BY- SANJEEV RATHORE

For Air Force

Important Questions

Direction - In the following question, some parts of the

sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the

sentence has an error and select the appropriate

option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No

Error’.

1.

I was shocked to hear (a)/ that her husband (b)/ died of

an accident.(c)/ No error.(d)

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1.

Answer – C

Solution: Died of – a disease

Died from- a road accident

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Q:2

The student asked me if I knew that (a)/ Picasso was the

greater (b)/ than any other poet.(c)/ No error.(d)

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2.

Answer – B

Solution: Remove article “the” used before the

comparative degree “greater”; we used “the”

before a superlative degree.

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Q:3

They have just bought (a)/a house in the country (b)/and

they are often cut down civilization.(c)/No error.(d)

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3.

Answer – C

Solution: Use 'off' in place of 'down'

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Q:4

He was cooking the dinner (a)/ even though (b)/she was

talking to him.(c)/No error. (d)

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4.

Answer – B

Solution: Use 'while' in place of 'even though'

because when the action of the two clauses are

going on the same time then both clauses are

used in continuous tense and the conjunction

“while” is used.

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Q:5

Mary and Tom seemed (a)/ to being have second

thoughts (b)/ about marriage. (c)/ no error.(d)

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5.

Answer – B

Solution: Use' be having' in place of ' being

have'

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Direction - Four alternatives are suggested for each

question. Choose the correct alternative out of four.

Q:6

The crowds of students _____ the streets trying to catch

sight of the famous writer.

a) thronged

b) arranged

c) call together

d) huddled

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6.

Answer – D

Solution: Huddled - crowd together; nestle

closely.

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Q:7

There is not____ light in this room.

a) more

b) so

c) much

d) less

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7.

Answer – C

Solution: Adjective “much” is used before an

uncountable noun, “light” is an uncountable

noun.

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Q:8

It is mainly due to Justin’s lethargy that the plan

fell…………… .

a) Through

b) During

c) In

d) Within

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8.

Answer – A

Solution: Fall through- to not be completed; not

happen.

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Q:9

Peter as well as his friends always …………… the

permission of his father before going for a cricket

match.

a) Soughts

b) Receives

c) sought

d) Seeks

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9.

Answer – D

Solution: Seek- ask for something from

someone.

when two or more then two subjects are

connected with “as well as, but not, with, along

with e.t.c” then verb is used according to the

first subject.

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10.

The quake also ……………. Mudslides on the outskirts

of the city.

a) Tempered

b) Tampered

c) Erupted

d) Triggered

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10.

Answer – D

Solution: Trigger - cause to function

Direction - In each of the following questions a

sentence/ part of sentence is printed in bold. Four

alternatives are given to the bold part which will

improve the sentence. Choose the correct

alternative corresponding to it. In case no

improvement is needed, choose the alternative

corresponding to “No improvement”.

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Q:11

(Would you find) one absent, please don’t forget to leave

a massage behind.

a) As you find

b) Should you find

c) Unless you find

d) No improvement

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11.

Answer – B

Solution: should is used to refer to a possible

event or situation

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Q:12.

I purposely did that (with a view to offend her).

a) With a view of offending her

b) With a view that I offend her

c) With a view to offending her

d) No improvement

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12.

Answer – C

Solution: gerund is used after some phrases -

‘with a view to, be verbs + used to, in addition

to, accustomed to, averse to e.t.c’.

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13.

Even after 70 years of achieving independence,

democracy, (in its true senses), was yet to come to

India.

a) in its true sense

b) in its real sense

c) in its real senses

d) No improvement

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13.

Answer - A

Solution - “in its true sense” is the correct

phrase to use.

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14.

The ‘right to choice’ of Aadhaar holders who do not

want to link their accounts (may move up) for a

decision.

a) may came up

b) may come up

c) may come ahead

d) No improvement

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14.

Answer - B

Solution - “may come up” is the correct phrase

to use.

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15.

They will not be able to enjoy these (up and until) they

part with their personal biometric information to the

government.

a) till and until

b) unless and until

c) uptil and until

d) No improvement

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15.

Answer - B

Solution - “unless and until” is the correct

phrase to use.

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