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FCI 2019 English Test - 7
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FCI 2019 English Test - 7
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    Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below-

    Each of the following sentences are divided into parts, which are marked A, B, C and D. One of these parts is correct and rest parts have errors. Find out the part which doesn’t have any error and mark that part as your answer. (Ignore punctuation error if any).

    In an April speech in the National Association of (A)/ Business Trade Union Complex, Chicago President Trump suggested that he (B)/ cares little about working on issues for benefit (C)/ other nations and has little regard in his international image (D)/ No error (E)

    Solutions

    The correct statement is:
    'In an April speech at the National Association of Business Trade Union Complex, Chicago President Trump suggested that he cares little about working on issues that benefit other nations and has little regard for his international image.'
    A: Replace 'in' by 'at'. To describe an activity related to some location we use 'at' when we talk about a store or a building while we use 'in' when we talk about a town, a city, or country.
    C: Replace 'for' by 'that'. We need a relative pronoun to refer to 'issues' and not a preposition i.e. 'for'.
    D: Replace 'in' by 'for'. The phrasal expression 'without regard for' means 'without care or concern for' is contextually appropriate.

     

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    Read each sentence 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. If there is no error, the answer is E. i.e. no error. (Ignore the errors of punctuation if any).

    Even the most skilled doctors (A)/ are not able to spend more (B)/ than a year there in; but (C)/ I was there for seven! (D)/ No error (E)

    Solutions

    Even the most skilled doctors are not able to spend more than a year there; but I was there for seven!
    There itself means 'in, at, or to that place or position.'. Use of 'in' after 'there' is superfluous.

     

  • Question 3/10
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    Read each sentence 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. If there is no error, the answer is E. i.e. no error. (Ignore the errors of punctuation if any).

    The farmers were persuaded to (A)/ complete the final leg in the (B)/ march early on Monday (C)/ to avoid inconveniencing commuters. (D)/ No error (E)

    Solutions

    The farmers were persuaded to complete the final leg of the march early on Monday to avoid inconveniencing commuters.
    'Final leg' means the last part. 'Of' is used when the context is of belonging to, relating to, or connected with while 'in' used to express while doing something.
    E.g. The final leg of the journey is by a 116-year-old funicular from central Davos.

     

  • Question 4/10
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    Read each sentence 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. If there is no error, the answer is E. i.e. no error. (Ignore the errors of punctuation if any).

    The 60% subsidy on the solar pumps (A)/ provided for farmers will be shared between (B)/ the Centre and the States while 30% would (C)/ be provided through bank loans. (D)/ No error (E)

    Solutions

    The 60% subsidy on the solar pumps provided to farmers will be shared between the Centre and the States while 30% would be provided through bank loans.
    When the context is of informing about the directionality of an event we use 'to' i.e. government to farmers.

     

  • Question 5/10
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    Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below-

    Each of the following sentences are divided into parts, which are marked A, B, C and D. One of these parts is correct and rest parts have errors. Find out the part which doesn’t have any error and mark that part as your answer. (Ignore punctuation error if any).

    “I started actively posting my (A)/ illustrations on Instagram was (B)/ a year and a half ago for widen (C)/ my platform that sharing my work (D)/ No error (E)

    Solutions

    “I started actively posting my illustrations on Instagram almost a year and a half ago to widen my platform for sharing my work.
    Part B: Replace 'was' with 'almost' which means 'nearly' to indicate the duration of posting.
    Part C: to- infinitive will be used here to express the purpose of posting illustrations. 
    Part D:Replace 'that' with 'for'. We use for + the -ing form of a verb to refer to the reason for something

     

  • Question 6/10
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    Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in the bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

    Long ago, the Kingdom of Gandhara was ruled by a just and good King. His subjects were very content, but as the King grew older, everyone wondered anxiously what would happen to the Kingdom. After all the King did not have any children who could take over the reins to the Kingdom.
    Now, the King was an avid gardener and put lots of time and effort into tending his garden and planting the finest flowers, fruits and vegetables. One day, he proclaimed, “Tomorrow, I shall distribute seeds to the children of the Kingdom. The one who is able to grow the biggest, healthiest plant within three months will be the prince or the princess.” The next day, there was a long line of parents and children outside the palace. Everyone was eager to get a seed and have the opportunity to be the next King. A poor farmer’s son was among these children. Like the King, he too was fond of gardening. His backyard was full of beautiful plants. He took the seed from the King and planted it in a pot with great care. The weeks passed and he piled it with water and manure, but no plant appeared. He tried changing the soil and even transferred the seed to another pot, but at the end of three months, nothing had grown.
    At last, the day came when the children had to go to the King to show him their plants. They started walking to the palace, dressed in their best, holding beautiful plants in their hands. The farmer’s son stood sadly, watching them go by. His father had watched him working hard with the seed and felt sorry for him. “Why don’t you got to the King with the empty pot?” he suggested. At least he will know you tried your best. So the farmer’s son too wore his best clothes and joined the others outside the palace, holding his empty pot in his hand and ignoring the laughter of those who saw him. Soon the King arrived and began his inspection. “I have watered this beautiful flower with the water from the sacred river,” said one. “I have kept my plant in a beautiful glass house to protect it from bad weather,” said another. “I have spent all my spare time caring for this plant,” said a third. Thus the children came forward one by one holding flowers of different shades, which were both beautiful and healthy. The King however did not look happy. At the end of the line stood the farmer’s son, and when the King reached him he stopped in surprise “Child, why have you come with an empty pot? Could you not grow anything?”
    The boy looked down and said, “Forgive me, Your Highness. I tried my best, I gave it the best soil and manure I had, but the plant would not grow.” The King’s face broke into a smile. He enveloped the farmer’s son in his arms and announced, “Here is the crown prince! I had given everyone roasted seeds, which would never grow. I wanted to see which child would admit he or she had not been able to grow anything. Only this boy told the truth. I am sure he will rule our Kingdom with integrity.” And that was what happened.
    When the King grew old and died many years later, the farmer’s son, who had learnt everything from him, came to the throne and ruled Gandhara justly.

    Which of the following describes the farmer’s son?

    Solutions

    He was sincere by nature.
    Sincere: free from pretence or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings.

     

  • Question 7/10
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    Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in the bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

    Long ago, the Kingdom of Gandhara was ruled by a just and good King. His subjects were very content, but as the King grew older, everyone wondered anxiously what would happen to the Kingdom. After all the King did not have any children who could take over the reins to the Kingdom.
    Now, the King was an avid gardener and put lots of time and effort into tending his garden and planting the finest flowers, fruits and vegetables. One day, he proclaimed, “Tomorrow, I shall distribute seeds to the children of the Kingdom. The one who is able to grow the biggest, healthiest plant within three months will be the prince or the princess.” The next day, there was a long line of parents and children outside the palace. Everyone was eager to get a seed and have the opportunity to be the next King. A poor farmer’s son was among these children. Like the King, he too was fond of gardening. His backyard was full of beautiful plants. He took the seed from the King and planted it in a pot with great care. The weeks passed and he piled it with water and manure, but no plant appeared. He tried changing the soil and even transferred the seed to another pot, but at the end of three months, nothing had grown.
    At last, the day came when the children had to go to the King to show him their plants. They started walking to the palace, dressed in their best, holding beautiful plants in their hands. The farmer’s son stood sadly, watching them go by. His father had watched him working hard with the seed and felt sorry for him. “Why don’t you got to the King with the empty pot?” he suggested. At least he will know you tried your best. So the farmer’s son too wore his best clothes and joined the others outside the palace, holding his empty pot in his hand and ignoring the laughter of those who saw him. Soon the King arrived and began his inspection. “I have watered this beautiful flower with the water from the sacred river,” said one. “I have kept my plant in a beautiful glass house to protect it from bad weather,” said another. “I have spent all my spare time caring for this plant,” said a third. Thus the children came forward one by one holding flowers of different shades, which were both beautiful and healthy. The King however did not look happy. At the end of the line stood the farmer’s son, and when the King reached him he stopped in surprise “Child, why have you come with an empty pot? Could you not grow anything?”
    The boy looked down and said, “Forgive me, Your Highness. I tried my best, I gave it the best soil and manure I had, but the plant would not grow.” The King’s face broke into a smile. He enveloped the farmer’s son in his arms and announced, “Here is the crown prince! I had given everyone roasted seeds, which would never grow. I wanted to see which child would admit he or she had not been able to grow anything. Only this boy told the truth. I am sure he will rule our Kingdom with integrity.” And that was what happened.
    When the King grew old and died many years later, the farmer’s son, who had learnt everything from him, came to the throne and ruled Gandhara justly.

    Why did the King choose the farmer’s son as Gandhara’s future King?

    Solutions

    From the passage, 'I wanted to see which child would admit he or she had not been able to grow anything. Only this boy told the truth. I am sure he will rule our Kingdom with integrity.' This indicates that the king considered the farmer's son to be honest and a worthy ruler.

     

  • Question 8/10
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    Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in the bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

    Long ago, the Kingdom of Gandhara was ruled by a just and good King. His subjects were very content, but as the King grew older, everyone wondered anxiously what would happen to the Kingdom. After all the King did not have any children who could take over the reins to the Kingdom.
    Now, the King was an avid gardener and put lots of time and effort into tending his garden and planting the finest flowers, fruits and vegetables. One day, he proclaimed, “Tomorrow, I shall distribute seeds to the children of the Kingdom. The one who is able to grow the biggest, healthiest plant within three months will be the prince or the princess.” The next day, there was a long line of parents and children outside the palace. Everyone was eager to get a seed and have the opportunity to be the next King. A poor farmer’s son was among these children. Like the King, he too was fond of gardening. His backyard was full of beautiful plants. He took the seed from the King and planted it in a pot with great care. The weeks passed and he piled it with water and manure, but no plant appeared. He tried changing the soil and even transferred the seed to another pot, but at the end of three months, nothing had grown.
    At last, the day came when the children had to go to the King to show him their plants. They started walking to the palace, dressed in their best, holding beautiful plants in their hands. The farmer’s son stood sadly, watching them go by. His father had watched him working hard with the seed and felt sorry for him. “Why don’t you got to the King with the empty pot?” he suggested. At least he will know you tried your best. So the farmer’s son too wore his best clothes and joined the others outside the palace, holding his empty pot in his hand and ignoring the laughter of those who saw him. Soon the King arrived and began his inspection. “I have watered this beautiful flower with the water from the sacred river,” said one. “I have kept my plant in a beautiful glass house to protect it from bad weather,” said another. “I have spent all my spare time caring for this plant,” said a third. Thus the children came forward one by one holding flowers of different shades, which were both beautiful and healthy. The King however did not look happy. At the end of the line stood the farmer’s son, and when the King reached him he stopped in surprise “Child, why have you come with an empty pot? Could you not grow anything?”
    The boy looked down and said, “Forgive me, Your Highness. I tried my best, I gave it the best soil and manure I had, but the plant would not grow.” The King’s face broke into a smile. He enveloped the farmer’s son in his arms and announced, “Here is the crown prince! I had given everyone roasted seeds, which would never grow. I wanted to see which child would admit he or she had not been able to grow anything. Only this boy told the truth. I am sure he will rule our Kingdom with integrity.” And that was what happened.
    When the King grew old and died many years later, the farmer’s son, who had learnt everything from him, came to the throne and ruled Gandhara justly.

    Why did the King distribute seeds to the children of his Kingdom?

    Solutions

    It was a test to select the child most suited to be the next ruler.
    From the passage 'One day, he proclaimed, “Tomorrow, I shall distribute seeds to the children of the Kingdom. The one who is able to grow the biggest, healthiest plant within three months will be the prince or the princess.” '

     

  • Question 9/10
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    Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in the bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

    Long ago, the Kingdom of Gandhara was ruled by a just and good King. His subjects were very content, but as the King grew older, everyone wondered anxiously what would happen to the Kingdom. After all the King did not have any children who could take over the reins to the Kingdom.
    Now, the King was an avid gardener and put lots of time and effort into tending his garden and planting the finest flowers, fruits and vegetables. One day, he proclaimed, “Tomorrow, I shall distribute seeds to the children of the Kingdom. The one who is able to grow the biggest, healthiest plant within three months will be the prince or the princess.” The next day, there was a long line of parents and children outside the palace. Everyone was eager to get a seed and have the opportunity to be the next King. A poor farmer’s son was among these children. Like the King, he too was fond of gardening. His backyard was full of beautiful plants. He took the seed from the King and planted it in a pot with great care. The weeks passed and he piled it with water and manure, but no plant appeared. He tried changing the soil and even transferred the seed to another pot, but at the end of three months, nothing had grown.
    At last, the day came when the children had to go to the King to show him their plants. They started walking to the palace, dressed in their best, holding beautiful plants in their hands. The farmer’s son stood sadly, watching them go by. His father had watched him working hard with the seed and felt sorry for him. “Why don’t you got to the King with the empty pot?” he suggested. At least he will know you tried your best. So the farmer’s son too wore his best clothes and joined the others outside the palace, holding his empty pot in his hand and ignoring the laughter of those who saw him. Soon the King arrived and began his inspection. “I have watered this beautiful flower with the water from the sacred river,” said one. “I have kept my plant in a beautiful glass house to protect it from bad weather,” said another. “I have spent all my spare time caring for this plant,” said a third. Thus the children came forward one by one holding flowers of different shades, which were both beautiful and healthy. The King however did not look happy. At the end of the line stood the farmer’s son, and when the King reached him he stopped in surprise “Child, why have you come with an empty pot? Could you not grow anything?”
    The boy looked down and said, “Forgive me, Your Highness. I tried my best, I gave it the best soil and manure I had, but the plant would not grow.” The King’s face broke into a smile. He enveloped the farmer’s son in his arms and announced, “Here is the crown prince! I had given everyone roasted seeds, which would never grow. I wanted to see which child would admit he or she had not been able to grow anything. Only this boy told the truth. I am sure he will rule our Kingdom with integrity.” And that was what happened.
    When the King grew old and died many years later, the farmer’s son, who had learnt everything from him, came to the throne and ruled Gandhara justly.

    Why did the children bring beautiful plants to the palace?

    Solutions

    To show the King they were more suited than the farmer’s son to rule.
    From the passage 'Everyone was eager to get a seed and have the opportunity to be the next King....At last, the day came when the children had to go to the King to show him their plants.'

     

  • Question 10/10
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    Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in the bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

    Long ago, the Kingdom of Gandhara was ruled by a just and good King. His subjects were very content, but as the King grew older, everyone wondered anxiously what would happen to the Kingdom. After all the King did not have any children who could take over the reins to the Kingdom.
    Now, the King was an avid gardener and put lots of time and effort into tending his garden and planting the finest flowers, fruits and vegetables. One day, he proclaimed, “Tomorrow, I shall distribute seeds to the children of the Kingdom. The one who is able to grow the biggest, healthiest plant within three months will be the prince or the princess.” The next day, there was a long line of parents and children outside the palace. Everyone was eager to get a seed and have the opportunity to be the next King. A poor farmer’s son was among these children. Like the King, he too was fond of gardening. His backyard was full of beautiful plants. He took the seed from the King and planted it in a pot with great care. The weeks passed and he piled it with water and manure, but no plant appeared. He tried changing the soil and even transferred the seed to another pot, but at the end of three months, nothing had grown.
    At last, the day came when the children had to go to the King to show him their plants. They started walking to the palace, dressed in their best, holding beautiful plants in their hands. The farmer’s son stood sadly, watching them go by. His father had watched him working hard with the seed and felt sorry for him. “Why don’t you got to the King with the empty pot?” he suggested. At least he will know you tried your best. So the farmer’s son too wore his best clothes and joined the others outside the palace, holding his empty pot in his hand and ignoring the laughter of those who saw him. Soon the King arrived and began his inspection. “I have watered this beautiful flower with the water from the sacred river,” said one. “I have kept my plant in a beautiful glass house to protect it from bad weather,” said another. “I have spent all my spare time caring for this plant,” said a third. Thus the children came forward one by one holding flowers of different shades, which were both beautiful and healthy. The King however did not look happy. At the end of the line stood the farmer’s son, and when the King reached him he stopped in surprise “Child, why have you come with an empty pot? Could you not grow anything?”
    The boy looked down and said, “Forgive me, Your Highness. I tried my best, I gave it the best soil and manure I had, but the plant would not grow.” The King’s face broke into a smile. He enveloped the farmer’s son in his arms and announced, “Here is the crown prince! I had given everyone roasted seeds, which would never grow. I wanted to see which child would admit he or she had not been able to grow anything. Only this boy told the truth. I am sure he will rule our Kingdom with integrity.” And that was what happened.
    When the King grew old and died many years later, the farmer’s son, who had learnt everything from him, came to the throne and ruled Gandhara justly.

    What was worrying the King’s subjects?

    Solutions

    The King had no heir to the throne.
    From the passage 'His subjects were very content, but as the King grew older, everyone wondered anxiously what would happen to the Kingdom. After all the King did not have any children who could take over the reins to the Kingdom.'

     

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