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.
For the underlined part of the given sentence, choose the option that is grammatically correct, effective and reduces ambiguity and redundancy.
Many of the workers currently deployed on the assembly line, hope for the exchanging of their routine jobs for new assignments that are interesting.
- A.
for the exchanging of their routine jobs for new assignments that are interesting
- B.
for exchanging routine jobs for new assignments that will interest them
- C.
to exchange their routine jobs for new assignments that will be new and interesting
- D.
to exchange their routine jobs for new and interesting assignments
For the underlined part of the given sentence, choose the option that is grammatically correct, effective and reduces ambiguity and redundancy.
Saundarya’s Skin Nourishing cream sold 5 lakh packs last quarter, 20% more than their Face Wash did and nearly five times as much as their Anti-Ageing cream sales.
- A.
their Face Wash did nearly five times as much as their Anti-Ageing cream sales
- B.
their Face Wash sold nearly five times as much as Anti-Ageing cream sales
- C.
their Face Wash and nearly five times more than their Anti-Ageing cream
- D.
their Face Wash did nearly five times what Anti-Ageing cream sales were
The first and last parts of the sentence are marked 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence is split into five parts and marked i, ii, iii, iv and v. These five parts are not given in their proper order. From the options given, please choose the most appropriate order to form a coherent, logical and grammatically correct sentence.
1. Having started
i. In less time than it takes
ii. More than half of your capital
iii. With just $5.8 million
iv. You squandered
v. In seed financing
6. To soft boil an egg
- A.
1, iii, iv, ii, v, i, 6
- B.
1, iii, v, iv, i, ii, 6
- C.
1, i, v, iii, iv, ii, 6
- D.
1, iii, v, iv, ii, i, 6
Select the option which is grammatically correct.
- A.
I forgot tat they are coming today.
- B.
I met her more frequently than I meet you.
- C.
This course is challenging and an inspiration.
- D.
She is confident to speak English within six month.
Select the option which is grammatically correct.
- A.
The convict escaped from prison and is believed to flee the country.
- B.
Did he travel by taxi, train or by plane?
- C.
Visualizing success is not the same as achieving it.
- D.
I would do anything for my friend but not my neighbour.
Which of the following statements is grammatically incorrect?
- A.
Will you pay by cash or by demand draft?
- B.
Do you remember that Mr. Mehta made delicious kebabs and that he often held barbeque parties?
- C.
There are, without a doubt, many good dishes to try here.
- D.
The class teacher told Mrs. Kapoor that neither Priya nor Shikha are good dancers.
Which of the following statements is grammatically correct?
- A.
Each of the girls living in the orphanage had been ill-treated by her family before they were abandoned.
- B.
Each of the girls living in the orphanage were ill-treated by their family before they were abandoned.
- C.
Each of the girls living in the orphanage had been ill-treated by her family before she was abandoned.
- D.
Each of the girls living in the orphanage was ill-treated by her family before she had been abandoned.
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.
A sentence is written in four different ways. Choose the option which gives the most effective and grammatically correct sentence. Pay attention to grammar, word choice and sentence construction.
- A.
It was thought that freedom and prosperity would spread gradually throughout the word through an orderly process, and it was hoped that tyranny and injustice would continually diminish.
- B.
It was gradually thought that throughout the world, freedom and prosperity would spread through an orderly process, and it was hoped that tyranny and injustice would continually diminish.
- C.
Through an orderly process, it was thought that freedom and prosperity would spread gradually throughout the world, and it was hoped that tyranny and injustice would continually diminish.
- D.
It was thought, through an orderly process that freedom and prosperity would spread gradually throughout the world and it was hoped that tyranny and injustice would continually diminish.