Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words,
A collection of poems or short stories.
Apiary
Anthology
Apathy
Anthropoid
Anthology
Question 2:
Direction :- In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The British king, Charles I, had (1) __________ a very difficult financial situation from his father. His period saw a very high rate of inflation. He wanted to (2) _______ money. Therefore, he (3) ________ creating the title of Baronet and selling it to (4) __________ candidates. However, his decision was (5) _________ by the British parliament.
3.
Appeared
continued
started
ventured
started
'Started' means to begin doing something. The given passage states that he started creating the title of Baronet. Hence, 'started' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 3:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
The government will build an amphitheatre.
An amphitheatre will be build by the government.
An amphitheatre be build by the government
An amphitheatre will be built by the government.
An amphitheatre would be built by the government.
An amphitheatre will be built by the government.
(a) An amphitheatre will be build by the government. (Incorrect Verb)
(c) An amphitheatre would be built by the government. (Incorrect Verb)
(d) An amphitheatre be build by the government. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)
Question 4:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
My brother likes football.
Football was like by my brother.
Football was liked by my brother.
Football is liked by my brother.
Football is like by my brother.
Football is liked by my brother.
(a) Football was liked by my brother. (Incorrect Tense)
(b) Football is like by my brother. (Incorrect Verb)
(c) Football was like by my brother. (Incorrect Verb)
Question 5:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Airlines have increased fares because according to the new rules only limiting passengers are allowed.
Airlines have increased fares
because according to
passengers are allowed
the new rules only limiting
The later part of the given sentence is in the past tense(allowed) so the verb must be used in its past form(limited) and not in the continuous form(limiting). Hence. 'the new rules only limited' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 6:
Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words,
A collection of poems or short stories.
Anthology
Apiary
Anthropoid
Apathy
Anthology
Question 7:
Direction :- In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The British king, Charles I, had (1) __________ a very difficult financial situation from his father. His period saw a very high rate of inflation. He wanted to (2) _______ money. Therefore, he (3) ________ creating the title of Baronet and selling it to (4) __________ candidates. However, his decision was (5) _________ by the British parliament.
5.
banished
unaccepted
abandoned
rejected
rejected
'Rejected' means to refuse to accept somebody/something. The given passage states that his decision was rejected by the British parliament.
Hence, 'rejected' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 8:
Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'no improvement required'.
While travelling, one comes across the larger number of people.
an larger number of
a large number of
No improvement required
the large number off
The 'people' mentioned in the given sentence are not specific and we generally use the indefinite article 'a' before a non-specific noun.
Hence, 'a large number of people' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 9:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
Jump the gun
Watch a person carefully
There is always a cost to do something
Intentionally raise a false alarm
Start something too soon or act hastily
Jump the gun means to start something too soon or act hastily.
Eg- These days the media jumps the gun and gives out the verdict of controversial cases even before the investigation completes.
Question 10:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
The government will build an amphitheatre.
An amphitheatre would be built by the government.
An amphitheatre will be build by the government.
An amphitheatre be build by the government
An amphitheatre will be built by the government.
An amphitheatre will be built by the government.
(a) An amphitheatre will be build by the government. (Incorrect Verb)
(c) An amphitheatre would be built by the government. (Incorrect Verb)
(d) An amphitheatre be build by the government. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)