Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The brave soldiers _____ the position they had lost.
captured
invaded
detained
caught
captured
'Captured' means to take control of something. The given sentence states that the brave soldiers captured the position they had lost. Hence, 'captured' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 2:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Ms. Gupta expressed her ______ for my political understanding.
admiration
strength
location
compassion
'Admiration' means a feeling of liking and respecting somebody / something very much. The given sentence states that Ms. Gupta expressed her admiration for my political understanding. Hence, 'admiration' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 3:
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'.
It is quite difficult to make on what this doctor writes.
No substitution required
made on
make out
make in
'Make out' is a phrasal verb which means to see, hear or understand something with difficulty. The given sentence states that it is difficult to understand what this doctor writes. Hence, 'make out' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 4:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Every person should know their own_______ what their skill set is and how unique they are.
punctualities
specialties
calamities
fecundities
specialties.
'Speciality' means an area of study or a subject that you know a lot about. The given sentence states that every person should know their own specialties what their skill set is and how unique they are. Hence, 'specialties' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 5:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The children sat _______ the tables instead of the chairs.
above
in
near
on
The preposition 'on' will perfectly fit in the context of the sentence. The given sentence states that the children sat on the tables instead of the chairs. Hence, 'on' 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'.
It is quite difficult to make on what this doctor writes.
No substitution required
make out
make in
made on
'Make out' is a phrasal verb which means to see, hear or understand something with difficulty. The given sentence states that it is difficult to understand what this doctor writes. Hence, 'make out' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The children sat _______ the tables instead of the chairs.
in
on
near
above
The preposition 'on' will perfectly fit in the context of the sentence. The given sentence states that the children sat on the tables instead of the chairs. Hence, 'on' is the most appropriate answer.
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.
Please go out and check if it is yet raining.
if it is
and check
yet raining
Please go out
'Yet' is used to show the contrast between two conditions and it is incorrect according to the context of the given sentence so it will be replaced by 'still'. Hence, 'still raining' will be the correct sentence structure. Still is used when something was happening in the past and is happening at the time of speaking too. Eg- He is still preparing for a government job.
Question 9:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
To write a poem I need a pen, a diary and also the quiet place.
To write
a diary
and also the
I need
As the 'place' mentioned in the given sentence is not definite, it may be any quiet place, so we will use the indefinite article 'a' before it. Hence, 'and also a quiet place' will be the correct sentence structure.
Question 10:
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'.
Can all us sleep in the same room, Mother?
May all we
Can we all
Should us all
No improvement required
'We' is a subject pronoun and is used in subject position & 'Us' is an object pronoun and is used in object position. Similarly, in the given sentence, 'we' must be used as a subject pronoun. Moreover, the modal verb 'can' must be followed by a pronoun. Hence, 'Can we all' is the most appropriate answer.
