Reading comprehension, vocabulary, synonyms and antonyms, idiom usage, error spotting, sentence improvement, and cloze tests.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Indigent
Bust
Low
Impoverished
Affluent
Correct answer
Bust
Select the option that is similar in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence.
Looking after small children is a real conundrum for working parents.
peace
plan
problem
pacification
Correct answer
peace
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
The story of Joanne Kathleen Rowling’s near magical rise to fame is almost as well known as the characters she creates.
Rowling was constantly writing and telling stories to her younger sister Dianne. “The first story I ever wrote down was about a rabbit called Rabbit.” Rowling said in an interview. “He got the measles and was visited by his friends including a giant bee called Miss Bee. And ever since Rabbit and Miss Bee, I have always wanted to be a writer, though I rarely told anyone so. However, my parents, both of whom come from impoverished backgrounds and neither of whom had been to college, took the view that my overactive imagination was an amusing personal quirk that would never pay a mortgage or secure a pension.
A writer from the age of six, with two unpublished novels in the drawer, she was stuck on a train when Harry walked into her mind fully formed. She spent the next five years constructing the plots of seven books, one for every year of his secondary school life.
Rowling says she started writing the first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, in Portugal, where she was teaching English.
At first nobody wanted to publish Harry Potter. She was told that the plot was too complex. Refusing to compromise, she found a publisher.
In 1997, Rowling received her first royalty cheque. By book three, she had skyrocketed to the top of the publishing world. A row of zeros appeared on the author’s bank balance and her life was turned upside down. Day and night she had journalists knocking on the unanswered door of her flat.
Rowling’s quality control has become legendary, as is her obsession with accuracy. She’s thrilled with Stephen Fry’s taped version of the books and outraged that an Italian dust jacket showed Harry minus his glasses. “Don’t they understand that the glasses are the clue to his vulnerability?”
What quality do we get to know about JK Rowling that helps her become a successful writer?
Humility
Perseverance
Flexibility
Focus
Correct answer
Humility
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I sent the agreement over for them to sign so the ball is now in their court.
An approach that uses traditional ideas that have previously worked
Better to be satisfied with what you have than risk losing it by trying to get something better
A time when after which programmes for older audiences may be aired on TV
It is time for someone to deal with a problem or make a decision, because other people have already done as much as they can
Correct answer
An approach that uses traditional ideas that have previously worked
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
During vacations, Geeta saw a saltwater lake separated from the sea by rocks and sand where she did kayak for the first time.
lagoon
river
ditch
sea
Correct answer
lagoon
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
The story of Joanne Kathleen Rowling’s near magical rise to fame is almost as well known as the characters she creates.
Rowling was constantly writing and telling stories to her younger sister Dianne. “The first story I ever wrote down was about a rabbit called Rabbit.” Rowling said in an interview. “He got the measles and was visited by his friends including a giant bee called Miss Bee. And ever since Rabbit and Miss Bee, I have always wanted to be a writer, though I rarely told anyone so. However, my parents, both of whom come from impoverished backgrounds and neither of whom had been to college, took the view that my overactive imagination was an amusing personal quirk that would never pay a mortgage or secure a pension.
A writer from the age of six, with two unpublished novels in the drawer, she was stuck on a train when Harry walked into her mind fully formed. She spent the next five years constructing the plots of seven books, one for every year of his secondary school life.
Rowling says she started writing the first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, in Portugal, where she was teaching English.
At first nobody wanted to publish Harry Potter. She was told that the plot was too complex. Refusing to compromise, she found a publisher.
In 1997, Rowling received her first royalty cheque. By book three, she had skyrocketed to the top of the publishing world. A row of zeros appeared on the author’s bank balance and her life was turned upside down. Day and night she had journalists knocking on the unanswered door of her flat.
Rowling’s quality control has become legendary, as is her obsession with accuracy. She’s thrilled with Stephen Fry’s taped version of the books and outraged that an Italian dust jacket showed Harry minus his glasses. “Don’t they understand that the glasses are the clue to his vulnerability?”
Select an appropriate title for the passage.
The Craft of Writing
The Publishing Journey
Rowling’s Life
Rowling's mystery
Correct answer
The Craft of Writing
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Mrs. Rani / works for / a international / school.
works for
school
a international
Mrs. Rani
Correct answer
works for
Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.
She now has more than a year as minister___________.
under her belt
on her thin ice
in the fast lane
down for the count
Correct answer
under her belt
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined words.
I do not like him because he always disapproves the things or opinions of others.
is insensitive of others feelings
is a hate monger
is critical of others
is jealous of other people
Correct answer
is insensitive of others feelings
Select the sentence that has a grammatical error.
I will be drive into town later on.
I will be driving into town later on.
I might drive into town later on.
I could be driving into town later on.
Correct answer
I will be drive into town later on.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
Mount Vesuvius is a volcano that erapts hot ashes which fall from the sky like a blizzard.
Erapts
Blizzard
Ashes
Volcano
Correct answer
Erapts
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Childhood is an important phase in a person's life. Children are free from worries, tensions and stresses so they lead a very (1)______ life. This is the only reason they create golden and beautiful memories during this period which are (2)________ in their adulthood. It is the responsibility of parents and guardians to shape the future of a child as he is very (3)________ and can drift in any direction. If they have made any mistakes, we should (4)______ them instead of misbehaving with them. How we have behaved with them will be (5)________ on their minds which will reflect in later stages.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 4.
damage
create
design
rectify
Correct answer
damage
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A mythological animal with one horn on its forehead
Unicameral
Unipod
Unific
Unicorn
Correct answer
Unicameral
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Bite the bullet
To avoid a situation
To help someone achieve their goals
To eat something unpleasant
To face a difficult situation
Correct answer
To avoid a situation
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Suspend
Extend
Terminate
Project
Resume
Correct answer
Extend
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The veteran footballer was expected for reach here by 10 o’clock, the notice said.
expected on reach here
expected to reach here
expected of reach here
expected by reach here
Correct answer
expected on reach here
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
The road is too busy for elderly people that they cannot cross safely.
that it is difficult to cross.
to cross safely.
that it cannot be crossed properly.
that it is impossible for them to cross.
Correct answer
that it is difficult to cross.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Pitiable
Eradicate
Pleasant
Grievous
Aggregate
Correct answer
Eradicate
Rectify the sentence by selecting the correct spelling of the underlined word from the options.
The baby smiled and laughed at the pickaboo game.
peakaboo
pikaboo
peekaboo
pekaboo
Correct answer
peakaboo
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Childhood is an important phase in a person's life. Children are free from worries, tensions and stresses so they lead a very (1)______ life. This is the only reason they create golden and beautiful memories during this period which are (2)________ in their adulthood. It is the responsibility of parents and guardians to shape the future of a child as he is very (3)________ and can drift in any direction. If they have made any mistakes, we should (4)______ them instead of misbehaving with them. How we have behaved with them will be (5)________ on their minds which will reflect in later stages.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 3.
mature
innocent
crafty
guilty
Correct answer
mature
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.