Direction :- Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
I felt terribly jaded after working all weekend.
spent
vigorous
glutted
refreshed
Jaded- tired and bored after doing the same thing for a long time without a break
Refreshed- to make somebody/something feel less tired or less hot and full of energy again
Glutted- supply or fill to excess.
Spent- to give or pay money for something
Vigorous- very forceful or energetic
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.
Yoga is a personal journey for everyone as now most people are turning to it, not for fitness (1) ______ but for the union of both, body and soul. Yoga is an ancient practice that (2) _____________ in India. It involves movement, meditation and breathing (3) _________ to promote mental and physical well-being. There are many styles of yoga. A person should (4) _________ a style based on their goals and fitness level. If yoga and pranayam are complemented with other forms of spiritual practice to purify the mental body and other bodies, then a person can achieve rapid spiritual progress in his lifetime. Thus a person can make progress to achieve the purpose of life which is to (5) ____________ with God.
4.
make
strike
familiarise
choose
'Choose' means to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available. The given passage states that a person should choose a style based on their goals and fitness level.
Hence, 'choose' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 3:
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.
Yoga is a personal journey for everyone as now most people are turning to it, not for fitness (1) ______ but for the union of both, body and soul. Yoga is an ancient practice that (2) _____________ in India. It involves movement, meditation and breathing (3) _________ to promote mental and physical well-being. There are many styles of yoga. A person should (4) _________ a style based on their goals and fitness level. If yoga and pranayam are complemented with other forms of spiritual practice to purify the mental body and other bodies, then a person can achieve rapid spiritual progress in his lifetime. Thus a person can make progress to achieve the purpose of life which is to (5) ____________ with God.
3.
techniques
senses
pursuit
phases
'Techniques' means a particular way of doing something. The given passage states that it involves movement, meditation, and breathing techniques to promote mental and physical well-being.
Hence, 'techniques' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 4:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
I felt terribly jaded after working all weekend.
glutted
vigorous
refreshed
spent
Jaded- tired and bored after doing the same thing for a long time without a break
Refreshed- to make somebody/something feel less tired or less hot and full of energy again
Glutted- supply or fill to excess.
Spent- to give or pay money for something
Vigorous- very forceful or energetic
Question 5:
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.
most heavily
more heavy
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 6:
Direction :- Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
She said to her friend, "Will you take my dog for a walk?"
She asked her friend if she would take her dog for a walk.
She asked her friend that if she will take her dog for a walk.
She asked to her friend if she would take my dog for a walk.
She asked her friend will she take her dog for a walk.
She asked her friend if she would take her dog for a walk. (correct)
(a) She asked her friend that if she will take her dog for a walk. (incorrect 'that and tense)
(b) She asked her friend will she take her dog for a walk. (Meaning changed)
(d) She asked to her friend if she would take my dog for a walk. (to' is incorrect)
Question 7:
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
BLESS
Curse
Wish
Sanctify
Purify
The correct answer is curse
• Bless- to pronounce words in a religious rite in order to confer or invoke divine favour upon; ask God to look favourably on.
• Curse- a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something.
• Hence from the given meanings, we find that both the words express the opposite meanings
Question 8:
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.
BDAC
BCAD
CDAB
DABC
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 9:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
I felt terribly jaded after working all weekend.
refreshed
spent
glutted
vigorous
Jaded- tired and bored after doing the same thing for a long time without a break
Refreshed- to make somebody/something feel less tired or less hot and full of energy again
Glutted- supply or fill to excess.
Spent- to give or pay money for something
Vigorous- very forceful or energetic
Question 10:
Direction :-Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
Special buses will ferry students to their colleges.
Students will be ferried to their colleges in special buses.
Students are being ferried to their colleges in special buses.
Students are to be ferried to their colleges in special buses.
Students had been ferried to their colleges in special buses.
Students will be ferried to their colleges in special buses. (Correct)
(b) Students are to be ferried to their colleges in special buses. (Incorrect Tense)
(c) Students had been ferried to their colleges in special buses. (Incorrect Tense)
(d) Students are being ferried to their colleges in special buses. (Incorrect Tense)
