ENGLISH LANGUAGE MODEL QUESTION
Directions (Q. (1-15) : Read each sentence
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 (5). (Ignore the errors
of punctuation, if any).
1. I did not (1) / went
there (2) / to buy book or
remnants (3) / for you. (4) / No error (5)
2. After listening to (1)
/ his advice, I (2) / decided
not to (3) / go abroad for research. (4) / No error
(5).
3. No other (1) / typist
in this (2) / office is as (3) /
slow as her. (4) / No error (5).
4. From thirty and (1) /
forty percent of the (2)
people of this area (3)/ suffer from jaundice (4)/
No error (5).
5. The director (1)/
asked from me (2)/ what I was
(3)/ doing in the cabin. (4)/ No error (5)
6. Some people feels (1)/
that with local language
(2)/ no progress (3)/ is possible. (4)/ No error (5).
7. Dandekar could not
(1)/ decide as to which (2)/
article he should (3)/ buy from the shop. (4)/ No
error (5)
8. Having failed to (1)/
got good results (2)/ in her
first attempt (3)/ she did not try again. (4)/ No
error (5).
9. She does not
understand (1)/ that how one can
be employed (2)/ as stenographer (3)/ without
the necessary qualification. (4)/ No error (5)
10. A few word of (1)/
gratitude are enough (2)/ to
express your (3)/ feeling sincerely. (4)/ No error
(5)
11. The roads are flooded
(1)/ because it has raining
(2)/ contentiously for the (3)/ last two days. (4)/
No error (5).
12. Sunita closed the (1)/
window grill provided that
(2)/ her child might (3)/ not fall down. (4)/ No
error (5).
13. He has never (1)/
allowed and will (2)/ never allow
such practices (3)/ in this office. (4)/ No error (5).
14. It was very kind (1)/
about him to (2)/ help us
financially (3)/ inspite of his poor economy. (4)/
No error (5).
15. A large number of (1)/
her classmates called for
(2)/ the hospital when (3)/ she was there (4)/ No
error (5).
Directions (Q. 16-20) : In each sentence
below, one word has been printed in bold.
Below the sentence five words are suggested,
one of which can replace the word printed in
bold without changing the meaning of the
sentence. Find out the appropriate word in
each case.
16. The secretary of the
director has rough manners.
1) uneven 2) coarse 3) hard
4) unpleasant 5) dry
17. She defended herself
with a knife when robber
attacked her.
1) protected 2) shielded 3) attacked4) brandished 5) helped
18. Being a member of this
committee, he has certain
rights.
1) responsibilities 2) status 3) gains
4) privileges 5) interest
19. Ashok's father was wild at his
misbehaviour
1) disappointed 2) happy 3) angry
4) dejected 5) sorry
20. We have to conceal the fact
from her due to
some reasons.
1) tell 2) hide 3) avoid 4) bury 5) None
Directions (Q. 21-25) : In each of the
following questions five words are given
which are denoted by (A), (B). (C), (D), and
(E). By using all the five words each only
once, you have to frame meaningful and
grammatically correct sentence. The correct
order of the words is your answer. Choose
from the five alternatives, the one having the
correct order of words.
21. A) Inside B) Keep C)
Things D) All E) The
1) BDECA 2) DECAB 3) ADECB
4) BECDA 5) BEADC
22. A) Comes B) She C) To
D) School E) Late
1) BAECD 2) BACED 3) BAEDC
4) DAEBC 5) DAECB
23. A) Decided B) We C)
You D) Help E) To
1) BAEDC 2) BAECD 3) BDCEA
4) BADEC 5) CAEDB
24. A) Tea B) Have C) That
D) SomeE) Before
1) DCBEA 2) BDCAE 3) BDAEC
4) EBDCA 5) DACBE
25. A) Seen B) GoingC) You
D) Him E) Have
1) CEBAD 2) CEADB 3) CBEAD
4) CEABD 5) ECABD
Directions (Q. 26-35) : In the following
passage there are blanks each of which has
been numbered. Below the passage five
words are suggested for each blank. Choose
the most appropriate word for each blank.
The world political situation 26 the Second
World War has been 27 by the almost complete
liquidation of the colonial power system. The colonies
have been 28 by independent states in which
influential groups are pressing 29 varying success,
for state planning to bring about economic development
that would lift their countries out 30 stagnation
and poverty. Concomitant with these, two
major changes have been 31 place : the rise to
power of the Soviet Union; the staggering gain in
size of territories 32 populations under Communist
governments especially the 33 of Communist China;
and the ensuing cold war. To both sides in the
world conflict the political allegiance or at 34 the
neutrality of the under developed countries has
become a stake in the struggle 35 security and
power
26. 1) on 2) since 3) to
4) unit 5) for
27. 1) worked 2) lead 3)
mark4) characterised 5) seen
28. 1) replaced 2)
repeated 3) attacked4) dissolved 5) placed
29. 1) at 2) to 3) about
4) and 5) with
30. 1) on 2) in 3) of 4)
off 5) at
31. 1) taking 2) going 3)
gaining 4) working 5) doing
32. 1) not 2) and 3) nor
4) else 5) or
33. 1) emergence 2) fall
3) war 4) democracy5) death
34. 1) last 2) all 3) left
4) will 5) least
35. 1) since 2) for 3) and
4) or 5) of
Directions (Q. 36-40) : Read the following
passage carefully and answer the questions
given below ti. Certain words in the
passage have been printed in bold to help you
locate them while answering some of the
questions.
During Emperor Akbar's reign, there was a
poor man in Agra who was thought to bring bad
luck. People believed that if any one looked at his
face in the morning, they would have a bad day.
"Get lost, you ugly fellow!" he would be
cursed by one and all. "Hide your face before you
kill someone with your evil eye! "
The emperor soon heard of this man's reputation
and wanted to see him. The poor fellow,
who had not harmed a single person in his life, was
brought to Akbar.
Akbar took a look at him and asked him to be
brought back in the evening .
That particular day was an especially full and
tiring day for the emperor and his courtiers.
So, many matters had to be attended to, that
Akbar even forgot to eat. By the end of the day,
the emperor was exhausted. To make matters
works, Akbar was informed that his favourite child,
little Prince Salim, had fallen ill.
Then the emperor suddenly remembered that
he had seen the face of the 'unlucky' man that
morning.
That was it. It was that man's entire fault,
Akbar decided.
Akbar called his courtiers and told them that
he was going to have 'unlucky' man executed. All
of them agreed immediately.
That is, all except Birbal. Instead, Birbal let
out a short laugh.
"What's is the matter, Birbal ?" asked the
emperor. "You seem to find something funny !"
"Nothing, your majesty, " replied Birbal.
"You say this man brings bad luck because
you had to go without food ever since you saw
him this morning. Look at his luck. Yours was the
first face he saw today , and he has to die because
of it "
Akbar immediately realized his folly and rewarded
Birbal for his wisdom.
36. Why had the king not
eaten his food ?
1) He was very busy that day
2) He had seen the face of the unlucky fellow.
3) He was not feeling well
4) He had been invited by Birbal for lunch
5) None of these
37. Who was not well on
that particular day ?
1) King Akbar 2) The King's courtiers
3) Birbal 4) The poor man 5) Prince Salim
38. Which of the following
describes Birbal ?
1) He was a famous merchant
2) He had lost his senses
3) He was very poor
4) He possessed good logical thinking
5) He was a miser
39. Which of the following
is TRUE in the context of
the passage ?
1) The poor man wanted to see the king
2) The poor man was well educated
3) The courtiers were sympathetic with the poor
man
4) King Akbar was happy to see the poor man
5) King Akbar realized his mistake
40. Which of the following
is/are NOT TRUE in the
context of the passage ?
A) Akbar worried too much after meeting the poor
man.
B) Akbar had eaten his food with the poor man
C) Akbar decided to execute the poor man
1) Only A 2) Both B & C
3) All A, B & C 4) Both A & B 5) Only C
where is the answer?
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