Online Test-1 General English (Rrb)
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical 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'. (Ignore the errors of punctutation, if any. )
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I am pleased to sanction (1)/ one special increment (2)/ to all employees (3)/ with this month. (4)/ No error (5).
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D. 4Explanation
The given sentence contains an error in part 4. The correct sentence should be "to all employees this month." The word "with" is unnecessary and should be removed.Rate this question:
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- 2.
The mission provides (1)/ free service to all (2)/ the needy people in this area (3)/ during the last few years (4)/ No error.(5)
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A. 1Explanation
The correct answer is 1. The word "provides" should be replaced with "provided" to maintain tense consistency. The sentence is referring to a past action, so the past tense should be used.Rate this question:
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- 3.
I will put on (1)/a note in this regard (2)/ for your consideration (3)/ and necessary decision. (4)/ No error (5)
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A. 1Explanation
The correct answer is "No error." This is because all the other parts of the sentence are grammatically correct and make sense in the context. There is no need to put an article ("a") before the word "note" in this sentence.Rate this question:
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If the teacher (1)/ is good the students (2)/ will respond (3)/ positively to them. (4)/ No error (5)
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D. 4Explanation
The given sentence is grammatically correct. It states that if the teacher is good, the students will respond positively to them. The pronoun "them" refers back to the teacher, indicating that the students will respond positively to the teacher. Therefore, there is no error in the sentence.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Whatever work (1)/ that which you undertake (2)/ put your best (3)/ efforts in it (4)/ No error.(5)
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B. 2Explanation
The correct answer is 2. The phrase "that which" is redundant because both words mean the same thing. Therefore, the correct sentence should be "Whatever work you undertake."Rate this question:
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When we (1) / reached the shops, (2) / we find that (3) / they were all closed. (4) / No error (5).
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C. 3Explanation
The error is in part 3 of the sentence. The correct verb form should be "found" instead of "find" to match the past tense of the sentence.Rate this question:
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Poor people (1) / has no money (2) / therefore they cannot afford (3) /proper medical facilities. (4) / No Error (5).
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B. 2Explanation
The error in the given sentence is in the subject-verb agreement. The subject "poor people" is plural, so the verb should also be plural. Therefore, the correct verb form should be "have" instead of "has". The correct sentence should be "Poor people have no money therefore they cannot afford proper medical facilities."Rate this question:
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- 8.
The course is for (1) / something who is interested (2) / in learning (3) / about computers. (4) / No error (5).
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B. 2Explanation
The correct answer is (2) because the word "something" is incorrect in the context of the sentence. The correct word should be "someone" as the sentence is referring to a person who is interested in learning about computers.Rate this question:
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- 9.
We were surprised (1) / that she participated (2) / at the performance (3) / held at NCPA . (4) / No error (5).
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C. 3Explanation
The correct answer is 3. The error is in the use of the preposition "at" before the noun "performance". The correct preposition to use in this context is "in". Therefore, the correct sentence should be "that she participated in the performance held at NCPA."Rate this question:
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- 10.
As soon as (1) / I getting my (2) / first salary (3) / I spent all my money . (4) / No error (5) .
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B. 2Explanation
The correct answer is "I getting my" because the verb "getting" should be in the past tense form "got" to match the tense of the sentence.Rate this question:
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The principal (1) / introducing me (2) / to some of her (3) / teaching staff . (4) / No error (5).
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B. 2Explanation
In this sentence, the word "introducing" should be replaced with "introduced" to maintain correct verb tense agreement. The principal has already introduced the speaker to the teaching staff in the past, so the past tense form of the verb should be used.Rate this question:
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The doctors said that (1) / he was making good progress (2) / and would not (3) / need an operation . (4) / No error (5) .
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E. 5Explanation
The given sentence is grammatically correct and does not contain any errors. The phrase "No error" indicates that there are no mistakes in the sentence.Rate this question:
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Instead of (1) / to buy books , (2) / I borrow them (3) / from the library . (4) / No error (5).
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B. 2Explanation
The given sentence is grammatically correct. It states that instead of buying books, the speaker borrows them from the library. The use of "borrow" in the present tense ("I borrow them") is appropriate and conveys the intended meaning. Therefore, there is no error in the sentence.Rate this question:
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By the times (1) / we reached the classroom . (2) / the lecture had (3) / already begun. (4) / No error (5).
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A. 1Explanation
The error is in part 1 of the sentence. The correct phrase should be "By the time" instead of "By the times". "By the time" is a common phrase used to indicate a specific point in time.Rate this question:
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The Indian government (1) / should make sure that (2) / men and women are (3) / given equal opportunities . (4) / No error (5) .
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E. 5Explanation
The given sentence is grammatically correct and does not contain any errors.Rate this question:
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I noticed (1) / several reporters (2) / hovering around (3) / outside of the courtroom . (4) No error (5).
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D. 4Explanation
The given sentence is grammatically correct. It states that the speaker noticed several reporters hovering around outside of the courtroom. The placement of the preposition "outside" before "of the courtroom" is appropriate and does not require any correction.Rate this question:
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My colleague had (1) / a hard time juggling (2) / the needs of her family (3) / with the demands of her job. (4) / No error (5).
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D. 4Explanation
The given sentence is grammatically correct. It states that the speaker's colleague had a difficult time balancing the needs of her family with the demands of her job. The phrase "with the demands of her job" appropriately connects to the previous part of the sentence and conveys the intended meaning.Rate this question:
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Despite all (1) / the media hype, (2) / I found the film as (3) / very disappointing . (4) / No error (5).
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C. 3Explanation
The correct answer is 3. The word "as" should be replaced with "to" in order to make the sentence grammatically correct. "I found the film to be very disappointing" is the correct phrase to express one's opinion about the film.Rate this question:
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Given that (1) / there was so less time , (2) / I think the students have (3) / done a good job . (4) / No error (5) .
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E. 5Explanation
The given sentence is grammatically correct. Each part of the sentence is properly structured and there are no errors in the sentence.Rate this question:
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The winner of (1) / the journalist of the year award was (2) / not other than (3) / the editors's daughter . (4) / No error (5).
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C. 3Explanation
The correct answer is "the editor's daughter." The sentence is stating that the winner of the journalist of the year award was none other than the editor's daughter. This implies that the editor's daughter won the award.Rate this question:
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