Q1. Spot the error in the given sentence.

After knowing truth, / the jury took the right decision / in the case.
(a) The jury took the right decision
(c) After knowing truth
(b) In the case
(d) No error
Q2. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
a) Tenure b) Digonal
c) Partner d) Oblique
Q3. Choose the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Entice
(a) entreat (b) dissuade
(c) beguile (d) repulse
Q4. Choose the most appropriate one-word for the given group of words.
A statement open to more than one interpretation
(a) explicit (b) palpable
(c) tangible (d) ambiguous
Q5. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Take one's hat off to someone
a) express anger to someone
b) show admiration for someone
c) display humility to someone
d) indicate disapproval of someone
Q6. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The new bill was ______ by many members of the house as they thought it
violated people’s rights.
 a) oppose b) Opposed

c) to be oppose d) opposing

Q7. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Be hard up

a) Unable to calculate
b) Have very little money
c) Have difficulty in climbing stairs
d) Find it very difficult to wake up early

Q8. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

CLENCH

a) Tighten b) Clasp

c) Hold d) Relax

Q9. Select the option that gives the most appropriate meaning of the
underlined idiom.

It is good to take into account all the important factors before making a
decision.

a) leave b) select

c) control d) consider

Q10. Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given
sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement
required'.
Sherpas have prospered and come along the way from being just porters to
becoming mountaineers.
(a) are coming along
(b) come all along
(c) No improvement
(d) come a long way

Q11. Choose the most appropiate one word for the given group of words.
Irrational fear of water
(a) claustrophobia (b) acrophobia
(c) cacophobia (d) hydrophobia
Q12. The captain said to the soldiers, "Follow the enemy."
 (a) The captain commanded his soldiers to follow the enemy.
(b) The captain requested his soldiers to follow the enemy.
(c) The captain charged his soldiers to followed the enemy.
(d) The captain said his soldiers to follow the enemy

Q13. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Ostentatious

a) showy b) Tasteful

c) sudden d) quick

Q14. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

a) Tution b) Circuit

c) Genuine d) Manners

Q15. Choose the most appropiate one word for the given group of words.
Natural talent for something
(a) flavour (b) favour (c) feeling (d) flair
Q16. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In the same breath
a) Try and hold your breath
b) Say two contradictory things at the same time
c) Able to get a foul smell
d) Practice breathing exercises
Q17. Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given
sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement
required'.
Effective communication is a skill that can significant enhance your
personal and professional life.
(a) which can significant enhanced
(b) No improvement required
(c) which can significantly enhancing
(d) which can significantly enhance

Q18. Select the part that contains the error from the given sentence.
Study diligently lest you (a)/ will fail the exam and miss (b)/ the
opportunity for your dream college (c)/ No Error (d)
a) Study diligently lest you b) will fail the exam and miss
 c) No Error d) the opportunity for your dream college
Q19. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
a) Progress b) Mystery
c) Pilgrim d) Symtoms
Q20. Choose the correct Indirect speech for the given sentence.
Rakesh said, "Wow! What a beautiful house".
(a) Rakesh exclaimed with surprise that it was must be beautiful house.
(b) Rakesh toid that it had been a beautiful house.
(c) Rakesh exclaimed that it was a beautiful house.
(d) Rakesh exclaimed with sorrow that it was a beautiful house.

Q21. Choose the most appropiate one word for the given group of words.
One who is skilled and eloquent in public speaking
(a) lecturer (b) spokesperson
(c) orator (d) actor
Q22. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
AUDACITY
a) rashness b) Bravery c) Boldness d) timidity
Q23. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment
in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No
substitution’.
He can’t climb this tree, can’t he?
a) No substitution
b) can he
c) isn’t it
d) couldn’t he
Q24. Select the option that gives the most appropriate meaning of the
underlined idiom.
The Chairman of our company takes care of the rank and file in the
company.
a) Ordinary people b) Documents and files
c) Only the top rank people d) Officers
Q25. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment
in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution
required’.

Ever since my daughter started math tuition, she is done quite better in
the subject.
a) No substitution required
b) had done quite good
c) has been doing quite well
d) has done quite best

Q26. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Retaliate
a) Clap b) react
c) Facilitate d) Rotate

Q27. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Camaraderie
a) Dislike b) Amity
c) Companionship d) Friendship

Q28. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given
group of words.
The study of earthquakes
a) Geology b) Geography
c) Topography d) Seismology

Q29. Select the option that gives the most appropriate meaning of the
underlined idiom.
I am working on too many projects. I think I have bitten off more than I
can chew.
a) Not able to finish work
b) To take on more than one can handle
c) To be happy to multitask
d) To find work dull

Q30. Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given
sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement
required'.
We have received no information so far to the main island.
(a) No improvement required
(b) so farther from
(c) so far from
(d) such far from
Q31. Choose the most appropiate one word for the given group of words.
 A legal document authorizing the police or another body to make an
arrest or search premises.
(a) decree (b) warrant
(c) licence (d) permit
Q32. Spot the error in the given sentence.
Darshan wished he hadn't / went to the theme park / in the first place.
(a) Darshan wished he hadn't (c) went to the theme park
(b) in the first place (d) No error
Q33. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given
group of words.
To walk aimlessly
a) Amble b) Crawl
c) Sprint d) Slither
Q34. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Linger
a) Leave b) Choose
c) Entertain d) Annoy
Q35. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hit the nail on the head
a) hit someone hard on the head
b) say something that is exactly right
c) hurt someone with nails
d) say or do something that is painful
Q36. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Vertical
a) Upright b) Equal
c) Parallel d) Shaky
Q37. Spot the error in the given sentence.
The availability of funds will be/ ensured if they all tried to/ submit the
proposals on time.
a) The availability of funds will be
b) No error
c) submit the proposals on time.
 d) ensured if they all tried to
Q38. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
a) Retort b) Retrieve
c) Revange d) Return
Q39. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands is ______ union territory in ______ Bay of
Bengal.
a) an, a
b) the, the
c) the, no word required
d) a, the
Q40. Choose the most appropiate one word for the given group of words.
To skip about playfully
(a) trundle (b) scramble
(c) gambol (d) amble
Q41. Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given
sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement
required'.
She is married with a rich businessman and has enough money to splurge
on luxuries.
(a) has marriage with
(b) is married to
(c) has married with
(d) No improvement
Cloze Test
Girls have been the 1.________ of many crimes in India for years. The most
fearful crime was female foeticide, in which girls were killed in the 2.________
of the mother after sex determination through ultrasound. ‘Save the Girl
Child’ 3.________ has been launched by the government to end gender-
selective abortions of female foetuses as well as other crimes 4.________ the
girl child.
Q42. a) scapegoats b) victims c) victors d) sites
Q43. a) liver b) intestine c) kidney d) womb
Q44. a) campaign b) enterprise c) campfire d) undertaking
Q45. a) across b) through c) against d) for
 Unseen Passage
Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Indian mathematician Nikhil Srivastava, working at the University of
California in Berkeley, is among the winners of the Prestigious 2021 Michael
and Sheila Held Prize, announced last week by the US National Academy of
Sciences (NAS). Adam W Marcus, EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology, Lausanne) and Daniel Alan Spielman, Yale University, are the
other two winners. “Marcus, Spielman and Srivastava solved longstanding
questions on the Kadison-Singer problem and on Ramanujan graphs, and in
the process uncovered a deep new connection between linear algebra,
geometry of polynomials, and graph theory that has inspired the next
generation of theoretical computer scientists,” the NAS said in a statement.
An Indian national, Nikhil was born in New Delhi in November 1983 and has
attended educational institutions across the world – Syria, UK, Saudi Arabia,
and US – as his father was an Indian Foreign Services officer, who has served
as the Indian ambassador to Uganda and Denmark. At present, Nikhil is an
associate professor of mathematics at UC Berkeley. The Michael and Sheila
Held Prize is presented annually to honour outstanding, innovative, creative
and influential research in the area of combinatorial mathematics.

Q46. Which of the following is NOT true of Nikhil Srivastava according to the
passage?
a) He is now a faculty at the University of California.
b) He was born in North India in the early 1980s.
c) He has served as the Indian ambassador to Denmark and Uganda.
d) He had his education in many countries around the world.
Q47. How many mathematicians won the Michael Sheila Prize for 2021?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) One
Q48. The Michael and Sheila Held Prize is presented:
a) every two years to honour the best researchers in mathematics
b) every year to honour new thinking and research in a specific area of
mathematics
c) every year to honour those who solve longstanding problems in graph
theory and linear algebra
d) twice every year to honour young and influential researchers in
mathematics
Q49. In what way have the prize winners helped the future theoretical
computer scientists?
a) They have done innovative research on Ramanujan graphs and
geometry of polynomials.
b) The new connection they have discovered has inspired future
theoretical computer scientists.
c) They solved new problems in graph theory used in theoretical
computer science.
d) They have found connections between algebra, geometry and computer
science
Q50. What is the connection between the prize winners and the famous Indian
mathematical genius Ramanujan?
a) They solved questions on Ramanujan’s graphs that had not been
solved for a long time.
b) The prize winners were all students of Ramanujan.
c) The prize winners were all admirers of Ramanujan’s great contribution.
d) They explained Ramanujan’s graphs in solving the Kadison-Singer
problem

Answer Key
1-C 2-B 3-C 4-D 5-B 6-B 7-B 8-D 9-D 10-D
11-D 12-A 13-A 14-A 15-D 16-B 17-D 18-B 19-D 20-C
21-C 22-D 23-B 24-A 25-C 26-B 27-A 28-D 29-B 30-C
31-B 32-C 33-A 34-A 35-B 36-A 37-D 38-C 39-D 40-C
41-B 42-B 43-D 44-A 45-C 46-C 47-B 48-B 49-B 50-A

Solution
Q1. (C) Use definite article ‘The’ before ‘truth’.
Q2. (B) Incorrectly spelt word is Digonal, Correct spelling is Diagonal that
means a line segment that joins two vertices of a polygon or polyhedron
that are not on the same edge.
Q3. (C) Beguile is correct synonym of the given word that means to entertain
and convince someone through flattery.
Entice: to persuade somebody to do something or to go somewhere by
offering him/her something nice.
Q4. (D) Ambiguous is most appropriate one-word for the given group of words.
Explicit: something is fully revealed or expressed without vagueness,
implication, or ambiguity.
Palpable: something can be felt or touched, or is easily perceived.
 Tangible: something can be perceived, especially by the sense of touch,
or is substantially real.
Q5. (B) Take one's hat off to someone: To praise or give credit to someone for
an achievement.
Q7. (B) Be hard up: To have very little money, especially for a short period of
time.

Q8. (D) Relax is correct antonym of the given word.

Clench: to close or hold tightly

Clasp: An object, usually of metal, which fastens or holds something

together.

Q9. (D) Consider is correct meaning of the given idiom.

Q11. (D) Hydrophobia is correct one-word for the given group of words.
Claustrophobia: An irrational fear of enclosed spaces.
Acrophobia: extreme or irrational fear of heights.
Cacophobia: an intense fear of ugliness, or the fear of looking ugly or
seeing something you consider to be ugly.
Q13. (A) Showy is correct synonym of the given word.

Ostentatious: something is expensive and intended to impress people

Q14. (A) Incorrect spelling: Tution, Correct spelling: Tuition.

Q15. Flair is correct one-word for the given group of words.

Q16. (B) In the same breath: If you say two things in the same breath, you say
two things that are so different that if one is true, the other must be false.
Q18. (B) Use ‘Should’ in place of ‘Will’
Q19. (D) Incorrectly spelt word: Symtoms, Correct spelling: Symptoms.
Q21. (C) Orator is correct one-word for the given group of words.
Q22. (D) Timidity: the quality of being shy and nervous, or lacking in self-
assurance, courage, or bravery.
Audacity: someone is daring and reckless, or makes bold moves without
fear of consequences.
Q24. (A) Rank and file: Refers to the non-leadership members of a group or
organization.
Q26. (B) React is correct synonym of the given word.
 Retaliate: to get revenge on someone who has treated you badly or hurt
you, or to do something bad to them in return.
Q27. (A) Dislike is correct antonym of the given word.
Camaraderie: a feeling of friendship and trust among a group of people
who work together or share an experience.
Q28. (D) Seismology is correct one-word for the given group of words.
Q29. (B) Bite off more than you can chew: to commit to something that is too
difficult, complicated, or big for you to complete.
Q31. (B) Warrant is most appropriate one-word for the given group of words.
Decree: a legal proclamation, usually issued by a head of state or
monarch, that has the force of law.
Q32. (C) Use ‘Gone’ in place of ‘Went’
Q33. (A) Amble is correct one-word substitution.
Crawl: to move along on hands and knees or with your body stretched out
along a surface.
Amble: to walk at a slow relaxed speed.
Slither: to move by sliding from side to side along the ground like a snake
Q34. (A) Leave is most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Linger: To remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected,
as if from reluctance to leave.
Q35. (B) Hit the nail on the head: To do or say something that is exactly right.
Q36. (A) Upright is correct synonym of the given word that means straight up
or vertical.
Vertical: Going straight up at an angle of 90 degrees from the ground.
Q37. (D) Use ‘Try’ in place of ‘Tried’ to make the sentence grammatically
correct.
Q38. (C) Incorrect spelling is Revange, Correct spelling is Revenge that means:
something that you do to punish somebody who has hurt you, made you
suffer, etc.
Q40. (C) Gambol is correct one-word for the given group of words.
Gambol: Run or jump about playfully.
Trundle: To move, or make something heavy move, slowly and noisily
Scramble: to climb quickly up or over something using your hands to
help you; to move somewhere quickly.
Q42. (b) victims
 'Victim' means someone who has suffered as a result of someone else's
actions or belief. The given passage states that girls have been the
victims of many crimes in India for years. Hence, 'victims' is the most
appropriate answer.
Q43. (d) womb
'Womb' is the organ in the body of a woman or other female mammal in
which a baby develops before birth. The given passage states that the
most fearful crime was female foeticide, in which girls were killed in the
womb. Hence, 'womb' is the most appropriate answer.
Q44. (a) campaign
A campaign is a planned set of activities that people carry out to achieve
a social or political change. The given passage states that the 'Save the
Girl Child' campaign has been launched by the government to end
gender-selective abortions of female foetuses. Hence, ‘Campaign’ is the
most appropriate answer.
Q45. (c) against
'Against' means not in favour of someone or something. The given
passage states that the campaign 'Save the Girl Child' has been launched
by the government to end crimes against the girl child. Hence, 'against' is
the most appropriate answer.