Reading comprehension, vocabulary, synonyms and antonyms, idiom usage, error spotting, sentence improvement, and cloze tests.
Select the word from the sentence below, which is an antonym for the word ‘dishearten’
Many of the world’s greatest art pieces are encouraged by kings and are inspired by nature and society.
Greatest
Pieces
Inspired
Encouraged
Correct answer
Greatest
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Destitute
Broken
Corrupt
Broke
Firm
Correct answer
Broken
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence
Assurance
Determination
Conviction
Diffidence
Correct answer
Assurance
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.
The woman in the crowd broke down in hysterics.
Aghast
Cray
Calm
Insanity
Correct answer
Aghast
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a spelling error.
Grievances cannot be redresed unless they are known.
Grievances cannot
be redresed
unless they
are known.
Correct answer
Grievances cannot
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Up the ante
Increase demands
Cost cutting
Mediocre
Expensive
Correct answer
Increase demands
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
For the past / three years, / my uncle is /away from home.
three years,
For the past
my uncle is
away from home.
Correct answer
three years,
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Spill the beans
To have an excuse
To be in a state of shock
To have happy period of your life
To expose a secret
Correct answer
To have an excuse
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Make waves
To cause difficulty
To give up
To take it easy
To have patience
Correct answer
To cause difficulty
In the question four alternatives are given for the underlined word in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the opposite meaning of the word.
We embraced each other overjoyed at our success, then I took photograph of Tenzing holding aloft the flags of Great Britain, Nepal, the United Nations and India.”
Cradled
Junked
Contained
Limited
Correct answer
Cradled
Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I sometimes accept excess work to please my manager, so I take more responsibilities than one can manage.
bite off more than I can chew
get a taste of my own medicine
burn my boats
hear it straight from the horse’s mouth
Correct answer
bite off more than I can chew
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.
Her sarcastic comment earned a few chuckles from the audience, who understood the irony in her words.
Unsavoury
Courteous
Sardonic
Humorous
Correct answer
Unsavoury
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Raveena has made / up her mind to / carried minimum / luggage with her.
Raveena has made
up her mind to
carried minimum
luggage with her.
Correct answer
Raveena has made
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A person who is a lover of women.
Philologist
Monogamist
Philogynist
Misogynist
Correct answer
Philologist
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
My grandmother helps us in all the problems. She has a remedy for all the diseases.
‘Service’
Panacea
Fanatic
Heretic
Correct answer
‘Service’
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Several major airlines have pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by mid-century to fight climate change. It’s an ambitious goal that will require an enormous ramp-up in sustainable aviation fuels, but that alone won’t be enough, the latest research shows.
The idea of jetliners running solely on fuel made from used cooking oil from restaurants or corn stalks might seem futuristic, but it’s not that far away.
Airlines are already experimenting with sustainable aviation fuels, including biofuels made from agriculture residues, trees, corn and used cooking oil, and synthetic fuels made with captured carbon and green hydrogen.
United Airlines, which has been using a blend of used oil or waste fat and fossil fuels on some flights from Los Angeles and Amsterdam, recently announced plans to power 50,000 flights a year between its Chicago and Denver hubs using ethanol-based sustainable aviation fuels by 2028. The airline also launched a US$100 million fund on 21 February 2023, with Air Canada, Boeing, GE Aerospace, JPMorgan Chase and Honeywell to invest in sustainable aviation fuel start-ups to expand the industry$.
Biofuels are not made from _________ .
agricultural residue
cooking oil
coal
trees
Correct answer
agricultural residue
Choose the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Back to back
Present and discuss the details of something.
Do something very fast or with great energy.
Something follows immediately after something else.
Try to get something.
Correct answer
Present and discuss the details of something.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Prudent
Precious
Diffident
Judicious
Doubtful
Correct answer
Precious
Parts of the following sentences have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error.
Mr. Prabhakar was first man to arrive at the venue.
was first man
Mr. Prabhakar
to arrive
at the venue
Correct answer
was first man
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.
Although there is no proven data, the Centre for Policy Research estimate that India has the largest stock of iron ore in the world.
Although there is no proven data,
Centre for Policy Research estimate
No error
India has the largest stock
Correct answer
Although there is no proven data,
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.