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Q.1 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. We had never seen so strong blizzard. The wind speed was 130 km per hour .
1. such a strong blizzard
2. such strong a blizzard
3. no improvement
4. so strong the blizzard

Correct Answer : such a strong blizzard

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. Canada is three times the size of India (1)______ its population is only about 26 million. The average (2)______ of population is less than three persons per square kilometer (3)______ Canada. The distribution of population is highly (4)______. Nearly 80 per cent of the people (5)______ in a narrow belt less than 300 kilometer wide along the southern border. The rest of the country has a very sparse population due to excessive cold. 

Q.2 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
1. so
2. but
3. until
4. because

Correct Answer : but

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. Canada is three times the size of India (1)______ its population is only about 26 million. The average (2)______ of population is less than three persons per square kilometer (3)______ Canada. The distribution of population is highly (4)______. Nearly 80 per cent of the people (5)______ in a narrow belt less than 300 kilometer wide along the southern border. The rest of the country has a very sparse population due to excessive cold.

Q.3 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
1. density
2. frequency
3. consistency
4. quantity

Correct Answer : density

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. Canada is three times the size of India (1)______ its population is only about 26 million. The average (2)______ of population is less than three persons per square kilometer (3)______ Canada. The distribution of population is highly (4)______. Nearly 80 per cent of the people (5)______ in a narrow belt less than 300 kilometer wide along the southern border. The rest of the country has a very sparse population due to excessive cold. 

Q.4 Select the most  appropriate option for blank No. 3.
1. into
2. on
3. in
4. at

Correct Answer : in

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. Canada is three times the size of India (1)______ its population is only about 26 million. The average (2)______ of population is less than three persons per square kilometer (3)______ Canada. The distribution of population is highly (4)______. Nearly 80 per cent of the people (5)______ in a narrow belt less than 300 kilometer wide along the southern border. The rest of the country has a very sparse population due to excessive cold. 

Q.5 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
1. differing
2. infrequent
3. uneven
4. rough

Correct Answer : uneven

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. Canada is three times the size of India (1)______ its population is only about 26 million. The average (2)______ of population is less than three persons per square kilometer (3)______ Canada. The distribution of population is highly (4)______. Nearly 80 per cent of the people (5)______ in a narrow belt less than 300 kilometer wide along the southern border. The rest of the country has a very sparse population due to excessive cold.

Q.6 Select the most appropriate  option for blank No. 5.
1. live
2. remain
3. survive
4. subsist

Correct Answer : live

Q.7 Select the word which methe same as the group of words given. A person appointed by two parties to resolve a dispute
1. valuer
2. broker
3. arbitrator
4. auditor
Correct Answer : arbitrator

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Q.8 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. out of the woods
1. no longer in trouble
2. no longer famous
3. no longer in sight
4. no longer young
Correct Answer : no longer in trouble

Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. They didn't see you, is it?
1. wasn't it
2. did they
3. no improvement
4. have they
Correct Answer : did they

Q.10 Select the antonym of the given word.
COMIC
1. amusing
2. absurd
3. awkward
4. tragic
Correct Answer : tragic

Q.11 Select the synonym of the given word.
DRAG
1. rest
2. rush
3. push
4. pull
Correct Answer : pull 

Q.12 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. It is one of the highly developed countries of the world.
B. It stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west.
C. The USA consists of 50 states including Alaska and Hawai.
D. The United States of America (USA) is the 4th largest country in the world.
1. CBDA
2. ADCB
3. CBAD
4. DBCA
Correct Answer : DBCA

Q.13 In the sentence identify the  segment which contains the grammatical error. We will rest for sometime when we will reach the top.
1. We will rest
2. when we will
3. for sometime
4. reach the top
Correct Answer : when we will

Q.14 In the sentence identify the segment    which contains the grammatical error. The river Yamuna has many non-native species like goldfish that is affecting its ecosystem.
1. has many non-native species
2. that is affecting
3. its eco-system
4. The river Yamuna
Correct Answer :  that is affecting

Q.15 Select the synonym of the given word.
ENGULF
1. entangle
2. envelop
3. enshrine
4. encroach
Correct Answer : envelop

Q.16 Select the antonym of the given   word.
GATHER
1. disperse
2. distract
3. dispute
4. display
Correct Answer : disperse

Q.17 Select the wrongly spelt word.
1. hasty
2. hasitate
3. hazard
4. hazy
Correct Answer : hasitate

Q.18 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Show​​​​​​​ these visitors the butterfly farm.
1. These visitors should be showed the butterfly farm.
2. You must show these visitors the butterfly farm.
3. Let these visitors be shown the butterfly farm.
4. Let these visitors be showing the butterfly farm.
Correct Answer : Let these visitors be shown the butterfly farm.

Q.19 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. What was supposed to be a holiday of a lifetime turned into a dangerous experience for 1,300 passengers on a cruise ship off the coast of Norway.
B. The Norwegian Government decided to evacuate the passengers with the help of helicopters.
C. The ship broke down in rough seas and high-speed winds caused it to rock heavily from side to side.
D. From the first 371 evacuated passengers, 17 had to be taken to hospital.
1. CBDA
2. ACBD
3. ABCD
4. CABD 
Correct Answer : ACBD

Q.20 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. butterflies in the stomach
1. being angry
2. being hungry
3. being excited
4. being nervous
Correct Answer : being nervous

Q.21 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
The National war memorial is ______ to our Armed Forces.
1. dedicated
2. devoted
3. honoured
4. inscribed
Correct Answer : dedicated

Q.22 Select the word which methe same as the group of words given. a family of young animals
1. nest
2. brood
3. offspring
4. clutch
Correct Answer : brood

Q.23 Select the wrongly spelt word.
1. reminascant
2. remembrance
3. remnant
4. remittance
Correct Answer : remembrance

Q.24 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
A painting competition was held in the colony and Kavya was ______ winner in the age group 3-5 years.
1. publicized
2. supposed
3. declared
4. described
Correct Answer : declared

Q.25 Select the correct active form of the given sentence. The injured were being removed to the hospital by the police.
1. The police removed the injured to the hospital.
2. The police has been removing the injured to the hospital.
3. The police was removing the injured to the hospital.
4. The injured was removing the police to the hospital.

Correct Answer : The police was removing the injured to the hospital.

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Q.1 Minimum Support Price (MSP) is recommended by _____.
1. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
2. The Farmers' Welfare Society
3. The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
4. The Commission for Weights and Measures

Correct Answer : The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices

Q.2 The Indian Passport was ranked _____ in the 'Global Passport Index Report 2019'.
1. 67th
2. 65th
3. 56th
4. 77th

Correct Answer : 67th

Q.3 _____ is the oldest golf course outside the United Kingdom.
1. Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Kolkata
2. Royal Springs Golf Course, Srinagar
3. Tollygunge Golf Club, Kolkata
4. Classic Golf Resort, New Delhi

Correct Answer : Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Kolkata

Q.4 Ricket' is a disease associated with the deficiency of ___________.
1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin C
3. Vitamin D
4. Vitamin B

Correct Answer : Vitamin D

 Q.5 Who amongst the following succeeded the Mughal throne in the year 1556?
1. Shah Jahan
2. Sher Shah Suri
3. Akbar
4. Jehangir

Correct Answer : Akbar

 Q.6 What is India's rank in 2019 World Happiness Report?
1. 160th
2. 150th
3. 140th
4. 130th

Correct Answer : 140th

Q.7 Which of the following is NOT a vocal form of Hindustani classical music?
1. Tarana
2. Pakhawaj
3. Dhamar
4. Drupad

Correct Answer : Pakhawaj

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Q.8 The Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan Yojana was launched by _____ . 
1. Narendra Modi
2. Smriti Zubin Irani
3. Arun Jaitley
4. Ram Nath Kovind

Correct Answer : Narendra Modi

Q.9 The highest railway station in India is located in the state of _____. 
1. Sikkim
2. Jammu & Kashmir
3. West Bengal
4. Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : West Bengal

Q.10 During photosynthesis, green plants use energy from sunlight to synthesise _____ from carbon dioxide and water.
1. sucrose
2. fructose
3. galactose
4. glucose

Correct Answer : glucose

Q.11 Varkala, Chowara, Chavakkad and Nattika are beaches in the state of _____.
1. Tamil Nadu
2. Karnataka
3. Maharashtra
4. Kerala

Correct Answer : Kerala

Q.12 _____ is the largest river island in the world.
1. Majuli
2. Munroe
3. Bahvani
4. Umananda

Correct Answer : Majuli

Q.13 Who was the first woman judge of the Delhi High Court?
1. Ruma Pal
2. Leila Seth
3. Anna Chandi
4. Sujata Manohar

Correct Answer : Leila Seth

Q.14 The _____ was a group of seven Members of Parliament from the United Kingdom,constituted to suggest constitutional reforms for British India.
1. Hunter Commission
2. Fraser Commission
3. Simon Commission
4. Sargent Commission

Correct Answer : Simon Commission

Q.15 Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Wilson's disease?
1. Problems with speech, swallowing or physical coordination
2. Fluid build-up in the legs or abdomen
3. Night blindness
4. Uncontrolled movements or muscle stiffness

Correct Answer : Night blindness

Q.16 The Khajuraho Temples are located in the state of _____.
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Uttarakhand

Correct Answer : Madhya Pradesh

Q.17 Bariatric surgery makes changes to a person's _____.
1. digestive system
2. heart
3. nasal passage
4. lungs

Correct Answer : digestive system

Q.18 Which of the following acid found in Apple?
1. Malic Acid
2. Formic Acid
3. Nitric Acid
4. Sulphuric Acid

Correct Answer : Malic Acid

Q.19 Article _____ of the Constitution of India gives the Election Commission the power to supervise elections to the Parliament and state legislatures.
1. 314
2. 341
3. 324
4. 342

Correct Answer : 324

Q.20 The Banking Regulation Act was passed in India in _____.
1. 1949
2. 1965
3. 1951
4. 1974

Correct Answer : 1949

Q.21 Which one of the following was NOT a condition laid down in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
1. Removal of salt tax; allowing to produce, trade and sell legally
2. Participation in the Round Table Conference by the Indian National Congress
3. Withdrawal of tax on khadi production
4. The Indian National Congress should stop the civil disobedience movement

Correct Answer : Withdrawal of tax on khadi production

Q.22 _____ is the oldest member of the 16th Lok Sabha.
1. Ram Jethmalani
2. Murli Manohar Joshi
3. Farooq Abdullah
4. Lal Krishna Advani

Correct Answer : Lal Krishna Advani

Q.23 _____ was the first and only Muslim woman to ever sit on the throne of Delhi.
Ans
1. Fatima Al Fihri
2. Razia Begum
3. Shajarat Al Durr
4. Gevher Sultan

Correct Answer : Razia Begum

Q.24 The National Board for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises meets once every _____months in a year.
1. 9
2. 3.6
3. 6
4. 2

Correct Answer : 3.6

Q.25 Who became the first Indian golfer to win on the 'Ladies European Tour' in 2016?
1. Aditi Ashok
2. Diksha Dagar
3. Vani Kapoor
4. Gursimar Badwal

Correct Answer : Aditi Ashok

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Q.1 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. The street artist Satish Munjal has been painting this wall since the past one week.
1. since the past one week
2. has been painting
3. this wall
4. The street artist

Correct Answer : since the past one week

Q.2 Select the wrongly spelt word.
1. measure
2. meadow
3. megre
4. matter

Correct Answer : megre

Q.3 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement.The Head has been so busy to go through these files and resolve the matter.
1. No improvement
2. too busy to go through
3. too so busy to go through
4. such busy to go through

Correct Answer : too busy to go through

Q.4 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. Canada accounts for nearly one-third of the world's production of news print.
B. Forest products, therefore, have been important export items of Canada for more than a century.
C. A large part of Canada is covered with coniferous trees.
D. Pulp and paper are the two most important forest products.
1. ABCD
2. CBDA
3. DCAB
4. BACD

Correct Answer : CBDA

Q.5 Select the antonym of the given word.
FINITE
1. limited
2. finished
3. endless
4. bound

Correct Answer : endless

Q.6 Select the antonym of the given word.
REPRIMAND
1. compliment
2. apprehend
3. blame
4. reproach

Correct Answer : compliment

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Q.7 Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
The wall of this park is being painted by children.
1. The wall is painting children of this park.
2. Children are painting the wall of this park.
3. Children have been painting the wall of this park.
4. Children painted the wall of this park.

Correct Answer : Children are painting the wall of this park.

Q.8 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Lead someone by the nose
1. to quarrel with someone
2. to dominate someone
3. to do the right thing
4. to force someone to take the blame

Correct Answer : to dominate someone

Q.9 Select the word which methe same as the group of words given. Persons living at the same time
1. contemporaries
2. compatriots
3. colleagues
4. cosmopolitans

Correct Answer : contemporaries

Q.10 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. In China, thousands of people celebrated it.
B. The Lunar New Year of the Pig began on 5th February.
C. Others burned the first joss sticks of the year to bring them good fortune.
D. Some performers re-enacted historical ceremonies.
1. BDCA
2. DABC
3. BADC
4. ABCD

Correct Answer : BADC

Q.11 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
In many countries the ______ in pay for men and women is quite common, for example, in Germany women are paid 21 per cent less as compared to men.
1. equivalence
2. disagreement
3. unlikeliness
4. disparity

Correct Answer : disparity

Q.12 Select the synonym of the given word.DUBIOUS
1. certain
2. steady
3. loyal
4. fishy

Correct Answer : fishy

Q.13 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. You won't tell the secret, won't you?
1. isn't it
2. would you
3. No improvement
4. will you

Correct Answer :  will you

Q.14 Select the wrongly spelt word.
1. remonstrate
2. rendezvous
3. remuneration
4. renassaince

Correct Answer : renassaince

Q.15 Select the synonym of the  given word.
ENTICE
1. enrage
2. entrap
3. ensue
4. entail

Correct Answer : entrap

Q.16 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
1. generated
2. made
3. caused
4. began

Correct Answer : caused

Q.17 Select the most appropriate  option for blank No. 2.
1. Into
2. At
3. In
4. On

Correct Answer : In

Q.18 Select the most appropriate  option for blank No. 3.
1. broadly
2. chiefly
3. generally
4. finally

Correct Answer : generally

Q.19 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
1. belonged
2. bound
3. confined
4. reatrained

Correct Answer : confined

Q.20 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
1. what
2. whom
3. who
4. which

Correct Answer :  which

Q.21 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Take this suitcase upstairs.
1. This suitcase should be taken upstairs.
2. You are requested to take this suitcase upstairs.
3. Let this suitcase been taken upstairs.
4. You must be taking this suitcase upstairs.

Correct Answer : This suitcase should be taken upstairs.

Q.22 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Couch potato
1. a person who watches too much television
2. a person who is simple in nature
3. a person who sleeps all day
4. a person who remains relaxed and calm

Correct Answer : a person who watches too much television

Q.23 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.I know the cobbler which mends the shoes outside the gate of our colony.
1. I know the cobbler
2. which mends
3. the shoes
4. outside the gate

Correct Answer : which mends

Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Catholics and Protestants have a long history of ______ in Northern Ireland but volunteers from both communities came together to build the monument of Peace.
1. contest
2. agreement
3. truce
4. conflict

Correct Answer : conflict

Q.25 Select the word which methe same as the group of words given.
Someone who believes that people cannot change the way events will happen
1. seer
2. fanatic
3. fatalist
4. prophet

Correct Answer :  fanatic

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Q.1 TV remote controls work on the principle of ______.
1. Bluetooth technology
2. Infrared waves
3. Ultrasonic waves
4. Laser technology

Correct Answer :  Infrared waves

Q.2 A sustained rise in the general price level in an economy is called ______.
1. Stagflation
2. Disinflation
3. Deflation
4. Inflation

Correct Answer :  Inflation

Q.3 Who founded the Indian Statistical Institute on 17 December 1931?
1. M.H. Hansen
2. R.A. Fischer
3. F. Yates
4. P.C. Mahalanobis

Correct Answer :  P.C. Mahalanobis

Q.4 Kala Bhavana, founded in 1919, is a noted institution of education and research in visual arts. It is located in _______.
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Sikkim
4. West Bengal

Correct Answer :  Sikkim

Q.5 In March 2019, who among the followings was appointed as India's first Lokpal?
1. Justice S A Bobde
2. Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose
3. Justice N V Ramana
4. Justice A K Sikri

Correct Answer :  Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose

Q.6 Pramod Sawant became Chief Minister of which Indian state in March, 2019?
1. Tamil Nadu
2. Kerala
3. Goa
4. Maharashtra

Correct Answer :  Goa

Q.7 ______ is the study of the microanatomy of cells, tissues and orgas seen through a microscope.
1. Entomology
2. Paleontology
3. Ichthyology
4. Histology

Correct Answer :  Histology

Q.8 Who was appointed as the director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) for a period of three years in March 2019?
1. Vishvapavan Pati
2. Satyajeet Rajan
3. Ajit Kumar Mohanty
4. Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas

Correct Answer :  Ajit Kumar Mohanty

Q.9 Government of India nominated member of NITI Aayog, ______ to head the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) in March 2019.
1. Binay Ranjan Sen
2. Ramesh Chand
3. V K Paul
4. Amitabh Kant

Correct Answer :  Ramesh Chand

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Q.10 In March 2019, the government of India appointed ________as the director-general of the National Archives of India.
1. P V Ramesh
2. V K Paul
3. Binay Sen
4. Kamlesh Vyas

Correct Answer :  P V Ramesh

Q.11 In March 2019, India won five silver medals at the Makran Cup Boxing Tournament in Iran. Who among the following is NOT one of the silver medallists?
1. Manish Kaushik
2. Duryodhan Singh Negi
3. P Lalitha Prasad
4. Deepak Singh

Correct Answer :  Deepak Singh

Q.12 Rust needs three components to occur, i.e., ______.
1. Steel, iron and oxygen
2. Helium, hydrogen and nitrogen
3. Iron, nitrogen and moisture
4. Iron, oxygen and moisture

Correct Answer :  Iron, oxygen and moisture

Q.13 Who founded the Sayyid dynasty?
1. Bahlul Khan
2. Nizam Shah
3. Khizr Khan
4. Muhammad-bin-Farid

Correct Answer :  Khizr Khan

Q.14 _________ was observed nationwide from 24th to 30th April, 2019.
1. World Tourism Week
2. World Immunization Week
3. World Environment Week
4. World Postal Week

Correct Answer :  World Immunization Week

Q.15 Which of the following articles promotes equal justice and free legal aid for all the citizens?
1. 39A
2. 43A
3. 32A
4. 48A

Correct Answer :  39A

Q.16 Which of the following passes connects Tawang with Lhasa?
1. Bum La Pass
2. Chankan Pass
3. Hpungan Pass
4. Kumjawng Pass

Correct Answer :  Bum La Pass

Q.17 ________ created history in its second Twenty20 International against Ireland by achieving the highest ever T20 total at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
1. Pakistan
2. Australia
3. Afghanistan
4. India

Correct Answer :  Afghanistan

Q.18 Majuli, the largest river island in the world is located in
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Nagaland
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Assam

Correct Answer :  Assam

Q.19 The invasion of Delhi by Timur in ____ A.D marked the end of the Tughlaq empire.
1. 1452
2. 1645
3. 1215
4. 1398

Correct Answer :  1398
 
Q.20 _______ is a scientific discipline concerned with the study of plant pollen, spores, and certain microscopic planktonic organisms, in both, living and fossil form.
1. Ethnobotany
2. Dendrology
3. Paleobotany
4. Palynology

Correct Answer :  Palynology
 
Q.21 Poush Mela displays local artisidisplaying folk dances, music, food and culture of _____.
1. Gujarat
2. Uttarakhand
3. Rajasthan
4. West Bengal

Correct Answer :  West Bengal

Q.22 _____ is the branch of  zoology concerned with the study of amphibians.
1. Ethology
2. Morphology
3. Mammology
4. Herpetology

Correct Answer :  Herpetology

Q.23 ________ in Himachal Pradesh is a famous tourist attraction.
1. Rohtang Pass
2. Chang-La Pass
3. Aghil Pass
4. Mintaka Pass

Correct Answer :  Rohtang Pass

Q.24 Who among the following was one of the Governors during the reign of Alauddin Khilji?
1. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
2. Shams-ud-din Iltutmish
3. Jalal-ud-din Khilji
4. Nasiruddin Mahmud

Correct Answer :  Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

Q.25 Which of the following passes is known as the gateway connecting Jammu and Srinagar?
1. Chang-La Pass
2. Banihal Pass
3. Aghil Pass
4. Lanak-La Pass

Correct Answer :  Banihal Pass

 

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 Q.1 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
 There is hope that better forestry management will help in the ______ of the wild life that is constantly facing threat because of increasing human activities. 
1. salvation
2. supervision
3. guarding
4. conservation

Correct Answer : conservation

 Q.2 Select the antonym of the given word.
AGONY
1. misery
2. distress
3. anxiety
4. comfort

Correct Answer :  comfort

Q.3 Select the word which methe same as the group of words given. an enclosure to keep the birds in
1. aviary
2. apiary
3. stable
4. sanctuary

Correct Answer :  aviary

Q.4 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
1. along
2. about
3. against
4. among

Correct Answer : among

Q.5 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
1. told
2. said
3. advised
4. clarified

Correct Answer :  said

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Q.6 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
1. utmost
2. nearby
3. exact
4. almost

Correct Answer : almost
 

 Q.7 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
1. different
2. differential
3. differed
4. differ

Correct Answer : different

Q.8 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
1. bird
2. birds
3. animal
4. pigeons

Correct Answer : bird

 Q.9 Select the wrongly spelt word.
1. controversial
2. conquer
3. cooperation
4. contamporary

Correct Answer :   contamporary

 Q.10 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. Around 600 million of them live in areas of high to extreme water stress.
B. India is suffering from the worst water crisis, with one billion people living in water scarcity.
C. This is even more than that of China and US combined.
D. The reason is that at 24 per cent, India uses the most groundwater drawn out globally.
1. BADC
2. BDAC
3. ADCB
4. ACBD

Correct Answer : BADC

 Q.11 Select the word which methe same as the group of words given.
An inscription on a tombstone written in memory of the deceased
1. pillar
2. epitaph
3. basilica
4. slab

Correct Answer : epitaph
 Q.12 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. pull yourself together
1. go to sleep
2. try to understand
3. do a good job
4. calm down

Correct Answer : calm down

 Q.13 Select the wrongly spelt word.
1. expereince
2. explain
3. expire
4. except

Correct Answer : expereince

    Q.14 Select the antonym of the given word.
EMINENT
1. distinguished
2. exalted
3. impressive
4. inconspicuous

Correct Answer : inconspicuous

 Q.15 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Cyclone Idai is regarded as one of the worst tropical cyclone on record to affect Africa and the Southern Hemisphere as a whole.
1. Cyclone Idai is regarded
2. as a whole
3. to affect Africa
4. the worst tropical cyclone

Correct Answer : the worst tropical cyclone

 Q.16 Select the synonym of the given word.
INDELIBLE
1. illegal
2. ineffective
3. inerasable
4. illegible

Correct Answer : inerasable

 Q.17 Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
Their children were brought up with great care.
1. They brought up their children with great care.
2. Their children brought them up with great care.
3. They have been bringing up their children with great care.
4. They had brought up their children with great care.

Correct Answer : They brought up their children with great care.

Q.18 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
The burning of the effigy of Ravana on Dussehra ______ the burning of all evils.
1. epitomizes
2. personifies
3. intensifies
4. symbolizes

Correct Answer : symbolizes

Q.19 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement.
I try to solve this problem at least for two hours.
1. have been trying to solve
2. tried to be solving
3. am try to solve
4. No improvement

Correct Answer : have been trying to solve

Q.20 Select the correct passive form of the given​​​​​​​ sentence. At night, lock the outer gate.
1. The outer gate is locked at night.
2. The outer gate be locked at night.
3. The outer gate is requested to be locked at night.
4. Let the outer gate be locked at night.

Correct Answer :  Let the outer gate be locked at night

Q.21 Select the most appropriate meaning of​​​​​​​ the given idiom. give someone the cold shoulder
1. do something pointless
2. ignore someone
3. pamper someone
4. give away a secret

Correct Answer : ignore someone

Q.22 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Every employee of the company were given a two bedroom flat as Diwali bonus.
1. were given
2. Every employee
3. as Diwali bonus
4. a two bedroom flat

Correct Answer : were given

Q.23 Select the synonym of the  given word. 
TRIUMPH
1. peace
2. attack
3. fight
4. victory

Correct Answer : victory

Q.24 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. Mango, the so-called "king of fruits", is something of a national obsession in India.
B. There was a bumper crop of mangoes in different states.
C. It resulted in prices coming down and sales going up – much to the delight of buyers and sellers alike.
D. 2017 proved to be a very good year for mango lovers.
1. CADB
2. CDAB
3. ADCB
4. ADBC

Correct Answer : ADBC

Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. If you listen to the English news, it improve your English.
1. No improvement
2. it will improve
3. it improved
4. it is improving

Correct Answer : it will improve

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