Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
During her vacation, Shanta _______ her mother when she went to work in the mall.
isolated
associated
abandoned
accompanied
Accompanied means to go together with somebody/something. The given sentence states that Shanta went together with her mother when she went to work in the mall.
Hence, 'accompanied' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 2:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Open your books at page tenth.
page tenth
No error
books at
Open your
Page tenth
'Tenth' must be replaced with 'Ten' as the word 'Tenth' is used to denote the position of something and the word 'Ten' is used to denote the number.
Hence, 'page ten' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 3:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The trek manager ____________ that the trekkers rest for a while before the climb.
informed
warned
insisted
told
insisted
'Insisted' means to say strongly that you must have or do something. The given sentence states that the trek manager strongly told the trekkers to rest for a while before the climb. Hence, 'insisted' is 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'.
My hands were eager for tore up that awful letter.
of tearing up
No substitution
to tear up
for tearing upon
TEAR UP (phrasal verb): destroy something by pulling it into pieces; damage or destroy something by attacking it. We can either write "to + V1" or "for + V-ing" in a sentence. Both are grammatically correct.
Question 5:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
After many years of ______________ the world's first test tube baby was born in
experience
research
service
success
research
'Research' means a detailed and careful study of something to find out more information about it. The given sentence states that the world's first test-tube baby was born after a detailed and careful study done for years.
Hence, 'research' is the most appropriate answer.
Question 6:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
There was a range of ____________ that kept tourists engaged during the International Film Festival in Goa.
moments
employments
activities
conversions
Activities
Moment - a very brief period of time.
Conversions - the process of changing or causing something to change from one form to another.
Employment - the state of having paid work.
Activity - something that you do, usually regularly and for enjoyment.
According to the context of the sentence option (d) is the most logical answer.
Question 7:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
For each question, four ____________ are given as options.
alterations
altercations
alternatives
alternates
Alternative means one of two or more things that you can choose between. The given sentence states that four options are given to choose between.
Hence, 'alternatives' is the most appropriate answer.
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'.
Megha's habit of procrastination puts her colleagueson lot of trouble.
to a lot of trouble
into lot troubles
in lot of troubles
No improvement required
to a lot of trouble
The phrase 'put someone to trouble' means make somebody work extra and cause problems. Similarly in the given sentence, Megha's habit makes his colleagues do extra work and creates problems. Hence, 'to a lot of trouble' is the most appropriate answer.
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.
The big ship sank and everyone abroad drowned.
and everyone
sank
The big ship
abroad drowned.
In the given sentence, instead of 'abroad' ' on board' should be used because 'Abroad' means in or to a foreign country or countries & 'On board' means available or situated on a ship, aircraft, or another vehicle.
Hence, 'on board' will be the correct sentence structure.
Question 10:
The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Either Ramesh or Reema have the keys to the cupboard
to the cupboard
Either Ramesh
the keys
or Reema have
Either-or is a conjunction pair that is used only for two subjects, and the verb is supplied according to the subject close to the verb (This is called rule of proximity) '.
Hence, the verb will be placed according to the subject "Reema" which is in singular form. Hence, 'has the keys' is the most appropriate structure.
