Q1:
Grammar > Punctuations
Easy
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Q2:
Grammar > Tenses
Easy
Choose the option which best replaces the underlined phrase in the following sentence. "In a few minutes' time, when the clock strikes six I <u>would be waiting</u> here for an hour".
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Option 2
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Q3:
Vocabulary > Synonym
Medium
Which of the following is the synonym of the term "HACKNEYED"?
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Option 3
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Q4:
Grammar > Direct & Indirect
Easy
Out of the given options, pick the one which best expresses the following sentence in indirect speech. The coach said, "Well done ! You have made me proud."
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Option 4
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Q5:
Grammar > Direct & Indirect
Easy
Pick the active voice of the following sentence : "The national anthem is being sung by the players".
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Option 2
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Q6:
Vocabulary > Idioms
Medium
The idiom "a gentleman at large" means :
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Option 2
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Q7:
Grammar > Subject Verb Agreement
Conceptual
Pick the correct option to complete the following sentence : "All the students and teachers _______ this book."
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Option 2
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Q8:
Vocabulary > Phrases
Medium
Which of the following options is the correct meaning of the underlined phrase in the following sentence?$ $"Should spending on the arts be met out of the <u>public purse</u>?"
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Option 4
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Q9:
Vocabulary > Phrases
Medium
Pick the odd one out from the following options.
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Option 4
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Q10:
Vocabulary > Definition
Easy
Pick the best substitute for the following expression:$ $"One who does not care for literature or art".
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Option 3
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Q11:
Grammar > Active & Passive
Conceptual
Pick the passive equivalent of the following sentence: "The taxi will drop you at the airport."
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Option 4
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Q12:
Vocabulary > Phrases
Medium
Pick the correct meaning of the phrase "ULTRA VIRES".
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Option 4
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Q13:
VA > Spelling
Conceptual
Pick the word with the correct spelling.
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Option 4
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Q14:
Vocabulary > Antonym
Medium
Pick the correct antonym of the term "DILATE".
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Option 3
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Q15:
Vocabulary > Phrases
Easy
Choose the option which best replaces the underlined phrase. When Dr. Sapra came to the school in 1995, Dr. Anand <u>had already been teaching there since five years</u>.
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Option 2
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Q16:
Grammar > Grammatical Error
Easy
Identify the error in the sentence given below having three components marked as (i), (ii), and (iii) : (i) I was disappointed (ii) when I came for seeing you last evening (iii) but could not find you at home.
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Option 2
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Q17:
Grammar > Parts of Speech
Medium
<p>Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
Are people ___ (i) ___ or even typically, guided by reason, rather than, say, by passion or impulse ? If the norms of rational behaviour are not followed by people in their actual behaviour, how can we seek the same answer to two rather different questions : what would be rational for a person to do ? And what would the person actually do ? Shouldn't the economists who make such double use of maximisation - whether through explicit reasoning ___ (ii) ___ by implicit presumption - be invited to apply their minds to this ?
A number of economists have indeed paid attention to systematic departures from rationality in actual choices made by people. One argument that has been invoked, in a line of reasoning proposed by Herbert Simon, goes by the name of bounded rationality. It concerns the possibility that people may not, in all cases, look for fully ___ (iii) ___ choices because of their inability to be sufficiently focussed. There is considerable evidence, powerfully presented, for example, ___ (iv) ___ Kahneman, Slovic and Tversky, that people may fail to understand adequately the nature of the uncertainty.</p>
Pick the most appropriate word to fill (iii) in the given passage :
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Option 1
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Q18:
Grammar > Parts of Speech
Medium
<p>Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
Are people ___ (i) ___ or even typically, guided by reason, rather than, say, by passion or impulse ? If the norms of rational behaviour are not followed by people in their actual behaviour, how can we seek the same answer to two rather different questions : what would be rational for a person to do ? And what would the person actually do ? Shouldn't the economists who make such double use of maximisation - whether through explicit reasoning ___ (ii) ___ by implicit presumption - be invited to apply their minds to this ?
A number of economists have indeed paid attention to systematic departures from rationality in actual choices made by people. One argument that has been invoked, in a line of reasoning proposed by Herbert Simon, goes by the name of bounded rationality. It concerns the possibility that people may not, in all cases, look for fully ___ (iii) ___ choices because of their inability to be sufficiently focussed. There is considerable evidence, powerfully presented, for example, ___ (iv) ___ Kahneman, Slovic and Tversky, that people may fail to understand adequately the nature of the uncertainty.</p>
Pick the most appropriate word to fill (ii) in the given passage :
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Option 2
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Q19:
Grammar > Parts of Speech
Medium
<p>Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
Are people ___ (i) ___ or even typically, guided by reason, rather than, say, by passion or impulse ? If the norms of rational behaviour are not followed by people in their actual behaviour, how can we seek the same answer to two rather different questions : what would be rational for a person to do ? And what would the person actually do ? Shouldn't the economists who make such double use of maximisation - whether through explicit reasoning ___ (ii) ___ by implicit presumption - be invited to apply their minds to this ?
A number of economists have indeed paid attention to systematic departures from rationality in actual choices made by people. One argument that has been invoked, in a line of reasoning proposed by Herbert Simon, goes by the name of bounded rationality. It concerns the possibility that people may not, in all cases, look for fully ___ (iii) ___ choices because of their inability to be sufficiently focussed. There is considerable evidence, powerfully presented, for example, ___ (iv) ___ Kahneman, Slovic and Tversky, that people may fail to understand adequately the nature of the uncertainty.</p>
Pick the most appropriate word to fill (i) in the given passage
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Option 2
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Q20:
Grammar > Parts of Speech
Medium
<p>Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
Are people ___ (i) ___ or even typically, guided by reason, rather than, say, by passion or impulse ? If the norms of rational behaviour are not followed by people in their actual behaviour, how can we seek the same answer to two rather different questions : what would be rational for a person to do ? And what would the person actually do ? Shouldn't the economists who make such double use of maximisation - whether through explicit reasoning ___ (ii) ___ by implicit presumption - be invited to apply their minds to this ?
A number of economists have indeed paid attention to systematic departures from rationality in actual choices made by people. One argument that has been invoked, in a line of reasoning proposed by Herbert Simon, goes by the name of bounded rationality. It concerns the possibility that people may not, in all cases, look for fully ___ (iii) ___ choices because of their inability to be sufficiently focussed. There is considerable evidence, powerfully presented, for example, ___ (iv) ___ Kahneman, Slovic and Tversky, that people may fail to understand adequately the nature of the uncertainty.</p>
Pick the most appropriate word to fill (iv) in the given passage :
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Option 2
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Q21:
VA > Reading Comprehension
Medium
<p>Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
Literary criticism does not necessarily have to choose between textual or verbal and contextual study. The distinction between the two types of linguistic meaning is seen at two levels, formal and textual. Formal meaning in poetry is the level at which stylistic patterns occur but these are not restricted to mere form.
Panini discusses, in a few sutras scattered over his works, the influence of the concept of language in various spheres of suffixes, primary and secondary derivatives and compounds. Poetics is also indebted to grammar for the terms 'Jati' (genus), 'Kriya' (action), 'Guna' (quality) and 'Dravya' (individual/substance) which it uses in connection with certain poetic figures or while dealing with the expressive function of words.
Literary criticism, in the Sanskrit tradition, has been understood to be a sastra by which is meant any systematic, well-formulated body of knowledge. A 'sastraic' exposition is supposed to involve inquiry into the nature of substance, nature of language and the validity of critical statements. Thus, a basic understanding of the grammatical and philosophical issues is a prerequisite for the understanding of critical questions.
Which inquiries are undertaken in 'Sastraic' expositions? (A) Mainly primary and secondary derivatives of compounds (B) Nature of substance. (C) Stylistic patterns (D) Nature of language (E) Validity of critical statements Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
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Option 3
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Q22:
VA > Reading Comprehension
Easy
<p>Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
Literary criticism does not necessarily have to choose between textual or verbal and contextual study. The distinction between the two types of linguistic meaning is seen at two levels, formal and textual. Formal meaning in poetry is the level at which stylistic patterns occur but these are not restricted to mere form.
Panini discusses, in a few sutras scattered over his works, the influence of the concept of language in various spheres of suffixes, primary and secondary derivatives and compounds. Poetics is also indebted to grammar for the terms 'Jati' (genus), 'Kriya' (action), 'Guna' (quality) and 'Dravya' (individual/substance) which it uses in connection with certain poetic figures or while dealing with the expressive function of words.
Literary criticism, in the Sanskrit tradition, has been understood to be a sastra by which is meant any systematic, well-formulated body of knowledge. A 'sastraic' exposition is supposed to involve inquiry into the nature of substance, nature of language and the validity of critical statements. Thus, a basic understanding of the grammatical and philosophical issues is a prerequisite for the understanding of critical questions.
As per the passage, which of the following was primarily discussed by Panini ?
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Option 2
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Q23:
VA > Reading Comprehension
Medium
<p>Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
Literary criticism does not necessarily have to choose between textual or verbal and contextual study. The distinction between the two types of linguistic meaning is seen at two levels, formal and textual. Formal meaning in poetry is the level at which stylistic patterns occur but these are not restricted to mere form.
Panini discusses, in a few sutras scattered over his works, the influence of the concept of language in various spheres of suffixes, primary and secondary derivatives and compounds. Poetics is also indebted to grammar for the terms 'Jati' (genus), 'Kriya' (action), 'Guna' (quality) and 'Dravya' (individual/substance) which it uses in connection with certain poetic figures or while dealing with the expressive function of words.
Literary criticism, in the Sanskrit tradition, has been understood to be a sastra by which is meant any systematic, well-formulated body of knowledge. A 'sastraic' exposition is supposed to involve inquiry into the nature of substance, nature of language and the validity of critical statements. Thus, a basic understanding of the grammatical and philosophical issues is a prerequisite for the understanding of critical questions.
Which of the following statements are true about the given passage ? (A) Literary criticism must use either textual or contextual study. (B) Formal and textual are two levels and help in ascertaining linguistic meaning. (C) Critical questions cannot be understood without a philosophical and grammatical understanding. (D) Panini has written in a compact format of Sutras. (E) Sanskrit has a tradition of literary criticism for a long time. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
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Option 4
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Q24:
VA > Reading Comprehension
Medium
<p>Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
Literary criticism does not necessarily have to choose between textual or verbal and contextual study. The distinction between the two types of linguistic meaning is seen at two levels, formal and textual. Formal meaning in poetry is the level at which stylistic patterns occur but these are not restricted to mere form.
Panini discusses, in a few sutras scattered over his works, the influence of the concept of language in various spheres of suffixes, primary and secondary derivatives and compounds. Poetics is also indebted to grammar for the terms 'Jati' (genus), 'Kriya' (action), 'Guna' (quality) and 'Dravya' (individual/substance) which it uses in connection with certain poetic figures or while dealing with the expressive function of words.
Literary criticism, in the Sanskrit tradition, has been understood to be a sastra by which is meant any systematic, well-formulated body of knowledge. A 'sastraic' exposition is supposed to involve inquiry into the nature of substance, nature of language and the validity of critical statements. Thus, a basic understanding of the grammatical and philosophical issues is a prerequisite for the understanding of critical questions.
Which inquiries are undertaken in 'Sastraic' expositions?</p>
Which word in the passage is close in meaning to 'being logical and true' ?
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Option 4
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Q25:
VA > Reading Comprehension
Medium
<p>Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
All great thinkers live and move on a high plane of thought. It is only there they can breathe freely. It is only in contact with spirits like themselves they can live harmoniously and attain that serenity which comes from ideal companionship. I have always thought that the strongest argument in favour of the Baconian theory was, that no man, however indubitable his genius, could have written the plays and sonnets that have come down to us under Shakespeare's name who had not the liberal education of Bacon. How this habit of intercourse with the gods makes one impatient of mere men. The magnificent ideals that have ever haunted the human mind, and given us our highest proofs of a future immortality by reason of the impossibility of their fulfillment here, are splintered into atoms by contact with life's realities. Hence comes our sublime discontent. It may be spiritual or intellectual pride that is engendered on the high plane of intellectual life. But whatever it is, it becomes inevitable. A habitual meditation on the vast problems that underline human life, and are knit into human destinies. It is easy to understand, therefore, why such thinkers fly to the solitude of their own thoughts, or the silent companionship of the immortals; and if they care to present their views in prose or verse to the world, that these views take a sombre and melancholy setting from "the pale cast of thought"in which they were engendered.</p>
According to the author, why do the great thinkers need to attain and remain at high plane of thought? (A) Because they want to enjoy harmony and serenity from ideal companionship. (B) Because the experience of greatness makes them impatient of being ordinary men. (C) Because the high plane of intellectual life instills a spiritual and intellectual pride in them. (D) Because they are apathetic to commoners and solely eager to attain lofty ideals. Choose most appropriate answer from the options given below :
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Option 1
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Q26:
VA > Reading Comprehension
Medium
<p>Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
All great thinkers live and move on a high plane of thought. It is only there they can breathe freely. It is only in contact with spirits like themselves they can live harmoniously and attain that serenity which comes from ideal companionship. I have always thought that the strongest argument in favour of the Baconian theory was, that no man, however indubitable his genius, could have written the plays and sonnets that have come down to us under Shakespeare's name who had not the liberal education of Bacon. How this habit of intercourse with the gods makes one impatient of mere men. The magnificent ideals that have ever haunted the human mind, and given us our highest proofs of a future immortality by reason of the impossibility of their fulfillment here, are splintered into atoms by contact with life's realities. Hence comes our sublime discontent. It may be spiritual or intellectual pride that is engendered on the high plane of intellectual life. But whatever it is, it becomes inevitable. A habitual meditation on the vast problems that underline human life, and are knit into human destinies. It is easy to understand, therefore, why such thinkers fly to the solitude of their own thoughts, or the silent companionship of the immortals; and if they care to present their views in prose or verse to the world, that these views take a sombre and melancholy setting from "the pale cast of thought"in which they were engendered.</p>
What does the phrase "THE PALE CAST OF THOUGHT"mean?
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Option 4
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Q27:
VA > Reading Comprehension
Medium
<p>Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
All great thinkers live and move on a high plane of thought. It is only there they can breathe freely. It is only in contact with spirits like themselves they can live harmoniously and attain that serenity which comes from ideal companionship. I have always thought that the strongest argument in favour of the Baconian theory was, that no man, however indubitable his genius, could have written the plays and sonnets that have come down to us under Shakespeare's name who had not the liberal education of Bacon. How this habit of intercourse with the gods makes one impatient of mere men. The magnificent ideals that have ever haunted the human mind, and given us our highest proofs of a future immortality by reason of the impossibility of their fulfillment here, are splintered into atoms by contact with life's realities. Hence comes our sublime discontent. It may be spiritual or intellectual pride that is engendered on the high plane of intellectual life. But whatever it is, it becomes inevitable. A habitual meditation on the vast problems that underline human life, and are knit into human destinies. It is easy to understand, therefore, why such thinkers fly to the solitude of their own thoughts, or the silent companionship of the immortals; and if they care to present their views in prose or verse to the world, that these views take a sombre and melancholy setting from "the pale cast of thought"in which they were engendered.</p>
Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : The passage presents a rationale behind the great writers' flight to the solitude of their thoughts and silent companionship of immortals. Reason (R) : They do so because they are melancholic and naturally averse to ordinary humanity and disgust of unregenerated masses.
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Option 3
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Q28:
VA > Reading Comprehension
Hard
<p>Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
All great thinkers live and move on a high plane of thought. It is only there they can breathe freely. It is only in contact with spirits like themselves they can live harmoniously and attain that serenity which comes from ideal companionship. I have always thought that the strongest argument in favour of the Baconian theory was, that no man, however indubitable his genius, could have written the plays and sonnets that have come down to us under Shakespeare's name who had not the liberal education of Bacon. How this habit of intercourse with the gods makes one impatient of mere men. The magnificent ideals that have ever haunted the human mind, and given us our highest proofs of a future immortality by reason of the impossibility of their fulfillment here, are splintered into atoms by contact with life's realities. Hence comes our sublime discontent. It may be spiritual or intellectual pride that is engendered on the high plane of intellectual life. But whatever it is, it becomes inevitable. A habitual meditation on the vast problems that underline human life, and are knit into human destinies. It is easy to understand, therefore, why such thinkers fly to the solitude of their own thoughts, or the silent companionship of the immortals; and if they care to present their views in prose or verse to the world, that these views take a sombre and melancholy setting from "the pale cast of thought"in which they were engendered.</p>
Given below are two statements : Statement I: The author upholds the Baconian theory because, according to him, despite being a genius, Shakespeare could not write the plays and sonnets that have come down to us under his name. Statement II : He holds that Bacon was more resourceful than Shakespeare because he had the liberal education.
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Option 1
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Q29:
Grammar > Parts of Speech
Medium
<style> table { border-collapse: collapse; margin: 10px 0; } th, td { border: 1px solid #ccc; text-align: left; padding: 8px; } th { background-color: #f2f2f2; color: #333; } tr:nth-child(even) { background-color: #f9f9f9; } </style>Match List I with II <br> <table> <tr><th></th><th>List I <br> (Underlined word)</th><th></th><th>List II <br> (Meaning)</th> </tr> <tr><td>(A)</td><td><u>All</u> men are mortal.</td><td>(I)</td><td>Noun</td> </tr> <tr><td>(B)</td><td>He was <u>all</u> alone when I saw him.</td><td>(II)</td><td>Pronoun</td> </tr> <tr><td>(C)</td><td><u>all</u> spoke in his favour.</td><td>(III)</td><td>Adverb</td> </tr> <tr><td>(D)</td><td>He lost his <u>all</u> in speculation.</td><td>(IV)</td><td>Adjective</td> </tr></table>
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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Option 4
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Q30:
VA > Parajumbles
Easy
Out of the options given below, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph. (A) For that we need people who possess not only high skills but high values as well. (B) So the need of the hour is not only skill-based education but also value-inspired and value-based education. (C) When we talk of investing in education, a question arises as to what kind of education needs to be given to the youngsters. (D) Our aim is to evolve not only an affluent society, but an egalitarian, just, humane and compassionate society. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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Option 4
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Q31:
Grammar > Tenses
Conceptual
<style> table { border-collapse: collapse; margin: 10px 0; } th, td { border: 1px solid #ccc; text-align: left; padding: 8px; } th { background-color: #f2f2f2; color: #333; } tr:nth-child(even) { background-color: #f9f9f9; } </style>Match List I with II <br> <table> <tr> <th></th> <th>List I</th> <th></th> <th>List II</th> </tr> <tr> <td>(A)</td> <td>I shall speak</td> <td>(I)</td> <td>Future Perfect Continuous Tense</td> </tr> <tr> <td>(B)</td> <td>I shall have spoken</td> <td>(II)</td> <td>Simple Future Tense</td> </tr> <tr> <td>(C)</td> <td>I shall have been speaking</td> <td>(III)</td> <td>Future Continuous Tense</td> </tr> <tr> <td>(D)</td> <td>I shall be speaking</td> <td>(IV)</td> <td>Future Perfect Tense</td> </tr> </table>
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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Option 3
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Q32:
VA > Parajumbles
Conceptual
In the following question, a sentence is divided into four parts ( $A, B, C$ and $D$ ). Rearrange it in the proper sequence in order to make a meaningful sentence. (A) that is closely related to the peach tree (B) almonds are commonly called nuts (C) but they are actually seeds (D) and they come from a tree Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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Option 2
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Q33:
Vocabulary > Idioms
Conceptual
<style> table { border-collapse: collapse; margin: 10px 0; } th, td { border: 1px solid #ccc; text-align: left; padding: 8px; } th { background-color: #f2f2f2; color: #333; } tr:nth-child(even) { background-color: #f9f9f9; } </style>Match List I with II <br> <table> <tr> <th></th> <th>List I <br> (Phrase)</th> <th></th> <th>List II <br> (Meaning)</th> </tr> <tr> <td>(A)</td> <td>Up for grabs</td> <td>(I)</td> <td>To be punished less severely than expected</td> </tr> <tr> <td>(B)</td> <td>Make hay while the sun shines</td> <td>(II)</td> <td>Become out of control</td> </tr> <tr> <td>(C)</td> <td>Go haywire</td> <td>(III)</td> <td>To use opportunities while they last</td> </tr> <tr> <td>(D)</td> <td>Get off lightly</td> <td>(IV)</td> <td>Available for anyone interested</td> </tr> </table>
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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Option 4
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Q34:
Grammar > Grammatical Error
Easy
Pick the part of the sentence with grammatical mistakes/errors. (A) The economist were of the opinion (B) that the government should give longer times to farmers (C) to pay the loan instead of waiving the entire farm loan (D) as doing so is not good for credit culture
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Option 1
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