English Quiz

Directions (Q. 1 to 5): 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), i.e. ?No Error?. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

Question.1. When Vishu was 1)/ younger she has played 2)/ badminton for 3)/ her college team 4)/ No error 5)

Question.2. Tyrrion Lannister washed his 1)/ hands so that he can 2)/ help his brother Jammie Lannister 3)/ with the gardening. 4)/ No error 5)

Question.3. Aparajita puts to 1)/ good use the 3)/ things that other 4)/ people thrown away 4)/ No error 5)

Question.4. Scientist discovered 1)/ that, all over the 2)/ world, a millions of 3)/ frogs and tods are dying. 4)/ No error 5)

Question.5. Prakash Jha made 1)/ 13 films and I 2)/ think his latest 3)/ is the best 4)/ No error 5)

Directions (Q.6): Fill in the blanks which are given in sentences by choosing the most appropriate options.

Question.6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the space agency, describing the launch as an “monumental” ________.
1) landmark
2) jolt
3) accomplishment
4) stumble

Directions (Q.7 to Q.10): Replace the word immediately before the blank with the word given in the options.

Question.7. The recent border clash at Torkhan proves that Afghanistan and Pakistan have reached at “flashpoint” _________.
1) peace
2) friendship
3) war-like situation
4) temptation

Question.8. Since Udta Punjab was showcasing the plight of drug-marred situation in the state,the protestors “brought down”_______ its posters from various thratres of the city.
1) tore down
2) pasted
3) burned
4) terminated

Question.9. Raghuram Rajan’s “imminent”________ exit from the RBI signals the end of democratic institutions of the country,or is it just the beginning ? 
1) approaching
2) demise
3) betrayal
4) commensing

Question.10. By making Chetan Chauhan as the NIFT chief,the NDA government is trying to “scuttle”___________the efforts of the previous UPA government which used to appoint their men in these jobs.
1) end 
2) start
3) initiate
4) filip

Answers ▼

Answer.1. 2; “Has” should be replaced with “had”.

Answer.2. 2; “Can” should be replaced with “could”.

Answer.3. 4; “Thrown away” should be replaced with “throw away” because the sentence is in Simple Present.

Answer.4. 4; “Are” should be replaced with “were”. 

Answer.5. 1; It should be “Has made” at the place of “made”.

Answer.6. 3; Accomplishment

Answer.7. 3; War like situation

Answer.8. 1; Tore down

Answer.9. 1; Approaching

Answer.10. 1; End