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Q1. Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A person who is absolutely necessary for someone or something
(a) indelible
(b) indispensable
(c) ineffable
(d) infallible
Q2. Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
Bhanu finished to read such a thick book in just two days.
(a) Bhanu finished
(b) in just two days.
(c) such a thick book
(d) to read
Q3. Select the option that will improve the segment in bold of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement.’
The hotels were heavy booked for the festival in Banaras.
(a) are heavy booked
(b) were heavily booking
(c) were heavily booked
(d) No substitution required
Q4. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Eat one’s words
(a) forgive and forget
(b) become less acceptable
(c) retract what one has said
(d) oppose sternly
Q5. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
ESTIMATE
(a) assess
(b) solve
(c) discover
(d) believe
Q6. Select the option that will improve the segment in bold of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement.’
A team of biologists have been discovered four new species of horned frogs in the North Eastern region of India.
(a) has been discovered
(b) has been discovering
(c) has discovered
(d) No substitution required
Q7. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
____________ he became a minister; he didn’t allow any of his relatives to live with him.
(a) As long as
(b) In case
(c) As soon as
(d) In order that
Q8. Select the option that will improve the segment in bold of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement.’
Hardly had we stepped out of the building then we get drenched.
(a) that we are getting
(b) No substitution required
(c) than we got
(d) when we got
Q9. Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
The salesman said that he had verified all the bills while the goods were being packed.
(a) The salesman said, “He had verified all the bills while the goods was being packed.”
(b) The salesman said, “I am verifying all the bills while the goods are being packed.”
(c) The salesman said, “I have verified all the bills while the goods are packed.”
(d) The salesman said, “I verified all the bills while the goods were being packed.”
Q10. Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
My brother told me that I could see any film I wanted on TV.
(a) My brother said to me, “You could see any film you wanted on TV.”
(b) My brother said to me, “I could see any film I wanted on TV.”
(c) My brother said to me, “I can see any film I want on TV.”
(d) My brother said to me, “You can see any film you want on TV.”
Q11. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
The minister said, “Anyone using drones will have to register them on an ______ portal.”
(a) aviation
(b) aeroplane
(c) airport
(d) airline
Q12. Select the correctly spelt word.
(a) Piety
(b) Certanity
(c) Notoreity
(d) Vizibility
Q13. Select the option that is the direct form of the given sentence.
Dhiraj said that he had been to Goa the previous year also.
(a) Dhiraj told, “I went to Goa the last year also.”
(b) Dhiraj said, “I had been to Goa the previous year also.”
(c) Dhiraj said, “He has been to Goa the previous year also.”
(d) Dhiraj said, “I have been to Goa last year also.”
Q14. Select the option that will improve the segment in bold of the given sentence.
In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement.’
Sidharth want to become a football player but needs to practise more rigorously.
(a) No improvement
(b) wanted becoming
(c) wants to become
(d) is wanting to become
Q15. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
- A common sight now is that on the roads of Yangon antiquated cars move alongside shiny new vehicles.
- A newly-built highway connects Mandalay to the city of Rangoon, now called Yangon.
- Similarly, hurriedly constructed glass-fronted buildings stand next to old colonial structures.
- Yangon is fairly typical of any developing city in Asia, standing as it does at the crossroads of modernisation.
(a) DABC
(b) ADCB
(c) BDAC
(d) CDBA
ANSWER
S1. Ans (b)
Sol. The correct answer is option b.
Indispensable – A person who is absolutely necessary for someone or something.
Whereas, meaning of other words –
Indelible – (of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed.
Ineffable – too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
Infallible – incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.
Option (b) portrays the same meaning as that of the given group of words & hence it is the correct choice.
S2. Ans (d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d.
The error lies in part (d) of the sentence.
Replace ‘To read’ with ‘Reading’ to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
Gerunds are used in sentences to convey the actions that are real or complete, or that have been completed. Gerunds are formed by adding “-ing” to the verb.
For example – He really enjoys climbing mountains.
In this example, ‘climbing’ is real and it’s something we like to do.
Gerunds is used after certain verbs- read, enjoy, fancy, discuss, dislike, finish, mind, suggest, recommend, keep, and avoid.
Infinitives can be used after certain verbs – agree, ask, decide, help, plan, hope, learn, want, would like, and promise.
It is used after an adjective –
For example – I find it difficult to describe my feelings about you.
To show purpose-
For example – She left for Russia to study Russian.
S3. Ans (c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
Replace ‘were heavy booked’ with ‘were heavily booked’ to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
In the given sentence, ‘Booked’ is a verb and to modify that we need an adverb. An adverb usually modifies by telling how, when, where, why, under what conditions, or to what degree. An adverb is often formed by adding – ‘Ly’ to an adjective.
Heavily (adverb) – to a great degree; in large amounts
For example – It was raining heavily.
Heavy (adjective) – more or worse than usual in amount, degree, etc.
For example – heavy rain/rainfall/snow
- There was heavy fighting in the capital last night.
S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
Eat one’s words – It is an idiomatic expression which means, ‘To retract, regret, or feel foolish about what one has previously said.’
Option (c) portrays the same meaning as that of the given idiom & hence, it is the
correct choice.
S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct answer is option a.
Estimate – To guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something.
Synonyms – appraise, assess, evaluate, guesstimate, rate, set, valuate.
S6. Ans (c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
Replace ‘have been discovered’ with ‘has discovered’ to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
The present perfect tense refers to an action or state that either occurred at an indefinite time in the past (e.g., we have talked before) or began in the past and continued to the present time (e.g., he has grown impatient over the last hour). This tense is formed by ‘have/has + the past participle.’
The given sentence is in the active voice hence, usage of passive voice is incorrect.
Structure in active voice – Subject + has/have+ v3+ object
Structure in passive voice – Object+ has/have+ been+ V3+ by + subject
In the given sentence, the subject is singular ‘A team’ hence, it takes the singular verb ‘Has’.
S7. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
The word that can be in the blank is, ‘As soon as.’
As soon as – It is a conjunction and it is used when something happens immediately after some other event.
For example – As soon as we got out of the car, it started raining.
S8. Ans (d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d.
Replace ‘then we get’ with ‘when we got’ to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
‘Hardly…………when’ – To say that something happened and another thing happened very soon afterwards.
‘Hardly, scarcely and barely’ are followed by ‘When’, while ‘No sooner’ is followed by ‘Than’.
S9. Ans (d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d.
The given sentence is ‘Indirect Speech’.
Indirect Speech – Reporting the message of the speaker in our own words.
Direct Speech – Reporting the message of the speaker in the exact words as spoken by
him.
The given sentence is ‘Assertive sentence.’
While changing it into direct form, we consider following rules.
Reported Verb – ‘Said’ remains unchanged.
Remove the conjunctions ‘That.’
Insert quotation marks, and full stop, wherever necessary.
Put a comma before the statement.
Write the first word of the statement with capital letters.
Make the necessary changes in the tense.
The sentence is in ‘Past perfect’ tense. Hence, while converting it into direct speech -we will use ‘Past simple tense.’
Structure in indirect speech – Past perfect (Subject+had+V3+Object)
Structure in direct speech – Past simple (Subject+V2+Object)
The sentence thus formed is – The salesman said, “I verified all the bills while the goods were being packed.”
S10. Ans (d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d.
The given sentence is ‘Indirect Speech’.
Indirect Speech – Reporting the message of the speaker in our own words.
Direct Speech – Reporting the message of the speaker in the exact words as spoken by
him.
The given sentence is an ‘Assertive Sentence.’
While changing it into direct form, we consider following rules.
Reported Verb – ‘Told’ changes to ‘Said to’
Remove the conjunctions ‘That.’
Insert quotation marks, and full stop, wherever necessary.
Put a comma before the statement.
Write the first word of the statement with capital letters.
Make the necessary changes in the tense. ‘Could’ changes to ‘Can’.
The sentence thus formed is – My brother said to me, “You can see any film you want on TV.”
S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. The correct answer is option a.
The word that can be filled in the blank is, ` Aviation’.
Aviation -the activity of transporting people and goods by aircraft.
As per the context the word ` Aviation’ fits in properly & hence it is the
correct choice.
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. The correct answer is option a.
Piety is the word which is spelt correctly.
Remaining words are spelt incorrectly
Notoreity – Notoriety
Vizibility – Visibility
Certanity – Certainty
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d.
The given sentence is of `Indirect speech’. Direct speech – reporting the message of the speaker in the exact words as spoken by him.
Indirect speech – reporting the message of the speaker in our own words
The following rules should be followed while converting an indirect speech to direct speech:
Use the reporting verb such as (say, said to) in its correct tense.
Put a comma before the statement and the first letter of the statement should be in capital letter.
Insert question mark, quotation marks, exclamation mark and full stop, based on the mood of the sentence.
Remove the conjunctions like (that, to, if or whether) wherever necessary.
Where the reporting verb is in past tense in indirect, change it to present tense in the direct speech.
Change the past perfect tense into present perfect tense.
The sentence thus formed is –
Dhiraj said, “I have been to Goa last year also.”
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
As the subject is singular, we would use the singular form of “want”, that is, “wants”.
So, in any positive present simple sentence where the subject is singular, we need to add ‘S’ to the verb.
S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
The proper arrangement is – BDAC.
B – This is the introductory sentence as it talks about the topic “City of Rangoon – Yangon.”
D – it states more about the city Yangon.
A – it tells that on the roads of Yangon old-fashioned cars move alongside shiny new vehicles.
C – It concludes by stating that constructed glass-fronted buildings stand next to old colonial structures.
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