BPSC AE Paper 1 (General English) 24 March 2022 Official Paper (Previous Year Paper)

The erroneous part is "To buy this product online".

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the error is in part c of the sentence.
• Instead of "to buy this product online" we should use "buying this product online".
• The given sentence is in Present Perfect Tense in which action is completed with respect to the present.
• As the action of the verb has already been performed, we will use a gerund (verb+ing) i.e Buying.
• The correct answer is option 3.

Correct Sentence: I have seen a number of people buying this product online.

The erroneous part is "The school bell is ringing".

Key Points

• ​The error lies in part (The school bell is ringing) of the sentence.
• The school bell that has been ringing should be used instead of The school bell is ringing because of the present perfect continuous construction.
• The present perfect tense continuous tense is used to describe an event that started in the past but is still happening in the present.
• To form the present perfect progressive (continuous): has or have + been + verbing (present participle)
• Example: I have been climbing up this mountain for over two hours.
• ​In the above example sentence, the person started climbing up the mountain two hours ago, and at this moment he is still climbing.
• Similarly, The bell started ringing for the past ten minutes and is still ringing at this present moment.
• So, The correct answer is option 1.

Correct Sentence: The school bell has been ringing for the past 10 minutes without stopping.

The erroneous part is "The students has".

Key Points

• ​​The error lies in part 'The students has' of the sentence.
• We need to apply the Subject-Verb agreement.
• As the subject 'The students' is plural, we need a plural helping verb 'have.'
• Hence, "The students has"​ should be replaced by "The students have" to make the sentence grammatically correct.
• The correct answer is option 1.

Correct Sentence: The students have to compete against a much stronger team.

The correct answer is "​looked on by their grandmother".

Key Points

• The error lies in part 'looked on by their grandmother' of the sentence.
• Here, Looked on (Phrasal Verb): means to watch something happening without taking any action which is wrong here and needs to be replaced with some other phrasal verb which implies that the grandmother will take care of the children in the absence of their parents.
• 'Looked after'(phrasal verb) means to take care of someone or something; be responsible for something; take care of something for someone is carrying perfect sense as per the given sentence.
• ​ Hence, " Looked on "​ should be replaced by "Looked after"​ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
• Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.

Correct Sentence: The children were looked after by their grandmother after their parents had died in an accident.

The erroneous part is "To believing".

Key Points

• ​​​The error lies in part 'To believing' of the sentence.

• An infinitive verb is essentially the base form of a verb with the word "to" in front of it.

• Here, base form means V1 form.

• When you use an infinitive verb, the "to" is a part of the verb.

• The structure 'to + V1' shows that the next word is an infinitive verb.

• Example: I want to eat there.

• ​Hence, "to believing"​ should be replaced by "to believe"​ to make the sentence grammatically correct.

• Therefore, the correct answer is option 3.

Correct Sentence: The real-life stories of these children are very hard to believe.

The correct answer is Option B.

Key Points

• "They" is working as a subject of the sentence.
• This sentence is negative of Simple Past Tense.
• "Did Do, Does" are followed by the base form of the Main Verb.
• "Gives" should be replaced by "give".
• The error lies in part B of the sentence.
• The Correct Sentence will be "They did not give the child anything to eat.

The correct answer is Option A

Key Points

• "Meets" should be replaced by Meet.
• "I" is working as the subject of the sentence.
• According to the rule of Subject-Verb-Agreement, "Singular subject is followed by a singular verb and Plural Subject is followed by the Plural verb"
• Here "I" is a singular subject, and it is followed by a Singular verb
• But as an exceptional case, "I" is always followed by Plural verbs in Simple Present Tense.
• So the correct sentence will be I meet her standing near her house on the road.

Additional Information

• Rule of Subject-Verb-Agreement.
• If the subject is singular, the verb must be singular too
• If the subject is plural, the verb must also be plural.
• Noun (s+es) = Plural
• Pen (Singular)
• If we add the "s" suffix to the pen then it becomes Pens (Plural)
• Verb  (s+es )= Singular
• Play (Plural)
• If we add the "s" suffix to Play then it becomes Plays(Singular)
• The subject can be Noun, Pronoun, Phrase, or Infinitive.
• Let's see the Singular and plural Subjects (Pronouns)
• Singular Subjects (Pronouns)
• He plays cricket
• She plays football
• It affects on Economy.
• Plural Subjects (Pronouns)
• You play cricket.
• We play cricket.
• They play cricket.
• Some Singular Helping Verbs.
• "Am is was has" these helping verbs are considered Singular.
• "Are, Were, have" these helping verbs are considered Plural

Confusion Points

• "I" is Singular but still it is always followed by plural verb
• I drinks coffee (Wrong)
• I drink coffee (Correct).
• Confusing Pair.
• **​I has (**Correct according to the rule) but wrong
• As an exceptional case
• I have (Correct)

The correct answer is Option A

Key Points

• Teach should be replaced by Teaches.
• Swarnima is the Subject of the sentence.
• According to the rule of Subject-Verb-Agreement
• The singular subject is always followed by a Singular Verb
• Plural Subject is always followed by Plural Verb.
• So the singular subject-verb should be teach.
• So the correct sentence will be Swarnima teaches the children how to play tennis in the school playground every day.

Additional Information

• Rule of Subject-Verb-Agreement.
• If the subject is singular, the verb must be singular too
• If the subject is plural, the verb must also be plural.
• Noun (s+es) = Plural
• Pen (Singular)
• If we add the "s" suffix to the pen then it becomes Pens (Plural)
• Verb  (s+es )= Singular
• Play (Plural)
• If we add the "s" suffix to Play then it becomes Plays(Singular)
• The subject can be Noun, Pronoun, Phrase, or Infinitive.
• Let's see the Singular and plural Subjects (Pronouns)
• Singular Subjects (Pronouns)
• He plays cricket
• She plays football
• It affects on Economy.
• Plural Subjects (Pronouns)
• You play cricket.
• We play cricket.
• They play cricket.
• Some Singular Helping Verbs.
• "Am is was has" these helping verbs are considered Singular.
• "Are, Were, have" these helping verbs are considered Plural

The correct answer is option A

Key Points

• I have done is Present Perfect Tense.
• "To Convince" is infinitive.
• The sentence is talking about my best efforts to convince to appear again for the UPSC examination.
• So required meaning is best efforts
• The correct Sentence will be I have tried my best to convince her to appear again for the UPSC examination.

The correct answer is Option B.

Key Points

• Proud for should be replaced by Proud Of.
• The part of Speech of Word "Proud" is (Adjective)
• Proud means feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated
• Proud is followed by the Preposition "of"
• So The correct sentence will be, "All parents feel very proud of their children's achievements in any field.

Additional Information

• Let's check all parts of the sentence.
• "All parents" is the subject of the sentence which is plural
• "Feel" is the Main verb which is plural
• All parents feel is the correct use according to the rule of Subject-Verb-Agreement. So there is no error in part A of the sentence.

No improvement is required in the given sentence.

Key Points  Let's understand the usage of the underlined words in more detail,

• In the given sentence, The main clause is talking about the subject of the sentence i.e. the stolen purse and in the subordinate clause 'its' is correctly used for the same subject.
• Because its  is used to indicate possession of something or to describe something that belongs to someone or a plant or an animal or an inanimate object.
• The Purse is an inanimate object and hence its is used to define possession of the same.

Thus, it can be concluded that no improvement is required in the given sentence.

The correct answer is "is to be blamed"

Key Points

• In the underlined part of the sentence "is" is correctly used as the subject is singular but the tone of sentence is passive.
• The sentence is passive but in future form, that is why the correct formation will be is+ to be+ past participle of the verb.
• Thus, the correct sentence after correction will be **I do not understand who is to be blamed in this matter.**​

The correct answer is so much luggage.

Key Points

• So much and so many refer to the amount or the number of something.
• So much precedes uncountable noun while so many precedes countable noun.
• For example:

1. They had so much information on everything. (Here information is uncountable)                                  2. They have so many beautiful flowers in their garden. ( Here Flowers are countable)

• After understanding the difference between the two and knowing that luggage is an uncountable noun we can replace the underlined part in the sentence with so much luggage.
• Thus, the correct sentence will be Why are you carrying so much luggage?

The correct answer is too tired to work.

Key Points

• In the underlined part of the sentence "for" is used incorrectly with the phrase too tired.
• The correct preposition that goes in place of "for" is "to" and the correct statement thus formed will be I am too tired to work any more now.
• "to" is used with verbs while "for" is used with nouns.

The correct answer is "will soon submit its"

Key Points

• In the given sentence the subject is the committee which is a collective noun. The word itself is in singular form but it consist of multiple people.
• We add "s" to the verb if the subject is third person singular i.e. He, She, Priya, etc.
• We don't add "s" to the verb when the subject is plural, like in the given sentence.
• Thus, the sentence after correction will be: The committee will soon submit its report.

No improvement is required in the given sentence.

Key Points  In the given sentence, in the underlined part whom is used correctly with the boy who is the subject of the sentence.

 The pronouns WHO and WHOM can be confusing while using in a sentence, but let us understand the difference:

• Who performs the actions, for example Who sent you these flowers? ( Who becomes the subject here)
• Whom receives the action, for example This is the boy whom everyone appreciates. ( Whom acts like an object here)
• Who is a pronoun which is used in place of a noun while WHOM replaces who in spots where that word would receive the action of the verb.

Thus, it can be concluded that the boy is receiving the appreciation and hence whom is used correctly and no change is required.

The correct answer is hasn't she?

Key Points

• In the underlined part of the sentence have is used incorrectly because the main clause already has an auxiliary verb "has" in it and we use the same      verb in the tag with the appropriate pronoun.
• So the correct answer after improvement will be She has bought a new car, hasn't she?

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Additional Information

• Question tag turns a statement into a question.
• A positive statement will have a negative question tag while a negative statement will have a positive question tag.
• ​If the main clause has an auxiliary verb we use the same verb in the question tag.
• If there is no auxiliary verb in the main clause, we use do, does, did according to the tense of the sentence.
• There is one exception, we used aren't I as a question tag for I am.

The correct answer is have just heard.

Key Points

• In the given sentence auxiliary verb have is to be used with the past participle of the main verb to form a present perfect form of the sentence.
• Also, have is used with the pronouns I, you, we, they.
• So from the above explanation we can conclude that the reformed sentence will be I have just heard some surprising news.

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Additional Information

• Have and has indicate possession.
• Have is the conjugation of to have that is used when we talk about the pronouns I, you, we, they.

                Example:  I have the book you want. They have the dog that we saw yesterday.( past participle of the main verb see)

• Has is the conjugation of to have that is used when we talk about the third person singular like he, she.

               Example: She has a beautiful voice.

The correct answer is come.

Key Points

• The given sentence denotes it's a conditional sentence
• The following structure-

First Conditional: Used for real and possible situations. The "if"-clause is in the present tense, and the main clause uses will + base form of verb.

• ,it's: If + Present Simple, ..., Will + Verb (base form)
• Example: If it rains, we will stay home.
• Thus the correct substitute for the underlined part will be I shall call and see you when I come to Delhi.

The correct answer is could have done.

Key Points

• In the underlined segment, the use of "can does" is incorrect.
• Because to make guesses about the past we use could have.
• And the past participle of "do" is done which is accompanied by "have".

Thus, by keeping in mind all the three explained points we can conclude that could have done will replace can does in the given sentence.

Additional Information

• Both can and could are modal verbs that refer to a possibility or ability.
• Can refers to something that has a strong possibility while could refers to something that has a weak possibility.
• Can is also used in sentences where permission is required.

Hinglish

• रेखांकित खंड में "can do" का प्रयोग गलत है।
• क्योंकि अतीत के बारे में अनुमान लगाने के लिए हम उपयोग करेंगे "could have"।
• और "do" का भूतकाल कृदंत किया जाता है जिसके साथ "have" होता है।

इस प्रकार, तीनों स्पष्ट किए गए बिंदुओं को ध्यान में रखते हुए हम यह निष्कर्ष निकाल सकते हैं कि दिए गए वाक्य में कैन को प्रतिस्थापित कर सकता है।

The correct answer is "Pitiful"

Key Points

• Let's understand the meaning of the word Pathetic and other words given in the options.
• Pathetic:- causing you to feel pity or sadness
• Pensive:- thinking deeply and quietly about something serious.
• Thoughtful:- thinking deeply
• Patient:- able to stay calm and not get angry, especially when there is a difficulty or you have to wait a long time
• Pitiful:- causing you to feel pity or sadness
• Hence, according to the meaning of the words, the correct answer is Pathetic.

The correct answer is "Friendly".

Key Points

• Let's understand the meaning of the given word and the given four options :
• ​Cordial(adjective): pleasant and friendly. (ख़ुशनुमा और मैत्रीपूर्ण​)
• Example: Gentleman behaves with everyone in a cordial way.
• ​Confuse (verb): to make somebody unable to think clearly or to know what to do.(उलझन में डाल देना; गड़बड़ा या चकरा देना; सोच-विचार में दुविधा पैदा करना)
• Example: The directions she gave confused us.
• ​Concise(adjective): giving a lot of information in a few words; brief.(थोड़े शब्‍दों में काफ़ी सूचना देते हुए; संक्षिप्‍त​)
• Example:* The instruction manual is written in clear, concise English.*
• **Conspicuous(adjective) :**easily seen or noticed(सुस्‍पष्‍ट, प्रकट, साफ़, प्रत्‍यक्ष).
• Example: Back then in 2019, he was very conspicuous of his weight gain.
• Friendly(adjective): behaving in a kind and open way(जिसमें आत्‍मीयता और खुलापन हो; मैत्रीपूर्ण, दोस्‍ताना).
• Example: He was a very nice person, always pleasant and friendly.
• ​We can clearly see that 'Cordial' and 'Friendly' are having same meanings to each other.
• Therefore, the correct answer is option 4.

The correct answer is Dislike

Key Points

• Let's see the meaning of the word "aversion" and other substitutes given in the options.
• Aversion(Noun) means a strong dislike or disinclination.
• Example:- She has a strong aversion towards all fruits and vegetables.
• Compassion(Noun) means the feeling of sympathy for those who are suffering and struggling in bad times.
• Example:- We have to connect the world with the feeling of Compassion.
• Dislike((verb) :- distaste for or hostility towards someone or something.
• Example:- Ravindra disliked the process with the help of which the CEO announced a new leader.
• Cooperation(Noun):- the action or process of working together to the same end
• Example:- The cooperation of one another is needed in order to achieve the goal.
• Deceit(Noun) means the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
• Example:- Online payment services brought remarkable changes in finance but all customers are needed to aware from any fraud deceit.
• From the above given words, it is evident that Aversion and Dislike have similar meaning.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.

The correct answer is option A

Key Points 

• Let's see the meaning of the word "aversion" and other substitutes given in the options.
• Proficient (Adj) means a person who is skilled and perfect to do work.
• Example:- Rajendra, who is a proficient designer, will handle this project.
• Adept (Adj) means a person who is very skilled in particular field.
• Example:- She is adept at keeping herself cool in stressful situations.
• Adopt((verb) means legally accept (any other's child) and bring him/her as one's own.
• Example:- Bertha decided to adopt a baby girl from orphanage.
• Profess(Verb) means to claim that one has any particular quality**.**
• Example:- I professed my trust on my team leader..
• Propagate(Verb) means to spread and promote (an idea, theory, etc.) widely.
• Example:- He is trying to propagate his own agenda everywhere.
• Hence, according to the meaning of the words, the correct answer is Adept.

The correct answer is Infamous.

Key Points

• Let's check the meaning of the word NOTORIOUS and other substitutes given in the options.
• Notorious (Adj) means famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.
• Example:- The notorious thug looted the zamindar of the village.
• Infamous (Adj) means well known for some bad quality or deed.
• Example:- The medical council disqualified him for infamous misconduct.
• As we can see, 'Infamous' is synonymous to 'Notorious'.

Additional Information 

• Notable (Adj) means worthy of attention or notice; remarkable.
• Example:- Mr.Ratan Tata is a notable person in Automobile Industry.
• Noble (Adj) means of excellent or superior quality.
• Example:- Chardonnay is the noble grape from which some of the finest white wines are produced.
• Absolute (Adj) means complete; total.
• Example:- The trip was an absolute disaster.

The correct answer is "Fake".

Key Points

• Let's see the meaning of the given word and the meaning of the words given in the options:
• Genuine: means real, rather than pretended or false(असली).
• Example:  He has always shown a genuine concern for poor people.
• ​ Gentle: means kind and calm; touching or carefully treating people or things so that they are not hurt(सज्जन).
• Example: Love makes all hard hearts gentle.
• ​Generous: means giving or willing to give freely(दानी).
• Example: Generous people experience the richness of life that a selfish person cannot even dream of.
• ​Guilty: having broken a law; being responsible for doing something wrong. (दोषी)
• Example: She pleaded not guilty to the crime.
• ​Fake: means not true or meant to look real or genuine, but not real or genuine(नकली).
• Example: Fake it until you make it.
• ​We can see that 'Fake' and 'Genuine' are Antonyms of each other.
• ​Therefore, the correct answer is option 4.

The correct answer is "Pessimism".

Key Points

• Optimism means 'hopefulness and confidence about the future or the success of something, refers to the positive way of looking at things where one feels that good things will happen in the future.' 
• Example: People who are resilient are full of enthusiasm and optimism in their life.
• So, its opposite must mean something that bad things will happen in the future or will not be successful in the end.
• Meaning of the given words :
• Maximum: the greatest amount or level of something that is possible, allowed, etc.(किसी वस्‍तु का यथासंभव अधिकतम परिमाण या स्‍तर)
• Pessimism: the state of expecting or believing that bad things will happen and that something will not be successful.(अनिष्‍ट और असफलता की आशंका से पीड़ित रहने की मनःस्थिति; निराशावादिता)
• Reputation: the opinion that people, in general, have about what somebody/something is like.(व्‍यकि्त या वस्‍तु के विषय में लोगों की आम धारणा)
• Opposition: the feeling of disagreeing with something and the action of trying to change it. (असहमति, विरोध)
• Out of these, only 'Pessimism' shows the opposite meaning to 'Optimism'.
• Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.

The correct answer is "Deep".

Key Points

• Let's look at the meaning of the given word and the correct answer.
• The word 'Superficial' means 'only on the surface, not deep'.(सतही, गहरा नहीं, ऊपरी)
• Example: Nowadays I think people are much more superficial in the way they look at things.
• ​Deep means  'strongly felt or experienced, or having a strong and lasting effect'.**(**गहन,एक मजबूत और स्थायी प्रभाव पड़ा)
• Example: In fact, his entire expression reflected deep concern.
• Hence, the word Deep is the most appropriate antonym for Superficial.
• The correct answer is option 1.

Additional Information

• Let's explore the meaning of other options:
• Narrow: having only a short distance from side to side(संकीर्ण)
• Foolish: silly; not sensible(बेवक़ूफ़; बेअक़ल, बुद्धिहीन, विवेकहीन)
• Wise: having the knowledge or experience to make good and sensible decisions and judgments(बुद्धिमान, समझदार या अक़लमंद व्‍यक्ति (विवेकपूर्ण निर्णय लेने के लिए अपेक्षित ज्ञान या अनुभव से संपन्‍न))

The correct answer is "Fertile".

Key Points

• Let's look at the meaning of the given word and the correct answer.
• The word 'Barren' means **(of land) too poor to produce much or any vegetation. (**बंजर)
• ​Example: The barren land could produce little food.
• The word 'Fertile' means bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, etc.(उपजाऊ).
• Example: Organic farmers don't put chemicals into the soil, but keep it fertile by growing clover and adding manure.
• ​Hence, the word 'Fertile' is the most appropriate antonym for Barren.
• The correct answer is option 4.

Additional Information

• Let's explore the meaning of other options:
• Challenge- means something new and difficult that forces you to make a lot of effort**.(**चुनौती)
• Blunt- means without a sharp edge or point.**(**कुंद, भोथरा)
• Bright- means having a lot of light(प्रकाश-भरा, प्रदीप्‍त, उज्ज्वल, चमकीला)

The correct answer is "Giant".

Key Points

• Let's look at the meaning of the given word and the correct answer:
• Dwarf: a person, animal, or plant that is much smaller than the usual size.(सामान्य से बहुत छोटा, बौना, ठिगना, नाटा​)
• Example: Snow White and the 7 dwarfs is a great fable.
• ​ Giant: an extremely large, strong person.(बृहदाकार शक्तिशाली व्‍यक्ति​).
• Example: Lord Hanuman was depicted in Epic Ramayana as having a powerful giant stature.
• ​Hence, the correct answer word 'Giant' is the antonym of the given word 'Dwarf'.
• Therefore, the correct answer is option 4.

Additional Information

• Let's understand the meaning of the other given options:
• ​Divide: to separate into different parts. (विभाजित करना)
• Decay: to become bad or be slowly destroyed. (ख़राब होना या धीरे-धीरे नष्‍ट हो जाना)
• Despair: the state of having lost all hope. (पूर्ण निराशा)

The correct answer is "about".

Key Points

• The preposition ‘about’ is used with 'anxious' to mean being worried about someone or something.
• Here, All people are worried about their health. Hence, the most appropriate word to fill in the blank is 'about'.
• Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.

The correct answer is "down".

Key Points

• In the given sentence, we need a word that will fill up the blank to convey its sense.
• Turn down(phrasal verb): means reject something offered or proposed.
• Example: His new novel was turned down by publisher after publisher.
• ​So, with the given meaning of the phrasal verb and the example, the word 'down' is the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank space.
• Therefore, the correct answer is option 4.

Additional Information

• Let's understand the meaning of the other given phrasal verbs:
• Turn off: ​to make somebody feel bored or not interested.
• Turn on: excite or stimulate the interest of someone, activate or cause to flow, operate, or function by or as if by taking control.
• Turn in : to go to your bed in order to sleep.

The correct answer is "Put up".

Key Points

• The given sentence  "The population below the poverty line has to ______ with many hardships." needs an appropriate phrasal verb in the blank that will convey the meaning of the sentence. This sentence is saying about the population who are below the poverty line and because of that, they have to endure many hardships.
• We need a phrasal verb that will convey the closest meaning to the word to endure in the above inference of the sentence.
• The word 'with' after the blank is helping us in the usage of the correct phrasal verb as the phrasal verb will be 'put up with'.
• Put up with(phrasal verb): means tolerate or endure something, to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience.
• ​Example:  I don't know how she puts up with him.
• ​With the above-given example and the meaning of the phrasal verb 'put up with', we are sure that the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is "Put up".
• Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.

Additional Information

• Let's understand the meaning of the other given options:
• Put on: means to clothe oneself.
• Put into: means to devote time or effort to something.
• Put away: means to get away from something, or to get rid of something.

The correct answer is "Could not".

Key Points

• We use could not or couldn't to indicate that it is not possible that something is true.
• Example: I couldn't believe how badly they were treated.
• ​Similarly, in the given statement "When my name was announced for the first prize, I ______ believe it." the person does not believe that his name will be announced for the first prize.
• Therefore,  with the given example, the inference of the statement, "Could not " is the best fit in the blank space.
• The correct answer is option 3.

Correct Sentence: When my name was announced for the first prize, I could not believe it.

The correct answer is "On".

Key Points

• The noun congratulation comes from the Latin word 'congratulari', which means “with joy.” The word is usually used in the plural form as 'congratulations'.
• Congratulations are what one offers to express pleasure in the success or good fortune of one another.
• The preposition "On" after 'congratulations' is the correct preposition when you are expressing good wishes in the context of a positive event.
• Example: Congratulations on your new job!
• ​With the above-given explanation and the given example, we are sure that the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is "on".
• Therefore, the correct answer is option 4.

Correct Sentence : Please accept my congratulations on your success.

The correct answer is "With".

Key Points

• "Whatever your opinion, I cannot agree ______ you." In this given sentence, we need an appropriate preposition to be filled in the blank space from the given four options.
• The use of the word 'agree' just before the blank is giving us a hint that the appropriate preposition is grammatically correct, which is going to be used with agree.
• **'Agree with '**means to have the same opinion as another person or to approve of something.
• Example: I agree with you that spaghetti sauce can never have too much garlic.
• ​Therefore, with the given explanation and the meaning of the phrasal verb 'Agree with', we are sure that the correct word to be filled in the blank is 'With'.
• Hence,the correct answer is option 3.

The correct answer is 'by'.

Key Points

• Walked by: walked past something.
• For example: The bus moved by the pavement.
• In this context, both the people walked past the roadside.
• Hence, according to the given context correct option will be 'by'.

​Therefore, the correct answer is: Both of us walked by the roadside.

The correct answer is "Through".

Key Points

• The given sentence "You should first go  ______ the text carefully." is telling us that the person should first examine the text carefully.
• We need to fill in the blank with that word which brings its meaning very close to explaining the same sense in the above-given explanation.
• The word 'go' before the blank gives us the hint for a phrasal verb 'Go through'.
• Go through: means to examine or search for something very carefully.
• Example: Students should go through the text carefully.
• ​Therefore, the most appropriate word to fill in the blank is 'Through'.
• The correct answer is option 4.

The correct answer is "Thick and Thin".

Key Points

• In the given sentence "A good friend is one who stands by us through ______." we need to fill this blank with the most appropriate of the four given options. This sentence describes a good friend who stands by us through all our phases, whether good or bad.
• The use of the word 'through' before the blank is giving us the hint for an Idiom "Through Thick and Thin".
• Through Thick and Thin: To stay with someone or something “through thick and thin” is to persevere through good times as well as bad.
• ​Example: She stood beside her friend through thick and thin.
• So, in this case, it is the most appropriate here to be filled in the blank.
• Therefore, the correct answer is option 1.

The correct answer is  option 2

Key Points

• Here the ticket is working as an object of the sentence.
• Has + been is followed by the past participle (third form of the Main verb)
• The ticket is not the subject of the sentence because it is a non-living thing
• The action of buying the ticket is done by the Subject (My Friend)
• The ticket will be the object of the sentence. It should be written in Passive Voice.
• So according to the structure of the present perfect passive voice, the correct answer is bought
• The complete sentence will be "The ticket has been bought by my friend.

Additional Information

• Active Voice: When the subject of the sentence is doing the action, the sentence will be written in Active Voice.
• Example:- The Reserve Bank of India has declared the policy.
• Passive Voice: When the action is being done on the object by the subject of the sentence, passive voice is used.
• Example:- The policy has been declared by the Reserve Bank of India.
• Passive Voice:- It is used when we emphasize that we don't know the subject of the sentence or it is unnecessary.
• Example: Lockdown was declared ( by whom we don't know.)
• Example: The mobile was stolen. (by whom we don't know.)
• Only 8 tenses can be converted into the Passive Voice
• "Present Perfect Continuous, Past perfect continuous, Future Continuous, Future Perfect Continuous, "These tenses can not be converted into passive voice.

Confusion Points

• The structure of the Present Perfect Active voice is "Subject + have/has + Main verb(3^rd form) + object.
• The structure of the Present Perfect Passive voice is "Object + have/has+ been + Main verb (3^rd form) + Subject.
• The structure of the Present Perfect Continuous tense is "Subject + have/has +been + Main verb(ing) + object.
• Option 3 i.e buying can create some confusion here.
• According to the structure of Present Perfect Continuous tense, The ticket has been buying by my friend. (Meaningfully Wrong) but (Grammatically Correct)
• Here the ticket is working as the object of the sentence.
• If we write this sentence according to the structure of Present Perfect Continuous tense then The ticket will become the subject of the sentence. It means the ticket is doing the action which is wrong.
• Hence buying will be the wrong answer.
• **According to the structure of Present Perfect passive voice, "**The ticket has been bought by my friend" is the correct answer
• As the sentence is written in the passive voice structure The ticket stands as the object of the sentence.
• It will become the correct sentence Grammatically and meaningfully as well.

The correct answer is Treat with contempt.

Key Points

• Let's understand the meaning of the "Look down on" and other options in the sentence.
• look down upon means  considering someone less intelligent than you are to be dumb or stupid.
• Example: The well-dressed businessman looked down upon the kid wearing a T-shirt in the elevator
• Sympathy means showing feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune or who is suffering through hard times.
• Example: I was not able to help the child laborer but I had sympathy for him.
• Treat with Contempt means Considering someone or something to be unworthy of respect or attention.
• Example:- The aristocrat treated the poor boy with contempt.
• Showing frustration means the feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something
• Example:- He is facing frustration nowadays.
• Hence, the correct answer is Option 3 i.e Treat with Contempt.

The correct answer is 'Strange person'.

Key Points

• A queer fish means a person whose behavior seems strange or unusual
• Example: Your great grandfather was a queer fish
• A strange person means a person who is new or Unknown.
• Example: My mother told me not to take anything from a strange person during travel.
• A foolish Person means lacking good sense or judgment; unwise.
• Example: Perhaps it was a foolish thing to do.
• Prosperous person means The adjective prosperous often describes a person or a person's future, but it can apply to anything that's experiencing growth and success
• Example: Mr. Kumar is the prosperous person in our town.
• Hence, the correct answer is option 2 i.e Strange Person.

The correct answer is Option A

Key Points

• Let's understand the meaning of the word By Virtue of and other words given in the options.
• By Virtue of means because or as a result of.
• Example:- I am facing slow promotion growth by virtue of the inconsistent performance of the past.
• On Account of means because of
• Example:- I have decided not to participate in the party on account of my fever.
• Good Qualities mean high standard values.
• Example:- Every man should try to adopt good qualities in life.
• By force of means by means of.
• Example:- He took the money from his wife by force
• Honestly means in a truthful, fair, or honourable way.
• Example:- He is doing his work honestly.
• Hence, According to the meaning of the sentence the correct answer is Option A

The correct answer is Option 4

Key Points

• Let's see the meaning of the idiom "Bring to book" and other words given in the options.
• Bring to book means punishing them for an offense or making them explain their behaviour officially.
• Example;- I will bring that man to book for the crime he has committed.
• Admit Guild means An accused's oral or written statement acknowledging that he or she has committed a criminal offense.
• Example:- It is now clear that the crime was done by Rahul but he refused to admit guilt.
• Write in a book means to mention or confess something in writing.
• Example:- Write in a book that you are not ready to do this project.
• Punish means inflict a penalty or sanction on someone for (such an offense)
• Example:- Teacher punished students yesterday for not doing homework on time.
• Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

The correct answer is 'Pay a very high price.'

Key Points

• Pay through the nose: Pay much more than a fair price.
• Example: Now we have to pay through the nose for oil, petrol, and diesel as there is uncertainty in the global market.
• So, all the other options are eliminated.

Hence, option 1) Pay a very high price is the correct answer.

The correct answer is 'Cannibalism.'

Key Points

• Cannibalism means eating human flesh which means the act or practice of humans eating the flesh or internal organs of other human beings.
• ​​Example: Shahrukh was forced into human cannibalism by the terrorists during his imprisonment.

​Hence, option 1) Cannibalism is the correct answer.

Additional Information

• Animalism means behavior that is characteristic of animals, particularly in being physical and instinctive.
• ​Example: Ripudaman tells the principle of animalism in his own words.
• Vandalism means action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property.
• ​Example: If this act of vandalism of Abdul still continues then one day he will become a terrorist.
• Hooliganism means violent or rowdy behavior by young troublemakers, typically in a gang.
• ​Example: Mehak and Meher try to protect themselves from hooliganism for many years.

The correct answer is 'Fishy.'

Key Points

• Fishy means something suspect when we feel something is not the truth or behaving completely honestly.
• ​​Example: The whole thing about that family looks fishy so we have been cautious of them.

​Hence, option 1) Fishy is the correct answer.

Additional Information

• Spicy means exciting or entertaining, especially through being mildly indecent, flavored with, or fragrant with spice. 
• Example: For your health Prerna this spicy food is not good for you.
• Saucy means suggestive, rude, having or expressing a bold, lively, or spirited manner.
• Example: Ben galled, not expecting the saucy reply from him.

The correct answer is 'Momentous.'

Key Points

• Momentous means of great importance or significance, especially in having a bearing on future events.
• Example: Momentous time in Padma's life as today she will know whether she got selected or not.

​​Hence, option 1) Momentous is the correct answer.  

Additional Information

• Monotonous means dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest. 
• ​Example: Sangha was very tired because of the monotonous work given to him by his boss today that he didn't sleep the whole day.
• Memorable means worth remembering or easily remembering, especially because of being special or unusual.
• ​Example: It was a memorable day for Ravish as he got his first job in a top multinational company.
• Monstrous means having the ugly or frightening appearance of a monster, evil.
• ​Example: Judge Carls called Lemon's action monstrous as he is involved in two terrorist attacks including an attack at the school.

The correct answer is 'Epigram.'

Key Points

• Epigram means a short poem or saying which expresses an idea in a very clever and amusing way.
• Example: Basant prepared his epigrams in his own way.

​​Hence, option 2) Epigram is the correct answer.

Additional Information

• Anagram means a word, phrase, or name formed by rearranging the letters of another, riddle, or puzzle. 
• ​Example: Anagram of Neerja 's nickname starts with 'Z' that we know after solving the puzzle.
• Analogy means a comparison between two things that shows a way in which they are similar.
• ​Example: The analogy of Gopal is wrong. He always presses the wrong analogy.
• An epilogue means a section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened.
• ​Example: In the epilogue of Jaffar's life he wants to achieve anything that he and his family want.

The correct answer is 'Egalitarian.'

Key Points

• Egalitarian means believing in or based on the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities. 
• ​​Example: During the inspection, Freddy finds that 300 companies is having an egalitarian spirit regarding recruitment and facility reimbursement.

Hence, option 1) Egalitarian is the correct answer.

Additional Information

• Totalitarian means in which there is only one political party that has absolute power and control over the people. ​
• ​Example: Adolf is not so capable to impose true totalitarian regimes.
• Octogenarian means a person who is between 80 and 89 years old.​
• Example: My neighbor Mr. Walker is an octogenarian and he is suffering from skin cancer and needs the best doctor to cure it.
• Fraternity means the feeling of friendship and support between the people in the same group.
• Example: Aled needs the fraternity of others and also his wife Alfa to get rid of the losses and heavy debt taken by him to run a business.