1. Select the correctly spelt word to fil in the black.
All the Chefs in the world are famous because of their ______________ skills.
a) Kulinary
b) Kolinary
c) culinary
2. Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
When I saw him, I was ask him to return the book he borrowed
a) shall see him
b) have seen him
c) had seen him
d) see him
3. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Paramount
a) inferior
b) collateral
c) supreme
d) trivial
4. Select the option that can be used as a one-world substitute for the given group of words.
Failing to give proper care and attention to
a) Lax
b) Cautious
c) Wild
d) Provident
5. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given world.
Brittle
a) Crunchy
b) Resilient
c) Delicate
d) Aloof
6. Select the option that can be used as a one order substitute for the underlined group of words.
Out of those group members, Rohan is the one who opposes others, no matter what they tell him.
a) antagonist
b) agonist
c) anatomist
d) protagonist
7. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The letter was being typed by the secretary when the phone rings.
a) The secretary will type the letter when the phone rings.
b) The secretary types the letter when the phone rings
c) The secretary was typing the latter when the phone rang.
d) The secretary is typing the letter when the phone rings
8. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A dime a dozen
a) Variety of amenities
b) Something common and not special
c) Very wealthy
d) A fair trade
9. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Expertise
a) Proficiency
b) Ignorance
d) Clumsiness
d) Lack
10. In the following sentence, four words are underlined out of which one word is misspelt. Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt world
I took out a water tumbler (A) for a drink, but found that water in the metal container (B) had frozen so I couldn’t guanch(C) my thirst. I ate some biscuits and offered(D) some to Hillary.
a) C
b) D
c) B
d) A
11. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the parts in the correct sequence to form a meaningful sentence
(P) an open mind
(Q) seek it with
(O) for personal growth and development
(R) knowledge is a powerful tool
a) PQRO
b) ORPQ
c) QROP
d) ROQP
12. Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
Solutions to the country’s interior problems are still a long way away
a) problems are still
b) a long way away
c) Solutions to
d) the country’s interior
13. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined world in the given sentence.
Success is not a destination, it’s a journey.
a) Sensation
b) Opulence
c) Victory
d) Failure
14. Select the most appropriate synonym of the bold word in the following sentence.
His eloquent speech always persuades people to work for their betterment
a) Vague
b) Inarticulate
c) Articulute
d) Short
15. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph
A. A big fancy dress ball was arranged to celebrate their homecoming
B. It must have been a terrible shock for a young girl.
C. They had been married a month, just home from their honeymoon.
D. Just as the guests were starting to arrive, Charnley locked himself into his bedroom and shot himself
a) BCDA
b) ABCD
c) BCAD
d) DACB
16. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
He must deliver pizza
a) Pizza has to be delivered by him
b) Pizza have to be delivered by him
c) Pizza must be delivered by him
d) Pizza can be delivered by him
17. Select the most appropriate synonym of the word in brackets to fill in the blank.
The _______ (crux) of his argument was that education should continue throughout life.
a) essence
b) proposal
c) etiquette
d) draft
18. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence
She believed she had been blamed for the mistakes of others for what happened
a) Made a sceptic
b) Made a scapegoat
c) Made a spinster
d) Made a savage
19. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Nobody’s fool
a) Not easily deceived
b) The wisest person
c) A complete fool
d) All are fools
20. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.
They secret/ decided / to leave / the town.
a) they secret
b) decided
c) the town
d) to leave
21. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Now, we have Mr. X as the President of India. It has come a surprise (1) ________ Scheduled Tribes who are (2) _____ the most marginalised group of the country. The Adivasis of India have been (3) _____ socially, economically and culturally. Despite various efforts taken by the Government of India, they are still under (4) ______and suffering. Therefore, the (5)___________ a leader from a marginalised community or group does not indicate that now the entire community will be uplifted. However, this kind of move may bring certain changes in the status of the adivasis.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1
a) Off
b) in
c) to
d) at
22. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Now, we have Mr. X as the President of India. It has come a surprise (1) ________ Scheduled Tribes who are (2) _____ the most marginalised group of the country. The Adivasis of India have been (3) _____ socially, economically and culturally. Despite various efforts taken by the Government of India, they are still under (4) ______and suffering. Therefore, the (5)___________ a leader from a marginalised community or group does not indicate that now the entire community will be uplifted. However, this kind of move may bring certain changes in the status of the adivasis.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2
a) through
b) therefore
c) onto
d) among
23. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Now, we have Mr. X as the President of India. It has come a surprise (1) ________ Scheduled Tribes who are (2) _____ the most marginalised group of the country. The Adivasis of India have been (3) _____ socially, economically and culturally. Despite various efforts taken by the Government of India, they are still under (4) ______and suffering. Therefore, the (5)___________ a leader from a marginalised community or group does not indicate that now the entire community will be uplifted. However, this kind of move may bring certain changes in the status of the adivasis.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3
a) censored
b) marginalised
c) elevated
d) uplifted
24. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Now, we have Mr. X as the President of India. It has come a surprise (1) ________ Scheduled Tribes who are (2) _____ the most marginalised group of the country. The Adivasis of India have been (3) _____ socially, economically and culturally. Despite various efforts taken by the Government of India, they are still under (4) ______and suffering. Therefore, the (5)___________ a leader from a marginalised community or group does not indicate that now the entire community will be uplifted. However, this kind of move may bring certain changes in the status of the adivasis.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4
a) abundance
b) forest
c) river
d) poverty
25. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Now, we have Mr. X as the President of India. It has come a surprise (1) ________ Scheduled Tribes who are (2) _____ the most marginalised group of the country. The Adivasis of India have been (3) _____ socially, economically and culturally. Despite various efforts taken by the Government of India, they are still under (4) ______and suffering. Therefore, the (5)___________ a leader from a marginalised community or group does not indicate that now the entire community will be uplifted. However, this kind of move may bring certain changes in the status of the adivasis.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5
a) rejection of
b) president of
c) exclusion of
d) elevation