Directions (1-2): In each Question below, a sentence is given with four words given in Bold in the sentence. Among these bold words one may be wrongly spelt. The option of that word is the answer. If all four words are correctly spelt mark ‘All Correct’ as the answer.
Q1. When the store manager accidentally ordered a surfeet of pencils and pens, he was unable to sell the extra items and decided to donate them to a local school.
(a) accidentally
(b) surfeet
(c) decided
(d) donate
(e) All Correct
Q2. The union will try and coerse management into giving pay raises by threatening them with an employee strike.
(a) union
(b) coerse
(c) threatening
(d) employee
(e) All Correct
Directions (3-5): Read each of the sentences to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of this part is your answer. If there is no error, mark option (e) as your answer.
Q3. The landlord gave (A)/ a write undertaking that (B)/the repairs would be carried out(C)/ before the end of the month.(D)/
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error
Q4. Meditation is the highest spiritual (A)/ technique that need to be practised(B)/ diligently and devotedly(C)/ by qualified practitioners. (D)/
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error
Q5. The United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared 2nd April as (A)/ World Autism Awareness Day to highlight the need to (B)/helping improve the quality of life of those with autism so that they can lead (C)/ meaningful lives as an integral part of the society. (D)/
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error
Solutions:
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. The correct spelling is “surfeit”
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. The correct spelling is “coerce”
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Error is in part B. Use ‘written’ and not ‘write’ in the sentence.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Error is in part B. Use ‘needs’ as ‘technique’ is singular.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Error is in part C. ‘Help’ will be used in place of ‘helping’ as ‘to’ will take first form of verb with itself.
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