MISSPELT OR INAPPROPRIATE WORDS
Q.1-10. In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word, which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (5) i.e. “All correct “ as your answer.
1. Dilip did not talk to anyone when he came to work in the morning and straightaway
(1) (2)
Went inside the room where he was founded dead All Correct
(3) (4) (5)
2. After the bowl is separated from the pottery wheel, the potter repeatedly beats on its
(1) (2)
basic with a grinding stone while it is still wet All Correct
(3) (4) (5)
3. Most schools in the city make use of advanced technology ranging from SMS alerts
(1) (2)
To online tracking facilities to ensure that the students board the right bus and reach
(3)
Home safe All Correct
(4) (5)
4. Consumers can also enonymously lodge complaints with department if they find any
(1) (2) (3)
food to be of unsatisfactory or dubious quality All Correct
(4) (5)
5. Since the temple premises and surrounding roads will be crowded with devotees
(1) (2) (3)
during the festival, the only vehicles that can be used to petrol amid the crowds would
(4)
be motorbikes All Correct
(5)
6. A team comprising autorickshaw drivers shall be formed to provide emergency
(1)
first aid and transportation for accident victims within the area where they ply
(2) (3) (4)
All Correct
(5)
7. The gang which was involved in steal more than 150 cows and buffaloes, had a
(1) (2)
unique way of escaping from the crime scene — they would throw chili powder into the
(3)
eyes of anyone who tried to stop them All Correct
(4) (5)
8. Colonies are clutter with housing complexes and commercial buildings that
(1) (2)
existing underground utilities- drainage, sewer system, water supply have
(3)
fallen short of capacity All Correct
(4) (5)
9. Subsidized medicines provided by government are being destroyed so that farmers
(1) (2)
are forced to buy expensive, branded medicines All Correct
(3) (4) (5)
10. The flow of tourists increased manyfold and the benefit passed on even to
(1) (2) (3)
autorickshaw drivers and religious souvenir makers All Correct
(4) (5)
ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATION
1. (4) ‘Found’ is the correct word.
2. (3) ‘Base’ is the appropriate word.
3. (4) ‘Safely’ should replace ‘safe’- an adverb is to be used.
4. (1) ‘Anonymously’ is the correct spelling.
5. (4) ‘Patrol’ is the appropriate word- which means ‘to watch’
6. (5)
7. (2) ‘Stealing’ should replace ‘steal’- ‘Involved in’ is followed by –ing form of verb.
8. (1) ‘Cluttered’ should be used- an adjective is required.
9. (5)
10. (2) ‘Manifold’ is the correct spelling.
