DIRECTIONS (Qs. 41-50): In the following questions, a sentence has been divided into four parts and marked a, b, c and d. One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar Idiom or syntax. Identify that part and mark it as the answer.
Q41. (a) After the option to study French was abolished,
(b) the college attracted less students
(c) and the strength of our class
(d) is just thirty now
Answer: (b) Explanation: attracted fewer students |
Q42. (a) I do not think that
(b) neither of the two proposals of yours
(c) will be acceptable to him, and so
(d) the stalemate is likely to continue
Answer: (b) Explanation: either of the two…. |
Q43. (a) Since banks usually give gifts
(b) to customers who deposited large amounts,
(c) it is worthwhile that you bargain with them
(d) before you choose a particular bank
Answer: (b) Explanation: ……customers who deposit… |
Q44. (a) Everyone who saw the movie ‘Star Wars’
(b) is unanimous in their view
(c) that it is the best science fiction movie
(d) ever produced
Answer: (b) Explanation: is unanimous in his view |
Q45. (a) We consider him the best candidate for the post
(b) because he understands the subject,
(c) gets along well with his colleagues
(d) and hard working
Answer: (d) Explanation: and is hard-working/works hard The clause here needs the verb ‘is’ to complete it. |
Q46. (a) The Minister said that he could not
(b) inaugurate the conference but promised
(c) that he would come a bit lately
(d) and address the delegates
Answer: (c) Explanation: …would come a bit late Late means after the due / usual / proper time. Lately is an adverb meaning not long ago\recently. |
Q47. (a) Though his choice was neither economics or politics
(b) he had to study one of them,
(c) because the science class had already been filled
(d) and there was no other hope for him
Answer: (a) Explanation: neither economics nor politics Some conjunctions are always used in pairs. They are called Correlative Conjunctions, as; Either……or; Neither……nor; Both……and; Though……yet; Whether— or; only……but also. |
Q48. (a) He hanged his head in shame
(b) when he came
(c) to know of his
(d) son’s failure.
Answer: (a) Explanation: It should be ‘hung’; ‘hanged’ means ‘put to death’. |
Q49. (a) I shall always be
(b) thinking of you
(c) wherever
(d) I will go.
Answer: (d) Explanation: It should be ‘wherever I go’ |
Q50. (a) Excessive eating
(b) is injurious
(c) for health.
(d) No error
Answer: (c) Explanation: It should be ‘injurious to |