Grammar Knowledge test: 24.10.2018 for PO, Clerk, SO, Insurance Exams

Question 1

Direction: In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No error'.

Last week’s sharp hike (1)/ in the wholesale price of beef (2)/ is a strong indication for (3)/ higher meat cost to come. (4)

Question 2

Direction: In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No error'.

Progress is hindered by a (1)/ poor appreciation how demographic factors (2)/ affect the action (3)/of natural selection. (4)/ No error

Question 3

Direction: In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No error'.

It seemed quite certain for me (1)/ that some day or other (2)/ my father (3)/ would give the whole property to me. (4)/ No error

Question 4

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as No error. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

However, interest on delayed (1)/ payment off return (2)/ will be levied on the amount of (3)/ tax that was due. (4)

Question 5

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as No error. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

Severe protests erupted (1)/ after the (2)/ torture of some teenagers who painted (3)/ revolutionary slogans in a school wall. (4)

Question 6

Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given at (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. No correction required.

Only after a lot of thought was the speaker able to put off his thoughts on the sensitive topic of gender inequality, in front of hundred members.

Question 7

Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, three alternatives to the bold part are given which may help improve the sentence. Choose the option that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the context of the sentence. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E), i.e., ‘No correction required’.

The minister went out of his way to expatriate his displeasure towards those who vandalized the church.

Question 8

Direction: In the following question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given at (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. No correction required.

I left a trail of bread crumbs behind me as I went through the woods, as a hint to anyone that follows me wherever I went.

Question 9

Direction: In the following question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given at (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. No correction required.

Poverty, lack of good schools and the growth of the informal economy was considered to be the key causes of child labor in India.

Question 10

Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given at (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E), i.e., "No correction required".

Some have pointed out that some options may be equally good, so there is no single best option.