Spotting Errors 2.

too sticky
3. much stick
1. The schedule of events for the conference, (a)/
4. No Improvement
which includes multiple discussions and
workshops (b)/ start early in the morning. (c)/ No 10. The use of chemicals, insecticides and
Error (d) pesticides began after the Green Revolution.
2. Modern man is (a)/ completely engrossed (b)/ in 1. The usage of
the mad pursuit of material pleasures and luxuries.
2. No substitution required
(c)/ No Error (d)
3. The custom of
3. He rarely (a)/ used taxis, which (b)/ he considered
as extravagant. (c)/ No Error (d) 4. The consumption of
4. Even though he found the subject matter (a)/ Fill in the blanks
rather interesting, he could not (b)/ get good marks.
11. The UGC has __________ to appoint someone for
(c)/ No Error (d)
the post of assistant professor.
5. They’re pressure suits, (a)/ so their not meant for
a. voiced
spacewalks (b)/ but are worn by astronauts during
b. enclosed
transport in case the capsule depressurizes. (c)/ No
c. proposed
Error (d)
d. remorse
Sentence Improvement
12. June 25th 1975 was considered a black day of
6. If he would have tried he would have succeeded. Indian democracy as national emergency was
__________ by Indira Gandhi owing to internal
1. tried
conflicts.
2. was tried
3. had tried a. lamented
4. No improvement b. hammered
c. depraved
7. By reading fast , I could finish the book before
d. declared
the store closed .
13. She was the ______ of all eyes at the party.
1. can finish
2. No substitution a. pride
3. should finish b. limelight
4. managed to finish c. star
d. cynosure
8. That was when Mary decided to relieve her mind
from a troubling thought. 14. It ________ as cancer of the liver, but it spread to
other areas of the body.
1. her mind of a troubling thought
2. No improvement a. started off
3. her mind with a troubling thought. b. started on
4. her mind by a troubling thought. c. started up
d. started over
9. Add more flour if the dough is too stickiest.
1. too stickier
15. We must ________ help to the homeless and d. To avoid a dangerous or unpleasant
physically disabled people. situation
1. Donate 22. To foam at one’s mouth
2. contribute (1) to brush properly
3. exert (2) to get very angry
4. render (3) to salivate on seeing food
16. Select the correctly spelt word. (4) none of the above
a. temparary 23. To burn one’s fingers
b. threshold
(A) to get hurt physically
c. temparature
d. tachnique (B) to suffer unpleasant results
17. Find the correctly spelt word. (C) to find work
a. Sepulchral (D) to suffer nervous breakdown
b. Sepilchrle
24. To go overboard
c. Sepalchrul
d. Sepalchrl A. To tell people about someone’s secrets
18. Find the correctly spelt word. B. To encourage someone in his bad times
a. Aprobation C. To do too much of something
b. Approbation
D. Once in a life-time
c. Apporbation
d. Aporbation 25. On the rocks
19. Select the correctly spelt word. A. likely to fail
a. Ceremoneal B. To feel very sad
b. Cerimoneal
C. To act confident in a difficult situation
c. Ceremanial
d. Ceremonial D. To commit a fraud
20. Select the incorrectly spelt word. Synonyms
a. Ecstacy 26. HERALD
b. Diagnosis
a) Contract b) Disunite
c. Athlete
d. Accumulate c) Combine d) Publicize
Idioms & Phrases 27. RAMIFY
21. Beat a retreat a. Recall
b. Keep
a. Work late into the night
c. Sequester
b. Rely on outward appearances
d. Advertise
c. Asking someone for something
28. APATHETIC c. Bordering
d. Joining
a. Enthusiastic
b. Miserable 35. Punctilious
c. Impassive
a. Careful
d. Passionate
b. Formal
29. INSOLENT c. Exact
d. Easy going
1. Impolite
2. Dirty
One Word Substitution
3. Feud
36. The art of beautiful writing
4. Lucid
a) Cartography
30. SORDID
b) Manuscript
A. Unpleasant
c) Demography d) Calligraphy
B. Strong
37. An instrument to measure blood pressure
C. Rigid
a) Thermometer
D. Tender
b) Barometer
Antonyms
c) Sphygmomanometer
31. CREDENCE
d) Manometer
a) Dependence b) Assurance
38. An organism living on another
c) Disbelief d) Reliance
a) Symbiotic
32. Phlegmatic
b) Predator
A) frigid
c) Parasite d) Victim
B) emotional
39. Accept a belief, theory, or change willingly and
C) indifferent enthusiastically

D) enigmatic a. Clinch
b. Embrace
33. Advance
c. Caress
a. Shift d. Reprove
b. Move
40. Persuade an unwilling person to do something
c. Progress
by using force or threats.
d. Retreat
a. Dominance
34. Abutting
b. Coerce
a. Touching c. Caution
b. Far d. Dismay
Cloze Test The responsibility rests upon the assembly, a
sovereign body representing the sovereign people
We often tend to (41) things for granted in our lives,
of India. The service of India means the service of
which becomes a reason for our misery. Gratitude
the millions who suffer. It means the ending of
bestows immense happiness, (42) to the giver and
poverty and ignorance and disease and inequality of
the receiver when offered (43) purity of heart. A
opportunity. We cannot encourage communalism
simple 'Thank You' can (44) a situation or
or narrow -mindedness, for no nation can be great
relationship diametrically. Service of mankind,
whose people are narrow in thought or in action.
when done with selflessness, is a natural (45) of
gratitude. To the people of India, whose representatives we
are, this is no time for petty and destructive
41. 1. taking 2. take
criticism, no time for ill will or blaming others. We
3. taken 4. took have to build the noble mansion of free India where
all her children may dwell".
42. 1. and 2. nor
46. To whom did Nehru deliver this famous speech?
3. both 4. yet
a. Nehru delivered this speech to a massive
43. 1. with 2. in
Indian crowd in attendance.
3. of 4. along b. Nehru delivered this speech to the
members of the Constituent Assembly.
44. 1. created 2. elaborate
c. Nehru delivered this speech to the
3. designed 4. transform members of the Lok Sabha
d. Nehru delivered this speech to the
45. 1. income 2. outcome
members of the Rajya Sabha.
3. gift 4. layabout
47. Choose the answer which captures Nehru's
belief.

Passage a. Nehru believed that India could achieve

perfection immediately.
"Tryst with Destiny" was a speech delivered by
b. Nehru said the India's struggle for freedom
Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of
was new and sudden.
independent India, to the Indian Constituent
c. Nehru believed that India could take huge
Assembly in Parliament, on 14th August 1947. It is
steps towards realising its dreams.
considered to be one of the greatest speeches of all
d. Nehru believed that India's dreams were too
times and to be a landmark oration that captures
unrealistic.
the essence of the triumphant culmination of the
largely non--violent Indian independence struggle 48. The most dominant voice in the speech is
against the British Empire in India. __________.

"Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and a. the voice of optimism
now the time comes when we shall redeem our b. the voice of surrender
pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very c. the voice of negligence
substantially. Freedom and power bring d. the voice of weakness
responsibility.
49. Select the answer which best reflects Nehru's IDIOMS AND PHRASES
point of view.
21. 4 22. 2 23. B 24. C
a. Nehru believed that Communalism would not
25. A
be a problem.
b. Nehru believed that Communalism would be SYNONYMS
a positive force.
26. D
c. Nehru believed that Communalism would be
dangerous for India. 27. 3
d. Nehru believed that Communalism would
28. 3
make any nation great.
29. 1
50. What mansion did Nehru want to see built?
30. A
a. Nehru believed that the expensive mansion of
India should be built. ANTONYMS
b. Nehru believed that the honorable mansion
31. C
of India should be built.
c. Nehru believed that the simple mansion of 32. B
India should be built.
33. 4
d. Nehru believed that the huge mansion of
India should be built. 34. 2
35. 4
ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION
SPOTTING ERRORS
36. D
1. C 2. D 3. C
37. C
4. B 5. B
38. C
SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT
39. 2
6. 3 7. 4 8. 1
40. 2
9. 2 10. 1
CLOZE TEST
FILL IN THE BLANKS
41. 2 42. 3 43. 1 44. 4
11. 3 12. 4 13. D
45. 2
14. 1 15. 4
PASSAGE
CORRECTLY SPELT WORD
46. 2 47. 3 48. 1 49. 3
16. 2 17. 1 18. 2 19. 4
50. 2
INCORRECTLY
20. 1