English Quiz

Directions (Q. 1 – 5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical 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), ie ‘No error’. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

Q.1. Our country can contribute (1) / to the mitigation of global warming (2) / by protecting forests (3) / and starting at afforestation programme. (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 (Q. 6 – 10): In each of the following sentences there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningfully complete.

Q.6. ________ to the popular belief that every astrologer nurtures blind faith in fate, our astrologer believes in ________.
1) Contrary, action
2) According, thoughts
3) Bowing, present
4) Proving, forecasting
5) Pointing, devotion

Q.7. His ________ has yielded him the ________ fruit.
1) fate, undesirable
2) efforts, unwanted
3) action, viable
4) perseverance, desired
5) emphasis, expected

Q.8. Liberalisation has removed all the legal ________and ________ the floodgates to multinational companies.
1) hurdles, award
2) barriers, opened
3) obstacles, guarded
4) manipulation, closed
5) battles, threw

Q.9. His ________ contribution to the Tsunami relief fund was ________ by his staff members.
1) meagre, admired
2) spontaneous, nullified
3) negligible, sanctioned
4) noteworthy, improved
5) generous, appreciated

Q.10. The ______ on some of the towns has created ______ among the residents of the other parts of the country.
1) attack, ambition
2) raid, awareness
3) bombardment, panic
4) spelt, satisfaction
5) shower, dampness

Answers with Solutions:

Q.1. 4; ‘At’ is redundant.
Q.2. 1; ‘For’ should be replaced by ‘of’.
Q.3. 3; ‘Effect’ should be in plural since the effect on two factors, i.e., emotional and physical, has been talked about.
Q.4. 3; ‘Is’ should be replaced by ‘are’ since ‘efforts’ is plural.
Q.5. 3; ‘From’ should be replaced by ‘through’.
Q.6. 1; The tone of the sentence indicates that the blanks will take words that suggests two opposite meanings.
Q.7. 4; Perseverance refers to the quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult.
Q.8. 2; Only ‘hurdles’, ‘barriers’ or ‘obstacles’ can fit in the first blank. Out of these options, only ‘opened’ fits in the second blank.
Q.9. 5; A ‘generous’ contribution will be ‘appreciated’.
Q.10. 3; ‘Bombardment’ will create ‘panic’.