Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Can you arrange for the consignment ________ delivered on Monday?
for being
being
is
to be
"be + V3" will be the correct grammatical structure for the given sentence.
Hence, 'to be delivered (V3)' is the most appropriate answer
Question 2:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.
Ludicrous
Crazy
Astute
Intuitive
Intrinsic
Ludicrous is foolish and unreasonable. So 'b' crazy is the most appropriate answer.
Intuitive is based on what one feels.
Astute is mentally sharp and clever.
Intrinsic is essential
Question 3:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Temparary
Interfere
Accustomed
Fragrance
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 4:
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
Unrefined
Cantonment
Epitome
Cosmopolitan
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 5:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
Cut straight to the chase
Allow to introduce an unimportant part
Disallow important introduction and go to the least important part
Avoid unnecessary introduction and go to the more important part
Avoid the most important part of text
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 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.
2.
inside
under
over
off
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 7:
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 said, "You knew a good lawyer?"
Anne asked, "Whether I knew 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 8:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Every participant gave / so outstanding performance / that it became difficult / to choose the winner.
to choose the winner
Every participant gave
so outstanding performance
that it became difficult
Such is used for emphasizing the degree of something. The given sentence tells about a performance of outstanding degree.
Hence, 'so outstanding performance' will be replaced by 'such an outstanding performance' to grammatically correct the given sentence.
Question 9:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Can you arrange for the consignment ________ delivered on Monday?
for being
being
is
to be
"be + V3" will be the correct grammatical structure for the given sentence.
Hence, 'to be delivered (V3)' is the most appropriate answer
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.
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.
3.
wet
dried
open
closed
'Open' means not closed or covered. The given passage states that further out he could see a darker belt of open water.
