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Question 1


Select the option that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement’.
He spent many an hours playing the chess across the city.

Select the option that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement’.
He spent many an hours playing the chess across the city.

Options

A

He spent many an hour playing the chess across the

He spent many an hour playing the chess across the

B

He have spent many an hours playing the chess across the

He have spent many an hours playing the chess across the

C

No improvement

No improvement

D

He had spent many an hours playing the chess across the

He had spent many an hours playing the chess across the


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

He spent many an hour playing the chess across the

He spent many an hour playing the chess across the


Question 2


Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option "No error".
And, indeed, there was/ hardly picture in Rome I was unable/ to reattribute to its rightful owner.

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option "No error".
And, indeed, there was/ hardly picture in Rome I was unable/ to reattribute to its rightful owner.

Options

A

And, indeed, there was

And, indeed, there was

B

No error

No error

C

to reattribute to its rightful owner.

to reattribute to its rightful owner.

D

hardly picture in Rome I was unable

hardly picture in Rome I was unable


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

hardly picture in Rome I was unable

hardly picture in Rome I was unable


Question 3


Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
A leader who sways his followers by his oratory

Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
A leader who sways his followers by his oratory

Options

A

Narcissist

Narcissist

B

Fugitive

Fugitive

C

Demagogue

Demagogue

D

Impostor

Impostor


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Demagogue

Demagogue


Question 4


Choose the correctly spelt word.

Choose the correctly spelt word.

Options

A

HEIRARCHY

HEIRARCHY

B

MALODOROUS

MALODOROUS

C

PESTILLENTIAL

PESTILLENTIAL

D

APPAULLING

APPAULLING


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

MALODOROUS

MALODOROUS


Question 5


Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be my guest

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be my guest

Options

A

Be with me

Be with me

B

Stop, don't go ahead

Stop, don't go ahead

C

Please do it

Please do it

D

Come with me

Come with me


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Please do it

Please do it


Question 6


Choose the option that is the correct passive form of the sentence.
We had eaten the cake.

Choose the option that is the correct passive form of the sentence.
We had eaten the cake.

Options

A

The cake had been eaten by us.

The cake had been eaten by us.

B

The cake was eaten by us.

The cake was eaten by us.

C

The cake will be eaten by us.

The cake will be eaten by us.

D

The cake is eaten by us.

The cake is eaten by us.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

The cake had been eaten by us.

The cake had been eaten by us.


Question 7


Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
A person who is experiencing dementia brought about by old age

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
A person who is experiencing dementia brought about by old age

Options

A

Sentinel

Sentinel

B

Senile

Senile

C

Primal

Primal

D

Primitive

Primitive


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Senile

Senile


Question 8


Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the part that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
Such was the education / of the Spartans with regard to / one of the greatest of there kings.

Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the part that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
Such was the education / of the Spartans with regard to / one of the greatest of there kings.

Options

A

of the Spartans with regard to

of the Spartans with regard to

B

one of the greatest of there kings.

one of the greatest of there kings.

C

No error

No error

D

Such was the education

Such was the education


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

one of the greatest of there kings.

one of the greatest of there kings.


Question 9


Some parts of a few sentences have been jumbled up, and labelled A, B, C and D. Select the option that gives the correct sequence in which these parts can be rearranged to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.
I didn’t speak to the sage again for many years,
A. seer, born on a dark island of a union between an ascetic and a fisher princess
B. because of the many hefty books, he’d written. Vyasa the
C. though I heard of him from time to time. I learned
D. his name: Vyasa the Compendious,

Some parts of a few sentences have been jumbled up, and labelled A, B, C and D. Select the option that gives the correct sequence in which these parts can be rearranged to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.
I didn’t speak to the sage again for many years,
A. seer, born on a dark island of a union between an ascetic and a fisher princess
B. because of the many hefty books, he’d written. Vyasa the
C. though I heard of him from time to time. I learned
D. his name: Vyasa the Compendious,

Options

A

DCAB

DCAB

B

BADC

BADC

C

CDBA

CDBA

D

ABCD

ABCD


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

CDBA

CDBA


Question 10


Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
His shoes were soaked from walk through the dew.

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
His shoes were soaked from walk through the dew.

Options

A

soaks from walk

soaks from walk

B

No improvement

No improvement

C

soaked from walking

soaked from walking

D

soak from walking

soak from walking


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

soaked from walking

soaked from walking


Question 11


Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Our study goes
P. beyond LDL cholesterol levels to get
Q. and the impact of eating walnuts daily
R. a complete picture of all of the lipoproteins
S. on their potential to improve cardiovascular risk

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Our study goes
P. beyond LDL cholesterol levels to get
Q. and the impact of eating walnuts daily
R. a complete picture of all of the lipoproteins
S. on their potential to improve cardiovascular risk

Options

A

SRPQ

SRPQ

B

PQSR

PQSR

C

PRQS

PRQS

D

SPQR

SPQR


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

PRQS

PRQS


Question 12


Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Sane

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Sane

Options

A

Paranoid

Paranoid

B

Stoical

Stoical

C

Halcyon

Halcyon

D

Reposeful

Reposeful


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Paranoid

Paranoid


Question 13


Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
Dependent on chance or uncertainty

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
Dependent on chance or uncertainty

Options

A

Presumptuous

Presumptuous

B

Paradox

Paradox

C

Precarious

Precarious

D

Presume

Presume


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Precarious

Precarious


Question 14


Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
Belonging to the same kind

Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
Belonging to the same kind

Options

A

Sebaceous

Sebaceous

B

Heterogeneous

Heterogeneous

C

Casserole

Casserole

D

Homogeneous

Homogeneous


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Homogeneous

Homogeneous


Question 15


Select the word that is closest in meaning (SYNONYM) to the word given below.
BOGUS

Select the word that is closest in meaning (SYNONYM) to the word given below.
BOGUS

Options

A

CRITICIZE

CRITICIZE

B

FALSE

FALSE

C

STRONG

STRONG

D

HUMANE

HUMANE


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

FALSE

FALSE


Question 16


Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Buy a lemon

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Buy a lemon

Options

A

To work through the day and shop in the evening

To work through the day and shop in the evening

B

To buy something that is of much less value.

To buy something that is of much less value.

C

To give importance to little things

To give importance to little things

D

To lose foundation

To lose foundation


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

To buy something that is of much less value.

To buy something that is of much less value.


Question 17


Select the word that is opposite in meaning (ANTONYM) to the word given below
Polarize

Select the word that is opposite in meaning (ANTONYM) to the word given below
Polarize

Options

A

Combine

Combine

B

Conjoin

Conjoin

C

Segregate

Segregate

D

Orchestrate

Orchestrate


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Segregate

Segregate


Question 18


Choose the option that is the correct indirect form of the sentence.
She said, “I will be available tomorrow.”

Choose the option that is the correct indirect form of the sentence.
She said, “I will be available tomorrow.”

Options

A

She said that she would be available the next day.

She said that she would be available the next day.

B

She said that she must be available the next day.

She said that she must be available the next day.

C

She said that she will be available the next day.

She said that she will be available the next day.

D

She said that she would be available tomorrow.

She said that she would be available tomorrow.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

She said that she would be available the next day.

She said that she would be available the next day.


Question 19


Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Desiccate

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Desiccate

Options

A

Hydrate

Hydrate

B

Honour

Honour

C

Venerate

Venerate

D

Ascend

Ascend


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Hydrate

Hydrate


Question 20


Choose the incorrectly spelt word.

Choose the incorrectly spelt word.

Options

A

TUNNEL

TUNNEL

B

SUPPORT

SUPPORT

C

TREBBLE

TREBBLE

D

RAPPORT

RAPPORT


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

TREBBLE

TREBBLE


Question 21

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
I would uncover the story that lay (1) ______ between the lines of the men’s exploits. Better still, I (2) ______ one of them tell it herself, with all her joys and doubts, her struggles and her triumphs, her heartbreaks, her achievements, the unique female way (3) ______ which she sees her world and her place in it. And who could be (4) ______ for this than Panchaali? It is her life, her voice, her questions, and her vision that I invite you (5) ______ 'The Palace of Illusions'.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 1.
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
I would uncover the story that lay (1) ______ between the lines of the men’s exploits. Better still, I (2) ______ one of them tell it herself, with all her joys and doubts, her struggles and her triumphs, her heartbreaks, her achievements, the unique female way (3) ______ which she sees her world and her place in it. And who could be (4) ______ for this than Panchaali? It is her life, her voice, her questions, and her vision that I invite you (5) ______ 'The Palace of Illusions'.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 1.

Options

A

obvious

obvious

B

detectable

detectable

C

visible

visible

D

invisible

invisible


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

invisible

invisible


Question 22

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
I would uncover the story that lay (1) ______ between the lines of the men’s exploits. Better still, I (2) ______ one of them tell it herself, with all her joys and doubts, her struggles and her triumphs, her heartbreaks, her achievements, the unique female way (3) ______ which she sees her world and her place in it. And who could be (4) ______ for this than Panchaali? It is her life, her voice, her questions, and her vision that I invite you (5) ______ 'The Palace of Illusions'.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 2.
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
I would uncover the story that lay (1) ______ between the lines of the men’s exploits. Better still, I (2) ______ one of them tell it herself, with all her joys and doubts, her struggles and her triumphs, her heartbreaks, her achievements, the unique female way (3) ______ which she sees her world and her place in it. And who could be (4) ______ for this than Panchaali? It is her life, her voice, her questions, and her vision that I invite you (5) ______ 'The Palace of Illusions'.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 2.

Options

A

would have

would have

B

could

could

C

will have

will have

D

will

will


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

would have

would have


Question 23

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
I would uncover the story that lay (1) ______ between the lines of the men’s exploits. Better still, I (2) ______ one of them tell it herself, with all her joys and doubts, her struggles and her triumphs, her heartbreaks, her achievements, the unique female way (3) ______ which she sees her world and her place in it. And who could be (4) ______ for this than Panchaali? It is her life, her voice, her questions, and her vision that I invite you (5) ______ 'The Palace of Illusions'.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 3.
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
I would uncover the story that lay (1) ______ between the lines of the men’s exploits. Better still, I (2) ______ one of them tell it herself, with all her joys and doubts, her struggles and her triumphs, her heartbreaks, her achievements, the unique female way (3) ______ which she sees her world and her place in it. And who could be (4) ______ for this than Panchaali? It is her life, her voice, her questions, and her vision that I invite you (5) ______ 'The Palace of Illusions'.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 3.

Options

A

through

through

B

by

by

C

in

in

D

though

though


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

in

in


Question 24

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
I would uncover the story that lay (1) ______ between the lines of the men’s exploits. Better still, I (2) ______ one of them tell it herself, with all her joys and doubts, her struggles and her triumphs, her heartbreaks, her achievements, the unique female way (3) ______ which she sees her world and her place in it. And who could be (4) ______ for this than Panchaali? It is her life, her voice, her questions, and her vision that I invite you (5) ______ 'The Palace of Illusions'.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 4.
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
I would uncover the story that lay (1) ______ between the lines of the men’s exploits. Better still, I (2) ______ one of them tell it herself, with all her joys and doubts, her struggles and her triumphs, her heartbreaks, her achievements, the unique female way (3) ______ which she sees her world and her place in it. And who could be (4) ______ for this than Panchaali? It is her life, her voice, her questions, and her vision that I invite you (5) ______ 'The Palace of Illusions'.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 4.

Options

A

best matched

best matched

B

better performed

better performed

C

better meant

better meant

D

better suited

better suited


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

better suited

better suited


Question 25

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
I would uncover the story that lay (1) ______ between the lines of the men’s exploits. Better still, I (2) ______ one of them tell it herself, with all her joys and doubts, her struggles and her triumphs, her heartbreaks, her achievements, the unique female way (3) ______ which she sees her world and her place in it. And who could be (4) ______ for this than Panchaali? It is her life, her voice, her questions, and her vision that I invite you (5) ______ 'The Palace of Illusions'.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 5.
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
I would uncover the story that lay (1) ______ between the lines of the men’s exploits. Better still, I (2) ______ one of them tell it herself, with all her joys and doubts, her struggles and her triumphs, her heartbreaks, her achievements, the unique female way (3) ______ which she sees her world and her place in it. And who could be (4) ______ for this than Panchaali? It is her life, her voice, her questions, and her vision that I invite you (5) ______ 'The Palace of Illusions'.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 5.

Options

A

into

into

B

upon

upon

C

of

of

D

on to

on to


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

into

into


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