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English - 1 (Fire Operator)

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Directions: Read the sentence carefully 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.

(A) Even though his vision was impaired, (B) he enjoyed to read and (C) occasionally watching (D) movies on TV.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It should be ‘he enjoyed reading’. It refers to a habit that has resulted because of that infirmity. ‘Enjoyed to read’ suggests immediacy of time, which is an error. It is now a trait, which is best stated by ‘he enjoyed reading’. No error

Directions: Read the sentence carefully to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer.

(A) She aims (B) at competition (C) for the Olympic games (D) next year.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There is no error ‘at competition’ is wrong. It should be ‘to compete’ as it suggests action which is the requirement here. ‘At’ suggests object, but in this sentence the object is in C) segment and the qualifier in D) segment. In A) ‘She’ is the subject while the rest of the sentence is part of the predicate and when ‘aim’ is used to suggest action, we say ‘aim to do something’ as in the present case. So, ‘she aims to compete for…’ There is no error There is no error There is no error

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition.

The frog __________ the well kept croaking.

  1. on

  2. into

  3. in

  4. onto


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 The frog is 'in' the well.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition.

The flooded river flowed __________ the bridge.

  1. along

  2. on

  3. over

  4. below


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The river is flooded; so 'flow over' makes sense.

Directions: Choose the option that is similar in meaning to the given word.

Bucolic

  1. Citified

  2. Sick

  3. Rustic

  4. Intoxicated


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It means 'of or pertaining to shepherds; pastoral'.

Directions: Find one word that can be used in place of the given phrase.

A soft gentle breeze

  1. Zeal

  2. Cephyr

  3. Zenith

  4. Zest

  5. Zealot


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is correct. The word zephyr is a noun which means 'a soft, gentle breeze'.

Directions: Choose the word with nearly the same meaning as the key phrase.

Shameless audacity

  1. Effort

  2. Effrontery

  3. Effluence

  4. Effuse

  5. Electric


Correct Option: B

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  1. He took his engineers degree abroad.

  2. As businessman, he was most successful in his life.

  3. The tenant behaves as if he is the owner of the house.

  4. Although he is a newly recruited boy, his knowledge of work is quite appreciable.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Corrections needed: ‘Engineering degree’; ‘a businessman’; ‘he were’

Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the correctly spelt word.

  1. Uttrance

  2. Utterence

  3. Utrrance

  4. Utterance


Correct Option: D

Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Bankrupt

  1. Dishonest

  2. Penniless

  3. Failed

  4. Incapable


Correct Option: B

Directions: Give a one word substitute for the following:

One who is honourably discharged from service

  1. Retired

  2. Emeritus

  3. Relieved

  4. Emancipated


Correct Option: B

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Somebody told me that an explosion had taken place in the Town Hall.

  1. I was told about an explosion took place in the Town Hall.

  2. I was told about the explosion in the Town Hall.

  3. I was informed that there was an explosion in the Town Hall.

  4. I was told by somebody that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

While changing the voice of a sentence from active to passive, we interchange the respective postions of the subject and the object. Moreover, we use the past participle form of the verb. The object in passive voice is generally preceded by 'by'. Considering this, option (4) is the correct answer. 

Directions: Choose the correct word/words to fill up the blank.

She is _______ than industrious.

  1. much clever

  2. clever

  3. cleverer

  4. more clever


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

For comparing two qualities of the same person, the comparative ‘more’ is used separately.

Directions: Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Assuaged

  1. Thirsty

  2. Foiled

  3. Untrue

  4. Unsatisfied


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Assuaged means to satisfy, hence unsatisified is correct.

Choose the grammatically correct sentence from the following options:

  1. Two and two add four

  2. Two and two become four

  3. Two and two are four

  4. Two and two make four


Correct Option: D
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