Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A nature reserve for birds or animals.
oasis
retreat
asylum
sanctuary
Sanctuary - A nature reserve for birds or animals.
Asylum- A hospital where people who were mentally ill could be cared for, often for a long time.
Oasis- a fertile or green area in an arid region (such as a desert).
Retreat- to move backwards in order to leave a battle or in order not to become involved in a battle.
Question 2:
Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A young person trending to commit crime, particularly minor crime.
criminal
convict
derelict
delinquent
Delinquent - A young person trending to commit crime, particularly minor crime.
Convict- a person who has been found guilty of a crime and put in prison.
Criminal- a person who has done something illegal.
Derelict- a person without a home, job, or property
Question 3:
Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A person who eats the flesh of other human beings
cannibal
aborigine
tribal
savage
Cannibal- person who eats human flesh.
Savage - someone very rude or cruel.
Aborigine- a member of the group of people who are the original natives or habitants of a particular place.
Question 4:
Direction: - Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
Heart and soul
With complete honesty
With all the effort you can put
Front to front
Feeling sympathy for someone
Heart and soul - With all the effort you can put.
E.g. - Rahul believes with his heart and soul that he will overcome the problem.
Question 5:
Direction: - Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
With two toddlers to handle and no house help at her disposal, Shilpa can never put her house in apple-pie order.
Completely messy
Completely arranged
Ready for guests
Smell-proof
Apple-pie order - Completely arranged
Question 6:
Direction: - Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
Ms.Tina could finish the assignment by Friday - at a push, Wednesday.
probably possible, but it will be difficult
try very hard to do something, usually something nice
make more of an effort
using whatever methods are necessary
'At a push' is an idiom that means something is probably possible, but it will be difficult. The given sentence states that it is probably possible, but it will be difficult for Mrs. Tina to finish the assignment by Wednesday.
Question 7:
Direction: - Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
A lame excuse
Weak excuse
No excuse
Strong excuse
Explanation
A lame excuse - weak excuse. E.g.- The objection about weight loss is a lame excuse.
Question 8:
Direction: - Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
The dacoit was shot from up close by the police officer.
Bullet proof
Smell a rat
Point blank
Milksop
Point blank- shot from up close
Question 9:
Direction:- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
She is the very ambitious woman / I have ever / come across.
come across
I have hard ever
She is
the very ambitious woman
'Superlative degree adjective' denotes the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses the highest or a very high degree of quality of a thing, person, etc. For example, best, worst, greatest, most, least, etc. However, we always place the definite article 'the' before any superlative adjective. Similarly, in the given sentence, 'most' will be the superlative degree adjective. Hence, 'the most ambitious woman' is the most appropriate answer
Question 10:
Direction:- The following sentence has been divided into parts that contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
He was enough tall / to be admitted / into the armed forces
He was enough tall
to be admitted
No error
into the armed forces
We will place the adjective (tall) before the word 'enough' to correct the given sentence.
Hence, 'He was tall enough' is the most appropriate answer.
