Q1. In the following question, sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
The professor _______________ over just one point for full two hours.
(a) deliberated
(b) mentioned
(c) conversed
(d) stated
Direction (2): In these questions, out of the four alternatives choose the word opposite in meaning to the word given in bold.
Q2. Expound
(a) Besmirch
(b) Mystify
(c) Refrain
(d) Condemn
Direction (3): In the following question, out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
Q3. A statement intended to soothe
(a) Bromide
(b) Euphemism
(c) Anodyne
(d) Homonym
Q4. Select the synonym of
ESPIONAGE
(a) Lineage
(b) Spying
(c) Planning
(d) Pioneering
Q5. Select the word with the correct spelling.
(a) Scholership
(b) Partnarship
(c) Entrepreneurship
(d) Leadeship
Q6. In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.
If I was knowing (A)/ why he was absent, (B)/ I would have informed you. (C)/ No error (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Q7. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase in bold.
The officer kicked up a row over the issue.
(a) avoided the issue
(b) gave strict orders
(c) gave a kick in the air
(d) made a great fuss
Q8. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
They are going to build a new airport near the old one.
(a) A new airport going to be built near the old one.
(b) A new airport is being built near the old one.
(c) A new airport will be built near the old one.
(d) A new airport is going to be built near the old one.
Q9. Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
I can’t go out in the rain as I am (not having an umbrella).
(a) have no umbrella
(b) don’t have an umbrella
(c) don’t have the umbrella
(d) No improvement
Q10. In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
His directions to the driver were ………… and helped him to reach on time.
(a) explicit
(b) implicit
(c) expletive
(d) implicate
Solutions
S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. Deliberate means engage in long and careful consideration.
S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. Expound– explain in detail.
Mystify-puzzle
S3. Ans. (b)
Sol. Euphemism: a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. Espionage: the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.
Spying: work for a government or other organization by secretly obtaining information about enemies or competitors.
S5. Ans. (c)
Sol. Entrepreneurship: a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk.
S6. Ans. (a)
Sol. Use ‘I had known’ in place of ‘I was knowing’ because with “Would have+ v3” we need to use “if +sub+ had + v3” thus ‘If I had known’ is correct.
S7. Ans. (d)
Sol. Kick up a row: to become a nuisance; to misbehave and disturb (someone).
S8. Ans. (d)
S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. “Have” is a static verb, therefore we don’t write “have” in continuous form if we need to show possession , thus “don’t have an umbrella” should be used.
S10. Ans. (a)
Sol. Explicit means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
