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.
(1) stringent anti-pollution laws, mass awareness levels in
India about the need to (2) the environment are low. Which
is (3) many people insist that mere laws won’t do; what
we (4) need are “environment conscious” citizens. It is in
this context that the University’s (5) to introduce
environment studies as a compulsory paper at the undergraduate level(6) significance.
There was some (7) initially about who would teach the paper
because financial (8) make it impossible for colleges to (9) approval
for new teaching posts. In fact, in August 1999, the University Grants
commission (UGC) imposed a ban on the creation of new teaching posts in
colleges. (10) with the problem, authorities at the university
have decided that serving teachers belonging to various disciplines will teach
the paper.
1.
1) Despite
2) Having
3) Enacting
4) Adopting
5) Although
2.
1) contaminate
2) clean
3) filter
4) protect
5) pollute
3.
1) resulting
2) why
3) obvious
4) as
5) because
4.
1) seldom
2) don’t
3) hardly
4) perfectly
5) actually
5.
1) inability
2) deferral
3) decision
4) failure
5) reluctance
6.
1) extracts
2) accord
3) expects
4) loses
5) assumes
7.
1) displeasure
2) antagonism
3) hurdles
4) confusion
5) priority
8.
1) losses
2) constraints
3) apathy
4) soundness
5) independence
9.
1) adopt
2) establish
3) receive
4) expect
5) sanction
10.
1) Down
2) Familiar
3) Faced
4) Convinced
5) Solution
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. We were happy that 1)/ the audience responded well 2)/ and gave all the speakers 3)/ a patiently listening. 4)/ No error 5).
12. He received timely support 1)/ from his elder brother 2)/ who is working abroad 3)/ for the last six years. 4)/ No error 5).
13. The notorious gang opened 1)/ the door quietly and 2)/ escaped in the dark with 3)/ whatever they would collect. 4)/ No error 5).
14. One of the security men 1)/ rushed forward and asked 2)/ me whether I 3)/ had anything objectionable. 4)/ No error 5).
15. We could not 1)/ believe that one 2)/ of us was 3)/ responsible with the act. 4)/ No error 5).
Answers :
1. (1)
2. (4)
3. (5)
4. (5)
5. (3)
6. (5)
7. (4)
8. (2)
9. (3)
10. (4)
11. (4) ; Replace 'patient' in the place of 'patiently.'
12. (3) ; Who had been working abroad.
13. (4) ; Whatever they had collected.
14. (5)
15. (4) ; Replace 'for' in place of 'with.'
1.
1) Despite
2) Having
3) Enacting
4) Adopting
5) Although
2.
1) contaminate
2) clean
3) filter
4) protect
5) pollute
3.
1) resulting
2) why
3) obvious
4) as
5) because
4.
1) seldom
2) don’t
3) hardly
4) perfectly
5) actually
5.
1) inability
2) deferral
3) decision
4) failure
5) reluctance
6.
1) extracts
2) accord
3) expects
4) loses
5) assumes
7.
1) displeasure
2) antagonism
3) hurdles
4) confusion
5) priority
8.
1) losses
2) constraints
3) apathy
4) soundness
5) independence
9.
1) adopt
2) establish
3) receive
4) expect
5) sanction
10.
1) Down
2) Familiar
3) Faced
4) Convinced
5) Solution
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. We were happy that 1)/ the audience responded well 2)/ and gave all the speakers 3)/ a patiently listening. 4)/ No error 5).
12. He received timely support 1)/ from his elder brother 2)/ who is working abroad 3)/ for the last six years. 4)/ No error 5).
13. The notorious gang opened 1)/ the door quietly and 2)/ escaped in the dark with 3)/ whatever they would collect. 4)/ No error 5).
14. One of the security men 1)/ rushed forward and asked 2)/ me whether I 3)/ had anything objectionable. 4)/ No error 5).
15. We could not 1)/ believe that one 2)/ of us was 3)/ responsible with the act. 4)/ No error 5).
Answers :
1. (1)
2. (4)
3. (5)
4. (5)
5. (3)
6. (5)
7. (4)
8. (2)
9. (3)
10. (4)
11. (4) ; Replace 'patient' in the place of 'patiently.'
12. (3) ; Who had been working abroad.
13. (4) ; Whatever they had collected.
14. (5)
15. (4) ; Replace 'for' in place of 'with.'
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