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

Total Questions: 100

1. Emotions are a pattern of physiological (1)/ and psychological responses to a meaningful

situations, (2)/ such as the outcome of a football match.(3)/ No error (4)

Correct Answer: (b) 2
Solution:There is an error in part (2).
• The article "a" should be removed from part (b); "meaningful situations" not "a meaningful situations".
• The grammatically correct sentence would be - Emotions are a pattern of physiological and psychological responses to meaning situations, such as the outcome of a foodball match.
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

2. Now that all of the snow had (1)/ melted, the professional search-and-rescue (2)/ teams are out again. (3)/ No error (4)

Correct Answer: (a) 1
Solution:There is an error in part (1).
• Helping verb "had" should be replaced with "has" because the given sentence is in present tense (now is an adverb used in present tense).
• The grammatically correct sentence would be – Now that all of the snow has melted the professional search - and rescue teams are out again.
Hence, the correct answer is option (a).

3. Farmers of the Piedmont Plateau former kept larger numbers of horses and cattle.

Correct Answer: (a) formerly kept large numbers of
Solution:The appropriate substitute for the underlined segment is "formerly kept large number of".
• There is need of an adverb "formerly" instead of adjective (former).
The grammatically correct sentence would be -
Farmers of the Piedmont Plateau formerly kept large number of horses and cattle.
Hence, the correct answer is option (a).

4. The main benefit of the debt snowball method are that you saw results sooner.

Correct Answer: (b) is that you see
Solution:The appropriate substitute for the underlined segment is "is that you see".
• The subject of the sentence (The main benefit) is singular so, we have to use singular verb form.
• The grammatically correct sentence would be – The main benefit of the debt snowball method is that you see results sooner.
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

5. A woman watering plants in a opposite window given a involuntary shout and dropped a flower-pot.

Correct Answer: (a) in an opposite window gave an
Solution:The appropriate substitute for the underlined segment is "in an opposite window gave an" because the given sentence is in past indefinite tense.
The grammatically correct sentence would be – A woman watering plants in an opposite window gave an involuntary shout and dropped a flower-pot.
Hence, the correct answer is option (a).

6. The smoke was bothering I and me didn't wanted to ruin the party for all of you.

Correct Answer: (b) me and I didn't want
Solution:The appropriate substitute for the underlined segment is "Me and I didn't want".
"Me" is an objective case, will be used for verb bothering; "and" is a conjunction joining two sentences; "I" is the subject of second sentence.
So, the grammatically correct sentence would be – The smoke was bothering me and I didn't want to ruin the party for all of you.
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

7. Retail and hospitality trade bodies has come together to call off action to tackle credit card fees.

Correct Answer: (a) have come together to call for
Solution:The appropriate substitute for the underlined segment is "have come together to call for" because the subject of the sentence (Retail and hospitality trade bodies) is a plural noun and it will take plural verb form.
• The grammatically correct sentence would be – Retail and hospitality trade bodies have come together to call for action to tackle credit card fees.
• Call off - Cancel an event or agreement.
• Call for - Make something necessary.
Hence, the correct answer is option (a).

8. When you see animals as fellow beings it change the ethical relationship from the world.

Correct Answer: (c) it changes the ethical relationship with
Solution:The appropriate substitute for the underlined segment is "it changes the ethical relationship with".
• In zero conditional sentences both the clauses (Principal clause and Subordinating Clause) are in present indefinite tense.
• The grammatically correct sentence would be – When you see animals as fellow beings it changes the ethical relationship with the world.
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

9. Legacy pollutants like PCBs are chemical contaminants that take a longer time to break up in the environment.

Correct Answer: (b) take a long time to break down
Solution:The appropriate substitute for the underlined segment is "take a long time to break down".
• break down into = to divide something into parts.
The grammatically correct sentence would be -
Legacy pollutants like PCBs are chemical contaminants that take a long time to break down.
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

10. One advantage of the introduction of carriages were that it created a demand of a lightest and quicker sort of horse.

Correct Answer: (a) was that it created a demand for a lighter
Solution:The appropriate substitute for the underlined segment is "was that it created a demand for a lighter".
• The subject of the sentence is a plural noun so there will be "was" instead of "were" and "lightest" will be substituted by "lighter" because the next adjective (quicker) is in comparative degree.
• The grammatically correct sentence would be – one advantage of the introduction of carriages was that it created a demand for lighter and quicker sort of horse.
Hence, the correct answer is option (a).