Practice Section 17 question answer - general english mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Directions:

Each of the following sentences has four parts marked P, Q, R and S (or) A, B, C and D (or) 1, 2, 3 and 4. Choose the part of sentence with the error. If there is No error, select No error [S/D/4].

Q-1)   (P) We now look forward for (Q) some great achievements (R) which to some extent can restore the country’s prestige once again. (S) No error

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Explanation:

P has an error.

Here, we now look forward to is the right usage.

look forward agrees with to (Prep.)


Directions:

Each of the following sentences has four parts marked P, Q, R and S (or) A, B, C and D (or) 1, 2, 3 and 4. Choose the part of sentence with the error. If there is No error, select No error [S/D/4].

Q-2)   Several days passed before (1)/ Jeff worked over enough (2)/ courage to return to the house. (3)/ No error (4)

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Explanation:

work something up (Id.) : to develop or improve something with some effort.

work over (Phr. V.) : to attack somebody and hit them.

Hence, Jeff worked up enough is the right usage.


Directions:

Each of the following sentences has four parts marked P, Q, R and S (or) A, B, C and D (or) 1, 2, 3 and 4. Choose the part of sentence with the error. If there is No error, select No error [S/D/4].

Q-3)   1) The power tariff had already/ 2) been increased twice in/3) the last 15 months and the Electricity Board had also / 4) leived additional monthly charges to consumers. / 5) No errors.

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Explanation:

Replace the word ‘to’ with ‘on’


Directions:

Each of the following sentences has four parts marked P, Q, R and S (or) A, B, C and D (or) 1, 2, 3 and 4. Choose the part of sentence with the error. If there is No error, select No error [S/D/4].

Q-4)   You have prepared well (1) / for the examination (2) / isn’t it ? (3)/ No error (4)

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Explanation:

No error


Directions:

Each of the following sentences has four parts marked P, Q, R and S (or) A, B, C and D (or) 1, 2, 3 and 4. Choose the part of sentence with the error. If there is No error, select No error [S/D/4].

Q-5)   The manager is having his problems (1)/ but we have (2)/ ours as well. (3)/ No error (4)

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Explanation:

Have (own/hold) is not used in the progressive tenses.

Hence, The manager has his problems ...... should be used here.


Directions:

Each of the following sentences has four parts marked P, Q, R and S (or) A, B, C and D (or) 1, 2, 3 and 4. Choose the part of sentence with the error. If there is No error, select No error [S/D/4].

Q-6)   As they climb (1)/ higher, the air (2)/ became cooler. (3)/ No error (4)

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Explanation:

The sentence shows Past Time. Hence, Past Simple i.e. As they climbed is the right usage.


Directions:

Each of the following sentences has four parts marked P, Q, R and S (or) A, B, C and D (or) 1, 2, 3 and 4. Choose the part of sentence with the error. If there is No error, select No error [S/D/4].

Q-7)   The old man (1)/ is too weak (2)/ to walk. (3)/ No error (4)

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Explanation:

No error


Directions:

Each of the following sentences has four parts marked P, Q, R and S (or) A, B, C and D (or) 1, 2, 3 and 4. Choose the part of sentence with the error. If there is No error, select No error [S/D/4].

Q-8)   Variety (1)/ is (2)/ spice of life. (3)/ No error (4)

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Explanation:

Here, Definite Article i.e. the spice of life is the right usage.


Directions:

Each of the following sentences has four parts marked P, Q, R and S (or) A, B, C and D (or) 1, 2, 3 and 4. Choose the part of sentence with the error. If there is No error, select No error [S/D/4].

Q-9)   1) School children, who so far / 2) have had rationed access to / 3) the few playgrounds on the city must be / 4) happy by the recent move. / 5) No error.

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Explanation:

Replace “ on” with “in ”


Directions:

Each of the following sentences has four parts marked P, Q, R and S (or) A, B, C and D (or) 1, 2, 3 and 4. Choose the part of sentence with the error. If there is No error, select No error [S/D/4].

Q-10)   The King Juan Carlos of Spain (A)/arrived in London today (B)/ for a three day visit. (C)/No error (D)

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Explanation:

The structure of subject will be : Juan Carlos, the king of Spain.