ARTICLES
Direction:
(Q. Nos 1-30): The sentence given below, have three parts, indicated by (a),
(b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error. If you
find an error in any part [(a), (b) or (c)] of a sentence, indicate your
response by blackening the letter related to that part in the answer sheet
provided. If a sentence has no error, indicate by blacking the part (d), which
stands for ‘No error’. (Ignore the error of punctuation, if any)
1.The
interviewer asked me (a) / if I knew that Kalidas was the greater (b) / than
any other poet (c) / No error (d)
2.The
reason we have not been able to pay income tax (a) / is due to fact (b) / that
we did not receive pay on time (c) / No error (d)
3.
Even now when I see the spot (a) / I am reminded of an unique incident (b) /
that took place several years ago (c) / No error (d)
4. As
soon as the teacher entered (a) / everyone fell (b) / in a silence (c) / No
error (d)
5. As
he had taken only a few sips (a) there was still little water (b) / left in the
glass (c) / No error (d)
6. To
perform this experiment (a) / drop little sugar (b) / into a glass of water (c)
/ No error (d)
7. It
is written in Gita (a) that God incarnates himself (b) / in times of trouble No
error (d)
8.
Troy was taken by Greeks; (a) / this formed the basis of a story (b) / which
has become famous (c) / No error (d)
9.
These facts make it very clear (a) / that he had hand in the murder (b) /
though he still pleads innocence (c) / No error (d)
10. A
nationwide survey has brought up an (a) / interesting finding (b) / regarding
infant mortality rate in India (c) / No error (d)
11.
The man (a) / cannot live (b) / by bread alone (c) / No error (d)
12. I
go to the bed (a) / at eight (b) / every night (c) / No error (d)
13. Gangotri has special significance (a) / for the devout as it is considered as (b) / the abode of King Bhagirath who brought the Ganga down to the earth (c) / No error (d)
14.
The recent study has indicated that there (a) / is perceptible change in (b) /
the attitudes of the people (c) / No error (d)
15.
The disclosure of the synopsis of Thakkar Commission report (a) / on the
assassination of Mrs Indira Gandhi (b) / has raised several vital questions.
(c) / No error (d)
16. He was fascinated by insects (a) / and the more he studied their habits (b) / greater was his fascination (c) / No error (d)
17.
With little patience (a) / you will be able to (b) / cross this hurdle (c) / No
error (d)
18. He
did not go (a) / to the city on foot (b) / he went there by the train (c) / No
error (d)
19. My
friends insisted (a) / that I should see the movie (b) / from beginning to the
end (c) / No error (d)
20.
Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society (a) / the optimist invents
the aeroplane (b) / the pessimist parachute (c) / No error (d)
21India’s
geopolitical orientation (a)/ will be an central (b)/ underlying issue in (c)/
next year’s state election. (d)/ No Error (e)
22 A
largest chunk of (a)/ the bulk drug requirement (b)/ is met through cheap (c)/
imports from China. (d)/ No error(e)
23 Susan knew (a)/ that it was indeed
(b)/ surreal experience (c)/ meeting John on the beach. (d)/ No Error (e)
24 It
is a (a)/ most beautiful (b)/ flower in (c)/the nursery. (d)/ No error (e).
25 It
(a)/ takes him (b)/ a hour (c)/ to reach home everyday. (d)/ No
error. (e)
26Literature
often (a)/ celebrates the fact (b)/ that the man (c)/ is a mortal being (d)/.No
error (e)
27Ahmedabad
is trying (a)/ to become next (b)/ Manchester (c)/ of India (d)/ No error(e)
28 There
are a number of Indians (a) living in United States of America (b) who
flee there to study (c) but are now settled there. (d)/ No Error (e)
29
Since the train (a)/ was delayed (b)/ we will reach(c)/ our hotel around
the midnight.(d)/ No Error (e)
30 Since
the business (a)/ was expanding to China (b)/ he wanted to (c)/ learn the
Chinese (d)/.No error (e)
