English Quizzes Quiz For IRDA AM 2023-11th May

Directions (1-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic 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 of punctuation, if any.)

Q1. Thousands of species of tiny plantlike organisms (A)/ may evolve two slowly to keep up with (B)/ Earth’s changes as the climate crisis (C)/ continues, according to new research. (D)/ No error (E)

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q2. Adolescence is a critical period of physical growth (A)/ and self-discovery, but it also might (B)/ be the mostly important phase for (C)/ keeping an eye on a child’s insomnia. (D)/ No error (E)

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q3. As surging global temperatures alter (A)/ the landscape of the Arctic, scientists (B)/ is observing what’s shaping up to be a (C)/ new record at the other end of the globe. (D)/ No error (E)

(a) A
(b) D
(c) B
(d) C
(e) E

Q4. Discovered by “stroke of luck” the galaxy is three (A)/ billion lightyears away from Earth, which (B)/ means light receives from the galaxy today (C)/ began its journey three billion years ago. (D)/ No error (E)

(a) C
(b) D
(c) A
(d) B
(e) E

Q5. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday (A)/ said that his country would not (B)/ respond to provocations amid (C)/ threats of Russian invasion. (D)/ No error (E)

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q6. A pilot filmed the moment from inside the (A)/ cockpit when he maneuvered a plane (B)/ amid the strong winds of Storm (C)/ Eunice in the United Kingdom. (D)/ No error (E)

(a) D
(b) B
(c) E
(d) A
(e) C

Q7. New York Time’s Wordle (A)/ is now using ad-trackers, (B)/ according of a (C)/ report by Gizmodo. (D)/ No error (E)

(a) A
(b) C
(c) B
(d) E
(e) D

Q8. A helicopter crashed into the ocean (A)/ at Miami’s South Beach (B)/ on Saturday afternoon, (C)/ leaving two injuries. (D)/ No error (E)

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q9. PM said a new (A)/ culture of drone (B)/ start-ups are getting (C)/ ready in India. (D)/ No error (E)

(a) D
(b) C
(c) B
(d) E
(e) A

Q10. Government aim to build digital infrastructure (A)/ and introduce new technologies (B)/ to help current and future (C)/ coal mines operations. (D)/ No error (E)

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Solutions

S1. Ans (b)
Sol. The error lies in the part B of the sentence.
‘Too’ needs to replace ‘two’ because ‘too’ means to a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively.
‘Two’ means double in number.

S2. Ans (c)
Sol. The error lies in the part C of the sentence.
‘Mostly’ is used incorrectly here. It needs to be replaced by ‘most’ since we use the quantifier most to talk about quantities, amounts and degree.

S3. Ans (d)
Sol. The error lies in the part C of the sentence.
Since the noun scientists is plural, are will be used in place of is.

S4. Ans (a)
Sol. The error lies in the part C of the sentence.
Received will replace receives because the event (of earth receiving light from the galaxy) is of the past and will, hence, take past tense.

S5. Ans (e)
Sol. The sentence is correct as it is. There is no grammatical or idiomatic error in it.

S6. Ans (c)
Sol. The sentence is correct as it is. There is no grammatical or idiomatic error in it.

S7. Ans (b)
Sol. The error lies in the part C of the sentence.
‘According’ always takes the preposition ‘to’.
ACCORDING TO (preposition) means following a plan, system, or rule; stating where information or ideas come from; depending on the situation.

S8. Ans (d)
Sol. The error lies in the part D of the sentence.
Injured is the correction to be made here since this will imply two people were injured as a result of the accident.

S9. Ans (b)
Sol. The error lies in the part C of the sentence.
Even though the noun mentioned (start-ups) is plural, is will replace are because particularly the sentence refers to ‘a new culture’ (singular).

S10. Ans (a)
Sol. The error lies in the part A of the sentence.
Government is singular here and hence; the verb will take the form of aims.