English Quiz practice sets from previous and recent passed exam.Set-E

Direction (1-15) Find Common Errors 1. Despite of many difficulties in the political relationship /(a) with Washington, Nehru retained not only a civil dialogue /(b) with the USA, but also /(c) very considerable economic interaction /(d) No error /(e) See Answer 1. a. Delete ‘of’

2. The government decision to charge a cess on /(a) all services in addition to the service tax /(b) will make the service more expensive /(c) and also clutter tax system /(d) No error /(e) See Answer 2. d. Insert ‘the’ before ‘tax system’

3. When a business is in transition, /(a) will slow down the decision-making process and that /(b)  can be bad for the business because /(c) this creates some uncertainty /(d) No error /(e) See Answer 3. d. Replace ‘this’ with ‘it’

4. Every family has to /(a) have its own structure but there is /(b) a clear necessity to delineate and differentiate /(c) between the family and the business /(d) No error /(e) See Answer 4. e.

5. Committing the offence of money laundering by anyone /(a) shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment /(b) for a term which shall not be fewer than three years /(c) but seven years extension can be /(d) No error /(e) See Answer 5. c. Replace ‘fewer’ with ‘less’

6. It is the duty of the banker to ensure that /(a) specially cheque should be crossed to him /(b) and to some another banker if the cheque is crossed then /(c) denial should be made by them to collect it /(d) No error /(e) See Answer 6. c. Replace ‘another’ with ‘other’

7. A person who is adjudged insolvent or is convicted of /(a) an offence of involved moral turpitude /(b)  is disqualified to be a director /(c) and has to vacate office /(d) No error /(e) See Answer 7. b. Replace ‘of involved’ with ‘involving’

8. Ideally, cess and surcharges must subsume /(a) in GST to ensure that the input tax  /(b) credit chain is not broken  /(c)  and production becomes more efficient /(d) No error /(e) See Answer 8. a. Replace ‘subsume’ eith ‘be subsumed’

9. My friends and I use to have /(a) a great time watching the Ramlila, /(b) and as children, our favorite /(c) character was Hunuman /(d) No error /(e) See Answer 9. a. Replace ‘use’ with ‘used’

10. Mahatma Gandhi and Pariyar Ramasami, the founder /(a) of the Dravidian movement, leaders of entirely different /(b) ideological moorings, had used Ram /(c) to craft his won political idioms  /(d) No error /(e) See Answer 10. d. Replace ‘his’ with ‘their’

11. Traditionally, the major reason for CPI inflation /(a) being higher than WPI inflation /(b) has been that food articles /(c) had a higher weight in CPI than WPI /(d) No error /(e) See Answer 11. d. Insert ‘in’ before ‘WPT’

12. India is at the threshold of becoming an economy /(a) superpower and it is critical for all of us  /(b) to participate in this progress and contribute /(c) towards transforming India’s socio-economic landscape. /(d) No error /(e) See Answer 12. a. Replace ‘economy’ with ‘economic’

13. I am confident that the Government’s effort /(a) to enforce key reforms and revive industrial sentiment will be pivotal /(b) in achieving short and medium term wins /(c) during the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament. /(d) No error /(e) See Answer 13. e.

14. The Germans pulled down /(a) the gauntlet before /(b) the French, who /(c) readily took it up. /(d) No error /(e) See Answer 14. a. Replace ‘pulled’ with ‘threw’

15. When one is trying to swim /(a) one must keep /(b) his mouth /(c) above water /(d) No error /(e) See Answer 15. c. Replace ‘his’ with ‘one’s ’ 15. c. Replace ‘his’ with ‘one’s ’