Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words,
An outlook that is influenced by people from all over the world
Cantonment
Cosmopolitan
Epitome
Unrefined
Cosmopolitan - an outlook that is influenced by people from all over the world
Epitome- a perfect example of something
Unrefined- not processed to remove impurities or unwanted elements.
Cantonment- a military garrison or camp
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.
5.
some
abundantly
icy
sparingly
'Icy' means very cold. The given passage states that it was icy cold and stars filled the sky.
Hence, 'icy' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 3:
Direction :- Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
"I am going to walk to the market to check which shops are open," said Anant.
Anant said that he will be going to walk to the market to check which shops were open.
Anant said that he went for a walk to the market to check which shops were open.
Anant said that he is going to walk to the market to check which shops were open.
Anant said that he was going to walk to the market to check which shops were open.
Anant said that he was going to walk to the market to check which shops were open. (Correct)
(b) Anant said that he is going to walk to the market to check which shops were open. (Incorrect Tense)
(c) Anant said that he went for a walk to the market to check which shops were open. (Incorrect Tense)
(d) Anant said that he will be going to walk to the market to check which shops were open. (Incorrect Tense)
Question 4:
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.
inside
off
over
under
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 5:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Squalid
Bare
Clean
Contemporary
Advanced
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 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.
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.
architecture
facade
tunnel
vent
'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 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. The robber demanded all his valuables or threatened to kill him.
B. But he put up a brave front and challenged the robber.
C. A merchant was confronted by a highway robber.
D. The merchant was scared to death.
ADCB
DABC
BCAD
CADB
CADB
Sentence C will be the starting line because it contains the main idea of the para jumble i.e. confrontation of a merchant. However, Sentence A states that the robber demanded all his valuables. So, A will follow C. Further, Sentence D states that the merchant was scared to death & Sentence B states that but he put up a brave front and challenged the robber. So, B will follow D. Going through the options, option d has the correct sequence.
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
His poems are recondite in subject matter
brief
mystical
obscure
simple
Recondite - little known about or understood by people
Simple - easy to understand, do or use
Brief- short or quick
Mystical - connected with the spirit; strange and wonderful
Obscure - not well known
Question 9:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
Cut straight to the chase
Disallow important introduction and go to the least important part
Avoid the most important part of text
Avoid unnecessary introduction and go to the more important part
Allow to introduce an unimportant part
Cut straight to the chase- avoid unnecessary introduction and go to the more important part.
E.g.- Poonam didn't have long to talk so She cut to the chase and asked whether he was still married.
Question 10:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Fragrance
Temparary
Accustomed
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