Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Can you please _________ this sauce over the pasta?
purr
pore
power
pour
'Pour' means to make a liquid or substance flow out of a container. The given sentence states that can you please pour this sauce over the pasta.
Hence, 'pour' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 2:
Select the correctly spelt word.
Bottelneck
Apparently
Condusive
Endognous
'Apparently' is the correct spelling.
Question 3:
Direction :- Sentences of a paragraph are given. below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. The last exam of the year was history, which had always been my worst subject.
B. So, I decided to write the dates and names of the important events on the inside of my arm.
C. This happened when I was about 14 years old.
D. I was useless at remembering dates and people's names
ACBD
CADB
DBCA
CBDA
CADB
Sentence C will be the starting line as it states how the incident started. However, Sentence A states the incident. So, A will follow C. Further, Sentence D states that why History had been the worst subject for the narrator & Sentence B states what the narrator decided to do. So, B will follow D. Going through the options, option (d) has the correct sequence.
Question 4:
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
ventured
started
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 5:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Can you please _________ this sauce over the pasta?
purr
pore
power
pour
'Pour' means to make a liquid or substance flow out of a container. The given sentence states that can you please pour this sauce over the pasta.
Hence, 'pour' is the most appropriate answer.
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.
Apathy
Anthology
Apiary
Anthropoid
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.
2.
raise
Lift
bring
upraise
raise.
'Raise' means to increase the level of something. The given passage states that he wanted to raise money.
Hence, 'raise' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.
Obtrusive
Modest
Prominent
Exclusive
Pervasive
Obtrusive - noticeable in an annoying or unpleasant way
Prominent- very noticeable, important, or famous
Pervasive- that is present in all parts of something
Exclusive- only to be used by or given to one person, group, etc.
Modest- not talking too much about your own abilities, good qualities, etc.
Question 9:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
Jump the gun
Start something too soon or act hastily
Watch a person carefully
Intentionally raise a false alarm
There is always a cost to do something
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 correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
She said to herself, "Shall I have a happy married life?"
She wondered if she would have a happy married life
She thought that she should have a happy married life
She asked that if she should have a happy married life.
She wondered if she shall have a happy married life.
She wondered if she would have a happy married life. (Correct)
(a) She asked that if she should have a happy married life. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(b) She thought that she should have a happy married life. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)
(d) She wondered if she shall have a happy married life. (Incorrect Tense)
