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Unit 1 - Practice Quiz

PEV301

1 Select the correct verb to complete the sentence: The committee _____ decided to postpone the meeting until next week.

A. has
B. have
C. were
D. are

2 Identify the error in the sentence: 'Neither the CEO nor the managers was aware of the software glitch.'

A. Neither
B. nor
C. managers
D. was

3 Choose the correct sentence.

A. One of the engineers are resigning.
B. One of the engineers is resigning.
C. One of the engineer is resigning.
D. One of the engineer are resigning.

4 Fill in the blank: Bread and butter _____ his only food.

A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have been

5 Identify the correct verb form: The cost of all these articles _____ risen.

A. has
B. have
C. have been
D. are

6 Select the correct option: Ten miles _____ a long distance to walk.

A. is
B. are
C. were
D. have been

7 Identify the error: 'The politician, along with his newsmen, are expected shortly.'

A. The politician
B. along with
C. newsmen
D. are

8 Fill in the blank: Each of the candidates _____ interviewed by the panel.

A. were
B. have been
C. was
D. are

9 Choose the correct verb: Physics _____ a difficult subject for many students.

A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have

10 Identify the sentence with the correct Subject-Verb Agreement.

A. Either my father or my brothers are coming.
B. Either my father or my brothers is coming.
C. Either my father or my brothers comes.
D. Either my father or my brothers has come.

11 Fill in the blank: A number of students _____ absent today.

A. is
B. was
C. are
D. has

12 Select the correct verb: The quality of the mangoes _____ not good.

A. were
B. are
C. was
D. have

13 Identify the error: 'Many a man have succumbed to this temptation.'

A. Many a
B. man
C. have
D. temptation

14 Fill in the blank: My friend and guide _____ arrived.

A. have
B. has
C. are
D. were

15 Select the correct option: Not only the students but also the teacher _____ responsible.

A. is
B. are
C. were
D. have

16 Tense Error: Identify the incorrect segment. 'I have seen him yesterday at the market.'

A. I have seen
B. him
C. yesterday
D. at the market

17 Select the correct sentence regarding tenses.

A. If I was a bird, I would fly.
B. If I were a bird, I will fly.
C. If I were a bird, I would fly.
D. If I am a bird, I would fly.

18 Fill in the blank: By the time we reached the station, the train _____.

A. left
B. has left
C. had left
D. would leave

19 Identify the error: 'She is working in this company since 2010.'

A. is working
B. in this
C. company
D. since 2010

20 Fill in the blank: The CEO said that the company _____ the target by year-end.

A. will hit
B. hit
C. would hit
D. has hit

21 Identify the tense error: 'I am understanding what you are saying.'

A. I am understanding
B. what
C. you are
D. saying

22 Choose the correct form: We _____ for you for two hours.

A. are waiting
B. have been waiting
C. wait
D. waited

23 Fill in the blank: He behaves as if he _____ the boss.

A. is
B. was
C. were
D. has been

24 Identify the error: 'When I called him, he watched TV.'

A. When
B. called
C. watched
D. TV

25 Fill in the blank: I _____ him since he left the city.

A. did not see
B. have not seen
C. do not see
D. had not seen

26 Modifier Error: Select the correct sentence.

A. Walking down the street, the trees looked beautiful.
B. Walking down the street, I saw beautiful trees.
C. The trees looked beautiful walking down the street.
D. While walking down the street, the trees were beautiful.

27 Identify the misplaced modifier: 'He nearly drove the car for six hours.'

A. He
B. nearly
C. drove
D. six hours

28 Choose the correct sentence structure regarding modifiers.

A. Covered in cheese, my mom ate the pizza.
B. My mom ate the pizza covered in cheese.
C. My mom covered in cheese ate the pizza.
D. The pizza ate my mom covered in cheese.

29 Identify the error: 'Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on.'

A. Having finished
B. assignment
C. TV
D. turned on

30 Select the sentence with the correct placement of 'only'.

A. She only fed the cat in the morning.
B. She fed the only cat in the morning.
C. She fed the cat only in the morning.
D. She fed the cat in the only morning.

31 Identify the sentence with a dangling modifier.

A. To win the lottery, a ticket must be bought.
B. To win the lottery, you must buy a ticket.
C. Buying a ticket is necessary to win the lottery.
D. If you want to win, buy a ticket.

32 Correct the sentence: 'Running for the bus, my book fell.'

A. Running for the bus, I dropped my book.
B. My book fell running for the bus.
C. My book, running for the bus, fell.
D. Running for the bus, the book was dropped.

33 Parallelism Error: Identify the part lacking parallelism. 'He likes swimming, hiking, and to ride bicycles.'

A. He likes
B. swimming
C. hiking
D. to ride

34 Choose the parallel sentence.

A. The report was clear, concise, and inaccurate.
B. The report was clear, concise, and accurate.
C. The report was clear, concise, and accuracy.
D. The report was clearly, concise, and accurate.

35 Identify the error: 'The candidate is smart, hardworking, and has a lot of experience.'

A. smart
B. hardworking
C. has a lot of experience
D. candidate

36 Fill in the blank to maintain parallelism: She wants to visit Paris, explore London, and _____ Rome.

A. to see
B. seeing
C. see
D. saw

37 Choose the correct comparison: 'The climate of Mumbai is more humid than Delhi.'

A. than Delhi
B. than that of Delhi
C. then Delhi
D. as Delhi

38 Identify the non-parallel structure: 'The manager asked him to write the report and that he should file it.'

A. write the report
B. that he should
C. file it
D. The manager asked

39 Select the correct sentence.

A. I enjoy reading books, watching movies, and listening to music.
B. I enjoy reading books, to watch movies, and listening to music.
C. I enjoy to read books, watching movies, and listening to music.
D. I enjoy reading books, watching movies, and to listen to music.

40 Vocab: Which word best fits the meaning 'to make something bad better'?

A. Ameliorate
B. Exacerbate
C. Stagnate
D. Deteriorate

41 Vocab: A 'Fiscal Year' refers to:

A. A period of 12 months used for accounting purposes
B. The calendar year starting January 1st
C. A period of 5 years
D. The summer season

42 Vocab: Identify the synonym for 'Lucrative'.

A. Unprofitable
B. Profitable
C. Risky
D. Mundane

43 Vocab: What does 'Agenda' mean in a business meeting context?

A. The outcome of the meeting
B. A list of items to be discussed
C. The person taking notes
D. The time the meeting ends

44 Vocab: Choose the word that means 'unable to pay debts'.

A. Solvent
B. Affluent
C. Insolvent
D. Liquid

45 Vocab: The term 'Blue-collar' refers to:

A. Office workers
B. Management professionals
C. Manual laborers
D. Remote workers

46 Vocab: Select the correct usage: 'The company needs to _____ its resources to gain a competitive advantage.'

A. leverage
B. hinder
C. deplete
D. ignore

47 Vocab: What is a 'Liability' in accounting terms?

A. Something valuable owned by the company
B. Money the company owes to others
C. The total profit of the company
D. The physical office space

48 Vocab: The detailed written record of a meeting is called:

A. Hours
B. Seconds
C. Minutes
D. Timings

49 Vocab: Which word means 'agreement among a group of people'?

A. Discord
B. Consensus
C. Dissent
D. Conflict