Q1:

2026: 30 May Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

Fill in the blank in the given sentences in List-I with the correct options given in List-II

LIST-I (Sentences)LIST-II (options)
A. Come November, the sun _________ so feebly in the country.I. shone
B. The sun __________ with such brilliance yesterday.II. was shining
C. The sun _________ when they left home.III. has been shining.
D. The sun _________________ since this morning.IV. shines

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 30 May Shift 1 ENG question 1

Q2:

2026: 30 May Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the correct word from the options given below. :-

I think his long silence is tantamount _________ a refusal.

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 30 May Shift 1 ENG question 2

Q3:

2026: 30 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Select the correct word to complete the following sentence.

When fire raged through the hamlet, loud cries _________ the air.

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 30 May Shift 1 ENG question 3

Q4:

2026: 30 May Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

Choose the correct passive construction of the given sentence :-

He gave back my spectacles to me.

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 30 May Shift 1 ENG question 4

Q5:

2026: 29 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Choose the grammatically correct sentences from the given options:

A. The president of the association, along with her security guards, are expected shortly.

B. Neither my sister nor I are going to the Beauty Festival as the entry tickets are exorbitantly priced.

C. The gig economy has played a critical role in increasing income insecurity and instability among workers.

D. A two-minute-long interview is not an appropriate time to judge an applicant's suitability for the job.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 29 May Shift 2 ENG question 5

Q6:

2026: 29 May Shift 2

Grammar

Easy

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:

There were no _______ than five thousand people at the lavish wedding! It truly was a vulgar display of wealth in times of rising inflation and drought.

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 29 May Shift 2 ENG question 6

Q7:

2026: 29 May Shift 2

Grammar

Easy

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:

The employees pull up their socks and work _______ harder during appraisals, in the hope of a promotion.

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 29 May Shift 2 ENG question 7

Q8:

2026: 29 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Fill in the blanks in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.

LIST-ILIST-II
A.My sister _______ narrated the details of her arduous journey home.I.always
B.I am suspicious of a person who is _______ satisfied with what is given to him/her.II.mostly
C.The Hindi film industry has had a rather terrible run, as films are_______ running into losses.III.briefly
D.I lived in Singapore _______ before moving to Delhi for my higher education.IV.animatedly

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 29 May Shift 2 ENG question 8

Q9:

2026: 29 May Shift 2

Grammar

Easy

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:

The residents of the locality were seething _______ resentment over the inefficiency of the governing body, as it failed to uphold the promises made during the elections.

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 29 May Shift 2 ENG question 9

Q10:

2026: 29 May Shift 2

Grammar

Easy

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks in the given sentence:

While reading a literary text, students must pay attention _______ to the form _______ to the content to ensure a complete critical analysis.

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Q11:

2026: 29 May Shift 2

Grammar

Hard

Read the given sentences carefully and choose the grammatically incorrect options:

A. After Sir Davos Seaworth was punished for smuggling, he had three less fingernails to clean.

B. I am irked every time my cousin introduces me as her older sister; I am only six months older than her!

C. My brother is an introvert and struggles with social interactions, so he has a few friends.

D. The team decided to stop for a meal while they awaited farther instructions from the head office.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q12:

2026: 29 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Choose the option that correctly transforms the given sentence from direct speech to indirect speech:

The Kathvachak said to the crowd, "The sun rises every day for all of us without any expectations in return and we must cultivate the same feeling in ourselves."

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Q13:

2026: 29 May Shift 2

Grammar

Hard

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:

Never maintain an argument with heat and clamour _______ you think or know yourself to be in the right.

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Q14:

2026: 29 May Shift 2

Grammar

Easy

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:

Oblivious to the fact that the examination _______, I spent the night tormented with anxiety and set off for the centre three hours early.

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Q15:

2026: 29 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Choose the grammatically correct sentences from the given options:

A. Even though I was not feeling my best, I decided not to cancel plans with my sister, as I do not go down my promises.

B. Lawyers often jump at the opportunity to let cases drag on for months.

C. My husband encouraged me to make up with my estranged brother, but I refused to initiate discussions due to his outrageous behaviour towards me.

D. It is our solemn duty as citizens to stand out for the poor, whose interests are often sacrificed in the name of urban beautification and redevelopment.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q16:

2026: 29 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Choose the option that correctly transforms the given sentence from Active Voice to Passive Voice:

Please shut the door and go to sleep.

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Q17:

2026: 29 May Shift 2

Grammar

Medium

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:

My daughter was fascinated _______ the jewellery displayed at Caratlane and insisted on trying on a diamond tiara.

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Q18:

2026: 26 May Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

Choose the most apporpriate passive construction/s from the options given for the following sentence.

Mr. Parashar teaches us grammar.

(A) Grammar is taught to us by Mr. Parashar.

(B) Grammar has been taught to us by Mr. Parashar.

(C) We are taught grammar by Mr. Parashar.

(D) We have taught grammar by Mr. Parashar.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q19:

2026: 26 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Which of the following sentences are grammatically correct?

(A) Rama is her eldest daughter.

(B) The Sun Temple is the eldest temple in Odisha.

(C) Rama is elder than Adyasha.

(D) Kailashnath is the oldest monolithic temple in India.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

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Q20:

2026: 26 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Select the most appropriate indirect transformation of the following sentence.

"How steep the hill is!" they said, "we are quite tired."

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Q21:

2026: 26 May Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

No nation can progress _____ it adopts a fair and just approach towards the welfare of its citizens.

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Q22:

2026: 26 May Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

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

My sister had hoped that I _______send her the money.

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Q23:

2026: 26 May Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

Choose the most appropriate word to complete the following sentence.

_____ he was sitting in the garden, a scorpion stung him.

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Q24:

2026: 26 May Shift 1

Grammar

Medium

Choose the option which is grammatically correct.

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Q25:

2026: 26 May Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank .

Meera plays the flute___ than Rishita.

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Q26:

2026: 26 May Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

There are _____________ rooms in the new guest house than in the older one.

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Q27:

2026: 26 May Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks in the following sentence:-

Sudha__watches the cookery shows on TV,___cooks delicious food.

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Q28:

2026: 26 May Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

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

List-I (Sentences)List-II (Options)
(A) We stayed_Chennai for five days.(I) on
(B) The dog is lying_the floor.(II) by
(C) Our plane stopped_the Chennai Airport on the way to Indonesia.(III) at
(D) We travelled_train.(IV) in

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

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Q29:

2026: 26 May Shift 1

Grammar

Easy

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The fusion band from Assam___since 9 o'clock in the morning.

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Q30:

2026: 25 May Shift 2

Grammar

Easy

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence:

One of the problems in our business today ___that of disposing of the surplus.

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