Q: Select the most appropriate idiom/phrase that can substitute the given group of words. The better you know someone the less you like him. Select the most appropriate idiom/phrase that can substitute the given group of words. The better you know someone the less you like him.

C Familiarity breeds contempt Familiarity breeds contempt

Q: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The French had regarded the scholar as a usurper. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The French had regarded the scholar as a usurper.

D The scholar had been regarded as a usurper by the French. The scholar had been regarded as a usurper by the French.

Q: Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

D Pronounciation Pronounciation

Q: Identify the sentence that contains no spelling errors. Identify the sentence that contains no spelling errors.

B Manisha got overwhelmed by the tremendous offer by a company to work in collaboration with internet personnel. Manisha got overwhelmed by the tremendous offer by a company to work in collaboration with internet personnel.

Q: Select the option that contains a grammatical error in the underlined portion. He was always been a grumpy man so I never liked him and avoided his company. Select the option that contains a grammatical error in the underlined portion. He was always been a grumpy man so I never liked him and avoided his company.

A He was always been a grumpy man, so I never liked him and avoided his company. He was always been a grumpy man, so I never liked him and avoided his company.

Q: Describe how you will tell your parents that Suraj is loved by Siva in active voice. Describe how you will tell your parents that Suraj is loved by Siva in active voice.

D Siva loves Suraj. Siva loves Suraj.

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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Intentional

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Intentional

Accepted Answer

C

Unplanned

Question 2

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

I confronted the journalist with the evidence.

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

I confronted the journalist with the evidence.

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Question 3

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

The internationally agreed Declaration of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Accelerated Modalities of Action, the so-called S.A.M.O.A Pathway, recognises that SIDS remains a special case for sustainable development in view of their unique and particular vulnerabilities.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

The internationally agreed Declaration of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Accelerated Modalities of Action, the so-called S.A.M.O.A Pathway, recognises that SIDS remains a special case for sustainable development in view of their unique and particular vulnerabilities.

Accepted Answer

D

imperishable

Question 4

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Abandon

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Abandon

Accepted Answer

B

Continue

Question 5

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

In a soup

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

In a soup

Accepted Answer

C

In trouble

Question 6

Select the most appropriate idiom/phrase that can substitute the given group of words.

The better you know someone the less you like him.

Select the most appropriate idiom/phrase that can substitute the given group of words.

The better you know someone the less you like him.

Accepted Answer

C

Familiarity breeds contempt

Question 7

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

A person who does not drink alcohol.

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

A person who does not drink alcohol.

Accepted Answer

B

Teetotaller

Question 8

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Prohibition

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Prohibition

Accepted Answer

B

Permission

Question 9

Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (S1 and S6) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

S1. A moment comes
A.long suppressed
B.and when the soul of a nation
C.which comes but rarely in history
D.when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends
S6. finds utterance.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (S1 and S6) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

S1. A moment comes
A.long suppressed
B.and when the soul of a nation
C.which comes but rarely in history
D.when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends
S6. finds utterance.

Accepted Answer

Question 10

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
They praised her for her bravery.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
They praised her for her bravery.

Accepted Answer

<div class="alert bg-w border m-0 mt-1  correct border-success">                         <div class="d-flex">                        <div><kbd class="border border-muted text-dark bg-light font-weight-bold rounded-circle">B</kbd> </div>                        <div class="flex-grow-1 pl-1">                        <div class="eng "  ><p> Rebuked</p>                        </div>                        <div class="hin d-none" > <p> Rebuked </p></div>	                        </div>                        </div>                        </div>

Question 11

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 1995 World Summit for Social Development had also emphasised the pivotal role of women in eradicating poverty and mending the social fabric.
B.Women are rational in approach, careful in handling situations and want to do things as best as possible.
C.The Fourth World Conference of Women held in Beijing in September 1995 had emphasised that no enduring solution of society’s most threatening social, economic and political problems could be found without the participation and empowerment of the women.
D.Today’s woman is a highly self-directed person, alive to the sense of her dignity and the importance of her functions in the private domestic domain and the public domain of the world of work.

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 1995 World Summit for Social Development had also emphasised the pivotal role of women in eradicating poverty and mending the social fabric.
B.Women are rational in approach, careful in handling situations and want to do things as best as possible.
C.The Fourth World Conference of Women held in Beijing in September 1995 had emphasised that no enduring solution of society’s most threatening social, economic and political problems could be found without the participation and empowerment of the women.
D.Today’s woman is a highly self-directed person, alive to the sense of her dignity and the importance of her functions in the private domestic domain and the public domain of the world of work.

Accepted Answer

Question 12

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

The French had regarded the scholar as a usurper.

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

The French had regarded the scholar as a usurper.

Accepted Answer

D

The scholar had been regarded as a usurper by the French.

Question 13

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Accepted Answer

D

Pronounciation

Question 14

Select the most appropriate word segment for the underlined word in the given sentence.
Pintu has been advised to reduce smoking by his family doctor.

Select the most appropriate word segment for the underlined word in the given sentence.
Pintu has been advised to reduce smoking by his family doctor.

Accepted Answer

A

cut down

Question 15

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

Something belonging to or surviving from an earlier period

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

Something belonging to or surviving from an earlier period

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
Being a practiced liar, it was totally normal for him to utter a complete and blatant lie.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
Being a practiced liar, it was totally normal for him to utter a complete and blatant lie.

Accepted Answer

C

falsehood

Question 17

Identify the sentence that contains no spelling errors.

Identify the sentence that contains no spelling errors.

Accepted Answer

B

Manisha got overwhelmed by the tremendous offer by a company to work in collaboration with internet personnel.

Question 18

Select the option that contains a grammatical error in the underlined portion.

He was always been a grumpy man so I never liked him and avoided his company.

Select the option that contains a grammatical error in the underlined portion.

He was always been a grumpy man so I never liked him and avoided his company.

Accepted Answer

A

He was always been a grumpy man, so I never liked him and avoided his company.

Question 19

Describe how you will tell your parents that Suraj is loved by Siva in active voice.

Describe how you will tell your parents that Suraj is loved by Siva in active voice.

Accepted Answer

D

Siva loves Suraj.

Question 20

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

My mother is a honest and well known woman in the society.

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

My mother is a honest and well known woman in the society.

Accepted Answer

C

is a honest

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.

In the 19^th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) _______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) _______environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy' industries like steel and power generation. (3) _______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Beside, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) _______to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities' – cities are growing fast, but (5) _______, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.
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.

In the 19^th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) _______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) _______environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy' industries like steel and power generation. (3) _______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Beside, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) _______to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities' – cities are growing fast, but (5) _______, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

Accepted Answer

C

villages

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.

In the 19^th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) _______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) _______environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy' industries like steel and power generation. (3) _______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Beside, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) _______to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities' – cities are growing fast, but (5) _______, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.
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.

In the 19^th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) _______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) _______environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy' industries like steel and power generation. (3) _______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Beside, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) _______to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities' – cities are growing fast, but (5) _______, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

Accepted Answer

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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.

In the 19^th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) _______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) _______environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy' industries like steel and power generation. (3) _______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Beside, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) _______to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities' – cities are growing fast, but (5) _______, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.
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.

In the 19^th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) _______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) _______environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy' industries like steel and power generation. (3) _______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Beside, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) _______to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities' – cities are growing fast, but (5) _______, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

Accepted Answer

<div class="alert bg-w border m-0 mt-1  correct border-success">                         <div class="d-flex">                        <div><kbd class="border border-muted text-dark bg-light font-weight-bold rounded-circle">B</kbd> </div>                        <div class="flex-grow-1 pl-1">                        <div class="eng "  ><p> Instead</p>                        </div>                        <div class="hin d-none" > <p> Instead </p></div>	                        </div>                        </div>                        </div>

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.

In the 19^th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) _______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) _______environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy' industries like steel and power generation. (3) _______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Beside, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) _______to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities' – cities are growing fast, but (5) _______, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.
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.

In the 19^th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) _______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) _______environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy' industries like steel and power generation. (3) _______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Beside, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) _______to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities' – cities are growing fast, but (5) _______, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 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.

In the 19^th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) _______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) _______environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy' industries like steel and power generation. (3) _______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Beside, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) _______to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities' – cities are growing fast, but (5) _______, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.
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.

In the 19^th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) _______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) _______environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy' industries like steel and power generation. (3) _______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Beside, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) _______to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities' – cities are growing fast, but (5) _______, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

Accepted Answer

A

outwards

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