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English - 2 (Postal Assistant)

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Number of Questions: 15
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Directions: In the following question, a sentence is divided into three parts labelled (1), (2) and (3). Select the part which has an error. If there is no error, then mark (4) as your answer.

Save from Tom, (1)/ no one else passed (2)/ the tough exam. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Here, ‘1’ is the correct option as part (1) of the sentence has the error. The sentence uses an incorrect idiom 'save from', which means to rescue someone from something. Example: The police was able to save the kid from the kidnappers. The correct idiom should be 'save for', which implies except for.

Directions: In the following question, a sentence is divided into three parts labelled (1), (2) and (3). Select the part having an error. If there is no error, then mark (4) as your answer.

Yesterday, she said that (1)/ she will (2)/ meet him. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Here, ‘2’ is the correct option as part (2) of the sentence has the error. Here, ‘said’ fixes the time of the verb to be past. Therefore, past form of ‘will’, i.e. ‘would’ should have been used.

Directions: Choose the correct option to complete the conditional sentence.

The policeman ______ issued him a ticket if he ______ worn a helmet.

  1. had, would not have

  2. will not have, had

  3. would not have, had

  4. will have, would have

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In a Type 3 conditional sentence, the tense in the if clause is the past perfect, and the tense in the main clause is the perfect conditional or the perfect continuous conditional.

If this thing had happened (If + past perfect) that thing would have happened (perfect conditional or perfect continuous conditional).

Directions: Choose the correct option to complete the conditional sentence.

You ________ got wet if you ______ gone out in the rain.

  1. had, would have

  2. will have, had

  3. will have, would have

  4. would have, had

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In a Type 3 conditional sentence, the tense in the if clause is the past perfect, and the tense in the main clause is the perfect conditional or the perfect continuous conditional.

If this thing had happened (If + past perfect) that thing would have happened (perfect conditional or perfect continuous conditional).

Directions: Choose the correct option to complete the conditional sentence.

If the labourers _________ the pit, they _______ it with earth.

  1. dug, will fill

  2. dug, would fill

  3. dig, would fill

  4. are digging, will be filling

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The type 2 conditional is used to refer to a hypothetical condition and its probable result. In type 2 conditional sentences, the if clause uses the simple past (dug), and the main clause uses the present conditional (would fill).

If this thing happened (If + simple past) that thing would happen or that thing would be happening (present conditional or present continuous conditional).

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. If there is no error, the answer is D. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

The competition will be tough (A)/ and difficult to manage (B)/ if we do not take charge of it (C)/ No error (D).

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(D) There is no error in this sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct option to complete the conditional sentence.

The patient _________ been saved if the illness ______ been diagnosed earlier.

  1. would have, had

  2. had, would have

  3. had, would have

  4. will have, would have

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In a Type 3 conditional sentence, the tense in the if clause is the past perfect, and the tense in the main clause is the perfect conditional or the perfect continuous conditional.

If this thing had happened (If + past perfect) that thing would have happened (perfect conditional or perfect continuous conditional).

Directions: Choose the correct preposition from the given options to fill in the blank.

Who has access ______ the computer files?

  1. of

  2. to

  3. in

  4. on

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Correct Option: B

Directions: The sentence is underlined in four separate parts and is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). Read the sentence and find the error. (d) signifies no error.

(a) At the car dealership, (b) it was difficult to choose (c) between so many variants. (d) No error

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Here, (c) is incorrect, as ‘between’ is the incorrect preposition used. The correct is ‘among’. ‘Between’ is used to distinguish between two things, whereas 'among' is used for more than two things.

Directions: Choose the correct preposition from the given options to fill in the blank.

Pay close attention _______ the traffic lights.

  1. for

  2. to

  3. in

  4. on

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Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the correct preposition from the given options to fill in the blank.

The report should put some light _______ the situation.

  1. for

  2. on

  3. in

  4. to

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Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the word similar in meaning to the given word.

Conjecture

  1. Increase

  2. Reject

  3. Guess

  4. Print

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Conjecture means an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information. It is synonymous to "guess".

Directions: Choose the synonym of the given word.

Cajole

  1. Include

  2. Coax

  3. Produce

  4. Emit

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Cajole' means 'persuade to do something'. 'Coax' means 'persuade someone gradually or gently to do something'. 

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

Ruffle

  1. Pity

  2. Smooth

  3. Flesh

  4. Imbibe

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ruffle means to destroy the smoothness or evenness.

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

Salient

  1. Common

  2. Fact

  3. Rumour

  4. Sane

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salient means most noticeable or important.

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