Direction:- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A close-fitting cover for the blade of a knife or sword
Carrier
Case
Sheath
Shield
Sheath- a close-fitting cover for the blade of a knife or sword
Shield- a large piece of metal or wood that soldiers carried to protect themselves
Case- a container or cover for something
Carrier- a person or thing that carries, holds or conveys something.
Question 2:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
In the theatre, the audience threw flowers on the screen.
In the theatre, flowers was thrown by the audience.
In the theatre, flowers are thrown by the audience.
In the theatre, flowers were thrown by the audience.
In the theatre, flowers had been thrown by the audience.
In the theatre, flowers were thrown by the audience. (Correct)
(b) In the theatre, flowers had been thrown by the audience. (Incorrect tense )
(c) In the theatre, flowers was thrown by the audience. (Incorrect verb )
(d) In the theatre, flowers are thrown by the audience. (Incorrect Tense)
Question 3:
Direction:- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
speed greater than that of sound
subsonic
supersonic
cacophonic
harmonic
Supersonic- speed greater than that of sound
Harmonic- used to describe the way notes are played or sung together to make a pleasing sound
Cacophonic- having an unpleasant sound
Subsonic- relating to or flying at a speed or speeds less than that of sound.
Question 4:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
In the theatre, the audience threw flowers on the screen.
In the theatre, flowers are thrown by the audience.
In the theatre, flowers was thrown by the audience.
In the theatre, flowers were thrown by the audience.
In the theatre, flowers had been thrown by the audience.
In the theatre, flowers were thrown by the audience. (Correct)
(b) In the theatre, flowers had been thrown by the audience. (Incorrect tense )
(c) In the theatre, flowers was thrown by the audience. (Incorrect verb )
(d) In the theatre, flowers are thrown by the audience. (Incorrect Tense)
Question 5:
Direction :- Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
The central team visited eight villages in the state to assess the damage to the crops.
Eight villages had visited the central team to assess the damage to the crops.
Eight villages in the state were visited by the central team to assess the damage to the crops.
The central team assessed the damage to the crops in eight villages in the state.
The damage to the crops was assessed in eight villages in the state by the central team.
Eight villages in the state were visited by the central team to assess the damage to the crops. (Correct)
(b) The damage to the crops was assessed in eight villages in the state by the central team. (Incorrect Tense)
(c) The central team assessed the damage to the crops in eight villages in the state. (Incorrect placement of Subject/Object)
(d) Eight villages had visited the central team to assess the damage to the crops. (Incorrect Tense)
Question 6:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.
EXULTATION
Jubilation
Irritation
Depression
Agitation
Jubilation
Exultation- a feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation; rejoicing.
Depression- a feeling of unhappiness that lasts for a long time
Agitation- The situation in which people protest or argue, especially in public
Irritation- The feeling of being angry or annoyed
Jubilation- great happiness because of a success
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. On coming out, his skin would be shining like ebony and he would squeal with pleasure.
B. First, he would lie down on the sand bank while I rubbed him clean with the sand of the river.
C. Every day, I used to take the baby elephant to the river for his bath.
D. After that, he would lie in the water for a long time.
ADCB
CBDA
DABC
BADC
CBDA
Sentence C will be the starting line as it contains the main idea of the para jumble i.e. Every day, the narrator used to take the baby elephant to the river for his bath. However, Sentence B states that first, he would lie down on the sand bank while the narrator rubbed him clean with the sand of the river. So, B will follow C. Further, Sentence D states that after that, he would lie in the water for a long time & Sentence A states that on coming out, his skin would be shining like ebony and he would squeal with pleasure. So, A will follow D. Going through the options, only option d has the correct sequence.
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.
I have made it a point to call my teachers on September 5 as a token of mine gratitude.
on September 5 as a token
of mine gratitude
I have made
it a point to call my teachers
'My' is a possessive adjective and pronoun, while 'mine' can only be used as a possessive pronoun. However, 'my' comes before a noun and 'mine' comes after the noun. In the given sentence, 'my' should come before 'gratitude' which is a noun.
Hence, 'of my gratitude' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 9:
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.
Our host started to read and the (1) _______ stopped. There was a sweet (2) ___________ as each person read, not one that felt forced or imposed in any way. People did not seem to (3) __________ or cough, but perhaps that is just how I remember it now. I know I was increasingly self-conscious as the readings came closer to me and that when it was my turn I think I (4) ___________ through most of it, probably without making any sense of the (5) _________.
2.
noise
chaos
din
silence
'Silence' means no noise or sound at all. The given passage states that there was a sweet silence as each person read, no one that felt forced or imposed in any way.
Hence, 'silence' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 10:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
