Reading comprehension, vocabulary, synonyms and antonyms, idiom usage, error spotting, sentence improvement, and cloze tests.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Ignoring his father’s warnings, he said, “an elephant in the room” to his mother.
The elephant got stuck in the room
There is an obvious problem
Someone begins to suspect
Someone hiding in the room
Correct answer
The elephant got stuck in the room
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
A series of 1 of shell or ivory or thin metal clothed her left upper arm all the way down to her fingers. A necklace 2 three pendants bunched together and a few bangles above the elbow and 3 on the right hands display an almost modern art. She speaks of the 4, ever hopeful human spirit. She reminds us that it is important to visit museums in our country to experience the 5_ that a work of art leaves on our senses, to find among all the riches one particular vision of beauty that speaks to us alone.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
unbelievable
ungrateful
unsafe
undaunted
Correct answer
unbelievable
Underlined word in the sentence is not spelt correctly. Identify the correct spelling from the options given below.
A congragation of monks reached Shimla for the convention.
Congregetion
Cangregation
Congretettion
Congregation
Correct answer
Congregetion
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
An open space usually rectangular and enclosed in a building
Quadruped
Quinton
Quadrangle
Quintessential
Correct answer
Quadruped
Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence and select the option that rectifies the spelling error.
Many promote bamboo planting for erosion prevention and to riverse the effects of global warming.
Reverse
Bambboo
Efeccts
Prevension
Correct answer
Reverse
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
We were driving home when suddenly a deer runs across the road.
home
We were driving
a deer runs across the road
when suddenly
Correct answer
home
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
An unpleasant mixture of loud sounds.
Harmony
Hegemony
Irony
Cacophony
Correct answer
Harmony
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
Rahul has done a study of statistics that contributed to the research.
Demography
Choreography
Cartography
Cinematography
Correct answer
Demography
Identify the meaning of the idiom in the given situation.
I will always stand by my friend.
Be in a queu
Stand next to
Support in difficult situation
Work together
Correct answer
Be in a queu
Choose the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
At the drop of a hat
Consecutively
Eventually
Certainly
Immediately
Correct answer
Consecutively
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
A series of 1 of shell or ivory or thin metal clothed her left upper arm all the way down to her fingers. A necklace 2 three pendants bunched together and a few bangles above the elbow and 3 on the right hands display an almost modern art. She speaks of the 4, ever hopeful human spirit. She reminds us that it is important to visit museums in our country to experience the 5_ that a work of art leaves on our senses, to find among all the riches one particular vision of beauty that speaks to us alone.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
affect
result
blow
impact
Correct answer
affect
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Condemn
Uphold
Elevate
Tolerate
Denounce
Correct answer
Uphold
Select the phrase/idiom that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
After two hours of wandering in the desert, we realised we were on a wild horse race.
wild goose chase
wild jackal hunt
wild carpet rug
wild shadow chase
Correct answer
wild goose chase
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Every minute, the equivalent of one garbage truck’s worth of plastic is dumped into our ocean. Plastic pollution is a global problem. Approximately 7 billion of the 9.2 billion metric tonnes of plastic produced from 1950-2017 became plastic waste, ending up in landfills or being dumped. Plastic pollution can alter habitats and natural processes, reducing ecosystems’ ability to adapt to climate change, directly affecting millions of people’s livelihoods, food production capabilities and social well-being.
UNEP’s body of work demonstrates that the problem of plastic pollution doesn’t exist in a vacuum. The environmental, social, economic and health risks of plastics need to be assessed alongside other environmental stressors, like climate change, ecosystem degradation and resource use.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Alter
Alight
Change
Preserve
Absorb
Correct answer
Alight
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Wither
Ennoblement
Evolution
Flourishing
Correct answer
Wither
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
A series of 1 of shell or ivory or thin metal clothed her left upper arm all the way down to her fingers. A necklace 2 three pendants bunched together and a few bangles above the elbow and 3 on the right hands display an almost modern art. She speaks of the 4, ever hopeful human spirit. She reminds us that it is important to visit museums in our country to experience the 5_ that a work of art leaves on our senses, to find among all the riches one particular vision of beauty that speaks to us alone.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
toe
wrist
waist
ankle
Correct answer
toe
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Disseminate
Enterpreneur
Dilemma
Accommodate
Correct answer
Disseminate
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Cheerfull
Tsunami
Efficient
Responsibilities
Correct answer
Cheerfull
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Only those having blue blood can dethrone the evil autocrat and restore equilibrium.
Political ideology
Vigilant nature
Aristocratic lineage
Bitter relations
Correct answer
Political ideology
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The cacophony in the theatre was too much for us.
silence
smell
noise
laughter
Correct answer
silence
Solving previous year questions by topic helps identify recurring concepts, question patterns, and frequently asked sub-topics. Attempt each question, review the step-by-step explanation, and note down key formulas or facts for quick revision before the exam.