English Quiz

Directions (Q. 1 to 5): In each of the following sentences, there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence 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.1. To avoid _____ there is a need for _____ planning of the project.
1) cancellation, broad
2) problem, deliberate
3) pitfalls, systematic
4) inconvenience, convenient
5) losses, temporary

Q.2. A good management will decide not only the _____ for equipment but also its _____ for deciding priorities.
1) need, urgency
2) usefulness, utility
3) cost, value
4) requirement, necessities
5) technology, methodology

Q.3. _____ appears to be a small error in the beginning may turn out to be a _____ in the long run.
1) It, disaster
2) What, blunder
3) That, debacle
4) That, debacle
5) What, incident

Q.4. Being very _____ in nature, he always uses his _____ skills.
1) adamant, soft
2) polite, basic
3) humble, experimental
4) pushy, persuasive
5) mild, aggressive

Q.5. Demand and supply do not _____ the same relationship as the one that _____ between height and weight.
1) possess, has
2) incur, is
3) defend, volunteers
4) bear, borne
5) have, exists

Directions (Q. 6 to 10): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the underlined word/phrase given in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.

Q.6. US secretary of state made it clear that time running out for diplomacy over Iran’s nuclear programme and said that talks aimed at preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon would resume in April.
1) runs out
2) was running out
3) ran out
4) run
5) No correction required

Q.7. While the war of the generals rage on, somewhere in small town India, wonderful things are happening, quietly and minus fanfare.
1) rage
2) raging
3) rages on
4) raged on
5) No correction required

Q.8. According to WWF, the small island nation of Samoa was the first in switch off its lights for Earth Hour.
1) first to switch of
2) the first to switch off
3) the first switch off
4) first in switch of
5) No correction required

Q.9. The campaign is significant because not just the youths are directly appealing to the world but because their efforts challenge the chimera of normalcy in the area.
1) not just because
2) just not because
3) not just
4) because just
5) No correction required

Q.10. The doctor’s association has threatened to go an on indefinite strike support of their teachers.
1) on supporting to
2) to supporting
3) for support
4) in support of
5) No correction required

Answers with Solutions  ▼ 

Ans.1. 3; ‘Pitfalls’ is suitable for the first blank as it refers to a danger or problem that is hidden. ‘Systematic’ is appropriate for the second blank as the given sentence talks about careful and organized planning of the project.

Ans.2. 1; Options (2) and (3) are incorrect because ‘usefulness’ and ‘cost’ are followed by ‘of’. Option (4) ‘requirement’ is incorrect because it means something that is necessary for something else to happen. Option (5) is logically incorrect. Option (1) ‘need’ is the correct answer. ‘Urgency’ is appropriate for the second blank. ‘Priorities’ is the key word here.

Ans.3. 2; ‘What’ is appropriate for the first blank as it is used in reference to a clause or phrase that is yet to come or is not yet complete. ‘Blunder’ is suitable for the second blank because the former part of the sentence talks about error.

Ans.4. 4; ‘Pushy’ is appropriate for the first blank as the given sentence implies that he is assertive and rude in nature. ‘Persuasive’ is suitable for the second blank as it means to persuade or convince someone.

Ans.5. 5; Options (2) and (3) are logically incorrect. Option (1) is grammatically incorrect because ‘has’ is not appropriate for the second blank. Option (4) is also grammatically incorrect. Option (5), ‘have’ is appropriate for the first blank. ‘Exists’ is suitable for the second blank because the given sentence talks about the relationship between height and weight.

Ans.6. 2; the correct phrase is ‘was running out’.

Ans.7. 3; ‘War’ is a singular noun and hence will take a singular verb ‘rages’.

Ans.8. 2; ‘The’ will be used because we are referring to a particular country and ‘switch off’ will be used as it means to cause to stop operating.

Ans.9. 1; The correct phrase is ‘not just because’.

Ans.10. 4; ‘In support of’ is correct.