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Direction (1-2): In the following questions, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
Q1. The single room tenement was bare and both (A)/ he and his wife lain out their only clean sheet, provided (B)/ my uncle a pillow and brought him fresh coffee. (C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
Replace ‘lain out’ with ‘laid out’. Lay is the present tense of a verb whose basic meaning is ‘place something in a more or less horizontal position’, with the past tense and participle laid. Lay is also the past tense of the verb lie (‘assume a horizontal or resting position’); while lain is the past participle. Lay out: Arrange in a certain way, so as to spread or space apart. And its past participle form ‘laid out’ is correct to use in the given context. For e.g. She opened her suitcase and laid her clothes out on the bed.
Q2. The station master of the station, which was all of one (A)/ platform, noticed my uncle was tired and perhaps also sensed that (B)/ my uncle was unaccustomed to wait on a platform. (C)/ No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Solution:
Replace ‘unaccustomed to wait’ with ‘unaccustomed to waiting’. As a gerund form of verb i.e. V1 + ing is used after ‘unaccustomed to’.
Directions (3-4): In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filed in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
Q3. Many of these locations are still _________ in intrigue, with their goings-on staying behind closed doors.
shrieked
debatable
parched
shrouded
Solution:
Shriek: utter a high-pitched piercing sound or words, especially as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement. Shroud: cover or envelop so as to conceal from view. Hence only option D fits in the context.
Q4. Still a ____________ of spots across the globe are entirely forbidden to outside travelers.
cast
bloat
slew
stench
Solution:
Slew: a large amount or number. Stench: a strong and very unpleasant smell. Hence option C is the correct option.
Directions (5-6): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q5. SPAWN
Destroy
Generate
Calm
Raze
Solution:
Spawn: to cause something new, or many new things, to grow or start suddenly. Hence option B is the correct synonym.
Q6. RAMPANT
Restrained
Comprehensible
Unbridled
Complementary
Solution:
Rampant: flourishing or spreading unchecked. Unbridled: uncontrolled; unconstrained. Hence option C is the correct synonym.
Directions (7-8): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.
Q7. GRUBBY
Spotless
Breakable
Fortified
Sordid
Solution:
Grubby: covered with dirt; grimy. Spotless: having no spot. Sordid: dirty or squalid. Hence option A is the correct antonym.
Q8. QUACKERY
Pretense
Righteousness
Humbug
Hoax
Solution:
Quackery: dishonest practices and claims to have special knowledge and skill in some field. Righteousness: the quality of being morally right or justifiable. Humbug: deceptive or false talk or behavior. Hence option B is the correct antonym.
Directions (1-15): In the following questions, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
Q9.
Doyen
Devieous
Dissentomb
Deflacation
Solution:
Option A is correctly spelt.
Q10.
Grovell
Pervisive
Hermetic
Utterence
Solution:
Option C is correctly spelt.
Directions (11-15): A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.
Some languages are used by a few people. Others, such as Mandarin Chinese and English, are spoken by millions. Many people speak two or more languages. They may use one language at home with family and friends, and another at work or school. Regional variations of language are known as dialects. The Anglo-Saxons, who conquered Britain at the end of the Roman Empire, spoke a Germanic language, which later became English. Other Germanic languages include Danish, Dutch, German and Swedish. English also contains French-derived words after it was ruled by French-speaking kings following the Norman Conquest.
Q11. Mandarin Chinese is spoken by ________people.
Little
Few
Many
Big
Q12. A person who is good at foreign languages is known as
Virtuoso
Linguist
Ventriloquist
Scholar
Solution:
Virtuoso: a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit. Linguist: a person skilled in foreign languages. Ventriloquist: a person, especially an entertainer, who can make their voice appear to come from somewhere else, typically a dummy of a person or animal. Scholar: a person who is highly educated or has an aptitude for study. Hence option B is the correct choice.
Q13. _______are regional variations of a language
English
Mandarin Chinese
Home language
Dialects
Q14. English also included French words ________ the Norman Conquest
After
Prior
Before
During
Q15. ________ is part of a Germanic language.
Britain
Anglo-Saxons
English
Roman Empire
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