Q1.

The less mistakes (a)/ you make in your

calculations, (b)/ the more accurate your results will be.
(c)/ No error (d)

Q2. The manager asked for (a)/ farther details (b)/ about
the new marketing strategy (c)/ before approving it. (d)

Q3. The committee agreed that this design (a)/ was most
unique (b)/ among all the innovative entries submitted
for the annual architecture competition. (c)/ No error (d)
1. Ans. (a) Use fewer mistakes in place of less
mistakes.

2. Ans. (b) Use ‘further’ instead of ‘farther’

3. Ans. (b) Remove most before unique

Q4. Of the four subjects, English, Mathematics, Science
and History, (a)/ the latter (b)/ was the most difficult one
for me . (c)/ No error (d)

Q5. No less than twenty buses (a)/ were lined up outside

the stadium (b)/ to carry the players and officials (c)/
back to their hotels. (d)

Q6. The museum is (a)/ a worth visiting place (b)/ for

those who are interested (c)/ in ancient sculptures. (d)
4. Ans. (b) Use last in place of latter

5. Ans. (a) Use fewer in place of less

6. Ans. (b) Use ‘place worth visiting’ instead of

‘worth visiting place’
Q7. Hard work, consistent practice, and (a)/ little
guidance from (b)/ the mentor, especially in handling
difficult situations, can (c)/ lead to great success in any
field. (d)

Q8. Her performance was (a)/ as exciting , if (b)/ not

more than her previous one. (c)/ No error (d)

Q9. This solution (a)/ is superior than the previous one

(b)/ if we consider not only speed (c)/ but also cost-
effectiveness and long-term sustainability. (d)
7. Ans. (b) Use “ a little” instead of “little”

8. Ans. (b) Use “as exciting as” in place of “as

exciting

9. Ans. (b) Use “is superior to” instead of “is

superior than”
Q10. He wore (a)/ the dress very designed by (b)/ his
talented elder sister (c)/ for the annual school function.
(d)

Q11. Late at night, (a)/ the firefighters found an ablaze

house (b)/ in the middle of the street (c)/ with flames
everywhere. (d)

Q12. The needy (a)/ is often overlooked (b)/ by society,

even though they contribute in countless ways to the
community. (c)/ no error (d)
10. Ans. (b) should be “the very dress” instead of
“the dress very”

11. Ans. (b) Use “house which was ablaze” in place

of ‘an ablaze house’

12. Ans. (b) Replace is with are

Q13. Find the part of the given sentence that has an
error in it.
(a) This article says that Tamarind tastes
(b) more sourly than any other fruit
(c) in the whole world, but it is commonly
(d) used in making various Indian dishes

Q14. Driving on the right(a)/ is counterintuitively to the

man(b)/ who has spent most(c)/ of the time driving in
India(d) .
13. Ans. (b) replace more sourly with sourer.

14. Ans. (b) Replace counterintuitively with

counterintuitive
Q15. She executed the shot known(a)/ throughout the
cricket world(b) /for its complexity as good as(c)/ dhoni
did in 2009(d).

Q16. Of the three runners who(a)/ participated in one of

the biggest (b)/ marathons , he was fast(c) /No error(d).

Q17. Ancient India had(a) /many people responsible(b)/

who carried out their responsibilities(c)/ through thick
and thin(d).
15. Ans. (c) Replace good with well

16. Ans. (c) Replace fast with fastest

17. Ans. (b) Replace people responsible with

responsible people
Q18. In a world where promises(a)/ are often made but
not(b) /fulfilled , we should try to(c)/ be a true man to
his word(d).

Q19. This newly launched book contains questions(a)/

relevant to the exam but(b) /the three last have never(c)/
been seen before(d).

Q20. The new employee whom you can see (a)

/standing with our boss (b)/ is a fat big liar(c)/No
error(d).
18. Ans. (d) Replace true man to his word with man
true to his word

19. Ans. (c) Replace three last with last three

20. Ans. (c) Replace fat big with big fat

Q21. The new guidelines regarding the(a)/ delegation
of financial power(b)/ to the head of offices have (c)/not
yet been implanted despite repeating notices(d).

Q22. Do you know that unlike the Lizard, the(a)/ rat’s

tail can’t grow back(b)/ after it has been cut intentionally
or unintentionally (c)/No error (d).

Q23. As per this new notice, every of the employees(a)/

who came late at the boss’(b)/ last meeting will(c)/ be
fined/(d).
21. Ans. (d) Replace repeating with Repeated

22. Ans. (a) Replace lizard with lizard’s

23. Ans. (a) Replace every with each

Q24. I hope you know that since he is very fastidious(a)/
about almost everything, a little people(b)/ are happy
with him (c)/No error (d)

Q25. Since he has joined the company(a)/ recently, he

doesn’t (b)/have some experience(c)/ regarding this
task(d).

Q26. The NGO whose services (a)/were benefitting

the(b)/ society was suddenly(c)/ closed down by the
autocratic government(d).
24. Ans. (b) Replace a little with few

25. Ans. (c) Replace some with any

26. Ans. (a) Replace whose with the services of

which
Q27. It is the most (a)/eternal fact that we reap what (b)/
we sow whether we accept it or not (c)/No error(d).

Q28. I can guarantee that Madhuri is whittier and wiser

(a)/ than any(b)/ other boy in her class (c)/. No error (d)

Q29. Confidence in one’s (a)/abilities is crucial for(b)/ a

successful business, as(c)/ it helps in building a strength
foundation(d).
27. Ans. (a) Replace the most with an

28. Ans. (c) Remove other

29. Ans. (d) Replace strength with strong

Q30. The smartphones are among(a)/ the more
useful(b)/ technologies that (c)/ have been invented till
now.(d)

Q31. I have made it a point to call my teachers on

September 5 as a token of mine gratitude.
(a) on September 5 as a token
(b) I have made
(c) of mine gratitude
(d) it a point to call my teachers
30. Ans. (b) Replace more with most

31. Ans. (c) Replace mine with my

Q32. I think that he sang beautifully but I don’t know
why the judges were unimpress at the end.
(a) the judges were
(b) unimpress at the end
(c) I think that he sang beautifully
(d) but I don’t know why

Q33. I have three sisters: Meera is the elder and Charu

is the youngest.
(a) No error
(b) and Charu is the youngest
(c) I have three sisters:
(d) Meera is the elder
32. Ans (b) Replace unimpress with unimpressed

33. Ans. (d) Replace elder with eldest

Q34. We used to keep large plates of fruit on a table
nearer this window in the dining room.
(a) We used to
(b) nearer this window
(c) on a table
(d) large plates of

Q35. Some people believe that no matter how hardly

you may try, success comes to you at its own time.
(a) success comes
(b) Some people believe that no matter
(c) to you at its own time
(d) how hardly you may try
34. Ans. (b) replace nearer with near

35. Ans. (d) Replace hardly with hard.

Q36. Venus, the hottest planet in the solar system, has not
enjoyed as much as recent attention as Mars.
(a) system, has not enjoyed
(b) as much as recent attention as Mars.
(c) Venus, the hottest planet in the solar
(d) No error

Q37. You should not be that (a)/cynical. Mr. Surya has no

interior motive (b)/ in offering you support. (c)/ No error
(d)

Q38. I could not believe that (a)/ Ajay got into a fight with
those (b)/ thugs. I always thought (c)/that he is smarter
than brave. (d)
36. Ans. (b) Use ‘as much recent attention as Mars’
in place of ‘as much as recent attention as Mars.’

37. Ans. (b) replace interior with ulterior

38. Ans. (d) replace smarter with more smart

Sentence improvement

Q39. You can emphasize either of these four syllables in the

poem written by shakespeare who is also known as the
kalidasa of England .
(a) emphasize any of these (b) emphasized either of these
(c) emphasize nither for these (d) No substitution required

Q40. The Japanese people are known for their commitment

toward the nation and praised for their efficiency .
(a) Japanese (b) The Japanese
(c) Japan (d) no improvement
39. Ans. (a)

40. Ans. (b)

Q41. The student responded to the question so logically that
the audience praised his analytic approach repeatedly despite
the time constraints.
(a) analytic approach repeat
(b) analysis approach repeatedly
(c) analytical approach repeatedly
(d) no improvement

Q42. This shirt which is newly launched in the market cost

me five thousand rupee
(a) costs me five thousand rupee
(b) costed me five thousand rupee
(c) cost me five thousands rupees
(d) cost me five thousand rupees
41. Ans. (c)

42. Ans. (d)

Q43. Of the two plans submitted by the architect, this is the
one much likely to be accepted.
(a) most likely (b) more likely
(c) many likely (d) no improvement

Q44. Prashant is good from more other players of our

school who participated in the all india cricket
championship league .
(a) good from many other (b) best than most other
(c) better than most other (d) no improvement
43. Ans. (b)

44. Ans. (c)

Q45. Please tell me if you also think that no bird is more
taller than a ostrich
(a) no bird is much taller than an ostrich
(b) no other bird is as tall as an ostrich
(c) no bird is taller than ostrich
(d) no improvement

Q46. A renowned chemist claimed that taking up to 50

times the commendable dose of vitamin-c could treat
anything from influenza to cancer.
(a) Commended (b) recommended
(c) prescribe (d) vouched
45. Ans. (b)

46. Ans. (b)

Q47. When I was in Europe last year , I used to roam
around in London on alternate days.
(a) Day after day (b) alternative days
(c) day by day (d) no improvement

Q48. The prime minister’s speech laid out how important it

is to encourage female participate in the economy yet the
percentage of female lawmakers in the lower house of the
parliament has fallen to 8%
(a) female participants (b) female participation
(c) women participate (d) no improvement
47. Ans. (d)

48. Ans. (b)

Q49. He claimed that he was merely an uninterested
participant in the negotiation held by senior officers.
(a) an interested (b) a disinterested
(c) a uninterested (d) no improvement

Q50. He has told me that of Rajni and Usha, the later is the
most responsible.
(a) the later is more (b) The latter is more
(c) The latter is most (d) No substitution
49. Ans . (b)

50. Ans. (b)

Q51. 50 Chinese couples were married at a ceremony in
Colombo to mark the anniversary of (diplomat relations
between the two countries).
(a) Diplomatic relations among the two countries
(b) Diplomatic relations between the two countries
(c) Diplomacy relations between each other
(d) No improvement

Q52. The people living in the coastal areas experience a

interested phenomenon.
(a) No Improvement (b) the interested phenomenon
(c) interestingly phenomenon (d) an interesting phenomenon
51. Ans. (b)

52. Ans. (d)

Q53. Among all the novels I have read in the past year, this
one is far the most engaging.
(a) by far the most engaging
(b) at farthest the most engaging
(c) by far more engaging
(d) No improvement required
53. Ans. (a) by far the most engaging
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Q54. The branches of the old mango tree were _________

heavy with ripe, golden mangoes.
(a) loaded with (b) laden with
(c) loaded by (d) laden by

Q55. Despite its simple appearance, this grammar book is

arguably resource I’ve encountered.

(a) most effective (b) more effective

(c) the most effective (d) the more effective
54. Ans. (b) laden with

55. Ans. (c)