TGT and PGT (English previous year questions) (Part-I)

Total Questions: 100

41. A recent study done in the state, ______ 20 districts, revealed that the Sindhis ______ the poorest community in the state.

Correct Answer: (d) covering; are
Solution:The most appropriate verbs to fill the given blanks will be Covering, and are.
The complete sentence would be: A recent study done in the state covering 20 districts revealed that the Sindhis are the poorest community in the state.
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).

42. In contrast to the expansion and development of business education in the U.S., Japanese schools ______ no more than two hundred MBA's each year.

Correct Answer: (c) graduate
Solution:The most appropriate verb for the given blanks would be 'graduate' because adverb of time 'each year' shows that the sentence is in present Indefinite tense.
In contrast to the expansion and development of business education in the U.S. Japanese Schools graduate no more than two hundred MBA's each year.
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

43. The welfare of all people can be increased only if we use available human resources in the most efficient way.

Correct Answer: (b) can be increased
Solution:The sentence has been written in present indefinite tense, therefore, There is no need of sentence improvement. 'Can be increased' is appropriate for given sentence. Can is an auxiliary verb, a modal auxiliary verb, talks about possibility and ability.
Hence, option (b) is correct answer.

44. Conversely, if we ______ the luminosity of stars in other galaxies, we ______ their distance by measuring their apparent brightness.

Correct Answer: (b) knew; could work out
Solution:The most appropriate verb for the given blanks would be 'Knew' and 'could work out'.
• The complete sentence would be: Conversely, if we knew the luminosity of stars in other galaxies, we could work out their distance by measuring their apparent brightness.
• The above sentence is a type II conditional sentence so the if clause will take past form of verb (V2-knew) and main clause will be in future conditional.
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

45. Europe ______ us the higher obligations of public good, which ______ society independent of individual caprice.

Correct Answer: (a) has been teaching; make
Solution:The appropriate verb forms for the given blanks will be 'has been teaching' and 'make'.
• Whole sentence structure is in present tense.
• The complete sentence would be: Europe has been teaching us the higher obligations of public good, which make society independent of individual caprice.
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

46. Choose the sentence that confirms Standard English usages:

Correct Answer: (d) Those who wish to see mankind fruitful in little work which men alone can do will take little account of national boundaries.
Solution:The sentence given in option (d) will be the correct answer because it follows the standard rule of grammar, while others have grammatical error like punctuations and form of verb.
Hence, option (d) is right.

47. Choose the sentence that confirms Standard English usages:

Correct Answer: (b) The more abstract the question you ask me, the harder it becomes for me to get in touch with any feeling at all.
Solution:The sentence given in option (b), follows the standard form of English. It contains proper place of punctuation marks and forms of verb suitable degree of adjectives like – 'more' and 'harder'.
Hence, option (b) is right answer.

48. Choose the sentence that confirms Standard English usages:

Correct Answer: (a) That in the end the great development of the scientific movement occurred mainly in Protestant countries is due to the impotence of the natural churches.
Solution:The sentence given in option (a), follows the standard form of English. It contains proper place of punctuation marks and forms of verb as well. Hence, option (a) will be the correct answer.

49. Choose the sentence that confirms Standard English usages:

Correct Answer: (c) Traditional Chinese medicine is believed to have fewer side effects and is preferred to chemical drugs.
Solution:The sentence given in option (c) will be the correct answer. It follows the standard form of English usage. It contains the correct form of verb be (is) and preposition (to). Hence, the correct option is (c).

50. Choose the sentence that confirms Standard English usages:

Correct Answer: (b) No visitor can miss the sight of the imposing 10 foot tall idol of Lord Shiva at the entrance.
Solution:The above given sentence in option (b) will be correct answer, follows the standard form of English usage. It contains the correct form of noun (foot, singular form of noun), verb and preposition (at). Hence, the correct option is (b)