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. One of the major aims of the Air force 1)/ was the complete demoltion of 2)/ all means of transportation by the 3)/ bombing of rail lines and terminals. 4)/ No error 5)

Question.2. The extraordinary ability of the satellite 1)/ to see, listen and communicate has 2)/ made them integral with modern warfare and nuclear 3)/ war strategies in particular. 4)/ No error 5)

Question.3. Ranjan told Kumkum that 1)/ Pari had left the college 2)/ a year before and was 3)/ looking for a vocation. 4)/ No error 5)

Question.4. Lallu has been deceiving 1)/ Aparajita for many years but 2)/ she has not still 3)/ tumbled to it. 4)/ No error 5)

Question.5. Dharm, one of the most studious and assiduous 1)/ aspirants of Banking Mantras was made as the Admin of 2)/ the platform and Amit is the second person who will 3)/ be the Admin of Banking Mantras after Dharm 4)/ No error 5)

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

Question.6. The retired judge was too much ________ to be taken in by the flaccid excuses presented by the _________ crook. 
1) Perspicacious, petty
2) Sagacious, ingenious
3) Obtuse, paltry
4) Astute, belligerent

Question.7. Since then HP ________ Buffet’s third category. That of corporations with no controlling shareholders and has displayed its brilliance.
1) Was joining
2) Has joined
3) Would be joining
4) Have joined.

Question.8. Many ________ but few remedies have emerged to tackle the lack of _________ progress in improving university educational performance.
1) Solution, reliable
2) Diagnoses, demonstration
3) Antidotes, visible
4) Verdicts, uncertain

Question.9. In today’s public __________ scientists are highly respected but not nearly as influential as they should be, their voices are mostly __________ in the arena of public policy.
1) Sphere, absolute
2) Times, peripheral 
3) Domain, unheard
4) Democracy, superficial

Question.10. We were ________ of the cigarette smell. So, we began _______ stubs of cigarettes thrown away by uncle.
1) Fascinated, embezzling
2) Enamoured, collecting
3) enamoured, peculating
4) Captivated, hoarding

Solutions :

Answer.1. 4; We use “at” rather than “of” to say where something happened (rail line — bombardment).

Answer.2. 3; “Integral to” rather than “integral with” is the correct Phrasal Word, meaning – “being an essential part of something” (Satellite modern —- won)

Answer.3. We use Past Perfect Continuous Tense (had been looking) rather than past continuous (was looking) to talk about a situation or an activity that happened over a period up to a particular past time (a before).

Answer.4. 3; We use “yet” rather than “still” in Negative Sentences (She —- tumbled to it) to talk about something has not happened but that you expect to happen.

Answer.5. 2; “As” is used to describe similarity between two persons or things. But here in the sentence no such similarity is shown. So remove “as”.

Answer.6. 1; Perspicacious, petty

Answer.7. 2) Has joined

Answer.8. 2) Diagnoses, demonstration

Answer.9. 3) Domain, unheard

Answer.10. 2) Enamoured, collecting