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- Question 1 of 10
1. Question
English LanguageThe Kozhikode conclave also saw (A)/the ruling party trying for (B)/a image makeover to counter the opposition’s allegations of it (C)/ been pro-rich and anti-dalit. (D)/ No error (E)
CorrectExplanation :
- ‘Image’ starts with a vowel sound so it must take ‘an’ before it.
- Instead of ‘been’ it should be ‘being’ because to show the state of something/someone ‘being is used not been.
The correct sentence will be-
The Kozhikode conclave also saw the ruling party trying for an image makeover to counter the opposition’s allegations of it being pro-rich and anti-Dalit.
IncorrectExplanation :
- ‘Image’ starts with a vowel sound so it must take ‘an’ before it.
- Instead of ‘been’ it should be ‘being’ because to show the state of something/someone ‘being is used not been.
The correct sentence will be-
The Kozhikode conclave also saw the ruling party trying for an image makeover to counter the opposition’s allegations of it being pro-rich and anti-Dalit.
UnattemptedExplanation :
- ‘Image’ starts with a vowel sound so it must take ‘an’ before it.
- Instead of ‘been’ it should be ‘being’ because to show the state of something/someone ‘being is used not been.
The correct sentence will be-
The Kozhikode conclave also saw the ruling party trying for an image makeover to counter the opposition’s allegations of it being pro-rich and anti-Dalit.
- Question 2 of 10
2. Question
English LanguageThe new economic policy and liberalization (A)/ process followed by Government of India for 1991 (B)/ paved the way on privatization (C)/ of insurance sector in the country. (D)/ No error (E)
CorrectExplanation :
- We use ‘since’ to talk about a specific point in time or a time when the action started. So ‘for’ is incorrect.
- Instead of ‘on’ it should be ‘for’ as ‘for’ is used to show the purpose of doing something. Here, the purpose is ‘privatisation’.
The correct sentence will be-
The new economic policy and liberalization process followed by Government of India since 1991 paved the way for privatization of insurance sector in the country.
IncorrectExplanation :
- We use ‘since’ to talk about a specific point in time or a time when the action started. So ‘for’ is incorrect.
- Instead of ‘on’ it should be ‘for’ as ‘for’ is used to show the purpose of doing something. Here, the purpose is ‘privatisation’.
The correct sentence will be-
The new economic policy and liberalization process followed by Government of India since 1991 paved the way for privatization of insurance sector in the country.
UnattemptedExplanation :
- We use ‘since’ to talk about a specific point in time or a time when the action started. So ‘for’ is incorrect.
- Instead of ‘on’ it should be ‘for’ as ‘for’ is used to show the purpose of doing something. Here, the purpose is ‘privatisation’.
The correct sentence will be-
The new economic policy and liberalization process followed by Government of India since 1991 paved the way for privatization of insurance sector in the country.
- Question 3 of 10
3. Question
English LanguageOdysseus thought (A)/that it is still possible (B)/that the Greek army could muscle in (C)/the crisis in the war.(D)/ No error (E)
CorrectExplanation :
- The given sentence talks about war.
- Muscle in: to get involved where it is not necessary
- ‘Muddle through’ means ‘to get through a situation despite the lack of advantages’.
- The phrase can replace “muscle in” to make the sentence meaningful.
- Also, in part B, it should be ‘was’ not ‘is’ as ‘thought’ is in the past tense.
- Therefore, option C is the correct answer.
The correct sentence will be-
Odysseus thought that it was still possible that the Greek army could muddle through the crisis in the war.
IncorrectExplanation :
- The given sentence talks about war.
- Muscle in: to get involved where it is not necessary
- ‘Muddle through’ means ‘to get through a situation despite the lack of advantages’.
- The phrase can replace “muscle in” to make the sentence meaningful.
- Also, in part B, it should be ‘was’ not ‘is’ as ‘thought’ is in the past tense.
- Therefore, option C is the correct answer.
The correct sentence will be-
Odysseus thought that it was still possible that the Greek army could muddle through the crisis in the war.
UnattemptedExplanation :
- The given sentence talks about war.
- Muscle in: to get involved where it is not necessary
- ‘Muddle through’ means ‘to get through a situation despite the lack of advantages’.
- The phrase can replace “muscle in” to make the sentence meaningful.
- Also, in part B, it should be ‘was’ not ‘is’ as ‘thought’ is in the past tense.
- Therefore, option C is the correct answer.
The correct sentence will be-
Odysseus thought that it was still possible that the Greek army could muddle through the crisis in the war.
- Question 4 of 10
4. Question
English LanguageBy the end of this year, (A)/California will complete/(B) book in from its (C)/5-yearlong recession.(D)/ No error (E)
CorrectExplanation :
- The given sentence talks about the recession.
- The mention of it being five years long and the use of the preposition ‘from’ indicates that option B with ‘bounce back’ is the correct answer. It means ‘to recover’.
- Book in: to make a reservation in advance.
- Also, instead of ‘complete’, it will be ‘completely’ as ‘completely’ is used for ‘bounce back’ which is a phrasal verb.
- Therefore, option B is the correct answer.
The correct sentence will be-
By the end of this year, California will completely bounce back from its 5-yearlong recession.
IncorrectExplanation :
- The given sentence talks about the recession.
- The mention of it being five years long and the use of the preposition ‘from’ indicates that option B with ‘bounce back’ is the correct answer. It means ‘to recover’.
- Book in: to make a reservation in advance.
- Also, instead of ‘complete’, it will be ‘completely’ as ‘completely’ is used for ‘bounce back’ which is a phrasal verb.
- Therefore, option B is the correct answer.
The correct sentence will be-
By the end of this year, California will completely bounce back from its 5-yearlong recession.
UnattemptedExplanation :
- The given sentence talks about the recession.
- The mention of it being five years long and the use of the preposition ‘from’ indicates that option B with ‘bounce back’ is the correct answer. It means ‘to recover’.
- Book in: to make a reservation in advance.
- Also, instead of ‘complete’, it will be ‘completely’ as ‘completely’ is used for ‘bounce back’ which is a phrasal verb.
- Therefore, option B is the correct answer.
The correct sentence will be-
By the end of this year, California will completely bounce back from its 5-yearlong recession.
- Question 5 of 10
5. Question
English LanguageYou can no longer brush up(A)/ the argument that the system is a sort of (B)/economic straitjacket, (C)/one who is becoming increasingly onerous. (D)/ No error (E)
CorrectExplanation :
- In the given context it is clear that the reference to the economic straitjacket is being stated to be ‘onerous’ (difficult to endure)
- In this light, the phrasal verb that fits is ‘brush off’, as it tells that we can no longer deny or ignore, i.e., ‘brush off’ the aforementioned fact.
- Also, instead of ‘who’, ‘that’ will be used as ‘who’ refers to persons.
IncorrectExplanation :
- In the given context it is clear that the reference to the economic straitjacket is being stated to be ‘onerous’ (difficult to endure)
- In this light, the phrasal verb that fits is ‘brush off’, as it tells that we can no longer deny or ignore, i.e., ‘brush off’ the aforementioned fact.
- Also, instead of ‘who’, ‘that’ will be used as ‘who’ refers to persons.
UnattemptedExplanation :
- In the given context it is clear that the reference to the economic straitjacket is being stated to be ‘onerous’ (difficult to endure)
- In this light, the phrasal verb that fits is ‘brush off’, as it tells that we can no longer deny or ignore, i.e., ‘brush off’ the aforementioned fact.
- Also, instead of ‘who’, ‘that’ will be used as ‘who’ refers to persons.
- Question 6 of 10
6. Question
English LanguageDeliberate practice refers to a special type of practice that is purposeful and systematic. (A)/ Though regular practice might include mindless repetitions, (B)/ deliberate practice requires focused attention (C)/ and is conducted with the specific goal of improving performance. (D)
CorrectExplanation :
Concept/Grammar Rules Application The statement may contain some grammatical as well as contextual error in it as the query suggests. The statement “B” seems to have an error in it. The word “though” is wrong here instead it should be “while” as the statement seems to be talking about the difference between regular and deliberate practice.
Hence, the error lies in option 1, i.e. B.
IncorrectExplanation :
Concept/Grammar Rules Application The statement may contain some grammatical as well as contextual error in it as the query suggests. The statement “B” seems to have an error in it. The word “though” is wrong here instead it should be “while” as the statement seems to be talking about the difference between regular and deliberate practice.
Hence, the error lies in option 1, i.e. B.
UnattemptedExplanation :
Concept/Grammar Rules Application The statement may contain some grammatical as well as contextual error in it as the query suggests. The statement “B” seems to have an error in it. The word “though” is wrong here instead it should be “while” as the statement seems to be talking about the difference between regular and deliberate practice.
Hence, the error lies in option 1, i.e. B.
- Question 7 of 10
7. Question
English LanguageDeliberate practice does not mean that you can fashion yourself into anything with enough work and effort. (A)/ While human beings does possess a remarkable ability to develop their skills, (B)/ there are limits to how far any individual can go. (C)/ Your genes set a boundary around what is possible. (D)
CorrectExplanation:
Concept/Grammar Rules Application The statement may contain some grammatical as well as contextual error in it as the query suggests. The statement “B” seems to have an error in it. The word “does” is wrong here instead it should be “do” as the statement is talking about human beings which is plural and therefore it should be “do” and not “does”.
Hence, the error lies in option 4.
IncorrectExplanation:
Concept/Grammar Rules Application The statement may contain some grammatical as well as contextual error in it as the query suggests. The statement “B” seems to have an error in it. The word “does” is wrong here instead it should be “do” as the statement is talking about human beings which is plural and therefore it should be “do” and not “does”.
Hence, the error lies in option 4.
UnattemptedExplanation:
Concept/Grammar Rules Application The statement may contain some grammatical as well as contextual error in it as the query suggests. The statement “B” seems to have an error in it. The word “does” is wrong here instead it should be “do” as the statement is talking about human beings which is plural and therefore it should be “do” and not “does”.
Hence, the error lies in option 4.
- Question 8 of 10
8. Question
English LanguageDo not confuse destiny with opportunity. (A)/ Genes provide opportunities. They do not determine our destiny. (B)/ It’s similar to a game of cards. (C)/ You have a better opportunity if you are dealt a better hand, but you also needed to play the hand well to win. (D)
CorrectExplanation;
Concept/Grammar Rules Application The statement may contain some grammatical as well as contextual error in it as the query suggests. The statement “D” seems to have an error in it. The word “needed” is wrong here instead it should be “need” as the statement seems to be in the present tense.
Hence, the error lies in option 4.
IncorrectExplanation;
Concept/Grammar Rules Application The statement may contain some grammatical as well as contextual error in it as the query suggests. The statement “D” seems to have an error in it. The word “needed” is wrong here instead it should be “need” as the statement seems to be in the present tense.
Hence, the error lies in option 4.
UnattemptedExplanation;
Concept/Grammar Rules Application The statement may contain some grammatical as well as contextual error in it as the query suggests. The statement “D” seems to have an error in it. The word “needed” is wrong here instead it should be “need” as the statement seems to be in the present tense.
Hence, the error lies in option 4.
- Question 9 of 10
9. Question
English LanguageThe benefits of good nutrition are fairly obvious to most of us. (A)/ You have more energy, your health improves, and your productivity blossoms. (B)/ Healthy eating also plays a huge role in maintaining a healthy weight, (C)/ although means a decreased risk of type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, heart problems, high blood pressure, and a host of other health ailments. (D)
CorrectExplanation:
Concept/Grammar Rules Application The statement may contain some grammatical as well as contextual error in it as the query suggests. The statement “D” seems to have an error in it. The word “although” is wrong here instead it should be “which” as the statement seems to be talking about the benefits of a healthy diet and ‘Although’ is used when we are comparing anything.
Hence, the error lies in option 3.
IncorrectExplanation:
Concept/Grammar Rules Application The statement may contain some grammatical as well as contextual error in it as the query suggests. The statement “D” seems to have an error in it. The word “although” is wrong here instead it should be “which” as the statement seems to be talking about the benefits of a healthy diet and ‘Although’ is used when we are comparing anything.
Hence, the error lies in option 3.
UnattemptedExplanation:
Concept/Grammar Rules Application The statement may contain some grammatical as well as contextual error in it as the query suggests. The statement “D” seems to have an error in it. The word “although” is wrong here instead it should be “which” as the statement seems to be talking about the benefits of a healthy diet and ‘Although’ is used when we are comparing anything.
Hence, the error lies in option 3.
- Question 10 of 10
10. Question
English LanguageDynamic contrast refers to a combination of different sensations in the same food. (A)/ In the words of Witherly, foods with dynamic contrast have (B)/ an edible shell that goes crunch (C)/ followed by something soft or creamy and full of taste-active compounds. (D)
CorrectExplanation;
Concept/Grammar Rules Application The statement may or may not contain some grammatical or contextual error in it as the query suggests. The whole paragraph does not seem to have any mistake and is both contextually as well as grammatically correct. Hence, the error lies in option 5. No error.
IncorrectExplanation;
Concept/Grammar Rules Application The statement may or may not contain some grammatical or contextual error in it as the query suggests. The whole paragraph does not seem to have any mistake and is both contextually as well as grammatically correct. Hence, the error lies in option 5. No error.
UnattemptedExplanation;
Concept/Grammar Rules Application The statement may or may not contain some grammatical or contextual error in it as the query suggests. The whole paragraph does not seem to have any mistake and is both contextually as well as grammatically correct. Hence, the error lies in option 5. No error.