English Comprehension PYQs

The correct answer is Option 4. 

Key Points

• B has to be the first sentence as it introduces us to the topic which is men's fashion being uncomfortable.
• A should come after C as the word 'even' is written which hints that a similar fact is mentioned before.
• Thus BCA is the correct order. Option 4 is the correct answer.

The meanings of the words are:

Abnegated => renounced or rejected

Decapitated => to cut off the head of a person or animal

Thus only B fits here. The word 'punished' is not applicable in case of the deer. 

Option 1 is the correct answer.

The sentence talks about negative things affecting different people thus the word here should be alike which expresses a negative meaning. The meanings of the words are:

Gormandize => to eat lots of food greedily

Menace => a danger;threat

Estoppel => a legal rule of evidence that prevents a party from making statements that contradict what one previously stated

Thus only B fits here making option 2 the correct answer.

The meanings of the words are:

Vicarious => experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person

Voracious => insatiable

Penury => poverty

Thus only A fits here in the context as the sentence mentions various people experiencing emotions through something or someone else. Option 3 is the correct answer.

The meanings of the words are:

Recline => rest

Abutment => a structure built to support the lateral pressure of an arch or span, e.g. at the ends of a bridge.

Jaundice => prejudice

The sentence talks about construction and bridges thus only B fits here. Option 4 is thus the correct answer.

The idiom 'a chip on one's shoulder' means 'Being upset for something that happened in the past. ' Thus I is correct here. Option 1 is the correct answer.

The idiom 'cat got your tongue' is sued to compel someone to speak or to point out their silence when they're being unusually taciturn. Thus II is the correct statement. Option 4 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. 'Only I'

Key Points

• Under the weather means to be ill or feel ill
• For e.g.- I did not go to work today, as I was feeling a bit under the weather.
• Hence, according to the meaning of the given Idioms, only the statement 1 conveys the correct meaning
• Thus, the correct option is 1 and therefore the answer-  I know you are under the weather so I suggest you go to the doctor immediately.

The idiom 'get pear-shaped' is used to describe something that has gone wrong. Thus II & III is the correct statement. Option 4 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Only III.

Key Points

• The phrase 'go cold turkey' means to suddenly stop using or doing something that is addictive. (किसी लत को अचानक पूरी तरह से छोड़ देना).
• Example: After years of smoking, he decided to go cold turkey and hasn't touched a cigarette since.
• The correct usage of the idiom in the given sentences is found in sentence III, which correctly demonstrates someone choosing to abruptly stop a habit (in this case, eating Nutella). (किसी आदत को अचानक और पूरी तरह से छोड़ देना.)
• Example: Knowing the health risks, she decided to go cold turkey on sugar to improve her diet.

Therefore, the correct answer is- Only III.

Additional Information

• Sentence I: "The team 'went cold turkey' after the manager said the project was canceled." This use is incorrect because 'going cold turkey' is typically used in the context of stopping an addictive behavior, not an activity like working on a project.
• Sentence II: "He became 'a cold turkey' after marriage and we hardly found him in the clubs any day." This sentence misuses the phrase altogether. 'A cold turkey' is not idiomatic English in describing someone's behavior or lifestyle changes. The correct expression would involve the person making a choice to stop a habit or addiction suddenly.

The word 'indubitable' means 'undoubted or unquestionable.' Thus option 3 is the correct answer. The meanings of some words are:

Savory => appetizing

Impugn => question;challenge

Relevant => closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered

The correct answer is Incite.

Key Points

• 'Foment' means 'instigate or incite.', therefore, Incite is the correct synonym.
• ​Let's look at the meaning and examples of the given words.

• Therefore, by reading the above explanation we find that the correct answer is Option 2.

• आइए दिए गए शब्दों के अर्थ और उदाहरण देखें।

The correct answer is Insult.

Key Points

• 'Umbrage' means 'insult or offence', therefore, Insult is the correct synonym.
• ​Let's look at the meaning and examples of the given words.

• Therefore, by reading the above explanation we find that the correct answer is Option 4.

• आइए दिए गए शब्दों के अर्थ और उदाहरण देखें।

The word 'fracas' means 'a noisy disturbance or quarrel.' Thus 'tranquility' which means 'peace' is the correct answer.

Schism => a split

Abstruse => difficult to understand

Ligneous => woody

Thus option 4 is the correct answer.

The word 'fiendish' means 'an evil person.' Thus 'altruist' which means 'someone who is unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others' is the correct answer.

Amenable => submissive

Instinct => an innate, typically fixed pattern of behaviour in animals in response to certain stimuli.

Renegade => deserter

Benefactor => a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause.

Thus option 4 is the correct answer.

The sentence mentions using models for products thus selling is correct here and needs no change.

The word 'billing' means 'the process of preparing or sending invoices' thus 'branding' which means 'assign a brand name to' makes a better meaning here.

The word 'boorish' means 'ill-tempered' and makes no sense here. The word 'barely' means 'hardly' and conveys the correct meaning here that the models are hardly developed.

Option 3 is thus the correct answer.

The word 'hope' is correct here and needs no change.

The word 'encounter' means 'meet (someone) unexpectedly' and fits here correctly.

The word 'doleful' means 'sorrowful' and is incorrect here as the sentence mentions something positive. The person was benefited by the encounter thus 'fortuitous' which means 'happening by chance rather than intention' is the correct word here.

Option 2 is the correct answer.

The word 'majority' means 'most' and fits here correctly. 

The sentence talks about clothing thus 'acoustic' which means 'relating to sound or the sense of hearing' is incorrect here and 'apparel' which means 'clothes' fits here correctly.

The word 'while' makes it understood that the fact mentioned later should be opposite in meaning thus 'developing' is correct here. Since US is developed the word 'developing' is opposite and fits here. Thus option 1 is the correct answer.

The meanings of the used words are:

Emphasis => special importance, value, or prominence given to something.

Trends => fashion

Materialistic => excessively concerned with material possessions; money-oriented.

The words fit in the context used thus no replacement is needed. Option 5 is thus the correct answer.

The passage criticizes the consumers and the evils of the fashion industry. Thus option 3 is the correct adjective.

Didactic => instructive

Sarcastic => marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt.