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.
strike
familiarise
choose
make
'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 2:
Direction :-Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
Special buses will ferry students to their colleges.
Students are being ferried to their colleges in special buses.
Students had been ferried to their colleges in special buses.
Students are to be ferried to their colleges in special buses.
Students will be 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)
Question 3:
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 will she 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 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 4:
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.
No error
Discrimination at the basis
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 5:
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 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.
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 6:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank
We love to go to the ______________.
sea
saw
she
see
'Sea' means the salt water that covers large parts of the surface of the earth. The given sentence states that we love to go to the sea.
Hence. 'sea' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 7:
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 8:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
Agile
Guile
Nimble
Visible
Docile
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 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 for
pull at
pull through
pull against
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 10:
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
auditor
commentator
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
