Reading comprehension, vocabulary, synonyms and antonyms, idiom usage, error spotting, sentence improvement, and cloze tests.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
By leaps and bounds
Unknowingly
Normally
Slowly
Rapidly
Correct answer
Unknowingly
Select the most appropriate segment to substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
The referee declared that the participant who will score the highest points in the tally will take away the cash prize of Rs. 50 lakh.
who can score the highest point
who scores the highest point
who could score the highest point
who settles scores the highest point
Correct answer
who can score the highest point
Select the word from the sentence below, which is an antonym for the word ‘uniformity’
A great variety of birds is found in the sanctuaries of India.
Great
Variety
Found
Sanctuaries
Correct answer
Great
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The speaker delivered a profound speech that left the audience deeply moved.
Deep
Inventive
Shallow
Occult
Correct answer
Deep
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
There are no ancient nations anywhere in the world.
All nations are modern. Ancient Greece, ancient Egypt, ancient India – all of them may have had great civilizations whose architecture, art, and literature are objects of admiration. But they are not nations. To realize this truth, you will have to forget for the time being the history you were taught at school. Because it is that history, drilled into your heads from the time you were children, and constantly renewed by national festivals and ceremonies, the speeches of your leaders, and novels, films, and television serials, that make it seem obvious to you that your nation is ancient. In actual fact, it is not true. Your nation is not – indeed no nation on earth is – ancient.
Only modern people can imagine that way.
Find out the correct synonym of the following word:
Obvious
dubious
clear
ambiguous
doubtful
Correct answer
dubious
Three segments of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the option that contains the error. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Since his son has not yet completed the age of eighteen, he was reluctant to fulfil his son’s demand of getting a motorbike.
of getting a motorbike
No error
to fulfil his son’s demand
he was reluctant
Correct answer
of getting a motorbike
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
We were grateful for a book they gave us.
they gave us
We were
grateful for
a book
Correct answer
they gave us
Select the sentence that uses the given idiom correctly.
Skating on thin ice
They were on thin ice when they skated on the frozen lake.
She was on thin ice while trying to balance on a tightrope.
He was on thin ice after making a controversial statement.
They were on thin ice due to the icy conditions on the road.
Correct answer
They were on thin ice when they skated on the frozen lake.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
There are no ancient nations anywhere in the world.
All nations are modern. Ancient Greece, ancient Egypt, ancient India – all of them may have had great civilizations whose architecture, art, and literature are objects of admiration. But they are not nations. To realize this truth, you will have to forget for the time being the history you were taught at school. Because it is that history, drilled into your heads from the time you were children, and constantly renewed by national festivals and ceremonies, the speeches of your leaders, and novels, films, and television serials, that make it seem obvious to you that your nation is ancient. In actual fact, it is not true. Your nation is not – indeed no nation on earth is – ancient.
Only modern people can imagine that way.
Why does the author of the passage ask us to forget the history that we were taught at school?
because the history book taught us that our nation is ancient
because only the modern people can imagine that way
because the history book taught us that there are no ancient nations in the world
because the history book asks us to celebrate festivals which make us believe that our nation is modern
Correct answer
because the history book taught us that our nation is ancient
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Superheroes are fictional characters with 1) ________ powers who use their powers to fight crime and protect the public.
Some popular superheroes include Superman, Batman, Spider Man and Wonder Woman. Superheroes often have backstories that 2) ________ how they have gained their powers, 3) ________ being born with special powers, being bitten by a radioactive spider or being exposed to cosmic radiation. They usually have a specific outfit or clothing that they wear to hide their identity and protect 4) ________ while fighting crime. Superheroes have been a staple of popular culture 5) ________ decades, appearing in comics, movies, television shows, and video games.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
extraordinary
pragmatic
hereditary
familiar
Correct answer
extraordinary
Identify the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Freezing
summery
brisk
gnawing
tropical
Correct answer
summery
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
A society or company provides these convenient features
Equipment
Facilitate
System
Amenities
Correct answer
Equipment
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The Government must strive to provide a/an fair and square deal to the citizen of its country.
exclusive and unreal
honest and straightforward
violent and immoral
forward and backward
Correct answer
exclusive and unreal
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a spelling error.
The precarious case of juvenile / deliquency against him / was dismissed by the / jury in the first hearing.
The precarious case of juvenile
jury in the first hearing.
deliquency against him
was dismissed by the
Correct answer
The precarious case of juvenile
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be in seventh heaven
To be ignored
To start performing better
To be in a state of extreme happiness
To avoid talking about what’s important
Correct answer
To be ignored
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
Can we go visit a Statue of Liberty on our trip to the United States?
on our trip to
Can we go
the United States?
visit a Statue of Liberty
Correct answer
on our trip to
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Shakespeare is great than any other English poet.
was great than
was greater then
is greater than
is greatest than
Correct answer
was great than
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
There are no ancient nations anywhere in the world.
All nations are modern. Ancient Greece, ancient Egypt, ancient India – all of them may have had great civilizations whose architecture, art, and literature are objects of admiration. But they are not nations. To realize this truth, you will have to forget for the time being the history you were taught at school. Because it is that history, drilled into your heads from the time you were children, and constantly renewed by national festivals and ceremonies, the speeches of your leaders, and novels, films, and television serials, that make it seem obvious to you that your nation is ancient. In actual fact, it is not true. Your nation is not – indeed no nation on earth is – ancient.
Only modern people can imagine that way.
Which of the following statements is correct?
Only modern people can imagine the existence of ancient nations.
History books should be read again and again because they celebrate ancient nations.
Ancient India is an ancient civilization but not an ancient nation.
Novels, films and speeches of leaders celebrate the modernity of nations
Correct answer
Only modern people can imagine the existence of ancient nations.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
An awkward neither grammatically accurate sentence is the result of centre implanting.
awkward but grammatically
awkward either grammatically
awkward beyond grammatically
awkward unless grammatically
Correct answer
awkward but grammatically
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Superheroes are fictional characters with 1) ________ powers who use their powers to fight crime and protect the public.
Some popular superheroes include Superman, Batman, Spider Man and Wonder Woman. Superheroes often have backstories that 2) ________ how they have gained their powers, 3) ________ being born with special powers, being bitten by a radioactive spider or being exposed to cosmic radiation. They usually have a specific outfit or clothing that they wear to hide their identity and protect 4) ________ while fighting crime. Superheroes have been a staple of popular culture 5) ________ decades, appearing in comics, movies, television shows, and video games.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
for
on
under
above
Correct answer
for
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