English Quiz – March, 2015 – Set 1 – Errors

Directions (Q. 1 – 5): In each question below a sentence
with four words printed in BOLD type
is given. These are labelled as (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these four words
printed in bold may be either misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the
sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate if any. The
option of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in BOLD are correctly spelt and also
appropriate in the context of the sentence mark (e) .i.e., ‘All correct’ as your
answer.

1. Drivers (a)/
who exceed (b)/ the speed limit (c)/ are duly find by the traffic police personnel. (d)/
All correct (e).

2. The project (a)/
is in its final faze (b)/ of completion
and is expected (c)/ to be ready by the end of this year. (d)/ All
correct (e).

3. The board (a)/
of governors meets (b)/ once every
month to disqus (c)/ the organizations
policy (d)/. All correct (e).

4. There was a slight
(a)/ reduction in his (b)/ wait (c)/ after almost a week of strict
dieting. (d)/ All correct (e).

5. He has not been able to attend (a)/ the office (b)/
for last four (c)/ days because he
is suffering from fever. (d)/ All
correct (e).

Directions (Q. 6 – 10):
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or
idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence.
The option of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (e).
(Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

6. On the second day of the workshop (a)/ participants does
a situational analysis of the state (b)/ and spoke about their plan of action (c)/
for implementing the Act. (d)/ No error (e).

7. Dress in black (a)/ several students from the University
took part (b)/ in a protest march in the city on Thursday as part (c)/ of a
campaign against female infanticide. (d)/ No error (e).

8. The Consumer Forum directed the Power Corporation to (a)/
compensate a complainant for the inconvenience (b)/ and mental agony who he had
to suffer (c)/ because of the power officials’ irresponsible attitude. (d)/ No
error (e).

9. The court has asked the authorities (a)/ to take
appropriate steps to restore natural water resources (b)/ so that the water shortage
problem (c)/ in the state can be solved. (d)/ No error (e).

10. The High Court on Thursday banned (a)/ plying of
diesel-run vehicles (b)/ including safari cantors in the tiger sanctuary (c)/
with immediate effect. (d)/ No error (e).