Direction (Qs.1-10): 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 errors of punctuation, if any).
Question No : 1
(1) Broadly speaking in a layman’s language/ (2) disability can be/ (3) classified by two groups/ (4) namely mental and physical./ (5) No error
(1) Broadly speaking in a layman’s language
(2) disability can be
(3) classified by two groups
(4) namely mental and physical
(5) No error
Question No : 2
(1) They asked me/ (2) who I have not/ (3) taken their permission/ (4) before leaving the house./ (5) No error
(1) They asked me
(2) who I have not
(3) taken their permission
(4) before leaving the house
(5) No error
Question No : 3
(1) When we reached there/ (2) we saw a crowd/ (3) of about ten people/ (4) fighting between themselves./ (5) No error
(1) When we reached there
(2) we saw a crowd
(3) of about ten people
(4) fighting between themselves
(5) No error
Question No : 4
(1) In our area/ (2) the journey by bus/ (3) is quick and safe than/ (4) by train./ (5) No error
(1) In our area
(2) the journey by bus
(3) is quick and safe than
(4) by train
(5) No error
Question No : 5
(1) For over last five years/ (2) I have been trying/ (3) my best to convince him/ (4) but without success./ (5) No error
(1) For over last five years
(2) I have been trying
(3) my best to convince him
(4) but without success
(5) No error
Question No : 6
The Panama Agreement on which (1)/ both the nations worked (2)/ with such hard diplomacy (3)/ will be sign tomorrow. (4)/ No error (5)
(1) The Panama Agreement on which
(2) both the nations worked
(3) with such hard diplomacy
(4) will be sign tomorrow
(5) No error
Question No : 7
Removing the shrapnel from (1)/ the body of the soldier proven (2)/ to be more difficult than the (3)/ surgeon had previously expected. (4)/ No error (5)
(1) Removing the shrapnel from
(2) the body of the soldier proven
(3) to be more difficult than the
(4) surgeon had previously expected
(5) No error
Question No : 8
Looking at the horizon (1)/, a few years back, I often wonder (2)/ about our proximity to the almighty (3)/ and yet the distance between us. (4)/ No error (5)
(1) Looking at the horizon
(2) a few years back, I often wonder
(3) about our proximity to the almighty
(4) and yet the distance between us
(5) No error
Question No : 9
The sailors decided to (1)/ lower the mast in order that (2)/ commute smoothly through the (3)/ absolutely vicious ocean winds. (4)/ No error (5)
(1) The sailors decided to
(2) lower the mast in order that
(3) commute smoothly through the
(4) absolutely vicious ocean winds
(5) No error
Question No : 10
Until the liberalisation of 1991, India (1)/ was largely and intentionally isolated (2)/ from the world markets, to protect its fledgling (3)/ economy and achieving self-reliance. (4)/ No error (5)
(1) Until the liberalisation of 1991, India
(2) was largely and intentionally isolated
(3) from the world markets, to protect its fledgling
(4) economy and achieving self-reliance
(5) No error