Q.1 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

The author's writing was often criticized for being too

_______

(a) pedantic
(b) Oblivion
(c) Propitious
(d) Adulation
Q.1 (a)

Pedantic= too worried about small details or rules

Oblivion= a state in which you are not aware of what is happening around you,
usually because you are unconscious or asleep
Propitious= likely to produce a successful result
Adulation= great praise, especially when it is greater than necessary
Q.2 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The bird built nest in a ______ of the tree.

(a) break
(b) braid
(c) Broach
(d) bough
Q.2 (d)

Braid= thin coloured rope that is used to decorate furniture and military uniforms
Broach= to begin talking about a subject that is difficult to discuss, especially
because it is embarrassing or because people disagree about it
Bough= a large branch of a tree
Q.3 Select the option that will improve the segment in bold
of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed,
select 'No improvement.’

He did not saw his missing son anywhere.

(a) Did not see

(b) Did not seen
(c) No improvement
(d) Not seeing
Q.3 (a)
Q.4 Find out the error, if any –

According to the food historians, the ancient Egyptians

were first culture to show evidence of advanced baking
skills.

(a) the ancient Egyptians were

(b) No Error
(c) first culture to show
(d) evidence of advanced baking skills.
Q.4 (c)

Replace 'First' with 'The first'

Q.5 The following sentence has been split into four
segments. Identify the segment that contains a
grammatical error.

Modern science have/broken many myths/about our

food and diet.

(a) about our food and diet.

(b) Modern science have
(c) broken many myths
(d) No error
Q.5 (b)

"has" should be used in place of 'have'.

Q.6 Select the option that will improve the segment in bold
of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed,
select 'No improvement.’

One must refrain by eating junk food as it is bad for health.

(a) Refrain with

(b) Refrained to
(c) Refrain from
(d) No improvement
Q.6 (c)
Q.7
S1. Disappointment doesn't equal failure.
P. When you feel disappointed, you can either seek comfort or
seek a solution.
Q. First, step back, stop what you're doing, and try to obtain
some comfort-but don't get trapped into staying
comfortable.
R. The best approach includes some of both.
S. Seen in a positive light, it can stimulate learning and growth.
S6. Having licked your wounds, prepare for another effort
based on a new solution to the problem.

(a) SRQP (b) RSPQ (c) QSRP (d) PRSQ

Q.7 (d)
Q.8
(P) Everyone in the village liked him.
(Q) The children of the village shouted with joy whenever
they saw him because he played with them, he taught them
to fly kites and shoot marbles, and told them long stories.
(R) Many years ago, at the foothills of the Kaatskill (Kat-
skill) mountains, was a little village.
(S) He was a kind neighbour, ready to help anyone.
(T)In the village lived a simple, good-natured fellow named
Rip Van Winkle.
(a) PQRST (b) RTSPQ (c) STPRQ (d) RTPQS
Q.8 (b)
Q.9
a) They also visit ailing friends and relatives, or attend to
personal matters even during office hours.
b) Once in office, they receive friends and relatives who
call them any time without prior appointment.
c) We can frequently find a large number of people sitting
here and there and doing nothing.
d) Even those who are employed often come late to office
and leave early unless they are forced to be punctual.

(a) DCAB (b) ABCD (c) CDBA (d) ACDB

Q.9 (c)
Q.10 There are four sentences out of one has a miss spelt
word, choose the sentence having miss spelt word.

(a) Its empire had collapsed, its protective ring of island

bastions smashed, its people on the verge of starvation.
(b) The general principle is that education should be
available to all children up to the age of 16.
(c) If you know the neighbourhood, you have an
understanding of what the children are like.
(d) Councilors complained that the full council should have
been consulted before planning permission was given.
Q.10 (d)
The correct spelling is Councillors.
Q.11 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

a) Embarrass
b) Millenium
c) Discrepancy
d) Separation
Q.11 (b)

The correct spelling is 'Millennium'.

Q.12 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in
indirect speech.

The teacher said to Mahesh, "Congratulations! Wish you

success in life.“
(a) The teacher congratulated Mahesh and said wish you
success in life.
(b) The teacher wished congratulations and success in life
to Mahesh.
(c) The teacher said congratulations to Mahesh and wished
him success in life.
(d) The teacher congratulated Mahesh and wished him
success in life.
Q.12 (d)
Q.13 Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice
(active / passive) form of the given sentence.

She presented me a bouquet on my 27th birthday.

(a) A bouquet was presented me on my 27th birthday by her.

(b) I was presented on my 27th birthday a bouquet by her.
(c) I was presented a bouquet on my 27th birthday by her.
(d) I had presented a bouquet on my 27th birthday by her.
Q.13 (c)
Q.14 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

BOLSTER

(a) Figurative
(b) Cerebral
(c) Undermine
(d) Exhort
Q.14 (c)

Figurative = a figurative word or phrase is used in a different way from

its usual meaning, to give you a particular idea or picture in your mind
Cerebral = relating to the brain

Undermine = to make something, especially somebody’s confidence or authority,

gradually weaker or less effective

Exhort = to try hard to persuade somebody to do something

Q.15 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

Beguile

(a) Repel
(b) Malady
(c) Aberration
(d) Descend
Q.15 (a)

Repel= to successfully fight somebody who is attacking you, your country, etc. and
drive them away
Beguile= to trick somebody into doing something, especially by being nice to them
Aberration= a departure from what is normal.
Descend= go down or fall towards.
Q.16 Direction- Choose the correct synonym of the given word.

Bloc

(a) Architect
(b) Extremist
(c) Centrist
(d) Association
Q.16 (d)

Bloc (noun) – Alliance, association, coalition, federation

Centrist (adjective) – having moderate political views or policies.
Extremist (noun) – fanatic, radical, zealot, fundamentalist, hardliner
Architect (noun) – Originator, inventor, founder, creator, engineer, builder
Q.17 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

SHRINE

(a) Demonstrator
(b) Chant
(c) Establishment
(d) Temple
Q.17 (d)

Shrine (noun) – Temple, memorial, holy place, place of pilgrimage

Demonstrator (noun) – Protestor, supporter, activist, campaigner, lobbyist
Chant (verb) – Recite, intone, repeat, vocalize Establishment (noun) –
Authorities, Powers that be, the ruling class, government
Q.18 Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for
the given group of words.

The action of examining with care or reading carefully

a) Persuade
b) Perverse
c) Perusal
d) Persiflage
Q.18 (c)
Persuade = to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good
reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it
Perverse = strange and not what most people would expect or enjoy
Perusal = the action of reading through something, especially to find the part
you are interested in
Persiflage = light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter
Q.19 Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom.

Be like chalk and cheese

a) Be absolutely lonely
b) Be absolutely rich
c) Be absolutely deceptive
d) Be absolutely different
Q.19 (d)
Q.20 Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom.

Fight shy of

a) to invite
b) to avoid
c) to challenge
d) to perform
Q.20 (b)
All of us know that the American astronaut Neil Armstrong
was the first (1) _______ to set foot on the Moon in July
1969. Human footprints on the lunar (2) ________ won’t
disappear for millions of years. That is because there is no
rain or wind to (3) _______ them. The surface area of the
Moon is 25% larger than that of Africa.

Q.1 (a) creature (b) object (c) human (d) organism

Q.2 (a) surface (b) dust (c) eclipse (d) rock
Q.3 (a) restore (b) recreate (c) replicate (d) erode
Astronauts have so far brought back hundreds of kilos of
rock and dust from the Moon to (4) _______. It takes the
Moon 27.3 days to travel around the Earth. As it does so,
we see different amounts of its side (5) ______ by the
Sun. That is why it appears to get larger and then smaller.

Q.4 (a) store (b) sell (c) study (d) show

Q.5 (a) heated (b) covered (c) hidden (d) lit
Q.1 (c) Q.2 (a) Q.3 (d) Q.4 (c) Q.5 (d)

Eclipse = The blocking or partial blocking of light from one

celestial body by another celestial body
Recreate = Give new life or energy to
Replicate = to copy something exactly
Erode = to gradually destroy the surface of something through
the action of wind, rain, etc.
26. You need to ___ your diet if you want to see any
results.

a) break into
b) give away
c) stick to
d) put off
26. Answer: c) stick to
break into – enter by force
give away – distribute for free
stick to – adhere to or follow
put off – postpone or delay
27. We need to ___ the pieces of the furniture before we
can use it.

a) give up
b) put together
c) look into
d) take off
27. Answer: b) put together
give up – stop doing something
put together – assemble or organize
look into – investigate or examine
take off – become successful or leave the ground (for
planes)
28. I hate to ___ my team, but I won’t be able to finish the
project on time.

a) let down
b) turn down
c) bring up
d) break out
28. Answer: a) let down
let down – disappoint
turn down – reject or refuse
bring up – mention a topic
break out – suddenly start (for a conflict or disease)
29. His explanation doesn’t ___; there are too many
inconsistencies.

a) give away
b) add up
c) look after
d) run into
29. Answer: b) add up
give away – reveal something
add up – make sense or be logical
look after – take care of
run into – meet by chance
30. He tried to ____ the mistake, but everyone noticed it.
a) cover up
b) bring up
c) go over
d) take off
30. Answer: a) cover up
Cover up – to hide or conceal
Bring up – to mention or raise a topic
Go over – to review or examine carefully
Take off – to leave or depart quickly
31. I am so glad that I ran into you on the way.

1. No improvement required
2. ran out of
3. ran over
4. ran away
31. Ans (a)
ran into - to meet by chance
ran out of – to finish the supply of something
ran over - to crush by a vehicle
ran away – to flee
32. The new chief is gifted at the power of eloquence.

1. gifted with
2. gifted for
3. gifted among
4. gifted of
32. Ans (a)
33. The wizard, while performing an item, accidentally set his
own hat on fire and prompted the fire alarm to go on.
1. the fire alarm to go away
2. the fire alarm to go under
3. the fire alarm to go off
4. the fire alarm to go above
33. Ans (c)
go on – to continue an activity, especially after a pause or break That's enough
for now
go away - To leave a place or person
go under - to be overwhelmed, destroyed, or defeated
go off - bomb explodes, gun fires, siren etc starts making sound
34. Sonam’s cat used to chase the mouse into the kitchen and
knock through a tower of pots and pans.

1. knock inside a tower of pots

2. knock over a tower of pots
3. knock away a tower of pots
4. knock out a tower of pots
34. Ans (b)
knock over - to hit somebody and make them fall to the ground
knock out - to make somebody go to sleep or become unconscious
35. Since my friend was not feeling well, she asked me to
come over and take care of her.
1. No improvement
2. come across
3. come into
4. come through
35. Ans (a)
come over - To visit someone's house for a short time:
come across - to meet by chance
come through – succeed in surviving or dealing with an illness or ordeal
36. Peter was the last to know that she had been cheating of
him.

1. cheating up him
2. cheating in him
3. cheat of him
4. cheating on him
36. Ans (d)
cheat on :- to break a promise made to (someone, such as one's wife or
husband) by having sex with someone else
37. Samita asked out a favour of going early today.

1. asked for
2. asked over
3. asked around
4. asked after
37. Ans (a)
Asked out - to invite someone to go out with you, especially as a way of
starting a romantic relationship.
asked for - To request to see or speak to someone
asked over - To invite someone to one's house or other place
asked around - to ask multiple people for information or help.
asked after -To express a desire to know how someone is or what they are
doing.
38. I opened the box beneath the table and took of a book, the
Materia Medica.

1. took out
2. take off
3. took in
4. No substitution required
38. Ans (a)
take out - to go to a restaurant, theatre, club, etc. with somebody you have
invited, remove something from somewhere
Take in - to admit , to include or to deceive
take off - remove clothes, plane goes into air
39. We set up on the journey early in the morning.

1. set off
2. set in
3. No improvement required
4. set about
39. Ans (a)
Set up : to establish
set off - To begin a journey
set in - When something unpleasant sets in, it begins and seems likely to
continue in a serious way
set about - to initiate effort
40. He tried to ____ the noise, but it was too loud.
a) turn up
b) drown out
c) look into
d) break down
40. Answer: b) drown out
Turn up – to increase
Drown out – to cover or suppress sound
Look into – to investigate
Break down – to fail or stop working
41. When Christy (a)/ grew out, (b)/ he turned out
(c)/ to be a gentleman. (d)

42. I am very much (a)/ obliged of my friend (b)/ for

the help (c)/ he rendered to me. (d)

43. The companies were (a)/ giving in the prizes (b)/

to attract customers (c)/ during the festive season.(d)
41. Ans (b)
42. Ans (b)
43. Ans (b)
44. ‘You expressed your opinion (a)/ very clearly (b)/ but
I am sorry (c)/ I cannot agree to you’. (d)

45. They have decided (a)/ to wind out (b)/ their business
(c)/ without delay.

46. I used to eat into (a)/ in the evening (b)/ when my

parents (c)/ were on night shifts. (d)
44. Ans (d)
45. Ans (b)
46. Ans (a)
47. After a while, (a)/ she look up (b)/ and saw that
(c)/ it was getting dark. (d)

48. His mother’s transfer (a)/ from a small town to

Delhi (b)/ brought up a huge change (c)/ in his
schooling.(d)

49. She always (a)/ likes to (b)/ show on (c)/ her

wealth.(d)
47. Ans (b)
48. Ans (c)
49. Ans (c)
50. It is his job (a)/ to chase out (b)/ clients
with (c)/ outstanding debts.(d)
50. Ans (b)