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Directions (1-2): 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'.
Q1.My father (1)/ told me (2)/ don’t eat the junk food. (3)/ No error (4)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Q1.My father (1)/ told me (2)/ don’t eat the junk food. (3)/ No error (4)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
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Q2. Early marriages only not leads to high-population (1)/ and thwart the progress of our young population, (2)/ they entail an enormous amount of trouble to young mothers. (3)/ No error (4)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Ans(c)
Sol. Use “not to eat the junk food” in place of “don’t eat the junk food”
Sol. Use “not to eat the junk food” in place of “don’t eat the junk food”
Q2. Early marriages only not leads to high-population (1)/ and thwart the progress of our young population, (2)/ they entail an enormous amount of trouble to young mothers. (3)/ No error (4)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
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Directions (3-4): 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.
Q3. There is a dog ______ the house.
(a) at
(b) for
(c) of
(d) in
Q4. The sound which is ______ to ears comes in the form of a melody.
(a) soothing
(b) fizzing
(c) rattling
(d) razzing
Directions (5-6): In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q5.Obstreperous
(a) Noisy
(b) Quiet
(c) droll
(d) Silent
Ans(a)
Sol. Replace “only not” by “not only”
Sol. Replace “only not” by “not only”
Directions (3-4): 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.
Q3. There is a dog ______ the house.
(a) at
(b) for
(c) of
(d) in
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Ans(d)
Q4. The sound which is ______ to ears comes in the form of a melody.
(a) soothing
(b) fizzing
(c) rattling
(d) razzing
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Ans(a)
Directions (5-6): In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q5.Obstreperous
(a) Noisy
(b) Quiet
(c) droll
(d) Silent
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Ans(a)
Sol. “Obstreperous” means an uncontrolled crowd , noisy
Sol. “Obstreperous” means an uncontrolled crowd , noisy
Q6. Deluge
(a) Famine
(b) Overflow
(c) Drip
(d) Filter
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Ans(b)
Sol. “deluge” means over flooded, inundated
Sol. “deluge” means over flooded, inundated
Directions (7-8): In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which expresses the farthest meaning of the given word.
Q7.Punctilious
(a) Careful
(b) observant
(c) precise
(d) Easy-going
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Ans(d)
Sol. “punctilious” means showing great attention to detail or correct behavior, meticulous
Sol. “punctilious” means showing great attention to detail or correct behavior, meticulous
Q8. Deferential
(a) Civil
(b) duteous
(c) disarming
(d) Arrogant
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Ans(d)
Sol. “deferential” means respectful.
Sol. “deferential” means respectful.
Q9.Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Endothelial cells
P : the damaged cell
Q : restoring circulation to
R : are useful in
(a) QRP
(b) QPR
(c) RQP
(d) PRQ
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Ans(c)
Q10. 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.
“Stop!” shouted the Inspector to his men.
(a) The Inspector shouted to his men to stop.
(b) The Inspector asked them to stop.
(c) The men were asked to stop by the Inspector.
(d) The Inspector ask if men would stop.
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Ans(a)
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.
This is the arresting and dominant fact about modern social discussion; that the quarrel is ______13____ merely about the difficulties, but about the aim. We agree about the evil; it is about the good that we should tear each ______14______ eyes out. We all admit that a lazy aristocracy is a bad thing. We should not by _____15___ means all admit that an active aristocracy would be a good thing. We all feel angry with an irreligious priesthood; but some of us would __16_____ mad with disgust at a really religious one. Everyone is indignant if our army is weak, __________17___ the people who would be even more indignant if it were strong.
Q11.that the quarrel is __________ merely about the difficulties,
(a) no
(b) nor
(c) not
(d) none
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Ans(c)
Q12. we should tear each ____________ eyes out.
(a) others
(b) other’s
(c) other
(d) otherwise
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Ans(b)
Q13. We should not by ________ means all admit
(a) anything
(b) anybody
(c) anyways
(d) any
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Ans(d)
Q14. but some of us would _______ mad with disgust
(a) go
(b) gone
(c) going
(d) went
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Ans(a)
Q15. our army is weak, _____________ the people who
(a) include
(b) including
(c) includes
(d) includable
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Ans(b)
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