Wednesday 15 June 2011

English Spelling Errors : Answer Key [Based on Memory]

Uco Bank Clerk Exam : 23.01.2011 [First Sitting]

Directions (1 - 5) : In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these word printed in bold may either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the word printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (5) i.e. ‘All corrects’ as your answer.


1. The mountain (1) / range (2) / has many high peaks (3) / and deep canyones. (4) / All correct (5)

Answer : (4) The correct spelling is : canyons.


2. Modern (1) / farm implements (2) / have revolusionised (3) / the agricultural industry. (4) / All correct (5)

Answer : (3) The correct spelling is : revolutionised.


3. Children normally (1) / respond (2)/ to praise (3)/ and encoragement. (4) / All correct (5)

Answer : (4) The correct spelling is : encouragement.


4. All drivers (1) / must carry (2) / their lisense (3) / and insurance papers. (4) / All correct (5)

Answer : (3) The correct spelling is : license.


5. The Principle (1) / insisted that the teachers (2) / set an example (3) / for the students. (4) / All correct (5)

Answer : (1) The correct spelling is : principal.


English Spelling Errors : Model Questions [Based on Memory]

Uco Bank Clerk Exam : 23.01.2011 [First Sitting]

Directions (1 - 5) : In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these word printed in bold may either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the word printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (5) i.e. ‘All corrects’ as your answer.


1. The mountain (1) / range (2) / has many high peaks (3) / and deep canyones. (4) / All correct (5)


2. Modern (1) / farm implements (2) / have revolusionised (3) / the agricultural industry. (4) / All correct (5)


3. Children normally (1) / respond (2)/ to praise (3)/ and encoragement. (4) / All correct (5)


4. All drivers (1) / must carry (2) / their lisense (3) / and insurance papers. (4) / All correct (5)


5. The Principle (1) / insisted that the teachers (2) / set an example (3) / for the students. (4) / All correct (5)


Answer : Click here

Friday 10 June 2011

English Spelling Errors : Answer [Based on Memory]

Bank of India : 26.09.2010

Directions (1 - 5) : In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these word printed in bold may either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the word printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (5) i.e. ‘All corrects’ as your answer.


1. There (1) / were many (2) / seagulls (3) / on the beach. (4) / All correct (5)

Answer : (5) All correct.


2. The strike (1) / continued for 3 days, because (2) / of which the company (3) / underwent a huge loss. (4) / All correct (5)

Answer : (5) All correct.


3. The robers (1) / tried to get (2)/ into the house (3)/ through the balcony. (4) / All correct (5)

Answer : (1) robbers.


4. Dipa promised (1) / to kleen (2) / her room (3) / on Sunday. (4) / All correct (5)

Answer : (2) clean.


5. Information (1) / about the exam (2) / was displaid (3) / on the notice (4) / board. All correct (5)

Answer : (3) displayed.

English Spelling Errors : Model Questions [Based on Memory]

Bank of India : 26.09.2010

Directions (1 - 5) : In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these word printed in bold may either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the word printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (5) i.e. ‘All corrects’ as your answer.


1. There (1) / were many (2) / seagulls (3) / on the beach. (4) / All correct (5)


2. The strike (1) / continued for 3 days, because (2) / of which the company (3) / underwent a huge loss. (4) / All correct (5)


3. The robers (1) / tried to get (2)/ into the house (3)/ through the balcony. (4) / All correct (5)


4. Dipa promised (1) / to kleen (2) / her room (3) / on Sunday. (4) / All correct (5)


5. Information (1) / about the exam (2) / was displaid (3) / on the notice (4) / board. All correct (5)


Answer : Click here

Thursday 9 June 2011

ANTONYMS : G


1.

Generous

Mean, stingy, miserly, parsimonious, selfish

2.

Gloomy

Merry, jolly, bright, jocund

3.

Graceful

Awkward, ungainly, uncouth

4.

Great

Small, minute, unknown, trivial

5.

Gallant

Cowardly, fearful, ignoble, churlish, impolite, rude

6.

Gather

Disband, scatter, separate, diffuse, disperse, dissipate

7.

Gay

Mournful, cheerless, unhappy, depressed, gloomy, dismal

8.

General

Uncommon, unusual, queer, specific

9.

Genial

Cheerless, discourteous, frigid, morose, rude, sardonic, unfriendly

10.

Genuine

Fictitious, spurious, artificial, fake, forged, imaginary

11.

Glorify

Abuse, depress, reject, debase, defile, degrade, mock

12.

Gifted

Foolish, stupid, idiotic, stolid, amateur, dull, inept

13.

Gorgeous

Colourless, simple, unadorned, somber, ugly, cheap

14.

Govern

Misrule, mismanage, misgovern

15.

Gradual

Rapid, momentary, unforeseen, unpremeditated

16.

Grasp

Loose, lose, abandon, release, relinquish

17.

Grief

Glee, joy, satisfaction, rejoicing, solace, happiness,

Pleasure

18.

Grim

Amiable, attractive, benign, cheerful, easy, genial,

gentle, happy, kind, soft

19.

Groundless

Actual, material, substantial, positive, real, solid

20.

Grand

Inferior, colourless, ignoble, awful, mean

ANTONYMS : F

1.

False

veritable, accurate, authentic, reliable

2.

Famous

obscure, unremarkably, unknown, anonymous

3.

Feeble

robust, strong, vigorous, brawny

4.

Fertile

barren, fruitless, sterile, infertile

5.

Flexible

unbending, austere, stiff, rigid

6.

Foe

associate, colleague, comrade, ally

7.

Foolish

Rational, sensible, wise, sane

8.

Fabulous

actual, common, natural, ordinary, real

9.

Fame

disrepute, dishonor, notoriety, Oblivion

10.

Fanciful

positive, realistic, existent, substantial, factual, veritable

11.

Fasten

loose, undo, unfix

12.

Fat

emaciated, thin, slim

13.

Fatal

helpful, beneficial, constructive

14.

Fear

trust, courage, calmness, equanimity

15.

Filthy

pure, clean, spotless, unsullied, unsoiled

16.

Final

first, beginning, opening, initial

17.

Find

forget, miss, mislay, misplace, overlook

18.

Finish

begin, start, open, initiate

19.

Foresight

bias, Shortsightedness, prejudice

20.

Fright

tranquility, calmness, coolness, placidity, composure

21.

Fraud

honesty, probity, integrity, fairness, rectitude,

Trustworthiness

22.

Former

coming, current, ensuring, following, future, latter

23.

Futile

constructive, effective, fruitful, profitable, successful, useful