Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
STRANGE
delicate
durable
unknown
familiar
• The correct answer is option 4) i.e. Familiar
• Strange means unusual or unfamiliar.
• Therefore, familiar is clearly its antonym.
• Meanings of the remaining words:
Durable means 'strong and long-lasting."
Delicate means 'something that can be broken easily' (antonym of durable).
Unknown means unfamiliar or unusual (synonym of strange).
Question 2:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
The mother-in-law deliberately rained on the new bride's parade when she asked her to change the dress of her choice.
Save one from embarrassment
Make someone tearful out of viciousness
To spoil a moment
Force traditions upon someone
Rain on the new bride's parade - To spoil a moment
Question 3:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Bengaluru is a beautiful city which __________ the modern with the traditional.
blends
breaks
shares
grows
Blend means combining with something in an attractive or suitable way. The given question states that Bengaluru is a mix or combination of modern and traditional values. Hence, 'blend' will be the most appropriate answer.
Question 4:
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 want to learn yoga when I was in school.
No substitution required
need to
ought to
used to
'Used to' is a phrase that refers to someone's past habits or something from the past that is no longer true. For example, I used to play guitar when I was in college, I used to play video games when I was a teenager etc. Similarly in the given question, the narrator used to learn yoga in the past. Hence, ‘used to' be the most appropriate answer.
Question 5:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Bonsai gardening was first practiced in China but became __________ because of the Japanese.
prevailing
frequent
popular
customary
According to the question, bonsai gardening came into the limelight due to the Japanese.
Hence, popular will be the most appropriate answer because all the other options do not fit according to the context of the sentence.
Question 6:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
Pedigree
Illegitimate
Mongrel
Forbidden
Lineage
Pedigree- A person's family history, especially when this is impressive.
Forbid- To not allow something.
Illegitimate- Born to parents who are not married to each other (used about a child).
Mongrel- A dog that has parents of different types (breeds).
Lineage- The series of families that somebody comes from originally.
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.
Ragi is a popular annual plant that is (1) _________ with healthy nutrients. It is a good (2) _______ of iron, protein, calcium and (3) _________ minerals. It is also rich in fibre and (4) _________ in weight loss as it contains (5) ______________ saturated fats.
2.
spring
origin
cause
source
Source refers to a place, person or thing where something comes or starts from or where something is obtained. In the passage, Ragi is considered as the source of multiple nutrients.
Hence, source is the most appropriate answer.
Question 8:
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.
Ragi is a popular annual plant that is (1) _________ with healthy nutrients. It is a good (2) _______ of iron, protein, calcium and (3) _________ minerals. It is also rich in fibre and (4) _________ in weight loss as it contains (5) ______________ saturated fats.
3.
further
else
another
other
The options a & d do not fit in the context of the sentence. However, another is used with a singular noun and other is used with uncountable and plural nouns.
Hence 'Other' is the most appropriate answer because it is used for minerals(uncountable).
Question 9:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
Alleviate
Destroy
Aggravate
Ameliorate
Soothe
Alleviate- to make pain or problems less severe
Aggravate- to make something worse or more serious
Soothe- to make somebody calmer or less upset
Ameliorate- to make something better
Destroy- to damage something so badly that it can no longer be used
Question 10:
Direction :- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Something that is extremely unpleasant
Horrendous
Humorous
Humane
Heightened
Horrendous - very bad or unpleasant
Heightened - to become or to make something greater or stronger
