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  • - Format: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
  • - Duration: 15 minutes
  • - Number of Questions: 25

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Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 1
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Directions: In the following question, one part of the sentence may have error(s). Find out the part of the sentence having an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No error' as your answer. 

Q.The stolen property (1)/ was find (2)/ at the dacoit's hiding place. (3) /No error (4)

Detailed Solution: Question 1

The error is in part 2 of the sentence. The sentence is in past tense and therefore the verb 'find' is incorrectly used. The correct form of the verb 'find' would be 'found'.

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 2
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Directions: In the following question, one part of the sentence may have error(s). Find out the part of the sentence having an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No error' as your answer. 

Q. He admitted/(1) that he /(2) had written the letter./(3) No error (4)

Detailed Solution: Question 2

The sentence has no error.

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Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 3
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The following sentence has been broken into four parts with an error in one part. Identify that part and mark it as your answer. If there are no errors in any of the given parts, mark option 4 or ‘No error’ as your answer.

Q. I will not be (1)/ able to make it (2)/ to the function tomorrow.(3)/ No error(4).

Detailed Solution: Question 3

The sentence is predicting that the person concerned will not be able to attend a function the next day. Hence, it should be in the simple future tense.
As desired all the features are present in the given statement and it is grammatically correct too. 
The phrase 'to make it to ___' means to come somewhere. You use this to talk about attending events or meeting people.
Option 4 is correct as no further improvement to the sentence is required. 

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 4
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The following sentence has been broken into four parts with an error in one part. Identify that part and mark it as your answer. If there are no errors in any of the given parts, mark option 4 or ‘No error’ as your answer.

Q. The student, whom you (1)/ expected to win the prize, (2)/ had lost miserably.(3)/ No error (4).

Detailed Solution: Question 4

The correct answer is 'who'. 'Who' is nominative and is used to refer to the subject. 'Whom' is objective and is used to refer to the object. The word 'whose' is possessive and is used to show belonging or association. The word 'which' is used for inanimate objects.
and in the given sentence you can see we are referring to a man who was on the continent so we are talking about the subject 
suppose the sentence is
The student, who  had lost miserably.
so in this we are talking about the student and not "you"
Example- This is Mr. Lee, who is the greatest martial art teacher of this era. But  Mr. Lee, whom you thought so highly of, has lost the fight.

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 5
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The following sentence has been broken into four parts with an error in one part. Identify that part and mark it as your answer. If there are no errors in any of the given parts, mark option 4 or ‘No error’ as your answer.

Q. The metro rail management apologized (1)/  for the inconsistency it had caused (2)/ to all the commuters. (3)/ No error (4).

Detailed Solution: Question 5

The sentence seems to mean that the authorities apologized for the trouble it caused to passengers. Hence, the correct word to be used is 'inconvenience' and not 'inconsistency'.
Inconvenience means to cause trouble or problems whereas inconsistent means not to be regular.
Hence, the correct option is 2.

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 6
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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Q. The rate of growing (1)/ may be different for different people (2)/ but old age spares none. (3)/ No error (4)

Detailed Solution: Question 6

The correct answer is Option 1, i.e. 'Rate of growing'.
'Growing' should be replaced by 'growth'.
The structurally and meaningfully correct term is 'rate of growth'.

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 7
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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

A trained gang of sailors (1)/ was employed (2)/ on the ship. (3)/ No error (4)

Detailed Solution: Question 7

The correct answer is Option 1, i.e. 'Gang'.
'Gang' should be replaced by 'crew'.
As 'gang' is 'an organised group of criminals'.
and, 'crew' is 'a group of people who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc'
As 'sailors' is mentioned in the sentence so it is clear that 'ship' is involved. Hence, 'crew' is the correct term to be used here.

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 8
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The following sentence has been broken into four parts with an error in one part. Identify that part and mark it as your answer. If there are no errors in any of the given parts, mark option 4 or ‘No error’ as your answer.

Kajal was sitting within (1)/ between Prachi and Isha (2)/ at the party that night. (3)/ No error (4). 

Detailed Solution: Question 8

The word 'between' is used when two things or persons are being compared or depicted.
Example-I had to select between the two destinations for the vacation.
Thus, the statement should read as 'Kajal was sitting between Prachi and Isha at the party that night.'

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 9
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The following sentence has been broken into four parts with an error in one part. Identify that part and mark it as your answer. If there are no errors in any of the given parts, mark option 4 or ‘No error’ as your answer.

Q. Rajat died from a malarial (1)/ fever when he was on (2)/ a trip to the Amazon rainforest. (3)/ No error (4).

Detailed Solution: Question 9

Rule-The cause, reason and origin are followed by the preposition 'of'.
Example- Rohan comes of very rich family origin.
Thus the statement should read as 'Rajat died of a malarial fever while he was on a trip to the Amazon rainforest.' 

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 10
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Directions: In the following question, one part of the sentence may have error(s). Find out the part of the sentence having an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No error' as your answer.

Q. No sooner did (1)/ I get up from the bed,(2)/ then I took a bath (3)/. No error (4)

Detailed Solution: Question 10

The word 'then' is incorrectly used. The correct phrase would be '... than I took a bath'. 'No sooner..than' is used when one action is immediately followed by another. 

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 11
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Directions: In the following question, one part of the sentence may have error(s). Find out the part of the sentence having an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No error' as your answer.

Q. One of my friend (1)/ will meet me (2)/ for lunch this Saturday (3)/. No error (4)

Detailed Solution: Question 11

The correct phrase would be 'one of my friends'. We always use a plural countable noun after 'one of'. This is because we are picking/choosing or talking about 'one' out of 'many'.

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 12
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
Q. Back to square one

Detailed Solution: Question 12

The given idiom means 'to go back to the starting point of something'. For example, '​The Government and the State Bank spent years strengthening the nation’s economy but the recession and slowdown shattered it, so we are back to square one.'

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 13
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

Q. Bury the hatchet

Detailed Solution: Question 13

To 'bury the hatchet' is to 'end a fight'. Therefore, the correct meaning is 'make peace'.

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 14
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In the following question, an idiomatic expression and its four possible meanings are given. Find out the correct meaning of the idiom.

Q. The project team was working against the clock to get the beta launch done. 

Detailed Solution: Question 14

'Working against the clock' means to do it as fast as possible and try to finish it before a certain time.
Option 4 is hence the correct option.
Example- The students worked against the clock to get their final presentation ready before the committee.

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 15
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In the following question, an idiomatic expression and its four possible meanings are given. Find out the correct meaning of the idiom.

Being a black rose. 

Detailed Solution: Question 15

'Being a black rose' signifies being rare and precious. Thus, only option 2 shows the correct meaning of the phrase.
Example- The is an origami artist. Thus, he can be called the black rose of this form of art.

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 16
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In the following question, an idiomatic expression and its four possible meanings are given. Find out the correct meaning of the idiom.

Giving a slap on the wrist.

Detailed Solution: Question 16

'Giving a slap on the wrist' denotes that a small or nominal punishment being given for a crime. Option 1 is thus the correct alternative.
Example- The teacher let the bully off with only a slap on the wrist. This motivated him to further continue his acts.

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 17
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

To rip up old sores

Detailed Solution: Question 17

The correct answer is Option 1, i.e. 'To revive a quarrel, which was almost forgotten'.
'To rip up old sores' means 'to reopen a quarrel'.
Usage: Ripping up old sores leads to your own demolition.

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 18
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Break a leg

Detailed Solution: Question 18

The correct answer is Option 3, i.e. 'Good luck'.
'Break a leg' means 'Good luck'.
Usage: “Break a leg John, I’m sure your performance will be great.”

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 19
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In the following question, an idiomatic expression and its four possible meanings are given. Find out the correct meaning of the idiom.
Q. Rajesh claimed that we are all in the same boat regarding the preparation for the exams.

Detailed Solution: Question 19

'All in the same boat' figuratively means that a group of people is facing the similar situations or difficulties. Option 4 represents this meaning correctly.
Example- At times of danger all humans seem to be in the same boat irrespective of divides.

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 20
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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct speech.Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect speech. 

Q. I wish to be a palaeontologist and study the structures of ancient civilisations.

Detailed Solution: Question 20

The conjunction 'that' is always used between reporting verb and reported speech in indirect speech. From this reason, Options 2 and 3 are easily negated. Options 1 has used the conjunction 'that' but option 1 is grammatically incorrect as well.Hence, Option 4 is the only correct option.

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 21
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Directions: In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Q. The team leader said, “My team can win this tournament.”

Detailed Solution: Question 21

The correct option is Option 1, i.e., ‘The team leader said that his team could win that tournament.’
In the sentence, the reporting verb is the past tense. Hence, the simple present tense changes to simple past tense, i.e., ‘can’ to ‘could’ and ‘this’ to ‘that’. Therefore, the correct option is Option 1.

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 22
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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in the Indirect/Direct speech.

 You will say, "I am ill."

Detailed Solution: Question 22

Rule- If the reporting verb is in the present or future tense, the tense of the verb in the reported speech is not changed at all. 
Thus, as the tense of the sentence is present, it is to remain the same. Option 2 is correct.

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 23
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In following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
MYTH

Detailed Solution: Question 23

A myth is 'widely held but false belief', so fact which means 'a thing which is proved to be true' is its antonym.

Story and falsehood expresses similar meaning to myth.

=> Ans - (B)

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 24
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Incentive

Detailed Solution: Question 24

Hindrance is the opposite of Incentive. Thus, D is the answer.

Practice Test: English Language - 14 - Question 25
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Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.
Each of the boys play cricket in the playground in the evening.

Detailed Solution: Question 25

Each has a singular meaning.
Each of the + Plural noun + singular verb (✓)
Correct - Each of the boys plays cricket in the playground in the evening.

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