MISSPELT OR INAPPROPRIATE WORDS
Q.1-10. In each set below five words have been printed which are numbered (1), (2), (3),(4) and (5). One of these words may be wrongly spelt or inappropriate to the context. Find out the wrongly spelt or inappropriate word. The number of that word will be your answer. If all the words are correct then give 5 ie. all correct as your answer.
1. A green building refers to a structure which uses a process that is environmentally
(1) (2)
responsible and resource-efficiency throughout the building's life cycle from design,
(3)
construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. All correct
(4) (5)
2. Due to obstruct number plates, police cannot arrest the culprits for which the
(1) (2)
process of investigation is either delayed or does not proceed in proper perspective
(3) (4)
All correct
(5)
3. When you sincere desire to have something, the entire universe will conspire to
(1) (2) (3) (4)
help you achieve it. All correct
(5)
4. Most of the water supply pipelines are centuries old and one cannot rule out
(1)
contamination in water due to leakage in old pipelines, especially in areas where
(2) (3)
water supply pipelines and sewers run closed or parallel to each other
(4)
All correct
(5)
5. There should not be any dam or barrage to block the stream of the Ganga and Tehri
(1) (2)
dam should be dismantled in phases for free flow of the holy river. All correct
(3) (4) (5)
6. The driver of the SUV lost control of the speeding vehicle and crashed into the truck
(1) (2) (3)
which was head towards Mumbai. All correct
(4) (5)
7. Sharks are one of the oldest creature in the planet and were in existence even
(1) (2)
several million years before the dinosaurs. All correct
(3) (4) (5)
8. Seasonality, flowering patterns and fruiting patterns of the trees need to be studied
(1) (2) (3)
to understand local and global climate changes. All correct
(4) (5)
9. Ayurveda boosts the immune of the patients such that when they are exposed to
(1) (2) (3)
the bacteria or viruses again, they remain unaffected. All correct
(4) (5)
10. We are made considerable progress in the fields of manufacturing and service
(1) (2) (3)
but agriculture is still lagging behind. All correct
(4) (5)
ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATION
1. (3) ‘Resource- efficient’ should be used- an adjective is to be used.
2. (1) ‘Obstructing’ should be used- functioning as an adjective.
3. (2) ‘Sincerely’ should be used-an adverb would qualify verb ‘desire’.
4. (4) ‘Run close’ should be used which means ‘run near’
5. (5)
6. (4) ‘Heading’ should be used- past continuous tense is to be used.
7. (1) ‘Creatures’ should be used- with ‘one of the’ plural noun is used.
8. (5)
9. (2) ‘Immunity’ should be used- a noun is required.
10. (1) ‘Have’ should replace ‘are’- present perfect tense is to be used.
