It was impossible to rectify the error made by the computer since inaccurate information had been fed into it.

Items 6-10

Directions: Choose the word or phrase that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.



He gave a vague response to the queries about his whereabouts on the night of the crime.

Leaders who show arrogance in their interaction with people are the subject of much public comment.

The Prime Minister is applauded for every decision he makes.

There are a few persons who are tardy at school or work.

The patient experienced a prolonged bout of illness while he was on vacation.

Items 11-15

Instructions: Some of the following sentences are unacceptable because of grammar, idioms or vocabulary. Some sentences are acceptable as they stand are. No sentence contains more than one inappropriate element. Select the one underlined part that you feel is inappropriate and choose the corresponding letter. If the sentence is acceptable as it stands, choose D.

The better of the two athletes claim never to have used the dangerous drugs found in his possession. No error

She was not feeling well at the beginning of the journey, and sitting at the front of the car made her feel worse.

No error

1. There is hardly a point to our knocking as no one is not at home. No error

Today, young people are faced with many personal problems, some of which cannot resolve without parental guidance. No error

The applicant could of missed the scheduled interview because she didn’t receive advanced notice of the date and time. No error

Items 16-20

Directions: Each sentence in this section has either one or two words missing. Choose from the four options the word or pair of words which best completes the meaning of the sentence.

With little evidence to __________ his argument, he __________ his efforts to convince his colleagues.

The patient spent three weeks at the nursing home before she was finally______.

The jury needed more time to ___________ on the evidence before arriving at a decision.

Because of ________respect, the captains of the two teams did not engage in hostile and aggressive dialogue at the meeting.

The speech which he delivered at the function was so ________ that the audience could not ___________ with it.

Item 20-25

Directions: Some of the following sentences are unacceptable because they contain one of four kinds of error; no sentence contains more than one error. Choose the answer that best describes each sentence as follows:

A) If the sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

B) If the sentence contains clichés or misused metaphors.

C) If the sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

D) If the sentence is acceptable as it stands.



To insure maximum security, the party organisers hired the services of security guards from several reputable firms.

In the peak of the quarrel he poured the soothing oil of compassion on the burning flames of anger.

The amount of persons who attended the meeting at the town hall was more than we expected.

All the boy’s efforts to climb the ladder of success were nipped in the bud.

When History scholars refer back to past history, they discover that our present achievements derive from the foundations of earlier times.