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Q1. She prefers making toys for her children ...........them in the shops
Q2. Choose the correct word/s to fill the blank/s from the given options: "e; She ....... sang well .....played the sitar very well. "e;
Q3. 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) .......In spite of the (1) / heavy raining Raj (2) / decided to go (3) / for the meeting. (4) / No error (5)
Q4. 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; Excess of any things are bad "e;
Q5. 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 FIFTH sentence in the rearrangement?
Q6. Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word: TARRY
Q7. Find the mistake: As far as (1) I am concerns (2) you are (3) free to go (4)
Q8. The idea of .............is not nice.
Q9. Give a funny answer for this question: "e;What is the difference between a cat and a Comma? A cat has claws at the end of its paws, and a comma has a pause at the end of its ............
Q10. Give synonym for CUSTOMARY
Q11. 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 FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement?
Q12. Choose the word which most opposite in meaning to the word: REWARD
Q13. 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) .......Ragi may not taste (1) / good but it has (2) / very high (3) / nutritive value. (4) / No error (5)
Q14. 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) It is shocking to read that many more cigarette brands are going to be marked in India (P) Aren't these two at cross-purposes? (Q) On the one hand, the Government declares 'no smoking' zones (R) The proposal appears to be awaiting the Governmen's approval (S) On the other, it entertains unhealthy proposals like this (6) There is a need for review of Government policy.
Q15. To keep one's temper -----
Q16. Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word: VENT
Q17. 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 FIRST sentence in the rearrangement?
Q18. Read the sentence given here and find out whether there is any error in it. If yes, in which part? If no error, your answer is 5...... He promised (1) / his creditors that (2) / he will pay (3) / them in full. (4) / No error. (5).
Q19. Rearrange the following six sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question that follows: (A) This shows how politicians value little a common man's life. (B) However, the rash of tragedies has not apparently perturbed the Minister of Railways. (C) Despite opposition parties coming down heavily on her, the Minister of Railways remains undisturbed. (D) The Minister of Railways in question, already has fourteen train mishaps in his kitty in a year. (E) He should take a lession from the late Lal Bahadur Shastri who quit after a single accident. (F) Floating conspiracy theory is not going to improve the railways report card. Which of these sentences will be the FIRST one after the rearrangement?
Q20. Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word: COMPOSURE
Q21. Read the sentence given here and find out whether there is any error in it. If yes, in which part? If no error, your answer is 5.......When her mother (1) / chides her for (2) / her misbehaviours (3) / she become angry. (4) / No error.
Q22. Form an appropriate question for the statement: The plane is landing at the airport
Q23. 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;Didn't they tell you to be here by six O'clock?"e;
Q24. 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;He said to the Judge, "e;I did not commit this crime."e;
Q25. 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 wanted to reached (1) / home as early (2) / as possible because (3) / it was getting dark. (4) / No error (5)
Q26. 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 SIXTH (LAST) sentence in the rearrangement?
Q27. Replace the highlighted part of the sentence with appropriate phrase given below: "e;The poor Brahmin led a hand to mouthful existence and could use any job which paired him a little.
Q28. When Ravi was young, he .........once a day
Q29. Although, he is reputed for making very candid statements ............
Q30. A group of three books, films etc., which have the same subjects or characters is called a ....
Q31. My father .........the office already
Q32. Give the meaning for OMINOUS
Q33. Give the synonym for ABANDON
Q34. Pick an alternative for the idiom/phrase: "e;To talk through one's hat"e;
Q35. Read the sentence given here and find out whether there is any error in it. If yes, in which part? If no error, your answer is 5..... Since there (1) / is no way of (2) / repaying your kindness (3) / I shall always be your creditor. (4) / No error (5).
Q36. Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word: PERSECUTE
Q37. Rearrange the following six sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question that follows: (A) This shows how politicians value little a common man's life. (B) However, the rash of tragedies has not apparently perturbed the Minister of Railways. (C) Despite opposition parties coming down heavily on her, the Minister of Railways remains undisturbed. (4) The Minister of Railways in question, already has fourteen train mishaps in his kitty in a year. (5) He should take a lession from the late Lal Bahadur Shastri who quit after a single accident. (6) Floating conspiracy theory is not going to improve the railways report card. Which of these sentences will be the THIRD one after the rearrangement?
Q38. 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) .......Rohan's happiness knew no (1) / bounds when the results (2) / were annopunce because (3) / he had won the competition. (4) / No error (5)
Q39. Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word: FRESH
Q40. 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 SECOND sentence in the rearrangement?
Q41. Read the sentence given here and find out whether there is any error in it. If yes, in which part? If no error, your answer is 5.......Do not (1) / buy any more (2) / vegetable; we have (3) / an ample supply. (4) / No error.
Q42. 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 royal guards were instruction (1) / to keep the palace (2) / gates closed as the (3) / villagers were agitated. (4) / No error. (5)
Q43. Ravindra is ...........to visit his friends next week
Q44. In the question, a part of the sentence is highlighted. Replace the highlighted part with the options given which may improve the sentence. "e; Neither plants nor animals, can survive without oxygen."e;
Q45. Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word: QUARRY
Q46. Rearrange the following six sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question that follows: (A) This shows how politicians value little a common man's life. (B) However, the rash of tragedies has not apparently perturbed the Minister of Railways. (C) Despite opposition parties coming down heavily on her, the Minister of Railways remains undisturbed. (D) The Minister of Railways in question, already has fourteen train mishaps in his kitty in a year. (E) He should take a lession from the late Lal Bahadur Shastri who quit after a single accident. (F) Floating conspiracy theory is not going to improve the railways report card. Which of these sentences will be the SECOND one after the rearrangement?
Q47. In the following question, out of the four options, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence: "e; An extreme fear of being in a small confined place"e;
Q48. They have bought this house. Now it is .........
Q49. Give the meaning for DISHEVELLED
Q50. Under which heading or letter does the Library of Congress system classify "e;Language and Literature"e; books>