Directions (1-5): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Q1. The Sardar Patel Memorial Trust in Ahmedabad is in the news as PM Manmohan Singh and Modi (1) the function to honour India’s Iron Man on the premises. The Shahibaug building, in which the trust is (2), has a (3) history. It was once the palace of Shah Jahan and it was rumoured that in its underground passages there was a tunnel which (4) from Ahmedabad to Delhi. During British rule, the palace was extended to make it a (5) for senior civil servants and it later became the governor’s residence.
(a) witnessed
(b) presented
(c) accompanied
(d) escorted
(e) attended
Q2. The Sardar Patel Memorial Trust in Ahmedabad is in the news as PM Manmohan Singh and Modi (1) the function to honour India’s Iron Man on the premises. The Shahibaug building, in which the trust is (2), has a (3) history. It was once the palace of Shah Jahan and it was rumoured that in its underground passages there was a tunnel which (4) from Ahmedabad to Delhi. During British rule, the palace was extended to make it a (5) for senior civil servants and it later became the governor’s residence.
(a) reduced
(b) housed
(c) chambered
(d) rescued
(e) seated
Q3. The Sardar Patel Memorial Trust in Ahmedabad is in the news as PM Manmohan Singh and Modi (1) the function to honour India’s Iron Man on the premises. The Shahibaug building, in which the trust is (2), has a (3) history. It was once the palace of Shah Jahan and it was rumoured that in its underground passages there was a tunnel which (4) from Ahmedabad to Delhi. During British rule, the palace was extended to make it a (5) for senior civil servants and it later became the governor’s residence.
(a) big
(b) tall
(c) enlarged
(d) long
(e) broad
Q4. The Sardar Patel Memorial Trust in Ahmedabad is in the news as PM Manmohan Singh and Modi (1) the function to honour India’s Iron Man on the premises. The Shahibaug building, in which the trust is (2), has a (3) history. It was once the palace of Shah Jahan and it was rumoured that in its underground passages there was a tunnel which (4) from Ahmedabad to Delhi. During British rule, the palace was extended to make it a (5) for senior civil servants and it later became the governor’s residence.
(a) encircle
(b) goes
(c) stretched
(d) spread
(e) covered
Q5. The Sardar Patel Memorial Trust in Ahmedabad is in the news as PM Manmohan Singh and Modi (1) the function to honour India’s Iron Man on the premises. The Shahibaug building, in which the trust is (2), has a (3) history. It was once the palace of Shah Jahan and it was rumoured that in its underground passages there was a tunnel which (4) from Ahmedabad to Delhi. During British rule, the palace was extended to make it a (5) for senior civil servants and it later became the governor’s residence.
(a) residency
(b) shops
(c) college
(d) buildings
(e) place
Directions (6-10); Read each sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. if there is no error, the answer is (e). (Ignore errors in punctuation , if any).
Q6. They are scheduled a (A)/ meeting today to (B)/ accept the resignation (C)/ of the Director (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q7. The launch of (A)/ the new products was (B)/ delayed which resulted (C)/ in heavily losses (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q8. The Chairman has promised (A)/ to sanction (B)/ the necessary funds to (C)/ modernize the factory (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q9. The company has decided (A)/ to invest in (B)/ one crore rupees (C)/ in new technology (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q10. The success of the (A)/ merger of the two (B)/ banks is dependence (C)/ on various factors (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Solutions
S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. “attended” is the right answer choice.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. “housed” is the right answer choice.
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. “long” is the right answer choice.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. “stretched” is the right answer choice.
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. “residency” is the right answer choice.
S6. Ans. (a)
Sol. Remove ‘are’. Its use is superfluous
S7. Ans. (d)
Sol. Use ‘heavy’ in place of ‘heavily’. Here, an adjective is required.
S8. Ans. (e)
Sol. The sentence is correct.
S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. Remove ‘in’. Its use is superfluous.
S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. Use ‘depends’ in place of ‘is dependence’. Here, verb is required in Present Indefinite Tense.