Directions (1-10): In the following questions, choose the grammatically correct sentence from among the four options given for each question.
Q1. A. I had an intuition that our plan was not going to be successful.
B. I had an intuition that our plan is not going to be successful.
C. I had an instinct that our plan was not going to be successful.
D. I had an instinct that our plan is not going to be successful.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) None of the above
Q2. A. The museums, the markets, and the restaurants make our city a place to stay and not merely a place to come to.
B. Museums, markets, and restaurants make our city a place to stay in and not merely a place to come.
C. The museums, the markets, and the restaurants make our city a place to stay at and not merely a place to come to.
D. The museums, the markets, and the restaurants make our city a place to stay in and not merely a place to visit.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) None of the above
Q3. A. It is through the co-operation of people like yourself that we had been able to achieve this.
B. It was through the co-operation of people like yourself that we have been able to achieve this.
C. It is through the co-operation of people like you that we have been able to achieve this.
D. It was through the co-operation of people like you that we have been able to achieve this.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) None of the above
Q4. A. She likes all kind of foods, but Chinese and Thai is what she likes best.
B. She likes all kind of food, but Chinese and Thai are foods she likes best.
C. She likes all kind of foods, but Chinese and Thai are foods she likes the best.
D. She likes all kinds of food, but Chinese and Thai are what she likes the best.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) None of the above
Q5. A. For the purpose of this contract "vendors" means all those to whom services are subcontracted.
B. For the purpose of this contract "vendors" mean all those to whom services is subcontracted.
C. For the purpose of this contract "vendors" mean all those to who services are subcontracted.
D. For the purpose of this contract "vendors" mean all those who's services are subcontracted.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) None of the above
Q6. A. CPL's personalized instruction ensures that their faculty are there to help you to reach your goals.
B. CPL's personalized instruction ensures that the members of its faculty are there to help you reach your goals.
C. CPL's personalized instructions ensures that each of their faculty is there to help you reach your goals.
D. CPL's personalized instructions ensure that their faculty is there to help you reach your goals.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) None of the above
Q7. A. They know like us that a few lines of code could wreak as much havoc as a few handfuls of bombs.
B. They know like us that a few lines of code could wreck as much havoc as a few handsful of bombs.
C. They know, as do we, that a few lines of code wreak as much havoc as a few handfuls of bombs.
D. They know, as do we, that a few line of code could wreck as much havoc as a few handsful to bombs.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) None of the above
Q8. A. He worked harder and harder, but there was no way he could catch up with his friend, Raj.
B. He worked, harder and harder, but there was no way he could catch up, with his friend Raj.
C. He worked harder, and harder, but there was no way he could catch up with his friend, Raj.
D. He worked harder and harder, but there was no way he could catch up with his friend Raj.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) None of the above
Q9. A. Manish, our math teacher, said he would meet us here; however, I doubt whether he will be able to come, especially if it rains.
B. Manish, our math teacher, said he would meet us here, however, I doubt whether he will be able to come, especially if it rains.
C. Manish our math teacher said, he would meet us here, however, I doubt whether he will be able to come, especially if it rains.
D. Manish, our math teacher said, he would meet us here; however, I doubt whether he will be able to come, especially if it rains.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) None of the above
Q10. A. Frost's poem "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" contains these haunting lines: "The woods are lovely, dark and deep/But I have promises to keep."
B. Frost's poem, Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening, contains these haunting lines "The woods are lovely, dark and deep/But I have promises to keep."
C. Frost's poem, "Stopping By Woods on a snowy Evening, contains these haunting lines: The woods are lovely, dark and deep/But I have promises to keep.
D. "Frost's poem Stopping By Woods and on Snowy Evening," contains these haunting line: "The woods are lovely, dark and deep/But I have promises to keep."
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) None of the above
Directions (11-15): In each question below, the word at the top of the question is used in four different ways. Choose the option in which the usage of the word is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.
Q11. ALLOW
(a) The schedule allows 10 minutes for a coffee break.
(b) Please allow two inches in the fabric for shrinkage.
(c) In calculating profit, one must allow breakage and spoilage.
(d) He was allowed only one visitor in the hospital owing to his critical condition.
(e) None of the above is correct.
Q12. QUESTION
(a) There is no question about the validity of the story the he has told us.
(b) She told him that marriage was out of question .
(c) It’s only a question of time until they agree to our proposal.
(d) He questioned her right to use the money.
(e) None of the above is correct.
Q13. DEAL
(a) The committee is expected to deal with this matter next week.
(b) He has amassed all his wealth by dealing with cocaine.
(c) This book deals with common errors in English.
(d) In this office, she deals with all the enquiries .
(e) None of the above is correct.
Q14. ADD
(a) The witness’s testimony simply did not add up.
(b) He explained the matter and added that he was sorry.
(c) Her illness added to his worries.
(d) He added the figures and said the amount did not suffice.
(e) None of the above is correct.
Q15. EXPLOIT
(a) The rock musician exploited the young crowd to frenzy .
(b) The hotel owners are exploiting the beaches to lure customers.
(c) It is clear that the company is exploiting its clients’ emotions.
(d) The environmentalist lobby exploited the nuclear plant accident.
(e) None of the above is correct.
Solutions
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. Answer Option A. Though A and C are both right (they correct the tense error of the present tense) intuition scores over instinct in the context. For the difference, refer to a dictionary. Animals have only instincts; human beings have both – instincts and intuition.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Answer Option D. The verb ‘stay’ used alone is awkward – as if the city needs to be fixed in one place. ‘stay in’ means to reside, hence correct. ‘to come to’ is ambiguous, ‘visit’ is clear.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Answer Option C. ‘yourself’ is a reflexive pronoun and has nothing to reflect to in this sentence, hence, ‘you” would be correct. There is tense inconsistency in the other options.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Answer Option D. “the best” is necessary to correctly express the comparison. ‘kinds of food” is correct.
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Answer Option A. ‘vendors’ is used as a term, hence the singular verb means is correct. ‘to whom’ is correct and not who and who’s.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Answer Option B. Since it is not clear that the collective noun ‘faculty’ in the context is the unit or members, it is not possible to clearly decide the verb should be singular or plural; option B removes the uncertainty. CPL is a company, the pronoun has to be ‘it’ rather than they. “help you reach your goal” (without the to) is correct.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Answer Option C. We need the conjunction as in the sentence and not the preposition ‘like.’ Wreak is the correct word in the context and not wreck. Wreak means to cause the infliction of.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Answer Option D. Only D is correctly punctuated. Since the name, Raj is essential to identify his friend,there cannot be a comma after friend.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Answer Option A. When ‘however’ comes between two sentences use semicolon . In other sentences, commas are misplaced. Punctuation error.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Answer Option A. Only Option A is correctly punctuated.
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. The word ‘ALLOW’ is inappropriate in the given context.
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. The word ‘QUESTION’ is inappropriate in the given context.
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. The word ‘deal’ is incorrectly used with preposition ‘with’.
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. The word ‘ADD’ is inappropriate in the given context.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. The word ‘EXPLOIT’ is inappropriate in the given context.
