NUMS — Medical & Dental Entry Test

NUMS English — Sentence Correction and Error Identification (Set 3)

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30 NUMS English

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The first 5 questions of this test, with the correct answer and explanation.

Q1. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: The scientists (A) / have discovered (B) / a new cure (C) / of this disease. (D)
- A. (A) The scientists
- B. (B) have discovered
- C. (C) a new cure
- D. (D) of this disease. ✓
Answer: D. (D) of this disease.
Explanation: The noun 'cure' takes the preposition 'for': 'a cure for this disease'.
Q2. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: The quality of (A) / these medicines (B) / are very poor, (C) / according to the report. (D)
- A. (A) The quality of
- B. (B) these medicines
- C. (C) are very poor, ✓
- D. (D) according to the report.
Answer: C. (C) are very poor,
Explanation: The subject is the singular 'quality', not 'medicines', so the verb must be 'is'.
Q3. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: He (A) / is working in this hospital (B) / since last March (C) / as a junior doctor. (D)
- A. (A) He
- B. (B) is working in this hospital ✓
- C. (C) since last March
- D. (D) as a junior doctor.
Answer: B. (B) is working in this hospital
Explanation: 'Since' with a point in time needs the present perfect continuous: 'has been working'.
Q4. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: Between you (A) / and I, (B) / the plan (C) / will not work. (D)
- A. (A) Between you
- B. (B) and I, ✓
- C. (C) the plan
- D. (D) will not work.
Answer: B. (B) and I,
Explanation: After the preposition 'between' the object form is needed: 'between you and me'.
Q5. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: The nurse is (A) / good in (B) / handling (C) / difficult patients. (D)
- A. (A) The nurse is
- B. (B) good in ✓
- C. (C) handling
- D. (D) difficult patients.
Answer: B. (B) good in
Explanation: The adjective 'good' takes 'at' when it refers to a skill: 'good at handling'.

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Q6. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: The news (A) / about the flood (B) / were broadcast (C) / late last night. (D)
- A. (A) The news
- B. (B) about the flood
- C. (C) were broadcast
- D. (D) late last night.
Q7. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: She is (A) / an honest (B) / and hard-working (C) / European student. (D)
- A. (A) She is
- B. (B) an honest
- C. (C) and hard-working
- D. (D) European student.
Q8. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: The hospital has (A) / bought new (B) / equipments (C) / for the laboratory. (D)
- A. (A) The hospital has
- B. (B) bought new
- C. (C) equipments
- D. (D) for the laboratory.
Q9. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: Lahore is (A) / larger than (B) / any city (C) / in Punjab. (D)
- A. (A) Lahore is
- B. (B) larger than
- C. (C) any city
- D. (D) in Punjab.
Q10. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: Although he was tired, (A) / but he (B) / continued to (C) / study for the test. (D)
- A. (A) Although he was tired,
- B. (B) but he
- C. (C) continued to
- D. (D) study for the test.
Q11. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: She insisted (A) / to pay (B) / for the treatment (C) / herself. (D)
- A. (A) She insisted
- B. (B) to pay
- C. (C) for the treatment
- D. (D) herself.
Q12. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: The course teaches (A) / students how to take histories, (B) / examine patients, (C) / and the writing of reports. (D)
- A. (A) The course teaches
- B. (B) students how to take histories,
- C. (C) examine patients,
- D. (D) and the writing of reports.
Q13. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: He suggested (A) / that we should to (B) / start the meeting (C) / without delay. (D)
- A. (A) He suggested
- B. (B) that we should to
- C. (C) start the meeting
- D. (D) without delay.
Q14. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: The patients (A) / who was (B) / admitted last night (C) / are stable. (D)
- A. (A) The patients
- B. (B) who was
- C. (C) admitted last night
- D. (D) are stable.
Q15. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: The nurse has (A) / already gave (B) / the injection (C) / to the patient. (D)
- A. (A) The nurse has
- B. (B) already gave
- C. (C) the injection
- D. (D) to the patient.
Q16. Choose the grammatically correct sentence about a ward at night.
- A. Everybody in the ward was sleeping when the alarm had rang.
- B. Everybody in the ward was asleep when the alarm had rung.
- C. Everybody in the ward was asleep when the alarm rang.
- D. Everybody in the ward were asleep when the alarm rang.
Q17. Choose the grammatically correct sentence about a sleepless night.
- A. He lay awake all night worrying about the result.
- B. He lied awake all night worrying about the result.
- C. He has lay awake all night worrying about the result.
- D. He laid awake all night worrying about the result.
Q18. Choose the grammatically correct sentence comparing two handwritings.
- A. Her handwriting is better than mine.
- B. Her handwriting is more better than mine.
- C. Her handwriting is better from mine.
- D. Her handwriting is better than my.
Q19. Choose the sentence that correctly shows possession for a room used by several nurses.
- A. The nurses room is next to the pharmacy.
- B. The nurses's room is next to the pharmacy.
- C. The nurses' room is next to the pharmacy.
- D. The nurse's room is next to the pharmacy.
Q20. Choose the grammatically correct sentence about a clinic's timings.
- A. The clinic changed its timings because it's too crowded in the evening.
- B. The clinic changed its timings because its too crowded in the evening.
- C. The clinic changed it's timings because it's too crowded in the evening.
- D. The clinic changed it's timings because its too crowded in the evening.
Q21. Choose the grammatically correct sentence about a late train.
- A. By the time we reached the station, the train have left.
- B. By the time we reached the station, the train had left.
- C. By the time we reached the station, the train has left.
- D. By the time we reached the station, the train had been leave.
Q22. Choose the grammatically correct sentence describing a new intern.
- A. The new intern is hardworking, punctual and to care for patients.
- B. The new intern is hardworking, punctual and caring.
- C. The new intern is hardworking, punctual and cares about patients.
- D. The new intern is hardworking, punctual and she cares.
Q23. Choose the grammatically correct sentence about a medicine.
- A. The medicine had a positive affect on his recovery.
- B. The medicine had a positive effect for his recovery.
- C. The medicine had a positive effect on his recovery.
- D. The medicine had a positive effect in his recovery.
Q24. Which is the correct spelling of the word meaning 'to divide or keep apart'?
- A. separete
- B. seprate
- C. separate
- D. seperate
Q25. Which is the correct spelling of the word meaning 'an infection that inflames the air sacs of the lungs'?
- A. neumonia
- B. pnuemonia
- C. pneumonia
- D. pneumonea
Q26. Which is the correct spelling of the word meaning 'needed; essential'?
- A. necesary
- B. neccessary
- C. neccesary
- D. necessary
Q27. Choose the best replacement for the bracketed part: The patient was [so weak that he can not] stand without support.
- A. so weak that he could not
- B. too weak that he could not
- C. so weak as he could not
- D. very weak that he could not
Q28. Choose the best replacement for the bracketed part: Please let me know [if will you attend] the workshop.
- A. whether will you attend
- B. if will you attend
- C. whether you will attend
- D. that will you attend
Q29. Choose the best replacement for the bracketed part: The medical team [was consisted of] five doctors and two nurses.
- A. is consisted of
- B. consisted of
- C. had been consisted of
- D. was consisting of
Q30. Choose the best way to combine the two sentences: 'The test was difficult. Most students finished it.'
- A. Despite the test was difficult, most students finished it.
- B. Because the test was difficult, most students finished it.
- C. Although the test was difficult, most students finished it.
- D. The test was difficult so most students finished it.