Directions (Q. No. 1-20): Some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part
of a sentence has error and blacken the oval corresponding to the appropriate letter (1, 2, 3). If there is no error, blacken the oval corresponding to (4) in the answer sheet.
1. Ghazni Mahmud has(1)/ invaded India (2)/ many times. (3)/ No error (4)
2. He (1)/ is always hearing (2)/ classical music. (3)/ No error (4)
3. What did you do (1)/ since I saw (2)/ you last night? (3)/ No error (4)
4. In the morning I found (1)/ it was raining (2)/ the whole night. (3)/ No error (4)
5. Maruthi is one of (1)/those motor car which (2)/ are liked very much. (3)/ No error (4)
6. He can not see (1)/ clearly unless (2)/ he will wear glasses. (3)/ No error (4)
7. If she had his intelligence (1)/ she would have (2)/ made a mark in life. (3)/ No error (4)
8. Though he ran fast (1)/ still he could not (2)/ escape from the police. (3)/ No error (4)
9. Please explain the reason(1)/ that you did not (2)/ make the payment on time. (3)/ No error (4)
10. The organization (1)/ is running a vocational course (2)/ since 2001. (3)/ No error (4)
11. Raju is clever and handsome (1)/ than many other (2)/ boys in the class. (3)/ No error (4)
12. My older brother (1)/ is suffering (2)/ from fever. (3)/ No error (4)
13. The army is advancing forward (1)/ to make a lightning attack (2)/ on the enemy. (3)/ No error (4)
14. They were proceeding (1)/ forward towards reaching (2)/ their task soon. (3)/ No error (4)
15. I am determined (1)/ that I shall talk to you (2)/ tomorrow. (3)/ No error (4)
16. Now-a-days (1)/ he sees very much (2)/ dull and drab. (3)/ No error (4)
17. The person staying in Switzerland (1)/ made many (2)/ new innovations. (3)/ No error (4)
18. Fragrance pervaded in the garden (1)/ and we (2)/ enjoyed our evening stroll. (3)/ No error (4)
19. Nehru was (1)/ a great orator (2)/ and a great politician of his time. (3)/ No error (4)
20. The king (1)/ as well as his body guard (2)/ were slain. (3)/ No error (4)
Directions (Q. No. 21 - 40): A sentence has been given in Active/ Passive Voice. Out of the four alter-
natives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/ Active Voice.
21. He was congratulated by his teacher on his brilliant success in the recent examination.
1) His teacher congratulated him on his brilliant success in the recent examination.
2) His teacher congratulated him for his success in the examination.
3) His teacher congratulated him on his success.
4) His teacher congratulated him.
22. People speak English all over the world.
1) English is spoken all over the world.
2) English was spoken all over the world.
3) English was spoken by people.
4) English is spoken by people.
23. Who gave you permission to enter?
1) By whom were you given permission to enter?
2) By whom was you given permission to enter?
3) By whom you were given permission to enter?
4) By whom given you permission to enter?
24. The Principal has granted him a scholarship.
1) A scholarship has granted to him by the Principal.
2) He has been granted a scholarship by the Principal.
3) He has granted a scholarship by the Principal.
4) A scholarship was granted to him by the Principal.
25. Before festivals the shops are thronged with men, women and children making various purchases.
1) During festivals people throng the shops
2) Men, women and children throng the shops before festivals making various purchases.
3) Men, women and children make purchases during festivals.
4) The shops are thronged by people making purchases.
26. Somebody told me that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.
1) I was told by somebody about the explosion in the Town Hall.
2) I was told about the explosion in the Town Hall.
3) I was informed that there was an explosion in the Town Hall.
4) I was told that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.
27. It is time to ring the bell.
1) It is time the bell rings.
2) It is being time to ring the bell.
3) It is time for the bell to ring.
4) It is time for the bell to be rung.
28. After driving Professor Kumar to the museum she dropped him at his hotel.
1) After she was driving Professor Kumar to the museum she was dropping him at his hotel.
2) After she had driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.
3) Professor Kumar was being driven to the museum first, then he was being dropped at his hotel.
4) After being driven to the museum, Professor Kumar was dropped at his hotel.
29. You will have finished this work by tomorrow.
1) This work will have been finished tomorrow.
2) This work will be finished by tomorrow.
3) This work will finished tomorrow.
4) This work will have been finished by tomorrow.
30. People claim to have seen the suspect in several cities.
1) The suspect is being seen in several cities.
2) The suspect has been the people in several cities.
3) The suspect is claimed to have been seen in several cities.
4) The suspect was seen by people in several cities.
31. I advise you not to smoke.
1) You are advised to smoke.
2) You are advise not to smoke.
3) You were advised not to smoke.
4) You are advised not to smoke.
32. Stand up on the bench.
1) You are ordered to stand up on the bench.
2) You ordered to stand up on the bench.
3) You are ordering to stand up on the bench.
4) You have been ordered to stand up on the bench.
33. Do they like their teachers?
1) Have their teachers liked by them?
2) Are their teachers liked by them?
3) Are their teachers liking by them?
4) Are their teachers liked them?
34. Brutus stabbed Caesar.
1) Brutus was stabbed by Caesar.
2) Brutus has been stabbed by Caesar.
3) Caesar was stabbed by Brutus.
4) Caesar would be stabbed by Brutus.
35. Did they win the match?
1) Was the match being won by them?
2) Will the match be won by them?
3) Was the match won them?
4) Was the match won by them?
36. Did you grow vegetables?
1) Were vegetables grown by you?
2) Were vegetables grow by you?
3) Were vegetables being grown by you?
4) Vegetables were grown by you?
37. Is he running a race?
1) Is a race run by him?
2) Is a race being run by him?
3) Is a race being run for him?
4) Is a race being run him?
38. Were they singing songs?
1) Were songs sung by them?
2) Were songs been sung by them?
3) Had songs been sung by them?
4) Were songs being sung by them?
39. What does this word mean?
1) What is meant by this word?
2) What is meant this word?
3) What was meant by this word?
4) What meant this word?
40. Why do you blame us?
1) Why are we blamed you?
2) Why are we blamed by you?
3) Why are we blaming by you?
4) Why were we blamed by you?
Directions (Q. No. 41 - 50): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
41. Succession of rulers belonging to one family:
1) Dynasty
2) Lineage
3) Ancestry
4) Progeny
42. To cut something into two pieces:
1) Severe
2) Sever
3) Sewer
4) Sow
43. Flat metal or Porcelain plate fixed on a wall as an ornament or memorial:
1) Tabloid
2) Poster
3) Board
4) Plaque
44. Act of deceiving somebody in order to make money:
1) Fraud
2) Robbery
3) Pickpocket
4) Theft
45. A short poem or speech addressed to the spectators after the conclusion of a drama:
1) Prologue
2) Dialogue
3) Epilogue
4) Monologue
46. Capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses, and therefore not definite:
1) Amphibious
2) Ambiguous
3) Amorphous
4) Confusing
47. A person who is unable to pay his debts:
1) Solvent
2) Banker
3) Insolvent
4) Lender
48. Anything which is no longer in use:
1) Obscure
2) Obsolete
3) Pristine
4) Lapsed
49. A person coming to a foreign land to settle there:
1) Immigrant
2) Emigrant
3) Tourist
4) Settler
50. Something capable of being done:
1) Probable
2) Feasible
3) Tenable
4) Explicable
of a sentence has error and blacken the oval corresponding to the appropriate letter (1, 2, 3). If there is no error, blacken the oval corresponding to (4) in the answer sheet.
2. He (1)/ is always hearing (2)/ classical music. (3)/ No error (4)
3. What did you do (1)/ since I saw (2)/ you last night? (3)/ No error (4)
4. In the morning I found (1)/ it was raining (2)/ the whole night. (3)/ No error (4)
5. Maruthi is one of (1)/those motor car which (2)/ are liked very much. (3)/ No error (4)
6. He can not see (1)/ clearly unless (2)/ he will wear glasses. (3)/ No error (4)
7. If she had his intelligence (1)/ she would have (2)/ made a mark in life. (3)/ No error (4)
8. Though he ran fast (1)/ still he could not (2)/ escape from the police. (3)/ No error (4)
9. Please explain the reason(1)/ that you did not (2)/ make the payment on time. (3)/ No error (4)
10. The organization (1)/ is running a vocational course (2)/ since 2001. (3)/ No error (4)
11. Raju is clever and handsome (1)/ than many other (2)/ boys in the class. (3)/ No error (4)
12. My older brother (1)/ is suffering (2)/ from fever. (3)/ No error (4)
13. The army is advancing forward (1)/ to make a lightning attack (2)/ on the enemy. (3)/ No error (4)
14. They were proceeding (1)/ forward towards reaching (2)/ their task soon. (3)/ No error (4)
15. I am determined (1)/ that I shall talk to you (2)/ tomorrow. (3)/ No error (4)
16. Now-a-days (1)/ he sees very much (2)/ dull and drab. (3)/ No error (4)
17. The person staying in Switzerland (1)/ made many (2)/ new innovations. (3)/ No error (4)
18. Fragrance pervaded in the garden (1)/ and we (2)/ enjoyed our evening stroll. (3)/ No error (4)
19. Nehru was (1)/ a great orator (2)/ and a great politician of his time. (3)/ No error (4)
20. The king (1)/ as well as his body guard (2)/ were slain. (3)/ No error (4)
natives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/ Active Voice.
21. He was congratulated by his teacher on his brilliant success in the recent examination.
1) His teacher congratulated him on his brilliant success in the recent examination.
2) His teacher congratulated him for his success in the examination.
3) His teacher congratulated him on his success.
4) His teacher congratulated him.
22. People speak English all over the world.
1) English is spoken all over the world.
2) English was spoken all over the world.
3) English was spoken by people.
4) English is spoken by people.
23. Who gave you permission to enter?
1) By whom were you given permission to enter?
2) By whom was you given permission to enter?
3) By whom you were given permission to enter?
4) By whom given you permission to enter?
24. The Principal has granted him a scholarship.
1) A scholarship has granted to him by the Principal.
2) He has been granted a scholarship by the Principal.
3) He has granted a scholarship by the Principal.
4) A scholarship was granted to him by the Principal.
25. Before festivals the shops are thronged with men, women and children making various purchases.
1) During festivals people throng the shops
2) Men, women and children throng the shops before festivals making various purchases.
3) Men, women and children make purchases during festivals.
4) The shops are thronged by people making purchases.
26. Somebody told me that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.
1) I was told by somebody about the explosion in the Town Hall.
2) I was told about the explosion in the Town Hall.
3) I was informed that there was an explosion in the Town Hall.
4) I was told that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.
27. It is time to ring the bell.
1) It is time the bell rings.
2) It is being time to ring the bell.
3) It is time for the bell to ring.
4) It is time for the bell to be rung.
28. After driving Professor Kumar to the museum she dropped him at his hotel.
1) After she was driving Professor Kumar to the museum she was dropping him at his hotel.
2) After she had driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.
3) Professor Kumar was being driven to the museum first, then he was being dropped at his hotel.
4) After being driven to the museum, Professor Kumar was dropped at his hotel.
29. You will have finished this work by tomorrow.
1) This work will have been finished tomorrow.
2) This work will be finished by tomorrow.
3) This work will finished tomorrow.
4) This work will have been finished by tomorrow.
30. People claim to have seen the suspect in several cities.
1) The suspect is being seen in several cities.
2) The suspect has been the people in several cities.
3) The suspect is claimed to have been seen in several cities.
4) The suspect was seen by people in several cities.
31. I advise you not to smoke.
1) You are advised to smoke.
2) You are advise not to smoke.
3) You were advised not to smoke.
4) You are advised not to smoke.
32. Stand up on the bench.
1) You are ordered to stand up on the bench.
2) You ordered to stand up on the bench.
3) You are ordering to stand up on the bench.
4) You have been ordered to stand up on the bench.
33. Do they like their teachers?
1) Have their teachers liked by them?
2) Are their teachers liked by them?
3) Are their teachers liking by them?
4) Are their teachers liked them?
34. Brutus stabbed Caesar.
1) Brutus was stabbed by Caesar.
2) Brutus has been stabbed by Caesar.
3) Caesar was stabbed by Brutus.
4) Caesar would be stabbed by Brutus.
35. Did they win the match?
1) Was the match being won by them?
2) Will the match be won by them?
3) Was the match won them?
4) Was the match won by them?
36. Did you grow vegetables?
1) Were vegetables grown by you?
2) Were vegetables grow by you?
3) Were vegetables being grown by you?
4) Vegetables were grown by you?
37. Is he running a race?
1) Is a race run by him?
2) Is a race being run by him?
3) Is a race being run for him?
4) Is a race being run him?
38. Were they singing songs?
1) Were songs sung by them?
2) Were songs been sung by them?
3) Had songs been sung by them?
4) Were songs being sung by them?
39. What does this word mean?
1) What is meant by this word?
2) What is meant this word?
3) What was meant by this word?
4) What meant this word?
40. Why do you blame us?
1) Why are we blamed you?
2) Why are we blamed by you?
3) Why are we blaming by you?
4) Why were we blamed by you?
41. Succession of rulers belonging to one family:
1) Dynasty
2) Lineage
3) Ancestry
4) Progeny
42. To cut something into two pieces:
1) Severe
2) Sever
3) Sewer
4) Sow
43. Flat metal or Porcelain plate fixed on a wall as an ornament or memorial:
1) Tabloid
2) Poster
3) Board
4) Plaque
44. Act of deceiving somebody in order to make money:
1) Fraud
2) Robbery
3) Pickpocket
4) Theft
45. A short poem or speech addressed to the spectators after the conclusion of a drama:
1) Prologue
2) Dialogue
3) Epilogue
4) Monologue
46. Capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses, and therefore not definite:
1) Amphibious
2) Ambiguous
3) Amorphous
4) Confusing
47. A person who is unable to pay his debts:
1) Solvent
2) Banker
3) Insolvent
4) Lender
48. Anything which is no longer in use:
1) Obscure
2) Obsolete
3) Pristine
4) Lapsed
49. A person coming to a foreign land to settle there:
1) Immigrant
2) Emigrant
3) Tourist
4) Settler
50. Something capable of being done:
1) Probable
2) Feasible
3) Tenable
4) Explicable
