Direction :- Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
Mr. Puri said to me, "Why are you taking down this fence?"
Mr. Puri asked me why I taking down this fence.
Mr. Puri said to me that why are you taking down this fence.
Mr. Puri asked me why I was taking down that fence.
Mr. Puri said to me why you were taking down this fence
(c) Mr. Puri asked me why I was taking down that fence. (Correct)
(a) Mr. Puri asked me why I taking down this fence.. (Incorrect Tense/ helping verb is missing)
(b) Mr. Puri said to me why you were taking down this fence.. (Incorrect Tense and Reported verb)
(d) Mr. Puri said to me that why are you taking down this fence. (Incorrect Tense and Reported verb)
Question 2:
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) __________.
4.
ecologically
economically
physically
Socially
'Ecologically' means in a way that relates to ecology or the environment. The given passage states that it is ecologically beneficial for this planet.
Hence, 'ecologically' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 3:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
Diwali sweets were being prepared by our grandmother.
Our grandmother was preparing Diwali sweets
Our grandmother is preparing Diwali sweets.
Our grandmother prepared Diwali sweets.
Our grandmother prepares Diwali sweets.
Our grandmother was preparing Diwali sweets. (Correct)
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 said to me that why are these boys standing in the sun.
Mrs. Gupta asked me why those boys were 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 ANTONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
They drank some spurious drink and fainted.
genuine
nefarious
artificial
curious
Spurious- false, although seeming to be genuine
Genuine- real or true
Curious- want to know or learn something
Nefarious- criminal or immoral
Artificial- not genuine or natural but made by people
Question 6:
Direction :- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Whenever he is / on a holiday, he travels by foot / to the temple nearby.
Whenever he is
on a holiday
he travels by foot
to the temple nearby
There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'by' must be replaced with 'on' because whenever we go somewhere using our foot we use the preposition 'on' before 'foot'.
Hence, 'he travels on foot' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
To have a gut feeling
To have pain in the abdomen
To feel an instinct or intuition
To experience discomfort
To suffer from inflammation
To have a gut feeling - to feel an instinct or intuition.
Eg: After buying books of RWA publications I have a gut feeling that I will clear the exam.
Question 8:
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.
plan
Endeavour
Order
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 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
Psephologist
Analyst
Psychologist
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 :- 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) __________.
1.
Tool
Process
Mechanism
Aspect
'Process' means a series of actions that you do for a particular purpose. The given passage states that tree plantation is the process of transplanting saplings or seeds to maximise the amount of greenery.
