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
Analyst
Psychologist
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 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.
Whenever he is / on a holiday, he travels by foot / to the temple nearby.
on a holiday
Whenever he is
to the temple nearby
he travels by foot
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 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'.
A dishonest employee plays fast with his boss.
plays fast and loose
plays quick and slow
plays run and stop
plays stop and run
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 4:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
Akshay is likely to take the heat for having miscalculated the expenses.
feel very hot
scold everyone
receive criticism
enjoy warm climate
Take the heat - receive criticism.
Eg: The new movie is receiving a lot of heat as it has portrayed historical facts in a twisted way.
Question 5:
Direction:- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words,
Doing something awkwardly or in a clumsy manner
Hastening
Faltering
Stumbling
Fumbling
Fumbling- doing something awkwardly or in a clumsy manner
Faltering - to become weak or move in a way that is not steady
Hastening- to be quick to do or say something
Stumbling- to hit your foot against something
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) __________.
2.
vegetation
afforestation
deforestation
land reservation
'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 7:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
The archer doesn't get perturbed easily.
Initiated
Agitated
Animated
Triumphed
Agitated- feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.
Initiated- to start something
Animated- interesting and full of energy
Triumphed- to achieve success
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
They drank some spurious drink and fainted.
nefarious
curious
genuine
artificial
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 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.
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.
Order
Endeavour
Labour
plan
'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 10:
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 was taking down that 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 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)