1) In the given sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
I would have died if he did not dress my wound that day.
1. if he did not dress
2. that day
3. I would have died
4. my wound
2) Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Priya has a very ______ nature and does not accept financial
help even from her own parents.
1. impartial
2. disinterested
3. biased
4. independent
3) Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Encroach
1. Disregard
2. Ignore
3. Intrude
4. Forget
4) Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order.
Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent
paragraph.
A. Cheetahs are one of the world’s most-recognisable cats, known
especially for their speed.
B. Their faces too are distinguished by prominent black lines
that curve from the inner corner of each eye to the outer corners of the mouth,
like a well-worn trail of inky tears.
C. Cheetahs are covered almost entirely with small black spots
on a background of pale yellow and have a white underbelly.
D. They have a long, slender body measuring 1.2 metres (4 feet),
with a long tail (65–85 cm [2–3 feet]) that generally ends in a white tuft.
1. BADC
2. ABDC
3. DABC
4. CADB
5) Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Pull something off
1. Drag something forcibly
2. Take out the cover or lid
3. Make something happen
4. Make a lot of noise
6) Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Go to the dogs
1. Fail miserably
2. Deteriorate shockingly
3. Want something badly
4. Go crazy
7) Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute
for the given group of words.
Fond of company
1. Cheerful
2. Gracious
3. Gregarious
4. Amiable
8) Select the most appropriate option to substitute the
underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it,
select 'No improvement'.
The child is crying
because she can't find her mother.
1. No improvement
2. A child is crying
3. The child has cried
4. The child were crying
9) Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
1. Callous
2. Vicious
3. Hienous
4. Vicarious
10) Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
INDIGNANT
1. Annoyed
2. Pleased
3. Upset
4. Peeved
11) Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Harrowing
1. Worrying
2. Repetitive
3. Pleasant
4. Stressful
12) Select the option that expresses the given sentence in
direct speech.
My friends say that many young people are very active on social media
now.
1. My friends say, “Many young people were very active on social
media now.”
2. My friends said, “Many young people were very active on
social media then.”
3. My friends say, “Many young people are very active on social
media now.”
4. My friends are saying, “Many young people are very active on
social media then.”
13) Select the most appropriate option to substitute the
underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it,
select ‘No substitution required’.
The roof is being held up over two stone pillars.
1. is hold up on
2. No substitution required
3. was held above
4. is held up by
14) Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given
options pick the one that gives their correct order.
A. He confessed that the only thing he was afraid of was snakes.
B. On my second visit to West Africa I met a young man on board
the ship.
C. I told him that it was very unlikely that he would see any.
D. He was going out to take up a job in a banana plantation.
1. BDAC
2. ADBC
3. BACD
4. DBAC
15) Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
1. Entreat
2. Entrust
3. Envellope
4. Envoy
16) Select the word which methe same as the group of words
given.
A person who arranges and sells cut flowers
1. Botanist
2. Anthropologist
3. Horticulturist
4. Florist
17) Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
At the last moment, a fireman pulled out Manohar from the
burning bus.
1. At the last moment, Manohar was pulling out of the burning
bus by a fireman.
2. At the last moment, Manohar was pulled out of the burning bus
by a fireman.
3. At the last moment, Manohar had been pulled out of the
burning bus by a fireman.
4. At the last moment, a fireman was pulled out of the burning
bus by Manohar.
18) Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the
given sentence.
The passengers waited ______ for the local train to arrive.
1. hastily
2. meekly
3. patiently
4. considerably
19) Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
APPARENTLY
1. Seemingly
2. Considerably
3. Unlikely
4. Questionably
20) 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.
At the workshop, / they were taught how to nail / the pieces of
wood together to create toys.
1. No error
2. they were taught how to nail
3. the pieces of wood together to create toys
4. At the workshop
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in
the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate
option for each blank.
Equiano was born in 1745 in Nigeria. When he (1) ______ about
eleven, Equiano was kidnapped and sold to slave traders headed (2) ______ the
West Indies. Though he spent a brief (3) ______ in the state of Virginia, much
of Equiano's time (4) ______ serving on slave ships and British navy vessels.
In his service on these (5) ______, Equiano traveled extensively.
21) Select the most appropriate option for blank number1.
1. is
2. were
3. are
4. was
22) Select the most appropriate option for blank number 2.
1. on
2. to
3. in
4. about
23) Select the most appropriate option for blank number 3.
1. era
2. age
3. period
4. life
24) Select the most appropriate option for blank number 4.
1. spent
2. was spent
3. is spent
4. has been spent
25) Select the most appropriate option for blank number 5.
1. liners
2. crafts
3. tankers
4. ships
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