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- Question 1 of 25
1. Question
English LanguageSelect the wrongly spelt word.
CorrectWord meaning Usage Celebration: ‘the action of celebrating an important day or event’ is wrongly spelt as ‘celeberation’. Mr. Cross and I bore our small part in the celebration in silence for a time. IncorrectWord meaning Usage Celebration: ‘the action of celebrating an important day or event’ is wrongly spelt as ‘celeberation’. Mr. Cross and I bore our small part in the celebration in silence for a time. UnattemptedWord meaning Usage Celebration: ‘the action of celebrating an important day or event’ is wrongly spelt as ‘celeberation’. Mr. Cross and I bore our small part in the celebration in silence for a time. - Question 2 of 25
2. Question
English LanguageSelect the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
ADVERSARY
CorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Rival.
Word meaning Usage Synonym Antonym Adversary: one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute. Rival: a person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity.
They administer stinging rebukes that leave the adversary writhing. Antagonist, attacker, competitor, enemy, foe, rival. Ally, friend, assistant, backer. Meaning of the other words: Helper: a person who helps someone else.
Assistant: a person who ranks below a senior person.
Supporter: a person who approves of and encourages a public figure, political party, policy, etc.
IncorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Rival.
Word meaning Usage Synonym Antonym Adversary: one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute. Rival: a person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity.
They administer stinging rebukes that leave the adversary writhing. Antagonist, attacker, competitor, enemy, foe, rival. Ally, friend, assistant, backer. Meaning of the other words: Helper: a person who helps someone else.
Assistant: a person who ranks below a senior person.
Supporter: a person who approves of and encourages a public figure, political party, policy, etc.
UnattemptedSolution
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Rival.
Word meaning Usage Synonym Antonym Adversary: one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute. Rival: a person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity.
They administer stinging rebukes that leave the adversary writhing. Antagonist, attacker, competitor, enemy, foe, rival. Ally, friend, assistant, backer. Meaning of the other words: Helper: a person who helps someone else.
Assistant: a person who ranks below a senior person.
Supporter: a person who approves of and encourages a public figure, political party, policy, etc.
- Question 3 of 25
3. Question
English LanguageSelect the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
I had a stroke at an early age, but what I thought was a great ______ at that time changed my life for the better.
CorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 4, i.e. Injustice.
Concept/Grammar rules Application ‘Injustice’ meaning ‘lack of fairness or justice’ is the apt fit for the blank. The sentence implies that a cruel act changed the subject’s life for the better. IncorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 4, i.e. Injustice.
Concept/Grammar rules Application ‘Injustice’ meaning ‘lack of fairness or justice’ is the apt fit for the blank. The sentence implies that a cruel act changed the subject’s life for the better. UnattemptedSolution
The correct answer is option 4, i.e. Injustice.
Concept/Grammar rules Application ‘Injustice’ meaning ‘lack of fairness or justice’ is the apt fit for the blank. The sentence implies that a cruel act changed the subject’s life for the better. - Question 4 of 25
4. Question
English LanguageSelect the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
Nowadays rent for a two-room house can run as high to Rs. 40,000/ in Mumbai.
CorrectSolution
Concept/Grammar rules Application The phrase must be replaced with ‘as high as’ since ‘as hight as’ is used to ‘to emphasize an amount/price’. Since there is a discussion of rent of house, ‘as high as’ will be used there. IncorrectSolution
Concept/Grammar rules Application The phrase must be replaced with ‘as high as’ since ‘as hight as’ is used to ‘to emphasize an amount/price’. Since there is a discussion of rent of house, ‘as high as’ will be used there. UnattemptedSolution
Concept/Grammar rules Application The phrase must be replaced with ‘as high as’ since ‘as hight as’ is used to ‘to emphasize an amount/price’. Since there is a discussion of rent of house, ‘as high as’ will be used there. - Question 5 of 25
5. Question
English LanguageSelect the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Miss the boat
CorrectIncorrectUnattempted - Question 6 of 25
6. Question
English LanguageSelect the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
“Lot of peoples” visit this restaurant as its biryani is famous.
CorrectSolution :
Concept/Grammar rules Application People itself is a collective noun consisting of individuals that form the people. The phrase must be replaced with ‘a lot of people’ since people is itself a plural noun and is not used as ‘peoples’. Also, ‘a lot’ means ‘a large number or amount; a great deal’.
IncorrectSolution :
Concept/Grammar rules Application People itself is a collective noun consisting of individuals that form the people. The phrase must be replaced with ‘a lot of people’ since people is itself a plural noun and is not used as ‘peoples’. Also, ‘a lot’ means ‘a large number or amount; a great deal’.
UnattemptedSolution :
Concept/Grammar rules Application People itself is a collective noun consisting of individuals that form the people. The phrase must be replaced with ‘a lot of people’ since people is itself a plural noun and is not used as ‘peoples’. Also, ‘a lot’ means ‘a large number or amount; a great deal’.
- Question 7 of 25
7. Question
English LanguageSelect the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
MINISCULE
CorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Gigantic.
Word meaning Usage Synonym Antonym Miniscule: extremely small; tiny. Gigantic: of very great size or extent; huge or enormous.
The room was a sort of bedroom and dressing room, with a miniscule toilet and shower beyond. Dwarf, infinitesimal, itsy-bitsy, little, meager. Colossal, enormous, gargantuan, giant, huge. Dwarf: a person who is of unusually or abnormally small stature because of a medical condition; a person affected by dwarfism. Small: of a size that is less than normal or usual.
Meagre: (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality.
IncorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Gigantic.
Word meaning Usage Synonym Antonym Miniscule: extremely small; tiny. Gigantic: of very great size or extent; huge or enormous.
The room was a sort of bedroom and dressing room, with a miniscule toilet and shower beyond. Dwarf, infinitesimal, itsy-bitsy, little, meager. Colossal, enormous, gargantuan, giant, huge. Dwarf: a person who is of unusually or abnormally small stature because of a medical condition; a person affected by dwarfism. Small: of a size that is less than normal or usual.
Meagre: (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality.
UnattemptedSolution
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Gigantic.
Word meaning Usage Synonym Antonym Miniscule: extremely small; tiny. Gigantic: of very great size or extent; huge or enormous.
The room was a sort of bedroom and dressing room, with a miniscule toilet and shower beyond. Dwarf, infinitesimal, itsy-bitsy, little, meager. Colossal, enormous, gargantuan, giant, huge. Dwarf: a person who is of unusually or abnormally small stature because of a medical condition; a person affected by dwarfism. Small: of a size that is less than normal or usual.
Meagre: (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality.
- Question 8 of 25
8. Question
English LanguageSelect the word which means the same as the group of words given.
Something that cannot be avoided
CorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Inevitable.
Word meaning Meaning of the other word Inevitable: certain to happen; unavoidable. Indelible: (of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed. Infallible: incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.
Invincible: too powerful to be defeated or overcome.
IncorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Inevitable.
Word meaning Meaning of the other word Inevitable: certain to happen; unavoidable. Indelible: (of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed. Infallible: incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.
Invincible: too powerful to be defeated or overcome.
UnattemptedSolution
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Inevitable.
Word meaning Meaning of the other word Inevitable: certain to happen; unavoidable. Indelible: (of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed. Infallible: incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.
Invincible: too powerful to be defeated or overcome.
- Question 9 of 25
9. Question
English LanguageIn the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
Three more elevated roads have been propose in the new plan to unclog the traffic in Delhi.
CorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 3, i.e. have been propose.
Concept/Grammar rules Application The given sentence is the passive form of a sentence. And we know that V3 is used in passive tense. The error is in the phrase ‘have been propose’. Hence, ‘have been proposed’ will be used in place of ‘have been propose’.
IncorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 3, i.e. have been propose.
Concept/Grammar rules Application The given sentence is the passive form of a sentence. And we know that V3 is used in passive tense. The error is in the phrase ‘have been propose’. Hence, ‘have been proposed’ will be used in place of ‘have been propose’.
UnattemptedSolution
The correct answer is option 3, i.e. have been propose.
Concept/Grammar rules Application The given sentence is the passive form of a sentence. And we know that V3 is used in passive tense. The error is in the phrase ‘have been propose’. Hence, ‘have been proposed’ will be used in place of ‘have been propose’.
- Question 10 of 25
10. Question
English LanguageSelect the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
We have little choice early in life, but as we grow older choices ______.
CorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 1, i.e. abound.
Concept/Grammar rules Application ‘Abound’ meaning ‘exist in large numbers or amounts’ is the apt fit for the blank. The sentence implies that the number of choices increases as we grow older. Hence, ‘Abound’ is the correct answer.
IncorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 1, i.e. abound.
Concept/Grammar rules Application ‘Abound’ meaning ‘exist in large numbers or amounts’ is the apt fit for the blank. The sentence implies that the number of choices increases as we grow older. Hence, ‘Abound’ is the correct answer.
UnattemptedSolution
The correct answer is option 1, i.e. abound.
Concept/Grammar rules Application ‘Abound’ meaning ‘exist in large numbers or amounts’ is the apt fit for the blank. The sentence implies that the number of choices increases as we grow older. Hence, ‘Abound’ is the correct answer.
- Question 11 of 25
11. Question
English LanguageComprehension
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.
During organised tours in Germany, tourists can (1) ______ a former Nazi compound 40 kilometres from Berlin (2) ______ the ‘Forbidden City’. Around twenty thousand people visit this place (3) ______ year to learn about Nazi military history. The Nazis (4) ______ militarily active at the compound, which was kept (5) ______ in a forest and behind a fence. They hid underground bunkers in country homes, and they planned much of World War II here.
CorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. ‘Visit’.
Concept/Grammar rules Application ‘Visit’: to go to someone or someplace for a specific purpose. The sentence suggests that the tourists can see a former Nazi compound 40 kilometres from Berlin. The blank must be filled with the word ‘visit’ meaning ‘go to see (someone or something) for a specific purpose, such as to give or receive professional advice’.
IncorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. ‘Visit’.
Concept/Grammar rules Application ‘Visit’: to go to someone or someplace for a specific purpose. The sentence suggests that the tourists can see a former Nazi compound 40 kilometres from Berlin. The blank must be filled with the word ‘visit’ meaning ‘go to see (someone or something) for a specific purpose, such as to give or receive professional advice’.
UnattemptedSolution
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. ‘Visit’.
Concept/Grammar rules Application ‘Visit’: to go to someone or someplace for a specific purpose. The sentence suggests that the tourists can see a former Nazi compound 40 kilometres from Berlin. The blank must be filled with the word ‘visit’ meaning ‘go to see (someone or something) for a specific purpose, such as to give or receive professional advice’.
- Question 12 of 25
12. Question
English LanguageComprehension
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.
During organised tours in Germany, tourists can (1) ______ a former Nazi compound 40 kilometres from Berlin (2) ______ the ‘Forbidden City’. Around twenty thousand people visit this place (3) ______ year to learn about Nazi military history. The Nazis (4) ______ militarily active at the compound, which was kept (5) ______ in a forest and behind a fence. They hid underground bunkers in country homes, and they planned much of World War II here.
CorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 1, i.e. ‘Every’.
Concept/Grammar rules Application ‘Every’ used to show that something is repeated regularly is the apt fit for the blank. The sentence implies that around twenty thousand people visit this place annually to learn about Nazi military history. IncorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 1, i.e. ‘Every’.
Concept/Grammar rules Application ‘Every’ used to show that something is repeated regularly is the apt fit for the blank. The sentence implies that around twenty thousand people visit this place annually to learn about Nazi military history. UnattemptedSolution
The correct answer is option 1, i.e. ‘Every’.
Concept/Grammar rules Application ‘Every’ used to show that something is repeated regularly is the apt fit for the blank. The sentence implies that around twenty thousand people visit this place annually to learn about Nazi military history. - Question 13 of 25
13. Question
English LanguageComprehension
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.
During organised tours in Germany, tourists can (1) ______ a former Nazi compound 40 kilometres from Berlin (2) ______ the ‘Forbidden City’. Around twenty thousand people visit this place (3) ______ year to learn about Nazi military history. The Nazis (4) ______ militarily active at the compound, which was kept (5) ______ in a forest and behind a fence. They hid underground bunkers in country homes, and they planned much of World War II here.
CorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 3, i.e. ‘were’.
Concept/Grammar rules Application The sentence is in the past tense. The simple past tense is used to describe a completed activity that happened in the past. ‘Has been’ and ‘Have been’ are used for present tense only so not correct. The subject here, is plural i.e. Nazis, so ‘was’ cannot be used.
Hence, ‘were’ will be the appropriate word
IncorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 3, i.e. ‘were’.
Concept/Grammar rules Application The sentence is in the past tense. The simple past tense is used to describe a completed activity that happened in the past. ‘Has been’ and ‘Have been’ are used for present tense only so not correct. The subject here, is plural i.e. Nazis, so ‘was’ cannot be used.
Hence, ‘were’ will be the appropriate word
UnattemptedSolution
The correct answer is option 3, i.e. ‘were’.
Concept/Grammar rules Application The sentence is in the past tense. The simple past tense is used to describe a completed activity that happened in the past. ‘Has been’ and ‘Have been’ are used for present tense only so not correct. The subject here, is plural i.e. Nazis, so ‘was’ cannot be used.
Hence, ‘were’ will be the appropriate word
- Question 14 of 25
14. Question
English LanguageComprehension
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.
During organised tours in Germany, tourists can (1) ______ a former Nazi compound 40 kilometres from Berlin (2) ______ the ‘Forbidden City’. Around twenty thousand people visit this place (3) ______ year to learn about Nazi military history. The Nazis (4) ______ militarily active at the compound, which was kept (5) ______ in a forest and behind a fence. They hid underground bunkers in country homes, and they planned much of World War II here.
CorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 3, i.e. ‘concealed’.
Concept Application ‘Concealed’ meaning ‘kept secret; hidden’. The sentence implies that compound was hidden in a forest and behind a fence. Hence, Concealed is the correct answer. IncorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 3, i.e. ‘concealed’.
Concept Application ‘Concealed’ meaning ‘kept secret; hidden’. The sentence implies that compound was hidden in a forest and behind a fence. Hence, Concealed is the correct answer. UnattemptedSolution
The correct answer is option 3, i.e. ‘concealed’.
Concept Application ‘Concealed’ meaning ‘kept secret; hidden’. The sentence implies that compound was hidden in a forest and behind a fence. Hence, Concealed is the correct answer. - Question 15 of 25
15. Question
English LanguageIn the following question, a sentence is given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives choose the one which best expresses the sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
Mr. Puri said to me, “Why are you taking down this fence?”
CorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Mr. Puri asked me why I was taking down that fence.
Concept Application We notice that the reporting verb is in the Past tense (‘said’). Hence, a change will be made in the tense of the reported speech. Also, the first person of the reported speech is changed according to the subject of reporting speech. In the given question, the pronoun ‘you’ is changed to ‘me’, the verb ‘are taking’ is changed to ‘was taking’
Therefore, the sentence in Indirect Speech will be option 2 i.e. Mr. Puri asked me why I was taking down that fence.
IncorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Mr. Puri asked me why I was taking down that fence.
Concept Application We notice that the reporting verb is in the Past tense (‘said’). Hence, a change will be made in the tense of the reported speech. Also, the first person of the reported speech is changed according to the subject of reporting speech. In the given question, the pronoun ‘you’ is changed to ‘me’, the verb ‘are taking’ is changed to ‘was taking’
Therefore, the sentence in Indirect Speech will be option 2 i.e. Mr. Puri asked me why I was taking down that fence.
UnattemptedSolution
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Mr. Puri asked me why I was taking down that fence.
Concept Application We notice that the reporting verb is in the Past tense (‘said’). Hence, a change will be made in the tense of the reported speech. Also, the first person of the reported speech is changed according to the subject of reporting speech. In the given question, the pronoun ‘you’ is changed to ‘me’, the verb ‘are taking’ is changed to ‘was taking’
Therefore, the sentence in Indirect Speech will be option 2 i.e. Mr. Puri asked me why I was taking down that fence.
- Question 16 of 25
16. Question
English LanguageSelect the most appropriate option to substitute the BOLD segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select “No improvement”.
The workers of this textile factory demand higher wages for a long time.
CorrectSolution :Concept/Grammar rules Application The phrase “for a long time” indicates the duration of some activity which started in past and still continues. We use present/past perfect continuous to represent such actions. The underlined phrase is in simple present tense; hence, is incorrect and we can say that the sentence needs improvement. Only option 1 is in present perfect continuous tense as it holds the structure ‘have + been + verb + ing’. The answer is option 1. Option 2 is simple past while option 4 is present perfect. IncorrectSolution :Concept/Grammar rules Application The phrase “for a long time” indicates the duration of some activity which started in past and still continues. We use present/past perfect continuous to represent such actions. The underlined phrase is in simple present tense; hence, is incorrect and we can say that the sentence needs improvement. Only option 1 is in present perfect continuous tense as it holds the structure ‘have + been + verb + ing’. The answer is option 1. Option 2 is simple past while option 4 is present perfect. UnattemptedSolution :Concept/Grammar rules Application The phrase “for a long time” indicates the duration of some activity which started in past and still continues. We use present/past perfect continuous to represent such actions. The underlined phrase is in simple present tense; hence, is incorrect and we can say that the sentence needs improvement. Only option 1 is in present perfect continuous tense as it holds the structure ‘have + been + verb + ing’. The answer is option 1. Option 2 is simple past while option 4 is present perfect. - Question 17 of 25
17. Question
English LanguageGiven below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. The cafe’s owner says he’s interested in conservation, and hopes customers will realise the animals are worth saving, even though they often have a bad reputation.
B. None of them are venomous, meaning customers can get up close and personal with the reptiles.
C. Here you sip your drink in the company of 35 snakes.
D. This cafe, which has just opened up in Tokyo, is not for the faint of heart.
CorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 3, i.e. DCBA.
Concept/Grammar rules Application The first sentence always introduces a topic and is independent in its meaning. ‘CB’ forms a pair in the same order.
‘DC’ is too pair in the same order.
Sentence D is the introductory sentence as it mentions the subject of the passage i.e. ‘a café which has just opened in Tokyo’. Sentence C should be the second sentence as it provides a distinctive feature of the café.
Sentence B aptly follows the sentence C as ‘them’ in the sentence denotes the ‘snakes’ present in the sentence C.
We see that ‘DCB’ is a block.
Sentence A is the concluding sentence. Only option 2 contains the pair in same order.
Hence, ‘DCBA’ is the correct answer.
IncorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 3, i.e. DCBA.
Concept/Grammar rules Application The first sentence always introduces a topic and is independent in its meaning. ‘CB’ forms a pair in the same order.
‘DC’ is too pair in the same order.
Sentence D is the introductory sentence as it mentions the subject of the passage i.e. ‘a café which has just opened in Tokyo’. Sentence C should be the second sentence as it provides a distinctive feature of the café.
Sentence B aptly follows the sentence C as ‘them’ in the sentence denotes the ‘snakes’ present in the sentence C.
We see that ‘DCB’ is a block.
Sentence A is the concluding sentence. Only option 2 contains the pair in same order.
Hence, ‘DCBA’ is the correct answer.
UnattemptedSolution
The correct answer is option 3, i.e. DCBA.
Concept/Grammar rules Application The first sentence always introduces a topic and is independent in its meaning. ‘CB’ forms a pair in the same order.
‘DC’ is too pair in the same order.
Sentence D is the introductory sentence as it mentions the subject of the passage i.e. ‘a café which has just opened in Tokyo’. Sentence C should be the second sentence as it provides a distinctive feature of the café.
Sentence B aptly follows the sentence C as ‘them’ in the sentence denotes the ‘snakes’ present in the sentence C.
We see that ‘DCB’ is a block.
Sentence A is the concluding sentence. Only option 2 contains the pair in same order.
Hence, ‘DCBA’ is the correct answer.
- Question 18 of 25
18. Question
English LanguageSelect the word which means the same as the group of words given.
A student who idly or without excuse absents himself/herself from school
CorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 4, i.e. truant.
Word meaning Meaning of the other word Truant: a pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation. Migrant: a person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work or better living conditions. Itinerant: travelling from place to place.
Truant: a pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation.
Vagrant: a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging.
IncorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 4, i.e. truant.
Word meaning Meaning of the other word Truant: a pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation. Migrant: a person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work or better living conditions. Itinerant: travelling from place to place.
Truant: a pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation.
Vagrant: a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging.
UnattemptedSolution
The correct answer is option 4, i.e. truant.
Word meaning Meaning of the other word Truant: a pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation. Migrant: a person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work or better living conditions. Itinerant: travelling from place to place.
Truant: a pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation.
Vagrant: a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging.
- Question 19 of 25
19. Question
English LanguageSelect the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Dance to someone’s tune
CorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 1, i.e. do what others what you to do.
Idiom meaning Usage The idiom ‘dance to someone’s tune’ means ‘to comply completely with someone’s demands’. Hence, it is the correct answer.
She had to stay on her best behaviour and dance to his tune. IncorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 1, i.e. do what others what you to do.
Idiom meaning Usage The idiom ‘dance to someone’s tune’ means ‘to comply completely with someone’s demands’. Hence, it is the correct answer.
She had to stay on her best behaviour and dance to his tune. UnattemptedSolution
The correct answer is option 1, i.e. do what others what you to do.
Idiom meaning Usage The idiom ‘dance to someone’s tune’ means ‘to comply completely with someone’s demands’. Hence, it is the correct answer.
She had to stay on her best behaviour and dance to his tune. - Question 20 of 25
20. Question
English LanguageSelect the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
Hardly had he finished his work “than” the peon arrived with another file.
CorrectExplanation : Hardly and Scarcely…………………………………..when.
IncorrectExplanation : Hardly and Scarcely…………………………………..when.
UnattemptedExplanation : Hardly and Scarcely…………………………………..when.
- Question 21 of 25
21. Question
English LanguageIdentify the meaning of the idiom “spill the beans.”
CorrectIncorrectUnattempted - Question 22 of 25
22. Question
English LanguageSelect the word which means the same as the group of words given.
Something that cannot be avoided
CorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Inevitable.
Word meaning Meaning of the other word Inevitable: certain to happen; unavoidable. Indelible: (of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed. Infallible: incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.
Invincible: too powerful to be defeated or overcome.
IncorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Inevitable.
Word meaning Meaning of the other word Inevitable: certain to happen; unavoidable. Indelible: (of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed. Infallible: incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.
Invincible: too powerful to be defeated or overcome.
UnattemptedSolution
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Inevitable.
Word meaning Meaning of the other word Inevitable: certain to happen; unavoidable. Indelible: (of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed. Infallible: incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.
Invincible: too powerful to be defeated or overcome.
- Question 23 of 25
23. Question
English LanguageIn the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
Three more elevated roads have been propose in the new plan to unclog the traffic in Delhi.
CorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 3, i.e. have been propose.
Concept/Grammar rules Application The given sentence is the passive form of a sentence. And we know that V3 is used in passive tense. The error is in the phrase ‘have been propose’. Hence, ‘have been proposed’ will be used in place of ‘have been propose’.
IncorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 3, i.e. have been propose.
Concept/Grammar rules Application The given sentence is the passive form of a sentence. And we know that V3 is used in passive tense. The error is in the phrase ‘have been propose’. Hence, ‘have been proposed’ will be used in place of ‘have been propose’.
UnattemptedSolution
The correct answer is option 3, i.e. have been propose.
Concept/Grammar rules Application The given sentence is the passive form of a sentence. And we know that V3 is used in passive tense. The error is in the phrase ‘have been propose’. Hence, ‘have been proposed’ will be used in place of ‘have been propose’.
- Question 24 of 25
24. Question
English LanguageIn the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
Three more elevated roads have been propose in the new plan to unclog the traffic in Delhi.
CorrectIncorrectUnattempted - Question 25 of 25
25. Question
English LanguageSelect the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
We have little choice early in life, but as we grow older choices ______.
CorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 1, i.e. abound.
Concept/Grammar rules Application ‘Abound’ meaning ‘exist in large numbers or amounts’ is the apt fit for the blank. The sentence implies that the number of choices increases as we grow older. Hence, ‘Abound’ is the correct answer.
IncorrectSolution
The correct answer is option 1, i.e. abound.
Concept/Grammar rules Application ‘Abound’ meaning ‘exist in large numbers or amounts’ is the apt fit for the blank. The sentence implies that the number of choices increases as we grow older. Hence, ‘Abound’ is the correct answer.
UnattemptedSolution
The correct answer is option 1, i.e. abound.
Concept/Grammar rules Application ‘Abound’ meaning ‘exist in large numbers or amounts’ is the apt fit for the blank. The sentence implies that the number of choices increases as we grow older. Hence, ‘Abound’ is the correct answer.
Category : English for SSC