MAH CET 2014 Verbal Ability: Probable questions and tips on error correction in MAH CET

Candidates going to appear in MAHCET will fight for admission to more than 45 thousand seats in 406 B schools across Maharashtra. Non Maharashtra candidates also stand a good chance to get into top rated B schools like JBIMS, KJ Somaiya, SIMSHREE, Dy Patil institute of management with 35 percent and 15 percent seats available for them in Government aided and private management colleges respectively. It amounts to a handsome quota of more than 8 thousand seats for outside Maharashtra candidates who may secure their lost position in CAT/XAT/CMAT or any other management entrance test valid for admission to 2014-16 batch.

80 questions in VA RC can play magic

Aspirants can expect 80 questions in this section out of total 200 questions in MAHCET 2014. If a candidate can focus more on this section and can prepare well in right direction, a good score leading to admission in a top rated
B school will be the reward for appearing in MAHCET.

Prepare questions on Error correction in sentences
All the sections are jumbled in the examination paper of MAHCET. Learn from Prof. S.K. Agarwal, expert in MBA entrance preparation area, how to prepare and crack 8-10 questions on error correction in sentences.
Core topics on which these questions are based, are usage of articles, nouns, pronouns, sequence and syntax, tense structure, conditionals. Questions in this section in MAHCET are in the form of sentences and each one has five sections from 1 to 5. Test taker has to find out whether there is any error in any section from 1 to 4. If there is no error, option 5 has to be marked.

Sample questions with explained concepts
Following questions on error correction in sentences are based on concepts of grammar like Parts of speech, tenses, subject verb agreement, singular plurals, modifiers, phrases, compounds. These sample questions will not only give an opportunity to the aspirants to practice the probable types of them well before the test but also will give an understanding of the various tips and topics of English language required to be studied for MAH CET 2014.
Direction Q 1 to 10- 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 5. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)

Q.1. It is a well established/ fact that the computer,/now a days/is an useful device.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5). No error

Q.2. It is an irony that he likes to picture himself/ as an original thinker but/ has never been able to set/ back the clock which is always hour too fast.
(1) 2) (3) (4) (5) No error

Q.3 It is a strange thing/ how little, in general, people know/ about the tiger, an animal equal/ to the lion in size, is native of Asia.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) No error

Q.4 Although the proceedings went on/ for one year or so,/ we are not aware/ what were the verdict of the gentlemen of jury.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) No error

Q.5. My neighbour as well as his wife/ always discuss the family problems/ before me although both of them know/ that I will not be of any help.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) No error Q.6. Thank you for/ helping me study,/if you hadnt tutored me,/ I would fail the test. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) No error

Q.7. Stop asking me/ what my wife bought you for your birthday./ Even if I know what she bought you/ I would have not told you. (1) (2) 3) (4) (5) No error

Q.8 Open the window and/ look outside/ whether it is raining. / It had rained heavily last night. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) No error

Q.9 A friend of mine once wrote/a detective story called/ Murder in the Brewery, although/ he never visited a brewery in his life. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) No error

Q.10 The host was gracious enough/ as we had warmly received and/ he left no stone unturned to fulfil our desires/making us day dream.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) No error

Answers with sub topics explained
Error correction questions in MAHCET are no different than what you find in any competitive examination like Bank recruitment tests, SSC, or any other Provincial or Central government recruitment examination. The difficulty level is not very high but one has to concentrate a little. Besides, if you know the basics you will be quick to solve it, else it will be better to skip it, unless you are able to recollect the rules of Grammar and syntax.

Questions 1-3 are based on usage of Articles
1.(4) a useful device. Any word which begins with the sound of a consonant should be preceded by indefinite article an.
2.(4)-an hour too fast. Hour begins with the sound o and not h
3.(4)- is a native of Asia. Use of indefinite article a required before native Questions 4-5 are based on usage of Nouns
(4) was the verdict of Jury. Jury is a collective noun. When the verdict is unanimous it is singular, when it is divided it is plural.

(2) discusses the family problems. Use of as well as requires the verb according to the first subject.

Questions 6-7 are from Conditional and unreal Past
6. (4)- would have failed the test. Past in the past unreal past with improbable and impossible condition. Had+III form of the verb in this conditional part is invariably followed by would/should/could/might+have+III form of the verb.
7. (4)-would not tell you. Unreal past conditional with very less probability. Use of simple past in if clause followed by would/should/could/might + base verb form in main clause.
Questions 8-9 are based on Time zones-(Tenses)
8. (4)- It rained heavily last night. Yesterday, last day/ago/last night are used with simple past tense and not with past perfect tense.
9 (4)- he had never visited a brewery in his life. Story written later, visit that didnt take place is supposed to be an earlier event. Past perfect in Negative form. Question 10 is from Active-Passive
10. (2) had warmly been received. Adverb of manner to be placed between auxiliary and principal verb in passive form. We were the people who were received.
Prepare other important topics also for MAH CET 2014
Apart from the above topics, MAH-CET test takers should concentrate, in view of Prof S.K. Agarwal, expert in Verbal ability, on following important topics to excel in cracking the 8-10 questions on error correction in the examination- usage of pronouns, verbs, non finites, prepositions, adjectives and adverbs, reported speech, singular and plural, phrasal verbs. If you can prepare and practice sample questions on these topics, you will not only do well in solving the error correction in sentences but also will be able to communicate better in speech as well as in writing.

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