ADJECTIVE

1. Kolkata is further (a)/ from Alwar(b)/ than Jaipur, (c)/ the capital of Rajasthan. (d)/ No error (e)
2. Ramesh is smarter (a)/ enough to get (b)/ selected for this (c)/ post, without any
recommendations. (d)/ No error (e)
3. This shirt is (a)/ comparatively better (b)/ than the other one (c)/ we saw in corner shop yesterday.
(d)/ No error (e)
4. I told her (a)/ that it would all be (b)/ the more better (c)/ this one was the best. (d)/ No error (e)
5. All the books (a)/ were indeed interesting (b)/ but that one was (c)/ the more interesting. (d)/ No
error (e)
6. He(a)/ made his (b)/proud(c) /parents(d)/ No error
7. Can we rely (a)/ on this agency (b)/ for the last news (c)/ of the day? (d)/ No error (e)
8. Ram is junior than (a)/ Shyam and (b)/ older (c) / than Ganesh. (d) / no error(e)
9. The militants (a)/ entered the palace (b)/ from the utmost gate (c)/ with guns hidden in their
clothes. (d)/ No error. (e)
10. This bag (a)/is heavier (b)/than (c)/useful(d)/ No Error(e)
11. There are (a)/ not much (b)/ books in (c)/ the library. (d)/ No error (e)
12. The climate (a)/ of Shimla (b)/ is as good (c)/ as Kashmir. (d)/ No error (e)
13. Gold is (a)/ the most (b)/ precious of (c)/ all other metals. (d)/ No error (e)
14. Of Mumbai, (a)/ Kolkata and Delhi, (b)/ the latest has (c)/ the largest number of motor vehicles.
(d)/ No error (e)
15. Please (a)/ open (b)/ your book (c)/ at twenty page. (d)/ No error (e)
16. India is (a)/ more beautiful (b)/ than any country (c)/ of the world. (d)/ No error (e)
17. Television has (a)/ proved (b) much harmful (c)/ than useful. (d)/ No error (e)
18. There is (a)/ no fewer (b)/ than two litres (c)/ of milk in the jug. (d)/ No error (e)
19. The teacher (a)/ will give (b)/ the students (c)/ a verbal test. (d)/ No error (e)
20. Abhyav (a)/ is wiser (b)/ than honest. (c)/ No error (d)
21. Death is (a)/ more preferable (b)/ to (c)/ dishonour. (d)/ No error (e)
22. No less than thousands of spectators are (a)/ waiting for Dhoni to come out (b)/ in the field and
play his (c)/ masterful stroke. (d)/ no error (e)
23. When I was walking (a)/ along the bank of the river. (b)/ I saw an asleep man (c)/ in rags and
tatters. (d)/ no error (e)
24. I am five feet tall. (a)/ Whereas one of my brothers (b)/ who lives in America (c)/ is six feet high.
(d)/ no error (e)
25. The population of India (a)/ is going to be more than China (b)/ in the next (c)/ two or three
decades. (d)/ no error (e)
26. Swami Vivekananda was (a)/ one of the (b)/ wisest and learned (c)/ men of India. (d)/ no error (e)
27. You can start a business (a) / with Vikram(b)/ because he is (c)/ an honest man in his dealings.
(d)/ no error (e)
28. Do not give us (a)/ any kind of written instructions. (b)/ only verbal instruction (c)/ will be
enough. (d)/ no error (e)
29. While you are in Agra. (a)/ you must not miss(b)/ seeing the TajMahal. (c)/ because it is a worth
seeing monument. (d)/ no error (e)
30. The reason why nobody (a)/ is interested in learning (b)/ from him is that (c)/ he is a worst
teacher. (d)/ no error (e)
31. In spite of the fact (a)/ that your book (b)/ is more expensive than mine, (c)/ mine is superior than
(d)/ no error (e)
32. Two years ago, (a)/ he used to be a miser man, (b)/ but now he has become (c)/ a generous guy.
(d)/ no error (e)
33. She is going to Mumbai (a)/ to see her ill (b)/ 'mother tomorrow and will be (c)/ back within a few
days. (d)/ no error (e)
34. She is so vivacious (a)/ and expressive that she is a dear girl (b)/ to all of us. (c)/ no error (d)
35. Sachin Tendulkar is the most (a)/ prolific and humble (b)/ cricket player in the history of cricket.
(c)/ no error (d)
36. I saw the world trade centre and the twin tower (a)/ tumbling and collapsing (b)/before my very
eyes. (c)/ no error (d)
37. The condition of his health (a)/ is getting more and more worse (b)/ and now we cannot do
anything. (c)/ no error (d)
38. We need to examine (a)/ all the involved costs (b)/ in the project first. (c)/ no error (d)
39. Everything will be done (a)/ to bring (b)/ the responsible people to justice. (c)/ no error (d)
40. This book is (a)/ as good, if (b)/ not better than that book. (c)/ no error (d)
41. Between wealth and character, (a)/ which do you think is the most (b)/ necessary for life? (c)/ no
error (d)
42. The castles of (a)/ Germany are more magnificent (b)/ than England. (c )/ no error (d)
43. Of the two assistants we employed (a)/ last month, I find Raman (b)/ the most hard working. (c)/
no error (d)
44. The only best (a)/ religion in the world is the one that preaches (b)/ love and compassion. (c)/ no
error (d)
45. The play (a)/ put up by my college (b)/ is better than other colleges. (c)/ no error (d)
46. Of the (a)/ two books (b)/ this is the best. (c)/ no error (d)
47. Of the two problems (a)/ at hand the later needs (b)/ immediate attention. (c)/ no error (d)
48. He was ordered to investigate the whole affair (a)/ and produce the most complete report of (b)/
his findings. (c)/ no error (d)
49. I would not expect (a)/ such crass incompetence from a man (b)/ who in the profession, is ten
years senior than me. (c)/ no error (d)
50. I find the (a)/ weather of Bangalore most (b)/ ideal for hard work. (c)/ no error (d)
51. This piece of business (a)/ happened to be rather more (b)/ complicated than anything we had
attempted earlier. (c)/ no error (d)
52. More superior strength of(a)/ character could have (b)/ saved them from a coward's fate. (c)/ no
error (d)
53. The elephants of India (a)/ are generally less - bulky than Africa. (c)/ no error (d)
54. Hindus consider Ganges (a)/ holier (b)/ than any river in the world. (c)/ no error (d)
55. Of all the politicians I have come across, (a)/ he is the most (b)/ sincere and less affected by
power mania. (c)/ no error (d)
56. The two first students (a)/ on the merit list (b)/ will be awarded prizes. (c)/ no error (d)
57. Of the three cities, Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata, (a)/ the latter is the (b)/ dirtiest. (c)/ no error (d)
58. If the bad comes (a)/ to worst, I will have to hid goodbye to my 00/ studies and join my family
business. (c)/ no error (d)
59. The interim report does (a)/ not thoroughly analyse the (b)/ causes principle of the disaster. (c)/ no
error (d)
60. For a while, the alternative suggested (a)/ appeared to be superior (b)/ to and more feasible than
any alternative that one could think of. (c)/ no error (d)

ANSWER KEY
1. (a) Replace further with farther. 2. (a) Use smart in place of smarter.
3. (b) Drop comparatively 4. (c) Drop more.
5. (d) Replace more with most 6. Parents proud
7. (c) Use latest news. 8. (a) Replace than with to.
9. (c) Replace utmost with outermost. 10. (d) Use more heavy in place of heavier.
11. (b) Replace much with many. 12. (d) Use that of.
13. (d) Drop other. 14. (c) Use last instead of latest.
15. (d) Rewrite as page twenty. 16. (c) Use any other country.
17. (c) Replace much with more. 18. (b) Use no less than instead of fewer.
19. (d) Use an oral test. 20. (b) use more wise instead of wiser.
21. (b) Drop more. 22. (a) Replace less with fewer.
23. (c) Use a man asleep 24. (d) use tall instead of high
25. (b) Use than that of China. 26. (c) Use most learned.
27. (d) Use a man honest. 28. (c) Replace verbal with oral.
29. (d) Use a monument worth seeing. 30. (d) Replace worst with bad.
31. (d) Replace than with to. 32. (b) Drop miserly man.
33. (b) Use sick or ailing in place of ill 34. (c) Use a girl dear.
35. (b) Use humblest. 36. (d) Replace very with own.
37. (b) Drop more and more. 38. (b) Write costs involved.
39. (c) Rewrite as people responsible 40. (b) Use as good as
41. (b) Replace the most with more. 42. (c) Insert those of after than.
43. (c) Replace the most with more. 44. (a) Drop only.
45. (c) Insert those of after than. 46. (c) Replace the best with better.
47. (b) Replace later with latter 48. (b) Drop most.
49. (c) Replace than with to. 50. (b) Drop most.
51. (b) Drop more 52. (a) Drop more.
53. (c) Insert those of after than. 54. (c) Place other after any
55. (c) Replace less with least. 56. (b) Use first two students.
57. (c) Replace latter with last. 58. (b) Bad comes to worse.
59. Replace cause principal with principal 60. (c) Replace alternative with other
causes. option.