PREVIOUS YEAR ENGLISH QUESTIONS | 21.06.2017

It’s always been good to learn from history since history repeats itself, similarly, it goes with the exam pattern we always try to find previous year questions to mentally prepare ourselves for upcoming hurdles in the exam and to check whether the level of our preparation is or is not up to the mark. Previous year questions give guidance to us and provide a base for the preparation of any competitive exam. It is always good to have an experience of how the level of exam varies from year to year. For every subject like in English, we come to know the pattern of questions must be followed to prepare the examination.

Directions (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 (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any) 

1. We got (a)/ everything ready for all (b)/ of them long (c)/ before they arrived. (d)/ No error (e) 

2. The thief was caught (a)/ after he has (b)/ disposed of (c)/ the stolen goods. (d)/ No error (e) 


3. Delhi’s water supply (a)/ system is certainly (b)/ as good as is expected (c)/ in a capital town. (d)/ No error (e) 

4. He says that (a)/ a two-miles walk (b)/ always keeps him (c)/ healthy and fresh. (d)/ No error (e) 

5. Simmi took me to a hotel (a)/ and ordered for (b)/ two cups of coffee (c)/ which the waiter brought in no time. (d)/ No error (e)

Answer

1. (a)
2. (b)
3. (e)
4. (b)
5. (b)