English Quiz

Directions for questions (Q. 1 to 5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic 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, the answer is (5). 
(Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)

 Q.1. Released militants have become a serious bane 1)/ for the maintenance of order in Kashmir. 2)/ They have been active in mobilising crowds for 3)/ agitations and swelling the ranks of anti-India protesters. 4)/ No error 5)

Q.2. The task for ensuring employment (1) / for the labour force has been (2) /a persistent concern throughout (3) / India’s post-independence development. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.3. Psychologists have been documenting (1) / the emotional and physical (2) /effect of (3) / negative political advertisements. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.4. India’s efforts that are (1) / aimed at controlling (2) / infectious diseases is likely (3) / to show only partial success. (4)/ No error (5)

Q.5. The magazine industry (1) / in India (2) / has been going from (3) / confusing times. (4)/ No error (5)

Directions for questions 6 to 10: Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Q.6. Forest department officials said that when the elephants were made to _________ from their trucks, they went straight to the spot where they had been ________ during the camp.
1) jump, killed
2) alight, tied
3) enter, hurt
4) step, played
5) exit, enjoyed

Q.7. Excise officials seized pouches of whisky ________ a bus travelling ________ Maharashtra.
1) from, to
2) in, for
3) for, towards
4) inside, on
5) through, till

Q.8. Organisations ________ for the victims ________ the inhuman and unjust attitude of the government.
1) fighting, applauded
2) lobbying, supported
3) working, condemned
4) stand, opposed
5) trying, spoke

Q.9. A collision between two buses ________ six people dead, ________ the driver of one of the buses.
1) made, also
2) left, including
3) caused, combined
4) resulted, except
5) got, surpassing

Q.10. The court ________ revenue authorities and PCB officials to ________ teams and visit pharma units.
1) directed, form
2) announced, arrange
3) commanded, display
4) ruled, make
5) told, carve

Solutions

Ans.1. 5; The sentence is correct in its given form.
Ans.2. 1; ‘For’ should be replaced by ‘of’.
Ans.3. 3; ‘Effect’ should be in plural since the effect on two factors, i.e., emotional and physical, has been talked about.
Ans.4. 3; ‘Is’ should be replaced by ‘are’ since ‘efforts’ is plural.
Ans.5. 3; ‘From’ should be replaced by ‘through’.
Ans.6. Only ‘alight’ and ‘tied’ makes sense in the context of the sentence.
Ans.7. 1; ‘From’ and ‘to’ indicates the origin and destination of the bus.
Ans.8. 3; ‘Working’ and ‘condemned’ makes sense in the context of the sentence.
Ans.9. 2; ‘Left’ and ‘including’ makes sense.
Ans.10. 1; ‘Directed’ and ‘form’ makes sense.