Sunday 17 February 2019
The following passage has some errors which have been
underlined. Edit it by choosing an appropriate option.
Reservation (a)
………….. from seats is one of the (b) …………….. very sensitive and controversial
issues (c) …………….. debited in the country today. It has generated more heat (d)
…………….. for light. This topic needs (e) …………….. to study from a dispassionate
point of view, (f) …………….. so what the better understanding (g) ……………..or
enlightenment take the place of (h) …………….. zeal and ill will.
(a)(i) in (ii) of (iii) on (iv) for
(b)(i) much (ii) more (iii) most (iv) many
(c)(i) been
debated (ii) being
debated (iii) debating (iv) debate
(d)(i) or (ii) too (iii) then (iv) than
(e)(i) studies (ii) to be studied (iii) studied (iv) being studied
(f)(i) such that (ii) so as (iii)so that (iv) so much
(g)(i) and (ii) but (iii) but also (iv) yet
Choose the best word from the options given to complete the
following passage.
(a)………. Diwali night, children (b)………….. in the government (c)…………… BC Roy Children’s Hospital were exposed to
deafening sounds (d)…………….. residents
of nearby multi storey buildings burst crackers. The decibel (dB) level of crackers
exceeded 90 dB. It was the (e)………… Diwali in kolkata’s recent mentory. The
sounds were (f) …………… loud that needles-for giving saline drip to
children (g) …………….. displaced,
complained Tapan Halder whose son was
admitted in the hospital (h)…………….. Jaundice.
(a) (i) In
(ii) On (iii)
After (iv) Before
(b)(i) being admitted (ii)
admit (iii) admitted (iv) admission
(c) (i) run
(ii) ran (iii)
runs (iv) being run
(d)(i) if
(ii) unless (iii)
as (iv) for
(e) (i) noisy
(ii) noisier (iii) noisiest (iv) noise
(f) (I) as
(ii) too (iii)
so (iv) much
(g)(i) gets
(ii) got (iii)
get (iv) have got
(h)(i) for
(ii) with (iii)
in (iv) on
