Grammar, Usage & Correction - Previous Year CAT/MBA Questions
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Read the following sentences and answer the question that follows:
1. I have good knowledge of German.
2. Except for Rajiv, everybody was there.
3. Whole Delhi was celebrating Independence Day.
4. Neither the dog, nor is the cat responsible for this mess.
5. He knows to swim.
6. I look forward to seeing you.
Which of the above are grammatically INCORRECT?
- A.
2, 4, 6
- B.
4, 5, 6
- C.
1, 3, 5
- D.
3, 5, 6
- E.
1, 2, 5
Solution
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ReportWhich of the following is a grammatically CORRECT sentence?
- A.
You had better told her everything, or else you will lose a friend.
- B.
You had better told her everything, or else you would lose a friend.
- C.
You had better tell her everything, or else you will lose a friend.
- D.
You better had tell her everything, or else you will lose a friend.
- E.
You better had tell her everything, or else you would lose a friend.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition.
The peasant refused to grovel ___________ the feet of his master.
- A.
on
- B.
by
- C.
upon
- D.
at
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition.
Only the blood-stained road was a witness _____________ his assassination.
- A.
at
- B.
on
- C.
over
- D.
to
Read the sentences below carefully and identify the nature of phrase/clause used in the underlined section of the sentences.
He failed in spite of his best efforts
- A.
Adjective phrase
- B.
Adverb phrase
- C.
Noun Phrase
- D.
Adverb clause
Read the sentences below carefully and identify the nature of phrase/clause used in the underlined section of the sentences.
How to find the way to the ruins is the question.
- A.
Adjective phrase
- B.
Adverb phrase
- C.
Noun Phrase
- D.
adverb clause
Read the sentences below carefully and identify the nature of phrase/clause used in the underlined section of the sentences.
Since you have already decided, who do you ask my opinion?
- A.
Adjective phrase
- B.
Adverb phrase
- C.
Noun Phrase
- D.
Adverb clause
Read the sentences below carefully and identify the nature of phrase/clause used in the underlined section of the sentences.
The poor debtor intended to pay back every penny of the money.
- A.
Adjective phrase
- B.
Adverb phrase
- C.
Noun Phrase
- D.
Adverb clause
Read the sentences below carefully and identify the nature of phrase/clause used in the underlined section of the sentences.
The plan has the virtue of committing us to nothing.
- A.
Adjective phrase
- B.
Adverb phrase
- C.
Noun Phrase
- D.
Adverb clause
Insert commas wherever necessary in the following sentences and identify the words sequentially after which commas will be inserted.
In the old Persian stories Turan the land of darkness is opposed to Iran in the land of light.
- A.
Turan, darkness, Iran
- B.
stories, Turan, darkness, opposed, Iran
- C.
stories, Turan, darkness, Iran
- D.
stories, darkness, opposed
Insert commas wherever necessary in the following sentences and identify the words sequentially after which commas will be inserted.
When he was a boy Franklin who afterward became a distinguished statesman and philosopher learned his trade in the printing office of his brother who published a paper in Boston.
- A.
boy, Franklin, philosopher, brother
- B.
boy, Franklin, afterward, philosopher, brother
- C.
boy, Franklin, afterward, office, paper
- D.
boy, Franklin, philosopher, paper
Carefully read the statements below:
- Chatterjee loves books; therefore, he reads them all the time.
- Chatterjee loves books. Therefore, he reads them all the time.
- Chatterjee loves books and, therefore, reads them all the time.
Which of the above statement(s) is (are) correct in grammar and meaning?
- A.
1 only
- B.
2 only
- C.
1 and 2 only
- D.
2 and 3 only
- E.
1,2 and 3
The MBA (1) is hardly a prerequisite for success, but it (2) certainly helps (3), and it has been getting more important (4) in recent years. Most (5) MBA programs equip their graduates to understand how (6) to deal with many of the important questions that their organizations will need to tackle (7) over time, and (8) that they will face in their careers.
The above italicized numbered words will be correctly represented by the following parts of speech:
- A.
1-Noun, 2-Pronoun, 3-Adverb, 4-Adjective, 5-Adjective, 8-Conjunction
- B.
1-Noun, 3-Adjective, 4-Adjective, 6-Adverb, 7-Adverb, 8-Article
- C.
1-Noun, 2-Pronoun, 4-Adjective, 7-Adverb, 8-Conjunction
- D.
2-Pronoun, 3-Verb, 4-Adverb, 6-Adverb, 8-Article
- E.
2-Pronoun, 3-Verb, 4-Adjective, 7-Verb, 8-Conjunction
Which of the following is the correct form of expression for the underlined part of the sentence below?
Patna is not only the capital of Bihar, but it is also one of the oldest cities in the world and the largest city in the state.
- A.
capital of Bihar, but it is also one of the oldest
- B.
capital of Bihar, nevertheless also one of the oldest
- C.
Bihar’s capital city, and it is also one of the older
- D.
Bihar’s capital city, but it is also one of the older
- E.
capital of Bihar, but it is also one of the older.
It _____________ not look like a great deal today, but back then it was a coup: no man before ___________ to import tea directly into Ireland.
The option that will best fill the blanks in the above sentences would be:
- A.
may, has dared
- B.
may, had dared
- C.
might, have dared
- D.
might, have ever dared
- E.
may, ever dared
Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?
- A.
Bats are able to fly in the dark.
- B.
Bats can fly in the dark
- C.
Bats have the ability to fly in the dark.
- D.
Bats cannot fly in the dark if it rains.
- E.
Bats have the ability of flying in the dark, if it does not rain.
Choose the grammatically correct sentence from the options given below.
- A.
Surprisingly, given the recent labour problems in the factory, the factory manager has enjoyed considerable support from they who had previously challenged his leadership.
- B.
Surprisingly, given the recent labour problems in the factory, the factory manager has enjoyed considerable support from them who had previously challenged his leadership.
- C.
Surprisingly, given the recent labour problems in the factory, the factory manager has enjoyed considerable support from he who had previously challenged his leadership.
- D.
Surprisingly, given the recent labour problems in the factory, the factory manager has enjoyed considerable support from those who had previously challenged his leadership.
- E.
Surprisingly, given the recent labour problems in the factory, the factory manager has enjoyed considerable support from that who had previously challenged his leadership.