Q1:
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Choose the correct word which can substitute the following words:
A person who is in his/her eighties.
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Choose the correct word which can substitute the following words:
A person who is in his/her eighties.
VA
Rearrangement
Medium
Rearrange the following phrases into a meaningful sentence.
(A) a complete record but by the time
(B) the sum of the results will be a genuine addition to history
(C) a single excavation is not likely to yield
(D) a number of sites have been dug
Choose the correct sequence from the options given below:
Vocabulary
Phrasal Verbs
Easy
Fill in the blank in the sentences given in List-I with the phrasal verbs given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Phrasal verbs) |
|---|---|
| (A) He can easily ___ the difference in their style of working. | (I) make up |
| (B) The employees generally ___ his charming manners and trust him blindly. | (II) fall out |
| (C) Vinay had to do a double shift to ___ for the time lost on the previous day. | (III) fall for |
| (D) The difference in ideology led to the ___ between the two friends. | (IV) make out |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
VA
Grammar
Easy
Which of the following is the correct passive of the following sentence?
He is finalising the syllabus for the next term.
Vocabulary
Synonyms
Easy
Choose the most appropriate synonym of the following underlined word:
She reproached him gently for forgetting their anniversary.
VA
Grammar
Easy
Choose the sentences which are grammatically correct :
(A) Every boy was present.
(B) Each of the boys will come.
(C) I requested him to bring me few books.
(D) She is the best and beautiful girl of our village.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
We were instructed to keep the things in the room in an ______ manner.
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:
The domestic help gradually _____from the pantry and hence his actions went unnoticed for a long time.
Vocabulary
Antonyms
Easy
Choose the correct antonym of the following word:
DISDAIN
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:
The crowd panicked on hearing a loud scream and ten people were ___ to death.
VA
Rearrangement
Medium
Rearrange the following phrases into a meaningful sentence.
(A) who passively watch what is mostly nonsensical
(B) and monotonous in its content of story and plot
(C) and attracts large crowds all over the world
(D) cinema gives universal pleasure
Choose the correct sequence from the options given below:
Vocabulary
Spelling
Easy
Choose the correctly spelled word to fill in the blank:
Medical authorities have tried to ___ the public fear about the new coronavirus strain.
Vocabulary
Idioms
Easy
Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I by choosing the appropriate idioms given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Idioms) |
|---|---|
| (A) As soon as the thief saw the police, he _____. | (I) heart and soul |
| (B) Rakesh's dream of succeeding in Hollywood is like _____. | (II) cost an arm and leg |
| (C) He put his ___ in completing the task. | (III) took to his heels |
| (D) She was hesitant to buy the designer handbag as it would ___ to her. | (IV) chasing a rainbow |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
VA
Grammar
Easy
Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Manish would offer his chair to the visitor and would stand leaning ___ the wall.
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:
The school organised a cancer awareness programme in ____with AIIMS.
VA
Grammar
Medium
Which of the following sentences is correct Indirect Speech of the following sentence?
She said to me, "Where are you going to deposit this amount?"
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Choose the correct word which can substitute the following words:
Collection and study of postage and revenue stamps
Vocabulary
Antonyms
Medium
Choose the correct antonym of the following word:
FURTHERANCE
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Medium
Which of the following words can fill in the blank suitably in the following sentence?
The employees refused to follow the rules of the company. They have been called ___.
(A) amiable
(B) recalcitrant
(C) obstreperous
(D) obsequious
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Vocabulary
Phrasal Verbs
Easy
Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the phrasal verbs given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Phrasal Verbs) |
|---|---|
| (A) The media needs to ___ communal feelings. | (I) pulled down |
| (B) They ____ the old building to save people's lives. | (II) play down |
| (C) He ___ people's emotions for his personal benefit. | (III) pulled off |
| (D) He _____ the event efficiently despite many obstacles. | (IV) plays upon |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Vocabulary
Antonyms
Medium
Choose the most appropriate antonym of the following word:
PETULANCE
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Medium
Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:
Doctor has ___ him from drinking alcohol if he wants to get well.
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Choose the options that can fill in the blank suitably in the following sentence:
Sheeja's ___ personality makes her the life of every party.
(A) ebullient
(B) timid
(C) timorous
(D) exuberant
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Vocabulary
Spelling
Easy
Choose the correctly spelled word to fill in the blank:
One should always be aware of the __ effect of overeating.
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Choose the correct option to fill in the blank:
After a prolonged illness, Nikhil became ____on hearing the ___of the bell.
VA
Grammar
Easy
Choose the correct pair to fill in the blanks in the given sentences:
One of the fall out of modern times is that we ___ or___meet our relatives these days.
Vocabulary
Synonyms
Easy
Choose the most appropriate synonym of the following underlined word:
A severe dog bite in his youth has left him with an aversion for all canines.
Vocabulary
Idioms
Easy
Match the idioms given in List-I with the meanings in List-II.
| List-I (Idioms) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) To take your hat off | (I) To be in a state of suspense |
| (B) To flog a dead horse | (II) Lost in one's own thoughts |
| (C) To be on tenterhooks | (III) To waste energy on a lost cause |
| (D) In a brown study | (IV) To state your admiration for someone |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
VA
Rearrangement
Medium
Rearrange the following phrases into a meaningful sentence.
(A) which fills the coffers of the state
(B) has grown into an industry
(C) travel for pleasure in our times
(D) under the nomenclature of tourism
Choose the correct sequence from the options given below:
VA
Rearrangement
Easy
Rearrange the following phrases into a meaningful sentence.
(A) definitely possible to solve most of the
(B) the advancement of science and technology makes it
(C) to provide primary necessities of life to everyone
(D) economic problems of the world and
Choose the correct sequence from the options given below:
VA
Grammar
Easy
Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
A servant comes daily to tend ___ the trees in the garden.
VA
Grammar
Easy
Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:
This year he visited ____ Varanasi, ___ Ayodhya.
Vocabulary
Phrasal Verbs
Medium
Match the phrasal verbs given in List-I with the meanings given in List-II.
| List-I (Phrasal Verbs) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) Let down | (I) To punish somebody lightly |
| (B) Let off | (II) To knock somebody unconscious |
| (C) Lay out | (III) To provide something |
| (D) Lay on | (IV) To disappoint somebody because of not being reliable |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Choose the correct word which can substitute the following words:
A very small village
VA
Grammar
Easy
Choose the correct option to fill in the blank:
His bark is worse ____ his bite, so stay calm.
Vocabulary
Synonyms
Easy
Choose the most appropriate synonym of the following underlined word:
The chairman of the organisation had to intervene to solve the grievances of the staff.
VA
Literary Devices
Easy
Match the figures of speech given in List-I with the sentences given in List-II.
| List-I (Figures of speech) | List-II (Sentences) |
|---|---|
| (A) Simile | (I) The old house groaned in the wind. |
| (B) Metaphor | (II) Her smile is as bright as the sun. |
| (C) Personification | (III) Sly snakes slither slowly. |
| (D) Alliteration | (IV) The whole world is a stage. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
VA
Rearrangement
Medium
Rearrange the following phrases into a meaningful sentence.
(A) through good and evil fortune
(B) of that quest or forgotten the
(C) ideals which gave her strength
(D) alike she has never lost sight
Choose the correct sequence from the options given below:
VA
Literary Devices
Easy
Which of the following figures of speech is used in the following sentence?
It is an open secret that the administration is planning to promote Mr. Vinod as the General Manager.
Vocabulary
Idioms
Medium
Match the idioms used in sentences given in List-I with the meanings given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences with idioms) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) Mohan is really up in the creek without any support. | (I) people who desert you in difficult times |
| (B) The students should take time by the forelock. | (II) in serious difficulties |
| (C) Just get a wiggle on. Everything will be alright. | (III) seize opportunity |
| (D) Ashok had all fair-weather friends. | (IV) get moving |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
VA
Passage
Easy
VA
Passage
Easy
VA
Passage
Easy
VA
Passage
Easy
VA
Passage
Medium
VA
Passage
Easy
VA
Passage
Easy
VA
Passage
Easy
VA
Passage
Easy
VA
Passage
Easy
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