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Question 1
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.
It does not suit you to cast ____________ on the character of such a pure woman.
A praise
B abuses
C vituperations
D aspersions
Answer: D
Explanation:
Question 2
A marothon
B seagulls
C pungancy
D palpatted
Answer: B
Explanation:
Question 3
A garotte
B dillution
C variably
D exhumming
Answer: C
Explanation:
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Question 4
A akin
B ditto
C disparate
D cognate
Answer: C
Explanation:
Question 5
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.
The comatose patient was kept under observation till his body's systems came back from suspended
______________.
A dynamism
B elation
C animation
D ebullience
Answer: C
Question 6
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of
the phrase.
an event serving as an introduction to something more important
A perform
B prelude
C introduce
D preface
Answer: B
Directions :In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active Voice/Passive Voice, Out of the
four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/ Active
Voice.
Question 7
Answer: C
Explanation:
The correct answer is option number -C
It is in
O+H.V+been+V2+by+Subject
While changing it into passive voice,we need to use `been' after helping verb.
Question 8
The people couldn't move me to the hospital and the doctor operated on me at home.
A I couldn't be moved to the hospital and was operated on at home by the doctor.
C I couldn't be moved to the hospital and I was operated at home by the doctor.
Answer: A
Explanation:
Given sentence is in active voice(compounded using 'and ') and change it into passive voice.
Since there are two simple sentence and we should change the voices of both the sentences
It is in the form of ' sub1 + modal auxiliary +not+ V1+ obj' and ' sub2 + V2 + obj'
It is to be converted into the from of ' obj+ modal auxiliary +not+be+ V3+ sub1 and obj + was/were+ v3 + by+
sub2'.
In this case we can eliminate the group of people. Simply I couldn't be moved conveys the actual meaning.
Then the word ' I ' don't need to place again. since it's connected using 'and'.
Question 9
Answer: D
Explanation:
Given sentence is active voice and change it into passive voice.
So we need to convert in the form of ''Wh question + auxiliary verb + obj + V2 + by + subject'
By considering option B & D, since the subject is you it should be our membership, the correct Answer is D.
Answer: B
Explanation:
Given sentence is in passive voice. According to the given instruction change it into active voice.
The active form of the above sentence is 'subject +have /has +V3 + object '.
Question 11
Answer: C
Explanation:
Given sentence is passive voice. According to the given instruction change it into active voice .
The given sentence is in past tense in the form of 'was not + V3 + by'.
To convert it into active voice Change it in the form of 'did not + V1'.
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Question 12
In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives
suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Priya advised me not to go to school the next day.
Answer: B
Explanation:
In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives
suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
A The teacher said that the Earth is being revolving around the sun.
B The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the sun.
C The teacher said that the Earth revolved around the sun.
D The teacher said that the Earth had been revolving around the sun.
Answer: B
Explanation:
Question 14
In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives
suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Answer: D
Explanation:
Question 15
In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives
suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Nisha said to Swati, " Will you help me in my project just now?"
A Nisha told Swati whether she will help her in her project just now.
B Nisha asked Swati if she would help her in her project just then.
C Nisha questioned to Swati that will you help me in my project just now.
D Nisha asked to Swati that will she help her in her work just now.
Answer: B
Explanation:
In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives
suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Answer: D
Explanation:
Instructions
Directions :Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are
suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.
Question 17
A was it ?
B wasn't it?
C is it ?
D isn't it ?
Answer: A
Explanation:
The correct answer is option A.
Question tag -It is used when one wants to reconfirm ones statement.It is a statement followed by a
question.
If the statement is positive, question tag will be negative and vice versa.
Question tags are formed with the auxiliary or modal verb from the statement and the appropriate subject.
A subject pronoun comes after an auxiliary or after `to be' form of the verb & is used to replace the noun.
Since the statement /main part of the sentence is in positive form, question tag will be negative.
Here `was' is used in main part of the sentence,so in question tag we use `wasn't'.
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Question 18
A fill
B filled
C filling
D to be filled
Answer: A
Explanation:
The correct answer is option number 1st.
Infinitive form if the verb is used when we want to express the purpose,to answer why.
Infinitive form is used as a subject of verb,as a object of verb,as the complement of the verb,as a object of
preposition,to qualify noun,to qualify a sentence.
In the given example, options -`to be filled,filling,filled'are wrong.Because after `to' we can't use 3rd form of the
verb,rest options are grammatically incorrect.
A didn't have to do
B hadn't to do
Answer: D
Explanation:
The correct answer is option number -D
Must not -We use to talk about things we need to avoid doing or while telling someone to not do it.
Didn't have to do -We say didn't have to represent specific point of time that has already passed.
A in
B to
C into
D on
Answer: B
Explanation:
The correct answer is option B.
Also `go to sea ' is an idiom which means to become a seller,to embark on a voyage.
On -it is use to indicate time,place.(When things are in direct contact,at surface area,in rest position)
Question 21
The __ of our civilization from an agricultural society to today's complex industrial world was accompanied
by war.
A adjustment
B migration
C route
D metamorphosis
Answer: D
Explanation:
The correct answer is option number D.
The sentence implies here the transformation /changes in civilization (human society) from agriculture to
today's industrial world was accompanied by war.
Meaning of remaining options.
Adjustment (noun)-
Ex -The stock market exchange made an adjustment in their policy to get more investors.
Route (Noun)
Migration (Noun)
Directions: In the following Questions, four alternative for the given idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative
which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
Question 22
a damp squib
A rainy weather
B a disappointing result
C a skirt in a laundry
Answer: B
Explanation:
The correct answer is option -B
A damp squib -something that is disappointing because it is not as exciting or effective as expected
Ex- Although the company was having so much confidence about performance of Suresh, it turns out to be a
damp squib.
Question 23
in cold blood
A angrily
B deliberately
C excitedly
D slowly
Answer: A
Explanation:
In cold blood means doing something wrong after giving it some thought. Hence, the appropriate answer is
"deliberately".
Question 24
B to deceive someone
C to be indifferent
D to disclose a secret
Answer: B
Explanation:
To take someone for a ride means to fool someone. Hence, the right answer is option B - to deceive
someone.
A to cause an earthquake
D to travel in a rocket
Answer: B
Explanation:
The correct answer is option -B.
to smell a rat
A to smell foul
B to see a rat
C to chase a rat
D to be suspicious
Answer: D
Explanation:
The correct answer is option -D
Ex- when I got a phone call from an unknown number asking for account details & password I smelled a rat.
Instructions
Directions: In the following questions,some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which
part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. Your answer is 'd' i.e., No error.
Question 27
A He is a university professor
D No error
Answer: C
Explanation:
Neither is used to describe the absence of two things and is usually followed by the use of nor. 'None' is used
to describe the quality of each object/person in the buch/group of objects/persons.
So 'neither has any merit' should be replaced by 'none of them has any merit'.
After knowing truth,/they took the right decision/in the matter./No error.
C in the matter.
D No error
Answer: A
Explanation:
There should be 'the' in between knowing and truth, because truth is a common noun.
Question 29
A It is time you
C course of action.
D No error
Answer: B
Explanation:
The word 'on' can be omitted from the phrase 'decide on your next course of action'.
Question 30
D No error
Answer: C
Explanation:
The phrase 'let him speak' is incomplete and has to be replaced by 'should be let to speak'.