English : Rearrangement , error , Cloze test

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Directions (1-5) : Rearrange the given six sentences (A),(B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) in a proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the given questions.

A. And lo! The wooden vessel was transformed into a silver one and was full again.
B. One day her mother fall ill and since there was no waterin the house, the little girl went out to fetch some waterfor her mother.
C. The girl reached home and after drinking water hermother quickly regained her health and became strongagain, the vessel was filled with gold and they spent theirdays in comfort.
D. As she was walking home she met a stranger dying ofthrust.
E. A poor little girl lived with her mother in a small cottagein the woods.
F. Though there was very little water in the vessel shepoured some into his mouth.

1. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentenceafter rearrangement?

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) F

 ( Ans : d)

2. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentenceafter rearrangement?

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E

 ( Ans : e)

3. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E

 ( Ans : b)

4. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

(a) A (b) C (c) D (d) E (e) F

 ( Ans : a)

5. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST)sentence after rearrangement?

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) F 

( Ans : c)

Directions (6-10) : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/error in it 
Theerror if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with error as your answer. If there is 
no error, mark(e).

6. Though the country/has abundant coal reserves/ it has been imported coal/ at high cost.

(a) Though the country (b) has abundant coal reserves (c)it has been imported coal

(d) at a high cost. (e) No error

( Ans : c)

7. Financial institutions are hiring/ and training relationship managers/to innovatively sell/ products to

customers.

(a) Financial institutions are hiring (b) and training relationship managers

(c) to innovatively sell (d) products to customers.

(e) No error 

(Ans : c)

8. An incident when my youth taught/me to stand up and/do what is right even if/ others do not agree 
with me.

(a) An incident when my youth taught (b) me to stand up and (c) do what is right even if

(d) others do not agree with me. (e) No error

 ( Ans : a)

9. As I had learnt/ Sanskrit in school,/ I could understood/ many Indian languages.

(a) As I had learnt (b) Sanskrit in school, (c) I could understood

(d) many Indian languages. (e) No error

 ( Ans : b)

10. The insurance industry in/ India is underwent/ many changes in/ the past few years.

(a) The insurance industry in (b) India is underwent (c)many changes in

(d) the past few years. (e) No error

( Ans : b)

Directions (11-20) : In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. 
Against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the 
appropriate word in each case.

A man has a little dog and he was very …(11)… of it. He would pat its head, and take it on his knee, and talk to it.He would also give it little …(12)… of food from his own plate. One day, a donkey looked in …(13)… the window and saw the man and the dog. “Why does he not make a pet of me?” thought the donkey. “It is not fair, I work hard and the dog only wags its tail, and barks, and …(14)… onto its
master’s knee. “Then the donkey said to itself, “If I do what the dog does, he …(15)… make a pet of me.” So, the donkey ran into the room, it …(16)… loudly as it could. It wagged its tail so hard that it …(17)… over a jar on the table. Then it tried to climb onto its master’s knee. The master thought the donkey was …(18)… and shouted,“Help! Help!” Men came running in with sticks and …(19)…
it back to the field.” “I only did what the dog does, said the donkey,” and …(20)… make a pet of the dog and they beat me with sticks. It is not fair.”

11. (a) fond (b) liked (c) loved (d) attached (e) curious 

( Ans: a)

12. (a) much (b) tops (c) cut (d) bits (e) morsel 

( Ans : e)

13. (a) for (b) at (c) through (d) forward (e) so 

(Ans : c)

14. (a) break (b) sit (c) tears (d) jumps (e) lifts 

(Ans : d)

15. (a) probably (b) now (c) too (d) may (e) definitely 

( Ans :d)

16. (a) danced (b) brayed (c) mewed (d) left (e) bumped

(Ans : b)

17. (a) drop (b) Pull (c) dragged (d) picked (e) knocked

 (Ans: e)

18. (a) mad (b) lovely (c) dog (d) hungry (e) famous 

( Ans :a)

19. (a) beats (b) out (c) away (d) send (e) drove 

(Ans : e)

20. (a) yet (b) so (c) thus (d) because (e) though 

( Ans : a)