Q: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The secretary to my boss is very efficient as he not only gives him the required information and also handles correspondence independently. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The secretary to my boss is very efficient as he not only gives him the required information and also handles correspondence independently.

C but also handles but also handles

Q: Identify the option that can be substituted as the correct idiom for the underlined part of the given sentence. My cousin sister Neetu had an aerial view of the trade fair from the top of the giant wheel. Identify the option that can be substituted as the correct idiom for the underlined part of the given sentence. My cousin sister Neetu had an aerial view of the trade fair from the top of the giant wheel.

D Bird’s eye view Bird’s eye view

Q: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Keats and Shelly were poets of the same period; in other words, they were ___________. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Keats and Shelly were poets of the same period; in other words, they were ___________.

C contemporaries contemporaries

Q: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The deer was killed by the boar. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The deer was killed by the boar.

A The boar killed the deer. The boar killed the deer.

Q: Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Polyethylene terephthalate, one of the most often recycled plastics and the material used in the majority of water and soda bottles, can be transformed into everything from polyester fabric to automotive parts. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Polyethylene terephthalate, one of the most often recycled plastics and the material used in the majority of water and soda bottles, can be transformed into everything from polyester fabric to automotive parts.

B may be converted may be converted

Q: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. We are organising the charity function tomorrow. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. We are organising the charity function tomorrow.

D The charity function is being organised tomorrow. The charity function is being organised tomorrow.

Q: The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. It can / get extreme cold / during / the winters. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. It can / get extreme cold / during / the winters.

A get extreme cold get extreme cold

Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Get up on the wrong side of the bed Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Get up on the wrong side of the bed

D Someone who is having a horrible day Someone who is having a horrible day

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

The secretary to my boss is very efficient as he not only gives him the required information and also handles correspondence independently.

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

The secretary to my boss is very efficient as he not only gives him the required information and also handles correspondence independently.

Accepted Answer

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but also handles

Question 2

Identify the option that can be substituted as the correct idiom for the underlined part of the given sentence.

My cousin sister Neetu had an aerial view of the trade fair from the top of the giant wheel.

Identify the option that can be substituted as the correct idiom for the underlined part of the given sentence.

My cousin sister Neetu had an aerial view of the trade fair from the top of the giant wheel.

Accepted Answer

D

Bird’s eye view

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. My grandmother always went to school with me because the school was attached to the temple.
B. When we both finished, we would be back together.
C. While the children sat in rows on either side of the verandah singing the alphabet or prayer in chorus, my grandmother sat inside reading the scriptures.
D. The priest taught us the alphabet and the morning prayer.

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. My grandmother always went to school with me because the school was attached to the temple.
B. When we both finished, we would be back together.
C. While the children sat in rows on either side of the verandah singing the alphabet or prayer in chorus, my grandmother sat inside reading the scriptures.
D. The priest taught us the alphabet and the morning prayer.

Accepted Answer

Question 4

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Keats and Shelly were poets of the same period; in other words, they were ___________.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Keats and Shelly were poets of the same period; in other words, they were ___________.

Accepted Answer

C

contemporaries

Question 5

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Accepted Answer

D

Sufficeint

Question 6

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

She could easily eat the _________ biryani by herself.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

She could easily eat the _________ biryani by herself.

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">A</kbd> </div>                        <div class="flex-grow-1 pl-1">                        <div class="eng "  ><p> whole</p>                        </div>                        <div class="hin d-none" > <p> whole </p></div>	                        </div>                        </div>                        </div>

Question 7

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘Naïve’ from the given sentence.
After years of working in politics, she had become cynical and jaded, convinced that all politicians were corrupt and that the system was rigged against the people.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘Naïve’ from the given sentence.
After years of working in politics, she had become cynical and jaded, convinced that all politicians were corrupt and that the system was rigged against the people.

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">A</kbd> </div>                        <div class="flex-grow-1 pl-1">                        <div class="eng "  ><p> Cynical</p>                        </div>                        <div class="hin d-none" > <p> Cynical </p></div>	                        </div>                        </div>                        </div>

Question 8

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. He later tried to franchise his restaurant.
B.Colonel Harland Sanders' real-life story of being disappointed numerous times in his life and still making his ambition come true late in life is truly motivating.
C.He began selling chicken at the age of 40, but his dream of opening a restaurant was repeatedly denied owing to conflicts and wars.
D.He is a seventh-grade dropout who tried many things in life but found them bitter.

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. He later tried to franchise his restaurant.
B.Colonel Harland Sanders' real-life story of being disappointed numerous times in his life and still making his ambition come true late in life is truly motivating.
C.He began selling chicken at the age of 40, but his dream of opening a restaurant was repeatedly denied owing to conflicts and wars.
D.He is a seventh-grade dropout who tried many things in life but found them bitter.

Accepted Answer

Question 9

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The deer was killed by the boar.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The deer was killed by the boar.

Accepted Answer

A

The boar killed the deer.

Question 10

Select the most appropriate phrasal verb to fill in the blank.
The driver very subtly ___________ the traffic violation he committed.

Select the most appropriate phrasal verb to fill in the blank.
The driver very subtly ___________ the traffic violation he committed.

Accepted Answer

A

ironed out

Question 11

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

I have thus far sketched the events of my life, but I have not shown how much I have depended on books not only for pleasure and for the wisdom they bring to all who read, but also for that knowledge which comes to others through their eyes and their ears.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

I have thus far sketched the events of my life, but I have not shown how much I have depended on books not only for pleasure and for the wisdom they bring to all who read, but also for that knowledge which comes to others through their eyes and their ears.

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> insight </p>                        </div>                        <div class="hin d-none" > <p> insight  </p></div>	                        </div>                        </div>                        </div>

Question 12

Select the most appropriate synonym to substitute the underlined word.

The weather forecast mentioned that there would be a cloud burst this afternoon.

Select the most appropriate synonym to substitute the underlined word.

The weather forecast mentioned that there would be a cloud burst this afternoon.

Accepted Answer

D

rainstorm

Question 13

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

Polyethylene terephthalate, one of the most often recycled plastics and the material used in the majority of water and soda bottles, can be transformed into everything from polyester fabric to automotive parts.

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

Polyethylene terephthalate, one of the most often recycled plastics and the material used in the majority of water and soda bottles, can be transformed into everything from polyester fabric to automotive parts.

Accepted Answer

B

may be converted

Question 14

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
We are organising the charity function tomorrow.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
We are organising the charity function tomorrow.

Accepted Answer

D

The charity function is being organised tomorrow.

Question 15

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

It can / get extreme cold / during / the winters.

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

It can / get extreme cold / during / the winters.

Accepted Answer

A

get extreme cold

Question 16

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Get up on the wrong side of the bed

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Get up on the wrong side of the bed

Accepted Answer

D

Someone who is having a horrible day

Question 17

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
My niece is an amateur artist. I hope she becomes famous one day.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
My niece is an amateur artist. I hope she becomes famous one day.

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">A</kbd> </div>                        <div class="flex-grow-1 pl-1">                        <div class="eng "  ><p> Expert</p>                        </div>                        <div class="hin d-none" > <p> Expert </p></div>	                        </div>                        </div>                        </div>

Question 18

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Accepted Answer

B

Acceptible

Question 19

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

A place where airplanes are kept for maintenance

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

A place where airplanes are kept for maintenance

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">A</kbd> </div>                        <div class="flex-grow-1 pl-1">                        <div class="eng "  ><p> Hangar </p>                        </div>                        <div class="hin d-none" > <p> Hangar  </p></div>	                        </div>                        </div>                        </div>

Question 20

Identify the option that arranges the given parts in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
a) In Shakespeare’s hands, English drama
b) that first shone forth in his early history plays
c) William Shakespeare is considered as the greatest dramatist and poet of English language.
d) achieved a matchless brilliance

Identify the option that arranges the given parts in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
a) In Shakespeare’s hands, English drama
b) that first shone forth in his early history plays
c) William Shakespeare is considered as the greatest dramatist and poet of English language.
d) achieved a matchless brilliance

Accepted Answer

C

c,a,d,b 

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.

Colonialism had a great impact on the lives of the aboriginal Australians who were eventually (1) _______ by the whites with all power and privilege. The colonisers turned their land into rubbish pits and (2) _______ sites for their own betterment. The aborigines were often (3) _______ as sub-humans with low status and dirty habits. The whites not only displaced the tribes off their homeland but also (4) _______ the beauty and balance of the natural world. An increase in deforestation and destruction of traditional land led (5) _______ like emu, eagle, and kangaroo, among many others to dwindle over time.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 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.

Colonialism had a great impact on the lives of the aboriginal Australians who were eventually (1) _______ by the whites with all power and privilege. The colonisers turned their land into rubbish pits and (2) _______ sites for their own betterment. The aborigines were often (3) _______ as sub-humans with low status and dirty habits. The whites not only displaced the tribes off their homeland but also (4) _______ the beauty and balance of the natural world. An increase in deforestation and destruction of traditional land led (5) _______ like emu, eagle, and kangaroo, among many others to dwindle over time.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Accepted Answer

C

subjugated

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.

Colonialism had a great impact on the lives of the aboriginal Australians who were eventually (1) _______ by the whites with all power and privilege. The colonisers turned their land into rubbish pits and (2) _______ sites for their own betterment. The aborigines were often (3) _______ as sub-humans with low status and dirty habits. The whites not only displaced the tribes off their homeland but also (4) _______ the beauty and balance of the natural world. An increase in deforestation and destruction of traditional land led (5) _______ like emu, eagle, and kangaroo, among many others to dwindle over time.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 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.

Colonialism had a great impact on the lives of the aboriginal Australians who were eventually (1) _______ by the whites with all power and privilege. The colonisers turned their land into rubbish pits and (2) _______ sites for their own betterment. The aborigines were often (3) _______ as sub-humans with low status and dirty habits. The whites not only displaced the tribes off their homeland but also (4) _______ the beauty and balance of the natural world. An increase in deforestation and destruction of traditional land led (5) _______ like emu, eagle, and kangaroo, among many others to dwindle over time.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Accepted Answer

A

construction

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.

Colonialism had a great impact on the lives of the aboriginal Australians who were eventually (1) _______ by the whites with all power and privilege. The colonisers turned their land into rubbish pits and (2) _______ sites for their own betterment. The aborigines were often (3) _______ as sub-humans with low status and dirty habits. The whites not only displaced the tribes off their homeland but also (4) _______ the beauty and balance of the natural world. An increase in deforestation and destruction of traditional land led (5) _______ like emu, eagle, and kangaroo, among many others to dwindle over time.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 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.

Colonialism had a great impact on the lives of the aboriginal Australians who were eventually (1) _______ by the whites with all power and privilege. The colonisers turned their land into rubbish pits and (2) _______ sites for their own betterment. The aborigines were often (3) _______ as sub-humans with low status and dirty habits. The whites not only displaced the tribes off their homeland but also (4) _______ the beauty and balance of the natural world. An increase in deforestation and destruction of traditional land led (5) _______ like emu, eagle, and kangaroo, among many others to dwindle over time.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Accepted Answer

C

perceived

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.

Colonialism had a great impact on the lives of the aboriginal Australians who were eventually (1) _______ by the whites with all power and privilege. The colonisers turned their land into rubbish pits and (2) _______ sites for their own betterment. The aborigines were often (3) _______ as sub-humans with low status and dirty habits. The whites not only displaced the tribes off their homeland but also (4) _______ the beauty and balance of the natural world. An increase in deforestation and destruction of traditional land led (5) _______ like emu, eagle, and kangaroo, among many others to dwindle over time.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 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.

Colonialism had a great impact on the lives of the aboriginal Australians who were eventually (1) _______ by the whites with all power and privilege. The colonisers turned their land into rubbish pits and (2) _______ sites for their own betterment. The aborigines were often (3) _______ as sub-humans with low status and dirty habits. The whites not only displaced the tribes off their homeland but also (4) _______ the beauty and balance of the natural world. An increase in deforestation and destruction of traditional land led (5) _______ like emu, eagle, and kangaroo, among many others to dwindle over time.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Accepted Answer

A

destroyed

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.

Colonialism had a great impact on the lives of the aboriginal Australians who were eventually (1) _______ by the whites with all power and privilege. The colonisers turned their land into rubbish pits and (2) _______ sites for their own betterment. The aborigines were often (3) _______ as sub-humans with low status and dirty habits. The whites not only displaced the tribes off their homeland but also (4) _______ the beauty and balance of the natural world. An increase in deforestation and destruction of traditional land led (5) _______ like emu, eagle, and kangaroo, among many others to dwindle over time.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 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.

Colonialism had a great impact on the lives of the aboriginal Australians who were eventually (1) _______ by the whites with all power and privilege. The colonisers turned their land into rubbish pits and (2) _______ sites for their own betterment. The aborigines were often (3) _______ as sub-humans with low status and dirty habits. The whites not only displaced the tribes off their homeland but also (4) _______ the beauty and balance of the natural world. An increase in deforestation and destruction of traditional land led (5) _______ like emu, eagle, and kangaroo, among many others to dwindle over time.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

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">A</kbd> </div>                        <div class="flex-grow-1 pl-1">                        <div class="eng "  ><p> fauna</p>                        </div>                        <div class="hin d-none" > <p> fauna </p></div>	                        </div>                        </div>                        </div>

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