1 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
1. Fragrance
2. Interfere
3. Temparary
4. Accustomed
2 Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiomatic
expression given.
To poke one’s nose into
1. To clean one’s nose with a twig
2. To bury oneself in another matter
3. To insert something in another’s nose
4. To take interest in others’ affairs
3 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’.
Large glasses magnified his eyes so that to gave him the
appearance of a wise owl.
1. as though to gave
2. so that it gives
3. No substitution
4. so as to give
4 In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains a
grammatical error.
Despite of being a close friend he did not help me in any way.
1. a close friend
2. in any way
3. he did not help me
4. Despite of being
5 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Restrictive
1. Thrifty
2. Broad
3. Liberal
4. Closed
6 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute
for the given group of words.
Relating to soldiers or war
1. Martial
2. Official
3. Political
4. Marital
7 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
NEGLECT
1. fail
2. care
3. omit
4. trust
8 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active
or passive voice.
Wi-Fi hotspots will be installed by the government in remote
areas by 2022.
1. Wi-Fi hotspots will install in remote areas by 2022 by the
government.
2. Remote areas will install Wi-Fi hotspots by the government by
2022.
3. The government will install remote areas and hotspots by
2022.
4. The government will install Wi-Fi hotspots in remote areas by
2022.
9 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify
the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The police arrested / two young men, but / neither of them were
/ responsible for the robbery.
1. for the robbery
2. two young men, but
3. The police arrested
4. neither of them were
10 Fill in the blank with most appropriate word.
The old building was ______ by the authorities.
1. pulled through
2. pulled down
3. pulled up
4. pulled off
11 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Herald
1. Halt
2. Announce
3. Suppress
4. Succeed
12 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'.
I want to buy this book. Please give me any money.
1. some money
2. less money
3. No substitution required
4. little money
13 Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the
given words.
one who pretends to be what he is not
1. stoic
2. fanatic
3. hypocrite
4. optimist
14 Select the misspelt word.
1. vicious
2. trecherous
3. lustrous
4. pompous
15 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Despite their ______, impersonal rules that apply to all are
essential in large systems.
1. support
2. advantages
3. benefits
4. limitations
16 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The watchman said, “I did not see anyone last night.”
1. The watchman said that he had not seen anyone the previous
night.
2. The watchman said that he did not see anyone last night.
3. The watchman said that he did not saw anyone the previous
night.
4. The watchman said that I had not seen anyone last night.
17 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom
in the given sentence.
The friends quarrelled some time ago but now they are trying to
make up with each other.
1. to part forever
2. to blame each other
3. to compete with one another
4. to settle their differences
18 Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Select the
option that gives their correct order.
A. The other was a ruffled, glum-faced man, heavily built and
roughly dressed.
B. One man had a handsome presence with a bold and frank look.
C. But the most striking thing was that they were handcuffed
together.
D. The two men who boarded the train from Denver were an odd
pair.
1. DCAB
2. BADC
3. ADCB
4. DBAC
19 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. Earlier, they had to look through hundreds of mugshots in
large books and they could make a positive identification only in 5% of the
cases.
B. This saves a lot of time and effort and also leads to more
positive identifications.
C. Now computers make this easier for witnesses by projecting
only pictures that match the descriptions closely.
D. After a crime, witnesses often give the police a description
and thus help to identify the criminal.
1. DACB
2. CBAD
3. BACD
4. ACBD
20 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
ADEPT
1. clumsy
2. rough
3. lazy
4. skilled
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select
the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
We must understand that people can process very little
information presented orally. So, it is (1) ______, particularly for a teacher,
to realise that the students have sometimes listened to three or four teachers
(2) ______ you. So, the teacher must have props like notes, handouts and slides
that will make the learning material (3) ______ alive for the students and stay
that way with them. A visual aid, a little movement or colour will get the
students’ attention. other important thing to (4) ______ is that long,
complicated sentences spoken fast are simply too difficult for students to
understand. It is, therefore, (5) ______ to use short sentences that make sense
to them instantly.
21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
1. urgent
2. unnecessary
3. important
4. immaterial
22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
1. after
2. beside
3. behind
4. before
23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
1. be
2. go
3. come
4. stay
24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
1. guess
2. determine
3. realise
4. decide
25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
1. advisable
2. mandatory
3. compulsory
4. critical
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