Today, in this English quiz we are providing 15 Previous Years Questions Quiz with detailed solutions. To make you learn English grammar rules and vocabulary effectively is the motive behind the provided quiz. Attempt this quiz and prepare yourself flawlessly. We wish you good luck for the upcoming Exams.
Q1. We might (have doing) something to help you.
(a) having to do
(b) has done
(c) have done
(d) no improvement
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Q2. She glanced back to make sure she (wasn't to be) observed.
(a) wasn't be
(b) weren't being
(c) wasn't being
(d) no improvement
Ans.(c)
Sol. Past tense modals are useful for expressing present feelings about a past decision (or other action). Use have for all pronouns; never use has or had to form a past modal (might + have + V3).
Hence option C improves the sentence.
Sol. Past tense modals are useful for expressing present feelings about a past decision (or other action). Use have for all pronouns; never use has or had to form a past modal (might + have + V3).
Hence option C improves the sentence.
Q2. She glanced back to make sure she (wasn't to be) observed.
(a) wasn't be
(b) weren't being
(c) wasn't being
(d) no improvement
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Directions (3-4): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Q3. Distorted representation of something
(a) Travesty
(b) Solemnity
(c) Seriousness
(d) Gravity
Q4. The crime of betraying one's country
(a) Treason
(b) Frankness
(c) Fidelity
(d) Allegiance
Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
Q5. The tutor always answers the students' questions.
(a) The students' questions is always answered by the tutor.
(b) Questions answered by the tutor are by the students.
(c) The students' questions are always answered by the tutor.
(d) Questions answered by the tutor is by the students.
Ans.(c)
Sol. The sentence denotes passive voice form and an action taking place at that time not permanently. Hence option C improves the sentence.
Sol. The sentence denotes passive voice form and an action taking place at that time not permanently. Hence option C improves the sentence.
Directions (3-4): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Q3. Distorted representation of something
(a) Travesty
(b) Solemnity
(c) Seriousness
(d) Gravity
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Ans.(a)
Sol. Option A is the correct substitution.
Sol. Option A is the correct substitution.
Q4. The crime of betraying one's country
(a) Treason
(b) Frankness
(c) Fidelity
(d) Allegiance
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Ans.(a)
Sol. Option A is the correct substitution.
Sol. Option A is the correct substitution.
Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
Q5. The tutor always answers the students' questions.
(a) The students' questions is always answered by the tutor.
(b) Questions answered by the tutor are by the students.
(c) The students' questions are always answered by the tutor.
(d) Questions answered by the tutor is by the students.
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Ans.(c)
Sol. Active Voice: Subject + V1 + Object (Present Indefinite Form)
Passive Voice: Object + is/am/are + V3 (3rd form) + by Subject
Hence option C is the correct choice.
Sol. Active Voice: Subject + V1 + Object (Present Indefinite Form)
Passive Voice: Object + is/am/are + V3 (3rd form) + by Subject
Hence option C is the correct choice.
Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Q6. Mother said, "Will you tell me what it means, Pritam?"
(a) Mother asked Pritam if he will tell her what it meant.
(b) Mother asked Pritam that he would tell her what it meant.
(c) Mother asked Pritam if he would tell her what it meant.
(d) Mother asked Pritam that he will tell her what it meant.
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Ans.(c)
Sol. Change Reporting Verb ‘Said’ of Interrogative Direct Narration into ‘asked’ in Indirect Narration.
If answer is expected in Yes/No in ‘Reported Speech’ then add if/whether before ‘Reported Speech’ in Indirect Speech. And ‘Will’ converts into ‘Would’. Hence option C is the correct choice.
Sol. Change Reporting Verb ‘Said’ of Interrogative Direct Narration into ‘asked’ in Indirect Narration.
If answer is expected in Yes/No in ‘Reported Speech’ then add if/whether before ‘Reported Speech’ in Indirect Speech. And ‘Will’ converts into ‘Would’. Hence option C is the correct choice.
Directions (7-8): In the following questions, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.
Q7.
(a) Forfeit
(b) Gorilla
(c) Blissfull
(d) Corrupt
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Ans.(c)
Sol. Correct Spelling is Blissful.
Sol. Correct Spelling is Blissful.
Q8.
(a) Afforestation
(b) Translusent
(c) Foreigner
(d) Achievement
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Ans.(b)
Sol. Correct Spelling is Translucent.
Sol. Correct Spelling is Translucent.
Directions (9-10): In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
Q9. Bear the palm
(a) To face the consequences
(b) To meet death
(c) To be able to predict future
(d) To win
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Ans.(d)
Sol. Option D is the correct meaning.
Sol. Option D is the correct meaning.
Q10. To give the devil his due
(a) To punish the wrong person
(b) To give credit to even a notorious person
(c) To let the enemy learn the lesson by his own
(d) To stand in the way of the devil
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Ans.(b)
Sol. Option B is the correct meaning.
Sol. Option B is the correct meaning.
Directions (11-15): In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Modern man is imprisoned by his time-table and his routine. His life is all care and _____. He does not have _____ for anything but his duties and occupation for _____ money. Men, in all _____ may have been prone to this disease and; indeed, we in India may not have been _____ by it to the extent that people in western countries have been.
Q11. His life is all care and _____.
(a) wisdom
(b) success
(c) worry
(d) anxiety
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Ans.(c)
Sol. Option C fits in the context.
Sol. Option C fits in the context.
Modern man is imprisoned by his time-table and his routine. His life is all care and _____. He does not have _____ for anything but his duties and occupation for _____ money. Men, in all _____ may have been prone to this disease and; indeed, we in India may not have been _____ by it to the extent that people in western countries have been.
Q12. He does not have _____ for anything
(a) resources
(b) time
(c) material
(d) money
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Ans.(b)
Sol. Option B fits in the context.
Sol. Option B fits in the context.
Modern man is imprisoned by his time-table and his routine. His life is all care and _____. He does not have _____ for anything but his duties and occupation for _____ money. Men, in all _____ may have been prone to this disease and; indeed, we in India may not have been _____ by it to the extent that people in western countries have been.
Q13. but his duties and occupation for _____ money.
(a) making
(b) minting
(c) collecting
(d) spending
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Ans.(a)
Sol. Make money: to earn money: to make a profit.
Hence option A is the correct choice.
Sol. Make money: to earn money: to make a profit.
Hence option A is the correct choice.
Modern man is imprisoned by his time-table and his routine. His life is all care and _____. He does not have _____ for anything but his duties and occupation for _____ money. Men, in all _____ may have been prone to this disease and; indeed, we in India may not have been _____ by it to the extent that people in western countries have been.
Q14. Men, in all _____ may have been prone to this disease and; indeed,
(a) segment
(b) streams
(c) areas
(d) ages
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Ans.(d)
Sol. Ages: the length of time that a person has live or a thing has existed; generations.
Hence option D is the correct choice.
Sol. Ages: the length of time that a person has live or a thing has existed; generations.
Hence option D is the correct choice.
Modern man is imprisoned by his time-table and his routine. His life is all care and _____. He does not have _____ for anything but his duties and occupation for _____ money. Men, in all _____ may have been prone to this disease and; indeed, we in India may not have been _____ by it to the extent that people in western countries have been.
Q15. we in India may not have been _____ by it to the extent that people in western countries have been.
(a) infected
(b) inflicted
(c) accompanied
(d) associate
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Ans.(b)
Sol. Inflict: cause (something unpleasant) to be suffered by someone or something.
Hence option B is the correct choice.
Sol. Inflict: cause (something unpleasant) to be suffered by someone or something.
Hence option B is the correct choice.
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