Direction (1-3): In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letter. If there is no error, indicate corresponding to the last option.
Q1. It was a big blunder but we ignored it for the welfare of the city.
(a) It was a big blunder
(b) but we ignored it
(c) for the welfare of the city.
(d) No error
Q2. They stayed in Kashmir for a short period of time and then they returned home.
(a) They stayed in Kashmir for a
(b) short period of time
(c) and then they returned home.
(d) No error
Q3. Though recently married, Koyal and Kabir are not pulling on well with each other.
(a) Though recently married, Koyal
(b) and Kabir are not pulling
(c) on well with each other.
(d) No error
Direction (4-5): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q4. RAPT
(a) Doleful
(b) Ecstatic
(c) Demolish
(d) Build
Q5. COMPENDIUM
(a) Summary
(b) Dullness
(c) Capability
(d) Antipathy
Direction (6-8): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the antonym to the given word.
Q6. Ensconce
(a) Establish
(b) Impudence
(c) Request
(d) Disturb
Q7. Lugubrious
(a) Clumsy
(b) Lucid
(c) Optimistic
(d) Sinister
Q8. Ostentation
(a) Comical
(b) Insane
(c) Modest
(d) Swanky
Direction (9-10): In these questions, four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
Q9.
(a) pillage
(b) spliter
(c) palenes
(d) bloting
Q10.
(a) femenism
(b) acesses
(c) permuted
(d) vacuols
Solutions:
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. ‘Blunder’ means ‘big mistake’. Remove ‘big’ after ‘a’ as ‘big blunder’ is superfluous.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Remove ‘of time’ as it is supposed to be superfluous. Either ‘for a short period’ or ‘for a short time’ is used.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Remove ‘on’.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Rapt: completely fascinated or absorbed by what one is seeing or hearing. Ecstatic: feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement. Hence Rapt and Ecstatic are synonyms to each other.
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Compendium: a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject, especially in a book or other publication. Hence Compendium and Summary are synonyms to each other.
S6. Ans(d)
Sol. Ensconce: to settle.
Disturb: interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of.
S7. Ans(c)
Sol. Lugubrious: sad or dismal.
Optimistic: hopeful and confident about the future.
S8. Ans(c)
Sol. Ostentation: the pretentious or showy display of wealth and luxury, designed to impress.
Modest: moderate
S9. Ans(a)
Sol. Pillage means rob a (place) using violence, especially in wartime.
S10. Ans(c)
Sol. Permuted means submit to a process of alteration, rearrangement, or permutation.
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