Reading comprehension, vocabulary, synonyms and antonyms, idiom usage, error spotting, sentence improvement, and cloze tests.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Tricks of the trade
A particular profession
A trick to deceive
Special skills or knowledge
An easy task
Correct answer
A particular profession
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Occlude
facilitate
promote
Abstain
Obstruct
Correct answer
facilitate
Select the correctly spelt word.
Imigrant
Chauvinist
Contemperary
Cosmopoliton
Correct answer
Imigrant
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Sometimes I act / like a fool, and she has / to step into save me.
Sometimes I act
like a fool and she has
No error
to step into save me
Correct answer
Sometimes I act
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Malign
Approve
Benefit
Besmirch
commend
Correct answer
Approve
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
One of the children stood at the door to ______ if he saw the apparitor coming, who was an officer of the spiritual court.
give notice
give advice
give thought
give a hand
Correct answer
give notice
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In a nutshell
Extremely pale
Very briefly
Under protection
Without delay
Correct answer
Extremely pale
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A place where government records are kept
Cloakroom
Cache
Hangar
Archive
Correct answer
Cloakroom
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Upgrade
Advance
Lean
Demote
Elevate
Correct answer
Advance
Select the correctly spelt word.
Bezarre
Infatuaition
Fortiunate
Perfection
Correct answer
Bezarre
Direction: 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 group of researchers has (1) ______ that pleasure and positive states of mind are better for our health. This new intellectual approach to health is not only more powerful, but also has no side effects. Central to this claim are recent findings that even getting an education may add as much as 10 years to your (2) ______. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book The Incredible Machine, which discussed old age. De Rosen, an artist, continued to paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Some scientists believe that retirement to a (3) ______ lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical problems, thus shortening life. According to a study of retired people, adults over 65 can learn a (4) ______ skill, like oil painting, as readily as younger students." So retiring from a job in a sense means retiring from life unless (5) ______ by some other, preferably new activity.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
administrated
orchestrated
defenestrated
demonstrated
Correct answer
administrated
Direction: 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 group of researchers has (1) ______ that pleasure and positive states of mind are better for our health. This new intellectual approach to health is not only more powerful, but also has no side effects. Central to this claim are recent findings that even getting an education may add as much as 10 years to your (2) ______. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book The Incredible Machine, which discussed old age. De Rosen, an artist, continued to paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Some scientists believe that retirement to a (3) ______ lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical problems, thus shortening life. According to a study of retired people, adults over 65 can learn a (4) ______ skill, like oil painting, as readily as younger students." So retiring from a job in a sense means retiring from life unless (5) ______ by some other, preferably new activity.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
insurance
charisma
planet
Life
Correct answer
insurance
Direction: 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 group of researchers has (1) ______ that pleasure and positive states of mind are better for our health. This new intellectual approach to health is not only more powerful, but also has no side effects. Central to this claim are recent findings that even getting an education may add as much as 10 years to your (2) ______. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book The Incredible Machine, which discussed old age. De Rosen, an artist, continued to paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Some scientists believe that retirement to a (3) ______ lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical problems, thus shortening life. According to a study of retired people, adults over 65 can learn a (4) ______ skill, like oil painting, as readily as younger students." So retiring from a job in a sense means retiring from life unless (5) ______ by some other, preferably new activity.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
complimentary
sanitary
sedentary
segmentary
Correct answer
complimentary
Direction: 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 group of researchers has (1) ______ that pleasure and positive states of mind are better for our health. This new intellectual approach to health is not only more powerful, but also has no side effects. Central to this claim are recent findings that even getting an education may add as much as 10 years to your (2) ______. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book The Incredible Machine, which discussed old age. De Rosen, an artist, continued to paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Some scientists believe that retirement to a (3) ______ lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical problems, thus shortening life. According to a study of retired people, adults over 65 can learn a (4) ______ skill, like oil painting, as readily as younger students." So retiring from a job in a sense means retiring from life unless (5) ______ by some other, preferably new activity.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
native
creative
discriminative
exaggerative
Correct answer
native
Direction: 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 group of researchers has (1) ______ that pleasure and positive states of mind are better for our health. This new intellectual approach to health is not only more powerful, but also has no side effects. Central to this claim are recent findings that even getting an education may add as much as 10 years to your (2) ______. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book The Incredible Machine, which discussed old age. De Rosen, an artist, continued to paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Some scientists believe that retirement to a (3) ______ lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical problems, thus shortening life. According to a study of retired people, adults over 65 can learn a (4) ______ skill, like oil painting, as readily as younger students." So retiring from a job in a sense means retiring from life unless (5) ______ by some other, preferably new activity.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
ornamented
pigmented
supplemented
experimented
Correct answer
ornamented
Select the option that corrects the misspelt words in the given sentence.
I can't pitcure him figting or picking on anyone.
I can't picture him fighting or picking on anyone.
I can't pitcure him fiting or piking on anyone.
I can't pitcure him fighting or pekking on anyone.
I can't pictre him fighting or pickning on anyone.
Correct answer
I can't picture him fighting or picking on anyone.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The boys were tired, but not too tired to examine the little hut ______.
weirdly
weakly
thoroughly
sluggishly
Correct answer
weirdly
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
It is better to be prompt and organised than to be ______.
provident
meaningless
efficient
reckless
Correct answer
provident
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
Why doesn't you try calling your family again?
you don’t tries
doesn't you tried
don't you try
No improvement required
Correct answer
you don’t tries
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
The telecom growth story is a important component of the broader story of India.
No error
The telecom growth story is
the broader story of India.
a important component of
Correct answer
No error
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.