Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I ___________ something burning now.
smell
have smelt
have been smelling
smelt
Stative verbs are those verbs which express a state of condition. They do not refer to a physical action. Sense and emotions like hear, smell, see, love, hate etc are different types of stative verbs. However, these verbs can't be used in (-ing form) for example, Hear, Smell (Correct) and Hearing, Smelling (Incorrect).
Hence, 'I smell something burning' will be the most appropriate answer.
Question 2:
Direction :- Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
lustrous
succint
enigmatic
dilemma
Succinct
lustrous:- having lustre; shining.
enigmatic:- difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.
dilemma:- a difficult situation or problem.
Succinct:- briefly and clearly expressed.
Question 3:
Direction :- Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
I said to you," He should be trusted."
I told you that I should be trusted.
I asked you if he should be trusted.
I told you that he should be trusted.
I told you that you should be trusted.
I told you that he should be trusted. (Correct)
(a) I told you that I should be trusted. ("I" in the reported speech is incorrect pronoun)
(b) I told you that you should be trusted. (Incorrect pronoun "you"
(d) I asked you if he should be trusted. (Incorrect reported verb)
Question 4:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .
Contaminate
Sanctify
Purify
Pollute
Cleanse
Pollute- contaminate with harmful or poisonous substances.
Contaminate - make (something) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance.
(a) Sanctify - set apart as or declare holy; consecrate.
(b) Cleanse - make something thoroughly clean.
(c) Purify - remove contaminants from something
Question 5:
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.
Listening plays (1) _________ role in the interactive process of business transactions. It enables a person to gather proper and (2) __________ information so that he can understand the matter with clarity. For this, he should have a positive attitude towards the speaker and the (3)__________ He should also (4) ______________ on what is being spoken and then evaluate it with reference to the (5) ____________.
1.
an abundant
a paltry
a significant
a trivial
'Significant' means important or large enough to be noticed. The given passage states that Listening plays a significant role in the interactive process of business attractions. Hence, 'a significant' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 6:
Direction:- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words,
A very large impressive residence
Mansion
Cabin
Cottage
Igloo
Mansion - A very large impressive residence.
Igloo- a small house that is built from blocks of snow.
Cottage- a usually small and old house.
Question 7:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Her health has being / steadily improving / since she started / practising yoga.
steadily improving
Her health has being
practising yoga
since she started
We generally use 'been' after has/have and not 'being'. It means 'has been' is correct & 'has being' is incorrect.
Hence, 'her health has been' is the most appropriate structure.
Question 8:
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'.
What kind of the book do you want?
kind of the books
kinds of a book
No substitution
kind of book
The article 'the' is used to refer to specific or particularnouns. However, in the given sentence, 'book' is not particularly specified so it can be any book. So, we will remove the article 'the' before 'book'.
Hence, 'kind of book' is the most appropriate answer.
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.
Listening plays (1) _________ role in the interactive process of business transactions. It enables a person to gather proper and (2) __________ information so that he can understand the matter with clarity. For this, he should have a positive attitude towards the speaker and the (3)__________ He should also (4) ______________ on what is being spoken and then evaluate it with reference to the (5) ____________.
2.
approximate
vague
superficial
accurate
'Accurate' means exact and correct. The given passage states that listening enables a person to gather the proper and accurate information.
Hence, 'accurate' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 10:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate idiom given in the following Question.
In trying to solve the crime, the detective found himself _________ Yet the mystery kept deepening.
Beating his brains out
Making room for others
Beating the bush
Letting his hair down
beating his brains out - to think about something very deeply.
Why should your brain beat out fighting the environment?
