1.The Ahujas (a) / are living in this colongy (b)/ for the last eight years.(c) / no error (d)
Ans. (b). Replace "are" by "have been "
2.
We should spend good part of the day (a) / in out of door activities
and games (b) / because staying indoors all the time (c)/ in bad for
health. (d)/ No error(e)
Ans. (a) add "a" before "good"
3.
I am trying to finish (a) /this letter for the last one hour.(b)/ I
wish you would (c)/ go away or stop diaturbing me.(d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (a) Replace "am" by "have been "
4. The factory which has been (a)/ closed for the last (b)/ six months has been (c)/ guarded by the police.(d)/ No error(e)
Ans. (c) Replace 'has been' by 'is being '
5. I am waiting (a)/ for you (b)/ at this spot (c)/ for the last two hours. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. Replace 'am' by 'have been'
6. She is wealthy (a)/ and can afford (b)/ all the pleasures of life (c)/ without care. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (d) Add 'a' before 'care'
7.
The remedy lies (a)/ in promoting values of humanism (b)/ and democracy
so as to combat (c)/ the oncoming brand of fascism. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (b) Add 'the' before 'value'
8. I was standing (a)/ at the bus stop (b)/ waiting for him (c)/ since eight O'clock. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (a) Replace 'was'' by 'had been'
9.
This pond is flooded (a)/ with water because it is raining (b)/
continuously for the (c)/ last three days. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (b) Replace 'is' by 'has been'
10.
Having deprived from their homes (a)/ in the recent earthquake, (b)/
they had no other option but (c)/ to take shelter in a school. (d)/ No
error (e)
Ans. (a) Replace 'Having' by 'having been'
11. It was apparent to everyone present (a)/ that he would die (b)/ if he doesn't receive (c)/ timely help. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (c) Replace 'doesn't ' by 'didn't '
12.
It was a year of series of (a)/ boundary situations forcing a thinking
individual (b)/ to face the absurdities and ambiguities (c)/ of the
human condition. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (a) Add 'a' before 'series'
13. The remark made (a)/ in the review is on (b)/ the other chapter (c)/ and having little relevance. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (d) Replace 'having ' by 'has'
14. Every man, woman and child (a)/ is now aware of (b)/ the terrible consequences (c)/ of habit of smoking. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (d) Add 'the' before 'habit'
15.
The mission provides (a)/ able service to all (b)/ the needy people in
this area (c)/ during last few years. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (a) Replace 'provides' by 'has provided'
16.
The teacher promised (a)/ that he will explain it (b)/ if they come
(c)/ before school the following day. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (b) Replace 'will'' by 'would''
17. We have helped them not only (a)/ with money but also (b)/ with new machinery (c)/ and raw material. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (e) No error
18. She is going (a)/ to her aunt (b)/ for the weekend (c)/ and after to Bombay. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (d) Replace 'after'' by 'afterwards''
19.
Some leader feels (a)/ that the use of English Language (b)/ will
hamper (c)/ the progress of the nation. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (a) The correct form is 'some leaders feel'
20.
As though this were not bad enough (a)/ nuclear power in India is
vastly (b)/ more expansive than it was (c)/ assumed to be(d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (a) Replace 'though' by 'if'
21. Shalini and I (a)/ are good friends (b)/ and we meeet (c)/ each other ofren. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (e). No error
22. Our is the only country (a)/ in the world (b)/ that can boast of (c)/ unity in diversity. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (a) Replace 'our'' by 'ours'
23.
Had she not gone (a)/ on writing the truth (b)/ which she saw it (c)/
these changes might have taken longer. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (c) Replace 'which' by 'as'
24. It is better (a)/ to do not calculate (b)/ yours gains before (c)/ they are realized. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (b) The correct form is 'not to calculate'
25.
Rahul thought that (a)/ he would pass in the examination (b)/ although
he did not answer (c)/ most of the questions correctly. (d)/ No error
(e)
Ans (b) Remove 'in'
26.
Long ago, when I was yet a student (a)/ I once went to Darjeeling, (b)/
where I was charmed by the beautiful mountain sceneries (c)/ that
greeted me on all sides. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (a) Replace 'yet' by 'still'
27.
A high level meeting (a)/ of officials is reporting (b)/ to have
discussed (c)/ the issue in great detail. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (b) Replace 'reporting ' by 'reported '
28.
Ever since the government (a)/ announced its new policy, (b)/ the
private institutions had (c)/ run into heavy weather. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (c) Replace 'had' by 'have'
29. As a rule (a)/ each of the boy (b)/ cleans up the hostel (c)/ thrice a month. (d)/ No error (e)
Ans. (b) Replace 'each of the boy' by ' each boy '
30.
Her fascinating stories are so captivating (a)/ that even after
finishing the book, (b)/ one is tempted (c)/ to start over again.(d)/
No error (e)
Ans. (c) Replace ' will ' by ' would '.
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