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Q1:

2022: 16 Sep Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

From the given options, select the one which can replace the given expression:

"Recurring every ten years"

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 16 Sep Shift 1 ENG question 1

Q2:

2022: 16 Sep Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

From the given options, select the one which can replace the given expression:

"Fear of Water"

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 16 Sep Shift 1 ENG question 2

Q3:

2022: 26 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Choose one option which can replace the given phrase.

One who is rather gloomy and sees only darker and negative side of things.

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 26 Aug Shift 1 ENG question 3

Q4:

2022: 26 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Choose one option which can replace the given phrase.

One who holds a professional post or does a job with any salary.

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 26 Aug Shift 1 ENG question 4

Q5:

2022: 26 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

From the given options, select the one which can replace the given phrase:

Oligarchy

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 26 Aug Shift 1 ENG question 5

Q6:

2022: 26 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

From the given options, select the one which can replace the given phrase:

One who is present everywhere.

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 26 Aug Shift 1 ENG question 6

Q7:

2022: 23 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Out of the given options, choose the one which can be substituted for the given phrase / sentence :

'A book containing information on all subjects'

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 23 Aug Shift 1 ENG question 7

Q8:

2022: 23 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Medium

Out of the given options, choose the one which can be substituted for the given phrase / sentence :

'Work for which no regular salary is paid'

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 23 Aug Shift 1 ENG question 8

Q9:

2022: 23 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Out of the given options, choose the one which can be substituted for the given phrase / sentence :

'Scarcity of rain or water'

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 23 Aug Shift 1 ENG question 9

Q10:

2022: 23 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Medium

Match the Phrase/sentence in List I with One word substitute in List II

List I (Phrase/sentence)List II (One word substitute)
A. A person who spends his money recklesslyI. Teetotaller
B. One who abstains from alcoholic drinkII. Extravagant
C. A person who helps a helpless person or strangerIII. Spendthrift
D. One who wastes money for luxuryIV. Samaritan

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

Answer options

Q11:

2022: 23 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Medium

Choose from the options given below, the word that can be used to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

Nobody should _____ of becoming rich without hard work.

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Q12:

2022: 20 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the expression from options given below which best describes the word "GOURMET"

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Q13:

2022: 20 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Medium

Choose the most suitable one word substitute for the given expression:

A person who is talkative

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Q14:

2022: 20 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the most suitable one word substitute for the given expression :

The killing of a young child

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Q15:

2022: 20 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the most suitable one word substitute for the given expression:

Huge fire for celebration

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Q16:

2022: 20 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Medium

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the given options.

She __________ me that I would pass the exam.

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Q17:

2022: 20 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Medium

Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank from the given options.

A ________ of American performers travelled across the continent to showcase its talent.

Answer options

Q18:

2022: 17 Aug Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

From the given options, select the one that rightly substitutes the given expression:

One who cannot be defeated

(1) Improper

(2) Irrecoverable

(3) Invincible

(4) Invisible

Answer options

Q19:

2022: 17 Aug Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

From the options given, select the one that can rightly substitute the given expression:

Incapable of being read

(1) Indelible

(2) Illegible

(3) Incorrigible

(4) In explicable

Answer options

Q20:

2022: 17 Aug Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

From the options given, select the one that substitutes the given expression:

One who has a charitable attitude towards his fellow beings

(1) Anthropologist

(2) Philanthropist

(3) Mercenary

(4) Philosophist

Answer options

Q21:

2022: 17 Aug Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

From the options given, select the one that right substitutes the given expression:

Art and profession of writing for newspapers and magazines

(1) Artistry

(2) Literature

(3) Biography

(4) Journalism

Answer options

Q22:

2022: 17 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

From the given options, select the one that will rightly substitute the given expression-

'Period of 10 years'.

Answer options

Q23:

2022: 17 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

From the given options, select the one that rightly substitutes the given expression-

'One who loves and collects books'.

Answer options

Q24:

2022: 17 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

From the given options, select the one that rightly substitutes the given expression.

'The killing of a new-born child'

Answer options

Q25:

2022: 17 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

From the given options, select the one that rightly substitutes / replaces the given expression-

'Detailed plan of a journey'

Answer options

Q26:

2022: 5 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Medium

From the given options, select the option (word) which will correctly replace the expression

"Passionate enthusiasm for collecting books"

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 5 Aug Shift 1 ENG question 26

Q27:

2022: 5 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

From the given options, select the one which will correctly replace the expression

"writing instruments and other office materials"

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 5 Aug Shift 1 ENG question 27

Q28:

2022: 5 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Medium

From the given options, select the one word which will correctly substitute the expression

"Deception, treachery and deceit"

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 5 Aug Shift 1 ENG question 28

Q29:

2022: 5 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

From the given options, select the one which would substitute

" Arrogant, pompous and proud "

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 5 Aug Shift 1 ENG question 29

Q30:

2022: 4 Aug Shift 1

Word Usage

Medium

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

List I (SENTENCE / MEANING)List II (ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION)
A. Inhabitant of a cityI. ARTISAN
B. Plant or human, well established in a place to which it is not nativeII. CITIZEN
C. Someone who does skilled work with their handsIII. MASON
D. Skilled builder who works with stones and bricksIV. DENIZEN

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2022: 4 Aug Shift 1 ENG question 30