Direction:- Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
"I am going to walk to the market to check which shops are open," said Anant.
Anant said that he is going to walk to the market to check which shops were open.
Anant said that he will be going to walk to the market to check which shops were open.
Anant said that he went for a walk to the market to check which shops were open.
Anant said that he was going to walk to the market to check which shops were open.
Anant said that he was going to walk to the market to check which shops were open. (Correct)
(b) Anant said that he is going to walk to the market to check which shops were open. (Incorrect Tense)
(c) Anant said that he went for a walk to the market to check which shops were open. (Incorrect Tense)
(d) Anant said that he will be going to walk to the market to check which shops were open. (Incorrect Tense)
Question 2:
Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Ronaldo is / a famous / player of / the football.
the football
a famous
Ronaldo is
player of
The definite article 'the' is not used before some words (nouns) like Jail, prison, school, football, cricket, etc.
because these nouns are non-specific in the general sense. Hence, 'player of football' is the most appropriate structure.
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.
Connie Sellecca plays first officer Mimi Thompkins who manages successfully to land Flight 243 after its roof is ripped (1) __________ mid-flight due to mental fatigue. She is not the only one (2) _________ that flight, since there was also a flight attendant who kept checking on people. And telling them they were going to be fine (3) __________ they had giant pieces of aeroplane carpet stuck to their heads. I can't (4) __________ land a plane or tell the wounded people that they would be fine soon, due to the fact that I would be (5) ___________ too hard and throwing out what ever food I had throughout the day.
5.
vomiting
spewing
oozing
razing
'Vomiting' means to bring food, etc. up from the stomach and out of the mouth. The given passage states that due to the fact that the narrator would be vomiting too hard and throwing out what ever food he had throughout the day. Hence, 'vomiting' is the most appropriate answer.
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.
Connie Sellecca plays first officer Mimi Thompkins who manages successfully to land Flight 243 after its roof is ripped (1) __________ mid-flight due to mental fatigue. She is not the only one (2) _________ that flight, since there was also a flight attendant who kept checking on people. And telling them they were going to be fine (3) __________ they had giant pieces of aeroplane carpet stuck to their heads. I can't (4) __________ land a plane or tell the wounded people that they would be fine soon, due to the fact that I would be (5) ___________ too hard and throwing out what ever food I had throughout the day.
3.
otherwise
besides
even though
however
The phrase 'even though' means despite the fact that. The given passage talks about telling them they were going to be fine even though they had giant pieces of aeroplane carpet stuck to their heads.
Hence, 'even though' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 5:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
Ardent
Admirable
Sincere
Beautiful
Apathetic
Ardent - showing strong feelings, especially a strong liking for somebody/something.
Apathetic - lacking interest or desire to act
Admirable - that you admire
Beautiful - very pretty or attractive
Sincere - really meaning or believing what you say
Question 6:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
Prudent
cautious
rude
reckless
hasty
Cautious/ Prudent: taking great care to avoid possible danger or problems
Reckless- not thinking about possible bad or dangerous results that could come from your actions
Rude- not polite
Hasty- said or done too quickly
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
Precision
estimation
accuracy
vagueness
neglect
Accuracy- the fact of being correct without any mistake
Precision- the quality of being clear or exact
Neglect- to give too little or no attention or care to somebody/something
Estimation- opinion or judgment
Vagueness- the quality of not being clearly expressed
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A child whose parents are dead
handicapped
abandoned
beggar
orphan
Orphan- a child whose parents are dead
Abandoned- left completely and no longer used or wanted
Beggar- a person who lives by asking people for money, food, etc. on the streets
Handicapped- to give or be a disadvantage to somebody
Question 9:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
The disaster management team rescued the flood victims.
The flood victims were rescued by the disaster management team.
The flood victims are being rescued by the disaster management team.
The flood victims are rescued by the disaster management team.
The flood victims have been rescued by the disaster management team.
The flood victims were rescued by the disaster management team. (Correct)
(a) The flood victims have been rescued by the disaster management team. (Incorrect Tense)
(b) The flood victims are being rescued by the disaster management team. (Incorrect Tense)
(c) The flood victims are rescued by the disaster management team. (Incorrect Tense)
Question 10:
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.
Connie Sellecca plays first officer Mimi Thompkins who manages successfully to land Flight 243 after its roof is ripped (1) __________ mid-flight due to mental fatigue. She is not the only one (2) _________ that flight, since there was also a flight attendant who kept checking on people. And telling them they were going to be fine (3) __________ they had giant pieces of aeroplane carpet stuck to their heads. I can't (4) __________ land a plane or tell the wounded people that they would be fine soon, due to the fact that I would be (5) ___________ too hard and throwing out what ever food I had throughout the day.
4.
even so
neither
either
nevertheless
“Either.......or" is a fixed conjunction pair. The given passage states that the narrator can't either land a plane or tell the wounded people that they would be fine soon, Hence, 'or' is the most appropriate answer.
