English Language For CWE-Clerks-V- Preliminary Examination
Q.1-5. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic 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 errors of punctuation, if any.)
Q.1. On account of the week (1)/long strike the warehouse (2)/was forced to close and (3)/next month’s shipment will delay. (4)/ No error. (5)
Q.2. Since the US economy experiences (1)/ recession many Asian countries (2)/are likely to have (3)/reduced growth rates this year. (4)/ No error. (5)
Q.3. Oil is now so expensive that (1)/our country will have to cut subsidies (2)/instead face running out (3)/of funds to import oil. (4)/ No error. (5)
Q.4. It is unlikely that you will (1)/find a more qualified and experience (2)/candidate than Mr. Abraham (3)/for the post of manager. (4)/ No error. (5)
Q.5. On account of the rising (1)/costs many people are (2)/finding it difficult (3)/ to feed their families. (4)/No error. (5)
Q.6-10. In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each five pairs of words have been denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentences in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q.6. Keeping in mind the need to …… the sector the government has actively ……… foreign investment.
(1) develop, solicited (2) propose, participated (3) growth, wanted
(4) view, stopped (5) boost, oppose
Q.7. Although Rehan puts in……of overtime and takes few holidays, he……cannot support his family.
(1) sufficient, however (2) lot, besides (3) much, thus (4) plenty, still (5) frequency, yet
Q.8. Picking up ………, the monsoon yesterday ………….. the entire country.
(1) speed, poured (2) race, blessed (3) frequency, cover (4) pace , covered
(5) motion , affected
Q.9. The officials have been…………..on incentives to…………..these practices are implemented at grass root level.
(1) relying, ensure (2) suggesting , secure (3) counting, confirmation
(4) quarrelling , validate (5) focused, display
Q.10. We are …………… the minister to come forward in a more …….. role.
(1) trusting, enhance (2) improving, secured (3) expecting, active (4) debating, necessitate
(5) focusing, displayed
Answers
Q.1.(4) Write 'will be delayed' as the sentence is in the passive voice.
Q.2.(1) Use 'experienced' in place of 'experiences' as a verb in the past tense is required here.
Q.3.(3) write 'instead of'.
Q.4.(2) Use 'experienced' in place of 'experience'. As we need an adjective here to describe candidate.
Q.5.(5)
Q.6.(1) Develop means make it grow and solicited means plead for or tried to sell.
Q.7.(4) Plenty- ample and still is written here to show a contradiction in the latter part of the sentence
Q.8.(4) Pace- a rate of activity , progress or growth It is used here for the monsoon . The other words speed, race frequency and motion are inappropriate in context to monsoon
Q.9.(1) Relying- having faith on somebody or something and ensure means guarantee.
Q.10.(3) Expecting-anticipate the occurrence or coming of something and active means engaged in action ; characterized by energetic participation
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