Vocabulary

Phrasal Verbs

Medium

Match the Phrasal Verbs in List - I with their correct meanings in List - II.

List - I List - II
(A) Set out (I) to start a series of events that are likely to continue
(B) Set to (II) to establish
(C) Set in (III) to begin doing something in a determined way
(D) Set up (IV) to leave a place and begin a journey

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

List - I	List - II
(A) Set out	(I) to start a series of events that are likely to continue
(B) Set to	(II) to establish
(C) Set in	(III) to begin doing something in a determined way
(D) Set up	(IV) to leave a place and begin a journey

(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

✅ Correct Option: 3

Set out means to leave and begin a journey (A-IV). Set to means to begin doing something in a determined way (B-III). Set in means to start a series of events likely to continue, as in winter set in (C-I). Set up means to establish (D-II). This matches option 3.

2026: 23 May Shift 2

Choose the correct option to replace the underlined word:

He was badly injured but the doctor said that he would recover soon.

2026: 7 June Shift 2

Choose the correct option to complete the statement given below:

The new education policy provides a useful_____for the planners to remove illiteracy.

2026: 7 June Shift 2

Match the words given in List-I with their meanings in List-II.

List-I	List-II
(A) hold down	(I) to remain strong
(B) hold against	(II) to prevent somebody from moving, using force
(C) hold up	(III) to wait
(D) hold on	(IV) past events to have a negative influence on one's present

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025: 20 May Shift 2

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate expressions from List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Expressions)
---	---
(A) Her replies to the questions put to him, ______ rudeness.	(I) resolved on
(B) She had strong reservations about his plan but not wanting to discourage him, she ______ it.	(II) embarked on
(C) They decided to think through the implications of their course of action before they ______ it.	(III) bordered on
(D) He ______ making one more attempt at passing his final in Mathematics.	(IV) concurred with

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2025: 29 May Shift 1

Fill in the blanks in List-I with the suitable phrasal verbs from List-II:

List-1	List-II
(Sentences with blanks)	(Phrasal verbs)
(A) I wanted to go alone but Arjun _________ coming with me.	(I) drove into
(B) He was successful because he _________ one thing at a time.	(II) insisted on
(C) The car in front of me stopped suddenly. Since I couldn't stop in time, I _________ it.	(III) took over
(D) He _________ his father's business without any problems as he had been interning with the company for four years.	(IV) focused on

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2025: 24 May Shift 1

Match the phrasal verbs given in List-I with the underlined expressions in the sentences given in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Phrasal Verbs)	(Sentences)
(A) Keep off	(I) She is going to the dentist to have her tooth extracted this afternoon
(B) Pull it off	(II) This is such a lovely photo I'd like to have it enlarged and framed for my wall.
(C) Pulled out	(III) Please don't walk on the grass.
(D) Blown up	(IV) Her idea for a new business is brilliant. I just hope she can succeed.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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