Direction :- Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
Jump the gun
Intentionally raise a false alarm
There is always a cost to do something
Start something too soon or act hastily
Watch a person carefully
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 2:
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 wondered if she shall have a happy married life.
She asked that if she should 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)
Question 3:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Can you please _________ this sauce over the pasta?
pore
power
purr
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 4:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Where did you kept the sack of wheat that I bought from the market?
Where did you kept
that I bought
from the market
the sack of wheat
'Did' always takes the first/base form of the verb(V1) with it. The base form of 'kept' is 'keep'.
Hence, 'keep' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 5:
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
CADB
ACBD
CBDA
DBCA
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 6:
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
DBCA
CBDA
CADB
ACBD
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 7:
Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words,
Lasting for a very short period of time
Ceaseless
Ephemeral
Permanent
Pungent
Ephemeral- lasting for a very short period of time
Permanent- lasting for a long time or forever
Ceaseless- continuing for a long time without stopping
Pungent- very strong
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
No improvement required
a large number of
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 :- 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
rejected
abandoned
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 10:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Green tea is good for not only the health but also for ______ skin.
emotional
glowing
caustic
laborious
'Glowing' means showing the radiance of health, excitement. The given sentence states that green tea is good for not only the health but also for glowing skin.
