Directions (Q. 1-10): In the following passage, some of the words
have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable
word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with
appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.
Gandhiji once said, “I would say that if the village perishes,
India will perish too. India will be (1) more India. Her own
mission in the world will get (2). The (3) of the
village is possible only when it is no more (4). Industrialization
on a mass scale will (5) lead to passive or active
exploitation of the villagers as the problem (6) competition
and marketing come in. Therefore, we have to (7) on the
village being self contained, manufacturing mainly for use. Provided this
character of the village industry is (8) there would be no
objection to villagers using even the modern machines and tools that they can
make and (9) to use. Only, they (10) not be
used as a means of exploitation of others.”
1.
1) certainly
2) scarcely
3)much
4) no
5) any
2.
1) lost
2) extension
3) elevated
4) flourished
5) jeopardy
3.
1) rehabilitation
2) pruning
3) revival
4) devastation
5) atonement
4.
1) Denuded
2) exploited
3) contaminated
4) populated
5) ruined
5.
1) passionately
2) surprisingly
3) scarcely
4) never
5) necessarily
6.
1) forming
2) enhancing
3) between
4) of
5) with
7.
1) concentrate
2) ponder
3) imagine
4) ensure
5) decide
8.
1) regained
2) neglected
3) maintained
4) thwarted
5) abolished
9.
1) prepare
2) afford
3) hesitate
4) propose
5) plan
10.
1) can
2) could
3) need
4) would
5) should
Directions: (11- 15) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any 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.)
11. My secretary is so 1)/ careful of her work that 2)/ none has so far found 3)/ any error in her work. 4)/ No error 5)
12. Our conclusion is that 1)/ between Vinayak and 2)/ Lobo, Vinayak is 3)/ the most honest. 4)/ No error 5)
13. The new project group 1)/ would first look into the tender conditions 2)/ of both basic and value-added 3)/ services before submit its bid. 4)/ No error 5)
14. I would have committed 1)/ the same mistake of signing 2)/ the sale deed if my agent 3)/ would not have forewarned me. 4)/ No error 5)
15. The team leaders encourages 1)/ the participants who have 2)/ difficulty in performing 3)/ the assigned task. 4)/ No error 5)
Directions: (11- 15) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any 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.)
11. My secretary is so 1)/ careful of her work that 2)/ none has so far found 3)/ any error in her work. 4)/ No error 5)
12. Our conclusion is that 1)/ between Vinayak and 2)/ Lobo, Vinayak is 3)/ the most honest. 4)/ No error 5)
13. The new project group 1)/ would first look into the tender conditions 2)/ of both basic and value-added 3)/ services before submit its bid. 4)/ No error 5)
14. I would have committed 1)/ the same mistake of signing 2)/ the sale deed if my agent 3)/ would not have forewarned me. 4)/ No error 5)
15. The team leaders encourages 1)/ the participants who have 2)/ difficulty in performing 3)/ the assigned task. 4)/ No error 5)
Answers
1. (4)
2. (1)
3. (3)
4. (2)
5. (5)
6. (4)
7. (1)
8. (3)
9. (2)
10. (5)
11. (2) Replace 'of ' with 'in'.
12. (4) There is a comparison between two persons so it should be 'more honest' in place of most honest'.
13. (4) It should be 'submitting' because after preposition the verb generally takes V+ ing. Here 'before' is a preposition hence 'submit' should be 'submitting.'
14. (4) Replace 'would not have' with 'had not.'
15. (1) 'team leaders encourages' should be replaced with 'team leaders encourage.'
1. (4)
2. (1)
3. (3)
4. (2)
5. (5)
6. (4)
7. (1)
8. (3)
9. (2)
10. (5)
11. (2) Replace 'of ' with 'in'.
12. (4) There is a comparison between two persons so it should be 'more honest' in place of most honest'.
13. (4) It should be 'submitting' because after preposition the verb generally takes V+ ing. Here 'before' is a preposition hence 'submit' should be 'submitting.'
14. (4) Replace 'would not have' with 'had not.'
15. (1) 'team leaders encourages' should be replaced with 'team leaders encourage.'
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