Monday, February 12, 2018

English Quiz

Directions (Q. 1 to 5): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrases printed in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark (5) as the answer.
Q.1. Kidnappers had telephoned the victim’s father from a public booth to conceal his identity.
1) for concealing his
2) because of concealing their
3) to conceal their
4) by concealing his
5) No correction required
Q.2. He usually wears a coat but he is not wearing it today as it is not cold.
1) has not wearing
2) has not been worn
3) doesn’t wear
4) didn’t wore
5) No correction required
Q.3. The metal roof was dismantled to be broken up and sell as scrap.
1) for selling with scrap
2) for sell as scrap
3) and to sell as scrap
4) and sold as scrap
5) No correction required
Q.4. It is noteworthy to note that India had pioneered the use of non-cash based payment systems.
1) is noteworthy that
2) is notably that
3) is worth to note
4) is noted about
5) No correction required
Q.5. Some social service organizations are done yeoman service in empowering the downtrodden women.
1) will be provided yeoman service
2) have been doing yeoman service
3) are doing service of yeoman
4) have been doing services of yeoman
5) No correction required
Directions (Q. 6 to 10): Rearrange the followings six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form the meaningful paragraph; then answer the question given below them.
(A) At seventy-eight, her fingers became too stiff to hold a needle so she began painting. 
(B) I decided to tell this boy the story of Ann Moses. 
(C) “She began a career at eighty, so if you believe in yourself anything is possible.” I ended. 
(D) At the age of twenty-seven, a boy was discouraged about his career. 
(E) She struggled hard to raise five children by doing embroidery and working on a farm. 
(F) She went on to paint over 2,000 pictures which became famous.
Q.6. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) E
5) F
Q.7. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
1) B
2) C
3) D
4) E
5) F
Q.8. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) E
Q.9. Which of the following will be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) F
3) C
4) D
5) E
Q.10. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
1) B
2) C
3) D
4) E
5) F





Solutions :
Q.1. 3; It should be ‘to conceal their’ because the kidnappers are plural in number.
Q.2. 5; The sentence is grammatically correct.
Q.3. 4; ‘Sell’ should be in the participle form and so, it should be ‘sold’.
Q.4. 1; ‘Noteworthy’ means ‘to note’.
Q.5. 2; The present perfect continuous tense is to be used.
Answers for Question (6- 10): The Correct sequence is: DBEAFC

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