English Language Quiz For LIC AAO/ADO Prelims 2023 -8th February

Directions (1-15): Read each of the following sentences to find out if there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number (A, B, C or D) of this part is your answer. If there is no error in the statement, then mark option (e) as your answer choice.
Q1. Just behind the royal standard-bearers (A)/came the Princess Ozma in her royal chariot, (B)/that was of gold encrusted(C)/ with emeralds and diamonds set in exquisite designs(D). No Error (E)
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e) No Error
Q2. I flipped my wallet(A)/ open on her desk(B) /and let her look (C)/to the buzzer pinned to the flap(D). No Error (E)
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e) No Error
Q3. With being Easter(A)/, you’re likely(B) /to be feeling(C)/ stuffed, tired or grumpy(D)./ No Error (E)
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e)No Error
Q4.I negotiated the railless stairs and dark corridor(A)/ without much too (B)/injury to my person, and managed (C)/to fumble the wooden latch open(D).No Error(E)
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e) No Error
Q5.Those present (A)/were all astonished (B)/to the results(C)/of the election(D).No Error(E)
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e)E
Q6.Tom was obsessed by the belief that,(A)/ one by one, everyone around him(B)/ were being abducted (C)/and replaced by aliens(D)./No error(E)
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e)E
Q7. In another year, a capital receipt(A) /was credited as the(B)/ profit and loss account(C)/ but shown as an extraordinary item(D).No error(E)
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e)E
Q8. In Siena, Gissing worked on the Dickens study, and (A)/no sooner had hefinishing it,(B)/ than he (C)/headed south to Naples(D)./No Error(E)
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e)E
Q9. Tom needs our(A)/ help and I’m (B)/going to make (C)/surely he gets it(D).No Error(E)
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e)E
Q10.Science has given(A)/us a lot ,yet (B)/life is becoming(C)/more and more painful(D).No Error(E)(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e)E
Q11. Amid an escalating police crackdown(A)/ on protesters in Hong Kong,(B)/ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said (C)/on Monday he is “extremely concerned” for the situation(D).No Error(E)
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e) No Error
Q12.When one reads the Hindi Literature(A)/ of the Nineteenth century(B)/,you finds a striking contrast between (C)/the writings of MunshiPremchand and later day writers of popular Hindi fiction(D)/No Error(E)
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e)E
Q13. (A) Companies across the/ (B) country donated supplies/ (C) and equipments to assist/(D) him with his expedition./ (E) No error.
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e)E
Q14.We have filed(A)/ a complaint against the(B)/ contractor whom (C)/we hired last month.(D)/No Error(E)
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e)E
Q15. Japan is now (A)very different then(B) what it was(C) twenty years ago(D).No Error(E).
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e)E

Solutions

S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. In the first part of the sentence, the word “that” will be replaced by the word “which” because here “which” points out to the royal chariot which is followed by (,) Comma. All other parts of the sentence are correct. Hence, option (c) will be the correct answer.

S2. Ans (d)
Sol. In the last part of the sentence,the word “to” will be replaced by the word “at”.‘let’ is not followed by “to”.All other parts of the sentence are correct.Hence option (d) will be the correct answer.

S3.Ans(a)
Sol.In the first part of the sentence,before the word Easter,“it” should be used because before every participle there is a subject of reference but in this case no participle is given .So we use “it” before “being” and remove ‘with’. All other parts of the sentence are correct.Hence option (a) will be the correct answer.

S4.Ans(b)
Sol. In the second part of the sentence, ”much too” will be replaced by “too much”. All other parts of the sentence are correct.Hence option(b) will be the correct answer.

S5.Ans(c)
Sol.In the third part of the sentence “to” should be replaced by the preposition “at” because the words like startled/astonished/amazed is followed by the preposition “at”.All other options are absolutely correct .Hence option(c) is the correct choice.

S6.Ans.(c)
Sol.In the third part of the sentence “were” will be replaced by the word “was” because there are many pronouns like Everybody,Anybody,Anything,Any,Each,Either,Nobody,Everyone etc. are always followed with singular verbs.

S7.Ans.(b)
Sol.In the second part of the sentence “as” should be replaced with the preposition “to” because the word Credited is always followed with “to”.All other options are correct.So option (b) is correct.

S8.Ans.(b)
Sol. In the second part of the sentence “finishing” should be replaced with the word “finished”.
The word starting with No sooner than follows had then subject then verb(3rd).All other options are correctly used.So option (b) is correct.

S9. Ans. (d)
Sol.In the fourth part of the sentence the word “surely” should be replaced with “sure”.All other parts of the sentence are absolutely correct.So option(d) is absolutely correct.

S10. Ans. (e)
Sol.The whole sentence is absolutely correct.So Option(e) is correct option.

S11. Ans.(d)
Sol.In the fourth part of the sentence the preposition “for” must be replaced by “about”.All other options are absolutely correct.So option (d) is the correct sentence.

S12. Ans. (c)
Sol.In the third part of the sentence “you” must be replaced with “one”. All other options are correct. So option (c) is the correct choice.

S13. Ans. (c)
Sol. Change ‘equipments’ to ‘equipment’ because equipment is an uncountable noun.

S14. Ans. (c)
Sol.In the third part of the sentence “whom” must be replaced by “who” as who is used for the person.
Here it refers to the contractor.All other options are correct.So option(c) is correct.

S15. Ans. (b)
Sol.In the second part of the sentence “then” must be replaced with “from” because different is followed with “from”.All other parts of the sentence are correct. So option (b) is correct.

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