Vocabulary

Word Usage

Medium

Fill in the blanks in LIST-I with the most appropriate option given in LIST-II:

LIST-I LIST-II
A. The mud-filled of my shoes didn't give up as I tried very hard. I. soar
B. The birds on the flew overhead to save their chicks. II. islet
C. I am feeling after hours of rigorous practice. III. eyelet
D. The birds __ in the air. IV. sore

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

	LIST-I		LIST-II
A.	The mud-filled ________ of my shoes didn't give up as I tried very hard.	I.	soar
B.	The birds on the __________ flew overhead to save their chicks.	II.	islet
C.	I am feeling______ after hours of rigorous practice.	III.	eyelet
D.	The birds ______ in the air.	IV.	sore

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 2

An 'eyelet' is the small hole in a shoe for laces, fitting the mud-filled part in A. An 'islet' is a small island where birds nest, fitting B. 'Sore' means aching, fitting fatigue after practice in C. 'Soar' means to fly high, fitting D. Hence A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I.

2025: 22 May Shift 2

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the correct pair given in List-II

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Options)
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(A) I know I'm _________ in my 40s, but I _________ imagined that I would need glasses.	(I) just/further
(B) I _________ kept trying to read the newspaper by holding it_________ away.	(II) eventually/easier
(C) I really had to decide whether to get _________ arms or a pair of _________ glasses.	(III) already/never
(D) I chose the _________ solution.	(IV) longer/reading

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2022: 17 Aug Shift 2

From the options given, select the one that right substitutes the given expression:

Art and profession of writing for newspapers and magazines

(1) Artistry

(2) Literature

(3) Biography

(4) Journalism

2026: 13 May Shift 1

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options:-

Life ______ turns out the way we expect it to, and we must learn to adapt to all the twists and turns it throws at us.

2025: 21 May Shift 1

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:

The ensuing __________, after the rigging of the polls, though disturbing, but was not totally unexpected in an autocratic regime.

2025: 21 May Shift 1

Fill in the blanks in the sentences in List-I with appropriate homonyms in List-II :

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Homonyms)
(A) At the other side of the beautiful valley, was a steep ______ to the top of the hill.	(i) assent
(B) I noticed colour __________ up in her cheeks when I caught her staring at me.	(II) flair
(C) There were murmurs of _________ from a very small section of the crowd.	(III) ascent
(D) He has an amazing _______ for languages.	(IV) flare

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2026: 14 May Shift 2

Choose the most appropriate option from the given ones that can replace the following set of words.

A boastful fellow

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