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Q1:

2026: 26 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

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

List-I (Phrases)List-II (Words)
(A) Informal expression used in conversation(I) Taciturnity
(B) The art of making one's voice coming from elsewhere without moving lips(II) Colloquialism
(C) The method of talking indirectly or in a roundabout way(III) Circumlocution
(D) Unwillingness to engage in conversation(IV) Ventriloquism

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 26 May Shift 1 ENG question 1

Q2:

2026: 26 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Medium

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

List-I (Phrases)List-II (One-word Substitution)
(A) Not appropriate for the present time(I) Synchronous
(B) Occurring at the same time or rate(II) Anachronism
(C) A strong sense of dislike(III) Incongruous
(D) Not appropriate in a particular situation(IV) Antipathy

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 26 May Shift 1 ENG question 2

Q3:

2026: 26 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Congratulations, the judgement of the court__________your stand on this important issue.

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 26 May Shift 1 ENG question 3

Q4:

2026: 26 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

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

After taking all the cash the thief left the flat _______.

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 26 May Shift 1 ENG question 4

Q5:

2026: 25 May Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

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

List-IList-II
(A) She came _____ than expected.(I) profusely
(B) _____ he was at home when the blizzard struck.(II) directly
(C) The moment I stepped into the office I was asked to report _____ to the boss' chamber.(III) fortunately
(D) He was bleeding _____ after the accident.(IV) earlier

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 25 May Shift 2 ENG question 5

Q6:

2026: 25 May Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

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

The interior of the concert hall is a _______ feast to the eye.

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 25 May Shift 2 ENG question 6

Q7:

2026: 25 May Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the most appropriate word from List-I to fill in the blanks in List-II.

List-I (Word)List-II (Correct Usage)
(A) conscious(I) Government should be run by ________.
(B) conscience(II) Being a __________ worker, he never shirks work.
(C) consensus(III) I always act according to my _________.
(D) conscientious(IV) We should always be _______ of what is going on around the world.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 25 May Shift 2 ENG question 7

Q8:

2026: 25 May Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank from the options given below:

His popularity as a political leader is now on the ______.

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 25 May Shift 2 ENG question 8

Q9:

2026: 25 May Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the word which can best be substituted for the given sentence.

A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 25 May Shift 2 ENG question 9

Q10:

2026: 25 May Shift 2

Word Usage

Medium

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

Belying his mother's worries, Rohit's behaviour throughout the function was_______.

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Q11:

2026: 25 May Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the correct word which best conveys the meaning of the given phrase:

Practice of borrowing ideas and words from others and using them as one's own-

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Q12:

2026: 25 May Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the most appropriate word out of the given options to complete the following sentence:

________enough, even those who called themselves rationalists were not above believing in superstitions.

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Q13:

2026: 25 May Shift 2

Word Usage

Medium

Identify the correct use of the underlined words in the following sentences:

(A) Defamation is the act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication.

(B) One who is not concerned with the welfare of others is an ascetic.

(C) Avarice is an insatiable desire for wealth.

(D) A bibliophile is one who is a great lover of books.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q14:

2026: 25 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the correct word which can substitute the given group of words.

A medicine given to counteract poison

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Q15:

2026: 25 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word, chosen from the given options:-

Everyone --------- Rahul, was invited to the party.

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Q16:

2026: 25 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Medium

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

LIST-I (Phrases)LIST-II (Words)
A. Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of actionI. Oblivion
B. Wipe away completelyII. Obdurate
C. In a state of forgetfulnessIII. Obnoxious
D. Extremely unpleasantIV. Obliterate

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Q17:

2026: 25 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the correct word from the given options to complete the following sentence.

The villain, on the stage, laughed ________ and sent a chill down the spine of the audience.

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Q18:

2026: 25 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

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

LIST-I (Phrases)LIST-II (Words)
A. Study of stampsI. Numismatics
B. Study of coinsII. Ornithology
C. Study of birdsIII. Philately
D. Study of handwritingIV. Graphology

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q19:

2026: 25 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Medium

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

LIST-ILIST-II
A. The ---- child solved the difficult puzzle quickly.I. precipitous
B. The_______morning was perfect for a walkII. precocious
C. The committee made a ------ decision that reflected both fairness and wisdomIII. judicious
D. The hill was too_____for them to scale in one go.IV. salubrious

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q20:

2026: 25 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

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

Shruti is ----------- in the art of calligraphy.

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Q22:

2026: 24 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Medium

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

On second reading, his poems strike us as singularly -------- of sublime emotions.

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Q23:

2026: 24 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined words used in the given sentence from the options below.

The rise in income is generally off set by various taxes imposed.

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Q24:

2026: 24 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Medium

Choose the correct option for the following underlined phrase:-

A high-flown and pretentious speech is termed as:-----

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Q25:

2026: 24 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the correct word from the given options to complete the following sentence.

He is renowned for authenticity in his written treatises because he _______ tells the truth.

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Q28:

2026: 24 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence:-

A word, sentence or a poem that helps you to remember something is termed as-

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Q29:

2026: 24 May Shift 1

Word Usage

Easy

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

For the last few days, it has been raining _______.

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Q30:

2026: 23 May Shift 2

Word Usage

Easy

Choose the correct option as one word substitution for the given phrase:

Analysis of handwriting

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