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

Direction (1-15) Find Common Errors 1. How serious is the country’s /(a) economic problems, and how /(b) big an impact will these /(c) have on the world economies ? /(d) No error /(e) See Answer 1. a. Replace “is” with “are”

2. Shuber, the taxi service provider, is /(a) growing like a weed, /(b) spending millions of rupees /(c) to establish its roots in the country. /(d) No error /(e) See Answer 2. e.

3. The survey asked respondents /(a) from more than 50 countries to /(b) identify kinds of people /(c) they would want as neighbors /(d) No error /(e) See Answer 3. c. Replace ‘kinds’ with ‘the kind’

4. The pace and scale of /(a) the country’s economic transformation /(b) have no /(c) historical precedent. /(d) No error /(e) See Answer 4. c. Replace ‘have’ with ‘has’

5. The countries most /(a) affected by the country’s slowdown /(b) are likely to be /(c) those whose export raw materials /(d) No error /(e) See Answer 5. d. Replace ‘whose’ with ‘who’

Direction (6-10) Sentence Arrangement (4) Of late, doubts are being raised concerning the health of the world’s second-largest economy, China. (1) ‘That’s the beauty of using ‘about’ in your targets,” said IHS Global Insight economist Brain Jackson. (6) China will struggle to reach this year’s goal of ‘about’ 7%. So, Its growth comes as worries. (2) It gives the flexibility to revise it later,” he added.“It’s undefined. No one knows if you reach it. (5) This change is relatively small but suggests that the country’s effort to meet its official growth target was tougher than it seemed. (3) The country revised its 2014 growth rate to 7.3% from 7.5% Due to a weaker-than-reported contribution from the service sector.The reasons for these doubts stem from the fact and differences of percentages. 6. After rearrangement of the sentences which one will be the FIRST Sentence? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 6 (e) 5 See Answer 6. c.

7. After rearrangement of the sentences which one will be the SIXTH(LAST) sentence? (a) 3 (b) 6  (c) 4  (d) 2 (e) 1 See Answer 7. d

8. After rearrangement of the sentences which one will be the FOURTH sentence ? (a) 1 (b) 4  (c) 3  (d) 6  (e) 5 See Answer 8. d.

9. After rearrangement of the sentences which one will be the SECOND sentence ? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 6 (d) 4 (e) 3 See Answer 8. d.

10. After rearrangement of the sentences which one will be the FIFTH sentence ? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4  (d) 6  (e) 3 See Answer 10. a.

Direction (11-15) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. 11. __________ he had mixed success in the past with his new technique, this time around the player had enough __________ up his sleeve to win this match. (a) Since, talent (b) Despite,drama  (c) Although,tricks  (d) Because,energy  (e) Hence,magic See Answer 11. c.

12. The name of the roles offered to me __________  the strong, funny and dynamic Indian woman that I had grown up __________ . (a) stated,today (b) said,surrounded  (c) reflected,around  (d) depicted, to (e) assessed,within See Answer 12. d.

13. The __________  to the free sim-card scheme offered by the telecom company has been __________  and most people expressed complete ignorance about the scheme. (a) reaction, stupendous (b) access, cordial  (c) contract,simple  (d) takers,high  (e) response, abysmal See Answer 13. e.

14. In our close relations it is easy to come __________ clever men and women, but __________  to find virtuous ones. (a) find,simpler (b) up, arduous  (c) see, terrible  (d) across,difficult  (e) close,impossible See Answer 14. d.

15. Due to the __________  number of swine-flu cases in the district, the health department has decided to spread __________ (a) raising, alertness (b) populated,knowledge  (c) prolonged, understanding (d) increasing, awareness  (e) high, ability. See Answer 15. d. 15. d.