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
Barely managed to escape
Very arrogant
Deficiency of funds
Skin of his teeth- barely managed to escape
E.g.- Anand passed the final examination by the skin of his teeth.
Question 2:
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.
Very arrogant
Deficiency of funds
Always taking calculated decisions
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.
Question 3:
Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words,
A person authorised to examine and verify accounts.
distributor
anchor
commentator
auditor
Auditor- a person authorized to examine and verify accounts
Distributor- a person or company that transports and supplies goods to a number of shops and companies
Anchor- a heavy metal object at the end of a chain that you drop into the water from a boat in order to stop the boat from moving
Commentator- a person who commentates on something
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.
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.
phases
senses
pursuit
techniques
'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 5:
Direction :-Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
Anant likes experimenting with different cuisines.
Experimenting with different cuisines is liked by Anant.
Anant had liked experimenting with different cuisines.
Different cuisines are being experimented with by Anant.
Different cuisines like experimenting with Anant.
Experimenting with different cuisines is liked by Anant. (Correct)
(b) Anant had liked experimenting with different cuisines. (Incorrect Tense)
(c) Different cuisines are being experimented with by Anant. (Incorrect Tense)
(d) Different cuisines like experimenting with Anant. (Incorrect Tense)
Question 6:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
Insidious
Crafty
Sincere
Benevolent
Callous
Insidious- spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm.
Crafty - clever at getting or achieving things by using unfair or dishonest methods.
Benevolent Well wisher or one who believes in charity rather than making profit
Sincere-genuine feelings free from pretence or deceit
Callous showing cruel or insensitive regards for others.
Question 7:
Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Discrimination at the basis / of gender is not / acceptable in this office.
Discrimination at the basis
No error
acceptable in this office
of gender is not
There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'at' must be replaced with 'on'.
Hence, 'Discrimination on the basis' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 8:
Select the wrongly spelt word.
nurture
particle
discern
consize
• 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 9:
Select the wrongly spelt word.
discern
particle
nurture
consize
• 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 10:
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. But he has reached out to millions of people the world over and helped to improve their lives.
B. Born in downtown Los Angeles in 1960, Tony Robins came from very humble beginnings.
C. Now he travels by private jet and owns properties in many parts of the world.
D. His family had been fed by others when they did not have enough money for food.
BDCA
CABD
DABC
ADBC
BDCA
Sentence B will be the starting line because it contains the main idea of the para jumble i.e. the introduction of Tony Robbins. However, sentence D tells about the conditions of his family. So, D will follow B. Further, sentence C tells about his present life & sentence A states that now he is a rich man so he helps needy people. So, A will follow C. Going through the options, only option a has the correct sequence.
