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Q1. Given below are six statements of which the first and the last .. (1) and (6) remains constant. The remaining four are given as (P), (Q),{R} and (S), which are not in the proper order. Arrange them in proper order and find out which order of sentences is correct: (1) In London there is a popular public park called Hyde Park (P) He may succeed in attracting an audience (Q) Anyone who wants to make a speech can do so in Speaker's Corner. (R) In this park, there is a place known as "e;Speaker's Corner"e; (S) On Sunday afternoons, we can find many such people there. (6) They will be standing on soap boxes and speaking away on various subjects.
Q2. Rearrange the following six sentences A to F in proper order and then answer the question that follows: (A) The next day, the priest discovered that one of the servants cut his stick shorter by two inches, fearing that it would grow. (B) When the priest questioned each of the servants, they denied. (C) One day a rich merchant's house was robbed, and he suspected one of his servants. (D) In this way, the wise old priest caught the thief. (E) He approached the wise priest in the village and asked for help on the matter. (F) The priest then gave them each a stick of equal length and said that the stick of the real theif would grow by two inches the next morning. From the above, which should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement?
Q3. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the options suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice: "e; One cannot gather grapes from thistles"e;
Q4. Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word: EXCLAIMED
Q5. Read the following sentence carefully and find out whether there is/are any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is 'No Error' the answer is (5). (ignore errors of punctuation, if any) ....... The basketball match (1) / was organised and (2) / the sponsored by his (3) / father's company. (4) / No Error (5)
Q6. Choose the correct word to fill the blank from the given options: "e; Jimmy .......... avoids playing tennis on weekdays as it is very tiring."e;
Q7. Find a suitable option from the options given to replace the highlighted word/s. 5 will be the answer if "e;No correction is required"e; .... "e; "e;It is simply unbearable for me to watch these sort of movies."e;
Q8. Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word: SHRED
Q9. Author of THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER
Q10. He never visits any zoo because he is strong opponent of the idea of .......
Q11. Give the opposite of NEBULOUS
Q12. Edmund Burke called the Press as "e;.................."e;
Q13. Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word: REFLECTION
Q14. Rearrange the following six sentences A to F in proper order and then answer the question that follows: (A) The next day, the priest discovered that one of the servants cut his stick shorter by two inches, fearing that it would grow. (B) When the priest questioned each of the servants, they denied. (C) One day a rich merchant's house was robbed, and he suspected one of his servants. (D) In this way, the wise old priest caught the thief. (E) He approached the wise priest in the village and asked for help on the matter. (F) The priest then gave them each a stick of equal length and said that the stick of the real theif would grow by two inches the next morning. From the above, which should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement?
Q15. To cry wolf -- means
Q16. Read the following sentence carefully and find out whether there is/are any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is 'No Error' the answer is (5). (ignore errors of punctuation, if any) .......There were many (1) / factors that contributed (2) / to the success (3) / of this experiments. (4) / No error (5)
Q17. Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word: PROGRESSED
Q18. Choose the correct word to fill the blank from the given options: "e; Mr Bose ........ working in the bank for the last fifteen years.
Q19. Read the sentence carefully and find out whether there is any grammatical/idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one numbered part of the sentence. The numbered part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any) .. "e; His mother looked at him (1) / standing there, and the boy (2) / could see the memories (3) / flashing through her mind. (4) / No error (5).
Q20. Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word: SULLEN
Q21. Now that they have read it in .........they believe me
Q22. EXODUS means
Q23. The telephone ..........several times before I answered it.
Q24. Find a suitable option from the options given to replace the highlighted word/s. 5 will be the answer if "e;No correction is required"e; .... "e; "e;It was he not me who was responsible for the dispute."e;
Q25. This sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect/direct form: "e;The boss said, "e;It's time we began planning our work."e;
Q26. Past Perfect Continuous tense is used to .............
Q27. Arrange the following six sentences A, B, C, D, E and F to make it a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question. (A) The dwindling down was because the boy had discovered that it was easier to hold his temper than to drive nails into the fence. (B) Once there was a little boy who had a very bad temper. (C) Finally, the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. (D) The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. (E) Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. (F) His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the fence. Which of the above six sentences should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
Q28. In the following question, out of the four options, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence: "e;Murderer of brother"e;
Q29. Read the following sentence carefully and find out whether there is/are any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is 'No Error' the answer is (5). (ignore errors of punctuation, if any) .......Child labour is (1) / considered to be (2) / illegal in (3) / many countries. (4) / No error. (5).
Q30. Choose the correct word to fill the blank from the given options: "e; Praful ...... to be promoted as he is very hard working."e;
Q31. He will win the race if he .........running regularly.
Q32. Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word: SUMMONED
Q33. Rearrange the following six sentences A to F in proper order and then answer the question that follows: (A) The next day, the priest discovered that one of the servants cut his stick shorter by two inches, fearing that it would grow. (B) When the priest questioned each of the servants, they denied. (C) One day a rich merchant's house was robbed, and he suspected one of his servants. (D) In this way, the wise old priest caught the thief. (E) He approached the wise priest in the village and asked for help on the matter. (F) The priest then gave them each a stick of equal length and said that the stick of the real theif would grow by two inches the next morning. From the above, which should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?
Q34. Read the following sentence carefully and find out whether there is/are any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is 'No Error' the answer is (5). (ignore errors of punctuation, if any) .......She always remembers (1) / to switch off all the (2) / lights and fans before (3) / leaving a rooms. (4) / No Error (5)
Q35. Find a suitable option from the options given to replace the highlighted word/s. 5 will be the answer if "e;No correction is required"e; .... "e; "e; A captain is as good as his team is."e;
Q36. Rearrange the following six sentences A to F in proper order and then answer the question that follows: (A) When finally he regained consciousness, he saw that the sea was as calm as a pond. (B) "e;I'm always peaceful but it is the wind that creates waves and turns me into a monster"e;, the goddess continued. (C) "e;Do not blame me, my son, "e; said, the goddess. (D) A man who had survived a shipwreck struggled mightily against the waves and finally succeeded in reaching the shore, more dead than alive. (E) The sea heard him shout angrily and took the form of a goddess to defend itself. (F) "e;How deceitful you are!"e; he shouted at the sea, "e;You draw men into you showing your peaceful side but when they are in your power you put them in trouble"e;. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence in the rearrangement?
Q37. Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word: PRODIGAL
Q38. Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word: MUSTER
Q39. .....................is a short funny play or a piece of writing.
Q40. Find the antonym for LOYAL
Q41. She .........him for a long time before she finally married him.
Q42. Pick the word that is similar in meaning to SOUNDS
Q43. Find the grammatical/idiomatic error: "e;The Headmistress were (1) impressed by her performance (2) and asked her to (3) participate in the competition (4)
Q44. The boys entered the house .......disappeared
Q45. Give the opposite of TURBULENCE
Q46. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the options suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice: "e;Open the door"e;
Q47. Read the sentence carefully and find out whether there is any grammatical/idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one numbered part of the sentence. The numbered part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any) .. "e; You can imagine how (1) / annoyed I was (2) / when we learnt that (3) / the match has been postponed. (4) / No error.(5)
Q48. He passed the examination in the first class because he ................
Q49. In the question, a part of the sentence is highlighted. Replace the highlighted part with the options given which may improve the sentence. "e; The professor has agreed to take remediable classes for the weaker students."e;
Q50. Any fault in the functioning of a space shuttle .......................only with a computer