Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Perjury
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Perjury
Penury
Penury
Melancholy
Melancholy
Falsehood
Falsehood
Frankness
Frankness
Correct Answer:
Falsehood
Falsehood
perjury- the act of telling a lie in a court of law
the correct synonym of the above word is option C falsehood.
other words
penury- the state of being very poor.
melancholy- a feeling of sadness
frankness- straightforward
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Threshold
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Threshold
doorway
doorway
exit
exit
stairs
stairs
window
window
Correct Answer:
doorway
doorway
threshold- a strip of wood or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossd in entering a house or room.
so the correct synonym of the given word is option A doorway.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
All the guests were shocked at his ______ laughter.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
All the guests were shocked at his ______ laughter.
Unrecognised
Unrecognised
Unresolved
Unresolved
Unrestrained
Unrestrained
Unremarkable
Unremarkable
Correct Answer:
Unrestrained
Unrestrained
option C unrestrained is the right answer here.
unrestrained means not Restrainined or restricted;uncontrolled
so the correct answer will be
all the guest were stocked at his unrestrained behavior
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A seat for a passenger on a bicycle or motorbike
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A seat for a passenger on a bicycle or motorbike
Pillion
Pillion
Girdle
Girdle
Bridle
Bridle
Cushion
Cushion
Correct Answer:
Pillion
Pillion
option A is the right answer for the given set of words.
other options:
girdle- a belt worn round the waist
bridle- the headgear used to control a horse
cushion- a bag filled with soft material.
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. But instead of asking the guest to rest, he said, “I have arranged to take you for Shikar.”
B. The host welcomed him warmly.
C. At last he arrived at the beautiful city.
D. Great preparations were made for Amir of Isfahan’s journey to Shiraz.
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. But instead of asking the guest to rest, he said, “I have arranged to take you for Shikar.”
B. The host welcomed him warmly.
C. At last he arrived at the beautiful city.
D. Great preparations were made for Amir of Isfahan’s journey to Shiraz.
BDCA
BDCA
CADB
CADB
DCAB
DCAB
DCBA
DCBA
Correct Answer:
DCBA
DCBA
option D DCBA is the right answer
C has the sense if his coming and then in B he was welcomed , and in A we see that after welcomed he was aksed to go to shrikar instead of rest,
so these three are interconnected and hence form a pair CBA
which is given in only one option D
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
There have been / three breaks-in / in our society / this month.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
There have been / three breaks-in / in our society / this month.
three breaks-in
three breaks-in
this month
this month
in our society
in our society
There have been
There have been
Correct Answer:
three breaks-in
three breaks-in
the error is in option A
three breaks-in should be replaced with three break-ins
break-in means the act of entering a building by force and plural form of break-in is break-insbreak-ins and not breaks-in
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
While the online class was going on, they had to keep their cameras on.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
While the online class was going on, they had to keep their cameras on.
No substitution required
No substitution required
had keep the camera on
had keep the camera on
have kept their cameras on
have kept their cameras on
are keeping their camera on
are keeping their camera on
Correct Answer:
No substitution required
No substitution required
given sentence is correct and hence needs no improvement,
option A is therefore right here,
had to means something that is a compulsion and should be done compulsorily in past.
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.
Take care/ for keep/ your valuables safely.
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.
Take care/ for keep/ your valuables safely.
No error
No error
your valuables safely
your valuables safely
for keep
for keep
Take care
Take care
Correct Answer:
for keep
for keep
the error lies in option C
for keep should be replaced with for keeping
for is a preposition and after a preposition we must not use a verb but a noun so we use gerund forms of verb after them
note- to keep also means for keeping.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He / can have been / more polite / to her.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He / can have been / more polite / to her.
more polite
more polite
to her
to her
can have been
can have been
He
He
Correct Answer:
can have been
can have been
the erroneous part is option C.
can have been should be replaced with could have been.
as we see have been indicatea that the work has been done already in past,
and in past we use past form of can that is could.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
“Please allow me to leave now,” Ritika said to her teacher.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
“Please allow me to leave now,” Ritika said to her teacher.
Ritika requested my teacher to allow her to leave now.
Ritika requested my teacher to allow her to leave now.
Ritika requested her teacher to allow me to leave now.
Ritika requested her teacher to allow me to leave now.
Ritika requested her teacher to allow her to leave then.
Ritika requested her teacher to allow her to leave then.
Ritika requested her teacher to allow me to leave then.
Ritika requested her teacher to allow me to leave then.
Correct Answer:
Ritika requested her teacher to allow her to leave then.
Ritika requested her teacher to allow her to leave then.
above sentence is an imperative sentence,
rules for narration are,
we use to in place of commas,
and said is changed into requested/commanded/asked/begged/ordered etc.acording to the context.
now to then.
so the correct answer is option C that is Ritika requested her teacher to allow her to leave then.
Select the correct passive voice of the given sentence.
She has read all the plays of Shakespeare.
Select the correct passive voice of the given sentence.
She has read all the plays of Shakespeare.
All the plays of Shakespeare have been read by her.
All the plays of Shakespeare have been read by her.
All the plays of Shakespeare had been read by her.
All the plays of Shakespeare had been read by her.
All the plays of Shakespeare were read by her.
All the plays of Shakespeare were read by her.
All the plays of Shakespeare are read by her.
All the plays of Shakespeare are read by her.
Correct Answer:
All the plays of Shakespeare have been read by her.
All the plays of Shakespeare have been read by her.
rules to make passive of present perfect tense is as follows
active- subject+ has/have+v3+objcet.
passive- object+ has/have+ been+v3+by+ subject
so the correct passive form is,option A
that is, all the plays of Shakespeare have been read by her.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Easy money
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Easy money
Collect someone’s cash for them easily
Collect someone’s cash for them easily
Make money without much effort, maybe illegally
Make money without much effort, maybe illegally
Have no difficulty in collecting money that is due
Have no difficulty in collecting money that is due
Work hard to earn a large salary without telling anyone
Work hard to earn a large salary without telling anyone
Correct Answer:
Make money without much effort, maybe illegally
Make money without much effort, maybe illegally
idiom easy money means money obtained by dubious means or for little work, and without much efforts.
so option B is the right answer here.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
You could put your money to good use.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
You could put your money to good use.
Your money could be put to good use.
Your money could be put to good use.
Your money could have been put to good use.
Your money could have been put to good use.
Your money is being put to good use.
Your money is being put to good use.
Your money has been put to good use.
Your money has been put to good use.
Correct Answer:
Your money could be put to good use.
Your money could be put to good use.
rules to make passive of sentence having modal verb is as below
active- subject+ modals+ v1+ objcet.
passive- object + modals+ be+ v3+ by+ object.
so the correct answer is option A that is
your money could be put to good use.
note- third form of verb put is put.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To bury the hatchet
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To bury the hatchet
To end a quarrel
To end a quarrel
To stop talking to someone
To stop talking to someone
To bury old things
To bury old things
To fight with someone
To fight with someone
Correct Answer:
To end a quarrel
To end a quarrel
idiom to bury the hatchet means to end a quarrel and become friendly.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Digonal
Digonal
Partner
Partner
Tenure
Tenure
Oblique
Oblique
Correct Answer:
Digonal
Digonal
the incorrectly spelt word is option A
and the correct spelling is Diagonal.
other three words are spelt Correctly
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 shall certainly write to you when I shall reach Bengaluru.
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 shall certainly write to you when I shall reach Bengaluru.
I reach
I reach
I reached
I reached
No substitution required
No substitution required
I am reaching
I am reaching
Correct Answer:
I reach
I reach
option A is the right answer
i shall reach should be replaced with i reach.
when we have present indefinite and future tense in a single sentence, the action which happens before should come in present tense and the action happened after should come in future tense.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Devious
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Devious
Crafty
Crafty
Dishonest
Dishonest
Sincere
Sincere
Crooked
Crooked
Correct Answer:
Sincere
Sincere
Devious means clever and not honest or direct.
and the correct anyonym for the word is sincere option C
other three words are more or less synonyms of the above word.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Nowadays, common people take / interest in the manner / in which / they were governed.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Nowadays, common people take / interest in the manner / in which / they were governed.
in which
in which
Nowadays common people take
Nowadays common people take
they were governed
they were governed
interest in the manner
interest in the manner
Correct Answer:
they were governed
they were governed
the error lies in the part C
they were governed should be replaced with they are governed,
now a days shows that the sentence is in present tense so we should use present form of the verb be
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
OCCUPIED
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
OCCUPIED
Late
Late
New
New
Free
Free
Vast
Vast
Correct Answer:
Free
Free
word occupied means busy; being used by somebody and not free;
so the correct antonym for the word is option C free.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who knows everything
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who knows everything
Invincible
Invincible
Omniscient
Omniscient
Experienced
Experienced
Naïve
Naïve
Correct Answer:
Omniscient
Omniscient
the correct answer for the given set of words is option B
other words:
invincible- one that can not be defeated
experienced- having the knowledge or skill that are necessary.
naive- having no experience; new to profession
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Not a year passes without a controversy over the national sports awards. The debate that (1)__________ every year following the announcement of the (2)__________ often leads to accusations of bias, regionalism and manipulations. (3)___________ to the Sports Minister and Chief Ministers and (4)___________by the politicians have all become part of the (5)_____________.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.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.
Not a year passes without a controversy over the national sports awards. The debate that (1)__________ every year following the announcement of the (2)__________ often leads to accusations of bias, regionalism and manipulations. (3)___________ to the Sports Minister and Chief Ministers and (4)___________by the politicians have all become part of the (5)_____________.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1
arose
arose
rise
rise
arises
arises
rose
rose
Correct Answer:
arises
arises
option C arises is the correct pick to fill the blank 1.
we have paragraph in present tense so present form of the verb arise should be used and because of singular subject we need to use the singular verb as well.
so arises is tbe right pick
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Not a year passes without a controversy over the national sports awards. The debate that (1)__________ every year following the announcement of the (2)__________ often leads to accusations of bias, regionalism and manipulations. (3)___________ to the Sports Minister and Chief Ministers and (4)___________by the politicians have all become part of the (5)_____________.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.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.
Not a year passes without a controversy over the national sports awards. The debate that (1)__________ every year following the announcement of the (2)__________ often leads to accusations of bias, regionalism and manipulations. (3)___________ to the Sports Minister and Chief Ministers and (4)___________by the politicians have all become part of the (5)_____________.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2
gifts
gifts
rewards
rewards
donations
donations
awards
awards
Correct Answer:
awards
awards
option B awards is the right answer,
from backward reading we see that awards is already talked about in paragraph, it is a pssage about sport awards
so awards is the right answer.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Not a year passes without a controversy over the national sports awards. The debate that (1)__________ every year following the announcement of the (2)__________ often leads to accusations of bias, regionalism and manipulations. (3)___________ to the Sports Minister and Chief Ministers and (4)___________by the politicians have all become part of the (5)_____________.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.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.
Not a year passes without a controversy over the national sports awards. The debate that (1)__________ every year following the announcement of the (2)__________ often leads to accusations of bias, regionalism and manipulations. (3)___________ to the Sports Minister and Chief Ministers and (4)___________by the politicians have all become part of the (5)_____________.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3
Delegations
Delegations
Representations
Representations
Illustrations
Illustrations
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Correct Answer:
Representations
Representations
option B Representations is the right answer here,
meaning of other words;
delegation- a body of delegates, deputation
illustration- a drawing or diagram.
exhibition- a public display of works.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Not a year passes without a controversy over the national sports awards. The debate that (1)__________ every year following the announcement of the (2)__________ often leads to accusations of bias, regionalism and manipulations. (3)___________ to the Sports Minister and Chief Ministers and (4)___________by the politicians have all become part of the (5)_____________.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.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.
Not a year passes without a controversy over the national sports awards. The debate that (1)__________ every year following the announcement of the (2)__________ often leads to accusations of bias, regionalism and manipulations. (3)___________ to the Sports Minister and Chief Ministers and (4)___________by the politicians have all become part of the (5)_____________.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4
interjections
interjections
interventions
interventions
intermissions
intermissions
intersections
intersections
Correct Answer:
interventions
interventions
option B intervention is the right answer
intervention- the act of interfering with the outcome or course especially of a condition or process( as to prevent that functioning rightly)
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Not a year passes without a controversy over the national sports awards. The debate that (1)__________ every year following the announcement of the (2)__________ often leads to accusations of bias, regionalism and manipulations. (3)___________ to the Sports Minister and Chief Ministers and (4)___________by the politicians have all become part of the (5)_____________.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.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.
Not a year passes without a controversy over the national sports awards. The debate that (1)__________ every year following the announcement of the (2)__________ often leads to accusations of bias, regionalism and manipulations. (3)___________ to the Sports Minister and Chief Ministers and (4)___________by the politicians have all become part of the (5)_____________.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5
game
game
jest
jest
line
line
sport
sport
Correct Answer:
game
game
game- a form of play or sport with rules
jest- a joke or prank
sport- physical games or activity you do because you enjoy it.
option A game is the right answer