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Question 1 of 15
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Category: English
He reports (1)/ suggest that (2)/ the project is (3)/ behind schedule. (4)/ No error (5)
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Ans (1): The possessive pronoun of ‘he’ is ‘his’. Hence, replace ‘He reports’ by ‘His reports’.
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Ans (1): The possessive pronoun of ‘he’ is ‘his’. Hence, replace ‘He reports’ by ‘His reports’.
Question 2 of 15
2. Question
1 points
Category: English
He is great leader (1)/ who inspired people (2)/ to achieve freedom (3)/ through non- violent means. (4)/ No error (5)
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Ans (1): The sentence express past time. Hence use ‘He was great leader………..’.
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Ans (1): The sentence express past time. Hence use ‘He was great leader………..’.
Question 3 of 15
3. Question
1 points
Category: English
An estimate forty (1)/ lakh workers will (2)/ benefit from the (3)/ amendment to the Act. (4)/ No error (5)
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Ans (1): An estimated forty….. will be a correct sentence. It is better to use Adjective form of the word ‘estimate’.
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Ans (1): An estimated forty….. will be a correct sentence. It is better to use Adjective form of the word ‘estimate’.
Question 4 of 15
4. Question
1 points
Category: English
What satisfies a teacher (1)/ the most is the (2)/ excitement of students when (3)/ they learnt something new. (4)/ No error (5)
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Ans (4): When we express a truth or habit, it is correct to use Simple Present. Hence, ‘they learn something new’ will be correct usage.
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Ans (4): When we express a truth or habit, it is correct to use Simple Present. Hence, ‘they learn something new’ will be correct usage.
Question 5 of 15
5. Question
1 points
Category: English
She is the first woman (1)/ to be appointed as president (2)/ since the company (3)/ was established from 1950. (4)/ No error (5)
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Ans (4): Replace ‘was established from 1950’ by ‘was established in 1950’. Preposition ‘from’ is generally used to express the start of time. Look at the sentence: He is available at home from 7 a.m to 8 a.m.
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Ans (4): Replace ‘was established from 1950’ by ‘was established in 1950’. Preposition ‘from’ is generally used to express the start of time. Look at the sentence: He is available at home from 7 a.m to 8 a.m.
Question 6 of 15
6. Question
1 points
Category: English
Some of our staff is worried (1)/that as soon as (2)/the project is over they (3)/ will lose their jobs. (4)/ No error (5)
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Ans (1): As the subject of the sentence is plural, it will take Plural Verb. Hence, ‘Some of our staff are’……….. Will be correct usage.
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Ans (1): As the subject of the sentence is plural, it will take Plural Verb. Hence, ‘Some of our staff are’……….. Will be correct usage.
Question 7 of 15
7. Question
1 points
Category: English
If you decide to hold (1)/ the function in Kolkata (2)/ not much of us (3) / will be able to attend. (4)/No error (5).
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Ans (3): Replace ‘not much of us’. ‘Much’ is used before Uncountable Noun and many is used before Countable Noun.
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Ans (3): Replace ‘not much of us’. ‘Much’ is used before Uncountable Noun and many is used before Countable Noun.
Question 8 of 15
8. Question
1 points
Category: English
In case you need five people (1)/ to run a branch you (2)/ should be selected (3)/ ten since some may leave. (4)/ No error (5)
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Ans (3): It will be proper to use Active Voice. Hence, replace ‘should be selected’ by ‘should select’.
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Ans (3): It will be proper to use Active Voice. Hence, replace ‘should be selected’ by ‘should select’.
Question 9 of 15
9. Question
1 points
Category: English
Although he approached (1)/many private businesses to invest (2)/ in his printing business (3)/ nobody was interested (4)/No error (5).
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Ans (5): No error.
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Ans (5): No error.
Question 10 of 15
10. Question
1 points
Category: English
How can you give up (1)/ this job when you are (2)/ just about to be (3) / appointed for General Manager? (4)/ No error (5).
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Ans (3): Replace group of words ‘just about to be’ by ‘just to be’ or ‘about to be’.
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Ans (3): Replace group of words ‘just about to be’ by ‘just to be’ or ‘about to be’.
Question 11 of 15
11. Question
1 points
Category: English
Base on the research (1) / we have conducted in (2)/ different parts of the country (3)/ this scheme will be successful (4). No error (5).
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Ans (1): Replace group of words ‘Base on the research’ by ‘Based on the research’. It is proper to use Past Participle form of Verb ‘base’
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Ans (1): Replace group of words ‘Base on the research’ by ‘Based on the research’. It is proper to use Past Participle form of Verb ‘base’
Question 12 of 15
12. Question
1 points
Category: English
I want to share (1)/ my experience with you (2)/ though you will (3)/ benefit from it (4)/. No error (5)
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Ans (3): Replace connective
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Ans (3): Replace connective
Question 13 of 15
13. Question
1 points
Category: English
He used to advise (1)/ his students to do (2)/ their work serious if they (3)/ wanted to achieve their goals (4). No error (5).
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Ans (3): Replace ‘their work seriously if they’ by ‘their work seriously if they’. An Adverb should be used to modify a Verb.
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Ans (3): Replace ‘their work seriously if they’ by ‘their work seriously if they’. An Adverb should be used to modify a Verb.
Question 14 of 15
14. Question
1 points
Category: English
Any of these branches do (1)/ not require more than (2)/ two employees since they (3)/ have been recently established (4). No error (5)
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Ans (1): ‘Any of these branches’ expresses singular subject. Hence, it will take Singular Verb.
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Ans (1): ‘Any of these branches’ expresses singular subject. Hence, it will take Singular Verb.
Question 15 of 15
15. Question
1 points
Category: English
He encouraged us to (1)/ think but none of the (2)/ suggestions we made was (3)/ discussed at the meeting (4). No error (5).
Correct
Ans (5): No Error.
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Ans (5): No Error.
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