Q1:
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Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below:
You mustn't wear ____ clothing to the glass workshop as it is susceptible to fire.
2026: 15 May Shift 1
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below:
You mustn't wear ____ clothing to the glass workshop as it is susceptible to fire.
2026: 15 May Shift 1
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Word Usage
Easy
Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
He is a ____ man who shrinks from taking any risk..
2026: 15 May Shift 1
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Easy
Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below:
As there are no documented records, it is next to impossible to verify the ____ of her statements.
2026: 15 May Shift 1
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Easy
Choose the correct word from the options given below for the following statement:
One who is very indifferent to pleasure or pain.
2026: 15 May Shift 1
Vocabulary
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Easy
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the most appropriate word:
She was ____ that the changes made to the document might not be acceptable to the manager.
2026: 15 May Shift 1
Vocabulary
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Easy
From the following options, choose the one-word substitution for: a number of ships.
2026: 15 May Shift 1
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Fill in the blanks in LIST-I with the appropriate words given in LIST-II
| LIST-I (Sentences) | LIST-II (Words) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | The Police failed to ____ any confession from the prisoner. | I. | illicit |
| B. | The ____ liquor trade has caused many deaths. | II. | elicit |
| C. | The ____ historian gave a thought-provoking lecture. | III. | imminent |
| D. | An outbreak of cholera seems ____ in the flood-affected areas. | IV. | eminent |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
2026: 14 May Shift 2
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II
| LIST-I (Sentences) | LIST-II (Words) | |
|---|---|---|
| A. The Government wanted to ______ the news but the media got hold of the original document and published it. | I. | censure |
| B. It was wrong on the part of the authorities to ______ the wrong-doings of students publicly. | II. | alleviate |
| C. She tried to ______ her friend's sorrow by telling her some jokes. | III. | censor |
| D. They tried to ______ the standard of their products through regular quality-check surveys. | IV. | elevate |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
2026: 14 May Shift 2
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Choose the most appropriate option from the given ones that can replace the following set of words.
A boastful fellow
2026: 14 May Shift 2
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Medium
Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II
| LIST-I (Sentences) | LIST-II (Words) | |
|---|---|---|
| A. On being praised for her diligence by the boss, she ______to do the extra work. | I. | feigned |
| B. The resort was famous for providing five star______to the international tourists. | II. | fained |
| C. One experiences unmatched ______ on achieving the set goal in one's life. | III. | facility |
| D. The moment she heard the warden's footsteps, she______to be asleep | IV. | felicity |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
2026: 14 May Shift 2
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Complete the following sentence by selecting the most appropriate option:
A person who speaks several languages can be referred to as a/an ______ .
2026: 14 May Shift 2
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Easy
Complete the following sentence by choosing the most appropriate option:
The old woman was shocked and couldn't make any ______ comment.
2026: 14 May Shift 2
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Easy
Choose the most appropriate option to complete the following sentence:
Knowing fully well that the extent of damage to the car would upset his father, Amit dealt with the topic ______.
2026: 14 May Shift 2
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Match the descriptions given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.
| LIST-I (Description) | LIST-II (word) | |
|---|---|---|
| A. One who physically travels in space | I. | Astrologer |
| B. A student of the stars and other heavenly phenomena | II. | Astronaut |
| C. One who studies position of celestial bodies to interpret its influence on humans and the world | III. | Astrophysicist |
| D. One who applies the laws and theories of physics to the interpretation of astronomical observatons. | IV. | Astronomer |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
2026: 14 May Shift 2
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Complete the following sentence using the most appropriate option:
Amit is a/an ______ friend of mine. I was very happy to see him again almost after a decade.
2026: 14 May Shift 2
Vocabulary
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Easy
Choose the most appropriate word to complete the following sentence:
She has been______absenting herself from the office.
2026: 14 May Shift 2
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Easy
Choose the most appropriate word from the given options to complete the following sentence:
The outdoor area is ______________ with bright lights and colourful paintings.
2026: 14 May Shift 2
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Word Usage
Medium
Identify the sentences in which the word 'extravagant' has been appropriately used.
A. She managed to build a good investment portfolio by leading a very extravagant life.
B. His extravagant lifestyle led him to splurge on unnecessary things and never save for a rainy day.
C. His extravagant claims to solve the crisis were indeed exaggerated and failed miserably.
D. She was annoyed with him as he got her an extravagant gift even though they didn't have enough to eat.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
2026: 14 May Shift 1
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Choose the correct option to fill up the blank in the given sentence:
Normally, a thunderstorm lasts about 45 minutes but under certain conditions, the storm may_________, becoming ever more severe for as long as four hours.
2026: 14 May Shift 1
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence given below:
Words ______ me when I want to describe the urgency of the soldier to embrace his daughter after being away for more than two years on the front-lines.
2026: 14 May Shift 1
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Medium
Choose the most appropriate option to replace the underlined phrases in the text below:
The manager, while speaking at the annual general body meeting, felt it would be unpleasant, unfair and likely to offend if he was to single out any one person to thank.
2026: 14 May Shift 1
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Easy
Fill in the blanks with the suitable pair of words given in the options.
The principal will not _______ any explanation offered by the faculty______ that given by the sports department.
2026: 14 May Shift 1
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Medium
Match the phrases given in LIST-I with the most appropriate words given in LIST-II
| LIST-I Phrases | LIST-II word | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | The practice of submitting a proposal to popular vote | I. | Inexorable |
| B. | Having or showing great knowledge or learning | II. | Referendum |
| C. | A person who lives outside his native country | III. | Erudite |
| D. | That cannot be stopped or changed | IV. | Expatriate |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
2026: 14 May Shift 1
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Medium
Choose the words that can best replace the underlined phrases:
"Worldly pleasures are in existence only for a short while.", said the teacher, in a very disapproving and ordinary tone.
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Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Fill in the blanks in the given sentence with the most appropriate pair of words.
He sat there all night, like a sniper trained well, waiting _____for the hornbill to_______shuffle out of its nest.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
2026: 13 May Shift 1
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the most appropriate word from the given options:-
I always act according to my ______ as it provides me with immense peace of mind.
2026: 13 May Shift 1
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:-:
She worked ______ while her colleagues were busy gossiping in the cafeteria.
2026: 13 May Shift 1
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Easy
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:-
The wild ______ came very close to our cottage, which made us shiver.
2026: 13 May Shift 1
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Word Usage
Easy
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options:-
Even though my brother passed away ten years ago, every year, my mind is bombarded ______ memories of him on his birthday.
2026: 13 May Shift 1
Vocabulary
Word Usage
Easy
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options:-
Life ______ turns out the way we expect it to, and we must learn to adapt to all the twists and turns it throws at us.