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Directions (1-2):In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Q1. Meretricious
(a) Brazen
(b) Natural
(c) Exemplary
(d) Gaudy
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Meretricious: apparently attractive but having no real value.
Q2. Nebulous
(a) Definite
(b) Inchoate
(c) Dismal
(d) Sullen
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Nebulous: (of a concept) vague or ill-defined.
Directions (3-4):In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
Q3. Spick and Span
(a) High and low
(b) Dark and light
(c) Neat and clean
(d) Happy and sad
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Spick and Span: fresh, brand-new; spotlessly clean. Thus option (c) is correct.
Q4. To draw the longbow
(a) To nullify
(b) To exaggerate
(c) To underrate
(d) To demarcate
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. To draw the longbow: to lie; to exaggerate.
Directions (5-6):Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Q5. His dishonest acts have made his parents (to bent) their heads in shame.
(a) bend
(b) to bend
(c) bent
(d) No improvement
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Replace ‘to bent’ with ‘bend’.
The rule to be followed is ‘make + bare infinitive’ in active voice.
Q6. The government plans to (take up) the construction project soon.
(a) Take on
(b) Take off
(c) Take in
(d) No improvement
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. No improvement
Q7. Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active / passive) form of the given sentence.
Mr. Kapoor teaches Science.
(a) Science was taught by Mr. Kapoor.
(b) Science should be taught by Mr. Kapoor.
(c) Science is taught by Mr. Kapoor.
(d) Science has been taught by Mr. Kapoor.
S7. Ans (c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
The given sentence is of ‘Active voice’.
The sentence is said to be in active voice when `Subject’ is active & does something.
Now we have to convert it into passive voice.
Passive voice – If the sentence is in passive form, the subject remains inactive. It does
nothing, but allows something to be done.
In the passive form, the object of the verb in Active voice becomes the subject of the
verb in the Passive voice. ‘By’ is introduced as now the subject receives the action by the
object.
The given sentence is in ‘Present Simple Tense.’
Structure in active voice – Subject + V1+s/es+ object
Structure in passive voice – Object+ is/am/are+ V3+ by + subject
The sentence thus formed is – Science is taught by Mr. Kapoor.
Directions (8-9): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences.
Q8. Involving or showing violence and bloodshed
(a) inundate
(b) gory
(c) sanguine
(d) imbrue
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Gory: involving or showing violence and bloodshed.
Sanguine: optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
Inundate: overwhelm someone with things or people to be dealt with.
Imbrue: to impregnate.
Q9. The action of making amends for something wrong, one has done
(a) reparation
(b) extortion
(c) reclamation
(d) retrieval
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Reparation: the action of repairing something.
Q10. The lower jawbone in mammals and fishes
(a) trunk
(b) snout
(c) beak
(d) mandible
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. Mandible: the jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.
Q11. A hollow object used to contain something
(a) platter
(b) salver
(c) plate
(d) receptacle
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. Platter means a large flat dish or plate for serving food.
Salver means a tray, typically one made of silver and used in formal circumstances.
Directions (12-13):In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bracket. Below are given alternatives to the bracketed part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose option D if no correction is required.
Q12. (If the driver had been smarter), we would have been able to catch the flight on time.
(a) If the driver are smarter
(b) If the driver was smarter
(c) had the driver smarter
(d) No improvement
S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. In if conditional, IF + Past Perfect is followed by Would + Have + V3. Since the if clause is in Past Perfect, hence there is no need of any improvement.
Q13. Children (are looked to) by their mothers.
(a) are looked at
(b) are looked after
(c) are looked for
(d) No improvement
S13. Ans.(b)
Directions (14-15): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Q14. Not turn a hair
(a) Getting into tears because of someone’s behavior
(b) Doing something that will cause you your own failure
(c) Not exhibiting any emotion where it is expected
(d) Possibility of a bright future
S14. Ans.(c)
Q15. Whiter than white
(a) Completely foolish
(b) Completely blank
(c) Customary
(d) Completely honest
S15. Ans.(d)
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