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July 12, 2014

English Grammar Practice Test for Competitive Exams

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In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each each five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.


The _______ (1) 'food, clothes and shelter' is in common ___________(2). Housing is an essential _______(3) of human life with everybody __________(4) for a shelter. It is a basic human need and as an ________ (5) part of human settlements, it is closely ______________(6) with the _________(7) of overall socio-economic development. It is one of the important issues for a __________(8) state like India. Given this background, India's ____________ (9) housing finance conglomerate has come a long way from a ____________ (10) housing finance company to a leading financial supermarket.

  1.  
    1. phrase
    2. need
    3. adage
    4. axioms
    5. idiom


    1. parlance
    2. query
    3. term
    4. phrase
    5. use

  2.  
    1. Item
    2. element
    3. constitution
    4. basic
    5. priority
  3.  
    1. seeking
    2. running 
    3. asking
    4. striving
    5. rushing
  4.  
    1. inherent
    2. inbuilt
    3. intrinsic
    4. invaluable
    5. inherited
  5.  
    1. linked
    2. tied
    3. keyed up
    4. related
    5. attached
  6.  
    1. policy
    2. need
    3. procedure
    4. process
    5. influx
  7.  
    1. developed
    2. poor
    3. vast
    4. agrarian
    5. welfare
  8.  
    1. only
    2. forefront
    3. premier
    4. finer
    5. better
  9.  
    1. lone
    2. dormant
    3. apex
    4. leading
    5. powered
Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, and 'No correction is required', mark (5) as the answer.

  1. To identify potential leaders look for people who are constantly suggesting new and better ways of doing things.
    1. look forward people
    2. search at people
    3. looking at people
    4. people look at them
    5. No corrections required
  2. No other communities have played greater role in building an "India of tomorrow" the teaching community.
    1. No communities have
    2. Many communities has
    3. No other community has
    4. Have any other community 
    5. No corrections required
  3. Of the late, both India and China have been seeing a slow-down in the credit market.
    1. Of late
    2. Off late
    3. Of lately
    4. Of recently
    5. No corrections required
  4. Theoretically, positive operating cash flow is considered a indicator of efficiency.
    1. considering indicator
    2. considered an indicators
    3. considered an indicator
    4. indicator considered
    5. No corrections required
  5. They are yet to decided about buying the new furniture.
    1. still decide
    2. yet to be decided
    3. yet to decide
    4. yet to decision
    5. No corrections required
  6. Rohan's mother was feded up of hi laziness
    1. fed up in 
    2. fed off
    3. fed up of
    4. feeds up of
    5. No corrections required
  7. She was just looking out of the window when a beautiful caught the eye.
    1. eye cactching
    2. catch the eye
    3. caught her eye
    4. catch her eyes
    5. No corrections required
  8. They sent out the invitations last evening
    1. send out
    2. sending out
    3. sent at
    4. sending in
    5. No corrections required
  9. He had to bear the brunt of his uncle's mistakes.
    1. bore the brunt
    2. bearing the brunt
    3. bear a brunt
    4. bear about the brunt
    5. No corrections required
  10. Barring the few, all the customers are defaulters.
    1. Barred a few
    2. Leave a few
    3. Barring a less
    4. Barring a few
    5. No corrections required
Important Meanings :
  • Conglomerate = To unite
  • Adage = An old saying, proverb
  • Axiom = Universally received principle
  • Parlance = A manner of speaking
  • Intrinsic = Inherent, inward
  • Inherit = To possess by transmission
  • Influx = The act of following in 
  • Agrarian = Pertaining farmers
  • Apex = Climax of anything
  • To bear the brunt of = To bear the attack / To suffer on account of 
  • Barring = Except 
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9 comments:

  1. thanks alot for ur effort.

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  2. mam please upload list of governers details

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    1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_Indian_governors

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  3. Were is SBI gk capsule....admin pls upload

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  4. 3 men= 5 boys =86 days taken then12 men +11boys = ? can any one solve this with detailed explanation

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    1. Equation:abx/an+bm
      A=3men.....b=5boys
      X=86days
      N=12men......m=11boy
      So
      3*5*86/3*11+5*12

      Solve this u get answer...

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    2. Change men into boys... if 3 men = 5 boys...so 12 men = 20 boys... total boys = 20+11 = 31
      Total work = 5× 86
      31 × days = 5 × 86
      Days = 430/31

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    3. thanks 4 ur reply but the answer we want get that is 10 days, how we get that answer?

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  5. Tell us how to solve analogy pls

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