Directions (1-10): Fill in the blanks choosing the word that
is most appropriate in the context of the passage.
is most appropriate in the context of the passage.
One of the (1) we have to face is that of unemployment. It
is a big problem, a human problem, which we cannot (2). Yet in looking (3)
it, it has to be remembered that merely giving some kind of occupation to a
large number of people does not ultimately increase employment or lessen
unemployment. Employment comes by newer and more effective means of wealth
production. The whole experience and history of the past 200 years shows that
it comes (4) the growth of technological methods. Do not imagine that we
can effectively deal (5) the problem of unemployment without (6).
Every country which boasts of (7) employment is a country which is technologically
advanced. Every country which is not technologically advanced has unemployment
or under-employment. Therefore, if India is to advance, she must advance in
science and technology. The fact is that our poverty is (8) our
backwardness in science and technology. If we (9) that backwardness, we
create not only wealth (10) employment.
is a big problem, a human problem, which we cannot (2). Yet in looking (3)
it, it has to be remembered that merely giving some kind of occupation to a
large number of people does not ultimately increase employment or lessen
unemployment. Employment comes by newer and more effective means of wealth
production. The whole experience and history of the past 200 years shows that
it comes (4) the growth of technological methods. Do not imagine that we
can effectively deal (5) the problem of unemployment without (6).
Every country which boasts of (7) employment is a country which is technologically
advanced. Every country which is not technologically advanced has unemployment
or under-employment. Therefore, if India is to advance, she must advance in
science and technology. The fact is that our poverty is (8) our
backwardness in science and technology. If we (9) that backwardness, we
create not only wealth (10) employment.
Q1.
(a) major
problem
problem
(b) major
problems
problems
(c) main
problem
problem
(d) serious
problem
problem
(e) only
problem
problem
Q2.
(a) ignore
(b) avoid
(c) overlook
(d) neglect
(e) shun
Q3.
(a) into
(b) after
(c) at
(d) on
(e) above
Q4.
(a) by
(b) through
(c) for
(d) form
(e) beyond
Q5.
(a) in
(b) off
(c) about
(d) with
(e) over
Q6.
(a) technological
progress
progress
(b) technical
progress
progress
(c) technological
temper
temper
(d) technical
temper
temper
(e) technical
bend
bend
Q7.
(a) complete
(b) total
(c) full
(d) ultimate
(e) final
Q8.
(a) due to
(b) owing to
(c) because
of
of
(d) on
account of
account of
(e) in
relation to
relation to
Q9.
(a) treat
(b) remedy
(c) remove
(d) eradicate
(e) estimate
Q10.
(a) but
(b) but also
(c) but even
(d) and also
(e) inspite
of
of
Directions
(11-15): Find the error in the given sentences and mark the appropriate option as your correct
answer.
(11-15): Find the error in the given sentences and mark the appropriate option as your correct
answer.
Q11. Death
is preferable than life.
is preferable than life.
(a) Death
(b) is
(c) preferable
(d) than
life.
life.
(e) No error
Q12. Ramu
closely resembles to his father not only in physical features but also in
habits.
closely resembles to his father not only in physical features but also in
habits.
(a) Ramu
closely
closely
(b) resembles
to his father
to his father
(c) not only
in physical features
in physical features
(d) but also
in habits.
in habits.
(e) No error
Q13. After
he had read the two first chapters of the novel, he felt like reading the book
at one sitting.
he had read the two first chapters of the novel, he felt like reading the book
at one sitting.
(a) After he
had read the two first chapters
had read the two first chapters
(b) of the
novel,
novel,
(c) he felt
like reading
like reading
(d) the book
at one sitting.
at one sitting.
(e) No error
Q14. If it
snowed tomorrow, we’ll go skating.
snowed tomorrow, we’ll go skating.
(a) If
(b) it
snowed tomorrow
snowed tomorrow
(c) we’ll go
(d) skating.
(e) No error
Q15. A
quarrel arose between the five members and for a time it appeared as if the party
had been heading for a split.
quarrel arose between the five members and for a time it appeared as if the party
had been heading for a split.
(a) A
quarrel arose between the five members
quarrel arose between the five members
(b) and for
a time
a time
(c) it
appeared as if the party
appeared as if the party
(d) had been
heading for a split.
heading for a split.
(e) No error
Solutions
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘major problems’ is correct. We
use plural noun after the structure ‘’One + of”.
use plural noun after the structure ‘’One + of”.
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. ‘ignore’. The problem of
unemployment cannot be ignored.
unemployment cannot be ignored.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Look at- is phrasal verb. Hence preposition ‘at’ is correct.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘through’. Is correct preposition
in this context.
in this context.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. “deal with” is correct phrase.
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. ‘technological progress’ fits in
the context correctly. According to the meaning we need positive phrase to
express the complete meaning.
the context correctly. According to the meaning we need positive phrase to
express the complete meaning.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. ‘full employment’.
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. ‘due to’ is correct phrase.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. eradicate- destroy completely; put an end to.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Not only.. but also – is a correlative
conjunction. Always used in pairs.
conjunction. Always used in pairs.
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. Use preposition ‘to’ in place of ‘than’.
‘to’ is used with ‘prefer’.
‘to’ is used with ‘prefer’.
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Preposition ‘to’ will not be used
with ‘resembles’.
with ‘resembles’.
S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. Write ‘the first two’ in place of ‘the
two first’.
two first’.
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. Write ‘snows’ in place of ‘snowed’.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Use ‘among’ in place of ‘between’. For
more than two person or things, we write ‘among’.
more than two person or things, we write ‘among’.
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