Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Mother said, “Abhinav slipped while trying to board a bus.”
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Mother said, “Abhinav slipped while trying to board a bus.”
Mother said that Abhinav had slipped while trying to board a bus.
Mother said that Abhinav had slipped while trying to board a bus.
Mother told that Abhinav slipped while trying to board a bus.
Mother told that Abhinav slipped while trying to board a bus.
Mother said that Abhinav slipped while trying to board a bus.
Mother said that Abhinav slipped while trying to board a bus.
Mother says that Abhinav slipped while trying to board a bus.
Mother says that Abhinav slipped while trying to board a bus.
Correct Answer:
Mother said that Abhinav had slipped while trying to board a bus.
Mother said that Abhinav had slipped while trying to board a bus.
according to the rules of narrations
past indefinite should be changed into past perfect tense
commas should be changed into that
said into said( said to into told)
so the correct sentence will be,mother said that abhinay had slipped while trying to board a bus.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Rely
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Rely
Move
Move
Depend
Depend
Distrust
Distrust
Await
Await
Correct Answer:
Distrust
Distrust
Rely- deoend with full trust and confidence
move- to change position
depend- be controlled or determined by someone or something
distrust- the feeling that someone or something can not be trusted or relied on
await- to wait
so option C distrust is the correct antonym of rely
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Appal
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Appal
Amaze
Amaze
Assure
Assure
Astound
Astound
Alarm
Alarm
Correct Answer:
Assure
Assure
Appal- causing shock or dismay, horrific
Amaze- to surprise.
Assure- tell someone positively to dispel doubts
astound- shock or greatly surprise
alarm- an anxious awareness of danger
correct antonym of appal is option B Assure
other three are more or less synonym of the word.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To take after
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To take after
To mock someone
To mock someone
To be similar in appearance
To be similar in appearance
To chase someone
To chase someone
To change sides often
To change sides often
Correct Answer:
To be similar in appearance
To be similar in appearance
to take after- to look similar, resemble
so the correct option is B to be similar in appearance.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
I wish I were listening to my parents.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
I wish I were listening to my parents.
have listened
have listened
had listened
had listened
am listening
am listening
No substitution required
No substitution required
Correct Answer:
had listened
had listened
option B is the right answer i were listening should be replaced by had listened
the action of not listening to the parents has been done in past so here the correct option will be pas perfect tense ( when an action is already completed in past wr use past perfect tense and not the past continuous tense)
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Hatred can be overcome by love.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Hatred can be overcome by love.
Love has overcome hatred.
Love has overcome hatred.
Love is overcoming hatred.
Love is overcoming hatred.
Love can overcome hatred.
Love can overcome hatred.
Love can overcame hatred.
Love can overcame hatred.
Correct Answer:
Love can overcome hatred.
Love can overcome hatred.
rules of active passive in case of model verbs is as below
active- subject + modal verbs+ v1 + object
pasive - object + modal verbs + be + v3 + by + subject
so here the correct active form of the given sentence should be love can overcome hatred.
option C is correct.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
She hardly works on weekends, ______?
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
She hardly works on weekends, ______?
does she
does she
doesn’t she
doesn’t she
is she
is she
isn’t she
isn’t she
Correct Answer:
does she
does she
above question is from question tag.
the basic rule is wr use positive tag for a negative sentence and a negative tag for a positive sentence
also the tag should be in the same tense as the sentence is in.
now working on above rules the correct question tag should be does she?
note- hardly is a negative word.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution
Destroy
Destroy
Abolish
Abolish
Kill
Kill
Stop
Stop
Correct Answer:
Abolish
Abolish
destroy- to damage something badly
abolish- to end something formally and according to the system officially
kill- to make somebody/something die
stop- to finish moving.
so the right answer is option B
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. However, when areas in Leh began to experience water shortages, life didn’t grind to a halt.
B. Ladakh is a cold desert with a low average annual rainfall.
C. Thus, glaciers have been the main source of water for the people.
D. This was because Chewang Norphel, a retired civil engineer came up with the idea of artificial glaciers.
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. However, when areas in Leh began to experience water shortages, life didn’t grind to a halt.
B. Ladakh is a cold desert with a low average annual rainfall.
C. Thus, glaciers have been the main source of water for the people.
D. This was because Chewang Norphel, a retired civil engineer came up with the idea of artificial glaciers.
BCDA
BCDA
CBDA
CBDA
BCAD
BCAD
DABC
DABC
Correct Answer:
BCAD
BCAD
option C BCAD is correct option
B has subject in it and hence is the opening part of the paragraph,
C has thus which gives the similar meaning to therefore and fits correct according to the context
now AD forms a pair as D has this is because which needs a statement (given in C) prior to it
so the correct construction is BCAD
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Symtoms
Symtoms
Pilgrim
Pilgrim
Mystery
Mystery
Progress
Progress
Correct Answer:
Symtoms
Symtoms
option A symtoms is incorrectly spelt.
the correct spelling is symptoms
other three options are spelt correctly
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
It was a surprising / to receive the gift/ from my brother.
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
It was a surprising / to receive the gift/ from my brother.
to receive the gift
to receive the gift
from my brother
from my brother
It was a surprising
It was a surprising
No error
No error
Correct Answer:
It was a surprising
It was a surprising
option C has the erroneous part,
it was a surprising should be replaced by it was a surprise
as article a should be followed by a noun and not an adjective (surprising)
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
My house / is more / spacious than / my sister.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
My house / is more / spacious than / my sister.
My house
My house
is more
is more
spacious than
spacious than
my sister
my sister
Correct Answer:
my sister
my sister
option D has error in it
my sister shluld be replaced with my sister's
since, comparisons is done between two similar objects only so you can not compare house with sister,
it should be between my house and sister's house.
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
He was / late / for school / and punished.
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
He was / late / for school / and punished.
and punished
and punished
for school
for school
late
late
He was
He was
Correct Answer:
and punished
and punished
option A has error in it and punished should be replced with and was punished
if we break the sentence in two parts we will read it as, he was late and he was punished
this is passive constriction so was/were + v3 construction should be followed
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Foul play
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Foul play
A drama which is badly produced
A drama which is badly produced
Unfair or dishonest behaviour
Unfair or dishonest behaviour
Unpleasant weather for playing
Unpleasant weather for playing
A bad smelling theatre or playground
A bad smelling theatre or playground
Correct Answer:
Unfair or dishonest behaviour
Unfair or dishonest behaviour
the idiom foul play means unfair play in a game or in a sport.
so option B is correct from above.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Indifferent to pleasure and pain
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Indifferent to pleasure and pain
Cynic
Cynic
Lusty
Lusty
Prudent
Prudent
Stoic
Stoic
Correct Answer:
Stoic
Stoic
one who is indifferent to pleasure and pain is called stoic, hence option D is the correct answer here,
other words,
cynic- a person who believes people only do things for themselves and not for helping others.
lusty- full of vigour
prudent- sensible and careful in making decisions
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Do you trust me?
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Do you trust me?
Do I was trusted by you?
Do I was trusted by you?
Do I am trusted by you?
Do I am trusted by you?
Am I trusted by you?
Am I trusted by you?
I am trusted by you.
I am trusted by you.
Correct Answer:
Am I trusted by you?
Am I trusted by you?
rule to change into passive voice for present indefinite tense is as below
active- Do/does + subject + v1 + object +?
passive- is/am/are + object + v3 + by + subject + ?
so, according to the rules, option C, Am i trusted by you is correct here.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Paranoid
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Paranoid
Convinced
Convinced
Distrustful
Distrustful
Committed
Committed
Trustful
Trustful
Correct Answer:
Distrustful
Distrustful
let's try to understand the meaning of given words
paranoid- wrongly belief that other people are trying to harm you or saying bad things about you
convinced- cause someone to believe that something is true or real
distrustful- not trusting someone or something
committed- prepred to give your time and attention to something important
trustful- trusting someone or something
from all four distrustful is more closer meaning to paranoid, so option B is the right answer
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
DUO
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
DUO
Loan
Loan
Pair
Pair
Debt
Debt
Bond
Bond
Correct Answer:
Pair
Pair
Duo- a pair of people or things
Loan- money etc that somebody lends you
debt- an amount of money you owe to someone
bond- something that joins two or more people/groups/things
option B pair is the correct answer
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
My older brother,/ which you’ll / meet later,/ is a dentist.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
My older brother,/ which you’ll / meet later,/ is a dentist.
meet later
meet later
My older brother
My older brother
which you’ll
which you’ll
is a dentist
is a dentist
Correct Answer:
which you’ll
which you’ll
option C has the erroneous part.
which you'll should be replaced by who you'll
we use who for persons and which for non living objects
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
The fisheries sector / have grown significantly / in the last one year.
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
The fisheries sector / have grown significantly / in the last one year.
have grown significantly
have grown significantly
No error
No error
The fisheries sector
The fisheries sector
in the last one year
in the last one year
Correct Answer:
have grown significantly
have grown significantly
the error lies in the option A
have should be replaced with has
according to subject verb agreement singular verb qualifies the singular subject and plural verb qualifies the plural subject
the fisheries sector is a singular subject so it will take verb has and not have.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
utmost
utmost
most
most
main
main
maximum
maximum
Correct Answer:
most
most
most unfortunate people will be the right word usage here,
as utmost, main and maximum makes no proper sense according to the sentence,
so the correct option is B most.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
by
by
of
of
at
at
from
from
Correct Answer:
of
of
tired of something/Someone is the fixed preposition which is used here, so the correct option is option B of
now lets try to understand usage of other prepositions
by- used to show by the means of something or by someone
at- to show a specific exact place or location
from- showing the place/direction or the time that somebody or something starts or started
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
mostly
mostly
commonly
commonly
cyclically
cyclically
constantly
constantly
Correct Answer:
constantly
constantly
mostly- in almost every case
commonly- normally, usually
cyclically- in the way repeated many times
constantly- always, again and again
according to the context option D constantly is correct here
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
lengthy
lengthy
longer
longer
longest
longest
long
long
Correct Answer:
longer
longer
this is a specific case of using comparative adjectives
the + comparative degree...... the + comparative degree
in this both the adjectiv should be in comparative degree only
eg: the higher you go the cooler it is.
similarly the longer he lived, the more vile he was.
so option B is the correct answer here.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
mortal
mortal
fatal
fatal
toxic
toxic
poisonous
poisonous
Correct Answer:
poisonous
poisonous
mortal- that must die
fatal- causing death in end
toxic- containing or being poisonous material
poisonous- very unpleasant and intended to upset somebody
so poisonous words option D is right.
