Vocabulary

Word Usage

Medium

Select the sentence /sentences in which the highlighted word is used correctly.

(A) I fancy reading romantic poetry because it is enchanting.

(B) Students of English Literature are encouraged to read poems else they will not be able to appreciate the language.

(C) My cat jumped wildly so it heard the word treat.

(D) That is the resort where we are planning to stay this summer vacation.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A), (B) and (D) only

(A), (B) and (C) only

(B), (C) and (D) only

(A), (C) and (D) only

✅ Correct Option: 1

(A) 'fancy reading' correctly means enjoy. (B) 'else' correctly means otherwise. (D) 'where' correctly introduces the clause describing the resort. (C) is incorrect: the cat jumped when/as it heard the word, so 'so' (indicating result) is misused. Hence (A), (B) and (D) only.

2025: 19 May Shift 1

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence: The theater provides a refreshing break from the ________ of urban living for the theater enthusiasts.

2025: 20 May Shift 2

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words from List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Words)
(A) The word home often _______ warmth and security.	(I) denotes
(B) Years of playing guitar gave her a large _______ on her fingers.	(II) callous
(C) In grammar, an asterisk often _______ a footnote.	(III) connotes
(D) Ignoring the beggar on the street was a _______ act.	(IV) callus

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words from List-II:

2022: 4 Aug Shift 1

Find the correct Match between options given in List I with List II

List I (ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION)	List II (SENTENCE / MEANING)
A. Biography	I. Writing about one's own life
B. Autobiography	II. List of books
C. Bibliography	III. Writing on someone else's life
D. Biopic	IV. Film telling the story of a famous person

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2026: 30 May Shift 1

Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the correct words given in List-II :-

LIST-I		LIST-II
A. At ____________ the President gave a vote of thanks.		I. later
B. This is the ____________ technology in the field of computer science.		II. latter
C. The __________ half of the century saw many revolutions.		III. last
D. Between Anne and Mary, the__________ is better at sports.		IV. latest

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2026: 12 May Shift 1

Choose the expanded form of the given word from the options given below: "Charlatan."

2026: 20 May Shift 2

Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:

Every product is ______tested before being sold in the retail market.

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