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Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. Neither the manager

  2. nor

  3. his staff were present

  4. in the dinner party


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(3) 'was' in place of 'were'. With conjunctions like “neither….nor” the verb is used according to the second subject. Here the second subject “staff” is used in the singular sense so singular verb will be used.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. Tomorrow

  2. in the English literature period

  3. I shall be taking up

  4. a new poetry


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(4) 'poem' in place of 'poetry'. Wrong word usage has been done. Poetry means the art, theory, or structure of poems.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. The Monsoon session

  2. of the Assembly

  3. commencing from June 20th, is expected

  4. to be uproarious


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(3) 'on' in place of 'from'. For being exact about dates we use preposition “on”. “From” is used for time range followed by “to”.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. The mother

  2. is expected

  3. to return

  4. from the shopping mall soon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) delete 'the'. We are referring to the common noun “mother” so definite article “the” should not be used with it.

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. Ayn Rand

  2. perhaps

  3. is a most widely read

  4. author on objective individualism


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(3) 'the' in place of 'a'. With the superlative degree “most” we will use definite article “the”.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are some blanks which are numbered from 6 to 15. Under the passage these numbers are repeated and against each, four words marked 1 – 4 are given. Select an appropriate word to fill in the blanks.

In the last few years, secularism as developed and practiced in India (6)______ come under attack in (7)______indirect manner. Time was when communalism was openly preached and secularism frontally opposed. The heritage of India’s freedom struggle, the political developments (8)______ the years since independence and the Indian intellectuals’ distaste (9)______ communalism (10)______ made that difficult. Secularism and secular forces are, therefore, now under (11) ______sometimes directly but more often on the basis of new concept of ‘minoritism’. Politically electoral considerations have (12) ______ secular parties (13) ______ treat the minorities as vote-banks and, therefore, (14) ______ encourage, or at least not oppose, the political consolidation of minorities (15) ______ non-pragmatic, non-ideological or even plainly communal grounds.

  1. led

  2. lead

  3. force

  4. compelled


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

led. Options (3) and (4) make use of incorrect words which alter the actual sense conveyed. “Led” is the appropriate word used and the sentence is in the Present Perfect Tense so second form of the word is to be used..

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are some blanks which are numbered from 6 to 15. Under the passage these numbers are repeated and against each, four words marked 1 – 4 are given. Select an appropriate word to fill in the blanks.

In the last few years, secularism as developed and practiced in India (6)______ come under attack in (7)______indirect manner. Time was when communalism was openly preached and secularism frontally opposed. The heritage of India’s freedom struggle, the political developments (8)______ the years since independence and the Indian intellectuals’ distaste (9)______ communalism (10)______ made that difficult. Secularism and secular forces are, therefore, now under (11) ______sometimes directly but more often on the basis of new concept of ‘minoritism’. Politically electoral considerations have (12) ______ secular parties (13) ______ treat the minorities as vote-banks and, therefore, (14) ______ encourage, or at least not oppose, the political consolidation of minorities (15) ______ non-pragmatic, non-ideological or even plainly communal grounds.

  1. for

  2. by

  3. to

  4. of


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

to. Infinitive form will be used with the word “led”.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are some blanks which are numbered from 6 to 15. Under the passage these numbers are repeated and against each, four words marked 1 – 4 are given. Select an appropriate word to fill in the blanks.

In the last few years, secularism as developed and practiced in India (6)______ come under attack in (7)______indirect manner. Time was when communalism was openly preached and secularism frontally opposed. The heritage of India’s freedom struggle, the political developments (8)______ the years since independence and the Indian intellectuals’ distaste (9)______ communalism (10)______ made that difficult. Secularism and secular forces are, therefore, now under (11) ______sometimes directly but more often on the basis of new concept of ‘minoritism’. Politically electoral considerations have (12) ______ secular parties (13) ______ treat the minorities as vote-banks and, therefore, (14) ______ encourage, or at least not oppose, the political consolidation of minorities (15) ______ non-pragmatic, non-ideological or even plainly communal grounds.

  1. the

  2. a

  3. an

  4. very


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

An. Indefinite article “an” will be used as the word proceeding it begins with the vowel sound “indirect”.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are some blanks which are numbered from 6 to 15. Under the passage these numbers are repeated and against each, four words marked 1 – 4 are given. Select an appropriate word to fill in the blanks.

In the last few years, secularism as developed and practiced in India (6)______ come under attack in (7)______indirect manner. Time was when communalism was openly preached and secularism frontally opposed. The heritage of India’s freedom struggle, the political developments (8)______ the years since independence and the Indian intellectuals’ distaste (9)______ communalism (10)______ made that difficult. Secularism and secular forces are, therefore, now under (11) ______sometimes directly but more often on the basis of new concept of ‘minoritism’. Politically electoral considerations have (12) ______ secular parties (13) ______ treat the minorities as vote-banks and, therefore, (14) ______ encourage, or at least not oppose, the political consolidation of minorities (15) ______ non-pragmatic, non-ideological or even plainly communal grounds.

  1. of

  2. for

  3. on

  4. in


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

For. Correct preposition “for” is to be used as the correct preposition phrase is “distaste for”.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are some blanks which are numbered from 6 to 15. Under the passage these numbers are repeated and against each, four words marked 1 – 4 are given. Select an appropriate word to fill in the blanks.

In the last few years, secularism as developed and practiced in India (6)______ come under attack in (7)______indirect manner. Time was when communalism was openly preached and secularism frontally opposed. The heritage of India’s freedom struggle, the political developments (8)______ the years since independence and the Indian intellectuals’ distaste (9)______ communalism (10)______ made that difficult. Secularism and secular forces are, therefore, now under (11) ______sometimes directly but more often on the basis of new concept of ‘minoritism’. Politically electoral considerations have (12) ______ secular parties (13) ______ treat the minorities as vote-banks and, therefore, (14) ______ encourage, or at least not oppose, the political consolidation of minorities (15) ______ non-pragmatic, non-ideological or even plainly communal grounds.

  1. in

  2. for

  3. upon

  4. on


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

on. The correct preposition usage is “on” as you always oppose something on some grounds.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are some blanks which are numbered from 6 to 15. Under the passage these numbers are repeated and against each, four words marked 1 – 4 are given. Select an appropriate word to fill in the blanks.

In the last few years, secularism as developed and practiced in India (6)______ come under attack in (7)______indirect manner. Time was when communalism was openly preached and secularism frontally opposed. The heritage of India’s freedom struggle, the political developments (8)______ the years since independence and the Indian intellectuals’ distaste (9)______ communalism (10)______ made that difficult. Secularism and secular forces are, therefore, now under (11) ______sometimes directly but more often on the basis of new concept of ‘minoritism’. Politically electoral considerations have (12) ______ secular parties (13) ______ treat the minorities as vote-banks and, therefore, (14) ______ encourage, or at least not oppose, the political consolidation of minorities (15) ______ non-pragmatic, non-ideological or even plainly communal grounds.

  1. by

  2. on

  3. in

  4. for


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct preposition “in” is to be used as we are talking about political developments which happened during the different years since independence.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are some blanks which are numbered from 6 to 15. Under the passage these numbers are repeated and against each, four words marked 1 – 4 are given. Select an appropriate word to fill in the blanks.

In the last few years, secularism as developed and practiced in India (6)______ come under attack in (7)______indirect manner. Time was when communalism was openly preached and secularism frontally opposed. The heritage of India’s freedom struggle, the political developments (8)______ the years since independence and the Indian intellectuals’ distaste (9)______ communalism (10)______ made that difficult. Secularism and secular forces are, therefore, now under (11) ______sometimes directly but more often on the basis of new concept of ‘minoritism’. Politically electoral considerations have (12) ______ secular parties (13) ______ treat the minorities as vote-banks and, therefore, (14) ______ encourage, or at least not oppose, the political consolidation of minorities (15) ______ non-pragmatic, non-ideological or even plainly communal grounds.

  1. have

  2. has

  3. had

  4. has not


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Have. Plural verb “have” will be used as it refers to two things “political developments and Indian intellectuals distaste”.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are some blanks which are numbered from 6 to 15. Under the passage these numbers are repeated and against each, four words marked 1 – 4 are given. Select an appropriate word to fill in the blanks.

In the last few years, secularism as developed and practiced in India (6)______ come under attack in (7)______indirect manner. Time was when communalism was openly preached and secularism frontally opposed. The heritage of India’s freedom struggle, the political developments (8)______ the years since independence and the Indian intellectuals’ distaste (9)______ communalism (10)______ made that difficult. Secularism and secular forces are, therefore, now under (11) ______sometimes directly but more often on the basis of new concept of ‘minoritism’. Politically electoral considerations have (12) ______ secular parties (13) ______ treat the minorities as vote-banks and, therefore, (14) ______ encourage, or at least not oppose, the political consolidation of minorities (15) ______ non-pragmatic, non-ideological or even plainly communal grounds.

  1. have

  2. has

  3. had

  4. many


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Has. Subject -Verb agreement. The subject “secularism” is singular so singular verb “has” will be used. Tense used is Present Perfect.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are some blanks which are numbered from 6 to 15. Under the passage these numbers are repeated and against each, four words marked 1 – 4 are given. Select an appropriate word to fill in the blanks.

In the last few years, secularism as developed and practiced in India (6)______ come under attack in (7)______indirect manner. Time was when communalism was openly preached and secularism frontally opposed. The heritage of India’s freedom struggle, the political developments (8)______ the years since independence and the Indian intellectuals’ distaste (9)______ communalism (10)______ made that difficult. Secularism and secular forces are, therefore, now under (11) ______sometimes directly but more often on the basis of new concept of ‘minoritism’. Politically electoral considerations have (12) ______ secular parties (13) ______ treat the minorities as vote-banks and, therefore, (14) ______ encourage, or at least not oppose, the political consolidation of minorities (15) ______ non-pragmatic, non-ideological or even plainly communal grounds.

  1. will

  2. can

  3. to

  4. should


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

to. In order to maintain parallelism the second activity should be also in the infinitive form as the first “to treat” is also in the infinitive form.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical sentence.

A newspaper (1) ______claim to be great until and unless it plays a strong educational role in society. Over the long term Indian newspapers have been performing (2) ______ function, to (3) ______ extent, in areas such as politics and public affairs, the economy, foreign policy business, science and technology, school and higher education, literature, music and sports. However, this (4) ______ role has been performed (5) ______. When the educational function is taken up systematically and (6) ______ by Indian newspapers, exciting results are (7) ______ to follow. Apart from this,(8) ______ function involves socially conscious newspapers (9) ______ hard to trigger agenda building processes to help (10) ______ democratic and progressive outcomes.

  1. with imagination

  2. imaginatively

  3. imagination

  4. imagining


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Imaginatively. Rule maintenance of parallelism. Both the activities “systematically and imaginatively” should be taken up in the same grammatical format.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical sentence.

A newspaper (1) ______claim to be great until and unless it plays a strong educational role in society. Over the long term Indian newspapers have been performing (2) ______ function, to (3) ______ extent, in areas such as politics and public affairs, the economy, foreign policy business, science and technology, school and higher education, literature, music and sports. However, this (4) ______ role has been performed (5) ______. When the educational function is taken up systematically and (6) ______ by Indian newspapers, exciting results are (7) ______ to follow. Apart from this,(8) ______ function involves socially conscious newspapers (9) ______ hard to trigger agenda building processes to help (10) ______ democratic and progressive outcomes.

  1. the

  2. an

  3. a

  4. that


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Indefinite article “an” will be used as the word following the article “extent” begins with the vowel sound.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical sentence.

A newspaper (1) ______claim to be great until and unless it plays a strong educational role in society. Over the long term Indian newspapers have been performing (2) ______ function, to (3) ______ extent, in areas such as politics and public affairs, the economy, foreign policy business, science and technology, school and higher education, literature, music and sports. However, this (4) ______ role has been performed (5) ______. When the educational function is taken up systematically and (6) ______ by Indian newspapers, exciting results are (7) ______ to follow. Apart from this,(8) ______ function involves socially conscious newspapers (9) ______ hard to trigger agenda building processes to help (10) ______ democratic and progressive outcomes.

  1. another

  2. other

  3. others

  4. few other


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) another. Adjective “another” will be used as we are talking about an additional function. Adjective “other” cannot be used as it refers to all the remaining functions and is followed by a plural noun.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical sentence.

A newspaper (1) ______claim to be great until and unless it plays a strong educational role in society. Over the long term Indian newspapers have been performing (2) ______ function, to (3) ______ extent, in areas such as politics and public affairs, the economy, foreign policy business, science and technology, school and higher education, literature, music and sports. However, this (4) ______ role has been performed (5) ______. When the educational function is taken up systematically and (6) ______ by Indian newspapers, exciting results are (7) ______ to follow. Apart from this,(8) ______ function involves socially conscious newspapers (9) ______ hard to trigger agenda building processes to help (10) ______ democratic and progressive outcomes.

  1. do not

  2. will not

  3. cannot

  4. does not


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cannot. Modal “can” will be used as the sentence is stating the ability. It should be used with the negative word “not” as negative implication is implied.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical sentence.

A newspaper (1) ______claim to be great until and unless it plays a strong educational role in society. Over the long term Indian newspapers have been performing (2) ______ function, to (3) ______ extent, in areas such as politics and public affairs, the economy, foreign policy business, science and technology, school and higher education, literature, music and sports. However, this (4) ______ role has been performed (5) ______. When the educational function is taken up systematically and (6) ______ by Indian newspapers, exciting results are (7) ______ to follow. Apart from this,(8) ______ function involves socially conscious newspapers (9) ______ hard to trigger agenda building processes to help (10) ______ democratic and progressive outcomes.

  1. these

  2. that

  3. those

  4. this


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This. Singular pronoun “this” will be used as we are referring to a single function.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical sentence.

A newspaper (1) ______claim to be great until and unless it plays a strong educational role in society. Over the long term Indian newspapers have been performing (2) ______ function, to (3) ______ extent, in areas such as politics and public affairs, the economy, foreign policy business, science and technology, school and higher education, literature, music and sports. However, this (4) ______ role has been performed (5) ______. When the educational function is taken up systematically and (6) ______ by Indian newspapers, exciting results are (7) ______ to follow. Apart from this,(8) ______ function involves socially conscious newspapers (9) ______ hard to trigger agenda building processes to help (10) ______ democratic and progressive outcomes.

  1. likely

  2. likeness

  3. have likeness

  4. alike


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Likely. Adjective form will be used conveying sense; seeming as if it would happen or might happen.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are some blanks which are numbered from 6 to 15. Under the passage these numbers are repeated and against each, four words marked 1 – 4 are given. Select an appropriate word to fill in the blanks.

In the last few years, secularism as developed and practiced in India (6)______ come under attack in (7)______indirect manner. Time was when communalism was openly preached and secularism frontally opposed. The heritage of India’s freedom struggle, the political developments (8)______ the years since independence and the Indian intellectuals’ distaste (9)______ communalism (10)______ made that difficult. Secularism and secular forces are, therefore, now under (11) ______sometimes directly but more often on the basis of new concept of ‘minoritism’. Politically electoral considerations have (12) ______ secular parties (13) ______ treat the minorities as vote-banks and, therefore, (14) ______ encourage, or at least not oppose, the political consolidation of minorities (15) ______ non-pragmatic, non-ideological or even plainly communal grounds.

  1. attacking

  2. attack

  3. attacks

  4. attacked


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

attack. Present indefinite tense is being used.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical sentence.

A newspaper (1) ______claim to be great until and unless it plays a strong educational role in society. Over the long term Indian newspapers have been performing (2) ______ function, to (3) ______ extent, in areas such as politics and public affairs, the economy, foreign policy business, science and technology, school and higher education, literature, music and sports. However, this (4) ______ role has been performed (5) ______. When the educational function is taken up systematically and (6) ______ by Indian newspapers, exciting results are (7) ______ to follow. Apart from this,(8) ______ function involves socially conscious newspapers (9) ______ hard to trigger agenda building processes to help (10) ______ democratic and progressive outcomes.

  1. producing

  2. produces

  3. produce

  4. produced


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

produce. Subject and verb agreement. With the plural subject “newspapers” we will use the verb in the plural form.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical sentence.

A newspaper (1) ______claim to be great until and unless it plays a strong educational role in society. Over the long term Indian newspapers have been performing (2) ______ function, to (3) ______ extent, in areas such as politics and public affairs, the economy, foreign policy business, science and technology, school and higher education, literature, music and sports. However, this (4) ______ role has been performed (5) ______. When the educational function is taken up systematically and (6) ______ by Indian newspapers, exciting results are (7) ______ to follow. Apart from this,(8) ______ function involves socially conscious newspapers (9) ______ hard to trigger agenda building processes to help (10) ______ democratic and progressive outcomes.

  1. potential below far

  2. below far potential

  3. far below potential

  4. potential far below


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Far below potential. The correct word order is used only in the option (3).Incorrect phrasing is done in the other options.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical sentence.

A newspaper (1) ______claim to be great until and unless it plays a strong educational role in society. Over the long term Indian newspapers have been performing (2) ______ function, to (3) ______ extent, in areas such as politics and public affairs, the economy, foreign policy business, science and technology, school and higher education, literature, music and sports. However, this (4) ______ role has been performed (5) ______. When the educational function is taken up systematically and (6) ______ by Indian newspapers, exciting results are (7) ______ to follow. Apart from this,(8) ______ function involves socially conscious newspapers (9) ______ hard to trigger agenda building processes to help (10) ______ democratic and progressive outcomes.

  1. working

  2. to work

  3. to working

  4. work


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

working. Present continuous tense is being used.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical sentence.

A newspaper (1) ______claim to be great until and unless it plays a strong educational role in society. Over the long term Indian newspapers have been performing (2) ______ function, to (3) ______ extent, in areas such as politics and public affairs, the economy, foreign policy business, science and technology, school and higher education, literature, music and sports. However, this (4) ______ role has been performed (5) ______. When the educational function is taken up systematically and (6) ______ by Indian newspapers, exciting results are (7) ______ to follow. Apart from this,(8) ______ function involves socially conscious newspapers (9) ______ hard to trigger agenda building processes to help (10) ______ democratic and progressive outcomes.

  1. educating

  2. education

  3. educational

  4. educations


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

educational. Adjective form of the word will be used as it modifies the noun “role”.

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