Objective English For SAIL BHEL ONGC IOC Exam

Objective English For SAIL BHEL ONGC IOC Exam
English MCQ for Exams

Directions (1-10) In each question below a sentence with two words/group of words printed in bold type is given. One of them or both may contain error. You have to find out the correct word .of group of words from among the three choices denoted by (A), (B) and (C) given below each sentence which can replace the wrong word/group. of words and make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (5)
i.e. No Correction Required as your answer.

1. Our firm determination had due impact on them and they will be changed their decision.
(A) having ……. have changed
(B) emphasised ………. will be changed
(C) had ……… changed
(1) A only
(2) B Only
(3) C only
(4) Either A or C
(5) No correction required
Ans. (3)

2. Deep breathing exercises are found to be of extreme helpful to patients suffering from high blood pressure.
(A) Deeply breathing ……. extremely helpful
(B) Deep breathing ……. of extreme help
(C) Deep breathing ..... extremely helpful
(1) A only
(2) B only
(3) C only
(4) Either B or C
(5) No correction required
Ans. (3)

3. By the time they reach the station, the train had been departed.
(A) reached …. has
(B) reach …. had
(C) reached ….. had
(1) A only
(2) B only
(3) C only
(4) Either A or
(5) No correction required
Ans. (3)

4. These days, customers have been receiving better services from bank employees.
(A) received …… by
(B) been received ….. from
(C) received ….. from
(1) A only
(2) B only
(3) C only
(4) Either A or C
(5) No correction required
Ans. (5)

5. It was heartening news that you narrowly escaped being run over by a speeding car yesterday.
(A) narrowed …… run over
(B) narrowly ……. run across
(C) narrowed down ……. Running over
(1) A only
(2) B only
(3) C only
(4) None of these
(5) No correction required
Ans. (5)

6. What matters most is the quality of the product and only not merely the cost, appearance or site.
(A) What ….. not merely
(B) It ….. not only
(C) All that …… only not mere
(1) A only
(2) B only
(3) C only
(4) None of these
(5) No correction required
Ans. (1)

7. Your investment advisor should be concerned about the security of high returns on your investment rather than his benefit.
(A) should b concern ….. for
(B) should have concern …… with
(C) should be having concern ….. over
(1) A only
(2) B only
(3) C only
(4) Either A or B
(5) No correction required
Ans. (5)

8. People who are insensitive and indifference to the agonies of the poor cannot serve the society.
(A) indifference …… suffering
(B) indifferent ……. suffering
(C) indifferent …….. agonies
(1) A only
(2) B only
(3) C only
(4) Either B or C
(5) No correction required
Ans. (4)

9. Getting carry away by slightest provocation is a sigh of immaturity.
(A) Getting carried away …… immaturity
(B) Get carry away ……… maturity
(C) Get carried away ……. Maturity
(1) A only
(2) B only
(3) C only
(4) None of these
(5) No correction required
Ans. (1)

10. Our employees are so careful in their work that one has been so far found any error in their work.
(A) very careful ….. have so far found
(B) so careful ….. has so far found
(C) so efficient …… have so far found
(1) A only
(2) B only
(3) C only
(4) Either B or C
(5) No correction required
Ans. (2)

Directions (11-20) : In each question below, two sentences are given’ These two sentences are to be combined into a single sentence without changing their meaning. Three probable starters of the combined sentence are given which are denoted by (A), (B) and (C). Any or more or none of’ them may be correct. Find out the correct starter (s) and accordingly select your answer from among the given five answer choices.

11. It is very cold here. You must carry warm clothes with you.
(A) Since you must …..
(B) As it is very ……
(C) If it is very …..
(1) Only A
(2) Only B.
(3) Only C
(4) A and C only
(5) B and C only
Ans. (2)

12. You must sign your railway pass, write your name and age on it, According to the railway authorities, it becomes valid only after that.
(A) To make your railway pass valid, the railway authorities should …..
(B) Without validating your railway pass, you cannot sign ……
(C) To validate your railway pass, you must ……
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) A and B only
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) A and B only
(5) B and C only
Ans. (3)

13. The doctor says that Ramesh has lost his immunity. Therefore, he is vulnerable to any disease.
(A) Ramesh’s loss of immunity …..
(B) Because of his vulnerability to his …….
(C) His vulnerability to any disease ……
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) Only A and C
(5) Only A and B
Ans. (1)

14. How much you speak is less important. What is more important is how relevant you speak.
(A) How relevant you speak is …….
(B) How much you speak is as important …….
(C) How relevant you speak is not as important ……
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Only (C)
(4) All the three
(5) None of these
Ans. (1)

15. You must submit a copy of your ration card. Only then your application for telephone connection will be considered.
(A) Unless you submit ……
(B) Unless your application for …….
(C) Without your application for …….
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) Only A and B
(5) None of these
Ans. (1)

16. You need two tickets? Please stand in the queue.
(A) If you need ……
(B) In case you need …..
(C) Should you need …..
(1) A and B only
(2) B and C only
(3) A and C only
(4) All the three
(5) None of these
Ans. (1)

17. The quality of the fabric was not impressive. We changed our plan of purchasing.
(A) The quality of the fabric being ……
(B) We changed our …..
(C) In spite of the unimpressive …….
(l) Only A and B
(2) Only B and C
(3) Only C
(4) A only
(5) All the three A, B and C
Ans. (1)

18. Madhuri has been consistent in her studies. Her performance in the examination was nothing else but excellent.
(A) Despite being consistent in her studies …….
(B Madhuri’s performance in the examination was not excellent because …….
(C) Because Madhuri was only consistent and not intelligent, her performance ……..
(1) Only A
(2) Only B and C
(3) Only A and C
(4) All the three A, B and C
(5) None of these
Ans. (5)

19. Don’t add so much chilly powder to the soup. Consumers are only small children.
(A) Because small children do not allow chilly powder ……
(B) Since small children do not consume more soup …….
(C) Adding more chilly powder to. soup makes the small children like the …..
(1) None
(2) A only
(3) B only
(4) C only
(5) A and C only
Ans. (1)

20. He always delays in taking any action. It makes others suffer a lot.
(A) His taking action on time makes ……
(B) Other suffer a lot because of …..
(C) On account of his procrastination…..
(l) A, B and C
(2) A and B only
(3) B and C only
(4) A and C only
(5) None of these
Ans. (3)
Directions (21-25) : In each question, there are three sentences denoted by
(A), (B) and (C). Find our which two or three sentences convey the same meanings. If all three sentences are different, mark 5 as the answer i.e. ‘all different’.

21. (A) The Manager would like you to help him locate the fault.
(B) If you help him locate the fault, the Manager would like you.
(C) The Manager desires that you should provide him the necessary assistance to locate the fault.
(l) A and B
(2) B and C
(3) A and C
(4) All the three
(5) All different
Ans. (3)

22. (A) Although the strike of transporters continues, I shall come.
(B) I shall come If the strike of transporters continues.
(C) Even though I come, the strike of transporters is going to continue.
(l) A and B
(2) B and C
(3) and C
(4) All the three
(5) All different
Ans. (5)

23. (A) Unlike the tribals who are hard working, the urban communities cannot withstand physical train.
(B) The tribals can withstand physical strain whereas urban communities cannot.
(C) Because the tribals are hardworking they can tolerate physical strain.
(1) A and B
(2) B and C
(3) A and C
(4) All the three
(5) All different
Ans. (5)

24. (A) Should you need a visa you must submit an application along with your Passport and a copy of Income tax returns.
(B) Unless you do not submit an application along with your passport and “copy of income tax returns, you will not get visa”.
(C) If you submit your application along with your passport and a copy of income tax returns you do not need visa.
(l) A and B
(2) B and C
(3) A and C
(4) All the three
(5) All different
Ans. (5)

25. (A) The judge remarked that not all the accused were really guilty.
(B) The judge remarked that some of the accused were guilty while others were not.
(C) The judge remarked that all those who are accused include some who are not really guilty.
(l) A and B
(2) B and C
(3) A and C
(4) All the three
(5) All different
Ans. (4)

Directions (26-30): Each question is a set of 3 or 4 sentences which convey an idea. Of these, one or two is/are suppressed. To fill up the spaces of the suppressed sentence (s) two possible fillers denoted by (A) and (B) are given. Find out which one, two or none can fill up the space of the suppressed sentence (s) to make the paragraph meaningful and mark your answer accordingly.
26. As far as aircraft maintenance procedures are concerned, they are rigorous. (___)Such cases may end up in disastrous results, though exceptionally.
(A) All problems are immediately corrected on almost every occasion.
(B) Only due to urgency or want of aircraft for substitution, certain ones are overlooked.
(1) A and B
(2) B and A
(3) A only
(4) B only
(5) None of these
Ans. (1)

27. The interrogation lasted for about nine full working days (___). The judge observed that he was impressed with the outcome as the involvement of the accused in the crime was crystal clean.
(A) Hardly anything worth the name came out of such a marathon interrogation.
(B) The prosecution lawyer though in vain, had relentlessly applied all has wit to expose the accused.
(1) A and B
(2) B and A
(3) A only
(4) B only
(5) None of these
Ans. (5)

28. Auto riding is a very fascinating hobby (___). It is obvious that they consider the hobby more important that anything else.
(A) Low or even middle income group can’t afford it.
(B) I know many people who has missed many important cases or opportunities in autoriding
(1) A and B
(2) B and A
(3) A only
(4) B only
(5) None of these
Ans. (4)

29. There is no doubt that we must befair and honest in all our dealings (___). What you really are is less important than what you are perceived by people around you.
(A) It means that perception assumes greater importance that reality
(B) But even more important is how you are perceived by others.
(1) A and B
(2) B and A
(3) A only
(4) B only
(5) None of these
Ans. (4)

30. The admiration for those who fight against corruption in high places has always been very spontaneous amongst the common people in India. They unhasitantly appreciate such acts but are afraid of openly doing so far fear of the higher ups.
(A) They hold such people in high esteem who make sacrifices on principles and moral issues.
(B) They make verbose speeches of admiration and appreciation of such acts.
(1) A and B
(2) B and A
(3) A only
(4) B only
(5) None of these
Ans. (3)