Q: The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The audience has being / angry as the magician / is not performing / as expected. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The audience has being / angry as the magician / is not performing / as expected.

C The audience has being The audience has being

Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. He's sitting on the fence Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. He's sitting on the fence

B He can't take a decision He can't take a decision

Q: Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Before she came all the work had been completed by me. Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Before she came all the work had been completed by me.

B I had completed all my work before she came. I had completed all my work before she came.

Q: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Renu said to her brother, “You were watching the show without me.” Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Renu said to her brother, “You were watching the show without me.”

B Renu told her brother that he had been watching the show without her. Renu told her brother that he had been watching the show without her.

Q: Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error. The meeting was held upon / for an hour / due to non-availability / of the committee members. Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error. The meeting was held upon / for an hour / due to non-availability / of the committee members.

C The meeting was held upon The meeting was held upon

Q: Select the sentences that contains no spelling errors. Select the sentences that contains no spelling errors.

D Anxiety is one of the most insidious conditions affecting the mental health of an individual. Anxiety is one of the most insidious conditions affecting the mental health of an individual.

Q: Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Uma told Susan to give up drinking. Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Uma told Susan to give up drinking.

B Susan was told to give up smoking by Uma. Susan was told to give up smoking by Uma.

Question 1

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The audience has being / angry as the magician / is not performing / as expected.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The audience has being / angry as the magician / is not performing / as expected.

Accepted Answer

C

The audience has being

Question 2

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Medieval people undertook
P. purify themselves of sin, to transform
Q. pilgrimages individually, travelling to
R. themselves through a trial of faith.
S. distant shrines as a penance to

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Medieval people undertook
P. purify themselves of sin, to transform
Q. pilgrimages individually, travelling to
R. themselves through a trial of faith.
S. distant shrines as a penance to

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Question 3

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

to give up completely or agree to forgo, especially in favour of another

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

to give up completely or agree to forgo, especially in favour of another

Accepted Answer

D

Surrender

Question 4

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

He's sitting on the fence

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

He's sitting on the fence

Accepted Answer

B

He can't take a decision

Question 5

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Cacophony

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Cacophony

Accepted Answer

B

Symphony

Question 6

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Jeopardy

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Jeopardy

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

She has __________ her money and jewellery to help the poor.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

She has __________ her money and jewellery to help the poor.

Accepted Answer

B

given away

Question 8

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.She participates in several functions and musical shows and receives accolades for her singing.
B.Vineeta has a very sweet voice which has inspired her to adopt singing as her profession.
C.She can also play musical instruments such as the sitar and the harmonium.
D.Now, she has opened a music school to train young singers.

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.She participates in several functions and musical shows and receives accolades for her singing.
B.Vineeta has a very sweet voice which has inspired her to adopt singing as her profession.
C.She can also play musical instruments such as the sitar and the harmonium.
D.Now, she has opened a music school to train young singers.

Accepted Answer

Question 9

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

One who can speak two languages

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

One who can speak two languages

Accepted Answer

D

Bilingual

Question 10

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
Before she came all the work had been completed by me.

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
Before she came all the work had been completed by me.

Accepted Answer

B

I had completed all my work before she came.

Question 11

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Answer

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Answer

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Select the correct spelling of the underlined word from the following options.

He deceaved the fraternity by the news of his unparalleled accomplishment to accommodate himself in the academic field.

Select the correct spelling of the underlined word from the following options.

He deceaved the fraternity by the news of his unparalleled accomplishment to accommodate himself in the academic field.

Accepted Answer

C

deceived

Question 13

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Renu said to her brother, “You were watching the show without me.”

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Renu said to her brother, “You were watching the show without me.”

Accepted Answer

B

Renu told her brother that he had been watching the show without her.

Question 14

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

She couldn’t continue with a ________ diet to reduce her blood sugar.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

She couldn’t continue with a ________ diet to reduce her blood sugar.

Accepted Answer

D

balanced

Question 15

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error.

The meeting was held upon / for an hour / due to non-availability / of the committee members.

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error.

The meeting was held upon / for an hour / due to non-availability / of the committee members.

Accepted Answer

C

The meeting was held upon

Question 16

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Permeate

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Permeate

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.

My uncle is someone who loves good food and knows a lot about it.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.

My uncle is someone who loves good food and knows a lot about it.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Select the sentences that contains no spelling errors.

Select the sentences that contains no spelling errors.

Accepted Answer

D

Anxiety is one of the most insidious conditions affecting the mental health of an individual.

Question 19

The question below consists of a set of labeled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
P. Honey ants are common in deserts and other arid climates around the world.
Q. They are part of the “worker” caste of honey ants.
R. Other castes include soldiers, who protect the colony from predators and the queen—usually is the mother of all other ants in the colony.
S. Only some honey ants become “living larders”.

The question below consists of a set of labeled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
P. Honey ants are common in deserts and other arid climates around the world.
Q. They are part of the “worker” caste of honey ants.
R. Other castes include soldiers, who protect the colony from predators and the queen—usually is the mother of all other ants in the colony.
S. Only some honey ants become “living larders”.

Accepted Answer

Question 20

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Uma told Susan to give up drinking.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Uma told Susan to give up drinking.

Accepted Answer

B

Susan was told to give up smoking by Uma.

Question 21

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

As writers we live life twice, like (1) _________ cow that eats its food once and then regurgitates it to chew and digest (2) __________ again. We have a second chance (3) _________ biting into our experience and examining it. This is our life and it's not going to last forever. There isn't time to talk about someday writing that short story or poem or novel. Slow down now, touch what is (4) __________ you, and out of care and compassion for (5) __________ moment and detail, put pen to paper and begin to write.
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.

As writers we live life twice, like (1) _________ cow that eats its food once and then regurgitates it to chew and digest (2) __________ again. We have a second chance (3) _________ biting into our experience and examining it. This is our life and it's not going to last forever. There isn't time to talk about someday writing that short story or poem or novel. Slow down now, touch what is (4) __________ you, and out of care and compassion for (5) __________ moment and detail, put pen to paper and begin to write.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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Question 22

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

As writers we live life twice, like (1) _________ cow that eats its food once and then regurgitates it to chew and digest (2) __________ again. We have a second chance (3) _________ biting into our experience and examining it. This is our life and it's not going to last forever. There isn't time to talk about someday writing that short story or poem or novel. Slow down now, touch what is (4) __________ you, and out of care and compassion for (5) __________ moment and detail, put pen to paper and begin to write.
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.

As writers we live life twice, like (1) _________ cow that eats its food once and then regurgitates it to chew and digest (2) __________ again. We have a second chance (3) _________ biting into our experience and examining it. This is our life and it's not going to last forever. There isn't time to talk about someday writing that short story or poem or novel. Slow down now, touch what is (4) __________ you, and out of care and compassion for (5) __________ moment and detail, put pen to paper and begin to write.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Accepted Answer

Question 23

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

As writers we live life twice, like (1) _________ cow that eats its food once and then regurgitates it to chew and digest (2) __________ again. We have a second chance (3) _________ biting into our experience and examining it. This is our life and it's not going to last forever. There isn't time to talk about someday writing that short story or poem or novel. Slow down now, touch what is (4) __________ you, and out of care and compassion for (5) __________ moment and detail, put pen to paper and begin to write.
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.

As writers we live life twice, like (1) _________ cow that eats its food once and then regurgitates it to chew and digest (2) __________ again. We have a second chance (3) _________ biting into our experience and examining it. This is our life and it's not going to last forever. There isn't time to talk about someday writing that short story or poem or novel. Slow down now, touch what is (4) __________ you, and out of care and compassion for (5) __________ moment and detail, put pen to paper and begin to write.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Accepted Answer

Question 24

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

As writers we live life twice, like (1) _________ cow that eats its food once and then regurgitates it to chew and digest (2) __________ again. We have a second chance (3) _________ biting into our experience and examining it. This is our life and it's not going to last forever. There isn't time to talk about someday writing that short story or poem or novel. Slow down now, touch what is (4) __________ you, and out of care and compassion for (5) __________ moment and detail, put pen to paper and begin to write.
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.

As writers we live life twice, like (1) _________ cow that eats its food once and then regurgitates it to chew and digest (2) __________ again. We have a second chance (3) _________ biting into our experience and examining it. This is our life and it's not going to last forever. There isn't time to talk about someday writing that short story or poem or novel. Slow down now, touch what is (4) __________ you, and out of care and compassion for (5) __________ moment and detail, put pen to paper and begin to write.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Accepted Answer

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Question 25

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

As writers we live life twice, like (1) _________ cow that eats its food once and then regurgitates it to chew and digest (2) __________ again. We have a second chance (3) _________ biting into our experience and examining it. This is our life and it's not going to last forever. There isn't time to talk about someday writing that short story or poem or novel. Slow down now, touch what is (4) __________ you, and out of care and compassion for (5) __________ moment and detail, put pen to paper and begin to write.
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.

As writers we live life twice, like (1) _________ cow that eats its food once and then regurgitates it to chew and digest (2) __________ again. We have a second chance (3) _________ biting into our experience and examining it. This is our life and it's not going to last forever. There isn't time to talk about someday writing that short story or poem or novel. Slow down now, touch what is (4) __________ you, and out of care and compassion for (5) __________ moment and detail, put pen to paper and begin to write.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Accepted Answer

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