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2975 Total Questions119 Official PapersYears: 2019–2025Search in English Comprehension
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Question 1861

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

The thief asked if he remembered the place where they had hidden their jewellery.

  1. AOption (a)

    The thief asked, “Where do you remember the place where we have hidden our jewellery?”

  2. BOption (b)

    The thief asked, “Can you remember the place where we were hiding our jewellery?”

  3. COption (c)

    The thief asked, “Do you remember the place where we have hidden our jewellery?”

  4. DOption (d)

    The thief asked, “Did you remember the place where we hid our jewellery?”

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Answer: (a)A.

The thief asked, “Where do you remember the place where we have hidden our jewellery?”

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Question 1862

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

Anne asked whether I knew a good lawyer.

  1. AOption (a)

    Anne said, “Do you know a good lawyer?”

  2. BOption (b)

    Anne asked, “Whether I knew a good lawyer?”

  3. COption (c)

    Anne said, ”You knew a good lawyer?”

  4. DOption (d)

    Anne said, “Whether do you know a good lawyer?”

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Answer: (a)A.

Anne said, “Do you know a good lawyer?”

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Question 1863

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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

Rumour mongering is one of the bad habit.

  1. AOption (a)

    ones of the worse habit

  2. BOption (b)

     No substitution required 

  3. COption (c)

    one of the bad habits

  4. DOption (d)

    one of the worse habit

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Answer: (a)A.

ones of the worse habit

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Question 1864

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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

The orator gave his best winsome smile.

  1. AOption (a)

    Cunning

  2. BOption (b)

    Satisfying

  3. COption (c)

    Repelling

  4. DOption (d)

    Winning

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Answer: (a)A.

Cunning

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Question 1865

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

His _________ violation of the moral code of conduct was too _________ to be forgiven.

  1. AOption (a)

    fragrant; outgoing

  2. BOption (b)

     flagrant; outrageous

  3. COption (c)

    obscure; outstanding

  4. DOption (d)

    magnificent; outlandish

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Answer: (a)A.

fragrant; outgoing

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Question 1866

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Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Shikshayatan – a school started in 1994 at Arasavanankadu, a village near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, with just 15 children by Mr. Raghavan, a chartered accountant, and his wife Aruna, an M.Phil in English – sets a model for both teachers and learners. The teachers here believe that learning is a form of play. They prove that learning can be made interesting and enjoyable. Most of the teaching material are produced by the teachers, who customise their teaching aids to suit their students’ needs and abilities. Health and nutrition of the children get priority. This ensures the children have the physical energy required for learning. Nutritional and medical supplements are provided to the needy. Free exercise and play are encouraged. Children learn spontaneously when their interest and curiosity are awakened. Teaching is confined to brief periods according to the natural attention span of each child, which is normally 15-30 minutes daily during the first two years. It is never extended beyond the child’s span of interest

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for the word ‘Spontaneously'

  1. AOption (a)

    Naturally

  2. BOption (b)

    Unplanned

  3. COption (c)

    Automatically

  4. DOption (d)

    Intended

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Answer: (a)A.

Naturally

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Question 1867

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Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Shikshayatan – a school started in 1994 at Arasavanankadu, a village near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, with just 15 children by Mr. Raghavan, a chartered accountant, and his wife Aruna, an M.Phil in English – sets a model for both teachers and learners. The teachers here believe that learning is a form of play. They prove that learning can be made interesting and enjoyable. Most of the teaching material are produced by the teachers, who customise their teaching aids to suit their students’ needs and abilities. Health and nutrition of the children get priority. This ensures the children have the physical energy required for learning. Nutritional and medical supplements are provided to the needy. Free exercise and play are encouraged. Children learn spontaneously when their interest and curiosity are awakened. Teaching is confined to brief periods according to the natural attention span of each child, which is normally 15-30 minutes daily during the first two years. It is never extended beyond the child’s span of interest

Why do the teachers at Shikshayatan believe that learning can be done by the playway method?

  1. AOption (a)

    Because they feel learning can be made easy through cartoons 

  2. BOption (b)

    Because they feel learning can be done only in the class room

  3. COption (c)

    Because they feel learning can be made interesting and enjoyable 

  4. DOption (d)

    Because they feel learning can be done in the play ground

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Answer: (a)A.

Because they feel learning can be made easy through cartoons 

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Question 1868

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Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Shikshayatan – a school started in 1994 at Arasavanankadu, a village near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, with just 15 children by Mr. Raghavan, a chartered accountant, and his wife Aruna, an M.Phil in English – sets a model for both teachers and learners. The teachers here believe that learning is a form of play. They prove that learning can be made interesting and enjoyable. Most of the teaching material are produced by the teachers, who customise their teaching aids to suit their students’ needs and abilities. Health and nutrition of the children get priority. This ensures the children have the physical energy required for learning. Nutritional and medical supplements are provided to the needy. Free exercise and play are encouraged. Children learn spontaneously when their interest and curiosity are awakened. Teaching is confined to brief periods according to the natural attention span of each child, which is normally 15-30 minutes daily during the first two years. It is never extended beyond the child’s span of interest

Why is teaching confined to short periods?

  1. AOption (a)

    Because children need to participate in physical activities

  2. BOption (b)

    Because children cannot sit with concentration beyond their span of interest

  3. COption (c)

    Because children can learn more concepts

  4. DOption (d)

    Because children need to participate in co circular activities

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Answer: (a)A.

Because children need to participate in physical activities

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Question 1869

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Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Shikshayatan – a school started in 1994 at Arasavanankadu, a village near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, with just 15 children by Mr. Raghavan, a chartered accountant, and his wife Aruna, an M.Phil in English – sets a model for both teachers and learners. The teachers here believe that learning is a form of play. They prove that learning can be made interesting and enjoyable. Most of the teaching material are produced by the teachers, who customise their teaching aids to suit their students’ needs and abilities. Health and nutrition of the children get priority. This ensures the children have the physical energy required for learning. Nutritional and medical supplements are provided to the needy. Free exercise and play are encouraged. Children learn spontaneously when their interest and curiosity are awakened. Teaching is confined to brief periods according to the natural attention span of each child, which is normally 15-30 minutes daily during the first two years. It is never extended beyond the child’s span of interest

Select the most appropriate synonym for the word ‘Customise’

  1. AOption (a)

    Alter

  2. BOption (b)

    Break

  3. COption (c)

    Readymade

  4. DOption (d)

    Level

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Answer: (a)A.

Alter

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Question 1870

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Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Shikshayatan – a school started in 1994 at Arasavanankadu, a village near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, with just 15 children by Mr. Raghavan, a chartered accountant, and his wife Aruna, an M.Phil in English – sets a model for both teachers and learners. The teachers here believe that learning is a form of play. They prove that learning can be made interesting and enjoyable. Most of the teaching material are produced by the teachers, who customise their teaching aids to suit their students’ needs and abilities. Health and nutrition of the children get priority. This ensures the children have the physical energy required for learning. Nutritional and medical supplements are provided to the needy. Free exercise and play are encouraged. Children learn spontaneously when their interest and curiosity are awakened. Teaching is confined to brief periods according to the natural attention span of each child, which is normally 15-30 minutes daily during the first two years. It is never extended beyond the child’s span of interest

Why is free exercise and play encouraged for children?

  1. AOption (a)

    Because children need physical energy for better learning

  2. BOption (b)

    Because children need physical energy to make their body fit

  3. COption (c)

    Because children have games period

  4. DOption (d)

    Because children like to play games

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Answer: (a)A.

Because children need physical energy for better learning

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Question 1871

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Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. And hacking is a common method of breaching the defences of protected computer systems by attackers.

B. Cybercrime is described as any illegal behaviour that occurs on or via the means of computers, the internet or other technologies.

C. Cyber attackers can conduct cybercrime by employing a variety of programmes and software in cyberspace.

D. The attackers deploy malware to take advantage of flaws in the hardware and software architecture.

  1. AOption (a)

    BDAC

  2. BOption (b)

    BACD

  3. COption (c)

    CDBA

  4. DOption (d)

    BCDA

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Answer: (a)A.

BDAC

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Question 1872

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Fredrick had submitted all the pending assignments by Wednesday.

  1. AOption (a)

    Fredrick was submitting all the pending assignments by Wednesday.

  2. BOption (b)

    All the pending assignments are to be submitted by Fredrick by Wednesday.  

  3. COption (c)

    All the pending assignments had been submitted by Fredrick by Wednesday.

  4. DOption (d)

    All the pending assignments are being submitted by Fredrick by Wednesday. 

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Answer: (a)A.

Fredrick was submitting all the pending assignments by Wednesday.

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Question 1873

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word in a sentence.

The eagle seized its prey in a tenacious grip.

  1. AOption (a)

    passive

  2. BOption (b)

    persistent

  3. COption (c)

    timorous

  4. DOption (d)

    flexible

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Answer: (a)A.

passive

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Question 1874

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Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. AOption (a)

    Homonym

  2. BOption (b)

    Exclemation

  3. COption (c)

    Optimal

  4. DOption (d)

    Versus

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Answer: (a)A.

Homonym

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Question 1875

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Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

They will not sanction to copy without permission

  1. AOption (a)

    will not be sanctioned to copy

  2. BOption (b)

    are not sanction to be copying

  3. COption (c)

    can not sanction to copying

  4. DOption (d)

    will not sanction copying

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Answer: (a)A.

will not be sanctioned to copy

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Question 1876

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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

I asked two people the way to Diana's house but no one of them knew it.

  1. AOption (a)

    that no one of them knew it

  2. BOption (b)

    but neither of them knew it

  3. COption (c)

    if none of them knew it

  4. DOption (d)

    whether either of them knew it

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Answer: (a)A.

that no one of them knew it

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Question 1877

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Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. He had a tiny room in a basement, the one window of which looked out on to the street.                                   

B. There was hardly a pair of boots in the neighbourhood that had not been once or twice through his hands.       

C. In a certain town there lived a cobbler, Martin Avdeitch by name.                                                                       

D. Through it one could see the feet of those who passed by, but Martin recognised the people by their boots.

  1. AOption (a)

    CBDA

  2. BOption (b)

    CADB

  3. COption (c)

    CDBA

  4. DOption (d)

    CABD

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Answer: (a)A.

CBDA

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Question 1878

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word in a sentence.

He appealed to the laws of the land to vindicate from his assailants.

  1. AOption (a)

    prove

  2. BOption (b)

    assess

  3. COption (c)

    banish

  4. DOption (d)

    exonerate

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Answer: (a)A.

prove

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Question 1879

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Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

The magazine teaches parents how to behaves towards children.

  1. AOption (a)

    how should behave towards their

  2. BOption (b)

    how to behave towards

  3. COption (c)

    how will behave towards

  4. DOption (d)

    how to behaving their

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Answer: (a)A.

how should behave towards their

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Question 1880

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

Sunny's parents said to her, "Do not take anything from strangers."

  1. AOption (a)

    Sunny's parents advised her not to take anything from strangers.

  2. BOption (b)

    Sunny's parents asked her do not take anything from strangers.

  3. COption (c)

    Sunny's parents said to her that do not take anything from strangers.

  4. DOption (d)

    Sunny's parents told to her not to take anything from strangers.

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Answer: (a)A.

Sunny's parents advised her not to take anything from strangers.

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