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MIX PRACTICE SET - 05 By:Priyanshu Sir

Direction (01 to 10) : Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of
them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given
options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
1. Sujini has met her old friend (a), Guru 5. Nursery classes (a)/ for the children (b)/
before she shifted (b), to Hyderabad two starts on April every year. (c)/ No error (d)
years ago. (c) No error (d) 6. The pollution level is very (a)/ high in our
2. This monument happens (a), to be one of city, and (b)/ becomes a health hazard.
the old monument (b), in the city. (c) No (c)/ No error (d)
error (d) 7. India is a country of linguistic (a)/ and
3. The opportunity to attain foundational cultural diversity with (b)/ multiple ethnic
literacy (a), and pursue a honest livelihood and social groups. (c)/ No error (d)
(b), must be viewed as basic right of every 8. Why does the lapse rate (a)/ effect the
citizen (c). No error (d) tendency (b)/ of air rise? (c)/ No error (d)
4. A company of five thousand soldiers, 9. He said (a)/ that he preferred (b)/ coffee
(a)/having marched tirelessly for over five than tea. (c)/ No error (d)
days (b)/have just moved into their 10. All that (a)/ glitters (b)/ are not gold. (c)/
cantonment. (c)/No error (d) No error (d)
Direction (11 to 35) : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for
the given group of words. followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the
response (a), (b), (c) or (d), whichever is the most appropriate expression and mark your
response in your Answer Sheet accordingly

11. A person who worships only one God. 14. A man whose wife is died and who has
(a) Atheist not married again.
(b) Theist (a) Widower
(c) Monotheist (b) Celibate
(d) Polytheist (c) Widow
12. Animals living in water. (d) Married
(a) Aquatic 15. A group of people assembled for
(b) Mammals religious worship.
(c) Amphibian (a) Mob
(d) Aquarium (b) Congregation
13. A woman whose husband is died and (c) Throng
who has not married again. (d) Collection
(a) Celibate 16. One who walks in sleep.
(b) Bachelor (a) Dreamer
(c) Single (b) Somnambulist
(d) Widow (c) Exonerate
(d) Ignorant
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17. A talk between two persons. (c) Anthropology
(a) Prologue (d) Entomology
(b) Speech 26. A person who is fluent in two
(c) Monologue languages.
(d) Dialogue (a) Knowledgeable
18. A place where birds are kept. (b) Expert
(a) Aviary (c) Bilingual
(b) House (d) Versatile
(c) Aquarium 27. A man who doesn’t know how to read or
(d) Apiary
write.
19. Murder of aking
(a) Uneducated
(a) Homicide
(b) Illiterate
(b) Fratricide
(c) Ignorant
(c) Regicide
(d) Oblivious
(d) Parricide
28. One who does not believe in god.
20. Medicine given to counteract poison
(a) Monotheist
(a) Antibiotic
(b) Polytheist
(b) Antiseptic
(c) Theist
(c) Antidote
(d) Antifungal (d) Atheist

21. Killing of one’s husband 29. A solution forall.

(a) Genocide (a) Cure
(b) Fratricide (b) Treatment
(c) Mariticide (c) Panacea
(d) Matricide (d) Well-being
22. Government by the people, of the 30. One who knows everything.
people, for the people. (a) Omniscient
(a) Autocracy (b) Omnipresent
(b) Democracy (c) Omnipotent
(c) Plutocracy (d) Ominous
(d) Diarchy 31. One who loves all mankind.
23. One who loves mankind. (a) Philosopher
(a) Misanthrope (b) Philanthropist
(b) Philatelist (c) Philologist
(c) Bibliophile (d) Philatelist
(d) Philanthropist 32. One who hates women.
24. A specialist in heart disease.
(a) Feminist
(a) Pathologist
(b) Misogynist
(b) Gastrologist
(c) Misanthrope
(c) Cardiologist
(d) Effeminate
(d) Orthopedist
33. One who eats human flesh.
25. The study of ancient events and
(a) Carnivore
societies.
(b) Herbivore
(a) Etymology
(c) Glutton
(b) Archaeology
(d) Cannibal
 34. One who is out to destroy the 35. One who hates marriage.
Government. (a) Misanthrope
(a) Criminal (b) Misogynist
(b) Anarchist (c) Misogamist
(c) Villain (d) Polygamist
(d) Enemy
Direction (36 to 50) : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with a word followed
by four words/group of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the word and
mark your response on the Answer accordingly.
36. Dire (Adj) 42. Consolidate (V)
(a) Bright (a) Diminish
(b) Horrible (b) Subside
(c) Cheerful (c) Moderate
(d) Festive (d) Amplify
37. Charlatan (N) 43. Pauper (N)
(a) Adept (a) Indigent
(b) Maestro (b) Success
(c) Professional (c) Magnate
(d) Brag (d) Tycoon
38. Feeble (Adj) 44. Absolve (V)
(a) Weak (a) Accuse
(b) Free (b) Excuse
(c) Costly (c) Acquit
(d) Energetic (d) Impeach
39. Hostile (Adj, N) 45. Harsh (Adj)
(a) Affable (a) Cozy
(b) Gracious (b) Brutal
(c) Quarrelsome (c) Luxurious
(d) Friendly (d) Temperate
40. Notorious (Adj) 46. Absurd (N, Adj)
(a) Decent (a) Realistic
(b) Righteous (b) Valid
(c) Reputed (c) Bizarre
(d) Disgraceful (d) Reasonable
41. Destitute (Adj) 47. Acute (Adj)
(a) Affluent (a) Dimmed
(b) Poor (b) Numb
(c) Institute (c) Imprecise
(d) Wealthy (d) Sharp
48. Haughty (Adj)
(a) Arrogant
(b) Bashful
(c) Naughty
(d) Reserved
49. Accentuate (V)
(a) Minimize
(b) Intensify
(c) Belittle
(d) Abate
50. Culprit (N)
(a) Lawman
(b) Gangbuster
(c) Criminal
(d) Moderate

ANSWER KEY
MIX PRACTICE SET - 05
01 A 11 C 21 D 31 B 41 B
02 B 12 A 22 B 32 B 42 D
03 B 13 D 23 D 33 D 43 A
04 B 14 A 24 C 34 B 44 C
05 C 15 B 25 B 35 C 45 B
06 C 16 B 26 C 36 B 46 C
07 D 17 D 27 B 37 D 47 D
08 B 18 D 28 D 38 A 48 A
09 C 19 C 29 C 39 C 49 B
10 C 20 C 30 A 40 D 50 C