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NICL AO Preparation – English (Day 2)

Dear Friends,

Try to answer the following questions in English within 5 minutes. Kindly use the Discussion Section Effectively. Please help the others who have any doubts.

 

 

Error Spotting

1. I have been (1)  / informed that (2) / Mr. Barack Obama visits Tamilnadu (3)/ following month (4)/ No Error (5).

2. Radhika (1)/ went home (2) / very late (3)/ last Sunday (4)/ No Error (5)

3. Chief Minister of Karnataka (1)/ will (2)/ decide the matter (3)/ soon (4)/ No Error (5)

4. The five partners (1)/ are at daggers drawn (2)/ so they do not talk (3)/ to each other (4)/ No Error (5)

5. The Prime Minister (1)/ should not let (2)/ the terrorist activities (3)/ to grow in our Country (4)/ No Error (5)

6. There are some animals (1)/ that can live (2)/ both in water and land (3)/ without any difficulty (4)/ No Error (5)

7. The society does not (1)/ hold itself responsible (2)/ for the loss or damage to (3)/ any item (4)/ No error (5)

8. Krishna is junior than (1)/ Rama and (2)/ Krishna is older (3)/ than Murugan (4)/ No Error (5)

9. The Salwar is (1)/ comparatively better (2)/ than that (3)/ we saw in corner shop yesterday (4)/ No error (5).

10. Nowadays the (1)/ weather is getting (2)/ more cold (3)/ and colder (4)/ No Error (5)


 

Sentence Correction

11. Banks charge differently rate of interest depending on the size of the loan.

a) difference rate of interest

b) different rate of interest

c) the different rate of interest

d) No correction required

12. It is necessary that we take any steps to reduce air pollution soon.

a) we should take all

b) we have taken

c) we take some

d) No Correction required

13. It is too early to say how the impact the new tax will have on investors.

a) which impact

b) what impact

c) how much impact

d) what are the impacts

14. Unfortunately many of our villages and cities do have more good transportation systems.

a) have a good

b) not have good

c) not having better

d) not have much good

15. Kindly ask his advice regarding the various motor insurance policies presently available.

a) him to advice

b) his advice with respect to

c) his valuable advise

d) No correction required


 

Synonyms

16. Winsome

a) Captivating    b) Aspire    c) Devastate    d) Malicious

17. Tyrant

a) Amateur    b) Dictator    c) Impotent    d) Outward

18. Tenet

a) Concise    b) Belief    c) Fleshy    d) Lively

19. Pillage

a) Punish    b) Destroy    c) Ordinance   d) Deception

20. Prate

a) Immature    b) Diseased    c) Talkative    d) Threatening


 ANSWERS

1. I have been (1)  / informed that (2) / Mr. Barack Obama visits Tamilnadu (3)/ THE following month (4)/ No Error (5).

2. Radhika (1)/ went home (2) / very late (3)/ last Sunday (4)/ No Error (5)

3. THE Chief Minister of Karnataka (1)/ will (2)/ decide the matter (3)/ soon (4)/ No Error (5)

4. The five partners (1)/ are at daggers drawn (2)/ so they do not talk (3)/ to each other (4)/ No Error (5) (one anotherEach other comes only when there are Two persons. For more than Two – Use One Another)

5. The Prime Minister (1)/ should not let (2)/ the terrorist activities (3)/ TO (NO TO) grow in our Country (4)/ No Error (5)

6. There are some animals (1)/ that can live (2)/ both in water and  ON land (3)/ without any difficulty (4)/ No Error (5)

7. The society does not (1)/ hold itself responsible (2)/ for the loss or damage (to) – OF   (3)/ any item (4)/ No error (5)

8. Krishna is junior (than) TO (1)/ Rama and (2)/ Krishna is older (3)/ than Murugan (4)/ No Error (5)

9. The Salwar is (1)/ comparatively better (COMPARATIVELY GOOD or just BETTER) (2)/ than that (3)/ we saw in corner shop yesterday (4)/ No error (5).

10. Nowadays the (1)/ weather is getting (2)/ (more cold) COLDER (3)/ and colder (4)/ No Error (5)

11. Banks charge differently rate of interest depending on the size of the loan.

b) different rate of interest

12. It is necessary that we take any steps to reduce air pollution soon.

c) we take some

13. It is too early to say how the impact the new tax will have on investors.

b) what impact

14. Unfortunately many of our villages and cities do have more good transportation systems.

d) not have much good

15. Kindly ask his advice regarding the various motor insurance policies presently available.

d) No correction required

16. Winsome – a) Captivating

17. Tyrant – b) Dictator  

18. Tenet – b) Belief

19. Pillage – b) Destroy 

20. Prate – c) Talkative 


 





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