English Comprehension PYQs

The correct answer is option 1.

Key Points

The misspelled word is 'Liason'.

• The correct spelling would be 'Liaison'.
• The word 'Liaison' is a noun which means 'communication or cooperation that facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations'. (संपर्क)
• For Example -
• The teacher acted as a liaison between the school and the parents.

Therefore, the correct answer would be 'Liason'.

Additional Information

Let’s understand the meanings of the other marked words -

• Manoeuvre - a movement or series of moves requiring skill and care (चालाकी से किया गया कार्य)
• Reservoir - a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply (जलाशय)
• Camouflage - the disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings (छलावरण)

The correct answer is: Option 3 i.e. Ignore someone.

Key Points

• The idiom "Give someone a cold shoulder" means to deliberately ignore someone or treat them in an unfriendly manner. (किसी को अनदेखा करना)
• Example: After their argument, she decided to give him the cold shoulder at the party.
• Ignore someone refers to intentionally disregarding someone or not paying attention to them. (किसी को नज़रअंदाज़ करना)
• Example: He felt hurt when his friends ignored him during lunch.
• Hence, the idiom 'Give someone a cold shoulder' aligns perfectly with 'Ignore someone'.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 3.

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Option 1: Treat warmly (सद्भावपूर्वक व्यवहार करना): To behave in a kind and friendly manner towards someone.
• Example: She always treats her guests warmly, offering them food and drinks as soon as they arrive.
• Option 2: Praise someone (किसी की प्रशंसा करना): To express admiration or approval for someone's actions or qualities.
• Example: The teacher praised the student for her excellent performance in the exam.
• Option 4: Invite for dinner (डिनर के लिए आमंत्रित करना): To ask someone to join you for a meal in the evening.
• Example: They invited their neighbors for dinner to celebrate the festival together.

The correct answer is Option (3) i.e. BACD

 

Key Points

• The sentence begins with the subject "many passengers," which is correctly indicated by part (B).
• Following the subject, "were injured" (BA) continues the logical sequence, making it clear what happened to the passengers.
• The next part, "in the accident," indicated by (C), provides the context of the injury.
• Ending with "yesterday" (D) completes the sentence by specifying the time.

Therefore, the correct answer is BACD.

 

Additional Information

• Option 1 (BCAD): This option starts with "many passengers in the accident were injured yesterday," which breaks the logical flow and incorrectly structures the sentence.
• Option 2 (BCDA): This option starts with "many passengers in the accident yesterday were injured," which places the time context too early in the sentence, disrupting coherence.
• Option 4 (BADC): This option starts with "many passengers yesterday were injured in the accident," which misplaces the time element, creating an awkward sentence structure.

The correct answer is Option 4.

 

Key Points

• Indirect Speech: She exclaimed that the view was wonderful.
• Key Conversions:
• Exclamation "How wonderful the view is!" becomes "She exclaimed that the view was wonderful."
• The exclamatory sentence is converted into a statement using the word "exclaimed."
• The present tense "is" changes to past tense "was" in indirect speech.
• The word "how" is omitted, as it is not needed in indirect speech.
• Reporting Verb:
• The verb "said" is replaced with "exclaimed" to indicate the tone of the original statement.
• Punctuation and Format:
• The exclamation mark is removed in indirect speech.
• The sentence is restructured to convey the meaning in a declarative form.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.

 

Correct Sentence: She exclaimed that the view was wonderful.

 

Additional Information

• Option 1: "She said how wonderful the view is."
• Fails to indicate the exclamatory tone of the original sentence.
• Does not change the tense as required in indirect speech.
• Option 2: "She exclaimed that the view was very wonderful."
• The addition of "very" alters the meaning of the original sentence.
• Option 3: "She said that the view is wonderful."
• Does not capture the exclamatory tone and fails to change the tense to past.

The correct answer is: Option 3 (Diminish).

Key Points

• The word "enhance" means to increase or improve the quality, value, or extent of something. (बढ़ाना)
• Example: The company implemented new strategies to enhance employee productivity.
• "Diminish" is the opposite of enhance and means to reduce, decrease, or make something seem less important. (घटाना)
• Example: The impact of the changes diminished over time as people adjusted to them.
• Hence, we can infer that the antonym of 'enhance' is 'diminish'.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 3 (Diminish).

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Increase (बढ़ाना): To become or make something greater in size, amount, or number.
• Example: The population of the city has significantly increased over the past decade.
• Enlarge (विस्तार करना): To make something bigger in size or scale.
• Example: The artist decided to enlarge the painting to showcase more details.
• Augment (वृद्धि करना): To make something greater by adding to it; to increase.
• Example: She augmented her income by taking on freelance projects.

The correct answer is Option 1.

 

Key Points

• The sentence has a subject-verb agreement issue. The subject "it" is singular, so the verb must also agree with it in singular form.
• The phrase "the cooler it get" is incorrect because "get" does not agree with the singular subject.
• The correct verb form should be "gets" to maintain subject-verb agreement.
• Thus, the correct phrase is "the cooler it gets."

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

 

Correct Sentence: "The higher you go, the cooler it gets."

 

Additional Information

• Option 2: "cooler it getting" – This is grammatically incorrect as "getting" cannot replace "gets" in this context.
• Option 3: "more cooler it gets" – This is incorrect because "cooler" is already a comparative adjective, and adding "more" creates redundancy.
• Option 4: "coolest it becomes" – This is incorrect because "coolest" is a superlative adjective and is not appropriate in this comparative context.

The correct answer is: Option 1 (Run away).

Key Points

• The idiom "show a clean pair of heels" means to run away quickly, especially to escape a difficult situation or danger. (तेज़ी से भाग जाना)
• Example: The thief showed a clean pair of heels when he heard the police siren approaching.
• Correct meaning: "Run away." (भाग जाना)
• Example: When the dog started barking loudly, the stranger showed a clean pair of heels.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 1 (Run away).

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Option 2: Imitate one (नकल करना): To copy or mimic someone’s behavior or actions.
• Example: Children often imitate their parents’ behavior, both good and bad.
• Option 3: Be precise and careful (सटीक और सावधान रहना): To act with precision and caution.
• Example: When assembling a delicate machine, it is important to be precise and careful.
• Option 4: Spread quickly (तेज़ी से फैलना): To move or expand rapidly, often referring to news, rumors, or fire.
• Example: The news of the celebrity’s arrival spread quickly through the crowd.

The correct answer is: Option 1 i.e. Start afresh.

Key Points

• The idiom "To turn over a new leaf" means to start afresh or make a fresh start by changing one's behavior or attitude for the better. (नए सिरे से शुरुआत करना)
• Example: After realizing his mistakes, John decided to turn over a new leaf and began working harder to improve his grades.
• "Start afresh" refers to beginning again with a clean slate or making positive changes to one's life. (नए सिरे से शुरुआत करना)
• Example: She moved to a new city to start afresh after a difficult breakup.
• Hence, the idiom "To turn over a new leaf" aligns perfectly with the meaning of "Start afresh."

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 1.

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Option 2: Repeat mistakes (गलतियों को दोहराना): This refers to continuing to make the same errors or poor decisions as before.
• Example: If you don't learn from your past, you will keep repeating mistakes.
• Option 3: Turn pages (पृष्ठ पलटना): This literally means flipping the pages of a book or document, unrelated to the idiom's meaning.
• Example: She turned the pages of her notebook to find her notes.
• Option 4: Stay unchanged (अपरिवर्तित रहना): This refers to remaining the same without making any changes.
• Example: Despite the advice, he chose to stay unchanged and continue his old habits.

The correct answer is Option 1.

 

Key Points

• Indirect Speech: She told me that I should have been more careful.
• Key Conversions:
• "She told me that I should have been" becomes "She said, ‘You should have been’"
• Reporting verb "told" is changed to "said" to match direct speech format.
• Pronoun "I" is changed to "you" to reflect the listener in direct speech.
• The phrase "should have been" remains unchanged as it reflects the same meaning in both indirect and direct speech.
• Punctuation and Format:
• Direct speech is enclosed in quotation marks.
• The sentence starts with a capital letter "You" and ends with a period "." inside the quotation marks.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

 

Correct Sentence: "She said, ‘You should have been more careful.’"

 

Additional Information

• Option 2: "She said, ‘You should be more careful.’"
• This changes the meaning by using the present tense "should be" instead of the past conditional "should have been."
• Option 3: "She said, ‘You would have been more careful.’"
• The use of "would have been" alters the intent and meaning of the original sentence.
• Option 4: "She said, ‘You must have been more careful.’"
• The use of "must have been" changes the meaning to a certainty, which is incorrect based on the original sentence.

The correct answer is Option 4.

 

Key Points

• Indirect Speech: She said that her parents were visiting the following week.
• Key Conversions:
• "My parents are visiting next week" becomes "her parents were visiting the following week."
• Pronoun "my" is changed to "her" to match indirect speech.
• Verb "are visiting" is changed to "were visiting" to reflect the past tense in indirect speech.
• "Next week" is replaced with "the following week" for proper indirect speech formatting.
• Punctuation and Format:
• Direct speech is converted into a statement without quotation marks.
• Reported clause retains original meaning but adjusts for tense and pronoun changes.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.

 

Correct Sentence: She said that her parents were visiting the following week.

 

Additional Information

• Option 1: "She said that her parents are visiting next week."
• Fails to change the tense appropriately for indirect speech.
• Option 2: "She said that her parents will visit next week."
• Changes "are visiting" to "will visit," altering the original sentence's meaning.
• Option 3: "She said that my parents were visiting the next week."
• Incorrect pronoun "my" instead of "her."

The correct answer is: Option 4, i.e., "With full strength and determination".

Key Points

• The idiom "Tooth and nail" means to fight or struggle with full strength and determination, leaving no effort spared. (पूरी ताकत और दृढ़ता से लड़ना)
• Example: She fought tooth and nail to defend her rights in the courtroom.
• This idiom emphasizes a vigorous and determined effort to achieve or resist something.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 4.

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Option 1: Secretly and silently (चुपचाप और गुप्त रूप से)
• Example: The spy carried out the mission secretly and silently without anyone noticing.
• Option 2: Without any tools (बिना किसी उपकरण के)
• Example: He tried to fix the broken pipe without any tools, but it was a difficult task.
• Option 3: In a confused state (भ्रमित अवस्था में)
• Example: After the sudden announcement, everyone was in a confused state and didn't know what to do.

The correct answer is option 2.

Key Points

The misspelled word is 'Connoissuen'.

• The correct spelling would be 'Connoisseur'.
• The word 'Connoisseur' is a noun which means 'an expert judge in matters of taste'. (पारखी)
• For Example -
• He is a connoisseur of fine wines.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Connoissuen'.

Additional Information

Let’s understand the meanings of the other marked words -

• Acknowledge - accept or admit the existence or truth of something (स्वीकार करना)
• Acquire - buy or obtain something for oneself (अर्जित करना)
• Absence - the state of being away or not present (अनुपस्थिति)

The correct answer is Option 2.

 

Key Points

• The subject of the sentence consists of two elements joined by "neither...nor."
• When subjects are connected by "neither...nor," the verb agrees with the subject closer to it.
• In this case, the subject closer to the verb is "the students," which is plural.
• The verb "was" is singular and should instead be "were" to match the plural subject.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

 

Correct Sentence: "Neither the teacher nor the students were present."

The correct answer is Option 1.

 

Key Points

• Indirect Speech: The reporter reported that five people had been drowned in a boat accident.
• Key Conversions:
• "had been drowned" becomes "were drowned"
• The past perfect tense ("had been drowned") is converted to the simple past tense ("were drowned") in direct speech.
• Reporting verb:
• Indirect: "reported"
• Converted to: "said," as it matches the context of direct speech.
• Punctuation and Format:
• Direct speech is enclosed in quotation marks.
• Starts with a capital letter "Five" and ends with a period ".".
• Reporting clause follows the quoted speech, starting with a lowercase letter after the comma.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

 

Correct Sentence: "The reporter said, 'Five people were drowned in a boat accident.'"

 

Additional Information

• Option 2: "The reporter said, 'Five people are drowned in a boat accident.'"
• Incorrect tense ("are drowned") suggests present tense, which does not match the context of the reported past event.
• Option 3: "The reporter said, 'Five people were drowning in a boat accident.'"
• Incorrect verb form ("were drowning") changes the meaning to an ongoing action, which is inconsistent with the reported event.
• Option 4: "The reporter said, 'Five people drowned in a road accident.'"
• Incorrect context: changes "boat accident" to "road accident," which alters the original meaning.

The correct answer is Option (3) i.e. BCAD

 

Key Points

• The sentence begins with the subject "Wildlife sanctuaries," which is correctly indicated by part (B).
• Following the subject, "have been established" (BC) continues the logical sequence, explaining the action related to wildlife sanctuaries.
• The next part, "to protect endangered species" (A), explains the purpose of establishing the sanctuaries.
• Ending with "across the country" (D) completes the sentence by specifying the scope of the action.

Therefore, the correct answer is BCAD.

 

Additional Information

• Option 1 (BADC): This option starts with "Wildlife sanctuaries to protect endangered species have been established across the country," which creates a grammatically incorrect and illogical sentence structure.
• Option 2 (BACD): This option starts with "Wildlife sanctuaries to protect endangered species have been established across the country," but the parts are not in the most logical order.
• Option 4 (CBAD): This option begins with "have been established wildlife sanctuaries across the country to protect endangered species," which does not provide a coherent sentence.

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

• The word "Occasional" is correctly spelled. It means occurring from time to time; not regular. (कभी-कभी)
• Example: She makes occasional visits to her hometown.
• The other options are misspelled versions of the word:

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

The correct answer is Option 4.

 

Key Points

• The verb "prevent" is typically followed by "from" + a gerund (verb + "ing").
• The structure "prevent someone from doing something" is grammatically correct.
• In this case, "She prevented me from going there" should be used to ensure proper grammar.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.

 

Correct Sentence: "She prevented me from going there."

 

Additional Information

• Option 1: "for going" – This is incorrect as "prevent" is not followed by "for."
• Option 2: "against going" – This is incorrect as "against" does not fit the grammatical construction required after "prevent."
• Option 3: "going to" – This is incorrect as it does not fit the intended meaning of preventing someone from an action.

The correct answer is 'at'.

 

Key Points

• The preposition "at" is commonly used with the verb "connived" to indicate secret or unethical cooperation.
• The sentence implies that the officials secretly cooperated with or turned a blind eye to the illegal activities.
• Options 1, 2, and 3 do not fit the context and are grammatically incorrect.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.

 

Complete Sentence: "The officials connived at the illegal activities."

 

Additional Information

• Option 1: "with" is incorrect as "connive with" implies collaboration, but it does not align with the intended meaning of secret cooperation.
• Option 2: "for" is incorrect because it does not convey the idea of secret plotting or turning a blind eye.
• Option 3: "on" is incorrect as it does not fit the verb "connived" in this context.

The correct answer is Option 2.

 

Key Points

• Indirect Speech: They requested to close the door if he was feeling cold.
• Key Conversions:
• "requested to close the door" becomes "Please close the door"
• The word "requested" is converted into the polite expression "Please" to match the direct speech format.
• The verb "close" is retained in its base form.
• "if he was feeling cold" becomes "if you are feeling cold"
• Pronoun "he" is changed to "you" to match the direct speech pronoun change.
• Verb "was" is changed to "are" to match the present tense in direct speech.
• Punctuation and Format:
• Direct speech is enclosed in quotation marks.
• Starts with a capital letter "Please" and ends with a period ".".
• Reporting clause precedes the quoted speech and is followed by a comma.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

 

Correct Sentence: "He said, "Please close the door if you are feeling cold.""

 

Additional Information

• Option 1: "He said, "Please closed the door if you are feeling cold.""
• The word "closed" is grammatically incorrect as it must be in the base form "close" in direct speech.
• Option 3: "He said, "Please close the door if you is feeling cold.""
• The verb "is" is incorrect as it must be "are" to match the subject "you" in direct speech.
• Option 4: "He said, "Please close the door if feel cold.""
• The clause is incomplete as it omits the subject "you" before "feel cold."

The correct answer is Option 4.

 

Key Points

• The sentence uses the conjunction "Scarcely," which is typically followed by an auxiliary verb, such as "had," in the past perfect tense.
• The structure of the sentence requires parallel construction, and the correct verb form after "had" is the past participle "started."
• The phrase "was starting to rain" is incorrect because it does not align with the past perfect tense required in the sentence.
• Therefore, the correct phrase is "had started to rain."

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.

 

Correct Sentence: "Scarcely had I left when it started to rain."

 

Additional Information

• Option 1: "had started" – While this option uses the past perfect tense, it disrupts the logical sequence of events in the sentence.
• Option 2: "was begun" – This option is grammatically incorrect because "was begun" is passive and inappropriate here.
• Option 3: "did start" – This option is incorrect as it introduces unnecessary emphasis and does not fit the structure of the sentence.