BMSAT Kozhikode (VA) PYQs

Choose the correct spelling

Each sentence among the questions has pairs of words that are italicized and bold. Among the italicized and bold words, select the most appropriate word to form a coherent and grammatically correct paragraph.

A. The historian rejected the claim as historically anachronistic [A] / anonymous [B].

B. According to newly discovered manuscripts, the emperor's policies had been grossly misappropriated [A] / misrepresented [B] over time.

C. Earlier scholars relied upon sources of highly dubitative [A] / dubious [B] authenticity.

D. The revised interpretation therefore challenged several long-standing academic orthodoxies [A] / orthographies [B].

E. Unsurprisingly, the publication triggered an intensely patronised [A] / polarised [B] debate among historians.

Each sentence among the questions has pairs of words that are italicized and bold. Among the italicized and bold words, select the most appropriate word to form a correct sentence.

A. She shipped [A]/ slipped [B] the old key into the rusty lock, unsure if it would still turn.

B. Her grandmother had always waned [A]/ warned [B] her never to enter the attic after sunset.

C. The wooden stairs creaked [A]/ crinkled [B] under her feet as she climbed with a flashlight.

D. The door groaned [A] / gloomed [B] open, revealing a room filled with dust, cobwebs, and a single glowing box.

E. Curiosity, stronger [A] / slogger [B] than fear, had drawn her back to the house after all these years.