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Directions: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

In spite of all the honours that were heaped upon him, Pasteur remained a simple man (1) heart. Perhaps the memories of his boyhood days, when he (2) the familiar scenes of his birthplace, and the (3) to be a great artist never wholly left him. He did (4) a great artist but after his sixteenth year he (5) the brush forever. He put his soul and energy (6) his work, and it was this very energy that in the end (7) him out. For him, each sufferer was more than (8) a case that was to be cured. He looked upon the (9) against hydrophobia as a battle and he was (10) to win at any cost.

1

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.

  1. ((a))

    at

  2. ((b))

    by

  3. ((c))

    in

  4. ((d))

    on

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Answer: ((a))

at

2

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.

  1. ((a))

    drawn

  2. ((b))

    drew

  3. ((c))

    draw

  4. ((d))

    draws

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Answer: ((a))

drawn

3

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.

  1. ((a))

    itching

  2. ((b))

    wishing

  3. ((c))

    longing

  4. ((d))

    loathing

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Answer: ((a))

itching

4

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.

  1. ((a))

    become

  2. ((b))

    became

  3. ((c))

    becoming

  4. ((d))

    becomes

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Answer: ((a))

become

5

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.

  1. ((a))

    discharged

  2. ((b))

    released

  3. ((c))

    expelled

  4. ((d))

    abandoned

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Answer: ((a))

discharged

6

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 6.

  1. ((a))

    inside

  2. ((b))

    among

  3. ((c))

    into

  4. ((d))

    over

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Answer: ((a))

inside

7

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 7.

  1. ((a))

    wore

  2. ((b))

    blew

  3. ((c))

    let

  4. ((d))

    cut

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Answer: ((a))

wore

8

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 8.

  1. ((a))

    but

  2. ((b))

    absolutely

  3. ((c))

    just

  4. ((d))

    exactly

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Answer: ((a))

but

9

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 9.

  1. ((a))

    fight

  2. ((b))

    scuffle

  3. ((c))

    mutiny

  4. ((d))

    rivalry

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Answer: ((a))

fight

10

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 10.

  1. ((a))

    devised

  2. ((b))

    decided

  3. ((c))

    determined

  4. ((d))

    developed

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Answer: ((a))

devised

Directions: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

I was walking home from work when I saw someone (1) I thought was my friend Sandra. I went up (2) her and touched her on the arm. (3), when the woman turned around, it wasn’t Sandra (4) all! I just said, “I am sorry. I (5) you for a friend.” She stared at my face and (6). To be honest, her face shocked me. She (7) me of a witch from a children’s (8), with her long nose and staring eyes! (9) I could realize what she was up to, she (10) my purse and escaped.

11

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.

  1. ((a))

    such

  2. ((b))

    which

  3. ((c))

    how

  4. ((d))

    who

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Answer: ((a))

such

12

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.

  1. ((a))

    by

  2. ((b))

    for

  3. ((c))

    to

  4. ((d))

    into

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Answer: ((a))

by

13

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.

  1. ((a))

    Surprisingly

  2. ((b))

    Correctly

  3. ((c))

    Gladly

  4. ((d))

    Smoothly

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Answer: ((a))

Surprisingly

14

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.

  1. ((a))

    of

  2. ((b))

    by

  3. ((c))

    at

  4. ((d))

    with

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Answer: ((a))

of

15

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.

  1. ((a))

    misjudged

  2. ((b))

    disguised

  3. ((c))

    mistook

  4. ((d))

    recognised

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Answer: ((a))

misjudged

16

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 6.

  1. ((a))

    stooped

  2. ((b))

    snored

  3. ((c))

    scowled

  4. ((d))

    scared

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Answer: ((a))

stooped

17

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 7.

  1. ((a))

    remind

  2. ((b))

    reminded

  3. ((c))

    reminds

  4. ((d))

    was reminding

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Answer: ((a))

remind

18

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 8.

  1. ((a))

    story

  2. ((b))

    myth

  3. ((c))

    anecdote

  4. ((d))

    epic

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Answer: ((a))

story

19

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 9.

  1. ((a))

    No soon

  2. ((b))

    Before

  3. ((c))

    As soon

  4. ((d))

    After

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Answer: ((a))

No soon

20

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 10.

  1. ((a))

    was snatching

  2. ((b))

    snatches

  3. ((c))

    snatch

  4. ((d))

    snatched

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Answer: ((a))

was snatching

Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

The term ‘dietary fibres’ refers collectively to indigestible carbohydrates present in plant foods. The importance of these dietary fibres came into the picture when it was observed that the people taking a diet rich in these fibres had a low incidence of coronary heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome, dental caries and gall stones.

The foodstuffs rich in these dietary fibres are cereals and grains, legumes, fruits with seeds, citrus fruits, carrots, cabbage, green leafy vegetables, apples, melons, peaches, pears etc. These dietary fibres are not digested by the enzymes of the stomach and the small intestine. They have the property of holding water and because of it, these get swollen and behave like a sponge as these pass through the gastrointestinal tract. The fibres add bulk to the diet and increase transit time in the gut and decrease the time of the release of ingested food in the colon. These fibres hold water so the stools are soft, bulky and readily eliminated.

In recent years, it has been considered essential to have some amount of fibres in the diet. Their beneficial effects lie in preventing heart disease and decreasing cholesterol levels. The fibres like gum and pectin are reported to decrease postprandial (after meals) glucose levels in the blood. They are also recommended for the management of certain types of diabetes. The fibres increase motility of the small intestine and the colon and so there is less time for exposure of the mucosa to harmful toxic substances. Therefore, there is less desire to eat and the energy intake can be maintained within the range of requirements. This phenomenon helps in keeping a check on obesity.

The dietary fibres may have some adverse effects on nutrition by binding some trace metals like calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc and others and therefore preventing their proper absorption. This may pose a possibility of nutritional deficiency especially when diets contain marginal levels of mineral elements. This may put constraints on increasing dietary fibres. It is suggested that an intake of 40-gram dietary fibres per day is desirable.

21

The dietary fibres behave like a sponge because they:

  1. ((a))

    can absorb water and swell up

  2. ((b))

    prevent the absorption of trace metals

  3. ((c))

    increase the motility of the small intestine

  4. ((d))

    reduce the craving for food

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Answer: ((a))

can absorb water and swell up

22

What are dietary fibres?

  1. ((a))

    Ingested food in the colon

  2. ((b))

    Indigestible carbohydrates in plant foods

  3. ((c))

    Enzymes present in the stomach

  4. ((d))

    Easily digestible healthy food

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Answer: ((a))

Ingested food in the colon

23

Which of the following is NOT rich in dietary fibres?

  1. ((a))

    Glucose

  2. ((b))

    Cereals

  3. ((c))

    Citrus fruits

  4. ((d))

    Leafy vegetables

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Answer: ((a))

Glucose

24

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

  1. ((a))

    Dietary fibres help in regulating glucose levels in the body.

  2. ((b))

    Dietary fibres help in preventing heart disease.

  3. ((c))

    Dietary fibres help in relieving constipation.

  4. ((d))

    Dietary fibres help in absorption of trace metals.

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Answer: ((a))

Dietary fibres help in regulating glucose levels in the body.

25

What is the theme of the passage?

  1. ((a))

    Benefits of a balanced diet

  2. ((b))

    Sources of dietary fibres

  3. ((c))

    Functioning of intestines

  4. ((d))

    Importance of dietary fibres

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Answer: ((a))

Benefits of a balanced diet

Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

When Tao Ying rides on the bus alone, quite often she does not bother to buy a ticket. Why should she? Without her, the bus would still be stopping at every stop, a driver and a conductor would still have to be employed, and the same amount of petrol used. Clearly, Tao Ying has to be astute. When the bus conductor looked like the responsible type, she would buy a ticket as soon as she got on board. But if he appeared to be casual and careless, she would not dream of paying, considering it a small punishment for him and a little saving for herself.

Today she is with her son Xiao Ye. She follows him onto the bus. As the doors shut her jacket is caught, ballooning up like a tent behind her. She twists this way and that, finally wrenching herself free. ‘Mama, tickets!’ Xiao Ye says. Children are often more conscious of rituals than adults. Without a ticket in his hand, the ride doesn’t count as a proper ride. On the peeling paint of the door, somebody has painted the shape of a pale finger. It points at a number: 1.10 m. Between Xiao Ye’s round head and the tip of the painted digit setting out the height requirement for a ticket rests the beautiful slender fingers of Tao Ying. ‘Xiao Ye, you are not quite tall enough, still one centimetre away,’ she tells him softly.

‘Mama! I’m tall enough, I’m tall enough!’ Xiao Ye shouts at the top of his voice, stamping on the floor as if it were a tin drum. ‘You told me the last time I could have a ticket the next time, this is the next time. You don’t keep your word!’ He looks up at his mother angrily. Tao Ying looks down at her son. A ticket costs twenty cents. Twenty cents is not to be scoffed at. It can buy a cucumber, two tomatoes or, at a reduced price, three bunches of radishes or enough spinach to last four days. But Xiao Ye’s face is raised up like a half-open blossom, waiting to receive his promise from the sun. She says, ‘Two tickets, please.’ The fierce conductor has beady eyes. ‘This child is one centimetre short of requiring a ticket.’

Xiao Ye shrinks, not just one but several centimetres— the need for a ticket has all of a sudden become interwoven with the pride of a small child. To be able to purchase self-esteem with twenty cents is something that can only happen in childhood and certainly, no mother can resist an opportunity to make her son happy. ‘I would like to buy two tickets,’ she says politely.

26

For the child, the ticket was a symbol of:

  1. ((a))

    self-esteem

  2. ((b))

    courage

  3. ((c))

    freedom

  4. ((d))

    determination

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Answer: ((a))

self-esteem

27

Why does Tao Ying buy two tickets?

  1. ((a))

    To spite the conductor

  2. ((b))

    To make her son happy

  3. ((c))

    To make up for the times when she didn’t buy a ticket.

  4. ((d))

    To show off her wealth

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To spite the conductor

28

“Xiao Ye shrinks, not just one but several centimetres” – Why?

  1. ((a))

    He feels humiliated and hurt

  2. ((b))

    He is angry with the conductor

  3. ((c))

    He feels happy at his achievement

  4. ((d))

    He feels proud of his height

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

He feels humiliated and hurt

29

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

  1. ((a))

    Tao Ying was travelling with her son.

  2. ((b))

    Twenty cents was a sum that mattered to Tao Ying.

  3. ((c))

    Tao Ying boarded the bus after her son.

  4. ((d))

    Tao Ying actually needed to buy two tickets.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Tao Ying was travelling with her son.

30

Xiao Ye was eager to buy a bus ticket because he:

  1. ((a))

    had saved money for it

  2. ((b))

    wanted to feel like a grown-up

  3. ((c))

    had grown taller than 1.10 m

  4. ((d))

    was very responsible

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

had saved money for it

Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

The method of embalming, or treating the dead body, that the ancient Egyptians used is called ‘mummification’. Using special processes, the Egyptians removed all moisture from the body, leaving only a dried form that would not easily decay. It was important in their religion to preserve the dead body in as life-like a manner as possible.

The mummification process took seventy days. Special priests worked as embalmers, treating and wrapping the body. Beyond knowing the correct rituals and prayers to be performed at various stages, the priests also needed a detailed knowledge of human anatomy. The first step in the process was the removal of all internal parts that might decay rapidly. The brain was removed by carefully inserting special hooked instruments up through the nostrils in order to pull out bits of brain tissue. The embalmers then removed the organs of the abdomen and chest through a cut usually made on the left side of the abdomen. They left only the heart in place, believing it to be the center of a person's being and intelligence. The other organs were preserved separately, with the stomach, liver, lungs, and intestines placed in special boxes or jars, today called ‘canopic jars’. These were buried with the mummy.

The embalmers next removed all moisture from the body. This they did by covering the body with ‘natron’, a type of salt that has great drying properties, and by placing additional natron packets inside the body. When the body had dried out completely, embalmers removed the internal packets and lightly washed the natron off the body. The result was a very dried-out but recognizable human form. To make the mummy seem even more life-like, sunken areas of the body were filled out with linen, and other materials and false eyes were added. Next, the wrapping began. Each mummy needed hundreds of yards of linen. The priests carefully wound the long strips of linen around the body, sometimes even wrapping each finger and toe separately before wrapping the entire hand or foot. In order to protect the dead from mishaps in the afterlife, amulets were placed among the wrappings and prayers and magical words written on some of the linen strips. Often the priests placed a mask of the person's face between the layers of head bandages. At last, the priests wrapped the final cloth or shroud in place and secured it with linen strips. The mummy was complete. It was then placed in the tomb along with food, furniture, vessels, perfumes, jewels, and other things required in the afterlife.

31

Mummification was done to:

  1. ((a))

    study the cause of death

  2. ((b))

    preserve dead bodies in a life-like manner

  3. ((c))

    perform rituals and prayers

  4. ((d))

    test the drying properties of natron

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

study the cause of death

32

What was the initial step in the process of mummification?

  1. ((a))

    Placing a face mask between the head bandages

  2. ((b))

    Wrapping the body with strips of linen

  3. ((c))

    Completely drying the body

  4. ((d))

    Removal of the internal parts

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Placing a face mask between the head bandages

33

Why was the knowledge of anatomy important for the priests?

  1. ((a))

    To remove internal organs from the body

  2. ((b))

    To place natron packets in the body

  3. ((c))

    To wrap each part of the body

  4. ((d))

    To delay the decay of the body for seventy days

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To remove internal organs from the body

34

Which of the following was NOT buried with the mummies?

  1. ((a))

    Amulets

  2. ((b))

    Canopic jars

  3. ((c))

    Perfumes

  4. ((d))

    Embalmers

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Amulets

35

Hooked instruments were inserted through the nostrils to extract the:

  1. ((a))

    lungs

  2. ((b))

    brain

  3. ((c))

    heart

  4. ((d))

    liver

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

lungs

Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

Vasco Da Gama was the first European to find an ocean trading route to India. He accomplished what many explorers before him could not do. His discovery of this sea route helped the Portuguese establish a long-lasting colonial empire in Asia and Africa. The new ocean route around Africa allowed Portuguese sailors to avoid the Arab trading hold in the Mediterranean and Middle East. Vasco da Gama opened a new world of riches by opening up an Indian Ocean route. His voyage and explorations helped change the world for Europeans. Vasco da Gama’s maritime career was during the period when Portugal was searching for a trade route around Africa to India. The Ottoman Empire controlled almost all European trade routes to Asia. This meant they could, and did, charge high prices for ships passing through ports. When Manuel I became King of Portugal in 1495, he continued efforts to open a trade route to India by going around Africa. Although other people were considered for the job, Manuel I finally chose 37-year-old Vasco da Gama for this task.

On 8 July 1497, Vasco da Gama sailed from Lisbon with a fleet of four ships and a crew of 170 men. Da Gama commanded the Sao Gabriel. Paulo da Gama – brother to Vasco – commanded the São Rafael, a three-mast ship. They sailed past the Canary Islands, and reached the Cape Verde islands, and then continued sailing, though storms still delayed them for a while. They rounded the Cape of Good Hope on 22 November and anchored at Mossel Bay, South Africa. They began sailing again and continued until they reached the Rio dos Bons Sinais (River of Good Omens). Here they erected a statue in the name of Portugal.

They stayed here for a month because much of the crew were sick from scurvy – a disease caused by lack of Vitamin C. Da Gama’s fleet eventually began sailing again. Finally, on 20 May 1498, they reached India. They headed for Kappad, near the large city of Calicut. In Calicut, da Gama met with the king. But the king of Calicut was not impressed with da Gama, and the gifts he brought as offerings. They spent several months trading in India and studying their customs. They left India at the end of August.

36

In which month did Vasco da Gama’s ship reach the Cape of Good Hope?

  1. ((a))

    May

  2. ((b))

    July

  3. ((c))

    November

  4. ((d))

    August

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

May

37

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

  1. ((a))

    Vasco da Gama was the commander of the ship, Sao Gabriel

  2. ((b))

    Scurvy is caused by deficiency of vitamin C.

  3. ((c))

    Vasco da Gama impressed the King of Calicut with his gifts.

  4. ((d))

    Sao Rafael was a ship with three masts.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Vasco da Gama was the commander of the ship, Sao Gabriel

38

Who controlled the European trade routes to Asia before 1497?

  1. ((a))

    Manuel I

  2. ((b))

    King of Calicut

  3. ((c))

    Ottoman Empire

  4. ((d))

    Paulo da Gama

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Manuel I

39

From where did Vasco da Gama embark upon his journey?

  1. ((a))

    Mossel Bay

  2. ((b))

    Canary Islands

  3. ((c))

    Lisbon

  4. ((d))

    Cape of Good Hope

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mossel Bay

40

Why did Vasco da Gama’s crew stay at Rio dos Bons Sinais for a month?

  1. ((a))

    To erect a statue in the name of Portugal

  2. ((b))

    Several crew members were suffering from scurvy.

  3. ((c))

    There were severe storms in the area.

  4. ((d))

    It was an auspicious place.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To erect a statue in the name of Portugal

Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

My grandmother and I were good friends. My parents left me with her when they went to live in the city and we were constantly together. She used to wake me up in the morning and get me ready for school. She said her morning prayer in a monotonous sing-song while she bathed and dressed me in the hope that I would listen and get to know it by heart; I listened because I loved her voice but never bothered to learn it. Then she would fetch my wooden slate which she had already washed and plastered with yellow chalk, a tiny earthen ink-pot, and a red pen, tie them all in a bundle and hand it to me. After a breakfast of a thick, stale chapatti with a little butter and sugar spread on it, we went to school. She carried several stale chapattis with her for the village dogs.

My grandmother always went to school with me because the school was attached to the temple. The priest taught us the alphabet and the morning prayer. While the children sat in rows on either side of the verandah singing the alphabet or the prayer in a chorus, my grandmother sat inside reading the scriptures. When we had both finished, we would walk back together. This time the village dogs would meet us at the temple door. They followed us to our home growling and fighting with each other for the chapattis we threw to them. When my parents were comfortably settled in the city, they sent for us. That was a turning point in our friendship. Although we shared the same room, my grandmother no longer came to school with me. I used to go to an English school on a motor bus. There were no dogs in the streets and she took to feeding sparrows in the courtyard of our city house. As the years rolled by we saw less of each other. For some time she continued to wake me up and get me ready for school. When I came back she would ask me what the teacher had taught me. I would tell her English words and little things of western science and learning, the law of gravity, Archimedes’ Principle, the world is round, etc. This made her unhappy. She could not help me with my lessons. She did not believe in the things they taught at the English school and was distressed that there was no teaching about God and the scriptures.

41

Why did grandmother carry stale chapattis with her?

  1. ((a))

    To feed the stray dogs

  2. ((b))

    To serve as her lunch

  3. ((c))

    To feed her grandson

  4. ((d))

    To give away to poor people

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To feed the stray dogs

42

Grandmother sang the morning prayer in a monotonous tone so that:

  1. ((a))

    her melodious voice echoed in the house

  2. ((b))

    her grandson would learn it too

  3. ((c))

    her grandson would wake up with the sound

  4. ((d))

    her children would return home soon

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

her melodious voice echoed in the house

43

Why did the grandmother accompany her grandson to school every day?

  1. ((a))

    To keep him safe from stray dogs

  2. ((b))

    To read scriptures in the temple while he studied

  3. ((c))

    To spend more time with him

  4. ((d))

    To ensure he wouldn’t run away to play in the streets

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To keep him safe from stray dogs

44

What kind of woman was the grandmother?

  1. ((a))

    Illiterate

  2. ((b))

    Modern

  3. ((c))

    Self-centred

  4. ((d))

    Religious

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Illiterate

45

What does the narrator refer to as the ‘turning point’?

  1. ((a))

    Grandmother feeding sparrows

  2. ((b))

    Going to an English school

  3. ((c))

    Learning western science

  4. ((d))

    He and his grandmother shifting to the city

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Grandmother feeding sparrows

Directions: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

‘Make in India’ is a call to the global manufacturers (1) at making India a manufacturing (2). It is a national program designed (3) facilitate investment, foster innovation, enhance skill (4) and build best-in-class manufacturing (5). The program lays emphasis on various sectors with a focus on job creation.

46

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.

  1. ((a))

    assisted

  2. ((b))

    aimed

  3. ((c))

    managed

  4. ((d))

    conducted

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Answer: ((a))

assisted

47

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.

  1. ((a))

    seat

  2. ((b))

    surface

  3. ((c))

    heart

  4. ((d))

    hub

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

seat

48

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.

  1. ((a))

    for

  2. ((b))

    at

  3. ((c))

    to

  4. ((d))

    with

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

for

49

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.

  1. ((a))

    agreement

  2. ((b))

    progress

  3. ((c))

    decline

  4. ((d))

    development

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

agreement

50

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.

  1. ((a))

    infrastructure

  2. ((b))

    groundwork

  3. ((c))

    fundamental

  4. ((d))

    footing

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

infrastructure

51

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

Have all the bills been verified by someone?

  1. ((a))

    Has someone verified all the bills?

  2. ((b))

    Have someone verified all the bills?

  3. ((c))

    Has someone verify all the bills?

  4. ((d))

    Is someone verifying all the bills?

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Has someone verified all the bills?

52

Directions: Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

To give one’s authority to another

  1. ((a))

    shirk

  2. ((b))

    delegate

  3. ((c))

    usurp

  4. ((d))

    supervise

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

shirk

53

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

I wished I have tried more harder.

  1. ((a))

    No substitution

  2. ((b))

    had tried more hard

  3. ((c))

    had tried harder

  4. ((d))

    have tried hardest

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

No substitution

54

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

You ______ carry all the books to school daily.

  1. ((a))

    ought not

  2. ((b))

    would not

  3. ((c))

    have not

  4. ((d))

    need not

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Answer: ((a))

ought not

55

Directions: Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

He told you that he had not known that it was your birthday that day.

  1. ((a))

    He said to you, “You did not know that it was my birthday today.”

  2. ((b))

    He said to you, “I did not know that it is your birthday today.”

  3. ((c))

    He said to you, “I do not know that it was your birthday that day.”

  4. ((d))

    You said to him, “I do not know that it is your birthday today.”

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

He said to you, “You did not know that it was my birthday today.”

56

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

He runs for two hours at a stretch to build his stamina.

  1. ((a))

    easily

  2. ((b))

    painfully

  3. ((c))

    comfortably

  4. ((d))

    continuously

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Answer: ((a))

easily

57

Directions: Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

The entire area was being given a face-lift.

  1. ((a))

    They were giving a face-lift to the entire area.

  2. ((b))

    They will be giving a face-lift to the entire area.

  3. ((c))

    They have given a face-lift to the entire area.

  4. ((d))

    They are giving a face-lift to the entire area.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

They were giving a face-lift to the entire area.

58

Directions: Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Send these books to my new address.

  1. ((a))

    These books should have been sent to my new address.

  2. ((b))

    Let these books be sent to my new address.

  3. ((c))

    These books must be send to my new address.

  4. ((d))

    These books are being sent to my new address.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

These books should have been sent to my new address.

59

Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

She said, “I will finish reading the novel today.”

  1. ((a))

    She said that she will finished reading the novel that day.

  2. ((b))

    She said she will finish reading the novel today.

  3. ((c))

    She said that she would finish reading the novel that day.

  4. ((d))

    She said that I would finish reading the novel today.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

She said that she will finished reading the novel that day.

60

Directions: Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

A speech expressing one’s thoughts aloud to oneself

  1. ((a))

    harangue

  2. ((b))

    soliloquy

  3. ((c))

    hyperbole

  4. ((d))

    sacrilege

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

harangue

61

Directions: Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

Are the attendance rules being relaxed by the authorities?

  1. ((a))

    Have the authorities been relaxing the attendance rules?

  2. ((b))

    Have the authorities relaxed the attendance rules?

  3. ((c))

    Are the authorities going to relax the attendance rules?

  4. ((d))

    Are the authorities relaxing the attendance rules?

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Have the authorities been relaxing the attendance rules?

62

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

She asked from me that I had seen the movie or not.

  1. ((a))

    No substitution

  2. ((b))

    to me that I saw

  3. ((c))

    me whether I had seen

  4. ((d))

    from me if I have

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

No substitution

63

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

The doctor advised her a week’s rest.

  1. ((a))

    She was advised a week’s rest by the doctor.

  2. ((b))

    She is being advised a week’s rest by the doctor.

  3. ((c))

    She has been advised a week’s rest by the doctor.

  4. ((d))

    The doctor was advised a week's rest by her.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

She was advised a week’s rest by the doctor.

64

Directions: Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

They are providing shelter to the homeless.

  1. ((a))

    The homeless are been provided shelter.

  2. ((b))

    The homeless will be provided shelter.

  3. ((c))

    The homeless are being provided shelter.

  4. ((d))

    The homeless have been provided shelter.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The homeless are been provided shelter.

65

Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

He said to me, “What a pity! You missed the party.”

  1. ((a))

    He exclaimed what a pity it was that you missed the party.

  2. ((b))

    He told to me that it was a pity I had missed the party.

  3. ((c))

    He exclaimed that it was a pity I had missed the party.

  4. ((d))

    He exclaimed that it was a pity you missed the party.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

He exclaimed what a pity it was that you missed the party.

66

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

They who wants to play should leave the class.

  1. ((a))

    Those who wants

  2. ((b))

    Those who want

  3. ((c))

    They whom wants

  4. ((d))

    No substitution

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Those who wants

67

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

He promised to deliver the goods yesterday, did he?

  1. ((a))

    didn’t he

  2. ((b))

    would he

  3. ((c))

    isn’t it

  4. ((d))

    No substitution

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

didn’t he

68

Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

The teacher said, “Too many cooks spoil the broth.”

  1. ((a))

    The teacher said that too many cooks spoil the broth.

  2. ((b))

    The teacher told too many cooks had spoilt the broth.

  3. ((c))

    The teacher said that too many cooks spoiled the broth.

  4. ((d))

    The teacher said too many cooks spoils the broth.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The teacher said that too many cooks spoil the broth.

69

Directions: Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

A. The event was held to raise funds for the slum adopted by the school.

B. The Principal thanked everyone for the contributions which would help in the development activities.

C. The contributions from the parents and teachers were amazing.

D. The school Cultural Society organized a musical night last week.

  1. ((a))

    BCAD

  2. ((b))

    CBDA

  3. ((c))

    DACB

  4. ((d))

    ADBC

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

BCAD

70

Directions: Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

A. Some of these substances may be added to increase the weight of food-stuffs and may not be injurious to health.

B. They are often imperceptible but can have far-reaching effects.

C. The evil effects of adulteration of food on our health are often slow in their onset and may go unnoticed.

D. The danger obviously depends upon the substances added to adulterate food.

  1. ((a))

    DBCA

  2. ((b))

    BDAC

  3. ((c))

    CBDA

  4. ((d))

    CADB

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

DBCA

71

Directions: Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

AMATEUR

  1. ((a))

    apprentice

  2. ((b))

    novice

  3. ((c))

    professional

  4. ((d))

    learner

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

apprentice

72

Directions: Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

A. It then came to the main road and smashed all the stalls selling fruits, mud pots, and clothes.

B. Finally, the elephant entered a school ground, breaking through the brick wall.

C. The people on the main road ran helter-skelter in panic.

D. The wild elephant first reached the outskirts of our town, breaking down fences like matchsticks.

  1. ((a))

    BDAC

  2. ((b))

    DACB

  3. ((c))

    CBDA

  4. ((d))

    CADB

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

BDAC

73

Directions: Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences.

A. Timothy, the tiger cub was discovered by Grandfather in the Terai jungle near Dehra.

B. Grandfather picked him and brought him home.

C. One day when Grandfather was strolling in the jungle, he spotted a little tiger about 18 inches long.

D. The tiger cub was named Timothy by Grandfather and initially brought up entirely on milk.

E. The frightened animal was hiding among the intricate roots of a banyan tree.

F. Later, he was put on a diet of raw mutton and cod liver oil.

  1. ((a))

    ABEDCF

  2. ((b))

    AEBCDF

  3. ((c))

    ADCEBF

  4. ((d))

    ACEBDF

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ABEDCF

74

Directions: Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences.

A. A singer called Mukandan Misra and his wife lived in Behat near Gwalior.

B. Tired, the group settled down to rest in a shady grove.

C. Once Swami Haridas was traveling through the forest with his disciples.

D. Tansen, their only child was very naughty.

E. Often he would run away to the woods and soon learned to imitate the calls of birds and animals.

F. Tansen thought it would be fun to frighten the resting men with the roar of a tiger.

  1. ((a))

    ABDECF

  2. ((b))

    ACEBDF

  3. ((c))

    AEBCDF

  4. ((d))

    ADECBF

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ABDECF

75

Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

He said, “Manan came to college yesterday.”

  1. ((a))

    He said Manan was coming to college yesterday.

  2. ((b))

    He said that Manan had come to college the previous day.

  3. ((c))

    He said that Manan had came to college yesterday.

  4. ((d))

    He said that Manan came to college the previous day.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

He said Manan was coming to college yesterday.

76

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Either side of the road ______ lined by toy shops.

  1. ((a))

    is

  2. ((b))

    has

  3. ((c))

    have

  4. ((d))

    are

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

is

77

Directions: Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

One who rides horses in races

  1. ((a))

    jockey

  2. ((b))

    porter

  3. ((c))

    sprinter

  4. ((d))

    flamboyant

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

jockey

78

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

You need / to sign / these important documents / by ink.

  1. ((a))

    to sign

  2. ((b))

    these important documents

  3. ((c))

    You need

  4. ((d))

    by ink

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

to sign

79

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

He is / afraid from / all insects / that crawl.

  1. ((a))

    that crawl

  2. ((b))

    He is

  3. ((c))

    afraid from

  4. ((d))

    all insects

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

that crawl

80

Directions: Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

All meetings are held in the conference room.

  1. ((a))

    We are holding all meetings in the conference room.

  2. ((b))

    We will hold all meetings in the conference room.

  3. ((c))

    We hold all meetings in the conference room.

  4. ((d))

    We held all meetings in the conference room.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

We are holding all meetings in the conference room.

81

Directions: Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

The building was surrounded by special commandos.

  1. ((a))

    Special commandos surround the building.

  2. ((b))

    Special commandos are surrounding the building.

  3. ((c))

    Special commandos surrounded the building.

  4. ((d))

    Special commandos have surrounded the building.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Special commandos surround the building.

82

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

Don’t lose sight of your goal lest you should fail.

  1. ((a))

    such that you should

  2. ((b))

    No substitution

  3. ((c))

    lest you shouldn’t

  4. ((d))

    that should

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

such that you should

83

Directions: Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences.

A. A great treat for Toto monkey in cold weather was the large bowl of warm water given to him for his bath.

B. He would then rush straight to the kitchen fire to dry himself.

C. When the water became cold, he would get out and run as quickly as he could.

D. He would cunningly test the temperature with his hand and then step into the bath gradually.

E. Once comfortable, he would take the soap in his hands or feet and rub himself all over.

F. But if anyone made fun of his activities, he would feel hurt.

  1. ((a))

    ADBCEF

  2. ((b))

    ACEBDF

  3. ((c))

    ADECBF

  4. ((d))

    ABCEDF

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ADBCEF

84

Directions: Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences.

A. Dr. Sadao Hoki’s house was built on a spot on the Japanese coast where he had played as a little boy.

B. His father had said, “Those islands are the stepping stones to the future for Japan.

C. His father had taken him to the islands of those seas and taught him things he had not forgotten.

D. As a boy, Sadao had climbed the pines, supporting himself on his bare feet as the men did in the South Seas.

E. The square stone house was set upon rocks above a beach outlined with bent pines.

F. “Where shall we step from them?” Sadao had asked seriously.

  1. ((a))

    AEDCBF

  2. ((b))

    ADCEBF

  3. ((c))

    ABEDCF

  4. ((d))

    ACDBEF

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

AEDCBF

85

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

None other beside you are knowing the truth.

  1. ((a))

    but you are knowing

  2. ((b))

    No substitution

  3. ((c))

    than you knows

  4. ((d))

    beside you are know

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

but you are knowing

86

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

No sooner / did the chairman arrived / than the / proceedings commenced.

  1. ((a))

    No sooner

  2. ((b))

    did the chairman arrived

  3. ((c))

    proceedings commenced

  4. ((d))

    than the

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

No sooner

87

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

As soon he heard / the sound of thunder, / he hid / under the bed.

  1. ((a))

    under the bed

  2. ((b))

    he hid

  3. ((c))

    As soon he heard

  4. ((d))

    the sound of thunder

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

under the bed

88

Directions: Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

I am trusted by all my friends.

  1. ((a))

    I have trusted all my friends.

  2. ((b))

    I trust all my friends.

  3. ((c))

    All my friends trust me.

  4. ((d))

    I have been trusted all my friends.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

I have trusted all my friends.

89

Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

He said to me, “What can I do for you?”

  1. ((a))

    He asked me what he could do for me.

  2. ((b))

    He asked me that what could I do for you.

  3. ((c))

    He asked me what I could do for him.

  4. ((d))

    He asked me what he can do for me.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

He asked me what he could do for me.

90

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

He wanted to know / the reason / why his low score / in Mathematics.

  1. ((a))

    why his low score

  2. ((b))

    He wanted to know

  3. ((c))

    in Mathematics

  4. ((d))

    the reason

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

why his low score

91

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

He is ______ poorer than all his friends.

  1. ((a))

    much

  2. ((b))

    most

  3. ((c))

    more

  4. ((d))

    very

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

much

92

Directions: Select the misspelt word.

  1. ((a))

    relevent

  2. ((b))

    distinct

  3. ((c))

    beseech

  4. ((d))

    surrender

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

relevent

93

Directions: Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

The manager lauded the salesman and said that his performance had been exceptional.

  1. ((a))

    The manager said to the salesman, “Oh! Your performance had been exceptional.”

  2. ((b))

    The manager said to the salesman, “Bravo! How exceptional his performance is !”

  3. ((c))

    The manager said to the salesman, “Well done! Your performance has being exceptional.”

  4. ((d))

    The manager said to the salesman, “Well done! Your performance has been exceptional.”

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The manager said to the salesman, “Oh! Your performance had been exceptional.”

94

Directions: Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

A. It was the advertisement for a metal detector called Wonder Sweeper 5000.

B. Jacob believed he could find the buried treasure of the pirates if he had that detector.

C. Jacob was reading one of his comic books when he came upon something interesting.

D. So, he decided to save every penny till he had enough money to buy one.

  1. ((a))

    CABD

  2. ((b))

    BADC

  3. ((c))

    BDCA

  4. ((d))

    CBDA

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

CABD

95

Directions: Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

People say he has lived on a liquid diet for years.

  1. ((a))

    He is said to have lived on a liquid diet for years.

  2. ((b))

    He is said to live on a liquid diet for years.

  3. ((c))

    He has said to have lived on a liquid diet for years.

  4. ((d))

    He is said to have been living on a liquid diet for years.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

He is said to have lived on a liquid diet for years.

96

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

He is / too immature / for handle / the situation.

  1. ((a))

    too immature

  2. ((b))

    for handle

  3. ((c))

    He is

  4. ((d))

    the situation

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

too immature

97

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

The new CEO is in favour of giving plenty of elbow room to the managers.

  1. ((a))

    tough competition

  2. ((b))

    huge salaries and perks

  3. ((c))

    freedom to do what one wants

  4. ((d))

    leave to go on vacation

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

tough competition

98

Directions: Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Nobody will help you if you are rude.

  1. ((a))

    You will not been helped by nobody if you are rude.

  2. ((b))

    You are not being helped by anybody if you are rude.

  3. ((c))

    You are not helped by anybody if you are rude.

  4. ((d))

    You will not be helped by anybody if you are rude.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

You will not been helped by nobody if you are rude.

99

Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

I saw several / French colonial villas / within my visit / to Puducherry.

  1. ((a))

    I saw several

  2. ((b))

    to Puducherry

  3. ((c))

    within my visit

  4. ((d))

    French colonial villas

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

I saw several

100

Directions: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

No sooner she had put the baby to sleep when a loud noise woke him up.

  1. ((a))

    Scarcely had she

  2. ((b))

    As soon as she had

  3. ((c))

    No substitution

  4. ((d))

    No sooner she did

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Scarcely had she

101

Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences.

A. Absulum, the reindeer elf worked in the reindeer barn.

B. He also had to keep the reindeer well-groomed.

C. He had to clean it every day, and that was hard work.

D. He had to give them all a bath and brush their fur.

E. It was such a dirty job to mop, slop, scour and scrape every corner.

F. He worked his fingers to the bone, but it seemed that no one cared.

  1. ((a))

    ACDBEF

  2. ((b))

    ACEBDF

  3. ((c))

    ADCEBF

  4. ((d))

    AEBDCF

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ACDBEF

102

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

AGGRAVATE

  1. ((a))

    influence

  2. ((b))

    illustrate

  3. ((c))

    intensify

  4. ((d))

    illuminate

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

influence

103

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

I asked Dhruv / when he has plan / to settle / the dues.

  1. ((a))

    to settle

  2. ((b))

    the dues

  3. ((c))

    when he has plan

  4. ((d))

    I asked Dhruv

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

to settle

104

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

They agreed that the elections should be postponed.

  1. ((a))

    It has been agreed by them that the elections should be postponed.

  2. ((b))

    It had been agreed by them that the elections should be postponed.

  3. ((c))

    It was agreed by them that the elections should be postponed.

  4. ((d))

    It is agreed by them that the elections should be postponed.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

It has been agreed by them that the elections should be postponed.

105

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

He replied mine letter after a month.

  1. ((a))

    replied to mine letter

  2. ((b))

    replied to my letter

  3. ((c))

    No substitution

  4. ((d))

    reply my letter

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

replied to mine letter

106

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

He knows the ins and outs of the case and has been chosen to defend the accused.

  1. ((a))

    expense involved

  2. ((b))

    time needed to complete

  3. ((c))

    high stakes

  4. ((d))

    complete details

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

expense involved

107

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

His loyalty and honesty / are above / suspect/ No error

  1. ((a))

    His loyalty and honesty

  2. ((b))

    No error

  3. ((c))

    suspect

  4. ((d))

    are above

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

His loyalty and honesty

108

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

A. Suddenly in the evening, a dark and menacing storm quickly gathered.

B. Prashant had gone to Ersama, a coastal town in Odisha, to spend the day with a friend.

C. The destruction wrought by the storm continued for the next 36 hours, although the wind speed reduced.

D. Winds beat against the houses with a fury never witnessed before.

  1. ((a))

    DBCA

  2. ((b))

    CADB

  3. ((c))

    BADC

  4. ((d))

    BCDA

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

DBCA

109

Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences.

A. Suddenly I noticed smoke pouring in through the seams of the ceiling.

B. Groping our way to the front door we all ran out into the front yard.

C. The smoke began to fill the room so quickly that we could barely see.

D. I ran to the neighbours to call the fire department.

E. By the time we made our way outside, the whole roof was engulfed in flames.

F. I saw mother run back into the house and I screamed, “Mom! No!”

  1. ((a))

    ADEBCF

  2. ((b))

    ACBEDF

  3. ((c))

    ABCDEF

  4. ((d))

    AEDCBF

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ADEBCF

110

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

The committee has discussed the matter for several days.

  1. ((a))

    The matter is being discussed by the committee for several days.

  2. ((b))

    The matter has discussed by the committee for several days.

  3. ((c))

    The matter was discussed by the committee for several days.

  4. ((d))

    The matter has been discussed by the committee for several days.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The matter is being discussed by the committee for several days.

111

Select the misspelt word.

  1. ((a))

    ascertain

  2. ((b))

    inherit

  3. ((c))

    glorify

  4. ((d))

    descrete

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ascertain

112

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I have nobody ______ I can confide in.

  1. ((a))

    which

  2. ((b))

    whose

  3. ((c))

    whoever

  4. ((d))

    whom

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Answer: ((a))

which

113

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

She told me that she had given my message to my mother.

  1. ((a))

    She said to me, “She gave my message to my mother.”

  2. ((b))

    I said to her, “I gave your message to my mother.”

  3. ((c))

    She said to me, “I gave your message to your mother.”

  4. ((d))

    She said to me, “I gave my message to your mother.”

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

She said to me, “She gave my message to my mother.”

114

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

Accordingly to my opinion your essay is the best.

  1. ((a))

    According to mine opinion

  2. ((b))

    No substitution

  3. ((c))

    According to me

  4. ((d))

    In mine opinion

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

According to mine opinion

115

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

A. The zip on the bag got jammed and wouldn’t open no matter how hard I pulled at it.

B. We were flying to England for a week.

C. I also remembered that I had put the frequent flyer card in the carry-on bag hanging around my neck.

D. As we were checking in, I remembered that I was a member of the frequent flyer programme.

  1. ((a))

    BDCA

  2. ((b))

    ABDC

  3. ((c))

    BACD

  4. ((d))

    DBAC

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Answer: ((a))

BDCA

116

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

Nobody was being ridiculed by me.

  1. ((a))

    I was not ridiculing anybody.

  2. ((b))

    I am not ridiculing anybody.

  3. ((c))

    I did not ridicule anybody.

  4. ((d))

    I were not ridiculing nobody.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

I was not ridiculing anybody.

117

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

Anu said that she wanted to see if she could do a back-flip.

  1. ((a))

    Anu said, “I wanted to see her doing a back-flip.”

  2. ((b))

    Anu said, “I want to see if I can do a back-flip.”

  3. ((c))

    Anu said, “I want to do a back-flip if I can.”

  4. ((d))

    Anu said, “Let her see if I could do a back-flip.”

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Anu said, “I wanted to see her doing a back-flip.”

118

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

This unfair proposal is objected to by us.

  1. ((a))

    We are objecting this unfair proposal.

  2. ((b))

    We object to this unfair proposal.

  3. ((c))

    We object this unfair proposal.

  4. ((d))

    We have objected to this unfair proposal.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

We are objecting this unfair proposal.

119

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

The teacher asked the students if they could prepare for the debate by the following week.

  1. ((a))

    The teacher asked to the students, “Could you prepare for the debate by the following week?”

  2. ((b))

    The teacher said to the students, “Will you prepare for the debate by the following week?”

  3. ((c))

    The teacher said to the students, “Can you prepare for the debate by next week?”

  4. ((d))

    The teacher said to the students, “Are you prepared for the debate by next week?”

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The teacher asked to the students, “Could you prepare for the debate by the following week?”

120

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

The prisoner was set at freedom early.

  1. ((a))

    sent for freedom

  2. ((b))

    set to being free

  3. ((c))

    set free

  4. ((d))

    No substitution

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

sent for freedom

121

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

He is both diligent ______ efficient.

  1. ((a))

    and

  2. ((b))

    also

  3. ((c))

    yet

  4. ((d))

    but

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

and

122

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

A. Some were big and floated around while others were small and popped immediately.

B. Nancy’s uncle gifted her a bubble shooter for her birthday.

C. She chased them around, trying to hold them in her hands.

D. Now, Nancy could blow bubbles of all sizes.

  1. ((a))

    BDAC

  2. ((b))

    DCAB

  3. ((c))

    CABD

  4. ((d))

    BACD

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

BDAC

123

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

The porter denied to take the money.

  1. ((a))

    No substitution

  2. ((b))

    denied taking

  3. ((c))

    denied from taking

  4. ((d))

    denied for taking

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

No substitution

124

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

You must seize the opportunity to make amends for your earlier curtness.

  1. ((a))

    to correct a mistake

  2. ((b))

    to make a proposal

  3. ((c))

    to give a suggestion

  4. ((d))

    to offer a deal

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

to correct a mistake

125

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

She exclaimed that I had grown very tall.

  1. ((a))

    She said to me, “How tall are you?”

  2. ((b))

    She said to me, “You have grown very tall.”

  3. ((c))

    She said to me, “How tall I have grown!”

  4. ((d))

    She said to me, “How tall you have grown!”

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

She said to me, “How tall are you?”

126

Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences.

A. Santosh’s parents were affluent landowners who could afford to send their children to the best schools.

B. So, she decided to fight the matter in her own quiet way when the right moment arrived.

C. At sixteen, most of the girls in her village used to get married.

D. But in line with the custom of the family, Santosh was sent to the local village school.

E. And, the right moment came when she turned sixteen.

F. But a marriage at that age was the last thing on Santosh’s mind.

  1. ((a))

    AECDBF

  2. ((b))

    ADBECF

  3. ((c))

    ACEBDF

  4. ((d))

    ABDCEF

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

AECDBF

127

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

Introductory section of a literary work

  1. ((a))

    dialogue

  2. ((b))

    epilogue

  3. ((c))

    monologue

  4. ((d))

    prologue

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

dialogue

128

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

There is no exception with these rule.

  1. ((a))

    about this rule

  2. ((b))

    to this rule

  3. ((c))

    for these rule

  4. ((d))

    No substitution

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

about this rule

129

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

The farmers are using / HYV seeds / so then they can get / a better yield.

  1. ((a))

    The farmers are using

  2. ((b))

    so then they can get

  3. ((c))

    HYV seeds

  4. ((d))

    a better yield

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The farmers are using

130

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

The little girl said that those butterflies were very colourful.

  1. ((a))

    The little girl said, “Those butterflies were very colourful.”

  2. ((b))

    The little girl says, “How colourful were these butterflies!’

  3. ((c))

    The little girl said, “Are those butterflies very colourful?”

  4. ((d))

    The little girl said, “These butterflies are very colourful.”

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The little girl said, “Those butterflies were very colourful.”

131

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

CONDENSE

  1. ((a))

    expand

  2. ((b))

    reduce

  3. ((c))

    constrict

  4. ((d))

    repel

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

expand

132

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

Let the medicine be administered every four hours.

  1. ((a))

    Let you administer the medicine every four hours.

  2. ((b))

    You have administered the medicine every four hours.

  3. ((c))

    You are administering the medicine every four hours.

  4. ((d))

    Administer the medicine every four hours.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Let you administer the medicine every four hours.

133

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

He lost his heart because he could not cope with the difficult situation.

  1. ((a))

    No substitution

  2. ((b))

    loss the heart

  3. ((c))

    lose his heart

  4. ((d))

    lost heart

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

No substitution

134

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I am your true friend, ______?

  1. ((a))

    am I

  2. ((b))

    is it

  3. ((c))

    aren’t I

  4. ((d))

    isn’t it

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

am I

135

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

My neighbour is / an young businessman / who is very friendly / with everyone.

  1. ((a))

    an young businessman

  2. ((b))

    My neighbour is

  3. ((c))

    who is very friendly

  4. ((d))

    with everyone

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

an young businessman

136

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

How can I forget your generosity?

  1. ((a))

    How your generosity can be forgot by me?

  2. ((b))

    How has your generosity been forgotten by me?

  3. ((c))

    How can your generosity be forgot by me?

  4. ((d))

    How can your generosity be forgotten by me?

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

How your generosity can be forgot by me?

137

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

You said, “I scored four goals.”

  1. ((a))

    You said that I had scored four goals.

  2. ((b))

    You said that you have scored four goals.

  3. ((c))

    You said that you scored four goals.

  4. ((d))

    You said that you had scored four goals.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

You said that I had scored four goals.

138

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

A person who shows people their seats

  1. ((a))

    cameraman

  2. ((b))

    guard

  3. ((c))

    watchman

  4. ((d))

    usher

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

cameraman

139

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

She said to Madhu, “Please post this letter.”

  1. ((a))

    She said Madhu to post that letter.

  2. ((b))

    She ordered Madhu that post this letter.

  3. ((c))

    She told Madhu to post this letter.

  4. ((d))

    She requested Madhu to post that letter.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

She said Madhu to post that letter.

140

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

LANGUID

  1. ((a))

    lethargic

  2. ((b))

    energetic

  3. ((c))

    sluggish

  4. ((d))

    indolent

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

lethargic

141

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

A. She looked very excited when she saw me get off the bus.

B. It was quite a long time since I had met my grandmother.

C. I found her standing at the village bus stand to receive me.

D. She hugged me and tears of joy flowed down her cheeks.

  1. ((a))

    BDCA

  2. ((b))

    CDAB

  3. ((c))

    BCAD

  4. ((d))

    CADB

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

BDCA

142

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

He told you that he would discuss the matter that evening.

  1. ((a))

    You said to him, “I will discuss the matter this evening.”

  2. ((b))

    You said to him, “He would discuss the matter today evening.”

  3. ((c))

    He said to you, “I will discuss the matter today evening.”

  4. ((d))

    He told to you, “He will discuss the matter that evening.”

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

You said to him, “I will discuss the matter this evening.”

143

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

A fictitious name used by an author

  1. ((a))

    Homonym

  2. ((b))

    Namesake

  3. ((c))

    Pseudonym

  4. ((d))

    Alibi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Homonym

144

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

The Principal asked Kamal how it was that he was always late for school.

  1. ((a))

    The Principal said to Kamal, “How is it that you are always late for school?”

  2. ((b))

    The Principal said to Kamal, “How it was that he was always late for school?”

  3. ((c))

    The Principal said to Kamal, “How are you always late for school?”

  4. ((d))

    The Principal said to Kamal, “How it is he was always late for school?”

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The Principal said to Kamal, “How is it that you are always late for school?”

145

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

He could not / get a job / despite of / his best efforts.

  1. ((a))

    despite of

  2. ((b))

    He could not

  3. ((c))

    get a job

  4. ((d))

    his best efforts

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

despite of

146

Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences.

A. When the train pulled in at Chennai Central, it took Velu some time to get off.

B. So, he sat down on a nearby bench that was unoccupied.

C. In all his eleven years he had not seen so many people except at the village fair.

D. When he finally stood on the platform, his legs felt wobble.

E. He put his small bundle beside him on the bench and looked around.

F. Near him, a group of people sat on their luggage staring at a TV hanging from the roof.

  1. ((a))

    ADBECF

  2. ((b))

    ABECDF

  3. ((c))

    ACBDEF

  4. ((d))

    AECBDF

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ADBECF

147

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

The animals in the zoo should not be fed.

  1. ((a))

    Don’t fed the animals in the zoo.

  2. ((b))

    Don’t be feeding the animals in the zoo.

  3. ((c))

    Feed not the animals in the zoo.

  4. ((d))

    Don’t feed the animals in the zoo.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Don’t fed the animals in the zoo.

148

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

His fine voice has never heard in this hall again.

  1. ((a))

    will never be heard

  2. ((b))

    never be heard

  3. ((c))

    will never hear

  4. ((d))

    No substitution

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

will never be heard

149

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

She speaks / very highly / of both her / daughter-in-laws.

  1. ((a))

    very highly

  2. ((b))

    of both her

  3. ((c))

    daughter-in-laws

  4. ((d))

    She speaks

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

very highly

150

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Do not allow strangers into the society complex.

  1. ((a))

    Strangers should not be allowed into the society complex.

  2. ((b))

    Let strangers must not allow into the society complex.

  3. ((c))

    Strangers should not have been allowed into the society complex.

  4. ((d))

    Let strangers should be not allowed into the society complex.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Strangers should not be allowed into the society complex.

151

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

DISGRACE

  1. ((a))

    dispute

  2. ((b))

    dishonour

  3. ((c))

    discord

  4. ((d))

    disgust

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

dispute

152

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

When the miscreants saw the police they beat a retreat.

  1. ((a))

    ran away

  2. ((b))

    protested strongly

  3. ((c))

    attacked fiercely

  4. ((d))

    marched ahead

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ran away

153

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

It is time we should have done something useful.

  1. ((a))

    would do

  2. ((b))

    have done

  3. ((c))

    No substitution

  4. ((d))

    did

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

would do

154

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Poverty was staring her ______ the face.

  1. ((a))

    to

  2. ((b))

    on

  3. ((c))

    at

  4. ((d))

    in

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

to

155

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

In times of economic recession, the demand for goods is on the wane.

  1. ((a))

    on the decline

  2. ((b))

    out of control

  3. ((c))

    on the rise

  4. ((d))

    at the peak

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

on the decline

156

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

The news / of his involvement / in illegal activities / have shocked everybody.

  1. ((a))

    The news

  2. ((b))

    in illegal activities

  3. ((c))

    have shocked everybody

  4. ((d))

    of his involvement

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The news

157

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

He is determined in expanding his business.

  1. ((a))

    determined to expand

  2. ((b))

    determined at expansion

  3. ((c))

    No substitution

  4. ((d))

    determining for expanding

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

determined to expand

158

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

The breakfast will have been finished by nine.

  1. ((a))

    They will finish the breakfast by nine.

  2. ((b))

    They will be finishing the breakfast by nine.

  3. ((c))

    They will have finished the breakfast by nine.

  4. ((d))

    They will have finish the breakfast by nine.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

They will finish the breakfast by nine.

159

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

You have to see it to believe it.

  1. ((a))

    It has to be seen to be believed.

  2. ((b))

    It has to be seen to being believed.

  3. ((c))

    It needs to being seen to be believed.

  4. ((d))

    It have to be seen to believe.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

It has to be seen to be believed.

160

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

The embezzlement in the company’s accounts has come to light.

  1. ((a))

    been rewarded

  2. ((b))

    been concealed

  3. ((c))

    been revealed

  4. ((d))

    been punished

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

been rewarded

161

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

I am much taller than I was a year ago.

  1. ((a))

    that I were a year ago

  2. ((b))

    as I was the year before

  3. ((c))

    No substitution

  4. ((d))

    than a year before

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

that I were a year ago

162

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

I said to the postman, “Is there a letter for me?”

  1. ((a))

    I asked the postman was there a letter for me.

  2. ((b))

    I asked the postman that is there a letter for me.

  3. ((c))

    I asked the postman if there was a letter for me.

  4. ((d))

    I asked the postman if there is a letter for me.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

I asked the postman was there a letter for me.

163

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Her health has being / steadily improving / since she started / practising yoga.

  1. ((a))

    steadily improving

  2. ((b))

    practising yoga

  3. ((c))

    since she started

  4. ((d))

    Her health has being

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

steadily improving

164

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

May you be blessed with good health!

  1. ((a))

    May God blessed you with good health!

  2. ((b))

    May you bless God with good health!

  3. ((c))

    May God bless you with good health!

  4. ((d))

    May God be blessing you with good health!

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

May God blessed you with good health!

165

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Someone robbed the man of all his possessions.

  1. ((a))

    Someone has been robbed by the man of all his possessions.

  2. ((b))

    The man was being robbed of all his possessions by someone.

  3. ((c))

    The man was robbed of all his possessions by someone.

  4. ((d))

    The man is robbed all his possessions by someone.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Someone has been robbed by the man of all his possessions.

166

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

“Let us go to the hills for a vacation,” Mother said to us.

  1. ((a))

    Mother suggested that let us go to the hills for a vacation.

  2. ((b))

    Mother ordered us to go to the hills for a vacation.

  3. ((c))

    Mother said that should we go to the hills for a vacation.

  4. ((d))

    Mother suggested that we should go to the hills for a vacation.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mother suggested that let us go to the hills for a vacation.

167

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

This is / only mistake / he has made / in the dictation.

  1. ((a))

    This is

  2. ((b))

    only mistake

  3. ((c))

    in the dictation

  4. ((d))

    he has made

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

This is

168

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

CONTRADICT

  1. ((a))

    refute

  2. ((b))

    agree

  3. ((c))

    advise

  4. ((d))

    shorten

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

refute

169

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I request the favour of ______ granting me two days’ leave.

  1. ((a))

    yours

  2. ((b))

    yourself

  3. ((c))

    your

  4. ((d))

    you

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

yours

170

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

India’s problem boils down to just one thing – lack of infrastructure for health services.

  1. ((a))

    heats up to

  2. ((b))

    sums up to

  3. ((c))

    fulfils something

  4. ((d))

    adapts to something

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

heats up to

171

Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences.

A. One day I went to school with four rupees in my pocket to pay the school fees.

B. All through the day, the coins sat quietly in my pocket.

C. So, I was told that the fees would be collected the next day.

D. When school got over, the coins in my pocket began to speak.

E. But the teacher who was to collect the fees was absent.

F. They said that money was meant to be spent on good things like hot ‘jalebis’.

  1. ((a))

    ADEBCF

  2. ((b))

    ABCDEF

  3. ((c))

    ACBEDF

  4. ((d))

    AECBDF

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ADEBCF

172

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

It is time for the children to go to bed.

  1. ((a))

    for going in bed

  2. ((b))

    to being in bed

  3. ((c))

    should be in bed

  4. ((d))

    No substitution

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

for going in bed

173

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

I said to my daughter, “Why are you angry with me?”

  1. ((a))

    I said to my daughter that why she was angry with me.

  2. ((b))

    I asked my daughter why she was angry with me.

  3. ((c))

    I asked to my daughter why was she angry with me.

  4. ((d))

    I asked my daughter why you are angry with me.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

I said to my daughter that why she was angry with me.

174

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The Allies ______ the war in 1945.

  1. ((a))

    have won

  2. ((b))

    were winning

  3. ((c))

    won

  4. ((d))

    win

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

have won

175

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Much of us / lack the / important virtue / of patience.

  1. ((a))

    important virtue

  2. ((b))

    lack the

  3. ((c))

    Much of us

  4. ((d))

    of patience

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Answer: ((a))

important virtue

176

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

What kind of the book do you want?

  1. ((a))

    kind of the books

  2. ((b))

    kind of book

  3. ((c))

    kinds of a book

  4. ((d))

    No substitution

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Answer: ((a))

kind of the books

177

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Please switch off / all the lights / before you / are leaving the room.

  1. ((a))

    are leaving the room

  2. ((b))

    before you

  3. ((c))

    all the lights

  4. ((d))

    Please switch off

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Answer: ((a))

are leaving the room

178

Directions: Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

A statement open to more than one interpretation

  1. ((a))

    apparent

  2. ((b))

    absurd

  3. ((c))

    ambiguous

  4. ((d))

    axiom

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Answer: ((a))

apparent

179

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

Mother ordered the children to stop playing then.

  1. ((a))

    Mother said to the children, “Please stop playing then.”

  2. ((b))

    Mother said to the children, “Don’t play then.”

  3. ((c))

    Mother said to the children, “Stop playing now.”

  4. ((d))

    Mother said to the children, “Can you stop playing now?”

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Answer: ((a))

Mother said to the children, “Please stop playing then.”

180

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

A. His job was to keep an eye on the activities at the work site.

B. Mahendra was a junior supervisor in a firm.

C. So far, he had worked at stone quarries, coal mines, construction sites and chemical plants.

D. The work sites changed often so he had to move from place to place.

  1. ((a))

    ACBD

  2. ((b))

    BADC

  3. ((c))

    DBCA

  4. ((d))

    CADB

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Answer: ((a))

ACBD

181

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

People who work together at the same place

  1. ((a))

    agents

  2. ((b))

    rivals

  3. ((c))

    friends

  4. ((d))

    colleagues

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Answer: ((a))

agents

182

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

He says, “Some goods are of poor quality.”

  1. ((a))

    He said that some goods were of poor quality.

  2. ((b))

    He said that some goods are of poor quality.

  3. ((c))

    He says that some goods are of poor quality.

  4. ((d))

    He says that some goods were of poor quality.

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Answer: ((a))

He said that some goods were of poor quality.

183

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

Please hear to what I am saying.

  1. ((a))

    listen me when

  2. ((b))

    listen to what

  3. ((c))

    be hearing which

  4. ((d))

    No substitution

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Answer: ((a))

listen me when

184

Directions: Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

One who studies God and religion

  1. ((a))

    theorist

  2. ((b))

    theologian

  3. ((c))

    atheist

  4. ((d))

    theist

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Answer: ((a))

theorist

185

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

The maid asked me if she could get me a glass of juice.

  1. ((a))

    The maid said to me, “Can she get me a glass of juice?”

  2. ((b))

    The maid said to me, “Could you get me a glass of juice?”

  3. ((c))

    The maid said to me, “Can I get you a glass of juice?”

  4. ((d))

    The maid said to me, “I can get you a glass of juice.”

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Answer: ((a))

The maid said to me, “Can she get me a glass of juice?”

186

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

A. The flute seller stands in a corner of the square near the hotel.

B. From time to time, he stands the pole on the ground, selects a flute and plays a tune.

C. In his hand is a pole from which protrude about fifty flutes in all directions.

D. They are all made from hollow bamboo stems.

  1. ((a))

    ACDB

  2. ((b))

    BDAC

  3. ((c))

    CBDA

  4. ((d))

    ABCD

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Answer: ((a))

ACDB

187

Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences.

A. The King and Queen of Siam had several daughters.

B. So, the King named his daughters January, February, March till he came to the youngest whom he named September.

C. The princesses were very proud of their parrots and spent time teaching them to talk.

D. One year on his birthday, the King gave each of his daughters a green parrot in a cage.

E. The Queen said it confused her to remember so many names.

F. In a short while all the parrots could say “God save the King”.

  1. ((a))

    AEBDCF

  2. ((b))

    ABECDF

  3. ((c))

    ADBECF

  4. ((d))

    ACDBEF

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Answer: ((a))

AEBDCF

188

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

The river overflew it’s banks in the monsoon.

  1. ((a))

    overflowed its banks

  2. ((b))

    No substitution

  3. ((c))

    overflows it’s banks

  4. ((d))

    overflew its bank

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Answer: ((a))

overflowed its banks

189

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

The government is distributing free food grains among the poor.

  1. ((a))

    Free food grains are being distributed among the poor by the government.

  2. ((b))

    Free food grains are distributed among the poor by the government.

  3. ((c))

    Free food grains have been distributed among the poor by the government.

  4. ((d))

    Free food grains were distributed among the poor by the government.

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Answer: ((a))

Free food grains are being distributed among the poor by the government.

190

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

He went to foreign for higher education.

  1. ((a))

    No substitution

  2. ((b))

    has gone to foreign

  3. ((c))

    went to abroad

  4. ((d))

    went abroad

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Answer: ((a))

No substitution

191

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Once upon a time, / a beautiful princess / has fallen in love / with a poor farmer.

  1. ((a))

    Once upon a time

  2. ((b))

    a beautiful princess

  3. ((c))

    has fallen in love

  4. ((d))

    with a poor farmer

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Answer: ((a))

Once upon a time

192

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

He said to his employee, “Do not provoke me unnecessarily.”

  1. ((a))

    He requested his employee do not provoke him unnecessarily.

  2. ((b))

    He told his employee not to provoke me unnecessarily.

  3. ((c))

    He warned his employee not to provoke him unnecessarily.

  4. ((d))

    He told to his employee to not provoke him unnecessarily.

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Answer: ((a))

He requested his employee do not provoke him unnecessarily.

193

Select the misspelt word.

  1. ((a))

    suprimacy

  2. ((b))

    pursuit

  3. ((c))

    business

  4. ((d))

    originate

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Answer: ((a))

suprimacy

194

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

Someone taken a prisoner to fulfil demands

  1. ((a))

    dealer

  2. ((b))

    guest

  3. ((c))

    host

  4. ((d))

    hostage

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Answer: ((a))

dealer

195

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

The young man exclaimed that it was a great feast.

  1. ((a))

    The young man said, “ What a great feast it is!”

  2. ((b))

    The young man says, “ It is a great feast.”

  3. ((c))

    The young man said, “ It has being a great feast!”

  4. ((d))

    The young man said, “ Is it a great feast?”

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Answer: ((a))

The young man said, “ What a great feast it is!”

196

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

I cannot take up any new assignment as I have my hands full.

  1. ((a))

    am very busy

  2. ((b))

    am very rich

  3. ((c))

    am short of time

  4. ((d))

    need to seek help

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Answer: ((a))

am very busy

197

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

The wedding preparations are in full swing.

  1. ((a))

    at the height of activity

  2. ((b))

    very costly affair

  3. ((c))

    hard to arrange

  4. ((d))

    in great difficulty

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Answer: ((a))

at the height of activity

198

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Sania said to me, “Tomorrow is my convocation.”

  1. ((a))

    Sania told me that the next day was her convocation.

  2. ((b))

    Sania told me that tomorrow was her convocation.

  3. ((c))

    I told Sania that her convocation was the next day.

  4. ((d))

    Sania told to me that the next day is her convocation.

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Answer: ((a))

Sania told me that the next day was her convocation.

199

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Parul is / ten years / elder than / her sibling.

  1. ((a))

    her sibling

  2. ((b))

    ten years

  3. ((c))

    elder than

  4. ((d))

    Parul is

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Answer: ((a))

her sibling

200

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

They will cancel the football tournament this year.

  1. ((a))

    The football tournament has been cancelled this year.

  2. ((b))

    The football tournament was cancelled this year.

  3. ((c))

    The football tournament will be cancelled this year.

  4. ((d))

    The football tournament is being cancelled this year.

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Answer: ((a))

The football tournament has been cancelled this year.

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