Manipur High Court Junior Administrative Assistant Paper 2015 – English

Manipur High Court JAA Paper 2015 – English

Read each sentences(s) in question 1 to 5 to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

The judge asked the man (1)/ if the bag he had lost (2)/ contain five thousand rupees. (3)/ The man replied that it did. (4)
(a) (1)
(b) (2)
(c) (3)
(d) (4)

He was angry with me (1)/ because he thought my (2)/ remark was (3)/ aimed before him. (4)
(a) (1)
(b) (2)
(c) (3)
(d) (4)

With a fresh coat (1)/of paint (2)/ the school can (3)/ look much nice (4).
(a) (1)
(b) (2)
(c) (3)
(d) (4)

Some of the world (1)/ largest water bodies are (2)/ drying up thus threatening (3)/ the livelihoods of millions (4).
(a) (1)
(b) (2)
(c) (3)
(d) (4)

whether or not to confront (1)/ them about their role (2)/ in the matter is a decision (3)/ which is yet to take (4).
(a) (1)
(b) (2)
(c) (3)
(d) (4)

In each of the following sentences in question no. 6 to 8, there are two blanks spaces. Find out which pair of words can fill in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make sentence meaningfully complete.

In a _________ tone, the leader made a powerful ____________ to the mob.
(a) realistic, zeal
(b) lower, conviction
(c) loud, argument
(d) soft, appeal

The tunnel was so ___________ and congested, that we became _____________
(a) long, enthusiastic
(b) deep, cautious
(c) dark, frightened
(d) crowed, isolated

_____________ the activities of moneylenders could have an adverse impact on those who ______access to bank credit.
(a) encouraging, enjoying
(b) permitting, denied
(c) Confining, entitled
(d) Curbing, lack

Spot the incorrect sentence in the following questions (ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
Q. 9
(a) You are mistaken in thinking this
(b) His whereabouts is not known
(c) I am the man who am guilty
(d) If I had known, I would not have gone.

Q.10
(a) I saw a dead ox walking there
(b) It is you who are guilty
(c) You do not need to go there
(d) I would do it if I were he.