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Question 1


Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank.
The villagers kept the ________ out, to collect the rain water.

Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank.
The villagers kept the ________ out, to collect the rain water.

Options

A

cruse

cruse

B

cruise

cruise

C

crews

crews

D

crus

crus


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

cruse

cruse


Question 2


Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
The hunter drew his bow, but only managed to sever the paw of the wolf before the wolf ran off.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
The hunter drew his bow, but only managed to sever the paw of the wolf before the wolf ran off.

Options

A

join

join

B

ramify

ramify

C

bind

bind

D

mix

mix


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

ramify

ramify


Question 3


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.Both, Ratan and Moti were idlers and did not work.
B.Their wives had introduced order and industry in the house.
C.Ratan and Moti’s wives would work hard and would earn the bread for their family.
D.This made them lazier.

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.Both, Ratan and Moti were idlers and did not work.
B.Their wives had introduced order and industry in the house.
C.Ratan and Moti’s wives would work hard and would earn the bread for their family.
D.This made them lazier.

Options

A

BADC 

BADC 

B

ACBD 

ACBD 

C

CDAB 

CDAB 

D

ABDC 

ABDC 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

ACBD 

ACBD 


Question 4


Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Aggreement

Aggreement

B

Conviction

Conviction

C

Arbitrary

Arbitrary

D

Favourite

Favourite


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Aggreement

Aggreement


Question 5


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank.
The teacher could judge that his intentions were ________, (nefarious) so he was not stopped from entering the hall.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank.
The teacher could judge that his intentions were ________, (nefarious) so he was not stopped from entering the hall.

Options

A

perfidious

perfidious

B

envious

envious

C

traitorous

traitorous

D

pious

pious


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

pious

pious


Question 6


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

Disability was viewed as God's retribution for wickedness in the past.

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

Disability was viewed as God's retribution for wickedness in the past.

Options

A

punishment for wrongdoing  

punishment for wrongdoing  

B

fine for misbehaviour  

fine for misbehaviour  

C

revenge for legal works  

revenge for legal works  

D

payback for doing help  

payback for doing help  


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

punishment for wrongdoing  

punishment for wrongdoing  


Question 7


Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

On the ball

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

On the ball

Options

A

Doing a job in a quick and competent manner

Doing a job in a quick and competent manner

B

Exercising using a ball

Exercising using a ball

C

Doing a job in a slow and incorrect manner 

Doing a job in a slow and incorrect manner 

D

Playing with a ball 

Playing with a ball 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Doing a job in a quick and competent manner

Doing a job in a quick and competent manner


Question 8


Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The workers had eaten all the pastries before the day broke.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The workers had eaten all the pastries before the day broke.

Options

A

All the pastries had been eaten by the workers before the day broke.

All the pastries had been eaten by the workers before the day broke.

B

All the pastries have been eaten by the workers before the day broke.

All the pastries have been eaten by the workers before the day broke.

C

All the pastries are being eaten by the workers before the day broke.

All the pastries are being eaten by the workers before the day broke.

D

All the pastries were being eaten by the workers before the day broke.

All the pastries were being eaten by the workers before the day broke.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

All the pastries had been eaten by the workers before the day broke.

All the pastries had been eaten by the workers before the day broke.


Question 9


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

One of these / boxes have / the portrait / of the heiress.

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

One of these / boxes have / the portrait / of the heiress.

Options

A

boxes have

boxes have

B

of the heiress

of the heiress

C

the portrait

the portrait

D

One of these

One of these


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

boxes have

boxes have


Question 10


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

Capable of being bent or pulled into different shapes

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

Capable of being bent or pulled into different shapes

Options

A

Lithe

Lithe

B

Lissome 

Lissome 

C

Ductile 

Ductile 

D

Willowy

Willowy


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Ductile 

Ductile 


Question 11


Select the most appropriate idiom for the given situation.
I was very excited about my new assignment. I sent the email without the required attachment. What have I done?

Select the most appropriate idiom for the given situation.
I was very excited about my new assignment. I sent the email without the required attachment. What have I done?

Options

A

Tested the waters

Tested the waters

B

Jumped the gun

Jumped the gun

C

As swift as an eagle

As swift as an eagle

D

Shook a leg

Shook a leg


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Jumped the gun

Jumped the gun


Question 12


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

A large cage, building, or enclosure to keep birds

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

A large cage, building, or enclosure to keep birds

Options

A

Dormitory

Dormitory

B

Aviary

Aviary

C

Apiary

Apiary

D

Burrow

Burrow


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Aviary

Aviary


Question 13


Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

He didn’t eat a single morsel of food at his daughter’s wedding.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

He didn’t eat a single morsel of food at his daughter’s wedding.

Options

A

A single morsel of food was not being eaten by him at his daughter’s wedding.

A single morsel of food was not being eaten by him at his daughter’s wedding.

B

A single morsel of food is not eaten by him at his daughter’s wedding.

A single morsel of food is not eaten by him at his daughter’s wedding.

C

A single morsel of food can not be eaten by him at his daughter’s wedding.

A single morsel of food can not be eaten by him at his daughter’s wedding.

D

A single morsel of food was not eaten by him at his daughter’s wedding.

A single morsel of food was not eaten by him at his daughter’s wedding.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

A single morsel of food was not eaten by him at his daughter’s wedding.

A single morsel of food was not eaten by him at his daughter’s wedding.


Question 14


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.

The old port was abandoned a long ago.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.

The old port was abandoned a long ago.

Options

A

Rashed

Rashed

B

Quit  

Quit  

C

Kept  

Kept  

D

Shortened  

Shortened  


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Kept  

Kept  


Question 15


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

Gradual recovery of health and strength

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

Gradual recovery of health and strength

Options

A

Potency

Potency

B

Benefaction 

Benefaction 

C

Rejuvenation

Rejuvenation

D

Convalescence 

Convalescence 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Convalescence 

Convalescence 


Question 16


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.

My students / had expect / guidance from my end.

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.

My students / had expect / guidance from my end.

Options

A

My students

My students

B

guidance from my end

guidance from my end

C

No error

No error

D

had expect

had expect


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

had expect

had expect


Question 17


Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
The investment scheme had been a scam all along.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
The investment scheme had been a scam all along.

Options

A

Successful

Successful

B

Failure

Failure

C

Swindle

Swindle

D

Plain

Plain


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Swindle

Swindle


Question 18


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. The first is the herbalist, who generally enjoys the prestige and reputation of being the real traditional medical professional.
B. Over the years, I have come to distinguish three types of medical practitioners in African societies and to classify the extent to which each uses medicinal plants.
C. Thirdly, the witch doctor, the practitioner who is credited with the ability to intercept the evil deeds of a witch.
D. The second group represents the divine healers.

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. The first is the herbalist, who generally enjoys the prestige and reputation of being the real traditional medical professional.
B. Over the years, I have come to distinguish three types of medical practitioners in African societies and to classify the extent to which each uses medicinal plants.
C. Thirdly, the witch doctor, the practitioner who is credited with the ability to intercept the evil deeds of a witch.
D. The second group represents the divine healers.

Options

A

CBAD

CBAD

B

ACDB

ACDB

C

BADC

BADC

D

BDAC

BDAC


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

BADC

BADC


Question 19


Identify the sentence with correct spellings.

Identify the sentence with correct spellings.

Options

A

Rahul was ashamed of bihaving so badly.

Rahul was ashamed of bihaving so badly.

B

Rahul was ashamed of beehaving so badly.

Rahul was ashamed of beehaving so badly.

C

Rahul was ashamed of biheving so badly.

Rahul was ashamed of biheving so badly.

D

Rahul was ashamed of behaving so badly.

Rahul was ashamed of behaving so badly.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Rahul was ashamed of behaving so badly.

Rahul was ashamed of behaving so badly.


Question 20


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
My teacher accepted my excuse for being late.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
My teacher accepted my excuse for being late.

Options

A

Trusted 

Trusted 

B

Believed  

Believed  

C

Rejected

Rejected

D

Agreed

Agreed


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Rejected

Rejected


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.
The world is going through a deep recession. At such a time, one thing we need in abundance is jobs for the semi-skilled and unskilled. This is the only way in which equal (1)____ of wealth can take place. The healthcare industry is ideally poised to occupy this position. The IT industry hires people from the upper-middle strata and rich families, usually engineers, (2)____ the health care industry hires nurses, to the tune of eighty per cent of the jobs created, from the lower economic strata. Global health care is a 4.5-trillion rupee industry, second only to the agro industry. Even then, health care (3)____ only eight per cent of the world’s population. Policymakers should look at the health care industry as not only an industry which addresses pain but also as one which can (4)____ the economy. The last century was driven by machines that addressed human toil and it is strongly believed that this century will be driven by health care. This, however, will only happen if policy makers make a conscious effort to (5)____ the right policies in place soon.
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.
The world is going through a deep recession. At such a time, one thing we need in abundance is jobs for the semi-skilled and unskilled. This is the only way in which equal (1)____ of wealth can take place. The healthcare industry is ideally poised to occupy this position. The IT industry hires people from the upper-middle strata and rich families, usually engineers, (2)____ the health care industry hires nurses, to the tune of eighty per cent of the jobs created, from the lower economic strata. Global health care is a 4.5-trillion rupee industry, second only to the agro industry. Even then, health care (3)____ only eight per cent of the world’s population. Policymakers should look at the health care industry as not only an industry which addresses pain but also as one which can (4)____ the economy. The last century was driven by machines that addressed human toil and it is strongly believed that this century will be driven by health care. This, however, will only happen if policy makers make a conscious effort to (5)____ the right policies in place soon.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

Options

A

spending

spending

B

distribution

distribution

C

earning

earning

D

partition

partition


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

distribution

distribution


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.
The world is going through a deep recession. At such a time, one thing we need in abundance is jobs for the semi-skilled and unskilled. This is the only way in which equal (1)____ of wealth can take place. The healthcare industry is ideally poised to occupy this position. The IT industry hires people from the upper-middle strata and rich families, usually engineers, (2)____ the health care industry hires nurses, to the tune of eighty per cent of the jobs created, from the lower economic strata. Global health care is a 4.5-trillion rupee industry, second only to the agro industry. Even then, health care (3)____ only eight per cent of the world’s population. Policymakers should look at the health care industry as not only an industry which addresses pain but also as one which can (4)____ the economy. The last century was driven by machines that addressed human toil and it is strongly believed that this century will be driven by health care. This, however, will only happen if policy makers make a conscious effort to (5)____ the right policies in place soon.
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.
The world is going through a deep recession. At such a time, one thing we need in abundance is jobs for the semi-skilled and unskilled. This is the only way in which equal (1)____ of wealth can take place. The healthcare industry is ideally poised to occupy this position. The IT industry hires people from the upper-middle strata and rich families, usually engineers, (2)____ the health care industry hires nurses, to the tune of eighty per cent of the jobs created, from the lower economic strata. Global health care is a 4.5-trillion rupee industry, second only to the agro industry. Even then, health care (3)____ only eight per cent of the world’s population. Policymakers should look at the health care industry as not only an industry which addresses pain but also as one which can (4)____ the economy. The last century was driven by machines that addressed human toil and it is strongly believed that this century will be driven by health care. This, however, will only happen if policy makers make a conscious effort to (5)____ the right policies in place soon.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

Options

A

unlike

unlike

B

whereas

whereas

C

unless

unless

D

despite

despite


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

whereas

whereas


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.
The world is going through a deep recession. At such a time, one thing we need in abundance is jobs for the semi-skilled and unskilled. This is the only way in which equal (1)____ of wealth can take place. The healthcare industry is ideally poised to occupy this position. The IT industry hires people from the upper-middle strata and rich families, usually engineers, (2)____ the health care industry hires nurses, to the tune of eighty per cent of the jobs created, from the lower economic strata. Global health care is a 4.5-trillion rupee industry, second only to the agro industry. Even then, health care (3)____ only eight per cent of the world’s population. Policymakers should look at the health care industry as not only an industry which addresses pain but also as one which can (4)____ the economy. The last century was driven by machines that addressed human toil and it is strongly believed that this century will be driven by health care. This, however, will only happen if policy makers make a conscious effort to (5)____ the right policies in place soon.
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.
The world is going through a deep recession. At such a time, one thing we need in abundance is jobs for the semi-skilled and unskilled. This is the only way in which equal (1)____ of wealth can take place. The healthcare industry is ideally poised to occupy this position. The IT industry hires people from the upper-middle strata and rich families, usually engineers, (2)____ the health care industry hires nurses, to the tune of eighty per cent of the jobs created, from the lower economic strata. Global health care is a 4.5-trillion rupee industry, second only to the agro industry. Even then, health care (3)____ only eight per cent of the world’s population. Policymakers should look at the health care industry as not only an industry which addresses pain but also as one which can (4)____ the economy. The last century was driven by machines that addressed human toil and it is strongly believed that this century will be driven by health care. This, however, will only happen if policy makers make a conscious effort to (5)____ the right policies in place soon.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

Options

A

reaches

reaches

B

cures

cures

C

calls

calls

D

visits

visits


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

reaches

reaches


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.
The world is going through a deep recession. At such a time, one thing we need in abundance is jobs for the semi-skilled and unskilled. This is the only way in which equal (1)____ of wealth can take place. The healthcare industry is ideally poised to occupy this position. The IT industry hires people from the upper-middle strata and rich families, usually engineers, (2)____ the health care industry hires nurses, to the tune of eighty per cent of the jobs created, from the lower economic strata. Global health care is a 4.5-trillion rupee industry, second only to the agro industry. Even then, health care (3)____ only eight per cent of the world’s population. Policymakers should look at the health care industry as not only an industry which addresses pain but also as one which can (4)____ the economy. The last century was driven by machines that addressed human toil and it is strongly believed that this century will be driven by health care. This, however, will only happen if policy makers make a conscious effort to (5)____ the right policies in place soon.
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.
The world is going through a deep recession. At such a time, one thing we need in abundance is jobs for the semi-skilled and unskilled. This is the only way in which equal (1)____ of wealth can take place. The healthcare industry is ideally poised to occupy this position. The IT industry hires people from the upper-middle strata and rich families, usually engineers, (2)____ the health care industry hires nurses, to the tune of eighty per cent of the jobs created, from the lower economic strata. Global health care is a 4.5-trillion rupee industry, second only to the agro industry. Even then, health care (3)____ only eight per cent of the world’s population. Policymakers should look at the health care industry as not only an industry which addresses pain but also as one which can (4)____ the economy. The last century was driven by machines that addressed human toil and it is strongly believed that this century will be driven by health care. This, however, will only happen if policy makers make a conscious effort to (5)____ the right policies in place soon.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

Options

A

ascertain

ascertain

B

persuade

persuade

C

influence

influence

D

impede

impede


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

influence

influence


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.
The world is going through a deep recession. At such a time, one thing we need in abundance is jobs for the semi-skilled and unskilled. This is the only way in which equal (1)____ of wealth can take place. The healthcare industry is ideally poised to occupy this position. The IT industry hires people from the upper-middle strata and rich families, usually engineers, (2)____ the health care industry hires nurses, to the tune of eighty per cent of the jobs created, from the lower economic strata. Global health care is a 4.5-trillion rupee industry, second only to the agro industry. Even then, health care (3)____ only eight per cent of the world’s population. Policymakers should look at the health care industry as not only an industry which addresses pain but also as one which can (4)____ the economy. The last century was driven by machines that addressed human toil and it is strongly believed that this century will be driven by health care. This, however, will only happen if policy makers make a conscious effort to (5)____ the right policies in place soon.
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.
The world is going through a deep recession. At such a time, one thing we need in abundance is jobs for the semi-skilled and unskilled. This is the only way in which equal (1)____ of wealth can take place. The healthcare industry is ideally poised to occupy this position. The IT industry hires people from the upper-middle strata and rich families, usually engineers, (2)____ the health care industry hires nurses, to the tune of eighty per cent of the jobs created, from the lower economic strata. Global health care is a 4.5-trillion rupee industry, second only to the agro industry. Even then, health care (3)____ only eight per cent of the world’s population. Policymakers should look at the health care industry as not only an industry which addresses pain but also as one which can (4)____ the economy. The last century was driven by machines that addressed human toil and it is strongly believed that this century will be driven by health care. This, however, will only happen if policy makers make a conscious effort to (5)____ the right policies in place soon.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

Options

A

desire

desire

B

put

put

C

design

design

D

cut

cut


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

put

put


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