Direction :- Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
Anne asked whether I knew a good lawyer.
Anne said, "You knew a good lawyer?"
Anne asked, "Whether I knew a good lawyer?"
Anne said, "Whether do you know a good lawyer?"
Anne said, "Do you know a good lawyer?"
Anne said, "Do you know a good lawyer?" (Correct)
(a) Anne asked, "Whether I knew a good lawyer?" (Incorrect Structure)
(b) Anne said, "You knew a good lawyer?" (Incorrect Structure)
(d) Anne said, “Whether do you know a good lawyer?" (Incorrect Structure)
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.
Just before midnight he put on warm clothes and his new shoes and (1) ____________ across the bridge. He turned (2) ____________ the road and along the sound below the church. Ice had formed on the sound and inside the old harbor, but further out he could see a darker belt of (3) __________ water. As he stood there, the lights on the (4) ____________ of the church went out, and it was dark all around him. It was (5) ___________ cold and stars filled the sky.
4.
facade
vent
architecture
tunnel
'Facade' means the front wall of a large building that you see from the outside. The given passage states that as he stood there, the lights on the facade of the church went out. Hence, 'facade' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 3:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Squalid
Advanced
Clean
Contemporary
Bare
Squalid - very dirty, untidy, and unpleasant
Clean - not dirty
Contemporary - belonging to the same time as somebody/something else
Bare- not covered by clothing
Advanced - highly developed
Question 4:
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'.
I imagine you have learnt a valuable lesson from this experience, didn't you?
No substitution required
have you?
did you?
haven't you?
According to the "Question Tag rule", if the statement is positive, the question tag will be negative but in the contracted form('t) & Vice-versa. However, the sentence and the question tag must be in the same tense. Similarly, the given sentence is positive So the question tag will be negative(haven't).
Hence, 'haven't you?' is the most appropriate answer.
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.
Just before midnight he put on warm clothes and his new shoes and (1) ____________ across the bridge. He turned (2) ____________ the road and along the sound below the church. Ice had formed on the sound and inside the old harbor, but further out he could see a darker belt of (3) __________ water. As he stood there, the lights on the (4) ____________ of the church went out, and it was dark all around him. It was (5) ___________ cold and stars filled the sky.
2.
under
off
inside
over
The preposition 'off' will perfectly fit in the context of the sentence. The given passage states that he turned off the road and along with the sound below the church. “Turn off” is a phrasal verb which means to leave a major road one is travelling along.
Hence, 'off' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 6:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.
The litigant wished that justice would prevail.
culprit
abuser
detective
petitioner
Litigant- a person who is taking legal action in a court of law
Petitioner- a person who makes a formal application to a court for a writ, judicial action in a suit, etc.
Detective- a person, especially a police officer, who tries to solve crimes
Culprit- a person who has done something wrong
Abuser- a person who uses something to bad effect or for a bad purpose.
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
One expects better behaviour from a senior student.
Better behaviour was expected from senior student.
Better behaviour is expected from a senior student.
As a senior student you need to behave
Senior student behaviour is expected better.
Better behaviour is expected from a senior student. (Correct)
(a) Better behaviour was expected from senior student. (Incorrect Tense)
(b) As a senior student you need to behave. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)
(d) Senior student behaviour is expected better. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
Anne asked whether I knew a good lawyer.
Anne said, "Whether do you know a good lawyer?"
Anne asked, "Whether I knew a good lawyer?"
Anne said, "Do you know a good lawyer?"
Anne said, "You knew a good lawyer?"
Anne said, "Do you know a good lawyer?" (Correct)
(a) Anne asked, "Whether I knew a good lawyer?" (Incorrect Structure)
(b) Anne said, "You knew a good lawyer?" (Incorrect Structure)
(d) Anne said, “Whether do you know a good lawyer?" (Incorrect Structure)
Question 9:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Accustomed
Temparary
Fragrance
Interfere
Temporary (lasting for a short time; not permanent)
Fragrance - a pleasant smell
Interfere- to involve yourself in a situation when your involvement is not wanted or is not helpful
Accustomed - often used or practiced/ familiar with something
Question 10:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Your advices were timely / and guided me / to take the right decisions.
Your advices were timely
and guided me
to take the right decisions
No error
'Advice' does not have any plural form. Use 'pieces of advice / Bits of advice' in place of 'advices' to make the sentence grammatically correct.