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)

Question.1. Mathematics have (1) / become very (2) / tough for some of the (3) / weaker students. (4) / No error (5)

Question.2. Economic Survey 2015-16 bears the stamp of its main author, Arvind Subramanian, 1)/ a distinguished academic economist who donned the role of 2)/ Chief Economic Adviser to the Union Finance Ministry 3)/ with great ease and sophistication. (4) / No error (5)

Question.3. As time passed, more and more economists started to appreciate 1)/ the importance of such a scheme in mitigating rural distress. 2)/ While Left economists have been demanding the 3)/ strengthening of the Act. (4) / No error (5)

Question.4. Narendra Modi’s presidential style of national security management 1)/ without bothering to create, consult and strengthen 2)/ the country’s national security institutions is further 3)/ contributing to this ominous structural decay. (4) / No error (5)

Question.5. This is surprising because no construction activity, 1)/ permanent or otherwise, can be allowed 2)/ on the floodplains because it causes damage 3)/ the fragile ecosystem of the river. 4)/ No error 5)

Directions for questions (Q. 6 to 10): There is one blanks in each of the following sentences. From the pairs of word given, choose the one that fills the gap most appropriately.

Question.6. Contrary to his outward appearance of congeniality, he is quite _________.
1) resilient 
2) refulgent 
3) reticent
4) pretentious 
5) polemic

Question.7. He also pointed out that inducing labor in the 37th or 38th week increases the chances that a woman will end up needing a C-section — since the cervix may not be ready to fully ________ at that point in pregnancy.
1) emulate
2) pry
3) dub
4) dilate
5) didactic

Question.8. Though the rulings have not challenged the bans on direct corporate contributions to parties and candidates, political operatives say that as ________ matter the rulings and a deadlock at the Federal Election Commission have already opened wide latitude for independent groups to advocate for and against candidates.
1) an intelligent
2) a responsible
3) a familiar
4) a practical
5) a rationally

Question.9. I naively ________ that war occurred in far-off places with hard to pronounce names, not in Long Beach.
1) applauded
2) confirmed
3) punctuated
4) assumed
5) vitiated

Question.10. I began to occupy my house on the 4th of July, as soon as it was boarded and roofed, for the boards were carefully feather-edged and lapped, so that it was perfectly ________ to rain, but before boarding I laid the foundation of a chimney at one end, bringing two cartloads of stones up the hill from the pond in my arms.
1) sporadic
2) devious
3) inauthentic
4) impervious
5) imperative

Solutions ▼

Answer.1. 1; Replace “have” with “has”; it is Singular Noun.

Answer.2. 2; Put “has” between who and donned.

Answer.3. 5; The sentence is grammatically correct.

Answer.4. 2; Put “to” before “strengthen”, as per the rules of Subject Verb agreement. 

Answer.5. 3; Put preposition “to” before “the fragile”.

Answer.6: 3; The question needs a word that goes opposite of congeniality, which showcases how the person is opposite of what is intended by the author. This sentiment is best found in option C, which shows that the person is shy (reticent) instead of being congenial, that is social and amiable. The meanings of the other words are as follows: Resilient – rebounds readily. Refulgent – radiating or as if radiating light. Polemic – involving dispute or controversy.

Answer.7. 4; To dilate something is to make it wider. When the light fades, the pupil of your eye will dilate, meaning it looks bigger.

Answer.8. 4; a practical; it is the most appropriate option.

Answer.9. 4) assumed; This is the most appropriate option. ssume isn’t only used to mean “accept as truth without checking”; it also means “take on the form of.” It might be safer if you don’t assume that the vampire standing in front of you isn’t merely a person assuming that form.

Answer.10. Answer: 4; An impervious surface is one that can’t be penetrated. The word is often followed by “to,” as in “His steely personality made him impervious to jokes about his awful haircut.”