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Question 1


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

The place that a person treats as his permanent home, or lives in and has a substantial connection with

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

The place that a person treats as his permanent home, or lives in and has a substantial connection with

Options

A

Oasis

Oasis

B

Embankment

Embankment

C

Domicile

Domicile

D

Resort

Resort


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Domicile

Domicile


Question 2


Select the sentence that has the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Bad blood

Select the sentence that has the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Bad blood

Options

A

The gangster had some bitter relations with a local activist so he warned him to stay out of his business.  

The gangster had some bitter relations with a local activist so he warned him to stay out of his business.  

B

She is so scared of cockroaches that she fainted when she saw them crawling near her foot. 

She is so scared of cockroaches that she fainted when she saw them crawling near her foot. 

C

The doctor dropped the bad news to Ravi as he was suffering from a serious disease. 

The doctor dropped the bad news to Ravi as he was suffering from a serious disease. 

D

Sushant always gets in trouble for telling lies but he never learns anything. 

Sushant always gets in trouble for telling lies but he never learns anything. 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

The gangster had some bitter relations with a local activist so he warned him to stay out of his business.  

The gangster had some bitter relations with a local activist so he warned him to stay out of his business.  


Question 3


Identify the option that defines the homonyms ‘gate’ and ‘gait’ most appropriately.

Identify the option that defines the homonyms ‘gate’ and ‘gait’ most appropriately.

Options

A

Gate means a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall or fence, and gait means a cloth or leather leg covering reaching from the instep to above the ankle or to the mid-calf or knee. 

Gate means a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall or fence, and gait means a cloth or leather leg covering reaching from the instep to above the ankle or to the mid-calf or knee. 

B

Gate means a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence or hedge, and gait means a person’s manner of walking. 

Gate means a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence or hedge, and gait means a person’s manner of walking. 

C

Gate means general agreement on tariff and excise, and gait means a person’s manner of talking.

Gate means general agreement on tariff and excise, and gait means a person’s manner of talking.

D

Gate means to achieve or receive, and gait means a person’s manner of walking. 

Gate means to achieve or receive, and gait means a person’s manner of walking. 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Gate means a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence or hedge, and gait means a person’s manner of walking. 

Gate means a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence or hedge, and gait means a person’s manner of walking. 


Question 4


Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

After my first visit to Boston, I spent almost every winter in the North. Once I went on a visit to a New England village with its frozen lakes and vast snow fields.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

After my first visit to Boston, I spent almost every winter in the North. Once I went on a visit to a New England village with its frozen lakes and vast snow fields.

Options

A

extensive 

extensive 

B

solid

solid

C

minimal 

minimal 

D

shallow

shallow


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

extensive 

extensive 


Question 5


Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Nozzle

Nozzle

B

Allmost

Allmost

C

Treble

Treble

D

Moisture

Moisture


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Allmost

Allmost


Question 6


Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Genial

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Genial

Options

A

Optimistic

Optimistic

B

Cheerful

Cheerful

C

Despondent

Despondent

D

Positive

Positive


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Cheerful

Cheerful


Question 7


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
Her room looks very messy

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
Her room looks very messy

Options

A

Chaotic

Chaotic

B

Disordered 

Disordered 

C

Untidy

Untidy

D

Organised 

Organised 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Organised 

Organised 


Question 8


Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Wedding invitations will be sent by them.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Wedding invitations will be sent by them.

Options

A

They will send wedding invitations.

They will send wedding invitations.

B

He will sent wedding invitations.

He will sent wedding invitations.

C

They will be sent wedding invitations.

They will be sent wedding invitations.

D

He will be send wedding invitations.

He will be send wedding invitations.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

They will send wedding invitations.

They will send wedding invitations.


Question 9


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. In 1944, he was honoured by King George VI with a Knighthood and became Sir Alexander Fleming.
B. On receiving this great honour, Fleming said in his usual modest way, “Wherever I go, people thank me for saving their lives. I didn’t do anything; I just found a remedy that was there.”
C. Fleming became famous overnight and was regarded as one of the most distinguished scientists of his time.
D. The next year, he and his fellow bacteriologists, whose combined efforts had led to the great discovery, were honoured with a joint Nobel Prize.

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. In 1944, he was honoured by King George VI with a Knighthood and became Sir Alexander Fleming.
B. On receiving this great honour, Fleming said in his usual modest way, “Wherever I go, people thank me for saving their lives. I didn’t do anything; I just found a remedy that was there.”
C. Fleming became famous overnight and was regarded as one of the most distinguished scientists of his time.
D. The next year, he and his fellow bacteriologists, whose combined efforts had led to the great discovery, were honoured with a joint Nobel Prize.

Options

A

CADB

CADB

B

ADBC

ADBC

C

BCDA

BCDA

D

DBCA

DBCA


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

CADB

CADB


Question 10


Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A perfect storm

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A perfect storm

Options

A

Pretty good judgement 

Pretty good judgement 

B

Healing from trauma 

Healing from trauma 

C

The worst possible situation 

The worst possible situation 

D

Appropriate for all occasions 

Appropriate for all occasions 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

The worst possible situation 

The worst possible situation 


Question 11


The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Binay said that / he is coming / from / his village, Jaygarh.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Binay said that / he is coming / from / his village, Jaygarh.

Options

A

Binay said that

Binay said that

B

he is coming

he is coming

C

from

from

D

his village, Jaygarh

his village, Jaygarh


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

he is coming

he is coming


Question 12


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

Hardly we had boarded the train when it started to move.

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

Hardly we had boarded the train when it started to move.

Options

A

will we boarded 

will we boarded 

B

had we boarded

had we boarded

C

is we boarded

is we boarded

D

we are boarded

we are boarded


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

had we boarded

had we boarded


Question 13


Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Absorbed

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Absorbed

Options

A

Replaced

Replaced

B

Soaked  

Soaked  

C

Preoccupied

Preoccupied

D

Restored

Restored


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Soaked  

Soaked  


Question 14


Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
He has not committed the crime.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
He has not committed the crime.

Options

A

The crime have not been committed by him.

The crime have not been committed by him.

B

The crime have not being committed by him.

The crime have not being committed by him.

C

The crime has not been committed by him.

The crime has not been committed by him.

D

The crime was not committed by him.

The crime was not committed by him.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

The crime has not been committed by him.

The crime has not been committed by him.


Question 15


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

She was waiting for a opportunity to start her own business.

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

She was waiting for a opportunity to start her own business.

Options

A

own business

own business

B

for a opportunity

for a opportunity

C

She was waiting 

She was waiting 

D

to start her

to start her


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

for a opportunity

for a opportunity


Question 16


Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

During the summer of 1893, Miss Sullivan and I visited the World's Fair with Dr. Alexander Graham Bell. I recall with unmixed delight those days when a thousand childish fancies became beautiful realities.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

During the summer of 1893, Miss Sullivan and I visited the World's Fair with Dr. Alexander Graham Bell. I recall with unmixed delight those days when a thousand childish fancies became beautiful realities.

Options

A

dismay 

dismay 

B

emotion

emotion

C

enchant 

enchant 

D

memory

memory


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

enchant 

enchant 


Question 17


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

If more is desired than the instantanious impact on the mind, the advertising value of the poster falls sharply, within limits of outdoor publicity, however it is at present unchallenged.

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

If more is desired than the instantanious impact on the mind, the advertising value of the poster falls sharply, within limits of outdoor publicity, however it is at present unchallenged.

Options

A

instantanious

instantanious

B

desired

desired

C

unchallenged

unchallenged

D

advertising

advertising


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

instantanious

instantanious


Question 18


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’.
My friend is owing an expensive cell phone.

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’.
My friend is owing an expensive cell phone.

Options

A

 own an expensive cell phone

 own an expensive cell phone

B

 owns an expensive cell phone.

 owns an expensive cell phone.

C

No substitution 

No substitution 

D

 is own an expensive cell phone

 is own an expensive cell phone


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

 owns an expensive cell phone.

 owns an expensive cell phone.


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. It was the night before the day fixed for his coronation, and the young King was sitting alone in his beautiful chamber.
B. And, indeed, it was the hunters who had found him, coming upon him almost by chance as, bare-limbed and pipe in hand, he was following the flock of the poor goat herd who had brought him up, and whose son he had always fancied himself to be.
C. The lad—for he was only a lad, being but sixteen years of age—was not sorry at their departure, and had flung himself back with a deep sigh of relief on the soft cushions of his embroidered couch, lying there, wild-eyed and open-mouthed, like a brown woodland Faun, or some young animal of the forest newly snared by the hunters.
D. His courtiers had all taken their leave of him, bowing their heads to the ground, according to the ceremonious usage of the day, and had retired to the Great Hall of the Palace, to receive a few last lessons from the Professor of Etiquette; there being some of them who had still quite natural manners, which in a courtier is, I need hardly say, a very grave offence.

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. It was the night before the day fixed for his coronation, and the young King was sitting alone in his beautiful chamber.
B. And, indeed, it was the hunters who had found him, coming upon him almost by chance as, bare-limbed and pipe in hand, he was following the flock of the poor goat herd who had brought him up, and whose son he had always fancied himself to be.
C. The lad—for he was only a lad, being but sixteen years of age—was not sorry at their departure, and had flung himself back with a deep sigh of relief on the soft cushions of his embroidered couch, lying there, wild-eyed and open-mouthed, like a brown woodland Faun, or some young animal of the forest newly snared by the hunters.
D. His courtiers had all taken their leave of him, bowing their heads to the ground, according to the ceremonious usage of the day, and had retired to the Great Hall of the Palace, to receive a few last lessons from the Professor of Etiquette; there being some of them who had still quite natural manners, which in a courtier is, I need hardly say, a very grave offence.

Options

A

ADCB

ADCB

B

CDBA 

CDBA 

C

CBDA 

CBDA 

D

ACDB 

ACDB 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

ADCB

ADCB


Question 20


Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The players distributed the reward between themselves

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The players distributed the reward between themselves

Options

A

among themselves

among themselves

B

amongst their self

amongst their self

C

between their selves

between their selves

D

between them

between them


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

among themselves

among themselves


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 basic elements of computers that (1)________ our world are explained in an interactive manner. The book has a (2)________ approach of colourful and creative picture-based activities. The puzzles, activities and mazes (3)________ the students to develop critical thinking, logical and motor skills. After every lesson, (4)________ exercises are incorporated to (5)________ the conceptual understanding of the students.
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 basic elements of computers that (1)________ our world are explained in an interactive manner. The book has a (2)________ approach of colourful and creative picture-based activities. The puzzles, activities and mazes (3)________ the students to develop critical thinking, logical and motor skills. After every lesson, (4)________ exercises are incorporated to (5)________ the conceptual understanding of the students.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

Options

A

negate

negate

B

empowers

empowers

C

empower

empower

D

negates

negates


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

empower

empower


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 basic elements of computers that (1)________ our world are explained in an interactive manner. The book has a (2)________ approach of colourful and creative picture-based activities. The puzzles, activities and mazes (3)________ the students to develop critical thinking, logical and motor skills. After every lesson, (4)________ exercises are incorporated to (5)________ the conceptual understanding of the students.
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 basic elements of computers that (1)________ our world are explained in an interactive manner. The book has a (2)________ approach of colourful and creative picture-based activities. The puzzles, activities and mazes (3)________ the students to develop critical thinking, logical and motor skills. After every lesson, (4)________ exercises are incorporated to (5)________ the conceptual understanding of the students.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

Options

A

difficult

difficult

B

unique

unique

C

complex

complex

D

trivial

trivial


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

unique

unique


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 basic elements of computers that (1)________ our world are explained in an interactive manner. The book has a (2)________ approach of colourful and creative picture-based activities. The puzzles, activities and mazes (3)________ the students to develop critical thinking, logical and motor skills. After every lesson, (4)________ exercises are incorporated to (5)________ the conceptual understanding of the students.
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 basic elements of computers that (1)________ our world are explained in an interactive manner. The book has a (2)________ approach of colourful and creative picture-based activities. The puzzles, activities and mazes (3)________ the students to develop critical thinking, logical and motor skills. After every lesson, (4)________ exercises are incorporated to (5)________ the conceptual understanding of the students.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

Options

A

help

help

B

had helped

had helped

C

helps

helps

D

helped

helped


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

help

help


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 basic elements of computers that (1)________ our world are explained in an interactive manner. The book has a (2)________ approach of colourful and creative picture-based activities. The puzzles, activities and mazes (3)________ the students to develop critical thinking, logical and motor skills. After every lesson, (4)________ exercises are incorporated to (5)________ the conceptual understanding of the students.
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 basic elements of computers that (1)________ our world are explained in an interactive manner. The book has a (2)________ approach of colourful and creative picture-based activities. The puzzles, activities and mazes (3)________ the students to develop critical thinking, logical and motor skills. After every lesson, (4)________ exercises are incorporated to (5)________ the conceptual understanding of the students.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

Options

A

irrational

irrational

B

baffling

baffling

C

brainstorming

brainstorming

D

superficial

superficial


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

brainstorming

brainstorming


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 basic elements of computers that (1)________ our world are explained in an interactive manner. The book has a (2)________ approach of colourful and creative picture-based activities. The puzzles, activities and mazes (3)________ the students to develop critical thinking, logical and motor skills. After every lesson, (4)________ exercises are incorporated to (5)________ the conceptual understanding of the students.
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 basic elements of computers that (1)________ our world are explained in an interactive manner. The book has a (2)________ approach of colourful and creative picture-based activities. The puzzles, activities and mazes (3)________ the students to develop critical thinking, logical and motor skills. After every lesson, (4)________ exercises are incorporated to (5)________ the conceptual understanding of the students.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

Options

A

evolving

evolving

B

evolved

evolved

C

evolution

evolution

D

evolve

evolve


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

evolve

evolve


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