Direction :- Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
Safe pair of hands
A person who can be trusted to do something efficiently
A secret or hidden advantage
Speak rashly without thinking carefully
Miss an opportunity
Safe pair of hands- a person who can be trusted to do something efficiently.
E.g.- Whenever I go out I give my house keys to Mr.Rohan as he has a safe pair of hands.
Question 2:
Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words,
The act of thinking now about something in the past.
Introspection
Circumspection
Retrospection
Inspection
Retrospection- the act of thinking now about something in the past
Introspection- the process of thinking deeply and carefully to examine your own ideas, feelings, etc.
Inspection- the act of looking at something very carefully.
Circumspection- the quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks.
Question 3:
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.
heavily
heavy
more heavy
most 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 4:
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 at
pull through
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 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'.
His disease is no doubt very serious but he will pull over.
pull at
pull for
pull against
pull through
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 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 to her friend if she would take my dog for a walk.
She asked her friend that if she will take her 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 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.
Mylar balloons cause power outages when they come of contact with power lines.
Mylar balloons cause power outages
with power lines
when they come of contact
No error
There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'of' must be replaced with 'in'.
Hence, 'when they come in contact' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 8:
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 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 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 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.
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
choose
familiarise
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 10:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
Insidious
Benevolent
Crafty
Sincere
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.
