Dear Readers, we have given here the English Practice Questions for upcoming Exams 2017. Candidates can use this material for their preparations.
Directions (Q. 1-10):Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic 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 e). (Ignore errors' of punctuation, if any.)
1). a)It is amazing how concern. for / b) the common man and the inconvenience caused to them / c) has suddenly become/ d) a huge issue for the Opposition. / e) No error
2). a)Casting aspersions on the suitability / b) of Donald Trump as president of the United States / c) amounts to disrespecting / d) the American people's verdict. / e) No error
3). a)While Modi continues his harangue, / b) some BJP members are behaving like Nero / c) playing the fiddle / d) while Rome burnt. / e) No error
4). a)For India to remain a constitutional democracy / b) we need a Supreme Court that operates / c) as an effective check on majority / d) legislative and executive power. / e) No error.
5). a)The Indian embassy in Beijing has now asked / b) the government to consider extending / c) the March 31 deadline for NRI / d) as many cannot travel to India before then. / e) No error.
6). a)Fate or destiny is conventionally described / b) thus: whatever has to happen will happen / c) and none can do nothing to change / d) the course of predestined events. / e) No error
7). a)Trump's election would be helpful / b) for India only if he got tough / c) with Pakistan for sponsored / d) cross-border terrorism. / e) No error
8). a)She underestimated the anger of/ b) middle America and the distrust / c) of the government, specially / c) among the white working class. / e) No error.
9). a)In the short term, there will be / b) a huge bulge of several lakhs of crores / c) in the cash balances of banks, / b) which they cannot effectively employ. / e) No error
10). a)Rural India is likely to be worse impacted / b) as People, given the poor access to / c) banks, prefer to transact / d) and receive their incomes in cash. / e) No error .
Explanation:
1). B) Replace ‘them’ with ‘him’
3). D)Replace ‘burnt’ with ‘burns’
4). C)Replace ‘majority’ with ‘majoritarian’.
5). C)Replace ‘NRI’ with ‘NRIs’
6). C)Replace ‘None’ with ‘one’
7). C)Replace ‘sponsored’ with ‘sponsoring’
8). C)Replace ‘specially’ with ‘especially’
10). A) Replace ‘worse’ with ‘worst’
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