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.
off
inside
under
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 2:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.
The litigant wished that justice would prevail.
detective
culprit
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 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 meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
The coach was trying to twist the player's arm by asking him to practice throughout the day.
To train someone in warfare
To try to force someone to do something
To console the weak
To refrain from resting
To twist the arm means - To try to force someone to do something.
Eg- I didn't want to pay the bill, but my wife twisted my arm.
Question 5:
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?
have you?
haven't you?
did you?
No substitution required
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 6:
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.
BCAD
ADCB
DABC
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 7:
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
sparingly
icy
abundantly
'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 8:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
One expects better behaviour from a 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 was expected from senior student.
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 9:
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 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 will be 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 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.
1.
stalked
danced
walked
slept
'Walked' means to move in this way for exercise or pleasure. The given passage states that just before midnight he put on warm clothes and his new shoes and walked across the bridge.
