NICL AO Preparation
Dear Friends,
Try to solve the below questions in English in less than 5 minutes. Use the discussion part effectively. Don’t post any irrelevant comments.
Error Spotting
1. She asked her son (1)/ if he has seen (2)/ the Meenakshi Amman Temple (3)/ earlier (4)/ No Error (5).
2. The child asked his father (1)/ whether (2)/ he was going (3)/ to office today (4)/ No Error (5)
3. Raja asked him (1)/ mother when the (2)/ next letter (3)/ will come (4)/ No Error (5)
4. “Seldom I had seen (1)/ such a (2)/ beautiful and attractive girl”, (3)/ said Avinnash (4)/ No Error (5)
5. The Judge and Lawyer (1)/ were (2)/ present there (3)/ on the spot (4)/ No Error (5)
6. The rat was (1)/ killed (2)/ by him (3)/ by an iron rod (4)/ No Error (5)
7. When Radhika seriously wounded (1)/ by a lorry (2)/ she was immediately (3)/ helped by an unknown person (4)/ No Error (5)
8. A new TV serial (1)/ is soon to be (2)/ telecasted by (3)/ the SUN TV (4)/ No Error (5)
9. An Inspector sent to my house (1)/ and all the documents (2)/ and articles were (3)/ thoroughly checked (4)/ No error (5)
10. My father asked me (1)/ if I have (2)/ sufficient enough money (3)/ to buy the books (4)/ No Error (5)
Synonyms
11. Desultory
a) Old b) Irregular c) Vindicate d) Anger
12. Fatuous
a) Rage b) Silly c) Tired d) Fool
13. Fecund
a) Barbaric b) Fertile c) Fabricate d) Ornate
14. Flippant
a) Impudent b) Imperfect c) Enlarge d) Uplift
15. Furbish
a) Renovate b) Arrogant c) Dissuade d) Unique
ANSWERS
1. She asked her son (1)/ if he has [HAD] seen (2)/ the Meenakshi Amman Temple (3)/ earlier (4)/ No Error (5).
2. The child asked his father (1)/ whether (2)/ he was going (3)/ to office today [THAT DAY] (4)/ No Error (5)
3. Raja asked him [HIS] (1)/ mother when the (2)/ next letter (3)/ will come (4)/ No Error (5)
4. “Seldom I had [HAD I] seen (1)/ such a (2)/ beautiful and attractive girl”, (3)/ said Avinnash (4)/ No Error (5)
5. The Judge and Lawyer (1)/ were [WAS] (2)/ present there (3)/ on the spot (4)/ No Error (5)
6. The rat was (1)/ killed (2)/ by him (3)/ by [WITH] an iron rod (4)/ No Error (5)
7. When Radhika [WAS] seriously wounded (1)/ by a lorry (2)/ she was immediately (3)/ helped by an unknown person (4)/ No Error (5)
8. A new TV serial (1)/ is soon to be (2)/ telecasted [TELECAST] by (3)/ the SUN TV (4)/ No Error (5) {the past tense and past participle of ‘telecast’ is ‘telecast’}
9. An Inspector [WAS] sent to my house (1)/ and all the documents (2)/ and articles were (3)/ thoroughly checked (4)/ No error (5)
10. My father asked me (1)/ if I have (2)/ sufficient [OR] enough money (3)/ to buy the books (4)/ No Error (5) {don’t use sufficient and enough together}
Synonyms
11. Desultory – b) Irregular
12. Fatuous – b) Silly
13. Fecund – b) Fertile
14. Flippant – a) Impudent
15. Furbish – a) Renovate
