Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The pleasant ____________ of the rain as it fell on the dust made me feel nostalgic.
aroma
incense
balm
perfume
Aroma means a pleasant smell. The given sentence states the pleasant smell formed when drops of rain touch the dust.
Hence, 'aroma' will be the most appropriate answer.
Question 2:
Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
It is said that children who learn to use their body, mind and emotions for their own well-being, work ________ the wellbeing of others.
within
forwards
towards
into
towards
Within - inside (something).
Forwards - in the direction that one is facing or travelling
Towards - expressing the relation between behaviour or an attitude and the person or thing at which it is directed or with which it is concerned.
According to the context of the sentence option (d) is the correct answer.
Question 3:
From which country did India import wheat under the PL 480 scheme?
पीएल 480 योजना के तहत भारत किस देश से गेहूँ का आयात करता था?
यूके UK
फ्रांस France
यूएसए USA
यूएसएसआर USSR
यूएसए । स्वतंत्रता के बाद, भारत सार्वजनिक कानून 480 (PL-480) के तहत रुपये के भुगतान के बदले संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका से खाद्य फसल आपूर्ति पर निर्भर था।
Question 4:
In an examination 40% of the candidates were girls. 35% of the boys and 20% of the girls failed in the examination, and 585 boys passed. Find the number of girls who passed.
एक परीक्षा में 40% अभ्यर्थी लड़कियां थीं। परीक्षा में 35% लड़के और 20% लड़कियां अनुत्तीर्ण हो गए, और 585 लड़के उत्तीर्ण हुए। उत्तीर्ण होने वाली लड़कियों की संख्या ज्ञात कीजिए ।
580
460
480
450
Question 5:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.
Lofty
humble
towering
plain
silent
Towering- extremely tall, especially in comparison with the surroundings.
Lofty- very tall and impressive.
Humble- not thinking that you are better or more important than other people, not proud.
Plain- easy to see, hear or understand, clear.
Silent- where there is no noise, very quiet.
Question 6:
Direction :- Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions
All eyes
Watching with no interest
Not watching at all
Watching with anger
Watching eagerly
All eyes - watching eagerly
E.g.- Raghav is watching the cricket match with all eyes.
Question 7:
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'.
During the winter months the bears go without food by nearly six to seven months.
No substitution required
for quite
for almost
from almost
for almost
There is a prepositional error in the given sentence. The preposition 'by' must be replaced with 'for'. Hence, 'for almost' is the most appropriate answer. When the total time is given for any activity then the preposition "for" is used.
Question 8:
Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Movie makers generally ___________ historical facts to write their stories.
correct
account
adapt
explain
Adapt means to become familiar with a new situation and to change your behaviour accordingly.
Question 9:
'The Fall of a Sparrow' is the autobiography of _______.
'द फॉल ऑफ ए स्पैरो' (The Fall of a Sparrow) _______की आत्मकथा है।
सलीम अली Salim Ali
कपिल देव Kapil Dev
अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी Atal Bihari Vajpayee
राज कपूर Raj Kapoor
सलीम अली (भारत के बर्डमैन) । उनकी अन्य पुस्तकें- "द बुक्स ऑफ इंडियन बर्ड्स", "इंडियन हिल बर्ड्स", "ए पिक्टोरियाल गाइड टू द बर्ड्स ऑफ द इंडियन सबकोन्टिनेंट" । अटल बिहारी वाजपेई - "डाइनेमिक ऑफ एन ओपन सोसाइटी", "ट्रेंटी वन पोयम्स" ।
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'.
Unless we are not sure of our goals, we cannot achieve them.
Not until we are sure
No improvement required
Except if we are not sure
Unless we are sure
Unless we are sure
Words like 'Hardly/Scarcely/Until' etc. give a negative sense so they can't be used with a negative word like no, never, not, etc.
Hence, 'not' will be removed from the sentence & 'Unless we are sure' becomes the most appropriate answer.
