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Q1:

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Grammar

Easy

Select the verb to fill in the blank in the following sentence: It wasn't the first time they had been _________ how it worked.

reported

exclaimed

taught

inferred

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q2:

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Grammar

Medium

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

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Prepositions)
(A) If you are worried about the problem you should do something______it.	(I) from
(B) The mother parted____her married daughter in sorrow.	(II) about
(C) Tables are usually made ______ wood.	(III) at
(D) All of them are surprised______ her rudeness.	(IV) of

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q3:

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Grammar

Medium

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

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Prepositions)
(A) Did you hear ___what happened at the party on Saturday?	(I) of
(B) Mega was complaining ___pain in her knee, so she went to see a doctor.	(II) from
(C) Are you going to apologize___ what you did?	(III) about
(D) Kamla is often not well.She suffers ___severe headache.	(IV) for

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q4:

2025: 19 May Shift 1

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Grammar

Medium

Match the figures of speech in List-I with the appropriate statements from List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Figures of Speech)	(Statements)
(A) Simile	(I) The loud silence of the forest seemed to envelop the world in a cloak of quiet.
(B) Oxymoron	(II) When well-appareled April on the heel of limping winter treads
(C) Metaphor	(III) Then, as the sun went down, it seemed to drag the whole sky with it like shreds of a burning curtain.
(D) Personification	(IV) The carpet of snow relieved the drabness of the depressing building.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q5:

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Easy

Select the appropriate option to fill in the blank and complete the following sentence: Do you have ________ a vacation right now?

money enough to take

enough money to take

enough money for take

money enough for taking

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q6:

2025: 19 May Shift 1

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Grammar

Medium

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

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Verbs)
(A) He got used to _____on the right side when he was in London.	(I) drives
(B) His desire is strongly ______ by his ambition to win the competition.	(II) driving
(C) Radha ____ to work everyday though her office is only half a mile away.	(III) drove
(D) My boss _______me home last night.	(IV) driven

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q7:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

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Grammar

Easy

Choose the correct preposition to complete the given sentence

Mr. John was finally acquitted ____the criminal charge.

from

of

in

for

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q8:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

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Grammar

Easy

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate prepositions given in List-II

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Prepositions)
(A) He is waiting for me______the road	(I) through
(B) The message was conveyed to me ______my friend	(II) across
(C) He is going to get married______the month of September	(III) on
(D) I shall meet him _______the day of the examination	(IV) in

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q9:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

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Grammar

Medium

Complete the sentences in List-I with the appropriate adverbs from List-II

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Adverbs)
(A) She_______knows anything about me.	(I) poorly
(B)______the figures mentioned in the report are incorrect.	(II) clearly
(C) You are missed________by all of us.	(III) hardly
(D) He fared_______in his exams.	(IV) evidently

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q10:

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Grammar

Medium

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition:

We can make no progress if we continue working ____these conditions.

with

for

from

under

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q11:

2025: 15 May Shift 2

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Grammar

Medium

Select the correct pair of prepositions to fill in the blank in the following sentence:

Although universities often advise them __________ having a job, many students now work __________ term-time due to financial pressures.

before ; from

for ; in

against; during

over ; at

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q12:

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Grammar

Medium

Match the examples in List-I with the appropriate figures of speech in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Examples)	(Figures of Speech)
(A) "He moaned to himself like some baffled, prowling beast."	(I) Metaphor
(B) I had to wait in the station for ten days—an eternity.	(II) Personification
(C) The smell of baking muffins welcomed us inside.	(III) Simile
(D) "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair."	(IV) Hyperbole

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q13:

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Grammar

Easy

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

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Adverbs)
(A) Since he got that haircut, I can _____ recognize him.	(I) slowly
(B) On the day of the performance, Sam played the piano more _____ than Thomas.	(II) heavily
(C) How will we reach home on time? The bus is going rather ____.	(III) barely
(D) It was raining so ____ that many drains started overflowing.	(IV) skillfully

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q14:

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Grammar

Medium

Select the most appropriate pair of determiners to fill in the blanks in the following sentence:

Have you had______ news from your family in Mumbai? I heard that _____ areas were badly flooded.

no,both

much, few

any,some

a, much

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q15:

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Grammar

Easy

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below:

______ the rain stops, the concert will have to be postponed.

unless

until

till

while

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q16:

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Grammar

Medium

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the following sentence:

By the end of next April, you _________ out of school.

will graduate

graduate

will have graduated

will be graduate

Correct Answer

Option 1,3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q17:

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Grammar

Medium

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the following sentence:

Please do not call me between 1 to 4 pm today. I __________ a workshop during that time.

will attend

am attending

will have attended

will be attend

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q18:

2025: 14 May Shift 2

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Grammar

Medium

Select the phrase that best completes the following sentence:

They recommended that the windows__________ opened.

had to

not be

ought not to

should not

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q19:

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Grammar

Medium

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the following sentence:

Aman has been spending a lot of money on buying expensive, branded clothes. If he continues with his shopping spree, he __________ all his money by the end of the month.

will be spending

will have spent

shall spend

will spend

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q20:

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Grammar

Easy

Select the appropriate option to complete the following sentence with the correct pair of preposition and pronoun:

Erica York was a self-taught mathematician who liked to spend hours ____________ in the library.

about herself

by herself

with her

for herself

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q21:

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Grammar

Easy

Choose the most appropriate pair to fill in the blank.

Though Neetika is known to crack some _____jokes but Nisha is ____ than Neekita.

funnier, funniest

funniest, funny

funny, funnier

quite funny, more funnier

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q22:

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Grammar

Medium

Fill the blanks in List-I with appropriate verbs from List II.

List-I	List-II
Sentences	Verbs
(A) It ______since yesterday.	(I) rains
(B) If it______today, we would not go for a picnic.	(II) has been raining
(C) It was ________in the morning.	(III) rain
(D) It will______in the evening.	(IV) raining

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q23:

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Grammar

Medium

Fill in the blank with the correct option.

I ______ on Thursday. But on Thursday I had a terrible cold, so I decided to wait till Saturday.

am to leave

was to have left

would leave

will be leaving

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q24:

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Grammar

Medium

Fill in the blank with the correct option.

One evening of each week was set apart by him for the reception of ____ chose to visit him.

whosoever

whichever

whom

who

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q25:

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Grammar

Medium

Match the figures of speech in List-I with the correct examples from List-II

List-I	List-II
Figure of Speech	Examples
(A) Simile	(I) The school bus had thousands of students.
(B) Hyperbole	(II) She is like a beautiful yellow sunflower.
(C) Metaphor	(III) The books danced in the breeze.
(D) Personification	(IV) She is the tiger of her tribe.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q26:

2025: 13 May Shift 1

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Grammar

Easy

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

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Words)
(A) I read the mystery novels ____ they captivate my imagination.	(I) Unless
(B) This is the place ____ he was born.	(II) because
(C) Many things have happened ____ we met last time.	(III) Where
(D) ____ you tell me the truth, I will not allow you to go.	(IV) Since

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q27:

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Grammar

Easy

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below:

She is standing____her husband in this crisis.

with

in

for

by

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q28:

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Grammar

Easy

Choose the appropriate word pair to complete the sentence:

I didn't know Rahul was in the hospital. If I ________, I would ________ him.'

knew, go

had known, have visited

have known, be going

know, had gone

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q29:

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Grammar

Easy

Fill in the blank with the correct option. 'Most of the guests arrived for the concert ________ bus.'

by

with

from

through

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q30:

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Hard

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Prepositions)
(A) The edited version of her article is indistinguishable _____ her first version.	(I) with
(B) I just don't feel any affinity _____ prose style. It's too caustic.	(II) to
(C) Her ideas are not all that dissimilar _____ mine.	(III) for
(D) It would be wrong to mistake his diffidence _____ his arrogance or coldness.	(IV) from

Match the blanks in List-I with the prepositions in List-II:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation

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