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Question 1


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The perfume she uses has a strong _________.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The perfume she uses has a strong _________.

Options

A

sent

sent

B

scend

scend

C

scent

scent

D

cent

cent


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

scent

scent


Question 2


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

Government governed by wealth

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

Government governed by wealth

Options

A

Autocracy 

Autocracy 

B

Democracy 

Democracy 

C

Theocracy

Theocracy

D

Plutocracy 

Plutocracy 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Plutocracy 

Plutocracy 


Question 3


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

Copying someone else’s work and trying to submit as your own

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

Copying someone else’s work and trying to submit as your own

Options

A

Altruism 

Altruism 

B

Cynicism

Cynicism

C

Plagiarism 

Plagiarism 

D

Hooliganism

Hooliganism


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Plagiarism 

Plagiarism 


Question 4


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.

She rarely approached nobody / to talk about the problems / that she was facing.

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.

She rarely approached nobody / to talk about the problems / that she was facing.

Options

A

No error

No error

B

that she was facing

that she was facing

C

She rarely approached nobody

She rarely approached nobody

D

to talk about the problems

to talk about the problems


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

She rarely approached nobody

She rarely approached nobody


Question 5


Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Sprout

Sprout

B

Achieve

Achieve

C

Loyalty

Loyalty

D

Trasury

Trasury


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Trasury

Trasury


Question 6


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

Theirs is a clandestine affair.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

Theirs is a clandestine affair.

Options

A

Known

Known

B

Sneaky

Sneaky

C

Illicit

Illicit

D

Private

Private


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Known

Known


Question 7


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for the underlined word in the following sentence.
That is a picture worth seeing but this is an absurd piece of art.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for the underlined word in the following sentence.
That is a picture worth seeing but this is an absurd piece of art.

Options

A

eerie

eerie

B

realistic

realistic

C

ordinary

ordinary

D

odd

odd


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

realistic

realistic


Question 8


Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Authentic

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Authentic

Options

A

Corrupt

Corrupt

B

Genuine

Genuine

C

Doubtful

Doubtful

D

False

False


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Genuine

Genuine


Question 9


Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Most of Earth’s surface is covered by water.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Most of Earth’s surface is covered by water.

Options

A

Water has covered most of Earth’s surface.

Water has covered most of Earth’s surface.

B

Water has been covering most of Earth’s surface.

Water has been covering most of Earth’s surface.

C

Water is covering most of Earth’s surface.

Water is covering most of Earth’s surface.

D

Water covers most of Earth’s surface.

Water covers most of Earth’s surface.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Water covers most of Earth’s surface.

Water covers most of Earth’s surface.


Question 10


Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The Mesopotamians invented the decimal system.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The Mesopotamians invented the decimal system.

Options

A

The decimal system was invented by the Mesopotamians.

The decimal system was invented by the Mesopotamians.

B

The decimal system is an invention of the Mesopotamians .

The decimal system is an invention of the Mesopotamians .

C

The decimal system has been invented by the Mesopotamians.

The decimal system has been invented by the Mesopotamians.

D

The decimal system is invented by the Mesopotamians.

The decimal system is invented by the Mesopotamians.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

The decimal system was invented by the Mesopotamians.

The decimal system was invented by the Mesopotamians.


Question 11


Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Adamant

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Adamant

Options

A

Adaptable

Adaptable

B

Flexible

Flexible

C

Stubborn

Stubborn

D

Soft

Soft


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Stubborn

Stubborn


Question 12


Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Either you and he will have to pay for this damage.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Either you and he will have to pay for this damage.

Options

A

nor he 

nor he 

B

but he

but he

C

with he

with he

D

or he

or he


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

or he

or he


Question 13


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. Mendel’s simple ‘Laws of heredity’ came to be widely known and were uncritically assumed to apply to all human characteristics.
B. With Charles Darwin’s popularisation of the concept of evolution, man became interested in his biological origins and affiliations.
C. Starting with the work on heredity of Gregor Mendel in the 1860s and the recognition of its significance in 1900, interest shifted to the problem of man’s ontogenetic origins.
D. This interest was centred on man’s phylogenetic origins.

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. Mendel’s simple ‘Laws of heredity’ came to be widely known and were uncritically assumed to apply to all human characteristics.
B. With Charles Darwin’s popularisation of the concept of evolution, man became interested in his biological origins and affiliations.
C. Starting with the work on heredity of Gregor Mendel in the 1860s and the recognition of its significance in 1900, interest shifted to the problem of man’s ontogenetic origins.
D. This interest was centred on man’s phylogenetic origins.

Options

A

ADCB

ADCB

B

DCAB

DCAB

C

BDCA

BDCA

D

CDBA

CDBA


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

BDCA

BDCA


Question 14


Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Abhijeet feels extremely tired after working all day long.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Abhijeet feels extremely tired after working all day long.

Options

A

bare

bare

B

depressed 

depressed 

C

exhausted  

exhausted  

D

sleepy

sleepy


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

exhausted  

exhausted  


Question 15


Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To go to the dogs

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To go to the dogs

Options

A

To win a race

To win a race

B

To become worse

To become worse

C

To stand on guard

To stand on guard

D

To win support

To win support


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

To become worse

To become worse


Question 16


Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Metamorphic  

Metamorphic  

B

Miniature

Miniature

C

Mispell

Mispell

D

Mischievous

Mischievous


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Mispell

Mispell


Question 17


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The panel picked the candidates randomly for the interview.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The panel picked the candidates randomly for the interview.

Options

A

Incidentally

Incidentally

B

Casually

Casually

C

Unwillingly

Unwillingly

D

Systematically

Systematically


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Systematically

Systematically


Question 18


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Don’t take the wind out of my _______ and tell me I’m going nowhere with my life.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Don’t take the wind out of my _______ and tell me I’m going nowhere with my life.

Options

A

boat 

boat 

B

wings 

wings 

C

sales

sales

D

sails 

sails 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

sails 

sails 


Question 19


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. Symptoms like nervousness, increased heart rate and feeling weak are some of the starting signs of anxiety.
B. Whereas anxiety attacks, sweating, trembling and having a feeling of impending danger might suggest advanced anxiety levels.
C. Most people don’t even realise they have anxiety or take corrective measures until it amplifies and gets out of control.
D. Anxiety is a sad reality of today’s time that has plagued a number of us in a variety of different ways.

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. Symptoms like nervousness, increased heart rate and feeling weak are some of the starting signs of anxiety.
B. Whereas anxiety attacks, sweating, trembling and having a feeling of impending danger might suggest advanced anxiety levels.
C. Most people don’t even realise they have anxiety or take corrective measures until it amplifies and gets out of control.
D. Anxiety is a sad reality of today’s time that has plagued a number of us in a variety of different ways.

Options

A

CDBA 

CDBA 

B

DCAB 

DCAB 

C

DACB 

DACB 

D

CDAB 

CDAB 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

DCAB 

DCAB 


Question 20


The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Pritha will been cooking / the meal of your choice / before you / reach home.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Pritha will been cooking / the meal of your choice / before you / reach home.

Options

A

the meal of your choice

the meal of your choice

B

before you

before you

C

Pritha will been cooking

Pritha will been cooking

D

reach home

reach home


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Pritha will been cooking

Pritha will been cooking


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.
We need the energy to move and we (1) _________ on oil for it. Without it, our jobs, our free time and our mobility (2) _________ all be very different. Every day we (3) _________ 70 million barrels of oil. Every year we consume 2,200 million tonnes of coal and 2,500 billion cubic metres of gas. It’s a long story! Total (4) _________ in 1924, and for many years it was a French state oil company. In 1999, Total joined Petrofina, the Belgian oil and gas company, and in 2000, Total (5) _________ with its main French competitor, Elf Aquitaine, and the name became Total Fina Elf. Now it’s called Total again, and it’s France’s biggest company.
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.
We need the energy to move and we (1) _________ on oil for it. Without it, our jobs, our free time and our mobility (2) _________ all be very different. Every day we (3) _________ 70 million barrels of oil. Every year we consume 2,200 million tonnes of coal and 2,500 billion cubic metres of gas. It’s a long story! Total (4) _________ in 1924, and for many years it was a French state oil company. In 1999, Total joined Petrofina, the Belgian oil and gas company, and in 2000, Total (5) _________ with its main French competitor, Elf Aquitaine, and the name became Total Fina Elf. Now it’s called Total again, and it’s France’s biggest company.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

Options

A

turn

turn

B

depend

depend

C

hang

hang

D

settle

settle


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

depend

depend


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.
We need the energy to move and we (1) _________ on oil for it. Without it, our jobs, our free time and our mobility (2) _________ all be very different. Every day we (3) _________ 70 million barrels of oil. Every year we consume 2,200 million tonnes of coal and 2,500 billion cubic metres of gas. It’s a long story! Total (4) _________ in 1924, and for many years it was a French state oil company. In 1999, Total joined Petrofina, the Belgian oil and gas company, and in 2000, Total (5) _________ with its main French competitor, Elf Aquitaine, and the name became Total Fina Elf. Now it’s called Total again, and it’s France’s biggest company.
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.
We need the energy to move and we (1) _________ on oil for it. Without it, our jobs, our free time and our mobility (2) _________ all be very different. Every day we (3) _________ 70 million barrels of oil. Every year we consume 2,200 million tonnes of coal and 2,500 billion cubic metres of gas. It’s a long story! Total (4) _________ in 1924, and for many years it was a French state oil company. In 1999, Total joined Petrofina, the Belgian oil and gas company, and in 2000, Total (5) _________ with its main French competitor, Elf Aquitaine, and the name became Total Fina Elf. Now it’s called Total again, and it’s France’s biggest company.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

Options

A

can

can

B

will

will

C

shall

shall

D

could

could


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

shall

shall


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.
We need the energy to move and we (1) _________ on oil for it. Without it, our jobs, our free time and our mobility (2) _________ all be very different. Every day we (3) _________ 70 million barrels of oil. Every year we consume 2,200 million tonnes of coal and 2,500 billion cubic metres of gas. It’s a long story! Total (4) _________ in 1924, and for many years it was a French state oil company. In 1999, Total joined Petrofina, the Belgian oil and gas company, and in 2000, Total (5) _________ with its main French competitor, Elf Aquitaine, and the name became Total Fina Elf. Now it’s called Total again, and it’s France’s biggest company.
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.
We need the energy to move and we (1) _________ on oil for it. Without it, our jobs, our free time and our mobility (2) _________ all be very different. Every day we (3) _________ 70 million barrels of oil. Every year we consume 2,200 million tonnes of coal and 2,500 billion cubic metres of gas. It’s a long story! Total (4) _________ in 1924, and for many years it was a French state oil company. In 1999, Total joined Petrofina, the Belgian oil and gas company, and in 2000, Total (5) _________ with its main French competitor, Elf Aquitaine, and the name became Total Fina Elf. Now it’s called Total again, and it’s France’s biggest company.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

Options

A

consume

consume

B

absorb

absorb

C

take

take

D

devour

devour


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

consume

consume


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.
We need the energy to move and we (1) _________ on oil for it. Without it, our jobs, our free time and our mobility (2) _________ all be very different. Every day we (3) _________ 70 million barrels of oil. Every year we consume 2,200 million tonnes of coal and 2,500 billion cubic metres of gas. It’s a long story! Total (4) _________ in 1924, and for many years it was a French state oil company. In 1999, Total joined Petrofina, the Belgian oil and gas company, and in 2000, Total (5) _________ with its main French competitor, Elf Aquitaine, and the name became Total Fina Elf. Now it’s called Total again, and it’s France’s biggest company.
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.
We need the energy to move and we (1) _________ on oil for it. Without it, our jobs, our free time and our mobility (2) _________ all be very different. Every day we (3) _________ 70 million barrels of oil. Every year we consume 2,200 million tonnes of coal and 2,500 billion cubic metres of gas. It’s a long story! Total (4) _________ in 1924, and for many years it was a French state oil company. In 1999, Total joined Petrofina, the Belgian oil and gas company, and in 2000, Total (5) _________ with its main French competitor, Elf Aquitaine, and the name became Total Fina Elf. Now it’s called Total again, and it’s France’s biggest company.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

Options

A

founded

founded

B

had founded

had founded

C

was founded

was founded

D

were founded

were founded


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

was founded

was founded


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.
We need the energy to move and we (1) _________ on oil for it. Without it, our jobs, our free time and our mobility (2) _________ all be very different. Every day we (3) _________ 70 million barrels of oil. Every year we consume 2,200 million tonnes of coal and 2,500 billion cubic metres of gas. It’s a long story! Total (4) _________ in 1924, and for many years it was a French state oil company. In 1999, Total joined Petrofina, the Belgian oil and gas company, and in 2000, Total (5) _________ with its main French competitor, Elf Aquitaine, and the name became Total Fina Elf. Now it’s called Total again, and it’s France’s biggest company.
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.
We need the energy to move and we (1) _________ on oil for it. Without it, our jobs, our free time and our mobility (2) _________ all be very different. Every day we (3) _________ 70 million barrels of oil. Every year we consume 2,200 million tonnes of coal and 2,500 billion cubic metres of gas. It’s a long story! Total (4) _________ in 1924, and for many years it was a French state oil company. In 1999, Total joined Petrofina, the Belgian oil and gas company, and in 2000, Total (5) _________ with its main French competitor, Elf Aquitaine, and the name became Total Fina Elf. Now it’s called Total again, and it’s France’s biggest company.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

Options

A

incorporate

incorporate

B

combine

combine

C

merged

merged

D

join

join


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

merged

merged


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