Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.
Allege
Soothe
Appease
Charge
Placate
Charge- the price that you must pay for goods or services
Allege- to say that somebody has done something wrong
Soothe- to make somebody calmer or less upset
Placate- to make somebody feel less angry about something
Appease- to make somebody calmer or less angry by agreeing to what he/she wants
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.
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) _________.
4.
grumbled
mumbled
dozed
played
'Mumbled' means to speak quietly without opening your mouth properly, so that people cannot hear the words. The given passage states that when it was my turn I think I mumbled through most of it, probably without making any sense of the poetry.
Hence, 'mumbled' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 3:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.
Allege
Appease
Placate
Charge
Soothe
Charge- the price that you must pay for goods or services
Allege- to say that somebody has done something wrong
Soothe- to make somebody calmer or less upset
Placate- to make somebody feel less angry about something
Appease- to make somebody calmer or less angry by agreeing to what he/she wants
Question 4:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.
EXULTATION
Agitation
Depression
Irritation
Jubilation
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 5:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
With a lot of difficulty, he could ________ only two tickets for the train from Mumbai to Ranchi.
gain
incur
procure
attain
Procure means to obtain something, especially with difficulty. The given sentence states that with a lot of difficulties, he could obtain only two tickets for the train. Hence, 'procure' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 6:
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'.
Despite living in the same neighbourhood, we only did not greet each other.
still
mainly
even
No improvement
Still is used to say an action or situation continues to the present because it has not finished. It often refers to something happening for longer than expected. The given sentence states that in spite of being neighbors we do not greet each other.
Hence, 'still' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Caustic
Bitter
Kind
Scary
Sarcastic
Kind - having sympathetic and passionate feeling for other
Caustic - chemicals that usually harm
Scary- frightening
Sarcastic- having opposite meaning of what is said in a funny way
Bitter - a type of unpleasant taste
Question 8:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
People have overcome poverty, drug addiction, abuse, divorce, mental illness, and virtually every ________ known to man.
Objection
Dispute
Defiance
Challenge
Challenge means something new and difficult that forces you to make a lot of effort. The given sentence states that people have overcome every difficult thing that forces them to make a lot of effort.
Hence, 'challenge' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 9:
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.
CBDA
ADCB
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 10:
Direction: Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
"Our teacher returned from Mumbai last month", she said.
She said that their teacher had returned from Mumbai the previous month.
She said that her teacher had returned from Mumbai the earlier month.
She said that her teacher had returned from Mumbai the previous month.
Her teacher returned from Mumbai last month, she said.
She said that their teacher had returned from Mumbai the previous month. (Correct)
(a) She said that her teacher had returned from Mumbai the earlier month. (Incorrect Pronoun and words)
(b) Her teacher returned from Mumbai last month, she said. (Incorrect Tense)
(d) She said that her teacher had returned from Mumbai the previous month. (Incorrect Pronoun)
