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EDITING
(4 marks each )

,,,ttoduction
ct.The sttiden ts have to find the error and
editing is a type of exercise in Which one word in each line is incorre
speech which has been given as
!JI:16 the correct wor<l.'tiln this exercise the word teplaced Is gene rally the same par t of
1\'l'I~" . . verb form with anothe r verb form.
ifllt~t ,e,g a prepo si on 1s replaced with a preposition ahd a
is one error in each line, Wtrite the incon ect wotd mcl
T,he follow.ing .parag raph has not been edited . There
Q,1. t the correct blank nwnbet. [CBS£ SQP 20n 21) (1 x 4, = 4)
the -correction m your answer sheet agains
1
Error Corre:ction

,:sunarni is a series in waves (a) ...................... .. ..

genera ted in a body from water (b) .............. ........... .

through an impulsive disturbance (c) ............... .......... .

causing damage to property or loss of life. (d) ........... ........... ... .

appro priate blank number.

Ans. Write the incorrect word and its correction against the
t
Distri bution of mark
(J/2 mark to be awarded foride ntifying the o
err. r and ½,mar ldor giving the correct answer}
Error Corre ction
(a) in of
(b) from of
(c) tfuough by
and [CBSE SQPM atlcin gSche m.e~O };
(d) or

Q. 2. The following paragraph has not been edited. There

is an error in each line. Write the error along with its
ed. [Delh i Set-I 2019} (1 x 4 = 4)
correction in the space provid
Error Correction
e.g. a the
Sachin Tendulkar is a best
cricketer in India. He has play for (a) ........................ ..

more than 20 years on the country. (b) ........................ ..

He retired from the games (c) .......... ........... .... .
last year. He is know for (d) ..................... .... .
his skill in batting and fielding.

Ans. Error Correction

(a) play played
(b) on for · ·
(c) games game
(d) know l<nown fCBSE SQP Marking Scheme 2019)
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Q. · The following paragraph has not been edited. There is
an error in each line. Write the error along with its
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correction in the space provided.
Error Correction
The pleasure in being outdoors e.g. in of
is fundamental for human (a) ......................... .
happiness. There are so much (b) .......... ............... .
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(c) ......................... .
to learn and it is an consta nt
(d) ..........................
so~ of delight to know more on the
Bora and fauna around.
Ans. Error Correction
(a) for to
{b) ate is
(c,) an a rCBSE Marking Schem e 201 7

(d) on about
. each fute. Write th~ error along With ii14
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Q.4. The follow ing paragr aph has not been edited . There is an error .tn 1
Cotredion
correct ion in the space provid ed.
Error
of
e.g. in
More than two- thirds in the world 's
(a) ............ ..............
large cities are on areas sen sitive
(b) .......... .. .. .......... ..
over global ,vanni ng and rising sea level.
(c) .. ...................... ..
Millions of people face a risk
(d) ................ ........ ..
of being swamp by flood s
and storms accord ing to a study.

Ans. Error Correction

(a) on in
(b) over to
i(c) a the
(d) SV.'alllp swamped
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error in each line. Identi fy the error and Wrifc

Q. 5. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one
the correct blank number. The first one has been done for
you.
down its correction against
[O.D. Set•II 2019] {l x 4 =~
Error Correc tion
Some days is good and some days e.g. is are
are bad. Today, I got on very late. I (a) ......................... .
ran to bathe. Then I had to got ready {b) ........................ ..
for my school I ran by the bus stop (c) ......................... . ··········· ···············
to catch my school bus. It had
already left but I came back home. (d) ........................ ..
My mother scolded me.
Ans. Error Correction
(a) on up
(b) got get
(c) by to
(d) but so
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Q. 6. The following paragraph h een edited The .
d . as not
own its correction against the correct blank n~mbe:e ;~ o;e error
in each line. Identify the error and wri~
. e rst one has been done for you.
[O.O. Set-Il l 2019] (1 x 4:::~
Error
_The modern student understand the Correction
unportance for physical exercise. e.g. understand
understands
(a)
He spend one or two hours dail ·························· ··························
(b)
on t~e open air where he takes y ··························
part m exercises when work (c) ··························
·························· ··························
wonders for his health. {d)
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fl'" (•) for of
(b) spend sp ends
(c) on in
(d) when which fC.'lJSC Mark in g Schem e 20191

is orte error in each Hrte. Write the enor and ite

st! Q. 7, the follow ing parag raph has not been edited There
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c0rreclion. .. .......... ............ ..
(a) .................... ......
f'e(>pte of diver se cultu res lives
(b) .......................... .. .............. ......... .
together in India. There is many
(c) .......................... .. ....................... .
people who exhib it unity on diversity.
(d) .......................... .. .................... .. ..
They celebrated differ ent festivals togeth er.
,'llS. Objective To use grammatical iten\s accur ately and appro priately,
Marking : 1 mark for each correct answer.
Error Corre ction
(a) lives live
(b) is are
(c) on in
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(d) celebrated celeb rate

raph one word has not been edited . Write the incor rect word along with the corre ct word
8 In the follow ing parag
Q.. (CBSE SQP 2018) (1 x 4 = 4)
in the space provided.
Incorrect Correct
E.g. the a
In Himalayas, the deser t is turni ng green
Climate chang e in a India n regio n of (a) ......................... .
Ladakh has shrun k glaciers or has made rainfall (b) ........................ ..
and tempe rature unpre dicta ble. Water has (c)

needed to irriga ting the fields. (d)

ct
Ans. I mark to be awar ded to each corre ct answer. For
the mark s to be awar ded the incor rect word and the corre
lined .
word shoul d be writte n. The corre ct word shoul d be under
Incorrect word Corre ct word
(a) a the
(b) or and
(c) has ~
irriga te [CBSE Mark ing Sche me 2018]
(d) irrigating

is one error in each line. Write the error and its corre
ction
Q.9· The following parag raph has not been edite d. There
(CBSE D elhi, OD, 2018) (1 x 4 = 4)
as shown in the exam ple.
Error Correction
In the priso ner's room a candl e is
E.g.~ was
(a) ··························
burning dimly. A priso ner himself
(b)
sat by the table. Only him back, ········· ·················
(c)
th e hair by his head, and his ··························
hands are visible from outsi de (d) ··················· ·······
th rough the wind ow.
Ana,
Error Correction
(a) A The
{b) him his
(c) by on
(d) are were [CBSE Marking Scheme 2018]
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correctto . ng paragra ph has not been edited. There hi one error in ~~c t-1 2017J ('viodifiPd J (1 /'lid
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Incorrtd
As ·
r aint ':a~ed the streets of I<olkata .
. t c.an happen only at India. It (a) ·······'··············· ...
is time that us re&.ltst our (b) .............. .......... ,.
stre ngth . We are greater people. We (c) ............ ,,.,,. ........
(d) ........................ ..
have so much religious leaders.

Ans. Error Correction

(a) at in
(b) us we
(c) greater great
many . , , .
(d) much th e incorrect word ind '\
is one error each line. Write
Q. l l. The following passage has not been edited. There in

COrrection against the correct blank number in your answer sheet. -1 2016-17] (Modified, (1 x 4 ~.
[Board Term
Incorrect Correct
(a) ........................ ..
Katherine Mansfield was born at 1888 in
(b) ........................ ..
Wellington, New Zealand. She moved from
(c) ........................ ..
London in 1903 and studied to Queen's
(d) .............. ........... .
College, where she join the staff college
magazine. Katherine Mansfield is considered
great writer.
Ans. Error Correction
(a) at in
(b) from to
(c) to in
(d) join joined
Q. 12. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Write the incorrect word and .:.
correction against the correct blank number in your answer sheet.
[Board Term-12016-17] (Modified) (1 x 4=·
Incorrect Correct
After his speech, his father flick open (a) ......................... .
the basket lid and play the pipe again, (b)

whereupon the snake springed out. (c) ........................ ..

People run in terror to save (d)
their lives.
Ans. Error Correction
(a) flick flicked
(b) play played
(c) springed sprang
(d) run ran
Q.13. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error
in each line against whkh a t,JaJtk hs
correct blank number. Reineoil'
been given. Write the error and the correction in your answer sheet against the . V'
you have supplie d. IBoard Term-II 2016 Set-2/1/1, 2/1/2, 2/1,'3) (l\1odilied) (1 X •
to underlinethe word that
Error Correction

Research is an detailed study of a (a) .............. ...... .... .. ···········...............

subject undertaking on a systematic (b) · · · · ••" ' ''" ' '' '' ' '' " '''

basis in order to increase a stock of (c) ············· ····•"'''"'

..........................
knowledge, including knowledge for man, (d)
culture and society.
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ite the incorrect word and
no t bee n edi ted . Th ere Js one error Jn each 11ne. Wr (1 x 4 = 4)'
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ect bla nk num
, correction against the con Correct
Incorrect
t bar rier (a) ................ ,....... ..
roda)', girls have broke the five foo .,
and on some cases are almost
a half (b) .,.,, ............ ,, ..... ... , ......... , ...... ..... .
{oOt taller then their gra ndm oth ers . The (c) ··············· ·········· ·
mu nities now (d) ... , ....... , ............. .
·········· ···-·············
average height in mo re com
inly due to
exceeds 5 ft. 8 inches. This is ma
t,etter dietary habits.
ElTOr Correction
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· (a) broke
(b) on
in
(c) then than
(d) more
most nk has been given.
n edited . Th ere is an err or in each line against which a bla
Q.l5, The following passage has
not bee blank number. Remember
rec tion in you r ans wer-sheet against the correct
Write the incorrect word and the cor od ifie d) (1 x 4 = 4)
pli ed. [Bo ard Term-II, 2015 Set 2/1/11 (M
to underline the word tha
t you have sup Error Correction
(a) ............... ..
a sin gle wo od y ste m called
Most trees has (b)
wh o sup po rts a ma ss of bra nches
a trunk (c) ................ .
an an air
carrying leaves. Trees de (d)
to removing tiny airborne par
ticles. The
leaves of trees give ou t oxygen.
Error Correction
AIL!.
(a) has
have
(b) who
which
(c) an the
QY given.
(d) to
is an error in eac h line against which a blank has been
not been edited. There member
Q, 16. The following passage has answ er-she et aga inst the correct blank number. Re
correction in your
Write the incorrect word and the ifie d) (1 x 4 = 4)
ed. [Bo ard Te rm -II, 2015 Se t 2/l /2J (M od
have suppli
to underline the word that you Error ColTection
(a) ............... ..
inesses
Tourism is one in the biggest bus (b)
st
in the world generating on lea (c) ............... ..
288 million jobs. It is vital for an (d)
But
economies of much countries .
ate change .
it is a major contributor in clim

l¼J. Error Correction

I (a) in of
(b) on at
(c) an the
(d) ch
mu many
en given.
Q,17 1'h re is an error in eac h lin e against which a blank has be
:he
.w:~ollo~g passage has not been edited. hee t
b R
against the correct bl ank num er. emem er
b
tion m yo ur ans we r-s
the incorr ect word and the correc ified) (1 X 4 = )
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Error Correction

Health precedes action. Thet·e are an

undispu ted connecti on among being
(C) ............... .,
fit and being our best. A simple rules
(dJ
of 'five' helps make exercisit1g a most
enjoyable activity. Wake up at 5 a.111., do
five stretches and five yoga asanas.
Ans. Error Correction
(a) are 1s
(b) among between
(c) rules r ule
(d) a the

Cominonfr Made Error 1

• Some students read the lines in hurry as a result they fail to detect any error in the lines. t
• Students are unable to find the incorrec t word due to lack of practice .
• Students do not read the whole paragrap h in one context.
Q

• Lay emphasi s on each word and ask self editing question s to your self such as,
- Do subject and verb agree in number?
- Have the preposit ions been used relevantly?
• Adequate practice in tenses and verb forms will help in solving ' editing' exercises.
• Read the sentences thorough ly before answerin g.
• Do not jump to conclusions. Think logically. Aru
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EXERCISE
. fillin in the blanks choosing the correct option from those
Q. 1. Complete the paragraph given below by g {CB<",E V..iP •~
follow:
the lar est land mammals. Three species of elep h ants (b) _ _ t0 d a~. Elep hants (c) ~
Elephants (a)___ g
other Elephantidae were once c1ass1 ed with other thick skinned. The elephant 's gestation period is 22 rno ,,
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r
( d) _ _ _ longest for any land animal. . (1 x 4: Q
(a) (i) is (~.. ') as (1v) were
(ii) are w . . . . . .
(b) (i) are alive (ii) have been living (~~) had been livmg (~v) will be livmg
(c) (i) with (ii) also (m) and (1v) but
(d) (i) a (ii) an (iii) which (iv) the
Ans. (a) ~ii) are (b) (i) are alive (c) (iii) and . (d) (iv) the
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Q. 2. Fill in the following blanks choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given
below. Write the answe:(
in your answer-sheet against the correct blank numbers.
(Delhi S~t-1:.
Delhi (a) _ _ the capital of India. People from all parts (b) _ _ the country and the world
come to visit De;
There (c) _ _ many historical buildings here. Last year I, (d) _ _ Delhi.I also watched
the Commonwea.;
Games 2010.
(1 x ! = , (
(a) (i) was (ii) is (iii) are (iv) being
(b) (i) of (ii) from (iii) for (iv) at
(c) (i) being (ii) are (iii) been (iv) were
(d) (i) visit (ii) visiting (iii) visited (iv) will visit
Am~ (a➔ (il) is (b) (i) of ·(c) (ii) are (d) (iii) visited
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Q. 3· ~ill in the following blanks choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below. Write the answ_
m your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. lOt'lhi St>t-ll J
Birds and animals live in the lap (a) ___ nature and can predict the likely ch anges accurately. Swallows usu.v
fly high (b) - the sky. But during a storm, they come down (c) _ _ _ fly close to the ground. If th ey
t1y~
you (d) ___ be sure of strong winds. Even a toad can be a reliable weather man. 4
(l x ~
(a) (~) ~n (ii) of (iii) on (iv) for
(b) (~) m (ii) of
~1 (~) nor
) (i) would
(ii) or
(iii) on
(iii) but
(iv) to
(iv) and
(ii) should (iii) might (iv) could
Ans (a) (") O£
· u (b) (l) in (c) (iv) and (d) (iv) could zo1il
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Fill in the foll.owing blanks choosing the most appropriate opffons from the ones gJven
below. lhte
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a in your answer sheet against the cotrect blank numbers .
r. The plane - - reach Mad ra" at 11 .oq ,.rn
He will fly (a) - - - Madras (b) - - - 7Ih Decembe (c) - 4 4
(l x == 1
He (d) _ _ _ stay at Hotel Plaza .
(a) (i) in (ii) on (iii) to (Iv) after
(b) (i) on (ii) in (iii) for (iv) frofl1
(c) (i) may (ii) can (iii) will (iv) could
(d) (i) could (ii) will (iii) sha ll (iv) must
ill (d) (Ji) will
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Q follow. Wnte e answers m your answer sheet aga1ttst e correc f 8 cutp· ture. Whoeve r , ...
k6 0
r One can stay in the guest
The caves of Ajanta and Ellora (a) _ _ _ the magnifttent wot .
· (1 x 4 == 4)
d. Thousands
_ _ _ spellboun (d) _ _ _ tourists visit these places every yea

houses. (iv) were

(ii) are (iii) was (iv) went
(a) (i) is
(ii) going (iii) goes (iv) has become
(b) (i) go
(ii) become (iii) becoming
(c) (i) becomes (iv) at
(ii) of (iii) from
(d) (i) for (d) (ii) of
'(b) (iii)goes (c) (i) becomes [CBSE Marking Scheme 2019)
,._. (a) (ii) are
·· riate options from the ones that
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. ·
follow. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers
d 1O t (b) time watchin g a
1 a •
Television (a) _ _ _ become very popular in our country. Peop e spen - - -
are telecast these days are of a very poor quality.
variety of programmes. Some of the ,erograrnmes (c) _ _ _ 4 4
(l x = )
We should remembe r that television is (d) _ _ _ effective in educatin g a nation.
(a) (i) is (ii) was (iii) has (iv) had
(b) (i) of (ii) for (iii) at (iv) by
(c) (i) those (ii) when (iii) here (iv) that
(d) (i) so (ii) many (iii) very (iv) some

Ans, (a) (iii) has (b) (i) of (c) (iv) that (d) (iii) very
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options from the ones that

Q. 7. Fill in the blanks in the paragrap h given below by choosing the most appropr iate
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and employs nearly
Belgium is consider ed to (a) _ _ _ a country (b) _ _ _ chocolat es.It is a big business
Then they set up
72,000 people. Most Belgian chocolate makers (c) _ _ _ their craft at vocation al schools.
(1 x 4 = 4)
(d) _ _ _ own business .
(a) (i) been (ii) be (iii) as (iv) for
(b) (i) of (ii) for (iii) from (iv) to
(c) (i) are learning (ii) have learnt (iii) will learn (iv) learn
(d) (i) that (ii) those (iii) their (iv) our

Ans, (a) (ii) be (b' (i) of (c) (jv) learn (d) (iii) their
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Commonlv Made Errors

1 Sometimes students choose more than one option6 u answer.
1
Some students copy incorrec t question numbers from the qu~ation paper.

Answering Tips
• Students must choose only one option as the answer. In no case should more than one answe b ·
• Stud r e given.
....__:__' ents must ensure that they have written the correct questio n munber and option number in their answer,
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(.t.) lO C'l.'1nt' (ii) come1, (iii) 011ne ,v) some
(b) (i) o (ii) an (lti) 1hc (!v) how
M (i) nnd (ii) or (iii) bu I ((itv)
v wearing.
(d) (i) \\~r (ii) wenr (HI) wore
(lv) wearing
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Butterflies are abundant in the Central AfricAn Republic. ll (a) some are as big as sa ucers. Farmer Phi]j~
Many buttertlies are brilliantly colou red a nd s111 all (b)l . f Id nd turning them into works of art. My favo-u,.;t
. ·fl • g ' from 11s 1e s a . ,,,
(c) _ _ _ _ solacein collectin.gbuttei ywtn s fl'
hobbv, since mv childhood, is (d) _ _ _ _ butter · ies.
(iv) are
(a) (i) h as · (ii) is ('.'.'.) was
(iv) while
(b) (i) if (ii) therefore ('.'.'.) so
nd (iv) finds
(c) (i) find (ii) to find (~~) fi ing
(iv) has been catching
(d) (i) catch (ii) caught (111) catching
(c) (iv) finds (4) (iii) catching
Ans. (~ fu} ts (b) (iv) while
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Q 10 Fill in the blanks in the paragraph g~ven below with the help the of options ~at follow :
· · d ( ) the importance (b) _ _ _ _ _ physical exerase. He spends one to tw,
The modern stu ent a _ _ _ _ h Id (d) ·
hours in open air (c) _ _ _ he takes part in different sports. However, cares ou _ _ _ _ not~
overstrain the body.
(a) (i) understood (ii) understand (iii) have understand (iv) understands
(b) (i) of (ii) by (iii) from (iv) with
(c) (i) how (ii) which (iii) where (iv) why
(d) (i) be taken (ii) took (iii) takes (iv) has taken

Alas. (a,) (iv) underatands (b) (i) of (c) .(in)· where (d) (i) be taken
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Q. 11. Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks with the help of the options that follow
(Modified 2017, Set-2) (1 x 4 =~
Whenever I (a) _ _ _ in (b) _ _ _ _ _ of the mirror for (c) _ _ _ _ than a couple of minutes, myaUIU
would shout (d) _ _ _ _ me to get away from there.
(a) (i) stand (ii) stands (iii) stood (iv) standing
(b) (i) back (ii) front (iii) below (iv) near
(c) (i) more (ii) much (iii) less (iv) little
(d) (i) at (ii) on (iii) into (iv) onto
Ans. (a) (iii) stood (b) (ii) front (c) (i) more (d) (i) at
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fBil ~- · Choos~ e most appropriate options from the ones given below to complete the following passage. Wri«
e answers m your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. Do not copy the whole passage.
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In classes, we (a) ____ ways of h t' .
told us that when he washed his face i~\~1~
mg r?m ~ater and making use of (b) - - - drop. A young ~,
a bowl for the birds. His mother (d) mo_rmng, e (c) _ _ _ _ throwaway the water. He collected1t~
- - - - 1t for mopping the floor.
(a) (i) decided (ii) argued
(b) (i) all (ii) each (iii) discussed (iv) emphasized
(c) (i) mustn't (ii) shouldn' t (iii) every (iv) many
(d) (1') collected (ii) kept
(iii) didn't (t' v) couldn' t
An s. (a) (iii) discussed (b) (iii) every ((iii)
) used (iv) saved
c (iii) didn't (d) (iii) u sed
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a h11
an sw er sh ee t ag ain st
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fhe ho me th? t e nc ou rew a rds c ur'r c>sl ty
t1tit1g
r a n sw ers a nd of th e chi l · ca ntrH:1
tresses qu est ion s rat he _ in bri n gin g ou t th e tal en t
is (d) _ _ _ (lv ) e
~e creative. Th (ill) co ntr ibu ted
a) (i) con tri bu tes (ii) co t1hi bu te (iv) Ori
. tha t
( .. w ho (iii) wh ic h
(b) (i) tha t
(c) (i) tha n
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th e
Ji
(ui ) he lpi ng · f · d De ir!
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wh o (c) (i) J 2J) 16' 'vf
ot th e rog he St n
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(a) (i) con tri bu
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the bla nk s in Jt Y c
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Q.1~ es tha t fol low : 1 -- -, -- th e su cce ss o f a po hi f M,ini s rp ns e
0J1 wa s (a)
He . at t 1e ne ws (b)
ida te (d) . the C ~iv) havin g su
ctions . Th is ca nd (iv) by
of vo tes in the ~1-ha r el.~ (ili) su rp ns ed
sur pns 111 g (~) su rpr ise (iv) wh o
{a) (i) (~ ) to
(b) (i) of . (~) for ('v ) becOIJ1eS
wh os e (m) wh om 1 be ca me
(c) (i) wh ich (u) ..
be ca me (iii) wi ll be co me n M od ifi ed]
(ii )
(d) (i) ha d be co me :~ oU ow :
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(i) of (c) (iv) wh o [D m
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su rpr ise d (b) of the op tio ns g V' - - -
(a) (iii )
pa rag rap h giv en be low wi th the
he lp B dd hi st m. ee tm (d )
let e the a u
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dd his m. He ~ a )( )
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I(anis . It wa s du rin g his tim
f(ashmir du rin g his rei gn . ) ha s
m is a peace-loving rel
igion. (iv
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Java. Bu dd his (u. ') was
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(Ill. on
(a) (i) is (~v)
(ii) of
(iii) in
(iv is sp re ad
(b) (i) at (Ill.·') ading (iv) ye t
d (~.') spread s (iii) spre
(c) (i) sprea (d)
(u) bu t
an d (iii) an d
(d) (i) or (c) (i) sp rea d
was (b) (iii ) in
Ans- (a) (ii) llo w .: Se t-I I Te rm II 20 16, M od ifi ed ]
. O f th e op
tio ns th at fo[O .D
. th th e he lp
rap h giv en be lo w wt se ve re w at er
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ThereOs•tyec(btiv ea s (c)
· ma l life ou t of ge
• th eir e ar _'s
h en na•iat• y thr ow mg no r _N_G_O
d p th .cti ms M_any_ -
Recent heavy rai ns (a) _ _
di
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ng
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thr
C an y vo lun tee rs m
ou gh knee-deep water.k Mt (d) - - - di str ib ut e to e vi
• (1 x 4 4) =
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loggm
out
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· activi
the relief
y.
humanely helped the need (iii ) wi ll lash
(iv) las he s
las he d (iv) ha d ca rri ed
(a) (i) has lashed (ii) (iii ) ca rried
(b) (i) carry (ii) sa w (iv) ha ve
wa s (iii) carried
(c) (i) were (ii)
(iii) also
(iv) bu t
(ii) we re (d) (ii) we re
(d) (i) are (c) (iii) carried
sa w w:
Ans. (a) (ii) lashe d (b) (ii)
lo w wi th th e he lp of th e op tio ns th at fo llo
h giv en be t-I ll M od ifi ed ]
!M Q. 17. Complete the paragrap [T erm II 20 161 0 .0 . Se of ev er y fiv e
o ou t
ua te pl ay tim e an d fit ne ss re gi me . Tw
en su re the ir stu de nts ad eq
(B MI ) an d 50 % of ch
ild re n (b)
Most Indian schools fail to Bo dy M as s In de x l _e_d_u_c_a_ti_o_n
-- -- =~ ha ve a he alt hy th re e or m oi e physica =
school going children (a) _ _ fo un d to of fer (1 x 4 4)
low er bo dy str en gth . Some schools (c) _ _ rin g su mm er s.
adequ ate us ted du
de nt s (d) _ _ _ _ ex ha
periods per week. The stu (iii) do n't
(iv) do
(ii) do es no t
(a) (i) does
(iii) ha ve lac ke d
(iv) ha d lac ke d
(ii) lac ke d
(b) (i) lack (iii) is
(iv) ha ve
(ii) ar e
(c) (i) wa s (iv) ge ts
(iii) ge t
Ans. ~) (~!. will ge t (ii)
(b)
go
(i)
t
lac k (c) (ii) ar e
(d) (iii) ge t
( ) (Ill) don't at fo llo w :
Q•18. Co
gi ve n be lo w wi th th e he lp of th e op tio ns th
111.plete the pa ra gr ap h
?r ei gn Set-I 20 16, Te rm
.II M od ifi ed ]
ica l ~F ge dy is
i~ - - a~ cu ltu ra l scientists ha
th e- i-- this recognition ha
ve (b) _ _ to realise
s co me mu ch lat e. Pesti
th at ch
cides ha ve alr
em
ea d ~:
y . -
; ad es ar e no t ne ce ss ar y. Th e tra
ou r la nd s. Pe sti ci de s
ha ve ru in ed

anct. (1 X 4 = 4)