Reading comprehension, vocabulary, synonyms and antonyms, idiom usage, error spotting, sentence improvement, and cloze tests.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
It was certainly a cowardly act.
Believable
Brave
Fearful
Comfortable
Correct answer
Believable
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
A frugal lifestyle doesn’t necessarily reflect someone’s personality.
conventional
cooperative
dynamic
wasteful
Correct answer
conventional
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Many societies throughout history have understood the ______ for harmony between the environment, society, and economy.
superfluity
caninity
necessity
amenity
Correct answer
superfluity
Select the option that expresses the following sentence in passive voice.
The police is interrogating the peons of my school.
The peons of my school are being interrogated by the police.
The peons of my school has been being interrogated by the police.
The peons of my school have been being interrogated by the police.
The peons of my school were being interrogated by the police.
Correct answer
The peons of my school are being interrogated by the police.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for the highlighted word.
His liberal policies were responsible for progress in the community.
central
ineffectual
hysterical
conservative
Correct answer
central
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow:
Dhamaal is a mix of Sufi and African (mostly East African) musical and dance traditions. It refers particularly to the spiritual practices of the Siddis of Gujarat.
The Siddis begin almost every Dhamaal song by blowing into a conch shell. This is often followed by the slow playing of East African percussion instruments like the musindo and the slow thumping of feet that marks the onset of the singing and dancing Dhamaals. The ritual of foot thumping is a crucial part of spiritual East African dance and musical traditions. The Siddis are followers of Islam and arrived in India from Muslim communities in East and Central Africa. Dhamaals are performed in memory of their spiritual leaders, among them Bava Gor, Mai Misra, Baba Habash and Sidi Nabi Sultan. According to Siddi folklore they arrived from Ethiopia through the Nubian Valley, Syria and the Indian Ocean to the coast of Kuda in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat
Usually, Dhamaal songs and dances are performed to celebrate the anniversary of the birth and death of spiritual leaders. They are performed in two ways – Dance Dhamaal and Baithaaki Dhamaal. The Baithaaki Dhamaal is performed in the sitting position and the Dance Dhamaal is performed in both sitting and dance positions.
During the performance of Baithaaki Dhamaal the focus is more on the lyrics and less on the musical instruments. During Dance Dhamaal the focus is more on the sounds of the instruments. These are often played in a frenzied manner and accompanied by frenzied dance movements. The spiritual songs that are sung during the Dhamaals are known as zikrs.
What is played in a Dhamaal song after blowing into a conch shell?
Baithaaki
Lyre
Table
Musindo
Correct answer
Baithaaki
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow:
Dhamaal is a mix of Sufi and African (mostly East African) musical and dance traditions. It refers particularly to the spiritual practices of the Siddis of Gujarat.
The Siddis begin almost every Dhamaal song by blowing into a conch shell. This is often followed by the slow playing of East African percussion instruments like the musindo and the slow thumping of feet that marks the onset of the singing and dancing Dhamaals. The ritual of foot thumping is a crucial part of spiritual East African dance and musical traditions. The Siddis are followers of Islam and arrived in India from Muslim communities in East and Central Africa. Dhamaals are performed in memory of their spiritual leaders, among them Bava Gor, Mai Misra, Baba Habash and Sidi Nabi Sultan. According to Siddi folklore they arrived from Ethiopia through the Nubian Valley, Syria and the Indian Ocean to the coast of Kuda in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat
Usually, Dhamaal songs and dances are performed to celebrate the anniversary of the birth and death of spiritual leaders. They are performed in two ways – Dance Dhamaal and Baithaaki Dhamaal. The Baithaaki Dhamaal is performed in the sitting position and the Dance Dhamaal is performed in both sitting and dance positions.
During the performance of Baithaaki Dhamaal the focus is more on the lyrics and less on the musical instruments. During Dance Dhamaal the focus is more on the sounds of the instruments. These are often played in a frenzied manner and accompanied by frenzied dance movements. The spiritual songs that are sung during the Dhamaals are known as zikrs.
Select the most suitable word from the passage which means ‘excited’.
Spiritual
Ritual
Frenzied
Percussion
Correct answer
Spiritual
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow:
Dhamaal is a mix of Sufi and African (mostly East African) musical and dance traditions. It refers particularly to the spiritual practices of the Siddis of Gujarat.
The Siddis begin almost every Dhamaal song by blowing into a conch shell. This is often followed by the slow playing of East African percussion instruments like the musindo and the slow thumping of feet that marks the onset of the singing and dancing Dhamaals. The ritual of foot thumping is a crucial part of spiritual East African dance and musical traditions. The Siddis are followers of Islam and arrived in India from Muslim communities in East and Central Africa. Dhamaals are performed in memory of their spiritual leaders, among them Bava Gor, Mai Misra, Baba Habash and Sidi Nabi Sultan. According to Siddi folklore they arrived from Ethiopia through the Nubian Valley, Syria and the Indian Ocean to the coast of Kuda in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat
Usually, Dhamaal songs and dances are performed to celebrate the anniversary of the birth and death of spiritual leaders. They are performed in two ways – Dance Dhamaal and Baithaaki Dhamaal. The Baithaaki Dhamaal is performed in the sitting position and the Dance Dhamaal is performed in both sitting and dance positions.
During the performance of Baithaaki Dhamaal the focus is more on the lyrics and less on the musical instruments. During Dance Dhamaal the focus is more on the sounds of the instruments. These are often played in a frenzied manner and accompanied by frenzied dance movements. The spiritual songs that are sung during the Dhamaals are known as zikrs.
What is the tone of the speaker?
Informative
Biased
Aggressive
Sarcastic
Correct answer
Informative
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow:
Dhamaal is a mix of Sufi and African (mostly East African) musical and dance traditions. It refers particularly to the spiritual practices of the Siddis of Gujarat.
The Siddis begin almost every Dhamaal song by blowing into a conch shell. This is often followed by the slow playing of East African percussion instruments like the musindo and the slow thumping of feet that marks the onset of the singing and dancing Dhamaals. The ritual of foot thumping is a crucial part of spiritual East African dance and musical traditions. The Siddis are followers of Islam and arrived in India from Muslim communities in East and Central Africa. Dhamaals are performed in memory of their spiritual leaders, among them Bava Gor, Mai Misra, Baba Habash and Sidi Nabi Sultan. According to Siddi folklore they arrived from Ethiopia through the Nubian Valley, Syria and the Indian Ocean to the coast of Kuda in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat
Usually, Dhamaal songs and dances are performed to celebrate the anniversary of the birth and death of spiritual leaders. They are performed in two ways – Dance Dhamaal and Baithaaki Dhamaal. The Baithaaki Dhamaal is performed in the sitting position and the Dance Dhamaal is performed in both sitting and dance positions.
During the performance of Baithaaki Dhamaal the focus is more on the lyrics and less on the musical instruments. During Dance Dhamaal the focus is more on the sounds of the instruments. These are often played in a frenzied manner and accompanied by frenzied dance movements. The spiritual songs that are sung during the Dhamaals are known as zikrs.
Who is NOT a spiritual leader of the Siddis?
Baba Habash
Mai Misra
Gulam Ali
Sidi Nabi Sultan
Correct answer
Baba Habash
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow:
Dhamaal is a mix of Sufi and African (mostly East African) musical and dance traditions. It refers particularly to the spiritual practices of the Siddis of Gujarat.
The Siddis begin almost every Dhamaal song by blowing into a conch shell. This is often followed by the slow playing of East African percussion instruments like the musindo and the slow thumping of feet that marks the onset of the singing and dancing Dhamaals. The ritual of foot thumping is a crucial part of spiritual East African dance and musical traditions. The Siddis are followers of Islam and arrived in India from Muslim communities in East and Central Africa. Dhamaals are performed in memory of their spiritual leaders, among them Bava Gor, Mai Misra, Baba Habash and Sidi Nabi Sultan. According to Siddi folklore they arrived from Ethiopia through the Nubian Valley, Syria and the Indian Ocean to the coast of Kuda in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat
Usually, Dhamaal songs and dances are performed to celebrate the anniversary of the birth and death of spiritual leaders. They are performed in two ways – Dance Dhamaal and Baithaaki Dhamaal. The Baithaaki Dhamaal is performed in the sitting position and the Dance Dhamaal is performed in both sitting and dance positions.
During the performance of Baithaaki Dhamaal the focus is more on the lyrics and less on the musical instruments. During Dance Dhamaal the focus is more on the sounds of the instruments. These are often played in a frenzied manner and accompanied by frenzied dance movements. The spiritual songs that are sung during the Dhamaals are known as zikrs.
Identify the most suitable title for the passage.
What’s Missing in Dhamaal?
The Saga of the Siddis
Wonders of Indian Dance
The Bhavnagar Treat
Correct answer
What’s Missing in Dhamaal?
From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
These are the letters of administration that are useful for genaelogical studies and for investigations pertaining to the state of society.
administration
genaelogical
investigations
pertaining
Correct answer
administration
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Speech without prior preparation
Debate
Extempore
Lecture
Rambling
Correct answer
Debate
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A snake in the grass
A worthless person
A secret or hidden enemy
A man of ability
A man with a straightforward attitude
Correct answer
A worthless person
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Psychometric
Phisiology
Psychiatry
Psychology
Correct answer
Psychometric
Identify the option that rectifies the spelling of the incorrectly spelt word in the given sentence.
The fencing was adoned with ornamental plants of various colours.
Variouse
Fensing
Adorned
Ornamenntal
Correct answer
Variouse
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
The term 'germ'________ an army of tiny terrors, including viruses, fungi, parasites and bacteria. These pathogens all have the ability to ________ from victim to victim, who is known as host. These look like microscopic monsters.
enclose; extend
incorporate; grow
encompasses; spread
encircle; stretch
Correct answer
enclose; extend
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Sustainability is (1) longer just a buzzword. It (2) a necessity and the primary agenda of the world today. Like many other countries, India too is witnessing a growth of (3) green economy. It (4) estimated that India’s renewable energy target will create more than 3.4 million new job opportunities (5) 2030. In fact, a recent survey stated that a Sustainability Manager is going to be one of the top 10 jobs this decade.
In the context of the passage, select the most appropriate option to fill in blank (1)
any
never
no
not
Correct answer
any
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Sustainability is (1) longer just a buzzword. It (2) a necessity and the primary agenda of the world today. Like many other countries, India too is witnessing a growth of (3) green economy. It (4) estimated that India’s renewable energy target will create more than 3.4 million new job opportunities (5) 2030. In fact, a recent survey stated that a Sustainability Manager is going to be one of the top 10 jobs this decade.
In the context of the passage, select the most appropriate option to fill in blank (2).
will be
is
might be
was
Correct answer
will be
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Sustainability is (1) longer just a buzzword. It (2) a necessity and the primary agenda of the world today. Like many other countries, India too is witnessing a growth of (3) green economy. It (4) estimated that India’s renewable energy target will create more than 3.4 million new job opportunities (5) 2030. In fact, a recent survey stated that a Sustainability Manager is going to be one of the top 10 jobs this decade.
In the context of the passage, select the most appropriate option to fill in blank (3).
his
hers
its
their
Correct answer
his
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Sustainability is (1) longer just a buzzword. It (2) a necessity and the primary agenda of the world today. Like many other countries, India too is witnessing a growth of (3) green economy. It (4) estimated that India’s renewable energy target will create more than 3.4 million new job opportunities (5) 2030. In fact, a recent survey stated that a Sustainability Manager is going to be one of the top 10 jobs this decade.
In the context of the passage, select the most appropriate option to fill in blank (4).
will be
were
had been
is
Correct answer
will be
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.