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Q1. In the following question, 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'.
The fire in the (1)/ school was (2)/ difficult to put off. (3)/ No error (4)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
The fire in the (1)/ school was (2)/ difficult to put off. (3)/ No error (4)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
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Q2.Saving water and ensuring that our stocks of water (1)/ are fair distributed to everyone who needs them, (2)/ is absolutely crucial for keeping us alive. (3)/ No error (4)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Ans(c)
Sol. Replace “put off” with “put out”. Put out means to extinguish something.
Sol. Replace “put off” with “put out”. Put out means to extinguish something.
Q2.Saving water and ensuring that our stocks of water (1)/ are fair distributed to everyone who needs them, (2)/ is absolutely crucial for keeping us alive. (3)/ No error (4)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
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Q3. In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
She ______ in a small European country.
(a) nourished
(b) battered
(c) satisfied
(d) lived
Q4. In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
When bad things happen to good people they become ______ not worse.
(a) authentic
(b) unrealistic
(c) better
(d) ideal
Q5. In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Glib
(a)inarticulate
(b) Artful
(c) shutter
(d) tongue tied
Ans(b)
Sol. Replace “fair” with “fairly”. Since distributed is a verb so need adverb here and that is fairly.
Sol. Replace “fair” with “fairly”. Since distributed is a verb so need adverb here and that is fairly.
Q3. In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
She ______ in a small European country.
(a) nourished
(b) battered
(c) satisfied
(d) lived
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Ans(d)
Q4. In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
When bad things happen to good people they become ______ not worse.
(a) authentic
(b) unrealistic
(c) better
(d) ideal
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Ans(c)
Q5. In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Glib
(a)inarticulate
(b) Artful
(c) shutter
(d) tongue tied
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Ans(b)
Sol. “Glib” means fluent but insincere and shallow, artful
Sol. “Glib” means fluent but insincere and shallow, artful
Q6. In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Indissoluble
(a) Fundamental
(b) Permanent
(c) Detachment
(d) Inactive
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Ans(b)
Sol. “Indissoluble” means that cannot be dissolved or break, permanent
Sol. “Indissoluble” means that cannot be dissolved or break, permanent
Q7. In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Hummock
(a) heap
(b)slope
(c) Upland
(d) Ditch
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Ans(d)
Sol. “Hummock” means a piece of forested ground rising above a marsh.
Sol. “Hummock” means a piece of forested ground rising above a marsh.
Q8. In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Chaste
(a) moral
(b) continent
(c) Corrupt
(d) Controlled
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Ans(c)
Sol. “Chaste” means someone or something holy or pure.
Sol. “Chaste” means someone or something holy or pure.
Q9. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
North India
P : needs a more holistic solution
Q : to the toxic air that residents
R : breathe at the onset of winter
(a) PRQ
(b) PQR
(c) RPQ
(d) QRP
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Ans(b)
Q10. A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
The girl is ascending the Everest.
(a) The Everest is being ascended by the girl.
(b) The Everest was being ascended by the girl.
(c) The girl ascended the Everest.
(d) The Everest ascended by the girl.
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Ans(a)
Q11. A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
The contractor said, “She has finished the designs.”
(a) The contractor said that she had finished the designs.
(b) The contractor says she had finished the designs.
(c) The contractor said that she have finished the designs.
(d) The contractor said that she has finished the designs.
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Ans(a)
Q12. In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
(a) Vaccuumm
(b) Vacuum
(c) Vaecum
(d) Wacuum
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Ans(b)
Q13. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Be glad to see the back of
(a) Be always welcome whenever you go back.
(b) Talk bad about somebody you hate behind their back.
(c) Be happy when a person leaves.
(d) Feel happy that you backed off from a fruitless plan.
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Ans(c)
Sol. It means be happy when someone lives you.
Sol. It means be happy when someone lives you.
Q14. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Place or insert between one thing and another
(a) Oust
(b) Efface
(c) Purge
(d) Interpose
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Ans(d)
Sol. Interpose means to place something in between other two things
Sol. Interpose means to place something in between other two things
Q15. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".
No two individuals (arriving) at the same conclusions and associations.
(a) will arrive
(b) to arrive
(c) been arrived
(d) no improvement
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Ans(a)
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