CHECKING TEST

The SPOTTING ERROR or Checking Test is a set of assignments on the spotting and correction of errors.

FIND INNER SPIRITUAL REALM IN CHECKING TEST

Directions: In each sentence below, four words which are numbered as (a), (b), (c) and (d), have been printed in bold type. One of which may be either inappropriate in the context of the sentence or wrongly spelt. The number of that word is the answer. If all the four words are appropriate and also correctly spelt mark (e), ie All correct, as the answer.

1. The real solution to the agrarian debt crisis in Punjab lies in addressing (a)/ the systematic (b)/ problems of agriculture of unpredictability (c)/ of rains, pest attacks, stagnant minimum support prices and slump (d)/ in farm commodity prices. All correct (e)

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2. Bank employees will strike work today and tomorrow (a)/ after a meeting convened (b)/ by the chief labour comissioner (c)/ failed to yield (d)/ any results. All correct (e)

3. Premier Automobile Ltd’s plan to grab a chunk (a)/ of the booming market for foreign car models seem to be headed (b)/ for disaster with the labour trouble raising (c)/ at the company’s Kurla plant now spreading (d)/ to the Kalyan plant. All correct (e)

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4.The Foreign secretary reiterated (a)/ Pakistan’s call on (b)/ the Indian government to fulfill (c)/ its human rights obligations (d). all correct (e)

5. With Kashmir in turmoil (a)/ Home Minister Rajnath Singh reached out (b)/ to the leaders of the opposition, including Sonia Gandhi, the Congress Chief and former Omar Abdullah, the former State Chief Minister and discussed (c)/ the prevailing (d)/ situation there. All correct (e)

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CHECKING TEST ANSWERS:-

1(b)the appropriate word should be ‘systematic’

2(c)the correct spelling is ‘commissioner’

3(c)the appropriate word should be ‘raging

4(c)the correct spelling is ‘fulfil’

5(e)

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6.Even when Hiren Sagar was a class 10 student (a)/ in Mumbai, he learnt at first hand (b)/ the intricacies of investing (c)/ in fixed deposits issued by companies. (d)/ No error (e)

7.Corporate FDs typically offers a higher (a)/ interest rate than banks do (b)/ because they come with (c)/ higher investment risk. (d)/ No error

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8.Thousands of investors, who have (a)/ put down lakhs of rupees, are now paying (b)/ a high price for neglecting (c)/ the first principle of investing – Wisdom. (d)/ No error (e)

9.In a major breakthrough that paves the way (a)/ for the rollout of the GST from April 1, 2017, (b)/ the Centre and states have agreed to set up (c)/ a yearly turnover limit for exclusion from GST at Rs.20 lakh. (d) / No error (e)

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10.The Supreme Court and the High Courts have (a)/ pronounced several judgements in the past (b)/ that were not in the (c)/ purview of the judiciary. (d)/ No error (e)

CHECKING TEST 2 ANSWERS:-

6(b)replace ‘learnt’ with ‘had learnt’

7(a)replace ‘offers’ with ‘offer’

8(e)

9(c)remove ‘up’

10(c)replace ‘in’ with ‘within’

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11.National Insurance Company’s solvency (a)/ ratio has fallen below the level (b)/ authorized by the director, making the state-run general insurer fewer (c)/ appetizing for investors in the planned initial public offering. (d)/ All correct (e)

12.Those who meditate (a)/ and find inner spiritual realms (b)/ realize that this (c)/ physical life is temporery (d)/ and not our true home. All correct (e)

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13.Angelina Jolie, who did not attend (a)/ college, will share her knowledge in lectures, workshops (b)/ and research focused (c)/ on women piece (d)/ and security. All correct (e)

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14.Scientists are developing a novel (a)/ technology for smart clothes (b)/ that would contact charity soaps (c)/ or auction websites like eBay when they are not worn (d)/ regularly. All correct (e)

15.The President of Phillipine  linked publicly more than 150 mayors, judges, lawmakers, (a)/ military and police personnel (b)/ to illegal drugs, ordering them to concede for investigation as he ratcheted (c)/ up his gory battle against what he calls a ‘pandemic’. (d)/ All correct (e)

CHECKING TEST 3 ANSWERS:-

11(c)the appropriate word should be ‘less’

12(d)the correct spelling is ‘temporary’

13(d)the appropriate word should be ‘peace’

14(c)the appropriate word should be ‘shop’

15(e)

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16.Farmers bear three-fourth of (a)/ the production cost while the balance one-fourth (b)/ is paid by the government as subsidy (c)/ directly to the fertilizer makers. (d)/ No error (e)

17.The implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission (a)/ in 2008-2009 and resultant wage increase (b)/ have had a positive rub-off (c)/ on sales in urban markets. (d)/ No error (e)

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18.Zest of the government to keep inflation beyond check (a)/ to provide room for the RBI to cut rates of interest further (b)/ may prevent it from furnishing any big relief (c)/ to farmers by way of higher MSPs. (d)/ No error (e)

19.The share of revenue’s (a)/ from the rural market has (b)/ gone up steady over (c)/ the last few years. (d)/ No error (e)

20.Madan hesitated in accepting the post as he (a)/ did not thought that the salary (b)/ was enough for a man (c)/ with a family of eight. (d)/ No error (e)

 

CHECKING TEST 4 ANSWERS:-

16(a)replace ‘three-fourth’ with ‘three-fourths’

17(b)insert ‘the’ before ‘resultant’

18(a)replace ‘beyond’ with ‘under’s

19(c)replace ‘steady’ with ‘steadily’

20(b)replace ‘thought’ with ‘think’

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21.The Centre’s failure to reduce (a)/ its majority stake (b)/ in public sector banks has (c)/ cost it dearly. (d)/ No error (e)

22.If the government invests at a price (a)/ below book, it not only erodes value (b)/ for itself but also (c)/ for other shareholders. (d) No error (e)

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23.After playing truant (a)/ in the earlier part of the month, (b)/ the southwest monsoon has picked up (c)/ pace in the last few days. (d)/ No error (e)

24.Farmers purchase seeds well ahead of (a)/ the start of monsoon season, (b)/ even though the actual planting (c)/ may commence closer to the onset. (d)/ No error (e)

25.I have pleasure to certify (a)/ that Radha had worked (b)/ sincerely for the last (c)/ ten years in our college. (d) No error (e)

 

CHECKING TEST 5 ANSWERS:-

21(d)replace ‘dearly’ with ‘dear’

22(b)replace ‘not only erodes value’ with ‘erodes value not only’

23(b)replace ‘earlier’ with ‘early’

24(e)

25(b)replace ‘had worked’ with ‘has been working’