D)/No error(E)
- (D) The private sector used, bribes to influence public policy laws and regulations, believe over half of those polled for the survey.
26.At last,(A)/late in the afternoon, a long line(B)/of men and women were seen(C)/moving toward(D)/the Chowra Bazar. No error(E)
- (C) ‘… a long line… was seen…’ The subject here is singular (line) and takes a singular verb (was seen).
27.If he would have(A)/taken rest as advised by the(B)/doctor, he might(C)/not have had(D)/a second heart attack. No error(E)
- (A) ‘If he had taken… second heart attack’. The verb in the if clause of a past contrary-to-fact conditional statement must take the had taken form and not the would have taken.
28.Though you(A)/may not agree with(B)/the philosophy of Rajneesh you must admit that he had(C)/tremendous influence over(D)/a great many followers. No error(E)
- (E) There is no error in any of the underlined parts.
29.There is no(A)/objection to him joining(B)/the Congress (I) party, provided he is willing (C)/to fit in(D)/with the party’s secular policies. No error(E)
- (B) ‘… no objection to his joining the…’ Here the pronoun is acting as the subject of the gerund joining. As the subject of the gerund, the pronoun must be in the possessive case (his, not him).
30.A gang(A)/of armed thieves has(B)/raided(C)/the house of Mr Gupta late last night.(D)/No error(E)
(C) ‘A gang of armed thieves raided the…’ The use of past tense (raided)—not present perfect tense (has raided)—is necessary because the sentence has a specific time reference (last night).
31.That is(A)/one of(B)/the books(C)/that is listed(D)/in the catalogue. No error(E)
- (D) ‘… the books that are listed…’ That refers to books, plural noun, and, therefore, the verb must be plural (are, and not is).
32.Everyone is expected(A)/to attend(B)/the staff meeting today, but(C)/the sales manager and I.(D)/No error(E)
- (D) ‘… but the sales manager and me’. The preposition but is understood before me. Since me is the object of the preposition but, it has an objective form (me), not a nominative form.
33.When(A)/her plane arrives(B)/at the airport in Amritsar, I would already have(C)/left for(D)/New Delhi. No error(E)
- (E) There is no error in any of the underlined parts.
34.Many people in Bangladesh don’t scarcely(A)/know about the(B)/hardships that the(C)/Chakma refugees are experiencing.(D)/No error(E)
- (A) ‘Many people in Bangladesh scarcely know…’ The word scarcely is sufficiently negative to express the meaning of the sentence. The word don’t should be omitted.
35.Since(A)/we live in a money-oriented society, the average(B)/individual cares little about(C)/solving anyone’s else(D)/problem. No error(E)
- (D) ‘… about solving anyone else’s problem.’
36.Due to(A)/the truckers’ strike, the vegetable vendors were(B)/doing about half of(C)/the business that they were(D)/ doing before. No error(E)
- (A) ‘Because of the… doing before.’ Do not begin a sentence with the words due to. Due to is an adjective, which must have a noun to modify.
37.Of the(A)/two cars that you(B)/have, the new Maruti is without(C)/any question, the cheapest(D)/to run. No error(E)
- (D) ‘…the cheaper to run’. Since we are comparing two things (cars), we use the comparative degree (cheaper), not the superlative degree (cheapest).
38.I always had(A)/a great interest(B)/and admiration for the(C)/works of(D)/William Shakespeare. No error(E)
- (B) ‘I always had a great interest in and…’ Here the preposition in after interest is necessary.
39.Have you(A)/read in the(B)/Hindustan Times that Kapil Dev’s shoulder(C)/was broken while playing(D)/the final Test against Pakistan. No error(E)
- (D) ‘…was broken while he was playing the…’ Add the words he was to make the meaning clear. Otherwise it gives the impression that shoulder was playing.
40.Between you and I(A)/, I am convinced(B)/that this painting by Neetu shows greater(C)/artistry than that(D)/of Reshma. No error(E)
- (A) ‘Between you and me,…’ The object of the preposition between must be an objective case form (me and not I).
41.Being that(A)/you are interested in the(B)/outcome of the election, let us wait till(C)/the final tally has been(D)/ made. No error(E)
- (A) ‘Since you are interested…’ Being that is not used in place of since or because.
42.Since it(A)/was an unusually(B)/warm day, the dog laid under(C)/the tree all afternoon.(D)/No error(E)
- (C) ‘… the dog lay under…’ The past tense of the verb lie is lay, and not laid.
43.Neither(A)/Rakesh nor(B)/Shakti, presented their(C)/papers before the deadline for doing(D)/so. No error(E)
- (C) ‘… presented his papers before…’ Singular antecedent (Rakesh and Shakti) joined by or or nor are referred to by singular pronoun (his).
44.A recent(A)/poll has indicated(B)/that Binny is considered(C)/brighter than any student(D)/in the class. No error(E)
- (D) ‘… brighter than any other student…’ In a comparative construction we must be sure that if A and B are compared, A is not included as part of B.
45.The question(A)/arises as to who(B)/should go out(C)/today—you or me.(D)/No error(E)
- (D) ‘… who should go out today, you or I…’
46.The company is planning(A)/a training(B)/programme for their(C)/senior officers sometime(D)/in December. No error(E)
- (C) ‘…training programme for its…’ A singular pronoun-adjective (its, not their) must be used to refer to a collective noun (company) when the members of the collective noun are considered a unit.
47.There was only(A)/a loaf of bread and two bottles of milk in the(B)/refrigerator when(C)/we came back(D)/after a weekend in Manali. No error(E)
- (A) ‘There were only…’ The subject of the sentence is plural (a bread and bottles). Therefore, the verb must be plural (were, not was). Here the word there is not the subject.
48.Neither(A)/the old man nor his(B)/children knows(C)/what to do about the(D)/problem. No error(E)
- (C) ‘… children know…’ If one of the two antecedents joined by or or nor is singular and the other is plural, the pronoun agrees with the one nearer (children).
49.Because of(A)/the recent strike in the(B)/mills, less men(C)/will be recruited in the coming(D)/season. No error(E)
- (C) ‘… fewer men will be recruited…’ Less denotes amount or degree and fewer denotes number.
50.No sooner(A)/had he entered(B)/the hall when the(C)/lights went out and everybody began(D)/to scream. No error(E)
- (C) ‘… the hall than the lights…’
51.The repetition(A)/of these(B)/sounds stir(C)/the emotions.(D)/No error(E)
- (C) stirs The subject ‘repetition’ is singular, hence ‘stirs’ a singular verb.
52.Unemployment(A)/as well as(B)/poverty influence(C)/the votes.(D)/No error(E)
- (C) influences Two subjects joined by as well as take singular verb.
53.Tonsillitis(A)/is(B)/among those(C)/diseases that is curable.(D)/No error(E)
- (D) are curable A relative pronoun (that, who, which) used as a subject takes on a singular or plural verb to accord with its antecedent. Here ‘that’ is referring to diseases that are curable.
54.This is the(A)/only one of the(B)/local newspapers(C)/that print(D)/such news. No error(E)
- (D) prints It is only one newspaper that prints.
55.Each of these(A)/companies had their(B)/account books(C)/audited.(D)/No error(E)
- (B) its A singular pronoun is used to refer to such antecedents as each, either, neither, one etc.
56.Ten rupees(A)/seem(B)/too much for(C)/such a leather bag.(D)/No error(E)
- (B) seems Collective nouns, as well as noun phrases denoting a fixed quantity, frequently take a singular verb because the group or quantity is usually regarded as a unit.
57.These days(A)/news are(B)/travelling(C)/faster than(D)/before. No error(E)
- (B) news is Nouns like news, measles, economics etc. are treated singular.
58.My best(A)/friend(B)/and advisor have(C)/made this suggestion.(D)/No error(E)
- (C) has A compound subject (friend and advisor) takes a singular verb because the subject denotes one person only.
59.Rakesh was one(A)/of the only players(B)/who have not(C)/participated in this(D)/match. No error(E)
- (C) has not ‘who’ refers to ‘Rakesh’.
60.I have(A)/ceased worrying(B)/because I heard(C)/no more rumours.(D)/No error(E)
- (C) I have heard Because both verbs indicate action at some time before now.
61.Having climbed(A)/the mountain,(B)/they have felt(C)/a real sense of achievement.(D)/No error(E)
- (C) delete ‘have’ Climbing took place first; then came their sense of achievement.
62.When(A)/I had been(B)/at camp, I heard(C)/that my application was accepted.(D)/No error(E)
- (D) had been accepted: The had before been indicates a time prior to that of heard.
63.Measles is among(A)/those(B)/diseases that is(C)/curable now.(D)/No error(E)
- (C) that are See Sentence No. 3.
64.Every member(A)/and the office bearer(B)/were aware(C)/of this move.(D)/No error(E)
- (C) was aware Every or each preceding singular subjects joined by and calls for a singular verb.
65.Sunita was(A)/the better(B)/of the(C)/two in(D)/Sociology. No error(E)
- (B) the best
66.Yesterday(A)/one of(B)/the teacher(C)/was called(D)/by the office. No error(E)
- (C) teachers
67.The timing(A)/of these strikes(B)/were(C)/poorly planned(D)/by union. No error(E)
- (C) was poorly Verb refers to ‘timings’ and not ‘strikes’.
68.Neither the(A)/manager nor the(B)/accountant were able(C)/to report on the(D)/company’s progress. No error(E)
- (C) was able Two nouns joined by neither… nor calls for a singular verb.
69.Either the(A)/president or the(B)/secretary have an(C)/option to donate(D)/funds. No error(E)
- (C) has
70.He is(A)/the only one(B)/of the men who are(C)/making this(D)/survey. No error(E)
- (C) who is Only one person is making the survey.
71.Our mill is(A)/the only one(B)/of the mills(C)/which have(D)/shown a profit this year. No error(E)
- (D) which has Only one mill is showing profit.
72.Kishore is the(A)/only one of(B)/the teachers who are(C)/receiving an award(D)/of merit this year. No error(E)
- (C) who is Only one teacher is receiving the award.
73.His wife(A)/and mother(B)/were(C)/standing beside(D)/him. No error(E)
- (B) his mother
74.We judge(A)/our friends(B)/both by what(C)/they say and their(D)/actions. No error(E)
- (D) and by their
75.Sunil Gavaskar runs(A)/faster than(B)/any cricket(C)/player in the(D)/team. No error(E)
- (C) any other cricket
76.This is not(A)/the first time(B)/I am heard(C)/of your insubordination.(D)/No error(E)
- (C) I have heard
77.I want to(A)/know as to why(B)/you did not(C)/attend the(D)/office yesterday. No error(E)
- (B) Delete ‘as to’
78.What to(A)/speak of shorthand,(B)/he does(C)/not know even(D)/typewriting. No error(E)
- (A) Not to speak
79.Due to(A)/bad weather she(B)/cannot come(C)/to the office(D)/today. No error(E)
- (A) Owing to
80.He went(A)/there with a view(B)/to find(C)/out the truth about yesterday’s(D)/happening. No error(E)
- (C) to finding out
81.You will be(A)/going to Shimla(B)/soon for the vacations(C)/, I think.(D)/No error(E)
- (D) I suppose
82.My mother(A)/is very(B)/ill, I hope(C)/she will soon die.(D)/No error(E)
- (C) I expect
83.I am(A)/sure you(B)/will get(C)/through in(D)/the examination. No error(E)
- (D) Delete ‘in’
84.The objections(A)/of my secretary(B)/to accompany(C)/me to Bangalore are(D)/meaningless. No error(E)
- (C) to accompanying me
85.Today I met(A)/a lady who(B)/was my(C)/teacher fifteen years ago.(D)/No error(E)
- (C) who had been
86.What to speak(A)/of proper medical(B)/treatment(C)/even first aid was not given(D)/to him. No error(E)
- (A) Not to speak of
87.The reason(A)/why she is(B)/absent today(C)/is because(D)/her husband is ill. No error(E)
- (D) Replace ‘because’ with ‘that’
88.I never(A)/remember(B)/to have met(C)/this gentleman in(D)/Baroda. No error(E)
- (A) I do not remember
89.Don’t worry(A)/, I shall(B)/be back(C)/in a few minutes(D)/and join you. No error(E)
- (C) I shall come back
90.You are(A)/wrong, I never spoke(B)/to her(C)/on telephone(D)/this morning. No error(E)
- (B) I did not speak
91.The scenery(A)/of Kodaikanal(B)/are not(C)/doubt very(D)/beauti ful. No error(E)
- (B) is no doubt
92.All the gentries(A)/were invited(B)/to the(C)/college annual(D)/day function. No error(E)
- (A) All the gentry
93.She has been(A)/advised to(B)/live on vegetables(C)/and fruits.(D)/No error(E)
- (D) fruit (not fruits)
94.They have(A)/purchased many(B)/items of furnitures(C)/for their new(D)/bungalow. No error(E)
- (C) of furniture (not furnitures)
95.Dozen of(A)/apples were(B)/distributed among the(C)/boys by the(D)/class teacher. No error(E)
- (A) Dozens (not dozen)
96.They had to(A)/face much troubles(B)/during their(C)/journey to West(D)/Bengal. No error(E)
- (B) much trouble (not troubles)
97.Most of(A)/the five-years(B)/plans of India(C)/have been(D)/successful. No error(E)
- (B) five-year plans (not five-years)
98.One of(A)/my student(B)/tells me(C)/that she has failed(D)/in English. No error(E)
- (B) students (not student)
99.She is(A)/more cleverer(B)/than any(C)/other girl of(D)/her age. No error(E)
- (B) Delete ‘more’
- Harder(A)/you work(B)/, the better(C)/division you(D)/get. No error(E)
- (A) Add ‘The’ before ‘harder’
1.We threw out some old furniture(A)/so that the new television set(B)/has enough space.(C)/No error(D)
1.(C) ‘has’ should be replaced with ‘had’
2.This small table(A)/will collapse(B)/if you will stand on it.(C)/No error(D)
2.(C) Remove ‘will’ after ‘you’
3.Children often(A)/quarrel on(B)/petty issue.(C)/ No error(D)
3.(B) ‘on’ should be replaced with ‘over’
4.To transport goods(A)/by sea is cheaper(B)/than land.(C)/No error(D)
4.(C) ‘land’ should be replaced with ‘the land’
5.Meatless Days (A)/have been made(B)/in to a film.(C)/No error(D)
5.(B) ‘have’ should be replaced with ‘has’
6.He did not eat the apple(A)/because it tasted bitterly(B)/and was slightly rotten.(C)/No error(D)
6.(B) ‘bitterly’ should be replaced with ‘bitter’
7.When she arrived(A)/, I was pretty fed up(B)/because it was been a horrible weather(C)/since eight O’clock in the morning. No error(D)
7.(B) ‘has been’ should be used
8.He went on committing crime after crime(A)/, but in spite of my best efforts(B)/I could not prevent him to do so.(C)/ No error(D)
8.(C) ‘to do so’ should be replaced with ‘from doing so’
9.Of the two thesis submitted for the degree of Ph.D in English(A)/neither was found suitable(B)/by the examiners for the award of the degree.(C)/No error(D)
9.(A) ‘thesis’ should be replaced with ‘theses’
10.The doctor advised us(A)/not to told(B)/the patient about his disease.(C)/No error(D)
10.(B) ‘told’ should be replaced with ‘tell’
11.As sooner did he(A)/return from school(B)/than he was told to go to the shop.(C)/No error(D)
11.(A) ‘as’ should be replaced with ‘no’
12.All teachers agree(A)/that Paresh is the(B)/more intelligent of all the boys is his class.(C)/No error(D)
12.(C) ‘more’ should be replaced with ‘most’
13.But for some(A)/anxious moments, our expedition(B)/in the Himalayas was enjoyable.(C)/No error(D)
13.(D) This sentence is correct
14.Javed had not forgotten(A)/the incident and could(B)/clear remember all the details.(C)/No error(D)
14.(C) ‘clear’ should be replaced with ‘clearly’
15.Whether you agree(A)/or not(B)/I have to send you at Bombay.(C)/No error(D)
15.(C) ‘at’ should be replaced with ‘to’
16.How close the ball(A)/will come depends(B)/on how forcefully it was hit.(C)/No error(D)
16.(C) ‘was’ should be replaced with ‘has been’
17.In spite of the help(A)/offered to him(B)/he refuses to accept and I decided to leave him alone.(C)/ No error(D)
17.(C) ‘I decided’ should be replaced with ‘I have decided’
18.If my father(A)/will approve(B)/I will go to Bombay.(C)/No error(D)
18.(B) ‘will approve’ should be replaced with ‘approves’
19.Bread and butter(A)/is(B)/wholesome food.(C)/No error(D)
19.(D) The sentence is correct
20.It is high time(A)/that we send(B)/the answer.(C)/No error(D)
20.(C) ‘the’ should be replaced with ‘an’
21.The angry man ran hurried(A)/into the crowded room(B)/and shouted loud at the guests.(C)/No error(D)
21.(C) ‘loud’ should be replaced with ‘loudly’
22.Hardly he had arrived(A)/when the house caught fire(B)/and everything was reduced to ashes.(C)/No error(D)
22.(D) The sentence is correct
23.Interviews for(A)/the posts of lecturer will(B)/begin from Monday.(C)/No error(D)
23.(B) ‘posts’ should be replaced with ‘post’
24.Good night.(A)/I am glad(B)/to see you of.(C)/No error(D)
24.(C) ‘see you of’ should be replaced with ‘see you off’
25.We all(A)/take vegetable(B)/and fruit.(C)/No error(D)
25.(D) The sentence is correct
26.As there are only one taxi available(A)/I have no other alternative(B)/but to pay the fare demanded by the driver.(C)/ No error(D)
26.(A) ‘are’ should be replaced with ‘is’
27.Prayag and Parag used(A)/to work for almost twelve hours in the factory(B)/is were working earlier.(C)/No error(D)
27.(C) ‘is’ should be replaced with ‘they’
28.Whenever they go out(A)/for shopping(B)/they take their pet dog with them.(C)/No error(D)
28.(D) This sentence is correct
29.Monisha was to about(A)/tell her teacher the(B)/truth when her friend interrupted her.(C)/No error(D)
29.(A) ‘to about’ should be replaced with ‘about to’
30.The children were(A)/playing with a ball(B)/and run around when the accident occurred.(C)/No error(D)
30.(C) ‘run’ should be replaced with ‘running’
31.Avinash is not so(A)/good a batsman to(B)/be selected for the national cricket team.(C)/No error(D)
31.(B) ‘to’ should be replaced with ‘as to’
32.He ran so fastly(A)/that he reached(B)/the destination in just two minutes.(C)/No error(D)
32.(A) ‘fastly’ should be replaced with ‘fast’
33.The fireman could not(A)/succeed in rescue the(B)/child although they could put out the fire.(C)/No error(D)
33.(B) ‘rescue’ should be replaced with ‘rescuing’
34.Anjali’s performance in the(A)/drama was best than(B)/Deepali’s but not as good as Vaishali’s.(C)/No error(D)
34.(B) ‘best’ should be replaced with ‘better’
35.Although he is usually(A)/rude with everyone(B)/he behaved nice with all of us today.(C)/No error(D)
35.(C) ‘nice’ should be replaced with ‘nicely’
36.The policeman started(A)/firing the crowd(B)/when the striking workers got violent.(C)/No error(D)
36.(B) ‘firing’ should be replaced with ‘firing at’
37.Of all the friends(A)/I have had, he is the most helpful(B)/and less arrogant.(C)/No error(D)
37.(C) ‘less’ should be replaced with ‘the least’
38.Supposing if you(A)/are arrested(B)/what will you do?(C)/No error(D)
38.(A) ‘Supposing if’ should be replaced with ‘Suppose’
39.Although we are free(A)/for the last forty-five years or so(B)/yet we continue to be economically backward.(C)/No error(D)
39.(A) ‘are free’ should be replaced with ‘have been free’
40.Satyajit Ray, who conceived, co-authored(A)/, and directed a number of good films, was(B)/one of India’s most talented film maker.(C)/No error(D)
40.(C) ‘maker’ should be replaced with ‘makers’
41.Neither the famine(A)/or the subsequent fire(B)/was able to destroy the spirit of the people.(C)/No error(D)
41.(B) ‘or’ should be replaced with ‘nor’
42.The lawyer told his client(A)/that he would represent him(B)/only if he pays up his fee.(C)/No error(D)
42.(C) ‘pays’ should be replaced with ‘paid’
43.The signpost at the gate(A)/of the garden read(B)/: Trespassers will be prosecuted.(C)/No error(D)
43.(D) This sentence is correct
44.One of the drawbacks(A)/of modern education are(B)/that it does not encourage original thinking.(C)/ No error(D)
44.(B) ‘are’ should be replaced with ‘is’
45.He was(A)/acquitted from(B)/the charges.(C)/No error(D)
45.(B) ‘from’ should be replaced with ‘of’
46.This watch is(A)/more superior and(B)/more expensive than that.(C)/No error(D)
46.(B) ‘more superior’ should be replaced with ‘superior to’
47.Some people(A)/consider wealth(B)/superior than wisdom.(C)/No error(D)
47.(C) ‘than’ should be replaced with ‘to’
48.Judging by what he tells me.(A)/I don’t think he has made a good impression(B)/to the manager of the company where he works.(C)/No error(D)
48.(C) ‘to’ should be replaced with ‘on’
49.He told me that he couldn’t buy(A)/the paintings which he wants(B)/very much because he didn’t have enough money.(C)/No error(D)
49.(B) ‘wants’ should be replaced with ‘wanted’
50.There was great difference(A)/of opinion between(B)/the members of the Board.(C)/No error(D)
50.(B) ‘between’ should be replaced with ‘among’
51.I can speak Gujarati(A)/a little but not well(B)/as you do.(C)/No error(D)
51.(B) ‘well’ should be replaced with ‘as well’
52.He hesitated to accept the past(A)/as he did not think the salary would not be(B)/enough for a man with a family of ten.(C)/No error(D)
52.(B) Delete ‘not’ after ‘would’
53.Finally, after long years of hardship(A)/he succeeded(B)/which completely altered his outlook on life.(C)/No error(D)
53.(D) This sentence is correct
54.While I was travelling(A)/in a train(B)/piece of luggage fell on my head.(C)/No error(D)
54.(C) ‘piece’ should be replaced with ‘a piece’
55.Will the bank loan(A)/me money(B)/if I pledge my land?(C)/No error(D)
55.(A) ‘loan’ should be replaced with ‘lend’
56.No sooner did the teacher(A)/enter the class(B)/then the students stand up.(C)/No error(D)
56.(C) ‘then’ should be replaced with ‘than’
57.Although my car is expensive(A)/I have had(B)/a lot of trouble with it.(C)/No error(D)
57.(B) ‘I’ should be replaced with ‘yet I’
58.He asked Ramu(A)/ why your father(B)/ had lost his temper.(C)/No error(D)
58.(B) ‘your’ should be replaced with ‘his’
59.What to speak of milk(A)/, even water(B)/ was not available there.(C)/No error(D)
59.(A) ‘What’ should be replaced with ‘Not’
60.My father asked me(A)/ to go to the fair(B)/ and enjoy there.(C)/No error(D)
60.(A) ‘asked’ should be replaced with ‘told’
61.Although winter in Kashmir is cold(A)/but it is pleasant(B)/in many ways.(C)/No error(D)
61.(B) ‘but’ should be replaced with ‘yet’
62.Hari was unhappy(A)/that he would(B)/not attend the wedding of his friend yesterday.(C)/No error(D)
62.(B) ‘would’ should be replaced with ‘could’
63.Rama could not(A)/go to the picnic(B)/for his mother was not well.(C)/No error(D)
63.(D) This sentence is correct.
64.Sarita was popular(A)/with her classmates that(B)/she always had someone or the other coming to her house.(C)/No error(D)
64.(A) ‘was’ should be replaced with ‘was so’
65.The programme which(A)/came on television(B)/these days in the evenings is very interesting.(C)/No error(D)
65.(B) ‘came’ should be replaced with ‘comes’
66.Prakash was leading(A)/a happy and leisurely(B)/life after his retirement from service.(C)/No error(D)
66.(D) The sentence is correct.
67.Elections to American(A)/President take place(B)/every fourth year in November.(C)/No error(D)
67.(B) ‘president’ should be replaced with ‘presidency’
68.Guru Ram Das was(A)/the fourth Guru of the Sikhs(B)/between 1674 to 1681.(C)/No error(D)
68.(C) ‘between’ should be replaced with ‘from’
69.Alexander was(A)/the first European invasion(B)/ to set foot on the Indian soil.(C)/No error(D)
69.(B) ‘invasion’ should be replaced with ‘invader’
70.Brazil is(A)/the larger(B)/country in South America.(C)/No error(D)
70.(B) ‘larger’ should be replaced with ‘largest’
71.Mercury is(A)/the best conductors(B)/of heat and is used in thermometers.(C)/No error(D)
71.(B) ‘conductors’ should be replaced with ‘conductor’
72.We are(A)/fortunate in being able(B)/to visit Puri because there is many who cannot go there.(C)/No error(D)
72.(C) ‘is’ should be replaced by ‘are’
73.If a man joins a post and do(A)/not work he is(B)/asked to resign the post.(C)/No error(D)
73.(A) ‘do’ should be replaced with ‘does’
74.After Independence many(A)/people have say(B)/many things about the national language.(C)/No error(D)
74.(B) ‘say’ should be replaced with ‘said’
75.Us(A)/may stay(B)/in Darjeeling until the monsoon starts.(C)/No error(D)
75.(A) ‘Us’ should be replaced with ‘We’
76.There will be(A)/increased emphasis on(B)/heavy industry in planning.(C)/No error(D)
76.(B) ‘increased’ should be replaced with ‘an increased’
77.Due to the explosion the(A)walls bursted apart(B)/and the roof was blown off.(C)/No error(D)
77.(B) ‘bursted’ should be replaced with ‘burst’
78.The selection Board will(A)/call only those(B)/candidates whom have the proper qualifications.(C)/ No error(D)
78.(C) ‘whom’ should be replaced with ‘who’
79.In the high school, girls often do(A)/as good as boys(B)/if not better than the boys.(C)/No error(D)
79.(D) This sentence is correct.
80.The authorities states(A)/that the students are(B)/responsible for the lack of discipline in the colleges.(C)/No error(D)
80.(A) ‘states’ should be replaced with ‘state’