English Quiz

Directions Questions (1 to 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 (e). 
(Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)

Question.1. By the mid-eighteenth century the disease was 1)/ endemic in Europe, with outbreak affecting up to a third of the 2)/ total population. For those who became ill, 3)/ the mortality rate stood at around 30%. 4)/ No error 5)

Question.2. In 1965 he submitted a proposal to the US Agency 1)/ for International Development for a new programme 2)/ across 18 African countries, which would aim to wipe 3)/ smallpox in the general population. 4)/ No error 5)

Question.3. Whenever the permutations of bureaucracy threatened 1)/ to become overwhelming, he would endeavour to 2)/ spend time “in the trenches”, as he put it, travelling 3)/ to site of infection across Africa and Asia. 4)/ No error 5)

Question.4. Turkey’s long border with Syria 1)/ proved to be the most 2)/ accessible route to 3)/ arms and fighters. 4)/ No error 5)

Question.5. Over the course of the past year, 1)/ both Turkey’s proxy army in Syria 2)/ and its Syrian political allies have 3)/ seen their position weakened. 4)/ No error 5)

Directions (Q. 6 to 10): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are given below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Indian culture is rich and __(6)__ and as a result unique in its very own way. Our manners, way of communicating with one another, etc. are one of the important components of our culture. Even though we have accepted modern means of living, improved our lifestyle, our values and beliefs still remain unchanged.

A person can change his way of clothing, way of eating and living but the rich values in a person always __(7)__unchanged because they are deeply rooted within our hearts are deeply rooted with our hearts, mind, body and soul which we receive from our culture. Indian culture __(8)__ guests as god and serves them and takes care of them as if they are a part and parcel of the family itself. Even though we don’t have anything to eat, the guest are never left hungry and are always looked after by the members of the family. Elders and the respect for elders is a major component in Indian culture. Elders are the __(9)__ force for any family and hence the love and respect for elders comes from __(10)__ and is not artificial.

Question.6. 
1) diverse
2) averse
3) poor
4) reconciliatory
5) reverse

Question.7. 
1) remains
2) remain
3) remaining
4) reverent
5) reformed

Question.8. 
1) ill-treat
2) deals in
3) treats
4) treated
5) behave

Question.9. 
1) diversive
2) driven
3) devastating
4) deriving
5) driving

Question.10. 
1) within
2) surrounding
3) proximity
4) outside
5) outsourcing

Answers & Explanations:

Answer.1. 5; The sentence is correct in its given form.

Answer.2. 3; “Wipe out” is the correct phrase which means, complete eradication of some thing.

Answer.3. 4; “Sites” would be there because, it has been used for “Africa and Asia” which is plural so according to the rules of Subject Verb Agreement it should be “sites” to make the sentence grammatically correct.

Answer.4. 3; “For” is the correct preposition to be used here.

Answer.5. 2; “Armies” should be used in the place of “army”.

Answer.6. 1; Only ‘diverse’ fits in the blank.

Answer.7. 2; The subject is ‘rich values’, which is plural. So, the blank will take a plural verb, ‘remain’.

Answer.8. 3; The subject is ‘Indian culture’, which is singular. So, the blank will take a singular verb, ‘treats’.

Answer.9. 5; The correct word to fill in the blank is ‘driving’. ‘Driving force’ refer to the person or a thing that motivates or directs someone or something.

Answer.10. 1; The blank will take ‘within’, meaning that the love and respect for elders comes from heart.