Sentence Correction - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

41

This is one of the most important inventions of this century.

A) invention of this century B) invention of these century C) invention of centuries D) invention of the centuries E) No correction required

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option E

No explanation is given for this question. Let's Discuss on Board

42

The orator had been left the auditorium before the audience stood up.

A) had been leaving B) was left C) had left D) would leave E) No correction required

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

The orator had left the auditorium before the audience stood up.

43

He dislikes the word dislike, isn't he

A) didn't he B) doesn't he C) hasn't he D) does he E) No correction required

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

He dislikes the word dislike, doesn't he?

44

We must take it granted that Madhu will not come for today's function.

A) take it for granted B) taking it granted C) took it as granted D) have it granted E) No correction required

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

We must take it for granted that Madhu will not come for today's function.

45

The research study is an eye-opener and attempts to acquaint us with the problems of poor nations.

A) attempted to acquaint B) attempts at acquainting C) attempt to acquaint D) attempting to acquaint E) No correction required

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

The research study is an eye-opener and attempts at acquainting us with the problems of poor nations.

46

It was unanimously resolved that the parties should unitedly undertook launching of popular programmes.

A) should be united undertook B) should be unitedly undertaken C) should be unitedly undertake D) should unitedly undertake E) No correction required

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

It was unanimously resolved that the parties should unitedly undertake launching of popular programmes.

47

They continued to work in the field despite of the heavy rains.

A) even though there is heavy rain B) although heavily rains C) in spite the heavy rains D) even though it rained heavily E) No correction required

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

They continued to work in the field even though it rained heavily.

48

It is always better to make people realise the importance of discipline than to impose them on it.

A) impose it with them B) impose them with it C) imposing them on it D) impose it on them E) No correction required

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

It is always better to make people realise the importance of discipline than to impose it on them.

49

My doctor knew that I would eventually recover and do kind of work I would be doing before

A) would have been doing B) would have done C) had been done D) had been doing E) No correction required

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

My doctor knew that I would eventually recover and do kind of work I had been doing before.

50

Later he became unpopular because he tried to lord it on his followers.

A) to lord it for B) to lord over C) to lord it over D) to lord it over on E) No correction required

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

The sentence is testing your understanding of the phrasal verb "to lord it over."

The phrase means to act as if you are superior or more powerful than others, behaving in a bossy and arrogant manner.

Option A ("to lord it for") doesn't make sense in this context. We don't "lord it for" someone.

Option B ("to lord over") is closer, but it's missing the "it." The correct idiom requires the "it." Think of "it" as representing the act of lording.

Option C ("to lord it over") is the correct option. It correctly uses the phrasal verb "to lord it over," meaning to dominate or be bossy towards others.

Option D ("to lord it over on") is redundant. "Over" already implies the direction of the dominance, so "on" is unnecessary.

Option E is incorrect because the original sentence uses the phrasal verb incorrectly. The correct form is "to lord it over."

Therefore, the best choice is Option C.