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Q1:

2026: 7 June Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

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

The _________ news dampened the wedding festivities.

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 7 June Shift 2 ENG question 1

Q2:

2026: 7 June Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the most appropriate word from the options to complete the following sentence:

His _________skills could electrify an audience and bring them cheering to their feet.

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 7 June Shift 2 ENG question 2

Q3:

2026: 7 June Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

Identify the correct one word for the following expression:

One who speaks many languages-

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 7 June Shift 2 ENG question 3

Q4:

2026: 7 June Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

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

Her concern for the poor and homeless is truly_______.

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 7 June Shift 2 ENG question 4

Q5:

2026: 7 June Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the most appropriate word which conveys the meaning of the given phrase:

One who is greedy-

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 7 June Shift 2 ENG question 5

Q6:

2026: 7 June Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

Choose a word that best replaces the underlined expression in the following sentence:

Most students find it difficult to work with Rivaan as he is too fastidious about minor details or rules.

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 7 June Shift 2 ENG question 6

Q7:

2026: 7 June Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the most appropriate word to complete the following sentence.

The management was kind enough to _________ to some of the demands of the workers.

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

Q8:

2026: 7 June Shift 2

Word Usage

Medium

Choose the sentences where the bold word is used correctly:

(A)They use mercury lamps to lighten the streets

(B)The sudden lighting was followed by a loud rumble of thunder.

(C) You must be careful while lightening the match.

(D) Everyone praised the extravagant lighting arrangements at the function.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 7 June Shift 2 ENG question 8

Q9:

2026: 6 June Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

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

After a minor accident with a bus, Madan's movements are-------------- restricted, otherwise he is very active.

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 6 June Shift 1 ENG question 9

Q10:

2026: 6 June Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the correct option given below to fill in the blank.

I could not stand in that room as there was a __________ smell.

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Q11:

2026: 6 June Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Select the word which can replace the given phrase:.

The state of being legally responsible for something.

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Q12:

2026: 6 June Shift 1

Word Usage

Medium

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

As an employee working for a long time, you know too _________ who could have spilled the beans.

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Q13:

2026: 6 June Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

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

List-I (Sentences)List-II (Words)
(A) A/an _________ studies secret writing and coded words.(I) lexicographer
(B) A/an________ compiles a dictionary.(II) cartographer
(C) A/an _____ draws a map.(III) anthropologist
(D) A/an _________ studies the evolution of mankind.(IV) cryptographer

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q14:

2026: 6 June Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Fill in the blanks with the correct pair from the options given below.

Even in the present times, some people ---------------their votes according to their ------------.

Choose the appropriate words from the given options:-

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Q15:

2026: 6 June Shift 1

Word Usage

Medium

Match the words given in List-I with the phrases given in List-II

List-I (Words)List-II (Phrases)
(A) ERGONOMY(I) The study of the human race
(B) ETHNOLOGY(II) The study of earthquakes
(C) ARBORICULTURE(III) The study of the effect of environment on workers
(D) SEISMOLOGY(IV) Cultivation of trees and vegetables

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q16:

2026: 6 June Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

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

Even at the risk of losing his job, as a man of character, he -----------------will not compromise with his morals.

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Q17:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

Fill in the blank with the correct option given below to complete the sentence:

She must abide _____ my decision.

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Q18:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Word Usage

Medium

Select the appropriate word from the given options that can replace the given phrase:

A job with a high salary but little responsibility

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Q19:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Word Usage

Medium

Choose the correct word from the options given to complete the sentence:

The teacher was taken aback when Rohini, known for her graciousness greeted her ___________.

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Q20:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

Select the appropriate word from the given options that can replace the given phrase:

Informal expression used in everyday conversation but not in formal speech or writing:

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Q21:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the correct option from the ones given below to fill in the blank:

We had to _____ people all over the town, asking if they would be interested in participating in a recycling programme.

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Q23:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Word Usage

Hard

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

She would _____ do anything for her friends.

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Q24:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Word Usage

Medium

Choose the word that can appropriately replace the given phrase from the options given below:

A person who talks in sleep

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Q25:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Word Usage

Medium

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

The ___________ argument humiliated the genteel lady.

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Q26:

2026: 31 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the most appropriate option:

Rajesh _____ explained the complicated nature of the issue that he was facing to the head coach.

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Q27:

2026: 31 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Fill in the blank in the following sentence with an appropriate word:

The vegetable soup will ------- your appetite for more food.

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Q28:

2026: 31 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the most appropriate option:

The committee has __________ been disbanded, though no official announcements have been made and the company website still features the name of the committee.

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Q29:

2026: 31 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Match the words given in List-I with their expanded forms given in List-II.

LIST-I (Word)LIST-II (Expanded form)
A. IconoclastI. One who criticises popular beliefs.
B. ConscriptionII. One who is a brilliant performer on stage.
C. MogulIII. A person of very great power, wealth or importance.
D. VirtuosoIV. Compulsory enlistment for military service.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q30:

2026: 31 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the options which demonstrate the appropriate use of underlined words in the given sentences:

A. You need to write down the essential topics so that you can look at them later.

B. On his way to Goa, he took a rite turn and lost his way.

C. You need to wright the clothes before hanging them.

D. It is my birth right and whatever you say will not change that fact.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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