A To Z Exams

He postponed making a decision until he been given complete information.

till he had been given

until he will get

till he would be giving

till he could be giving

No correction required

The two candidates share/ a reputation for/ competency as well as/ for good communication skills.

The two candidates share

a reputation for

competency as well as

for good communication skills

No error

We wanted to portray a sense of normalcy

We will portray a sense of normalcy

We shall portray a sense of normalcy

We want to portray a sense of normalcy

Foreign businesses in developing countries have usually problems with lack of infrastructure and rigid laws.

usual problems as

usually problems on

as usual problems like

the usual problems of

No correction required

The committee has prescribed A)/ a code of conduct B)/ about the recovery agents C)/ appointed by banks. D)/ No error E)

The salaries and the perks of the employees in this institution are not in according with the rest of the industry.

are not in accordance

is not in accordance

are not according

is not on accordance

No correction required

He has asked for the names of those employees involved in the project

had asked

having asked about

was asked that

is asking

no correction required

Inquest

To investigate

Long period of intensive questioning

Write a dedication to someone

An official inquiry

India was up for grabs and the only ———block was the English-who also——-imperial ambitions.

Impeding; promoted

solid; encouraged

Stumbling; fostered

limping; nurtured

Mature; having

Power to expression has the ability to overcome, neutralise, change or strengthen the transient impression formed on others by one’s initial facial appearance.

Power into expression

Power about expression

Power for expression

Power of expression

No correction required

Kidnappers had telephoned the victim’s father from a public booth to conceal his identity.

for concealing his

because of concealing their

to conceal their

by concealing his

No correction required

It is crucially / to obtain the Board's approval / for the terms and conditions /of the merger. //

It is crucially //

to obtain the Board's approval //

for the terms and conditions //

of the merger //

No error //

The Company has decided (A)/ to allott (B)/ a substantial (C)/ portion (D)/of its profits to research and development. All correct (E).

‘Allah’, he said, rising his face towards the star- spangled black sky, “punish me as much as you like- Mahesh died with thirst on his lips.”

raised his face towards the star-spangled black sky

had raised his face towards the star-spangled black sky

rose his face towards the star spangled black sky

raising his face towards the star-spangled black sky

No correction required

Despite taking steps to / encourage foreign investment / there has been any / substantial improvement in our economy.

Despite taking steps to

encourage foreign investment

there has been any

substantial improvement in our economy

No error

China has to be prepared to meet many age-related social and financial challenges in the coming years.

Is been preparing

Was prepared

Have been prepared

Has preparations

No correction required

Driven by the desire to save trees, a)/ residents of a locality b)/ has started using solar appliances c)/ for their everyday needs. d)/ No error. e)

The revized (A) rates (B) of interest will be effective (C) immediately. (D) All correct (E)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

Why do certain countries use selective tactics against developing countries?

To help developing countries gain military and economic independence

To help developing countries govern themselves and be economically independent

To ally with developing countries to dominate over other developed countries

To curtail their domination over developing countries

None of these

What was the old priests definition of a human being?

Those who succeed in life and earn a lot of money are human beings

Thosewho watch for other people’s interests and well being are human beings

Those who put stones and thorns in other people's path are human beings

Those who know how to make other people laugh are human beings

Those who know how to recite shlokas are human beings

Let me do this.

Let us do this.

This be done by me.

Let this be done by me.

Let do this.

What did the trustee ask during the selection process?

He asked the aspirants to recite shlokas and verses from sacred texts

He asked the aspirants to explain the various procedures of priesthood

He asked the aspirants to give an introduction themselves

He asked the aspirants to tell him the qualities of an ideal priest

Both (1) and (2)

The soldiers deployed in the town were instructed to exercising restraint and handle the situation peacefully.

was instructed to exercising

were instructed for exercise

were instructed to exercise

was instructing to exercising

No Correction required

Find the error, if any, in the underlined portion in BOLD, if none mark 5 as your answer.

I received

a letter by

my father after

more than

two weeks. No error

The government's policy asking banks offering no frills accounts has encouraged many villagers to open bank accounts.

Asking banks which offer

to ask banks offer

asked banks which offer

Asking banks to offer

No correction required

It is necessary to ascertain that we can do to attract investment to the manufacturing sector.

How we can do

What we can do

More can be done

That has been done

No correction required

What does the author recommend to ensure that the industrial sector continues to perform better?

Subsidies should be provided in infrastructure development

Government should keep control of and monitor all infrastructure projects

Wipe out any infrastructure de?cit by transferring responsibility of these projects to the private sector

Ensure a combination of public and private sector involvement in developing infrastructure

None of the above

One of the base laws of nature is that adaptability is the price of survival

basis laws of

basic law of

base law of

basic laws of

No correction required

Though the country / has got independent / in 1947,many districts / still have no electricity.

Though the country

has got independent

in 1947,many districts

still have no electricity

No error

India demonstrates its supremacy a)/ in space when it successfully b)/ launched its third satellite c)/into orbit yesterday. d)/ No error. e)

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English - Error Correction Test

Test Instructions :

1. The Test is 1hr duration.

2. The Test Paper consists of 30 questions. The maximum marks are 30.

3. All the questions are multiple choice question type with three options for each question.

4. Out of the three options given for each question, only one option is the correct answer.

5. Each question is allotted 1 mark for each correct response.

6. 0.25 will be deducted for incorrect response of each question.

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