Part - A (English) (NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2019 (I) (01 to 50)

Total Questions: 50

1. “Find the part of the sentence which has an error:”

Opening his letters, (a)/ reading them carefully and sending for his clerk, (b)/ he dictated answers with them. (c)/ No error (d)

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:

Here, the use of preposition ‘with’ is incorrect here. Replace it with ‘to’, to make the given sentence grammatically correct. ‘Dictated to’ refers ‘to say something aloud so that somebody else can write or type it.’

2. “Find the part of the sentence which has an error:”

He was my school-friend, (a)/ but becoming a great man, (b)/ he has grown proud enough to forget his old friends. (c)/ No error (d)

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:

Here ‘but becoming’ is incorrect in part (b). It should be replaced with ‘but after becoming’ as preposition ‘after’ indicates ‘at a later time’ which makes the given sentence grammatically correct.

3. “Find the part of the sentence which has an error:”

Rabindranath Tagore, (a)/ a Nobel laureate and the author of the National Anthem, (b)/ found Shantiniketan. (c)/ No error (d)

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:

As the given sentence is in Simple Past Tense, verb ‘found’ should be replaced with its past form ‘founded’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct.

4. “Find the part of the sentence which has an error:”

The art of printing was introduced into England (a)/ during the reign of Edward IV (b)/ by William Caxton, a native of Kent. (c)/ No error (d)

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:

Here part (a) has an error. Use of preposition ‘into’ is incorrect. Replace it with preposition ‘in’ as it is used to indicate a location or place while preposition ‘into’ is used to indicate movement toward the inside of a place

5. “Find the part of the sentence which has an error:”

From thirty years (a)/ he devoted himself to public affairs (b)/without taking a holiday. (c)/ No error (d)

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:

Here, use ‘for’ in place of ‘from’ to start the sentence. Use of preposition ‘for’ shows time period, which is grammatically correct.

6. “Find the part of the sentence which has an error:”

If Ramesh will be promoted (a)/ he will get (b)/ a higher salary.(c) No error (d)

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:

Here use of ‘is promoted’ in place of ‘will be promoted’ make the sentence grammatically correct. In conditional sentences, condition is expressed by ‘If’ clause and Simple Present tense is used to show a future result of that activity.

7. “Find the part of the sentence which has an error:”

My brother goes (a)/ to the office (b)/ five day week. (c) No error (d)

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:

Here, the use of ‘Five days a week’ is more appropriate in place of ‘five day week’ to make the given sentence grammatically correct. Five is plural, so days should be used and ‘a’ is used for denoting one week.

8. “Find the part of the sentence which has an error:”

If you lend Mohan a pen (a)/ he will lend it to someone else (b)/ and never you will get it back. (c)/ No error (d)

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:

Here, part (c) of the given sentence has an error. ‘And never you will get it back’ is incorrect because adverb should be followed by helping verb. So, the correct phrase will be - ‘and you will never get it back’.

9. “Find the part of the sentence which has an error:”

One of most widely spread (a)/ bad habits (b)/ is the use of tobacco. (c) No error (d)

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:

Here part (a) has an error. Article ‘the’ should be used before superlative degree (most). ‘One of the most’ is the correct phrase to make the given sentence grammatically correct.