Rearrangement:
1. In our home everyone drinks milk at least once a day .
P. All these we owe to our milkman
Q. We, the children get milk twice a day.
R. He says, he is 18, but he is not sure.
S. We also eat curd, and enjoy buttermilk.
6. Probably he needs more milk than we.
(a) SRPQ (b) QSPR (c) PRQS (d) PSRQ -Answer- b
2.Rearrangement:
(A) choice of goals that are not
(B) wisdom is equally needed
(C) only beneficent but also attainable
(D) in private life and in the
(a)BDAC (b)ADCB (c)ABCD (d) CBDA -Answer- a
Find the synonymous word:
3. Stoop (a) rest (b) submerge (c) gravity (d) bend -Answer- d
Expl-
Stoop= Bend one's back forward from the waist on down
Find the synonymous word:
4. Riposte (a) revenge (b) refusal (c) retort (d) resignation -Answer- c
Expl-
Riposte= A quick reply to a question or remark
Find the synonymous word:
5. Odyssey (a) journey (b) mission (c) aim (d) target -Answer- a
Expl-
Odyssey= A long, wandering, and eventful journey
Find the antonym:
6. Gradually (a) swiftly (b) solemnly (c) thoughtlessly (d) angrily -Answer- a
Expl-
Gradually= In a gradual manner
Find the antonym:
7. Fade away (a) fall (b) jump (c) occur (d) appear -Answer- d
Expl-
Fade away= Become weaker/ disappear
8.Narration
She said to me, "Who are you to her?"
a.She asked to me who I was to her.
b.She asked me who I was to her?
c.She asked me who was I to her.
d.She asked me who I was to her. -Answer- d
Expl.
a. ..asked to me.. [Incorrect]
b. ..?.. [Incorrect]
c. ..was I.. [Incorrect]
9.Narration
He said to me," Let's not tease him."
a.He suggested to me that we should not tease him. -Answer- a
b.He didn't suggest to me that we should tease him.
c.He suggested to me that they should not tease him.
d.He suggested me that we should not tease him.
Expl.
b...didn't suggest.. [Incorrect]
c...they.. [Incorrect]
d..suggested me.. [Incorrect]
10.Voice
The boy laughed at them.
(a) They were laughed by the boy.
(b) They were laughed at by the boy. -Answer- b
(c) Them were laughed at by the boy.
(d) They were laugh at by the boy.
Expl-
a.'At' must be there..
c.'Them' [incorrect]
d.'Laugh' [incorrect]
11.Voice
Has anybody told you the truth?
(a) Have you told the truth?
(b) Have you been telled the truth?
(c) Has the truth told to you?
(d) Have you been told the truth? -Answer- d
Expl-
a. 'Been' must be there
b.'Telled' [incorrect]
c.'Been' must be there
12.Find the correctly spelt word"
A) Equanimous B) Equanimus C) Equanimes D) Equanimos -Answer- a
13.Find the correctly spelt word
A) Efflorascence B) Efflorescence C) Efllorescence D) Eflorescence -Answer- b
14.Find the correctly spelt word:
A) Psycholegy B) Appology C) Criminolegy D) Archaeology -Answer- d
15.Find the correctly spelt word:
A) Trenquillity B) Trenquility C) Tronquility D) Tranquillity -Answer- d
16.Find the correctly spelt word:
A) Prefference B) Preferrence C) Preference D) Prefference -Answer- c
Fill in:
17. She has not recovered fully .................. the shock of his failure. (a) off (b) of (c) from (d) against -Answer- c
18. The master dispensed .................. the services of his servant. (a) of (b) with (c) off (d) for -Answer- b
Expl-
Dispense with sth= To manage without sth
19. I look.................. him as my close friend. (a) on (b)up (c) after (d) into -Answer- a
Expl-
Look on/ upon= to consider or regard
20. My friend is really very good .................. cricket. (a) on (b) at (c) in (d) over -Answer- b
Expl-
Good at
Bad at
Adept at
21. He has a great affection .................. me. (a) with (b) on (c) for (d) in -Answer- c
Expl
Fond of
Fondness for
Affection for
Liking for
22. He always connives .................. his superiors against his colleagues. (a) on (b) with (c) about (d) in -Answer- b
Expl-
Connive= conspire to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful
23. I have been informed that the two brothers have fallen .................. (a) upon (b) through (c) in (d) out -Answer- d
Expl-
Fall out= have an argument
24. Your friend has been convicted.................. the charge of murder. (a) upon (b) for (c) on (d) of -Answer- d
Expl-
Accuse of
Convict of
Blame for
Give one word:
25.Capable of being approached-
(a) Accessory (b) Easy (c) Accessible (d) Adaptable -Answer- c
26.One who is liked by people-
(a) Samaritan (b) Popular (c) Philanthropist (d) Misanthropist -Answer- b
27.No longer in use-
(a) Impracticable (b) Obsolete (c) Absolute (d) Useless -Answer- b
28.A child born after the death of his father-
(a) Posthumous (b) Bastard (c) Kiddy (d) Stepson -Answer- a
Expl.
Posthumous= जो मृत्यु के बाद घटे (जो बच्चा अपने पिता की मृत्यु के बाद जन्मे/ जिसको मृत्यु के बाद अवार्ड दिया जाय/ कोई किताब जो मृत्यु के बाद प्रकाशित हो)
Bastard= नाजायज़ (बच्चा जो बिना शादी किये जोड़े से जन्मा हो)
29.One who is present everywhere-
(a) God (b) Omnipotent (c) Omnipresent (d) Visible -Answer- c
30.An office without salary-
(a) Honorary (b) Slavish (c) Sinecure (d) Voluntary -Answer- a
31.A document written by hand-
(a Script (b) Autobiography (c) Manuscript (d) Autography -Answer- c
32.Government by officials-
(a) Oligarchy (b) Bureaucracy (c) Autocracy (d) Democracy -Answer- b
33.A speech made off hand-
(a) Extempore (b) Maiden (c) Lecture (d) Gibberish -Answer- a
Idioms/ phrases:
34. To pin one’s faith
(a) To be sure of somebody’s favour -Answer- a
(b) To be unsure of favour
(c) To bother friends
(d) To bother for one’s relatives
35. To play fast and loose
(a) To tease
(b) To kill
(c) To behave irresponsibly or immorally -Answer- c
(d) To trust others
36. To play second fiddle
(a) To play an important role
(b) To play upon a musical instrument
(c) To be less important -Answer- c
(d) To be very important
37. Alma mater
(a) School or college providing scholarships
(b) Mother’s concern for the child
(c) The learning that one receives from mother
(d) Institution where one received education from -Answer- d
38. At one’s beck and call
(a) To climb the back
(b) To call from behind
(c) To be always at one’s service or command -Answer- c
(d) Not to care for anybody
39. At one’s wit’s end
(a) Completely confused -Answer- a
(b) To be very witty
(c) To have no sense of humour
(d) To confuse others
40. An axe to grind
(a) A reason to kill someone
(b) To warn someone
(c) To be ready to kill
(d) To have a selfish motive -Answer- d
Spot the error:
41.My parents asked me (1)/ that how long (2)/ I would stay there. (3)/ No error (4). -Answer- 2
Expl-
'that' must not be there
42.I laughed at (1)/ her as she fall off the (2)/ tree and got injured. (3)/ No error (4). -Answer- 2
Expl-
Fall= incorrect
Fell= correct
43.Jyoti is so obstinate (1)/ that no one can (2)/ altar her views. (3)/ No error (4). -Answer- 3
Expl-
Altar= incorrect
Alter/ change= correct
44.The landlord made the boys (1)/ to mop (2)/ the floor again. (3)/ No error (4). -Answer- 2
Expl-
Remove 'to'
45.As a chef, (1)/ Kajal is as good as(2)/, if not good than Mahendra. (3)/ No error (4). -Answer- 3
Expl-
Good= incorrect
Better= correct
Improve the bracketed part:
46.The site appeared to have been removed (on yesterday evening).
(a) at yesterday evening
(b) in yesterday evening
(c) yesterday evening -Answer- c
(d) No Improvement
47.Asking me (why was I absent, I was punished by the headmaster).
(a) why was I absent, was I punished by the headmaster
(b) why I was absent, was I punished by the headmaster
(c) why I was absent, the headmaster punished me -Answer- c
(d) No improvement
48.I (differ by you in this matter).
(a) differ from you about this matter
(b) differ with you on this matter -Answer- b
(c) differ in you regarding this matter
(d) No Improvement
49.It is time we (work hard).
(a) No improvement
(b) working hard
(c) worked hard -Answer- c
(d) had worked hard
Expl-
It is time+ to v1+ o [Correct]
It is time+ past indefinite [Correct]
50.You must abide (by) the instructions.
(a) to
(b) with
(c) on
(d) No Improvement -Answer- d
Expl-
नियम पालन करने के लिए:
Abide by [Correct]
Adhere to [Correct]
Stick to [Correct]
Comply with [Correct]
Conform to [Correct]
Follow [Correct]
He abides by the rules/ instructions/ guidelines.
He adheres to the rules/ instructions/ guidelines.
He sticks to the rules/ instructions/ guidelines.
He complies with the rules/ instructions/ guidelines.
He conforms to the rules/ instructions/ guidelines.
He follows the rules/ instructions/ guidelines.
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