Cognizant Sentence Selection Quiz-1

Question 1

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Read the following sentence, spot the errors and correct them

I met one of my relative yesterday.

I met one of my relatives yesterday.

I meet one of my relative yesterday.

I had met one of my relative yesterday.

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Question 2

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Read the following sentence, spot the errors and correct them.

Though she is weak but she is active.

Though she is weak, also she is active.

As she is weak, she is active.

Though she is weak, she is active.

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Question 3

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Read the following sentence, spot the errors and correct them.

He did not listen to his father's advices.

He did not listen to his father advices.

He did not listen to his father's advice.

He does not listen to his father's advices.

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Question 4

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Read the following sentence, spot the errors and correct them.

The telephone is an useful instrument.

Telephone is an useful instrument.

The telephone is the useful instrument.

Telephone is the useful instrument.

The telephone is a useful instrument.

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Question 5

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Read the following sentence and spot the errors.

I do not understand to whom she is talking.

I do not understand who she is talking to.

I do not understand whom she is talking about.

I do not understand whom she is talking.

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Question 6

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Directions: In each sentence below, four words/ groups of words which are labelled (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. If all the four are appropriate and also correctly spelt, mark ‘All correct’ as the answer.

The exhistence (a) / and attributes (b) / of the colonial (c) / army were decisive (d) / to the outbreak of Civil War. All correct (e).

A

B

C

D

E

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Question 7

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Directions: In each sentence below, four words/ groups of words which are labelled (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. If all the four are appropriate and also correctly spelt, mark ‘All correct’ as the answer.

No country (a) / can isolate (b) / itself from international (c) / politics (d) / All correct (e).

A

B

C

D

E

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Question 8

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Directions: In each sentence below, four words/ groups of words which are labelled (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. If all the four are appropriate and also correctly spelt, mark ‘All correct’ as the answer.

He appears (a) / to be unreasonably (b) / anxious (c) / about solving his neighbour’s (d) / problem. All correct (e).

A

B

C

D

E

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Question 9

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Directions: The following sentences may contain errors in grammar, usage, diction (choice of words) or idiom. No sentence contains more than one error. You will find that the error if there is none, is italicised and numbered. Assume that all other elements of the sentences are correct and cannot be changed. If there is an error, select the italicised part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. The number of that italicised part is your answer. If there is no mistake, the answer is “No error”.

The brand proposition now therefore had to be (1) / that Keo Karpin Antiseptic Cream is more effective (2) / because it penetrates deep down (being light and non-sticky) and works from within (3) / (because of its ayurvedic ingredients) to keep skin blemish, free and helps cope with cuts, nicks, burns and nappy rash. No error (4).

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2

3

4

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Question 10

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Directions: In each of the following questions, find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no mistake, the answer is “no error”.

The road (a) / to famous monument (b) / passes through a forest (c) / No error (d).

A

B

C

D

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