SSC CGL 2020 Tier-1

Chapter-wise Compilation
English Language and
Comprehension
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21 Shifts = 21 * 25 = 525 Questions
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Topic Name Total Questions Questions per shift
One word substitution 42 2
Spellings 42 2
Synonyms 42 2
Antonyms 42 2
Idioms 42 2
Error Correction 42 2
Error Detection 42 2
Fill in the Blanks 42 2
Close Test 105 5
Active Passive Voice 21 1
Narration (Direct- 21
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 SSC CGL 2020 Tier-1(Exam held in 2021) English Chapter-wise Compilation (RBE)

One Word Substitution

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Q1. A herd or flock of animals being driven in a body

1. Drove 2. Crowd 3. Cluster 4. Throng

Q2. A group of three novels or plays, each complete in itself

1. Triplet 2. Trivet 3. Triumvir 4. Trilogy

Q3. A place where coins, medals or tokens are made

1. Mint 2. Mill 3. Casting 4. Workshop

Q4. A self-governing country or region

1. Democracy 2. Monarchy 3. Autonomy 4. Anarchy

Q5. One who does not take any alcoholic drink

1. Vegetarian 2. Perfectionist 3. Teetotaller 4. Astrologer

Q6. A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft

1. Chauffeur 2. Choreographer 3. Astronaut 4. Anchor

Q7. A person who listens to someone’s private conversation without them knowing
1. Secret agent 2. Eavesdropper 3. Spy 4. Infiltrator

Q8. A large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft
1. Barn 2. Shed 3. Airport 4. Hangar

Q9. A large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution.

1. Hostel 2. Assembly 3. Creche 4. Dormitory

Q10. A group of people, typically with vehicles or animals, travelling together.

1. Troop 2. Caravan 3. Gang 4. Circus

Q11. A place in a large institution, for the care of those who are ill
1. Hangar 2. Dormitory 3. Infirmary 4. Hostel

Q12. A group of stars

1. Constellation 2. Congregation 3. Planets 4. Astronomy

Q13. One who studies the occult meanings of numbers and their supposed influence on human life
1. Numerologist 2. Prophet 3. Astronomer 4. Astrologer

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 Q14. Having no boundaries or limits
1. Tremendous 2. Infinite 3. Enormous 4. Colossal

Q15. A sentimental longing for a period in the past

1. Nostalgia 2. Memory 3. Craving 4. Emotion

Q16. A large cage, building, or enclosure to keep birds

1. Aviary 2. Arena 3. Aquarium 4. Zoo

Q17. Soft, inner part of a nut or fruit-stone

1. Caramel 2. Bean 3. Kernel 4. Pulp

Q18. A news article that reports the recent death of a person

1. Editorial 2. Obituary 3. Review 4. Mortuary

Q19. Something that is to your advantage but happened by chance

1. Deliberate 2. Purposeful 3. Fortuitous 4. Occidental

Q20. To throw an event into confusion or disorder

1. Detonate 2. Explode 3. Disrupt 4. Erupt

Q21. The act or habit of talking in one's sleep

1. Soliloquy 2. Prologue 3. Somniloquy 4. Monologue

Q22. A person who thinks that bad things are more likely to happen or who emphasises the bad part of
a situation
1. Misanthropist 2. Complainer 3. Pessimist 4. Optimist

Q23. A dynamic campaign for political, social or religious change

1. Conflict 2. War 3. Crusade 4. Mutiny

Q24. An imaginary ideal society free of poverty and suffering

1. Heaven 2. Utopia 3. Dreamland 4. Paradise

Q25. One who does not believe in the existence of God.

1. Atheist 2. Egotist 3. Anarchist 4. Cynic

Q26. An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present.

1. Boutique 2. Basket 3. Bouquet 4. Bracket

Q27. A person preoccupied with an unrealistically optimistic approach to life

1. Quixotic 2. Practical 3. Rational 4. Pragmatic

Q28. One who supervises in an examination hall

1. Verifier 2. Inspector 3. Manager 4. Invigilator

Q29. A group of people, typically with vehicles or animals travelling together

1. Battery 2. Cache 3. Cargo 4. Caravan

Q30. A person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute

1. Arbitrator 2. Anarchist 3. Auditor 4. Atheist

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 Q31. The state of being subject to death
1. Immortality 2. Mortality 3. Deadly 4. Morbidity

Q32. A musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces

1. Medley 2. Band 3. Lyric 4. Orchestra

Q33. A person who entertains people by doing difficult feats

1. Acrobat 2. Cosmonaut 3. Astronaut 4. Performer comedian

Q34. A secret or disguised way of writing

1. Cypher 2. Symbol 3. Puzzle 4. Emblem

Q35. An incongruous or chaotic mixture

1. Discord 2. Cacophony 3. Melody 4. Harmony

Q36. A family of young birds

1. Brood 2. Kids 3. Offspring 4. Litter

Q37. A short rest or sleep taken after lunch

1. Leisure 2. Siesta 3. Slumber 4. Doze

Q38. A corporation made up of a number of different companies that operate in diversified fields
1. Agreement 2. Correlation 3. Association 4. Conglomerate

Q39. An examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death

1. Suicide 2. Post-mortem 3. Analysis 4. Homicide

Q40. A person who presents a radio/television programme

1. Choreographer 2. Actor 3. Anchor 4. Comedian

Q41. A person employed to drive a private or hired car

1. Escort 2. Chauffeur 3. Captain 4. Pilot

Q42. The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

1. Poetry 2. Archaic 3. Rhetoric 4. Bombastic

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Answer Key

Q.1 1 Q.2 4 Q.3 1 Q.4 3 Q.5 3

Q.6 3 Q.7 2 Q.8 4 Q.9 4 Q.10 2
Q.11 3 Q.12 1 Q.13 1 Q.14 2 Q.15 1
Q.16 1 Q.17 3 Q.18 2 Q.19 3 Q.20 3
Q.21 3 Q.22 3 Q.23 3 Q.24 2 Q.25 1
Q.26 3 Q.27 1 Q.28 4 Q.29 4 Q.30 1
Q.31 2 Q.32 1 Q.33 1 Q.34 1 Q.35 2
Q.36 1 Q.37 2 Q.38 4 Q.39 2 Q.40 3
Q.41 2 Q.42 3

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 SSC CGL 2020 Tier-1(Exam held in 2021) English Chapter-wise Compilation (RBE)
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Q1. 1. Voilence 2. Exterminated 3. Wildernesses 4. Unmanageable

Q2. 1. Creature 2. Specified 3. Decrease 4. Pieceful

Q3. 1. Alottment 2. Allowance 3. Terrorism 4. Borrow

Q4. 1. Sincere 2. Liesure 3. Seize 4. Grievance

Q5. 1. Friend 2. Scenic 3. Neice 4. Fiery

Q6. 1. Idleness 2. Indolence 3. Insolence 4. Inershia

Q7. 1. Anxious 2. Vishious 3. Moisture 4. Mimic

Q8. 1. Cerebral 2. Arbitrary 3. Withdrawl 4. Scrutinize

Q9. 1. Fatalist 2. Perfectionist 3. Pessymist 4. Optimist

Q10. 1. Luxuriaus 2. Recluse 3. Profuse 4. Virtuous

Q11. 1. Professional 2. Perpetuate 3. Electronics 4. Dillemma

Q12. 1. Processing 2. Boundary 3. Photgraph 4. Competency

Q13. 1. Bouquet 2. Pledge 3. Acquarium 4. Abridge

Q14. 1. Incriminating 2. Unpretensious 3. Embodiment 4. Cancellation

Q15. 1. Depressed 2. Vivedly 3. Piety 4. Sovereignty

Q16. 1. Security 2. Imagery 3. Casheir 4. Certain

Q17. 1. Comedian 2. Caravan 3. Camoflage 4. Custard

Q18. 1. Advice 2. Adress 3. Astound 4. Amount

Q19. 1. Hygeinic 2. Seasonal 3. Gymnastic 4. Celestial

Q20. 1. Caterpillar 2. Chameleon 3. Lizard 4. Scorpeon

Q21. 1. Proffesser 2. Teacher 3. Headmaster 4. Director

Q22. 1. Referred 2. Rhyme 3. Restaurant 4. Reciept

Q23. 1. Censure 2. Approval 3. Hellicopter 4. Criticism

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 Q24. 1. Sentimentally 2. Subseqently 3. Substantially 4. Solicitation

Q25. 1. Commit 2. Carnivorous 3. Calender 4. Cadre

Q26. 1. Colossal 2. Magnificent 3. Concensus 4. Articulate

Q27. 1. Doubt 2. Dental 3. Dictonary 4. Drought

Q28. 1. Alternate 2. Adequate 3. Adviseable 4. Adamant

Q29. 1. Ocassion 2. Vehemence 3. Unison 4. Liaison

Q30. 1. Desperate 2. Discourage 3. Disastrous 4. Dissapoint

Q31. 1. Sanctity 2. Esscalator 3. Automated 4. Refurbish

Q32. 1. Secrete 2. Petete 3. Elite 4. Concrete

Q33. 1. Priority 2. Detective 3. Evidence 4. Vacine

Q34. 1. Infection 2. Innovation 3. Preshious 4. Barricade

Q35. 1. Impervious 2. Impeccable 3. Inconclusive 4. Incandesent

Q36. 1. Review 2. Reciept 3. Perceive 4. Deceive

Q37. 1. Licenced 2. Chandelier 3. Haphazard 4. Aesthetic

Q38. 1. Evidence 2. Overide 3. Ascetic 4. Boasting

Q39. 1. Uncle 2. Cousin 3. Nephew 4. Neice

Q40. 1. Plagiarise 2. Playful 3. Playright 4. Plough

Q41. 1. Monarchy 2. Aristocracy 3. Tyrany 4. Anarchy

Q42. 1. Speach 2. Melody 3. Written 4. Verbal

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Answer Key

Q.1 1 Q.2 4 Q.3 1 Q.4 2 Q.5 3

Q.6 4 Q.7 2 Q.8 3 Q.9 3 Q.10 1
Q.11 4 Q.12 3 Q.13 3 Q.14 2 Q.15 2
Q.16 3 Q.17 3 Q.18 2 Q.19 1 Q.20 4
Q.21 1 Q.22 4 Q.23 3 Q.24 2 Q.25 None
Q.26 3 Q.27 3 Q.28 3 Q.29 1 Q.30 4
Q.31 2 Q.32 2 Q.33 4 Q.34 3 Q.35 4
Q.36 2 Q.37 1 Q.38 2 Q.39 4 Q.40 3
Q.41 3 Q.42 1

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CGL 2020 Tier-1(Exam held in 2021) (SYNONYMS)English Chapter-wise Compilation (RBE)

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Q1. Regime
1. Country 2. Space 3. Territory 4. Rule

Q2. Generic
1. Definite 2. Specific 3. Precise 4. Universal

Q3. Dedicated
1. Tedious 2. Boring 3. Dreary 4. Committed

Q4. Prompt
1. Gradual 2. Lengthy 3. Quick 4. Slow

Q5. Iota
1. Box 2. Lot 3. Bag 4. Bit

Q6. Yield (n)

1. Orchard 2. Harvest 3. Plantation 4. Garden

Q7. Numerous
1. Numbered 2. Few 3. Totalled 4. Several

Q8. Transmit
1. Catch 2. Receive 3. Accept 4. Convey

Q9. Rejuvenate
1. Retell 2. Reset 3. Refresh 4. Retake

Q10. Chaos
1. Dirt 2. Tension 3. Fusion 4. Confusion

Q11. Slack
1. Keen 2. Careless 3. Active 4. Lively

Q12. Adjust
1. Move 2. Change 3. Shift 4. Adapt

Q13. Munch
1. Burp 2. Chew 3. Flew 4. Drew

Q14. Termination
1. Conviction 2. Consolation 3. Conclusion 4. Conduction

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 Q15. Celebrate
1. Circulate 2. Publish 3. Honour 4. Humiliate

Q16. Debilitate
1. Vitalise 2. Animate 3. Sustain 4. Weaken

Q17. Wander
1. Think 2. Run 3. Sing 4. Roam

Q18. Grumble
1. Ring 2. Call 3. Grin 4. Groan

Q19. Testify
1. Oppose 2. Invalidate 3. Affirm 4. Disprove

Q20. Abolish
1. Introduce 2. Eliminate 3. Continue 4. Establish

Q21. Deride
1. Approve 2. Admire 3. Lift 4. Mock

Q22. Brat
1. Rich person 2. Spoilt child 3. Plump lady 4. Wise man

Q23. Calm
1. Cranky 2. Clean 3. Joyful 4. Relaxed

Q24. Poignant
1. Quiet 2. Touching 3. Happy 4. Beautiful

Q25. Tag (n)

1. Syphon 2. Label 3. Drain 4. Pump

Q26. Detrimental
1. Smart 2. Friendly 3. Intellectual 4. Harmful

Q27. Principle
1. Headmaster 2. Leader 3. Axiom 4. Concrete

Q28. Commence
1. Stop 2. Shoot 3. Start 4. Stand

Q29. Spill
1. Feather 2. Absorb 3. Drop 4. Filter

Q30. Breakthrough
1. Discovery 2. Accident 3. Coincidence 4. Disaster

Q31. Banner
1. March 2. Rally 3. Protest 4. Poster

Q32. Absolve
1. Accuse 2. Attack 3. Condemn 4. Pardon
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 Q33. Ponder
1. Celebrate 2. Meditate 3. Terminate 4. Agitate

Q34. Bang
1. Sang 2. Beat 3. Ride 4. Rang

Q35. Uncanny
1. Unprotected 2. Plain 3. Exposed 4. Mysterious

Q36. Shimmer
1. Shake 2. Quake 3. Shiver 4. Shine

Q37. Integrate
1. Disburse 2. Distribute 3. Separate 4. Assimilate

Q38. Leverage
1. Weakness 2. Influence 3. Suggestion 4. Conclusion

Q39. Cadence
1. Freshness 2. Pleasure 3. Rhythm 4. Habit

Q40. Abstain
1. Propose 2. Accept 3. Refrain 4. Reduce

Q41. Drag
1. Tell 2. Pull 3. Push 4. Call

Q42. Humdrum
1. Noisy 2. Lively 3. Boring 4. Exciting

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Answer Key

Q.1 4 Q.2 4 Q.3 4 Q.4 3 Q.5 4

Q.6 2 Q.7 4 Q.8 4 Q.9 3 Q.10 4
Q.11 2 Q.12 4 Q.13 2 Q.14 3 Q.15 3
Q.16 4 Q.17 4 Q.18 4 Q.19 3 Q.20 2
Q.21 4 Q.22 2 Q.23 4 Q.24 2 Q.25 2
Q.26 4 Q.27 3 Q.28 3 Q.29 3 Q.30 1
Q.31 4 Q.32 4 Q.33 2 Q.34 2 Q.35 4
Q.36 4 Q.37 4 Q.38 2 Q.39 3 Q.40 3
Q.41 2 Q.42 3
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ANTONYMS
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Q1. Gradual
1. Gentle 2. Abrupt 3. Regular 4. Slow

Q2. Seize
1. Grab 2. Loosen 3. Snatch 4. Catch

Q3. Putrefy
1. Combine 2. Destroy 3. Contaminate 4. Decompose

Q4. Hope
1. Chance 2. Optimism 3. Courage 4. Doubt

Q5. Widespread
1. Limited 2. General 3. Famous 4. Overall

Q6. Pompous
1. Flaunting 2. Boastful 3. Showy 4. Humble

Q7. Toxic
1. Healthy 2. Venomous 3. Lethal 4. Harmful

Q8. Invade
1. Seize 2. Surrender 3. Attack 4. Assault

Q9. Harmony
1. Concord 2. Amity 3. Conflict 4. Accord

Q10. Elated
1. Excited 2. Proud 3. Depressed 4. Thrilled

Q11. Hazard
1. Peril 2. Risk 3. Safety 4. Gamble

Q12. Magnificent
1. Grandiose 2. Opulent 3. Modest 4. Mighty

Q13. Stalwart
1. Firm 2. Stout 3. Robust 4. Cowardly

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 Q14. Slur
1. Insult 2. Compliment 3. Mixture 4. Assortment

Q15. Augment
1. Extend 2. Expand 3. Spread 4. Diminish

Q16. Waver
1. Tilt 2. Steady 3. Sway 4. Slant

Q17. Dividing
1. Connecting 2. Breaking 3. Parting 4. Detaching

Q18. Segregate
1. Integrate 2. Correlate 3. Implicate 4. Allude

Q19. Revel
1. Mourn 2. Enjoy 3. Appreciate 4. Rejoice

Q20. Downcast
1. Cheerful 2. Disappointed 3. Successful 4. Distressed

Q21. Comfort
1. Luxury 2. Enjoyment 3. Happiness 4. Discontentment

Q22. Conceited
1. Modest 2. Superior 3. Proud 4. Vain

Q23. Hassled
1. Annoyed 2. Relaxed 3. Worried 4. Stressed

Q24. Fallacy
1. Cheat 2. Truth 3. Flaw 4. Trick

Q25. Anxiety
1. Nervousness 2. Restlessness 3. Panic 4. Certainty

Q26. Blemish
1. Damage 2. Perfection 3. Discolouration 4. Stain

Q27. Triumph
1. Celebration 2. Failure 3. Pride 4. Joy

Q28. Censure
1. Contempt 2. Blunder 3. Fault 4. Applause

Q29. Sabotage
1. Create 2. Destroy 3. Cripple 4. Damage

Q30. Lavish
1. Moderate 2. Generous 3. Grand 4. Excessive

Q31. Fecund
1. Barren 2. Genial 3. Rude 4. Polite
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 Q32. Harmony
1. Friendship 2. Rapport 3. Hatred 4. Peace

Q33. Expunge
1. Draw 2. Wipe 3. Omit 4. Add

Q34. Obese
1. Large 2. Greasy 3. Stout 4. Slim

Q35. Ramify
1. Divide 2. Unite 3. Isolate 4. Insulate

Q36. Impoverished
1. Needy 2. Unlucky 3. deprived 4. Rich

Q37. Sprightly
1. Lethargic 2. Lively 3. Active 4. Energetic

Q38. Infirm
1. Feeble 2. Frail 3. Strong 4. Weak

Q39. Delight
1. Joy 2. Pleasure 3. Glee 4. Sorrow

Q40. Barbaric
1. Brutal 2. Civilised 3. Cruel 4. Inhuman

Q41. Controlled
1. Calm 2. Excited 3. Guarded 4. Restrained

Q42. Lessen
1. Reduce 2. Minimise 3. Decrease 4. Increase

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Answer Key

Q.1 2 Q.2 2 Q.3 1 Q.4 4 Q.5 1

Q.6 4 Q.7 1 Q.8 2 Q.9 3 Q.10 3
Q.11 3 Q.12 3 Q.13 4 Q.14 2 Q.15 4
Q.16 2 Q.17 1 Q.18 1 Q.19 1 Q.20 1
Q.21 4 Q.22 1 Q.23 2 Q.24 2 Q.25 4
Q.26 2 Q.27 2 Q.28 4 Q.29 1 Q.30 1
Q.31 1 Q.32 3 Q.33 4 Q.34 4 Q.35 2
Q.36 4 Q.37 1 Q.38 3 Q.39 4 Q.40 2
Q.41 2 Q.42 4

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IDIOMS
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Q1. Bang for the buck

1. More value for money 2. Less value for money 3. A sorrowful heart 4. Dash against something

Q2. Raise the bar

1. To grow taller 2. To win a competition 3. To raise the price 4. To set higher goals

Q3. To take a chill pill

1. To ask a doctor for medication
2. To drink cold water 3. To calm down 4. To gulp a tablet for a cold

Q4. To walk on air

1. To feel very depressed 2. To be completely free 3. To be very happy 4. To be very rich

Q5. Want to curl up and die

1. Too tired from physical labour
2. Unable to sleep well 3. Want to die comfortably 4. Feel terribly ashamed and sorry

Q6. Be at a loss for words

1. Lost the urge to speak 2. Not know what to say 3. Habituated to using difficult words
4. Not aware of the language

Q7. To cut a long story short

1. Like to tell short stories 2. Like to tell long stories 3. Tell something briefly 4. Tell something in a
roundabout way

Q8. Full of beans

1. A storeroom full of vegetables
2. Full of energy 3. Full of cowardice 4. A dish made of French beans

Q9. Apple of one's eye

1. Someone who behaves courteously
2. Someone very precious or dear
3. Someone with great respect 4. Someone who plays all sports

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 Q10. To the nines
1. To perfection 2. To be jealous 3. To great depths 4. To be exalted

Q11. A storm in a teacup

1. Disarranging the cutlery 2. Lot of fuss that will soon be forgotten
3. Unnecessary tension 4. A sudden storm during teatime

Q12. At the eleventh hour

1. At the very last minute 2. At 11:00 a.m. 3. One hour before midnight 4. At 11:00 p.m.

Q13. Pipe dream

1. A dream or idea that keeps getting repeated
2. A dream or idea that is nearly accomplished
3. A dream or idea that is unlikely to happen
4. A dream or idea that is loudly proclaimed

Q14. Herculean task

1. A job that requires a lot of talking and information
2. A job that only weak people are assigned
3. A job that makes everyone feel proud
4. A job that requires a large amount of physical strength

Q15. Spick and span

1. Neat and clean 2. Noisy and loud 3. Far and near 4. Fast and efficient

Q16. Go easy on something

1. Fill one's plate easily 2. Eat slowly and liberally 3. Use only a small amount of 4. Take as much as one wants

Q17. Pat on the back

1. Friendly tap to push someone
2. Good massage for aches and pains
3. Mild form of disapproval or blame
4. Praise or approval for doing something good

Q18. Wild goose chase

1. A safari to spot rare animals
2. Going to watch uncommon birds
3. A worthless hunt or chase 4. A long search for hidden prey

Q19. A kick in the teeth

1. Hitting someone hard 2. Removing tooth cavities 3. A grave setback 4. Severe toothache

Q20. A stumbling block

1. Putting stones along the way
2. Skipping over a hurdle 3. An obstacle to progress 4. Removing stones on the way

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 Q21. A live wire
1. An angry and bad-tempered person
2. A dangerous and evil person
3. A very active or energetic person
4. An influential and powerful person

Q22. Lion's share

1. The part that must be left for the guests in a party
2. The sound produced by a lion when it is attacking a prey
3. The greatest and most desirable portion of something
4. The strongest and richest partner in a group

Q23. Fair and square

1. Calm and quiet 2. Beautiful in appearance 3. By any means available 4. According to the rules

Q24. Sit on the fence

1. Protect something 2. Avoid making a decision 3. Create conflicts 4. Poke fun at people

Q25. Tide someone over

1. Ask someone for financial assistance
2. Give temporary help, usually financial
3. Complete a voyage successfully
4. Get a boat ready to cross a river or water body

Q26. A bad egg

1. Someone who is dishonest and unreliable
2. Someone who doesn't like eggs
3. Someone who likes to break eggs
4. Someone who regularly makes mistakes

Q27. To pay lip service

1. To talk out of turn 2. To ask for permission 3. To make loud statements 4. To be insincere

Q28. To get the ball rolling

1. To begin a process 2. To play a ball game well 3. To keep working until late 4. To match an opponent

Q29. Through thick and thin

1. With all kinds of people 2. With humility 3. Under all conditions 4. With ego and pride

Q30. On the horizon

1. The successful beginning of a business venture
2. A plan for the distant future
3. An event that is likely to happen soon
4. An event that is likely to end soon

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1. Flying with a parachute 2. Extremely happy 3. Frequently flying by air 4. Extremely sad

Q32. Draw the line at something

1. Making pencil sketches 2. Agreeing to an idea 3. Accept something up to a particular point
4. Coming to a conclusion

Q33. A fish out of water

1. Feel comfortable in any kind of place
2. Feel uncomfortable in unfamiliar surroundings
3. Feel like going to an unfamiliar and new place
4. Feel as if you are unable to breathe

Q34. To be light years away

1. When something seems like it is about to happen in the near future
2. An extremely long time from now in the past or future
3. An unlikely event that happened suddenly
4. To be too distant for human beings to reach

Q35. On edge
1. Nervous and unable to relax
2. Keeping things safely 3. Doing exercises regularly 4. Playing a tiring game

Q36. A square deal

1. An unfair agreement 2. A nice decoration 3. A dishonest transaction 4. A fair agreement

Q37. Feel at sea

1. Feel comfortable while travelling by water
2. Feel angry 3. Feel seasick 4. Feel lost or confused

Q38. The gift of the gab

1. Talks well and persuasively
2. Loves to give gifts 3. Used to grabbing others’ gifts
4. Writes very well

Q39. Out of the blue

1. Beat someone black and blue
2. Loves to wear only blue colour clothes
3. Completely unexpectedly 4. Completely honestly

Q40. Twiddling one’s thumbs

1. Feeling hungry 2. Feeling bored 3. Feeling sad 4. Feeling angry

Q41. To fan the flames

1. To call for help to solve an issue
2. To resolve the issue amicably
3. To make a bad situation worse
4. To cool the situation

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 Q42. To fight tooth and nail
1. To fight or compete with great ferocity and intensity
2. To silently leave the scene of battle
3. To use unusual weapons to fight
4. To keep the enemy guessing about the weapons used

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Answer Key

Q.1 1 Q.2 4 Q.3 3 Q.4 3 Q.5 4

Q.6 2 Q.7 3 Q.8 2 Q.9 2 Q.10 1
Q.11 2 Q.12 1 Q.13 3 Q.14 4 Q.15 1
Q.16 3 Q.17 4 Q.18 3 Q.19 3 Q.20 3
Q.21 3 Q.22 3 Q.23 4 Q.24 2 Q.25 2
Q.26 1 Q.27 4 Q.28 1 Q.29 3 Q.30 3
Q.31 2 Q.32 3 Q.33 2 Q.34 2 Q.35 1
Q.36 4 Q.37 4 Q.38 1 Q.39 3 Q.40 2
Q.41 3 Q.42 1

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ERROR CORRECTION
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no
substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.

Q1. While washing your hands, rub them together for 20 seconds to remove t̲h̲e̲ ̲m̲i̲c̲r̲o̲b̲ e̲ s̲ ̲o̲n̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ m̲.
1. the microbes on those 2. the microbes on they 3. the microbes on their 4. No substitution

Q2. The toy drummer p̲l̲a̲y̲s̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ ̲d̲r̲ u̲m̲ ̲if̲ ̲ ̲y̲o̲ u̲ ̲p̲r̲ e̲s̲s̲ the button at the back.
1. No substitution 2. will play the drum if you will press
3. playing the drum if you pressed 4. played the drum if you are pressing

Q3. Fierce competition a̲ g̲a̲ i̲n̲s̲ t̲ restaurants has driven up the prices.
1. No improvement required 2. among 3. along 4. through

Q4. “Can you give me s̲ o̲ ̲m̲a̲ n̲ y̲ ̲e̲x̲a̲ m̲p̲l̲e̲s̲ ̲o̲f̲ subordinate clauses?”, the teacher asked the class.
1. some more examples of 2. No substitution required 3. some many examples of 4. some few examples of

Q5. Many of the apples w̲a̲ s̲ ̲r̲o̲t̲t̲e̲n̲.

1. were rotten 2. No substitution 3. was being rotten 4. is rotten

Q6. A̲ l̲t̲h̲o̲ u̲ g̲h̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ ̲c̲h̲i̲ld

̲ ̲ r̲ e̲n̲ ̲s̲t̲u̲d̲ i̲e̲d̲ ̲h̲a̲ r̲ d̲,̲ ̲b̲u̲ t̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ y̲ could not understand the topic without the help of the teacher.
1. Although the children had study hard, but they
2. Although the children have studied hard, but they
3. No substitution
4. Although the children studied hard, they

Q7. I wish I h̲ a̲ v̲ e̲ come an hour sooner.

1. has 2. No improvement required 3. had 4. will

Q8. The place is t̲o̲o̲ ̲m̲u̲ c̲ h̲ ̲n̲o̲ i̲s̲y̲.

1. much too much noisy 2. No substitution 3. much noisy 4. too noisy

Q9. Sholay i̲s̲ ̲o̲n̲ e̲ ̲in

̲ ̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ ̲m̲o̲ s̲ t̲ ̲p̲o̲ p̲u̲ l̲a̲r̲ Hindi movies.
1. No substitution 2. is one in the more popular 3. is one of the most popular 4. is in the most popular

Q10. Much of the truth about the mysterious death of her pet w̲a̲ s̲ ̲n̲o̲ t̲ ̲r̲e̲v̲e̲ a̲l̲e̲d̲.
1. have not revealed 2. No substitution 3. were not revealed 4. were not being revealed

Q11. I asked Rahul t̲h̲a̲ t̲ ̲h̲o̲ w̲ ̲f̲a̲r̲ ̲w̲a̲ s̲ ̲h̲i̲s̲ ̲o̲f̲f̲ic̲ ̲ e̲ from his home.
1. then how far was his office 2. how far his office was
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 3. No substitution required 4. that how far his office is

Q12. Among applied sciences, medicine i̲s̲ ̲o̲n̲ e̲ ̲w̲h̲ i̲c̲h̲ ̲h̲a̲ v̲ e̲ ̲g̲i̲v̲e̲ n̲ man some power over death.
1. are one which given 2. is one which has given 3. is the one which gave 4. No substitution required

Q13. H̲e̲ a̲r̲ s̲ ̲t̲o̲ the news tonight at 9 p.m., as there will be an important announcement about the budget.
1. Listen to 2. Hear to 3. No substitution required 4. Listened to

Q14. Either the bears or the lion h̲ a̲ s̲ ̲e̲s̲c̲a̲p̲e̲ d̲ ̲f̲r̲o̲m̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ ̲z̲o̲o̲ .
1. are escaped from the zoo 2. have escaped from the zoo 3. is escaped from the zoo 4. No substitution

Q15. Preparing children for uncertainties k̲ e̲ e̲p̲s̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ m̲ ̲in

̲ ̲ ̲r̲e̲a̲d̲ i̲n̲e̲ s̲s̲ to face challenges.
1. keeps them for readiness 2. keep them ready 3. No improvement required 4. keep them to be ready

Q16. The furniture i̲s̲ ̲r̲e̲a̲d̲ y̲ ̲t̲o̲ ̲b̲e̲ ̲d̲e̲ li̲ v

̲ ̲ e̲ r̲e̲d̲.
1. are ready to be delivered 2. has ready to be delivered
3. are being ready to be delivered 4. No substitution

Q17. N̲ o̲ ̲o̲n̲ e̲ ̲a̲r̲ e̲ ̲s̲u̲p̲p̲o̲ s̲ e̲d̲ ̲t̲o̲ ̲r̲e̲a̲c̲ t̲ to her prejudiced comments.
1. No substitution 2. No one is supposed to react
3. No one has supposed to react 4. No one had supposed to react

Q18. The teacher asked t̲h̲e̲ ̲s̲t̲u̲d̲ e̲ n̲t̲s̲ ̲f̲o̲r̲ ̲f̲il̲ l̲ ̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ ̲f̲o̲r̲ m̲ before entering the classroom.
1. the students for filled the form 2. the students to filled the form
3. No substitution 4. the students to fill the form

Q19. The teacher advised the children t̲o̲ ̲n̲o̲ t̲ ̲w̲e̲ n̲t̲ near the lake.
1. No improvement 2. not to be going 3. not to go 4. don't go

Q20. When I met the couple yesterday I noticed that the wife was m̲o̲ r̲ e̲ ̲t̲a̲l̲le̲ ̲ r̲ than her husband.
1. much tall 2. much tallest 3. taller 4. No substitution required

Q21. Suresh has only been working h̲ e̲ r̲e̲ ̲s̲in

̲ ̲ c̲ e̲ ̲o̲n̲ e̲ ̲m̲o̲ n̲ t̲h̲ and he has already learnt the job.
1. here for one month 2. here from one month 3. No substitution 4. here ever since one month

Q22. W̲i̲t̲h̲ ̲m̲a̲ g̲n̲ i̲f̲y̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲g̲l̲a̲s̲ s̲, we can observe how minute insects like ants behave.
1. By a magnifying glass 2. Using magnifying glass 3. No substitution 4. With a magnifying glass

Q23. Fifty litres of milk a̲ r̲ e̲ ̲d̲o̲ n̲ a̲ t̲e̲d̲ ̲b̲y̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ ̲c̲o̲m̲m̲i̲t̲t̲e̲e̲ to the orphanage every week.
1. are donated by a committee 2. No substitution
3. are being donated by the committee 4. is donated by the committee

Q24. He f̲e̲ll̲ ̲ ̲o̲v̲ e̲ r̲ in studies owing to his illness.

1. fell out 2. fell for 3. fell behind 4. No improvement required

Q25. T̲ h̲ e̲ ̲a̲p̲p̲l̲e̲ ̲a̲ ̲d̲a̲ y̲ keeps the doctor away.

1. The apples a day 2. A apple a day 3. An apple a day 4. No substitution

Q26. After the old building w̲a̲ s̲ ̲p̲u̲ l̲le̲ ̲ d̲ ̲o̲u̲ t̲, the building contractor surveyed the progress of the work.
1. No substitution 2. was pulled up 3. was pulled down 4. was pulled over

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1. has been working 2. No substitution 3. has been worked 4. is working

Q28. T̲ h̲ e̲ ̲h̲e̲ r̲d̲ ̲a̲r̲ e̲ ̲g̲r̲ a̲z̲ in

̲ ̲ g̲ in the fields far away from the farmer’s hut.
1. The herd is grazing 2. No substitution 3. The herd has grazing 4. The herd is grazed

Q29. He will lose all his wealth if he d̲ o̲ e̲ s̲n̲'̲t̲ ̲m̲e̲ n̲d̲ s̲ his ways.
1. No improvement required 2. do not mend 3. doesn't mend 4. don't mends

Q30. The shopkeeper would have fined her if h̲ e̲ ̲c̲o̲m̲e̲ ̲t̲o̲ ̲k̲n̲ o̲ w̲ that she damaged the toy on exhibit.
1. he came to know 2. he comes to knew 3. he came to knew 4. No substitution

Q31. What were the examples that the writer g̲a̲ v̲ e̲ ̲t̲o̲ ̲p̲r̲ o̲v̲ e̲ d̲ ̲h̲i̲s̲ ̲p̲o̲ i̲n̲t̲?
1. give for proving his point 2. gave to prove his point 3. No substitution 4. given to prove his point

Q32. If you are not able to go out, d̲ i̲d̲ ̲n̲o̲ t̲ ̲w̲o̲ r̲ r̲y̲.
1. do not worry 2. worrying not 3. No substitution 4. don't worried

Q33. The warden punished the students w̲h̲ o̲ ̲v̲i̲o̲l̲a̲t̲e̲s̲ the rules of the hostel.
1. who violated 2. who is violating 3. No substitution 4. who are violate

Q34. The minister, along with his team members, i̲s̲ ̲e̲x̲p̲e̲ c̲t̲e̲d̲ ̲t̲o̲ ̲a̲r̲ r̲iv
̲ ̲ e̲ shortly.
1. are being expected to arrive
2. are expect to arrive 3. No substitution 4. are expected to arrive

Q35. Many artisans were a̲ l̲m̲o̲ s̲ t̲ ̲w̲i̲t̲h̲o̲ u̲ t̲ ̲a̲n̲ y̲ work during the pandemic.
1. No substitution 2. without any almost 3. any without almost 4. almost any without

Q36. Sameer g̲a̲ v̲ e̲ ̲v̲e̲ r̲y̲ ̲le̲ ̲ s̲s̲ ̲in

̲ ̲ f̲o̲r̲ m̲a̲ t̲io
̲ ̲ n̲ to Muneer about the progress of the work.
1. give very less information 2. No substitution
3. gave very less informations 4. gave very little information

Q37. A̲ ̲n̲e̲ e̲d̲ ̲o̲f̲ ̲a̲n̲ hour is to provide employment to the youth of the country.
1. No improvement required 2. The need of an 3. The need of the 4. The need in an

Q38. Japan has made important and original contributions i̲n̲s̲ id

̲ ̲ e̲ ̲s̲o̲m̲e̲ ̲f̲ie̲ ̲ ld
̲ ̲ s̲ ̲li̲ k
̲ ̲ e̲ photography and electronics.
1. No substitution required 2. on some field like 3. for some field like 4. in some fields like

Q39. Bats huddle together to get w̲a̲ r̲ m̲ ̲o̲f̲ each other's body.
1. warm off 2. warmth from 3. No improvement required 4. warming from

Q40. The news a̲ r̲ e̲ ̲t̲r̲u̲e̲ .

1. No substitution 2. are being true 3. is being true 4. is true

Q41. The prisoners are k̲ e̲ p̲t̲ ̲a̲t̲ constant surveillance.

1. kept under 2. kept with 3. kept by 4. No improvement

Q42. The crowd h̲ a̲ v̲ e̲ ̲g̲a̲ t̲h̲e̲ r̲e̲d̲ ̲a̲r̲ o̲u̲ n̲ d̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ ̲a̲r̲ e̲a̲ to watch the actors.
1. have gathered in the area 2. has gathered around the area
3. No substitution required 4. have gather around the area

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 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Answer Key

Q.1 4 Q.2 1 Q.3 2 Q.4 1 Q.5 1

Q.6 4 Q.7 3 Q.8 4 Q.9 3 Q.10 2
Q.11 2 Q.12 2 Q.13 1 Q.14 4 Q.15 3
Q.16 4 Q.17 2 Q.18 4 Q.19 3 Q.20 3
Q.21 1 Q.22 4 Q.23 4 Q.24 3 Q.25 3
Q.26 3 Q.27 1 Q.28 1 Q.29 3 Q.30 1
Q.31 2 Q.32 1 Q.33 1 Q.34 3 Q.35 1
Q.36 4 Q.37 3 Q.38 4 Q.39 2 Q.40 4
Q.41 1 Q.42 2

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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a
grammatical error.

Q1. Had you / not reached in time, / we will have / lost our lives.
1. not reached in time 2. Had you 3. lost our lives 4. we will have

Q2. You must avoid riding in a crowded bus / or travelling in a metro / during rush hour / as both are quiet
unpleasant experiences.
1. during rush hour 2. or travelling in a metro 3. You must avoid riding in a crowded bus
4. as both are quiet unpleasant experiences

Q3. The river appears to have / got its name / from the town nearby.
1. No error 2. The river appears to have 3. from the town nearby 4. got its name

Q4. The woodcutter felled / some trees / with hardly / many effort at all.
1. with hardly 2. many effort at all 3. The woodcutter felled 4. some trees

Q5. Lack of required / vitamins and minerals / lead against / several complications / in the human body.
1. Lack of required 2. several complications 3. lead against 4. in the human body

Q6. The Dussehra celebrations / in Mysore / this year / are grandest than / in any other part / of the state.
1. are grandest than 2. The Dussehra celebrations 3. in Mysore 4. any other part

Q7. The Principal requested / the teacher’s / to monitor / and take care of the small children.
1. to monitor 2. The Principal requested 3. and take care of the small children
4. the teacher’s

Q8. It have been only / through writing / that men have been able / to spread their ideas to mankind.
1. It have been only 2. to spread their ideas to mankind
3. that men have been able 4. through writing

Q9. “Would you liked / to have / some fries / along with your coffee, / sir?” / asked the waiter.
1. Would you liked 2. along with your coffee 3. asked the waiter 4. some fries

Q10. The supervisor / wanted to known / the pros and cons / of the issue.
1. the pros and cons 2. The supervisor 3. wanted to known 4. of the issue

Q11. Raman putted the vegetables / in the frying pan / and after adding some water, / closed the lid.
1. and after adding some water
2. closed the lid 3. Raman putted the vegetables
4. in the frying pan

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1. domain knowledge and personality
2. to John’s 3. were pleased 4. The recruiters

Q13. The sea has become / an cheap dumping ground / for all kinds / of waste products.
1. The sea has become 2. an cheap dumping ground 3. of waste products 4. for all kinds

Q14. Won’t you / please come / to help me / along this heavy box?
1. Won’t you 2. along this heavy box 3. please come 4. to help me

Q15. They have lived / in this apartment / since ten years.

1. since ten years 2. No error 3. They have lived 4. in this apartment

Q16. The construction of / the new business school / is led to / a sudden rise of population in our area.
1. is led to 2. the new business school 3. The construction of 4. a sudden rise of population in our
area

Q17. He win / several accolades / for his / music compositions.

1. for his 2. several accolades 3. music compositions 4. He win

Q18. When she went for a walk / Maya couldn't take off her scarf / because it was / too much windy.
1. too much windy 2. When she went for a walk 3. because it was 4. Maya couldn't take off her scarf

Q19. We don't really / want a large house; / we are looking for some comfort / and some convenience on a
moderate price.
1. We don't really 2. want a large house 3. we are looking for some comfort
4. and some convenience on a moderate price

Q20. Lalitha will go / to sister’s house / in Mumbai / this summer.

1. Lalitha will go 2. in Mumbai 3. to sister’s house 4. this summer

Q21. Four of earliest civilisations / of the world / were located / on the banks of or near large rivers.
1. or near large rivers 2. of the world 3. Four of earliest civilisations
4. were located on the banks of

Q22. No sooner did Priya / get her report card / when she started jumping / with joy.
1. get her report card 2. with joy 3. No sooner did Priya 4. when she started jumping

Q23. The visitors complained / at the poor accommodation / they were provided / during the tour.
1. at the poor accommodation 2. The visitors complained 3. they were provided 4. during the tour

Q24. The weather / is much / more warmer / than it was a few days before.
1. The weather 2. is much 3. than it was a few days before
4. more warmer

Q25. Ranbir could not went / to the award ceremony / as he was busy / shooting / for a film / in Maldives.
1. as he was busy 2. for a film 3. Ranbir could not went 4. to the award ceremony

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1. broken many myths 2. No error 3. Modern science have 4. about our food and diet

Q27. At the last meeting / which took place in November, / half the members submitted / their resignations on
protest.
1. their resignations on protest
2. At the last meeting 3. which took place in November
4. half the members submitted

Q28. My brother / who live in Pune / is arriving tomorrow.

1. is arriving tomorrow 2. who live in Pune 3. My brother 4. No error

Q29. One of / the biggest enterprise / in India / is declaring a lockout.

1. the biggest enterprise 2. One of 3. is declaring a lockout 4. in India

Q30. I never miss / a cricket match / as I am fond of cricket / from childhood.

1. as I am fond of cricket 2. I never miss 3. a cricket match 4. from childhood

Q31. The army / marched fearless / towards / the enemy cantonment.

1. towards 2. The army 3. marched fearless 4. the enemy cantonment

Q32. Several prominent film stars / have appeared on television / on behalf of awareness / about hand hygiene.
1. on behalf of awareness 2. about hand hygiene 3. Several prominent film stars
4. have appeared on television

Q33. Mr. Rao asked the newcomer / to his office / if he will minded / working late that day.
1. Mr. Rao asked the newcomer 2. working late that day 3. to his office 4. if he will minded

Q34. The concept became / too much clear to me / after my tutor / showed me the diagram.
1. showed me the diagram 2. The concept became 3. too much clear to me 4. after my tutor

Q35. The balloon flew up / as soon as / the man cutting the string.
1. No error 2. as soon as 3. the man cutting the string 4. The balloon flew up

Q36. It is misleading / to imagine that / computers can think / same like human beings.
1. to imagine that 2. It is misleading 3. computers can think 4. same like human beings

Q37. The food / in the new eatery / is much best than / the one in RK Puram.
1. the one in RK Puram 2. is much best than 3. in the new eatery 4. The food

Q38. The Committee agreed / that small businesses / has been adversely affected / by COVID-19.
1. by COVID-19 2. that small businesses 3. The Committee agreed 4. has been adversely affected

Q39. After entering the town, / go straight and then / take a sharpest turn / towards your left / to reach the
mall.
1. take a sharpest turn 2. After entering the town 3. towards your left 4. to reach the mall

Q40. All those students / who are participating / in the play / have been notify / to stay back for rehearsal /
after 3:00 p.m.
1. after 3:00 p.m. 2. to stay back for rehearsal 3. have been notify 4. who are participating
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/ their mothers and grandmothers.
1. Mithila art tradition is passed on
2. their mothers and grandmothers
3. by children watching and helping
4. from one generation through a next

Q42. Raman went / with his wife / to the village / to sold their land.
1. Raman went 2. to sold their land 3. with his wife 4. to the village

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Answer Key

Q.1 4 Q.2 4 Q.3 1 Q.4 2 Q.5 3

Q.6 1 Q.7 4 Q.8 1 Q.9 1 Q.10 3
Q.11 3 Q.12 2 Q.13 2 Q.14 2 Q.15 1
Q.16 1 Q.17 4 Q.18 1 Q.19 4 Q.20 3
Q.21 3 Q.22 4 Q.23 1 Q.24 4 Q.25 3
Q.26 3 Q.27 1 Q.28 2 Q.29 1 Q.30 4
Q.31 3 Q.32 1 Q.33 4 Q.34 3 Q.35 3
Q.36 4 Q.37 2 Q.38 4 Q.39 1 Q.40 3
Q.41 4 Q.42 2

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Q1. India is formally moving ahead to ______ 21 MIG-29 and 12 Sukhoi-30MKI fighters from Russia along with
upgrades of their existing fleets.
1. advance 2. accomplish 3. achieve 4. procure

Q2. Work and domestic ______ made Kajal short-tempered.

1. weights 2. gravities 3. pressures 4. forces

Q3. Help from relatives ______ him in difficult times.

1. allowed 2. approved 3. passed 4. supported

Q4. The interviewer asked Gautam, “Can you tell me what your ______ in life are?”
1. aspirations 2. frivolities 3. trivialities 4. determinations

Q5. The advanced nations face no population problem since they were already settling down to zero growth
______ in population.
1. frequency 2. rate 3. degree 4. scale

Q6. The door ______ in the strong wind.

1. hooted 2. slapped 3. slammed 4. sizzled

Q7. A ______ souvenir will be released on the occasion of the World Meet.
1. voluminous 2. considerable 3. bountiful 4. generous

Q8. You need not ______ so much fuss about wearing a mask when you go out.
1. generate 2. cause 3. do 4. make

Q9. The jungle was nearly ______, so the progress was slow.
1. immortal 2. immobile 3. impenetrable 4. immaterial

Q10. I read some ______ of properties for sale on the Internet before I called the agent.
1. arguments 2. descriptions 3. spaces 4. monologues

Q11. We ______ the marks of the students on different subjects and compared their performance for the year.
1. analysed 2. questioned 3. inspected 4. probed

Q12. My New Year’s ______ is to think positive always.

1. celebration 2. repetition 3. resolution 4. confession

Q13. Advertisers often use rhyme and ______.

1. alteration 2. designation 3. denunciation 4. alliteration

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 Q14. Social isolation, overcrowding, the ______ of our society and several other factors are responsible for stress.
1. attractiveness 2. cheapness 3. affordability 4. competitiveness

Q15. Some patches of the ______ garden have a rich cover of grass now.
1. stretching 2. sprawling 3. slouching 4. stroking

Q16. Sales ______ from day to day.

1. rotates 2. revolves 3. swing 4. fluctuate

Q17. A major advertising ______ was planned to launch the new brand of garments.
1. election 2. pension 3. campaign 4. ambush

Q18. ______ yourself with the new perfume.

1. Purify 2. Prosper 3. Pamper 4. Percolate

Q19. Some people were tired of the long ______ in front of the mall and left without entering.
1. waist 2. weight 3. waste 4. wait

Q20. Keats and Shelley were poets of the same period; they were ______.
1. acquaintances 2. colleagues 3. associates 4. contemporaries

Q21. Himank's health has ______ ever since he has refused to get himself treated.
1. deteriorated 2. depreciated 3. disparaged 4. denigrated

Q22. Use your logical thinking for ______ decisions today as you will certainly succeed.
1. desperate 2. dangerous 3. critical 4. severe

Q23. She knew that to apologise would ______ to admitting she had failed.
1. tantalising 2. tandem 3. tantamount 4. tangible

Q24. It was difficult to ______ Gopal to watch a horror movie.

1. confer 2. dissuade 3. persuade 4. consult

Q25. My neighbour was admitted to the hospital when he developed an allergic ______ to some medicine he took.
1. reaction 2. retort 3. result 4. rejoinder

Q26. Credit card ______ has increased in recent years.

1. freed 2. fraud 3. flake 4. fluke

Q27. Researchers have found that 16 facial expressions ______ universally in similar contexts across 12 world
regions.
1. strike 2. transpire 3. occur 4. befall

Q28. The cabinet has ______ a proposal to change the way universities are funded and managed.
1. endeared 2. endorsed 3. evaporated 4. endangered

Q29. Do not ______ him; he has done no harm to you.

1. assure 2. accuse 3. admire 4. admit

Q30. In addition to understanding the specific issue to be tackled, the sub-committee examined the larger ______
on the problem.
1. perception 2. proportion 3. prospective 4. perspective

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 Q31. We are bewildered by the power which science has suddenly placed in our laps, and we are ______ by the
realisation of our unpreparedness to deal with a crisis.
1. condemned 2. proud 3. demeaned 4. humbled

Q32. The government has hardened its ______ against the agitators and imposed a curfew in the area.
1. manner 2. orientation 3. stance 4. bearing

Q33. Can you ______ between these two shades of green?

1. distract 2. distinguish 3. divert 4. detect

Q34. If you ______ to newsgroups, you often get hundreds of messages.

1. offend 2. describe 3. subscribe 4. practice

Q35. It is said that civilised man has ______ about twenty wild animals.
1. amazed 2. tamed 3. staggered 4. stunned

Q36. The invention of fertilisers and insecticides has increased agricultural ______ which is required to feed the
swelling population of the world.
1. cargo 2. product 3. output 4. goods

Q37. His ______ of the topic was so good that students had few doubts at the end of the class.
1. qualification 2. exhibition 3. exposition 4. picturisation

Q38. The lack of regular academic sessions has meant that in 2020 the country has had the ______ share of
students who have attended educational institutions.
1. lowest 2. low 3. lower 4. last

Q39. It was ______ to everyone present that the patient would not survive if immediate help was not received.
1. unnoticed 2. unseen 3. apparent 4. hidden

Q40. Crowds of tourists ______ across the square all day long.
1. prodded 2. maintained 3. flowed 4. rectified

Q41. The worst possible ______ for human society is that we will destroy ourselves with nuclear weapons.
1. prediction 2. preceptive 3. presentation 4. privilege

Q42. The people of Rajasthan strictly ______ to the traditional customs.

1. apply 2. adhere 3. abide 4. appeal

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Answer Key

Q.1 4 Q.2 3 Q.3 4 Q.4 1 Q.5 2

Q.6 3 Q.7 1 Q.8 4 Q.9 3 Q.10 2
Q.11 1 Q.12 3 Q.13 4 Q.14 4 Q.15 2
Q.16 4 Q.17 3 Q.18 3 Q.19 4 Q.20 4
Q.21 1 Q.22 3 Q.23 3 Q.24 3 Q.25 1
Q.26 2 Q.27 3 Q.28 2 Q.29 2 Q.30 4
Q.31 4 Q.32 3 Q.33 2 Q.34 3 Q.35 2
Q.36 3 Q.37 3 Q.38 1 Q.39 3 Q.40 3
Q.41 1 Q.42 2

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CLOSE TEST

(Q.1 to Q.5) In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of
the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

What every tourist must take back from Bhutan is pure honey, especially Putka, “Antibiotic” honey produced
(1)______ Melipona Bees (stingless bees) a breed found in protected areas (2)______ 700 to 1,500 metres above
sea level. Due (3)______ their small size, they can get larger nutrients (4)______ regular honeybees. It has a
tangy/sour taste and can (5)______ your sore throat in a matter of minutes.

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

1. through 2. with 3. of 4. by

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

1. between 2. after 3. midst 4. among

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

1. to 2. for 3. of 4. at

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

1. then 2. though 3. than 4. and

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

1. soothe 2. pacify 3. appease 4. calm

(Q.6 to Q.10) In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of
the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Communication is a connection between people sharing information with (1)______ other. It is important in
everyday life, (2)______ work and nearly any time you interact with other (3)______. Communication issues don’t
always happen (4)______ of your English level. The truth is, you can know how to speak English (5)______ knowing
how to communicate in English.

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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 1. some 2. one 3. every 4. each

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

1. on 2. while 3. from 4. at

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

1. animals 2. creatures 3. people 4. ones

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

1. about 2. beside 3. since 4. because

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

1. without 2. minus 3. devoid 4. lacking

(Q.11 to Q.15) In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of
the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Man-made fibre, is fibre whose chemical composition, structure, and properties are significantly modified
during the manufacturing process. Man-made fibres (1)______ spun and woven into a large (2)______ of consumer
and industrial products, (3)______ garments such as shirts, scarves, and hosiery; home furnishings (4)______ as
upholstery, carpets, and drapes; and (5)______ parts such as tire cord, flame-proof linings, and drive belts.

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 1.

1. be 2. are 3. is 4. will be

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 2.

1. total 2. extent 3. figure 4. number

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 3.

1. including 2. showing 3. wrapping 4. counting

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 4.

1. more 2. much 3. so 4. such

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 5.

1. industrialised 2. industry 3. industrial 4. industrialist

(Q.16 to Q.20) In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of
the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
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 It is true that the more you study, the more you (1)______ your horizon and hence your point of view undergoes a
(2)______. A person with higher education certainly has a better (3)______ and ideas to help in community and
societal (4)______. Ideas that are gathered from such people provide a global (5)______ for the nation as a whole.

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

1. convert 2. narrow 3. expand 4. exchange

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

1. succession 2. backwardness 3. enlargement 4. transformation

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

1. scope 2. routine 3. luck 4. outlook

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

1. development 2. maturity 3. ripening 4. elaboration

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

1. prejudice 2. posture 3. proportion 4. perspective

(Q.21 to Q.25) In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of
the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

It is essential to form a link between formal education and skill (1)______. Multidisciplinary and personality
enhancement skills are the (2)______ requirements of every sector. Many reforms are being (3)______ in higher
education to co-relate academics to the (4)______ of various service sectors. Innovative models can help to
(5)______ the varied needs of skilled and unskilled labour.

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.

1. maturity 2. development 3. progress 4. ripening

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.

1. needless 2. essential 3. external 4. domestic

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.

1. improved 2. introduced 3. related 4. settled

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.

1. need 2. charge 3. duty 4. urgency

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 Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.

1. meets 2. meet 3. meeting 4. met

(Q.26 to Q.30) In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of
the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

“Everything in Bhutan is chemical-free, all fruits and vegetables are (1)______ organically, so whatever you buy is
(2)______ farm produced as the (3)______ of the population indulge in farming for (4)______,” says my taxi driver
Karma Chime. “We use turmeric on wounds, also to dye (5)______ and it is added extensively in our cooking. Also,
many believe it is anti-cancer and can treat tumours.

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

1. grown 2. grow 3. grows 4. grew

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

1. nearby 2. locally 3. nearly 4. closely

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

1. mass 2. community 3. majority 4. common

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

1. nutrition 2. conservation 3. sustenance 4. provision

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

1. attires 2. fashions 3. garments 4. covering

(Q.31 to Q.35) In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of
the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Water, a substance composed of the chemical elements hydrogen and oxygen (1)______ in gaseous, liquid, and
solid states. It is (2)______ of the most plentiful and essential (3)______ compounds. A tasteless and odourless
liquid at room temperature, it has the important (4)______ to dissolve many other substances. Indeed, the
(5)______ of water as a solvent is essential to living organisms.

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

1. lasts 2. endures 3. survives 4. exists

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

1. unique 2. lone 3. one 4. single

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 Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

1. for 2. of 3. by 4. in

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

1. competence 2. knack 3. ability 4. proficiency

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

1. versatility 2. veracity 3. velocity 4. validity

(Q.36 to Q.40) In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of
the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

The word “archaeology” comes from the Greek word “arkhaios,” which means “ancient.” (1)______ some
archaeologists study living cultures, most archaeologists concern (2)______ with the distant past. People have dug
(3)______ monuments and collected artefacts for thousands of years. (4)______, these people were not scholars, but
looters and grave robbers looking to make money or (5)______ up their personal collections.

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

1. Still 2. Even 3. Yet 4. Although

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

1. itself 2. himself 3. them 4. themselves

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

1. in 2. up 3. ahead 4. over

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

1. Commonly 2. Regularly 3. Often 4. Seldom

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

1. construct 2. build 3. assemble 4. create

(Q.41 to Q.45) In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of
the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

Ben committed (1)______ crime when he (2)______ a bank. Someone (3)______ the crime and told the police. The
police charged him (4)______ the crime and put him behind bars. They also accused his twin brother, Bill, of being
his (5)______.

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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 1. many 2. a 3. much 4. an

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

1. liked 2. entered 3. robbed 4. noticed

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

1. signed 2. spoke 3. witnessed 4. moved

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

1. of 2. on 3. with 4. in

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

1. accomplice 2. adventurer 3. colleague 4. admirer

(Q.46 to Q.50) In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of
the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

The Panchatantra is a legendary collection of short stories from India. (1)______ composed in the 2nd century BC,
Panchatantra is (2)______ to be written by Vishnu Sharma (3)______ with many other scholars. The purpose
behind the composition (4)______ to implant moral values and governing (5)______ in the young sons of the king.

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

1. Originally 2. Firstly 3. Eventually 4. Ultimately

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

1. believed 2. alleged 3. designed 4. established

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

1. along 2. near 3. next 4. beside

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

1. be 2. was 3. were 4. are

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

1. gifts 2. skills 3. faculties 4. flairs

(Q.51 to Q.55) In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of
the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

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 Tourism is one (1)______ the biggest businesses in the world, generating (2)______ 200 million jobs. It is vital for
the economies of (3)______ countries. The downside is that tourism is a major (4)______ of climate change through
the carbon (5)______ it causes.

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (1).

1. by 2. of 3. at 4. in

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (2).

1. at most 2. at least 3. at much 4. at last

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (3).

1. enough 2. many 3. less 4. much

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (4).

1. contractor 2. revolver 3. quantifier 4. contributor Ans: None

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (5).

1. variations 2. options 3. omissions 4. emissions

(Q.56 to Q.60) In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of
the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

The first human beings to control fire gradually learned (1)______ many uses. Not only did they (2)______ fire to
keep warm and cook their food; they (3)______ learned to use it in hunting or warfare, to kill insects, to (4)______
berries, and to clear forests of underbrush so that game (5)______ be better seen and hunted. Eventually they
learned that the burning of brush produced better grasslands and therefore more game.

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

1. your 2. his 3. its 4. their

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

1. used 2. use 3. prepare 4. ready

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

1. instead 2. alternative 3. also 4. well

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

1. obtain 2. safeguard 3. acquire 4. attain Ans: None

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 Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

1. could 2. will 3. shall 4. must

(Q.61 to Q.65) In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of
the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

The five senses (1)______ sight, hearing, taste, touch and (2)______. What is sometimes (3)______ to as a ‘sixth sense’
is a power to be aware (4)______ things independently of the five (5)______ senses, a kind of supernatural sense.

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

1. in 2. are 3. is 4. of

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

1. happiness 2. sadness 3. smell 4. anger

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

1. reminded 2. retained 3. referred 4. required

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

1. of 2. at 3. in 4. on

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

1. geological 2. geographical 3. botanical 4. physical

(Q.66 to Q.70) In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of
the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

English vocabulary has (1)______ remarkable range, flexibility and adaptability. Thanks to the periods (2)______
contact with foreign (3)______ and its readiness to (4)______ new words out of old elements, English seems to have
far more words in its core (5)______ than other languages.

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

1. one 2. the 3. a 4. an

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

1. at 2. to 3. of 4. on

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

1. mathematics 2. currencies 3. science 4. languages

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 Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

1. discard 2. shed 3. think 4. coin

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

1. selection 2. catalogue 3. inventory 4. vocabulary

(Q.71 to Q.75) In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of
the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

The muskmelon is (1)______ perfect summer (2)______. It is (3)______ in water content which can help (4)______ care
of our (5)______ fluid loss that we suffer in the hot season.

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

1. an 2. a 3. much 4. few

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

1. enemy 2. companion 3. hazard 4. disaster

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

1. poor 2. wide 3. lengthy 4. rich

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

1. take 2. look 3. took 4. like

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

1. mind’s 2. health’s 3. heart’s 4. body’s

(Q.76 to Q.80) In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of
the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Almost everyone in the present world is familiar with the term ‘Global Warming’. It (1)______ to the gradual rise
in the overall temperature of the atmosphere (2)______ the planet Earth. It is true that there are (3)______
activities taking place which have been increasing the temperature (4)______. The first impact of global warming
is melting of (5)______ in a rapid way. This is extremely harmful to the earth as well as to its inhabitants.

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.

1. seems 2. means 3. connects 4. refers

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 Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.

1. in 2. of 3. on 4. at

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.

1. useful 2. sudden 3. separate 4. several

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.

1. frequently 2. purposely 3. properly 4. gradually

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.

1. lakes 2. rivers 3. glaciers 4. mountains

(Q.81 to Q.85) In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of
the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Essaouira's origins stretch back to prehistoric times, and this spot on Morocco's Atlantic coast (1)______ a centre
of culture and commerce ever since. (2)______ centuries, the harbour town was an important trading post
(3)______ both a seaport and as the north-western terminus of a caravan (4)______ stretching across the desert to
Timbuktu (5)______ Africa’s interior.

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

1. had be 2. been 3. has been 4. have been

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

1. Above 2. For 3. In 4. At

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

1. by 2. at 3. as 4. from

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

1. route 2. highway 3. direction 4. way

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

1. over 2. in 3. on 4. above

(Q.86 to Q.90) In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of
the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Waterfalls, sometimes called cataracts, arise from an abrupt steepening of a river channel that causes the flow of
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 water to drop vertically, or nearly so. Waterfalls of small (1)______ and lesser steepness are called cascades; the
(2)______ is often applied to a series of small falls (3)______ a river. Still gentler reaches of rivers that nonetheless
(4)______ turbulent flow and white water in response to a local (5)______ in channel gradient are rapids.

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 1.

1. height 2. peak 3. summit 4. growth

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 2.

1. idiom 2. call 3. term 4. example

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 3.

1. overhead 2. along 3. above 4. beyond

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 4.

1. flourish 2. parade 3. exhibit 4. boast

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 5.

1. spread 2. growth 3. intensification 4. proliferation

(Q.91 to Q.95) In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of
the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Smoking causes mutation in cells leading to cancer. Quitting smoking can help reverse the (1)______ risk; and it
can replenish cells that actually (2)______ those of a person who has never smoked. The (3)______ you smoke the
more mutations you have. The (4)______ damage to the cells lining the airway and lungs can (5)______ to cancers
in the lungs, oesophagus, larynx and pharynx.

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.

1. potential 2. nominal 3. impossible 4. factual

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.

1. disagree 2. resemble 3. differ 4. identify

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.

1. more 2. much 3. most 4. many

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.

1. stable 2. constant 3. incomplete 4. broken

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 Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.

1. lead 2. guide 3. seize 4. direct

(Q.96 to Q.100) In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help
of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

John was an artist (1)______ profession. He was very (2)______ at his work and could (3)______ any subject he could
think of, but circumstances forced him to (4)______ in (5)______ the work of renowned artists.

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

1. from 2. by 3. off 4. about

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

1. better 2. richer 3. good 4. best

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

1. paint 2. plant 3. plaintive 4. painted

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

1. specialize 2. sanctify 3. synthesize 4. socialize

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

1. dominating 2. doubling 3. duplicating 4. doubting Ans: None

(Q.101 to Q.105) In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help
of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Moore worked without stopping until eleven o’clock. Then he made (1)______ a cup of tea. He was enjoying
himself sitting alone (2)______ the fireside. The firelight danced on the walls and (3)______ strange shadows
around the room. His tea tasted (4)______ and there was nobody to disturb him. Then, for (5)______ first time he
noticed how much noise the rats were making.

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

1. himself 2. itself 3. herself 4. ourself

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

1. over 2. for 3. by 4. in

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 Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

1. poked 2. cast 3. stuck 4. picked

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

1. attractive 2. excellent 3. skillful 4. desirable

Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

1. a 2. one 3. the 4. only

Q.1 4 Q.2 1 Q.3 1 Q.4 3 Q.5 1

Q.6 4 Q.7 4 Q.8 3 Q.9 4 Q.10 1
Q.11 2 Q.12 4 Q.13 1 Q.14 4 Q.15 3
Q.16 3 Q.17 4 Q.18 4 Q.19 1 Q.20 4
Q.21 2 Q.22 2 Q.23 2 Q.24 1 Q.25 2
Q.26 1 Q.27 2 Q.28 3 Q.29 3 Q.30 3
Q.31 4 Q.32 3 Q.33 2 Q.34 3 Q.35 1
Q.36 4 Q.37 4 Q.38 2 Q.39 3 Q.40 2
Q.41 2 Q.42 3 Q.43 3 Q.44 3 Q.45 1
Q.46 1 Q.47 1 Q.48 1 Q.49 2 Q.50 2
Q.51 2 Q.52 2 Q.53 2 Q.54 NONE Q.55 4
Q.56 3 Q.57 2 Q.58 3 Q.59 NONE Q.60 1
Q.61 2 Q.62 3 Q.63 3 Q.64 1 Q.65 4
Q.66 3 Q.67 3 Q.68 4 Q.69 4 Q.70 4
Q.71 2 Q.72 2 Q.73 4 Q.74 1 Q.75 4
Q.76 4 Q.77 2 Q.78 4 Q.79 4 Q.80 3
Q.81 3 Q.82 2 Q.83 3 Q.84 1 Q.85 2
Q.86 1 Q.87 3 Q.88 2 Q.89 3 Q.90 3
Q.91 1 Q.92 2 Q.93 1 Q.94 2 Q.95 1
Q.96 2 Q.97 3 Q.98 1 Q.99 1 Q.100 NONE
Q.101 1 Q.102 3 Q.103 2 Q.104 2 Q.105 3

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ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Q1. The invigilator is advising the students not to carry calculators into the examination hall.
1. The students were advised not to carry calculators into the examination hall.
2. The students are being advised by the invigilator not to carry calculators into the examination hall.
3. The students have been advised not to carry calculators into the examination hall by the invigilator.
4. The students were advised the invigilator not to carry calculators into the examination hall.

Q2. The sunrays burned my face.

1. My face is burned by the sunrays.
2. My face has been burned by the sunrays.
3. My face is being burned by the sunrays.
4. My face was burned by the sunrays.

Q3. Close all the windows.

1. Will you close all the windows?
2. Let all the windows be closed.
3. All the windows be closed. 4. Can you close all the windows?

Q4. Someone stole his traveller's cheques when he was travelling in Europe.
1. His traveller's cheques are stole when he was travelling in Europe.
2. His traveller's cheques were stolen when he was travelling in Europe.
3. His traveller's cheques was stole when he was travelling in Europe.
4. Someone had been stole his traveller's cheques when he was travelling in Europe.

Q5. The postman had delayed the letter.

1. The letter had delayed the postman.
2. The letter was delayed by the postman.
3. The postman had been delayed by the letter.
4. The letter had been delayed by the postman.

Q6. Help the needy people.

1. The needy people are helping.
2. Let the needy people be helped.
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 3. The needy people are been helped.
4. Let the needy people being helped.

Q7. The man bought a parrot that could speak five languages.
1. A parrot that spoke five languages was bought by the man.
2. A parrot that could spoke five languages bought the man.
3. A parrot that spoken five languages was bought by the man.
4. A parrot that spoke five languages had been bought by the man.

Q8. Please do your work properly.

1. You are requested to do your work properly.
2. Can you please do your work properly?
3. You are instructed to do your work properly.
4. Will you please do your work properly?

Q9. Who wrote the Ramayana?

1. By who was the Ramayana written?
2. Who was that who wrote the Ramayana?
3. By whom was that who wrote the Ramayana?
4. By whom was the Ramayana written?

Q10. Imran has found two good jobs in the advertisements of the newspaper.
1. Two good jobs has found by Imran in the advertisements of the newspaper.
2. Two good jobs have been found by Imran in the advertisements of the newspaper.
3. Two good jobs are being found by Imran in the advertisements of the newspaper.
4. Two good jobs had found by Imran in the advertisements of the newspaper.

Q11. The boy's cricket ball broke the neighbour's window.

1. The neighbour's window was broken by the boy's cricket ball.
2. The neighbour's window is broken by the boy's cricket ball.
3. The neighbour's window had been broke by the boy's cricket ball.
4. The neighbour's window was broke by the boy's cricket ball.

Q12. I am paid weekly by my organisation.

1. My organisation paid me weekly.
2. My organisation would pay me weekly.
3. My organisation will pay me weekly.
4. My organisation pays me weekly.

Q13. You can solve this problem.

1. This problem ought to be solved by you.
2. This problem might be solved by you.
3. This problem should be solved by you.
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Q14. Shiva wrote a letter to the head of the HR Department in response to the advertisement.
1. A letter had been written by Shiva to the head of the HR department in response to the advertisement.
2. A letter was written by the head of the HR department to Shiva in response to the advertisement.
3. A letter was wrote by Shiva to the head of the HR department in response to the advertisement.
4. A letter was written by Shiva to the head of the HR department in response to the advertisement.

Q15. They didn’t repair my phone yesterday.

1. My phone had not been repaired yesterday by them
2. My phone was not repaired yesterday by them.
3. My phone could not be repaired yesterday by them.
4. My phone did not get repaired yesterday by them.

Q16. He gave Kaveri a beautiful yellow dress.

1. Kaveri has been given a beautiful yellow dress by him.
2. Kaveri is given a beautiful yellow dress by him.
3. Kaveri was given a beautiful yellow dress by him.
4. Kaveri has given a beautiful yellow dress by him.

Q17. The spider on the wall frightened Jiya.

1. Jiya has been frightened by the spider on the wall.
2. The spider on the wall was frightened by Jiya.
3. Jiya was frightened by the spider on the wall.
4. Jiya had been frightened of the spider on the wall.

Q18. The armed forces put up an impressive parade on Republic Day.

1. An impressive parade was being put up on Republic Day by the armed forces.
2. An impressive parade is putting up by the armed forces on Republic Day.
3. An impressive parade was put up by the armed forces on Republic Day.
4. An impressive parade have been put up by the armed forces on Republic Day.

Q19. Richard wore a broad belt with shiny buckles.

1. A broad belt with shiny buckles was worn by Richard.
2. A broad belt with shiny buckles wore Richard.
3. A broad belt with shiny buckles was wear by Richard.
4. A broad belt with shiny buckles had been worn by Richard.

Q20. I was given a robot by him.

1. A robot by him was given to me.
2. He gave me a robot. 3. A robot by him was given to I.
4. A robot was given to me by him.

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 Q21. The fielder at the slip position took a brilliant catch.
1. A brilliant catch has been taken by the fielder at the slip position.
2. A brilliant catch was taken by the fielder at the slip position.
3. A brilliant catch was being taken by the fielder at the slip position.
4. A brilliant catch had been taken by the fielder at the slip position.

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Answer Key

Q.1 2 Q.2 4 Q.3 2 Q.4 2 Q.5 4

Q.6 2 Q.7 1 Q.8 1 Q.9 4 Q.10 2
Q.11 1 Q.12 4 Q.13 4 Q.14 4 Q.15 2
Q.16 3 Q.17 3 Q.18 3 Q.19 1 Q.20 2
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Narration

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

Q1. “Everything is going to be alright,” said the doctor.

1. The doctor said that everything is going to be alright.
2. The doctor said that everything are going to be alright.
3. The doctor said that everything was going to be alright.
4. The doctor said that everything will be alright.

Q2. “Is he alright now?” I asked my neighbour’s wife about her husband, Mr. Gulyani.
1. I asked Mrs. Gulyani, my neighbour's wife, if her husband had become alright then.
2. I asked Mrs. Gulyani, my neighbour's wife, if her husband was alright then.
3. I asked Mrs. Gulyani, my neighbour's wife, if your husband will be alright now.
4. I asked Mrs. Gulyani, my neighbour's wife, if her husband is alright now.

Q3. “Read the instructions before you start making the dish,” Deepa's mother said to her.
1. Deepa's mother told her to read the instructions before you had made the dish.
2. Deepa's mother said her to read the instructions before she start making the dish.
3. Deepa's mother told her to read the instructions before she started making the dish.
4. Deepa's mother told to her to read the instructions before you start making the dish.

Q4. "Whom did you see at the shopping mall today?” I asked my daughter.
1. I asked my daughter whom she had seen at the shopping mall that day.
2. I asked my daughter that whom did she saw at the shopping mall that day.
3. I asked my daughter that whom she saw at the shopping mall on that day.
4. I asked my daughter who she has seen at the shopping mall today.

Q5. The teacher said, “Man is mortal.”

1. The teacher said that men were mortal.
2. The teacher said that man was mortal.
3. The teacher said that man is mortal.
4. The teacher instructed that man was mortal.

Q6. "Is the door closed?" Alka asked Tarun.

1. Alka asked Tarun if the door is closed.
2. Alka asked Tarun whether she closed the door.
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 3. Alka asked Tarun is the door close.
4. Alka asked Tarun whether the door was closed.

Q7. “How beautiful she is!” said Betty.

1. Betty exclaimed with joy how beautiful she is.
2. Betty exclaimed with joy that she was very beautiful.
3. Betty exclaimed with joy how beautiful she was.
4. Betty exclaimed with joy she is very beautiful.

Q8. "I'll see you later," she said.

1. She said that she would see me later.
2. She said that she would be seeing me later.
3. She said that she will see you later.
4. She said that she will be able to see you later.

Q9. “I will work hard to get the first rank in class,” said Rohan.
1. Rohan said that he could work hard to get the first rank in class.
2. Rohan said that he should work hard to get the first rank in class.
3. Rohan said that he would work hard to get the first rank in class.
4. Rohan said that he ought to work hard to get the first rank in class.

Q10. Sneha said to me, “I was watching TV.”

1. Sneha said to me that I was watching TV.
2. Sneha told me that she was watching TV.
3. Sneha told me that I was watching TV.
4. Sneha told me that she had been watching TV.

Q11. The policeman said, “It is clear that this is the work of a professional robber”.
1. The policeman said that it was clear that that was the work of a professional robber.
2. The policeman said it was clear that is the work of a professional robber.
3. The policeman said that it must be clear that this was the work of a professional robber.
4. The policeman said that it had been clearly the work of a professional robber.

Q12. Raj said to his friend, “Please help me in this task.”

1. Raj ordered his friend to help him in this task.
2. Raj threatened his friend to help him in this task.
3. Raj said to his friend please help me in this task.
4. Raj requested his friend to help him in that task.

Q13. The professor said to the media persons, “From our research we have come to the conclusion that there is
life on that planet.”
1. The professor told to the media persons that from your research you have come to the conclusion that there is
life on that planet.
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 2. The professor said to the media persons that from their research they had come to the conclusion that there
was life on that planet.
3. The professor said to the media persons from our research you had come to the conclusion that there was life
on that planet.
4. The professor informed the media persons that from our research we have come to the conclusion that there
had been life on that planet.

Q14. Sunil h̲ a̲ v̲ e̲ ̲b̲e̲ e̲n̲ ̲w̲o̲ r̲ k̲i̲n̲g̲ as a personal assistant to the Director for two years.
1. has been working 2. No substitution 3. has been worked 4. is working

Q15. Kamal said, “I have done my work.”

1. Kamal said that I have done my work.
2. Kamal said that he had done his work.
3. Kamal said that he has done his work.
4. Kamal said I have done my work.

Q16. The French scientist said, “I want to study how bees and wasps find their way home.”
1. The French scientist said that he wants to study how bees and wasps found your way home.
2. The French scientist said that I want to study how bees and wasps found their way home.
3. The French scientist said that he wanted to study how bees and wasps found their way home.
4. The French scientist said that I wanted to study how bees and wasps find their way home.

Q17. The counter clerk asked the visitor, “What is your name?”
1. The counter clerk has asked the visitor his name.
2. The counter clerk is asking the visitor your name.
3. The counter clerk asked the visitor his name.
4. The counter clerk asks the visitor your name.

Q18. “Alas, I have broken my brother’s watch!” said he.

1. He exclaimed with sorrow that he may have broken his brother’s watch.
2. He exclaimed with sorrow I have broken my brother’s watch.
3. He exclaimed with sorrow that he has broken his brother’s watch.
4. He exclaimed with sorrow that he had broken his brother’s watch.

Q19. Kruti asked Gopal, “Have you heard the news about the inauguration of the new bridge?”
1. Kruti asked Gopal if he had heard the news about the inauguration of the new bridge.
2. Kruti asked Gopal if you have hear the news about the inauguration of the new bridge.
3. Kruti asked to Gopal you have heard the news about the inauguration of the new bridge.
4. Kruti asked Gopal if they have heard the news about the inauguration of the new bridge.

Q20. "I live in Mumbai," she said.

1. She says that she was living in Mumbai.
2. She said that she lived in Mumbai.
3. She said that she has been living in Mumbai.
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 4. She said that she had been living in Mumbai.

Q21. He said to me, "It was raining all day."

1. He told me it was raining all day.
2. He told me that it had been raining all day.
3. He told me it is raining all day.
4. He told me it has been raining all day.

Q22. Nelson said, “I was playing cricket.”

1. Nelson said that he had been playing cricket.
2. Nelson said I was playing cricket.
3. Nelson said that I was playing cricket.
4. Nelson said that he was playing cricket.

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Answer Key

Q.1 3 Q.2 2 Q.3 3 Q.4 1 Q.5 3

Q.6 4 Q.7 2 Q.8 1 Q.9 3 Q.10 4
Q.11 1 Q.12 4 Q.13 2 Q.14 1 Q.15 2
Q.16 3 Q.17 3 Q.18 4 Q.19 1 Q.20 2
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JUMBLED SENTENCES
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to
form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

Q1. A. But the eagle, in wrath, gave the beetle a flap of his wing, and straightaway seized upon the hare and
devoured him.
B. The beetle therefore interceded with the eagle, begging of him not to kill the poor suppliant, and pleaded with
him not to kill so small an animal.
C. When the eagle flew away, the beetle flew after him, to learn where his nest was.
D. A hare, being pursued by an eagle, took himself for refuge to the nest of a beetle, whom he begged to save him.
1. CBAD 2. DBAC 3. DCAB 4. ACDB

Q2. A. When we got near, we saw it was the steam rising from hot springs.
B. We saw in the distance a great column of smoke.
C. We wondered if it came from a chimney or a burning house.
D. We thought of taking a bath in the hot water.
1. ACDB 2. ABCD 3. BCAD 4. BCDA

Q3. A. While India is home to 75 per cent of the tigers in the world, the Global Tiger Day, as it is also known -
sees awareness events organised in the country, as well as in neighbouring Bangladesh and Nepal.
B. Its primary objective is to preserve the natural habitat of the tiger.
C. International Tiger Day was initiated in 2010, at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit.
D. This annual event observed on 29 July, aims to create awareness on tiger conservation.
1. CDBA 2. CABD 3. BACD 4. DCBA

Q4. A. “Excellently well,” said she; “we have everything that we want; I have but one prayer, that we may have a
heavy storm of rain to water our plants.”
B. A man who had two daughters married one to a gardener and the other to a potter.
C. Off he went to the potter's home and asked his other daughter how matters were with her.
D. After a while he paid a visit to the gardener's home and asked his daughter how she was, and how it fared
with her.
1. DCAB 2. ACDB 3. BDAC 4. BCDA

Q5. A. At length the olive tree's branches broke with the snow's weight, at once despoiling it of its beauty and
killing the tree.
B. A shower of snow fell upon them and, finding the olive full of foliage, it settled upon its branches.
C. Finding the fig tree without leaves, the snow fell through the branches to the ground and did not injure it at
all.
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1. ACBD 2. DACB 3. DBAC 4. ABCD

Q6. A. When he reached his town, he went to his house and knocked at the door.
B. A man went away from his home.
C. Disappointed, he decided to take it himself.
D. One day he wrote a letter to his family, but could not find any one to take the letter to his town.
1. DACB 2. CBAD 3. ABCD 4. BDCA

Q7. A. This invention has helped us to heal wounds caused by bacteria.

B. Penicillin is one of the most useful drugs man has invented.
C. In the beginning however, very few people knew of this discovery and its use.
D. Its use has saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers.
1. BADC 2. ABCD 3. DCBA 4. CABD

Q8. A. Then I took him by the hand and led him across the street.
B. I was going to the market when I saw a blind man trying to cross the street.
C. He expressed his gratitude with folded hands.
D. I walked across to the blind man.
1. ABCD 2. BDAC 3. DABC 4. CBDA

Q9. A. This awareness has motivated everyone to go for physical exercises.

B. These days people are more aware of their health.
C. In addition to physical exercises, some prefer taking health supplements too.
D. It is advisable, but one should consult a trainer/doctor before consuming health supplements.
1. BACD 2. BADC 3. DBCA 4. ADBC

Q10. A. There are many secondary reasons as well along with increasing levels of carbon.
B. The term is used to describe the unnatural rise in earth’s average temperature.
C. Increased carbon dioxide is the primary driver of global warming.
D. Global warming is the single biggest threat to life on earth today.
1. ACBD 2. ABCD 3. DBCA 4. DABC

Q11. A. I was shocked to find my house unlocked.

B. To my astonishment, I found that my son, who had a spare key, had come in my absence.
C. Last Sunday I returned home late at night.
D. I ran inside in fear that my house has been robbed.
1. CADB 2. BCDA 3. CDAB 4. ABCD

Q12. A. Whichever soonest made a traveller take off his cloak should be accounted the more powerful.
B. They agreed to put the point to test.
C. A dispute once arose between the wind and the sun to decide which was the stronger of the two.
D. The wind began, and blew with all his might and sent a blast, cold and fierce as a storm.
1. BCDA 2. CBAD 3. ACDB 4. CDBA

Q13. A. Most important, however, are its oils, which are extracted, processed, and marketed for culinary,
medicinal, and cosmetic uses alike.
B. Coconut products are used to make everything from clothing to animal feed to beauty creams.
C. The coconut is a very useful plant with a wide range of products being sourced from it.

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1. CADB 2. ADBC 3. CBDA 4. BCAD

Q14. A. But in snapping at the supposed treasure, he dropped the bit he was carrying, and so lost all.
B. When he was crossing a river on his way home, he saw his own shadow reflected in the stream below.
C. Thinking that it was another dog with another piece of meat, he resolved to make himself master of that also.
D. A dog had stolen a piece of meat out of a butcher's shop.
1. ACDB 2. DBCA 3. DACB 4. BDCA

Q15. A. These kinds of sharks are known as obligate ram ventilators because they draw water in through their
mouths and force it out through their gills.
B. They use a method called buccal pumping, in which water is pulled in through the mouth and forced out
through the gills by the cheek muscles.
C. It is true that many types of sharks must keep moving in order to receive life-giving oxygen from the water
passing through their gills.
D. Other types of sharks are able to remain stationary because they possess special structures called spiracles,
which force water out through their gills.
1. CDAB 2. BCDA 3. CABD 4. DABC

Q16. A. An old mouse, who was wise enough to keep his distance, whispered to a friend, “Many a bag have I seen
in my day, but never one with a cat's head”.
B. She hoped that the mice would no longer be afraid to come near her.
C. A cat, grown feeble with age and no longer able to hunt mice as she once did, thought to herself how she might
entice them within reach of her paw.
D. Thinking that she might pass herself off for a bag or for a dead cat at least, she suspended herself by the hind
legs from a peg.
1. DCBA 2. CADB 3. CDBA 4. ABDC

Q17. A. In some cases, the problem of the lowering of the river bottom has caused the water table of the
surrounding area to drop, which has adversely affected agriculture.
B. Also, another problem, canalization with its extensive system of locks and navigation dams, often seriously
disrupts riverine ecosystems.
C. The ever-increasing exploitation of rivers has given rise to a variety of problems.
D. Further, extensive commercial navigation of rivers has resulted in much artificial improvement of natural
channels, including increasing the depth of the channels to permit passage of larger vessels.
1. CDAB 2. DCAB 3. BDAC 4. CABD

Q18. A. He was caught by the police on the spot.

B. Anil bought a car last week.
C. Unfortunately, the car met with an accident today.
D. The accident took place due to the carelessness of his driver.
1. BCDA 2. BACD 3. CDBA 4. ABDC

Q19. A. However, its importance is primarily for its location.

B. But unlike other rivers, it is not used for shipping.
C. Although not the longest river, the Rio Grande is the most important river in America.
D. America has several long river systems.
1. DABC 2. DCBA 3. ABCD 4. DCAB

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 Q20. A. But a dove that happened to be sitting on a neighbouring tree saw the ant’s danger and, plucking off a
leaf, let it drop into the water before him.
B. Just at that time, a fowler was spreading his net and was in the act of ensnaring the dove, when the ant,
perceiving his object, bit his heel.
C. An ant went to a fountain to quench his thirst and, tumbling in, almost drowned.
D. The ant mounting upon it, was presently wafted safely ashore.
1. CADB 2. DCAB 3. CBAD 4. ABCD

Q21. A. They stopped at a village on the way to rest and drink water and found the entire village had gathered to
watch a weightlifter who was putting on a performance.
B. Tenali was very impressed and exclaimed, “You are very strong!”
C. With his big arms and bulging muscles, he picked up a 200-kg bag of rice with ease.
D. One day Tenali Raman and his wife were on their way to Hampi.
1. DACB 2. BDCA 3. CDAB 4. DBCA

Q22. A. Shopkeeper: “Here, I have packed them all.”

B. Mala: “Please give me a packet of balloons, two packets of streamers, and some candles.”
C. Shopkeeper: “Since we are offering some discount on the balloons, you need to pay only thirty rupees.”
D. Mala: “How much do I need to pay?”
1. BADC 2. DABC 3. CDAB 4. ABCD

Q23. A. The festival is named after the Indian Hornbill.

B. The Hornbill festival is the most anticipated cultural carnival of this state.
C. Located in Northeast India, Nagaland is very a beautiful and an ethnically diverse state.
D. The Hornbill is often displayed on the traditional tribal headgears worn during Naga festivities.
1. ACBD 2. ABCD 3. BCAD 4. CBAD

Q24. A. When it was time to divide the spoils, the lion took one portion for his title as king of the forest.
B. He took another portion because he was a partner, and yet another because he was the strongest.
C. He took the last portion because an accident would befall anyone who laid a paw upon it.
D. Once a lion went hunting with three other beasts.
1. CABD 2. DCBA 3. DABC 4. BDCA

Q25. A. Dad: “Yes, tell me.”

B. Laxmi: “Dad, I need to speak to you.”
C. Dad: “I think you are still too young for it.”
D. Laxmi: “Please buy me a scooter.”
1. BADC 2. BCDA 3. DCBA 4. ABDC

Q26. A. According to his hypothesis, now known as the neuron theory, each nerve cell communicates with
others through contiguity rather than continuity.
B. The watershed of all studies of the nervous system was an observation made in 1889 by Spanish
scientist Santiago Ramón y Cajal.
C. It has since been proved that Cajal’s theory is not universally true, but his central idea has remained an
accurate guiding principle for all further study.
D. That is, communication between adjacent but separate cells must take place across the space and barriers
separating them.
1. ADCB 2. BADC 3. BCDA 4. CDAB

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the trade names rayon and nylon, are also made into numerous non-fibre products, ranging from cellophane
envelope windows to clear plastic soft-drink bottles.
B. The chemical compounds from which man-made fibres are produced are known as polymers, a class of
compounds characterised by long, chain-like molecules of great size and molecular weight.
C. As fibres, these materials are prized for their strength, toughness, resistance to heat and mildew, and ability to
hold a pressed form.
D. Many of the polymers that constitute man-made fibres are the same as or similar to compounds that make up
plastics, rubbers, adhesives and surface coatings.
1. BDAC 2. BCDA 3. ACDB 4. CBAD

Q28. A. He was in the habit of stealing food from others.

B. One night, the villagers decided to teach him a lesson and kept only rotten food in their kitchen.
C. The culprit ended up eating the rotten food and fell sick.
D. Once upon a time, there lived a man in a village.
1. DABC 2. BACD 3. ACDB 4. ABDC

Q29. A. There lived a foolish king in a large kingdom.

B. He thought that it will be a good joke.
C. He did not realise that what he thought of as a joke would cost him heavily.
D. The king once decided to throw all his ministers in prison for a day.
1. ACBD 2. ADBC 3. DABC 4. ABCD

Q30. A. Sculpture and painting form an integral part of temple architecture.

B. The city is visited by thousands curious to see the temple in the form of a chariot.
C. The finest example of this is Konark Temple in Puri.
D. The chariot with immense wheels and horses is carved from stone.
1. ABCD 2. ACBD 3. BCAD 4. BCDA

Q31. A. Inspector: “Were you sleeping when the robbers entered the bank?”
B. Guard: “The iron grill lock was broken and the bank looked ransacked but the robbers could not take away
anything as I had returned quickly.”
C. Inspector: “What did you see when you came back?”
D. Guard: “No Sir. The bank had closed and I had just gone to relieve myself.”
1. CDAB 2. ABCD 3. BADC 4. ADCB

Q32. A. Information Communication Technology tools have brought in additional changes along with means of
communication.
B. These changes have enabled man to communicate faster.
C. Communication has not only become faster but easier too.
D. The result is a more relaxed life than ever before.
1. ABDC 2. ABCD 3. CDBA 4. DBCA

Q33. A. Though they had never ever heard Subha utter their names, they unfailingly recognized her footsteps as
she came into their shed.
B. They even understood the precious moments between them as she loved and cuddled them, scolded them,
and pleaded to them.
C. Subha did really have a close circle of friends and companions; they were Sarbasi and Panguli, the two cows
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of her expressions more easily than the spoken language of other humans.
1. ADBC 2. DABC 3. CBDA 4. CADB

Q34. A. A fox, hearing the cock and thinking to make a meal of him, came and stood under the tree.
B. As the night passed away and the day dawned, the cock, according to his custom, set up a shrill crowing.
C. A dog and a cock having struck up an acquaintance went out on their travels together.
D. Nightfall found them in a forest, so the cock, flying up on a tree, perched among the branches, while the dog
dozed below at the foot.
1. BCDA 2. CABD 3. DCAB 4. CDBA

Q35. A. The mouse, however, reached his hole in safety.

B. A bull was bitten by a mouse, and, pained by the wound, tried to capture him.
C. The mouse, peeping out, crept up his flank and, again biting him, retreated to his hole.
D. The bull dug into the walls with his horns until, wearied, he crouched down and slept by the hole.
1. BADC 2. BCDA 3. DACB 4. ADBC

Q36. A. It is essential for the marketer to study the behaviour of the consumers in order to make better strategic
marketing decisions.
B. The study of consumer behaviour is equally important for the non-profit organisations such as governmental
agencies, hospitals, NGOs, charitable organisations.
C. Thus, by studying the consumer behaviour before and during purchase helps in production scheduling,
designing, pricing, positioning, segmentation, advertising and other promotional activities.
D. If the marketer has complete knowledge about the consumer’s likings or disliking, then he can predict the
response of the potential customers towards his offerings.
1. ACBD 2. BCAD 3. ADCB 4. CDBA

Q37. A. “Buy sweet apples, or none at all”, he instructed his servant.

B. A rich man sent his servant to an orchard to buy some apples.
C. The servant asked, “How am I to know that all of them are sweet if I taste just one?”
D. The owner of the orchard said to the servant, “All my apples are sweet. Try one.”
1. ACBD 2. BDAC 3. ABCD 4. BADC

Q38. A. It is also a rich source of news updates around the world.

B. Older people and children remain glued to it.
C. It has become a great source of entertainment for all.
D. TV has become a powerful medium these days.
1. DBCA 2. ACBD 3. BDCA 4. ABCD

Q39. A. Ram introduced Shyam to everyone and then served snacks to them.
B. After he cut the cake, all of them danced for a long time.
C. When Shyam reached his house, his classmates had already arrived.
D. Ram invited his friend Shyam on his birthday.
1. ACDB 2. DCAB 3. ABCD 4. DBAC

Q40. A. Shopkeeper: “Not at all. It is hardly a two-minute walk from here.”

B. Boy: “Can you please show me the way to the post office?”
C. Shopkeeper: “Go straight from here and take a right turn.”
D. Boy: “Is it very far off from here?”
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B. “What! I will take you to the police right now,” Arun thundered.
C. “Give me back my money,” Arun said to the thief.
D. “Sir, please have some mercy on me,” the thief pleaded.
1. ADBC 2. BCAD 3. CBAD 4. CABD

Q42. A. At its height, around 1,200 years ago, the city of Calakmul had a population of about 50,000 people, but
the kingdom as a whole numbered more than 1.5 million.
B. Deep in the jungle of southern Mexico lie the ruins of a city that thrived for centuries before it was abandoned
more than 1,000 years ago.
C. Archaeologists have uncovered 6,750 structures here—the largest is this pyramid temple, called, simply,
'Structure 2.'
D. Calakmul was once one of the two duelling superpowers—along with Tikal—of the Classical Mayan
civilisation.
1. ACDB 2. BDAC 3. DBCA 4. BCDA

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Answer Key

Q.1 2 Q.2 3 Q.3 1 Q.4 3 Q.5 3

Q.6 4 Q.7 1 Q.8 2 Q.9 1 Q.10 3
Q.11 1 Q.12 2 Q.13 3 Q.14 2 Q.15 3
Q.16 3 Q.17 4 Q.18 1 Q.19 2 Q.20 1
Q.21 1 Q.22 1 Q.23 4 Q.24 3 Q.25 1
Q.26 2 Q.27 2 Q.28 1 Q.29 2 Q.30 2
Q.31 4 Q.32 2 Q.33 4 Q.34 4 Q.35 1
Q.36 3 Q.37 4 Q.38 1 Q.39 2 Q.40 1
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