DIRECTIONS

1. Not only the team mates (a) / but also the

captain was blamed (b) / for the defeat of their
team. (C)/ NE
A. PART A AND C
B. PART B
C. PART C
D. NO ERROR
FOOT NOTE-
When two subjects are connected using not
only…but also we follow the subject according
to the SECOND subject.
2. Each of the student in the computer class (a)/
has to type (b)/ their own research paper this
semester.(C)/ NE
A. PART A AND C
B. PART B
C. PART C
D. NO ERROR
FOOT NOTE-
- each of the + plu. Noun- verb- singular
- his own research paper .
3. Hardly I had left home for Bombay (a)/ than my
son who is settled in Calcutta arrived (b)/
without any prior information.(C)/ NE
A. PART A AND C
B. PART B and C
C. PART A and B
D. NO ERROR
FOOT NOTE-
- hardly had I left. (follow structure)
- when my son settled in Calcutta.
4. Never before (a)/ the students of India have so
much been frustrated (b)/ as today when the
problems of unemployment are dominant. (c)/NE.

A. PART A AND C
B. PART B
C. PART A
FOOT NOTE- D. NO ERROR
- When a sentence starts with NEVER/SELDOM/
RARELY- the verb is inverted.
- have the students of India been.
5. She had to withdraw (a)/ back from the
competition (b) /because of a leg injury.(c)/ NE

A. PART A AND C
B. PART B
C. PART A
D. NO ERROR
FOOT NOTE-
- use of BACK is superfluous.
6. There were reports a few days before the Accra/
Session commenced (a)/ that concrete measures to
(b)/ restructure the movement would be
reconsidered.(c)/ NE

A. PART A AND C
B. PART B
C. PART A
D. NO ERROR
7. Most of the developing countries find it (a)/
difficult to cope up with the problems (b)/ created
by the sudden impact technological progress. (c)/
NE
A. PART B AND C
B. PART B
C. PART A AND C
D. NO ERROR
FOOT NOTE-
- we do not use preposition UP with COPE.
- impact of
8. Recently I visited Kashmir (a)/ and found the
sceneries (b)/ to be marvellous. (c)/ NE

A. ONLY B
B. ONLY B AND C
C. ONLY C
D. NO ERROR

FOOT NOTE-
– SCENERY is an uncountable noun hence, its plural
cannot be made.
9. He couldn’t but help (a)/ shed tears at the plight of
the villagers (b)/ rendered homeless by a
devastating cyclone.(c)/ NE

A. ONLY A
B. ONLY B AND C
C. ONLY C
D. NO ERROR
FOOT NOTE-
– Replace BUT HELP- with- HELP BUT
10. The secret of his good health lies in the fact that
(a)/ he is getting up before sunrise (b)/ and has a
two-mile walk every morning. (c)/ NE

A. ONLY A
B. ONLY B AND C
C. ONLY B
D. NO ERROR
FOOT NOTE-
– We use simple present to describe present habits. Use
– Gets up before sunrise.
11. The majority of the woman teachers (a)/ are
persuading the principal to consider (b)/ her
demands.(c)/ NE

A. ONLY A AND C
B. ONLY B AND C
C. ONLY B
D. NO ERROR
FOOT NOTE-
– use- women leaders
– their demands.
12. The hundred-rupees notes (a)/ that he gave them
for the good bought from them looked genuine but
later they reliably learnt that the (b)/ notes were
all counterfeit. (c)/ NE
A. ONLY A AND B
B. ONLY B AND C
C. ONLY B
D. NO ERROR
FOOT NOTE-
– use- hundred- rupee notes
– use goods bought.
13. Ravi Shankar’s performance was given (a)/ a
standing ovation by the (b)/ people who has come
to hear him.(c)/ NE
A. ONLY C
B. ONLY B AND C
C. ONLY B
D. NO ERROR

FOOT NOTE-
– use- had come
– as the context is in the past tense.
14. Ramesh is smarter enough (a)/ to get selected for
this post, (b)/ without any recommendations.(c)/
NE
A. ONLY A
B. ONLY B
C. ONLY C
D. NO ERROR

FOOT NOTE-
– use- SMART, instead of smarter
– before enough we use the positive degree.
15. If I were the president (a)/ I would have (b)
resolved the petroleum issue.(c)/ NE
A. ONLY A
B. ONLY B
C. ONLY C
D. NO ERROR

FOOT NOTE-
– use- I would resolve the petroleum issue.
1. A chance remark by her friend transported her
life.

a. transgressed
b. transposed
c. transformed
d. no improvement
2. Please switch of the fan.

a. switch off
b. switch in
c. switch out
d. no improvement
3. The employees are hell bent at getting what
is due to them.

a. hell bent on getting

b. hell bent for getting
c. hell bent about getting
d. no improvement
4. The new book written by Vikram Seth
became very populous.

a. populist
b. popular
c. populace
d. no improvement
5. There are a good many tigers in this forest.

a. some good many tigers

b. the good many tigers
c. an good many tigers
d. no improvement
6. The greater the demand, higher the price.

a. the high
b. a higher
c. the higher
d. no improvement
7. Both of them have apologized yet.

a. neither of them has

b. any of them have
c. none of the two
d. no improvement
8. He asked the child to go and play with some
others children.

a. some other’s
b. some of others
c. some other
d. no improvement
9. He has the irritating habit of playing his own
trumpet all the time.

a. blowing his own trumpet

b. pumping his own trumpet
c. bringing up his own trumpet.
d. no improvement
10. Will you lend me few rupees for the taxi
fare?

a. lend me any rupees

b. lend me a few rupees
c. borrow a few rupees.
d. no improvement