SJ ACADEMY GENERAL ENGLISH ONE
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GENERAL ENGLISH TEST -1
Directions:(1-20) Read each 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 there is no error, the answer is
‘e’
(Ignore the errors of punctuation,
if any) .
1. Avinash and his friend (a) / were walking towards (b) / the
station when (c) / they met his common friend.(d)
Ans: (D)
Replace ‘his’ with ‘their’.
2. Priyamvada
was unhappy (a)/ to hear the news (b)/of her son’s failing (c)/ in the final
examination.(d)
/No Error (e).
Ans: (E) No error
3. The
moment Vighnesh was (a)/ admitted to the hospital (b)/ the warden decided (c)/
to inform his parents. (d)
/ No Error (e).
Ans: (E) No error
4. For expecting the company to pay (a) for the transport (b)/of the
personal furniture of the employee (c)
/was not fair.(d) / No Error (e)
Ans: (A) Change ‘for expecting’
into ‘to expect’.
5. Aditi was unable (a)/ to support her parent (b)/ even though both
of them (c) had no income of their own. (d)
/ No Error (e).
Ans: (B) Change ‘parent’ into
‘parents’. (because of both)
6. Tax evaders should (a)/ be heavily fiend (b)/ as they are doing
(c)/ it intentionally. (d)/ No Error (e).
Ans: (C) Change ‘for expecting’ into
‘to expect’.
7. The idea that shook (a)/ the whole world was (b)/ published in one
(c)/ of his unknown journal. (d)/ No Error (e).
Ans: (D) Replace ‘journal’ with
journals’. (after ‘one of the noun is always plural)
8. The information supplied (a)/ to us were not as (b)/ useful as we
first (c)/ thought it would be. (d) No Error (e).
Ans: (B) Replace ‘were’ with ‘was’.
(‘it’ also indicates that information is singular)
9. No hill station (a)/ is a beautiful (b)/ as Darjeeling (c)/ with
its scenic beauty. (d) / No Error (e) .
Ans: (A) Use ‘other’ after
‘no’. In positive and comparative degrees ‘no’ or ‘any’ takes ‘other’ after it
if the
subject is the
part of the group to Which it is compared .
10.The chief idea of
(a)/a very common type of traveler (b)/is to see as many objects (c)/of
interest as he
possibly could (d)/ No Error(e).
Ans: 10. (D) Replace
‘could’ with ‘can’.
11. These
Acts were (a)/ pushed through the parliament (b)/ in spite of opposition (c)/
but with little
modification.(d) / No Error (e).
Ans: (D) Replace ‘little’ (without,
negligible) with ‘a little’ (somewhat).
12. One of
the most (a)/ widely spread (b)/ bad habit (c)/ is the use of tobacco. (d) / No
Error (e).
Ans: (C) Replace ‘habit’ with
‘habits’. After ‘one of the following noun is plural.
13. My brother has been (a)/ living in America (b)/ with his family
(c)/ for the past ten years. (d) /No Error(e).
Ans: (E) No error
14. The man who is (a) perpetually hesitating (b)/which of the two
things (c) he will do first, will ultimately
do either. (d)/ No Error(e)
Ans: 14. (D) Replace ‘either’
with ‘neither’. The sentence should be negative in meaning.
15. Being a well-known (a)/ Physicist, he was (b)/ invited to deliver
(c)/ a lecture on laser technology. (d)
/ No Error(e).
Ans: (E) No error
16. He was (a)/ hard down (b)/ for money and was (c)/ being harassed
by his creditor. (d)/ No Error (e).
Ans: (B) Replace ‘down’ with ‘up’.
‘Hard up’ means without or in need of money.
17. On my request (a)/ Jatin introduced me (b)/ to his friend (c)/ who
is a singer and a scientist. (d)/ No Error (e).
Ans: (D) Remove the second ‘a’ Two
same articles cannot be used for the same person.
18. Atul’s habit of (a)/ delaying his work (b)/ put his colleagues
(c)/ to a lot of trouble. (d) No Error (e).
Ans: (E) No error
19. From Bombay (a) /the Rajdhani express(b)/ do not go straight (c)/
to New Delhi. (d) / No Error (e).
Ans: (C) Replace ‘do not’ with ‘does
not’.
20. It couldn’t have been (a)/ written by Kalidas because (b)/ that
kind of dress was not worn (c)/
till after his death. (d) / No Error (e).
Ans: (E) No error
Directions: (21-30) Pick out the most effective word from the given words to
fill in the blank to make the sentence meaning fully complete:
21. Vijay did not expect.......... treacherous behaviour from his own
partner.
(a)
very
(b)
such
(c)
deep
(d)
slimy
(e) simple
Ans: (b) such
22. Even if
the most lenient and charitable view is taken Mahesh cannot
be completely............. of the blame.
(a)dissolved
(b)
devoid
(c)
absolved
(d)
stripped
(e) saved
Ans: (c) absolved
23. Hamid was...........towards the door when the door-bell rang and
he himself opened it.
(a)moving
(b)
ambling
(c)
standing
(d)
striding
(e) leaving
Ans: (b) ambling
24. Smita could have......... in the examination in spite of her
efforts had the examination been more difficult.
(a)
passed
(b)
tried
(c)
competed
(d)
failed
(e) managed
Ans: (d) failed
25. Tharu had ............ that evening very much but by nightfall
felt tired.
(a)
enjoyed
(b)
encouraged
(c)
endeared
(d)
endured
(e) enamored
Ans: (a) enjoyed
26. Vilas was to reach that evening but was.........up at Cochin for
some personal work.
(a)
delayed
(b)
detained
(c)
held
(d)
stayed
(e) kept
Ans: (c) held
27. Ramesh put on a very........ face when he said something silly and
the contrast made everyone laugh.
(a)
funny
(b)
great
(c)
comic
(d)
humorous
(e) serious
Ans: (e) serious
28. Sabita....... her plan to go out when she came to know of the
strike of the bus men and spent the evening
at home .
at home .
(a)
changed
(b)
dropped
(c)
decided
(d)
postponed
(e) delayed
Ans: (b) dropped
29. The payment was......... delayed this time because some of the
supporting documents for the claim were missing.
(a)
unjustifiably
(b)
undeservedly
(c)
unforeseenly
(d) unduly
(e) unquestionably
Ans: (d) unduly
30. Rajendran had to travel over long distance to reach there but his
trips were.....each time and were worth the efforts.
(a)
usual
(b)
scheduled
(c)
unprofitable
(d)
longer
(e) productive
Ans: (e) productive
31. The new industrial policy is a result of the confidence the
government has in the...........of the Indian industry.
(a)
maturity
(b)
status
(c) opinion
(d)
profitability
(e) existence
Ans: (a) maturity
32. The Chairman assured the shareholders that the management
would............itself to increase the production.
(a)
share
(b)
balance
(c)
exert
(d)
produce
(e) try
Ans: (c) exert
33. The man was about to move his bike into the compound of his
apartment when a passerby......down the motorbike.
(a)
turned
(b)
fell
(c)
climbed
(d)
forced
(e) knocked
Ans: (e) knocked
34. The country’s major industrial houses have a.......in the
political parties which they have always liberally funded.
(a)
power
(b)
stake
(c)
rivalry
(d)
notion
(e) sat
Ans: (d) notion
35. For
months, a rush of burglaries in Thane.........the local police.
(a)
amused
(b)
horrified
(c)
baffled
(d)
criticized
(e) resisted
Ans: (c) baffled
36. I had
not expected to meet him, it was quit an........... meeting
(a)
organized
(b)
intentional
(c)
undersirable
(d)
auspicious
(e) accidental
Ans: (e) accidental
37. A
committee was formed to look..........the Memorial
(a)
at
(b)
after
(c)
for
(d)
like
(e) over
Ans: (b) after
38. Their..............to scale the mountain peak was an absolute
failure.
(a)
attempt
(b)
desire
(c)
anxiety
(d)
proposal
(e) dedication
Ans: (a) attempt
39. Rapid technological progress does not create
tension.............workers
(a)
among
(b)
within
(c)
between
(d) to
(e) for
Ans: (a) among
40. One of
the committee members brought...........interesting question
(a)
up
(b)
forward
(c)with
(d)
about
(e) against
ANSWER-KEY
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1.D
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2.E
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3.E
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4.A
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5.B
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6.C
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7.D
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8.B
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9.A
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10.D
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11.D
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12.C
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13.E
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14.D
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15.E
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16.B
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17.D
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18.E
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19.C
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20.E
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21.B
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22.C
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23.B
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24.D
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25.A
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26.C
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27.E
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28.B
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29.D
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30.E
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31.A
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32.C
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33.E
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34.D
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35.C
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36.E
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37.B
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38.A
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39.A
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40.B
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