• The correct spelling is 'concise' which means 'brief and precise'.
• Discern: To detect with senses, to perceive, recognize or comprehend with the mind.
• Particle: A very small piece of matter.
Nurture: The act of nourishing or nursing.
Question 2:
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'.
His disease is no doubt very serious but he will pull over.
pull through
pull at
pull against
pull for
The phrase 'pull through' means getting through an illness or other dangerous or difficult situation. Similarly, the given sentence states that his disease is no doubt very serious but he will get through it.
Hence, 'pull through' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 3:
Select the wrongly spelt word.
particle
consize
discern
nurture
• The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. 'Consize'.
• The correct spelling is 'concise' which means 'brief and precise'.
• Discern: To detect with senses, to perceive, recognize or comprehend with the mind.
• Particle: A very small piece of matter.
Nurture: The act of nourishing or nursing.
Question 4:
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 other aspect touches upon certain issues that have arisen in recent years, such as brain-death, mercy killing and cloning.
B. There are two major aspects relating to the medical profession and its practice the world over.
C. These issues must be discussed and debated in the public domain in terms of our cultures and value systems.
D. One of these is the ethics of medical practitioners in their day-to-day relationship with their patients and with one another.
CDAB
DABC
BDAC
BCAD
Sentence B will be the starting line because it contains the main idea of the parajumble i.e. two major aspects relating to the medical profession. However, sentence D tells about one of the major aspects, and sentence A tells about the second aspect. So, D will follow B & A will follow D. Further, sentence C states that these issues must be discussed and debated in the public domain. So, C will follow A. Going through the options, only option c has the correct sequence.
Question 5:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The ____________ crowd gave their newly elected leader a magnificent welcome.
troublesome
Melancholic
jubilant
noisy
'Jubilant' means extremely happy, especially because of success. The given sentence states that the jubilant crowd gave their newly elected leader a magnificent welcome. Hence, 'jubilant' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 6:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The ____________ crowd gave their newly elected leader a magnificent welcome.
Melancholic
noisy
jubilant
troublesome
'Jubilant' means extremely happy, especially because of success. The given sentence states that the jubilant crowd gave their newly elected leader a magnificent welcome. Hence, 'jubilant' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 7:
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'.
When we reached the hill station, it was raining the heaviest.
heavy
most heavily
more heavy
heavily
The given sentence needs an adverb to modify the verb(raining) and not an adjective (heaviest).
Hence, 'raining heavily' is the most appropriate answer
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
Agile
Guile
Docile
Nimble
Visible
Nimble
Agile- able to move quickly / spry / nimble
Visible- which can be seen with eyes
Docile - Humble
Guile- Sly or cunning
Question 9:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
Agile
Docile
Guile
Nimble
Visible
Nimble
Agile- able to move quickly / spry / nimble
Visible- which can be seen with eyes
Docile - Humble
Guile- Sly or cunning
Question 10:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
The youth involved in the accident escaped by the skin ofhis teeth.
Always taking calculated decisions
Very arrogant
Deficiency of funds
Barely managed to escape
Skin of his teeth- barely managed to escape
E.g.- Anand passed the final examination by the skin of his teeth.