Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
Loathe
Abhor
Abjure
Meddle
Entrench
Loathe- to hate somebody/something
Abhor- to hate something very much
Entrench- so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely.
Abjure- to promise publicly or formally that you will give up or not accept a belief or a way of behaving
Meddle- to take too much interest in somebody's private affairs or to touch something that does not belong to you
Question 2:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
Our team has been defeated.
The opposition defeated our team
Our team defeated the opposition.
The opposition has defeated our team.
The opposition had been defeated by our team.
The opposition has defeated our team. (Correct)
(a) Our team defeated the opposition. (Incorrect Placement of Subject & Object)
(b) The opposition had been defeated by our team. (Incorrect Tense)
(c) The opposition defeated our team. (Incorrect Tense)
Question 3:
Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
He is such an untruthful man / that no one / will believing him.
that no one
He is such
an untruthful man
will believing him
'Modal verbs' are auxiliary verbs (also called helping verbs) like can, will, could, shall, must, would, might, and should. However, after a modal verb, we generally use the first form of the verb(V1).
Hence, 'will believe(V1)' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 4:
Direction :- Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
Mrs. Gupta said to me, "Why are these boys standing in the sun?"
Mrs. Gupta asked me why were these boys standing in the sun.
Mrs. Gupta asked me why those boys were standing in the sun.
Mrs. Gupta said to me that why are these boys standing in the sun.
Mrs. Gupta asked me why were these boys standing in the sun.
( b) Mrs. Gupta asked me why those boys were standing in the sun. (Correct)
(a) Mrs. Gupta asked me why were these boys standing in the sun. (Incorrect word "these" has been used.)
(c) Mrs. Gupta said to me that why are these boys standing in the sun. (Incorrect tense in reported verb and in reported speech)
(d) Mrs. Gupta asked me why were these boys standing in the sun. (Incorrect structure in reported speech)
Question 5:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Tagore and Gandhi were undoubtedly the two outstanding and__________ figures of India in the first half of twentieth century.
resuming
activating
dominating
appreciating
Dominating means having power or influence over.
Question 6:
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.
Tree plantation is the (1) _______ of transplanting saplings or seeds to maximise the amount of greenery and focus on promoting (2) _________. Planting trees canbe a very rewarding and fruitful (3) __________! Not only is it (4) __________ beneficial for this planet, but it also contributes to helping create an environmentally friendly place to live, as trees help reduce pollutant (5) __________.
3.
Endeavour
Order
plan
Labour
'Endeavour' means to try hard. The given passage states that planting trees can be a very rewarding and fruitful endeavour.
Hence, 'endeavour' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 7:
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'.
A dishonest employee plays fast with his boss.
plays fast and loose
plays stop and run
plays quick and slow
plays run and stop
Play fast and loose is an idiom which means to behave in a dishonest way. The correct sentence will be- A dishonest employee plays fast and loose with his boss
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
The archer doesn't get perturbed easily.
Initiated
Animated
Triumphed
Agitated
Agitated- feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.
Initiated- to start something
Animated- interesting and full of energy
Triumphed- to achieve success
Question 9:
Direction:- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words,
Someone who studies elections and voting statistics
Mathematician
Psychologist
Analyst
Psephologist
Psephologist- someone who studies elections and voting statistics
Psychologist- a person who studies the mind and the way that people behave
Analyst- a person whose job is to examine something carefully as an expert
Mathematician- a person who studies or is an expert in mathematics
Question 10:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Tagore and Gandhi were undoubtedly the two outstanding and__________ figures of India in the first half of twentieth century.
