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1. At last he has_______________.
(a) His own car (b) His very own car
(c) A car of his own (d) All of above
2. As compared with last year the (a)/ production of this (b)/ year is not satisfactory. (c)/ No error (d)
3. The beggar told me that (a)/ he would not accept fewer (b)/ than ten rupees. (c)/ No error (d)
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Spending on health is (a)/ half as much again as (b)/ it was in 2010. (c)/ No error (d)
Rub _______________ with this antiseptic cream.
(a) The Area infected

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(c) Infected the area (d) Both (a) & (b)
6. You can surely start a (a)/ business with Akash because he is (b)/ an honest man in his dealings. (c)/

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She was born in (a)/ France, but both of (b)/ her parents were the British. (c)/ No error (d)

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The Dutch are playing the Italian (a)/ first, and then the (b)/ Spanish and the Portuguese play. (c)/

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No error (d)
9. The climate of Shimla is almost as good as Kashmir.

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(a) No improvement

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(b) As that of Kashmir
(d) As that in Kashmir
It is nice to get recognition (a)/ for doing well (b)/ in the community. (c)/ No error (d)
All the boys were asked (a)/ to write their contact numbers (b)/ opposite to their names. (c)/ No error (d)
Can we really rely (a)/ on this agency for the (b)/ last news of the day? (c)/ No error (d)
There are not ______________ in my locality.

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(a) Enough educated people (b) Educated enough people
(c) Educated people enough (d) Both (a) & (b)
14. The round black spots (a)/ that seemed to dance (b)/ on the floor became ants. (c)/ No error (d)

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15. In his living room was (a)/ sitting the most (b)/ popular actress of the time. (c)/ No error (d)
16. These notes are designed (a)/ to increase the working knowledge (b)/ of speak and written English. (c)/

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No error (d)
17. The level of _____________ in the atmosphere of Delhi is increasing.
(a) The present pollution (b) The pollution present

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(c) The pollution’s presence (d) Both (a) & (b)
No station on this sector (a)/ of the railway is as modern (b)/ and clean as this is. (c)/ No error (d)

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The reason why nobody is (a)/ interested in learning from him is (b)/ that he is a worst teacher. (c)/
No error (d)

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20. Nobody can ever (a)/ approve of actions of a (b)/ weak and coward man. (c)/ No error (d)
21. I had a _______________ car.
(a) Costly long old German red (b) Long costly German old red
(c) Costly German long old red (d) Costly long old red German
22. There were big red, (a)/ white and green dots on her (b)/ long and black dress. (c)/ No error (d)
23. To my mind, Shweta (a)/ and her sister are more (b)/ beautiful than wiser. (c)/ No error (d)
24. I know that they will be away (a)/ for the few next weeks and (b)/ I will be handling all their work. (c)/
No error (d)
25. We have fifty parcels ______________ seven till date.
(a) Few (b) Fewer
(c) Less (d) lesser
26. They made it clearly that (a)/ there was nothing that we could (b)/ do to help them in the situation. (c)/
No error (d)

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27. The proper celebrations (a)/ of New Year usually begin on (b)/ the last stroke of midnight. (c)/ No error (d)
28. Every one of us believes (a)/ that Delhi is far better (b)/ than any other city of Pakistan. (c)/ No error (d)
29. The seaside is ________________ from here.
(a) Far (b) Farther
(c) A long way (d) Very far
30. Which is better choice (a)/ for her birthday present (b)/ between cake or chocolate? (c)/ No error (d)
31. Nothing is (a)/ as important as (b)/ books for a student. (c)/ No error (d)
32. You must run as faster as you can (a)/ in order that you may (b)/ win this race without fail. (c)/ No error (d)
33. The importance of integrity is as crucial _______________.
(a) As anything (b) As anything else
(c) As of anything else (d) As that of anything else

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(e) Both (c) & (d)

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The dish tasted deliciously (a)/ and all present in the party (b)/ enjoyed it to their full. (c)/ No error (d)
The works of [Link] (a)/ are more famous than (b)/ that of any other Novel writer. (c)/ No error (d)
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India is in no way (a)/ inferior than the USA (b)/ in the fertility of soil. (c)/No error (d)

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New drivers have ________________ experienced drivers.
(a) Twice more accidents than (b) Twice as more accidents as

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(c) Twice as many accidents as (d) Twice many accidents than
His simple, elegant paintings (a)/ reflect his principle (b)/ that less is more. (c)/ No error (d)

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39. Sarita is more beautiful (a)/ but not so cultivated (b)/ as her elder sister. (c)/ No error (d)
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We are very fortunate in having (a)/ some sturdy muscular (b)/ security guards outside the hall. (c)/

_____________ reason for encouraging bilingual education is that it boosts children’s of esteem.
(a) One further
(c) One additional
(b) Another
(d) All of the above
Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar was (a)/ one of the wisest and (b)/ learned men of all time. (c)/ No error (d)
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Gold is the most (a)/ precious of all other (b)/ metals in the world. (c)/ No error (d)
We don’t need any kind (a)/ of written instructions, only verbal (b)/ instructions will be enough. (c)/
No error (d)

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I was _____________ after the workout.

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(a) Very exhausted (b) So exhausted
(c) Utterly exhausted (d) Much exhausted

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46. I saw an anxious pale girl who (a)/ when asked let me know that she was (b)/ suffering from an incurable
disease. (c)/ No error (d)

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47. All your students are (a)/ hardworking but this one is (b)/ certainly the more hardworking. (c)/ No error (d)
48. Despite the fact that your (a)/ book is more expensive than mine, (b)/ mine is superior than yours. (c)/

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No error (d)
49. You have to be very certain of the facts before making a decision.
(a) Utterly Certain (b) Quite certain
(c) Absolutely certain (d) All of the above (a), (b) & (c)
(e) No improvement needed
50. Honour as well as (a)/ admiration is brought by a (b)/ remarkably lovingly appearance. (c)/ No error (d)
51. The symptoms of eminent rains (a)/ can be sensed by equipment (b)/ in the meteorological department.
(c)/ No error (d)
52. The host said that only (a)/ good dressed people will (b)/ be allowed in the party. (c)/ No error (d)
53. None of the _______________ was accepted.
(a) Applying candidates (b) Candidates applying
(c) Candidates who applying (d) Both (a) & (b)

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54. He was the most respected (a)/ person and everyone pays (b)/ attention to his suggestions. (c)/ No error (d)
55. Even when talking about (a)/ false claims, she (b)/ maintains a strait face. (c)/ No error (d)
56. I wanted to know what it was (a)/ that made him more famous (b)/ than any man in his town. (c)/
No error (d)
57. He found a wooden chair that has broken in the room.
(a) Wooden and broken chair (b) Broken and wooden chair
(c) Broken wooden chair (d) No improvent
58. It is a fact that (a)/ Mahatma Gandhi was the first (b)/ politician of his time. (c)/ No error (d)
59. A few years ago, he used (a)/ to be a miser person, but now he (b)/ has become a generous guy. (c)/ No
error (d)
60. It is remarkable that we are (a)/ here to witness greatest scientific (b)/ achievement of the decade. (c)/
No error (d)

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61. There is no ________________, so we must leave now.
(a) Alternate (b) Altering

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62. This hotel is undoubtedly preferable (a)/ than that in many respects and its (b)/ facilities are also relativedly
good. (c)/ No error (d)

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63. Shweta is smarter (a)/ enough to get this job without (b)/ any references or recommendations. (c)/
No error (d)
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It is recommendable that the High Court has (a)/ deemed it necessary to remind the government (b)/
of its duties in promoting education. (c)/ No error (d)

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(c) Instead of taught abstracted (d) No improvement

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66. The magician’s performance (a)/ was so remarkable that (b)/ the audience was speltbound. (c)/ No error (d)
67. He is unable to shop in this (a)/ mall as he is only a peon (b)/ and gets a less salary. (c)/ No error (d)
68. The heads of religious institutions (a)/ and imminent people have come (b)/ together to ensure commun
harmony. (c)/ No error (d)
69. It is not _______________ to compromise on quality for the sake of profit.

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(a) Worthy of our reputation (b) Worthy our reputation
(d) Our reputation’s worth
Even at the planning stage (a)/ Rahul was sure that the (b)/ scheme was binding to fail. (c)/ No error (d)
I assure you that the police (a)/ will do everything to bring (b)/ the responsible people to justice. (c)/

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No error (d)
72. She seemed happily to learn (a)/ that her selection is (b)/ confirmed in the state govt job. (c)/ No error (d)
73. The Taj Mahal is certainly a worthvisiting monument.

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(a) A worth monument visiting
(c) A monument worth of visiting
(b) A monument worth a visit
(d) No improvement
I had no other work (a)/ than that of writing (b)/ novels of different genres. (c)/ No error (d)
Of the three, women, (a)/ wing and song, the former (b)/ brought about his ruin. (c)/ No error (d)

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76. It is a known fact that (a)/ Smt. Indira Gandhu was the (b)/ first politician of her time. (c)/ No error (d)
77. Less books are needed for the functioning of the library.
(a) Fewer (b) A few
(c) The few (d) A little
78. As can be seen from these results, (a)/ younger people use buses much (b)/ than older people. (c)/
No error (d)
79. After the first real attack started, (a)/ some afraid soldiers didn’t want to (b)/ fight any more so they just
surrendered. (c)/ No error (d)
80. In our area the journey (a)/ by bus is quick (b)/ and safer than by train. (c)/ No error (d)
81. Our deepest fear is that we have powerful beyond measure.
(a) We are powerful beyond (b) No improvement
(c) We have power beyond (d) Both (a) & (c)
82. Of the two (a)/ girls that I met she is the (b)/ stupidest for sure. (c)/ No error (d)

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83. Nowadays the weather (a)/ in northern India is getting cold (b)/ and colder. (c)/ No error (d)
84. The nearest chapter (a)/ deals with the pre-war (b)/ situation in our country. (c)/ No error (d)
85. Today is the ________________ day of the year.
(a) Later (b) Latter
(c) Last (d) Latest
86. Her most annoyed habit (a)/ was eating with (b)/ her mouth open. (c)/ No error (d)
87. All of these figures (a)/ are alive proof of (b)/ the present government’s incompetence. (c)/ No error (d)
88. All of them were (a)/ involved to a greater (b)/ or less degree. (c)/ No error (d)
89. Both Rishi and Sumit are excellent workers, but the latter is best than the former.
(a) But the later is better than the former
(b) But the latter is the better than the former
(c) But the latter is better than the former

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(d) But latter is bettee than former
90. The misinformation that (a)/ English is difficult to learn is popular (b)/ than any other one. (c)/ No error (d)

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91. Only a few brief comments (a)/ from the critics are enough (b)/ for the purpose present. (c)/ No error (d)

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92. All the books were (a)/ indeed interesting but that one (b)/ was the more interesting. (c)/No error (d)

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93. The sight of the accident was so frightened that the bystanders couldn’t utter a single word.
(a) Very frightened that
(c) So frightening that

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94. The management feels that the employees (a)/ of the organisation are non-productive, (b)/ and do not

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95. Even the most perfect person (a)/ in the world cannot solve (b)/ all problems of his life. (c)/ No error (d)

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96. My brother is a national (a)/ gold medalist, but I am totally (b)/ disinterested in sports. (c)/ No error (d)
97. This dress is relatively better than the other one we saw in the mall yesterday.
(a) Relatively good than (b) Better than
(d) Both (a) & (b)
98. We are interesting in purchasing the (a)/ new laptop model since it has many features (b)/ unavailable in
conventional computers. (c)/ No error (d)

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99. There are just a few (a)/ trains for the ever-grow (b)/ number of passengers in the city. (c)/ No error (d)
100. He strongly felt that (a)/ the explanation given during the (b)/ meeting was not at all truth. (c)/ No error (d)

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49. (d) 50. (c) 51. (a) 52. (b) 53. (b) 54. (a) 55. (c) 56. (c)
57. (b) 58. (b) 59. (b) 60. (b) 61. (c) 62. (b) 63. (a) 64. (a)
65. (b) 66. (c) 67. (c) 68. (b) 69. (c) 70. (c) 71. (c) 72. (a)
73. (b) 74. (b) 75. (b) 76. (c) 77. (b) 78. (b) 79. (b) 80. (b)
81. (d) 82. (c) 83. (b) 84. (b) 85. (c) 86. (a) 87. (b) 88. (c)
89. (c) 90. (b) 91. (c) 92. (c) 93. (c) 94. (b) 95. (a) 96. (c)
97. (b) 98. (a) 99. (b) 100. (c)

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Solution

1. (d) 49. (d)

2. (a) Write "the production of last year" in place of 50. (c) Use "loving" in place of "lovingly"
"last year" 51. (a) Use "imminent" in place of "eminent"
3. (b) Write "less" in place of "fewer" 52. (b) Use "well" in place of "good"
4. (d) 53. (b)
5. (d) 54. (a) Use "a" in place of "the"
6. (c) 55. (c) Use "straight" in place of "strait"
7. (c) Write "a man honest" in place of "an honest 56. (c) use "any other" in place of "any"
man" 57. (b)
8. (b) Use "the italians" 58. (b) Use "foremost" in place of first"

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9. (b) 59. (b) Use "miserly" in place of "miser"
10. (b) Use "good" in place of "well" 60. (b) Use "the greatest" in place of "greatest"

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11. (c) drop "to" 61. (c)
12. (c) Use "latest" in place of "last" 62. (b) Use "to" in place of "than"

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64. (a) Use "commendable" in place of "recommendable"
15. (b) Use "a" in place of "the" 65. (b)

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16. (c) use "spoken" in place of "speak" (c) Use "Spellbound" in place of "speltbound"

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17. (b) 67. (c) Use "low" or "little" in place of "less"

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18. (a) Use "no other station" 68. (b) Use "eminent" in place of "imminent"

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19. (c) Use "bad" in place of "worst" 69. (c)
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(c) Use "cowardly" in place of "coward"

(c) Use "wise" in place of "wiser"

(b) Write "the next few weeks".
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71.
(c) Use "bound" in place of "binding"
(c) Use "people responsible" in place of "responsible

73. (b)
people"
72. (a) Use "happy" in place of happily"

74. (b) Drop "that of"

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26. (a) Use "clear" in place of "clearly" 75. (b) Use "first" in place of "former"
27. (a) Use "celebrations proper" in place of "proper 76. (c) Use "foremost" in place of "first"
celebrations" 77. (b)

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28. (c) Drop "other" 78. (b) Use "more" in place of "much"
29. (c) 79. (b) Use "more" in place of "much"

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30. (a) Use "the better" in place of "better" 80. (b) Use "quicker" in place of "quick"
31. (a) Use "nothing else" in place of "nothing" 81. (d)
82. (c) Use "stupider" in place of "stupidest"

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32. (a) Use "fast" in place of "faster"
83. (b) Use colder" in place of "cold"
33. (d)
84. (b) Use "next" in place of "nearest"

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34. (a) Use "delicious" in place of "deliciously"
85. (c)
35. (c) Use "those" in place of "that" 86. (a) Use "annoying" in place of "annoyed"
36. (b) Use "to" in place of "than"

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87. (b) Use "living" in place of "alive"
37. (c) 88. (c) Use "lesser" in place of "less"
38. (c) 89. (c) Use "more Popular" in place of "popular"
39. (a) Use "than" after "more beautiful" 90. (b)
40. (b) Use "sturdy and muscular" in place of "sturdy 91. (c) Use "present purpose" in place of "purpose
muscular" present"
41. (d) 92. (c) Use "most" in place in "more"
93. (c)
42. (c) Use "most learned" in place of "learned"
94. (b) Use "unproductive" in place of "disinterested"
43. (b) Drop "other" 95. (a) Drop "mort"
44. (b) Use "order" in place of "verbal" 96. (c) Use "uninterested" in place of "disinterested"
45. (c) 97. (b)
46. (a) Use "a pale anxious girl" 98. (a) Use "interested" in place of "interesting"
47. (c) Use "most" in place of "more" 99. (b) Use "ever-growing" in place of "ever-grow"
48. (d) Use "to" in place of "than" 100. (c) Use "true" in place of "truth"

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