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 said to me that why are you taking down this fence.
Mr. Puri said to me why you were taking down this fence
Mr. Puri asked me why I taking down this fence.
Mr. Puri asked me why I was taking down that 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 4:
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.
dominating
activating
resuming
appreciating
Dominating means having power or influence over.
Question 5:
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) __________.
2.
land reservation
deforestation
afforestation
vegetation
'Afforestation' means planting trees on an area of land in order to form a forest. The given passage states that tree plantation is the process of transplanting saplings or seeds to maximise the amount of greenery and focus on promoting afforestation.
Hence, 'afforestation' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 6:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
The archer doesn't get perturbed easily.
Animated
Agitated
Initiated
Triumphed
Agitated- feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.
Initiated- to start something
Animated- interesting and full of energy
Triumphed- to achieve success
Question 7:
Direction :- Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Understanding a printed text comes from the interaction between printed words and one's prior knowledge of the world.
B. Comprehension is the ability or process of understanding something that is spoken or written.
C. Listening comprehension, however, involves multiple processes in understanding and making sense of spoken language.
D. In active reading, readers think about their reading, and make connections and inferences.
ADBC
BDCA
DACB
BADC
BADC
Sentence B will be the starting line because it contains the main idea of the para jumble i.e. Comprehension. However, Sentence A states that understanding a printed text comes from the interaction between printed words and one's prior knowledge of the world. So, A will follow B. Further, Sentence D states that in active reading, readers think about their reading & Sentence C states that listening comprehension, however, involves multiple processes in understanding and making sense of spoken language. So, C will follow D. Going through the options, option b has the correct sequence.
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
Our team has been defeated.
The opposition had been defeated by our team.
Our team defeated the opposition.
The opposition has defeated our team.
The opposition defeated 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 9:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
The archer doesn't get perturbed easily.
Initiated
Animated
Agitated
Triumphed
Agitated- feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.
Initiated- to start something
Animated- interesting and full of energy
Triumphed- to achieve success
Question 10:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
She raced ___________ towards the train.
crazily
hectically
frantically
berserk
Frantically means in a hurried, excited, or disorganized manner.