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. It is unfortunate (A)/ but still a reality (B)/ that poverty and development (C)/ goes hand in hand. (D)/ No error (E)
ANSWER. (D) Use ‘go’ instead of ‘goes’
2. No sooner did (A)/ I enter the house (B)/ I saw my uncle (C)/ going out for a walk. (D)/ No error (E)
ANSWER. (C) Use ‘than I saw my uncle’
3. Ramesh is unfortunately (A)/ accused with stealing (B)/ a handful of oranges (C)/ from Mohan’s garden. (D)/ No error (E)
ANSWER. (B) Use ‘of’ instead of ‘with’
4. Jagan showed (A)/ remarkable achievement (B)/ not only in archery (C)/ but also in swimming. (D)/ No error (E)
ANSWER. (B) Use ‘a’ before ‘remarkable achievement’
5. No variety of mango (A)/ produced in our country (B)/ is as tasty (C)/ as this variety. (D)/ No error (E)
ANSWER. (A) Use ‘No other variety’ instead of ‘No variety’
