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English
37 Question

Question. 1
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
There is a spare bus (A)/ near the auditorium (B)/ in the case(C)/ too many people turn up. (D)
1. in the case
2. too many people turn up.
3. There is a spare bus
4. near the auditorium

Question. 2
Directions: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Seize
1. Grab
2. Catch
3. Snatch
4. Loosen

Question. 3
Direction: Change the Voice -
The students were submitting the assignment.
1. The assignment was being submitted by the students.
2. The assignment was submit to by the student.
3. The assignment is being submitted by the students.
4. The assignment has submitted by the students.

Question. 4
In the following Questionstion, sentences of a paragraph have been jumbled and labelled as A, B,
C, and D. You are required to rearrange the jumbled sentences of the paragraph and mark your
response accordingly by selecting the correct option.
A. It helps leaves to capture the energy of the sunlight.
B. The leaves have a green pigment called chlorophyll.
C. Since the synthesis of food occurs in the presence of sunlight, it is called photosynthesis.
D. This energy is used to synthesize (prepare) food from carbon dioxide and water.
1. DABC
2. ADCB
3. BADC
4. BDAC

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Question. 5
Direction: Change the sentence from indirect speech to direct speech.
She told me that she could run 10 kilometres in an hour when she was young.
1. She said to me, "I can run 10 kilometres in an hour when I was young."
2. She told me, "She could run 10 kilometres in an hour when I was young."
3. She said to me, "I could run 10 kilometres in an hour when I was young."
4. She told me, "I can run 10 kilometres in an hour when I was young."

Question. 6
Directions: From the options given choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom.
The leader of the opponent team showed white feather in the final round of the match.
1. showed bravery
2. acted like a coward
3. started crying
4. deceived his teammates

Question. 7
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I have nobody ______ I can confide in.
1. which
2. whose
3. whoever
4. whom

Question. 8
Directions: In the following Questionstion, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative
which will improve the highlighted part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, se-
lect "No Improvement".
Garima has been waiting for you during the last five hours.
1. waiting for you before
2. waiting for you for
3. waiting for you since
4. No improvement

Question. 9
Select the correct one-word for the given group of words.
Something which lasts forever.
1. Mortal

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2. Extrovert
3. Novice
4. Eternal

Question. 10
Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The teacher said, “Too many cooks spoil the broth.”
1. The teacher said that too many cooks spoil the broth.
2. The teacher told too many cooks had spoilt the broth.
3. The teacher said that too many cooks spoiled the broth.
4. The teacher said too many cooks spoils the broth.

Question. 11
Direction: Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
The room has been cleaned by the janitor.
1. The janitor had cleaned the room.
2. The janitor has cleaned the room.
3. The room had been cleaned by the janitor.
4. It was the janitor who cleaned the room.

Question. 12
Direction - Fill in the blank with the appropriate option.
He was an _________, and he loved others better than himself.
1. Altruist
2. Uncharitable
3. Stingy
4. Selfish

Question. 13
In the given Questionstion, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly
spelt. Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
1. Reasoneble
2. Anticipate
3. Phenomenon
4. FreQuestionntly

Question. 14

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Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four words or group of
words given. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the
blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
In the final analysis, it is clear that migrants, albeit belatedly, are finally (1) ______ due attention of
public policy as well as politicians. It would be worth keeping in mind, given their (2) ______ to the
Indian economy, that the crisis that migrants are facing is like a broadsword and cuts (3) ______.
Today, it is the migrants who are facing the (4) ______. Tomorrow, it will be the turn of the Indian
economy. So, protecting the rights of migrants (5) ______ as much business sense as it is good poli-
tics.

Which of these should be filled at (1) as per the context of the passage?
1. Getting
2. Get
3. Got
4. Gets

Question. 15
Which of these should be filled at (2) as per the context of the passage?
1. Perplexity
2. Elasticity
3. Criticality
4. Complexity

Question. 16
Which of these should be filled at (3) as per the context of the passage?
1. No ways
2. All ways
3. Both ways
4. A way

Question. 17
Which of these should be filled at (4) as per the context of the passage?
1. Brunt
2. Turbulence
3. Thrust
4. Temperament

Question. 18
Which of these should be filled at (5) as per the context of the passage?
1. Makes

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2. Had made
3. Make
4. Made

Question. 19
Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
You are forbidden to go out until we come back from work.
1. We forbid you not to go out until we come back from work.
2. Let yourself not go out until we come back from work.
3. Do not go out until we come back from work.
4. Did not go out until we come back from work.

Question. 20
Directions: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
Although the children studied hard, but they could not understand the topic without the help of the
teacher.
1. Although the children studied hard, they
2. Although the children had study hard, but they
3. Although the children have studied hard, but they
4. No substitution

Question. 21
Directions: In the following Questionstion, 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'.
Scarcely had the teacher(A)/ seen the student(B)/ than he started studying.(C)/ No Error(D)
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Question. 22
Direction: In the following Questionstion, a sentence is given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the
four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
The man said that Mr. Sharma had bid the highest price for that beautiful painting.
1. The man said, "Mr. Sharma bade the highest price for this beautiful painting".
2. The man said, "Mr. Sharma has bid the highest price for this beautiful painting".
3. The man told, "Mr. Sharma has bid the highest price for this beautiful painting".

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4. The man said, "Mr. Sharma has bidden the highest price for this beautiful painting".

Question. 23
Directions: Choose the correct meaning of the Idiom and phrases given in bold letters from the
four alternatives given below.
She took one of the cookies but I turned a blind eye.
1. to turned blind suddenly
2. to see with one eye
3. to pretend not to have noticed it
4. turning blind from eating cookies

Question. 24
Directions: Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the help of options that follow.
Mr Trump has been _____________ of his protection from legal liability that the Presidency af-
forded him.
1. removed
2. underestimated
3. stripped
4. criticized

Question. 25
Direction: Change the Narration-
He told me, "I have been gardening all afternoon."
1. He told me that he had been gardening all afternoon.
2. He told me that he has been gardening all afternoon.
3. He told me that he had gardening all afternoon.
4. He told me that he have been gardening all afternoon.

Question. 26
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If
no substitution is required, select No improvement.
More than one person was killed in the accident.
1. were killed
2. are killed
3. have been killed
4. No improvement

Question. 27

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In the following Questionstion, sentences of a paragraph have been jumbled and labelled as A, B,
C and D. You are required to rearrange the jumbled sentences of the paragraph and mark your
response accordingly by selecting the correct option.

A. Environmental resources, like soil fertility and groundwater, are built up over the years.
B. We must take care of the environment to ensure the future development of agriculture.
C. Once destroyed it is very difficult to restore them.
D. In many areas, the Green Revolution is associated with the loss of soil fertility.
1. ABDC
2. BCDA
3. DACB
4. BCAD

Question. 28
A passage is given with five blanks labelled (1) - (5). Below the passage, four options are given for
each blank. Choose the word that fits each blank most appropriately in the context of the pas-
sage, and mark the corresponding answer.

We instinctively turn to outdoor activities and nature as a way of relaxing and (1) ______ our well-
being. Nature (2) ______ and nurtures. We have a hibiscus plant in our garden. Every fortnight a
flower (3) ______ on it; big, bright and tender. The flower comes to life only for a day, yet it does so
in full (4) ______. When we see a caterpillar turn into a butterfly, a flower turn into a fruit, we (5)
______ the alchemy of nature; we touch it and become gold ourselves.

Which of these should be filled at (1) as per the context of the passage?
1. Worsening
2. Reducing
3. Enhancing
4. Declining

Question. 29
Which of these should be filled at (2) as per the context of the passage?
1. Agitates
2. Soothes
3. Alarms
4. Intensifies

Question. 30
Which of these should be filled at (3) as per the context of the passage?
1. Withers
2. Falls

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3. Fades
4. Blooms

Question. 31
Which of these should be filled at (4) as per the context of the passage?
1. Splendor
2. Dullness
3. Darkness
4. Gloom

Question. 32
Which of these should be filled at (5) as per the context of the passage?
1. Avoid
2. Shun
3. Experience
4. Surrender

Question. 33
Comprehension: Read the following information carefully and answer the given Question.
By the mid 19th century, mass production of paper patterns, the emergence of the home sewing
machine and the convenience of mail order catalogues brought fashionable clothing into the Ameri-
can home. By the early 20th century, home economists working in extension and outreach pro-
grammes taught women how to use paper patterns to improve the fit and efficiency of new gar-
ments as well as how to update the existing ones. Teachers of home economics traditionally made
home sewing a critical part of their curriculum, emphasising self sufficiency and resourcefulness for
young women. However, with the increasing availability of mass produced clothing in catalogues
and department stores, more and more women preferred buying garments to making them. As a
result, home economists shifted their attention to consumer education. Through field study, analy-
sis and research, they became experts on the purchase and preservation of ready-to-wear clothing
for the family, offering budgeting instruction targeted at adolescent girls. Modern home sewing
made it possible for American women to transcend their economic differences and geographic loca-
tions with clothing that increasingly standardised. The democratisation of fashion continued
through the 20th century as the ready-to-wear market expanded and home sewing became more of
a pastime than necessity.

Which of the following is the main focus of the passage?

1. Historical shifts in home sewing from the mid 19th century through the 20th century
2. Modernisation of home sewing
3. Changing role of home economists as a result of changes in the world
4. Impact of ready-to-wear and mass-produced fashion on home home sewing

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Question. 34
Which of the following is true with reference to democratisation?
1. Altering or modifying in a beneficial way.
2. Gradually becoming acceptable for an entire nation.
3. Transitioning to a more democratic political regime.
4. Becoming widely available to a populace.

Question. 35
Which of the following means the same as efficiency?
1. Inability
2. Ineptness
3. Adequacy
4. Idleness

Question. 36
According to the passage the advent of mail order catalogues altered the role of home economists
because ________.
1. Their focus shifted to instruction on budgeting, buying and preserving clothing
2. Women ceased Sewing, so home economists had to teach other subjects
3. Home economists had to compete with the ready - to - wear market place
4. Mass produced clothing rendered their jobs obsolete

Question. 37
Which of the following is not related to a decline in home sewing?
1. Curriculum changes in home economics courses
2. Mail order catalogues
3. Changing fashion trends
4. The availability of apparel in retail outlets

Answer key
37 Question

Question. 1
Correct Option - 1

Question. 2
Correct Option - 4

Question. 3

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Correct Option - 1

Question. 4
Correct Option - 3

Question. 5
Correct Option - 3

Question. 6
Correct Option - 2

Question. 7
Correct Option - 4

Question. 8
Correct Option - 2

Question. 9
Correct Option - 4

Question. 10
Correct Option - 1

Question. 11
Correct Option - 2

Question. 12
Correct Option - 1

Question. 13
Correct Option - 1

Question. 14
Correct Option - 1

Question. 15
Correct Option - 3

Question. 16
Correct Option - 3

Question. 17
Correct Option - 1

Question. 18
Correct Option - 1

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Question. 19
Correct Option - 3

Question. 20
Correct Option - 1

Question. 21
Correct Option - 3

Question. 22
Correct Option - 2

Question. 23
Correct Option - 3

Question. 24
Correct Option - 3

Question. 25
Correct Option - 1

Question. 26
Correct Option - 4

Question. 27
Correct Option - 3

Question. 28
Correct Option - 3

Question. 29
Correct Option - 2

Question. 30
Correct Option - 4

Question. 31
Correct Option - 1

Question. 32
Correct Option - 3

Question. 33
Correct Option - 3

Question. 34
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Question. 35
Correct Option - 3

Question. 36
Correct Option - 1

Question. 37
Correct Option - 3

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