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.
over
under
off
inside
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 2:
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.
CADB
BCAD
ADCB
DABC
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 3:
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
Cosmopolitan
Epitome
Cantonment
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 4:
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
to take the right decisions
No error
and guided me
'Advice' does not have any plural form. Use 'pieces of advice / Bits of advice' in place of 'advices' to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Question 5:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.
The litigant wished that justice would prevail.
culprit
detective
petitioner
abuser
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 6:
Direction :- Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
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, "Whether do you know a good lawyer?"
Anne asked, "Whether I 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 7:
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'.
The organization had set up for a Free Mandela Committee and launched a lively campaign with the slogan 'Free Mandela'.
had set up
had set upon
had set to
had set over
Set up is a phrasal verb. It means to build something or put something somewhere. So the word 'for' is incorrect. The sentence is in past tense so had will be used.
Hence option a is the most appropriate answer.
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Can you arrange for the consignment ________ delivered on Monday?
is
to be
being
for being
"be + V3" will be the correct grammatical structure for the given sentence.
Hence, 'to be delivered (V3)' is the most appropriate answer
Question 9:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Squalid
Contemporary
Advanced
Clean
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 10:
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'.
The organization had set up for a Free Mandela Committee and launched a lively campaign with the slogan 'Free Mandela'.
had set over
had set up
had set to
had set upon
Set up is a phrasal verb. It means to build something or put something somewhere. So the word 'for' is incorrect. The sentence is in past tense so had will be used.
