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SSC CPO Mains 2018 Questions Paper With Answer Key PDF
SSC CPO Mains 2018 Questions Paper With Answer Key PDF
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Subject English Language and Comprehension
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Ans 1. confident
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2. cheeky
3. brave
4. timid
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.2 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is
no improvement select “No improvement”.
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Question ID : 2390877920
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 3
Q.3 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
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2. who write
3. beautiful poems
4. in my class
Question ID : 2390877906
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.4 Choose the option that is the active form of the sentence.
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By whom was this window broken? Five packets of milk were delivered by the milkman.
Ans 1. Who broke this window? The milkman delivered five packets of milk.
2. Who had broke this window? The milkman had delivered five packets of milk.
3. Whom was break this window? The milkman will deliver five packets of milk.
4. Who is breaking this window? The milkman is delivering five packets of milk.
Question ID : 2390877961
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.5 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is
no improvement select “No improvement”.
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Riya went into the shop because it has sale.
Ans 1. No improvement
2. it is having sale
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3. it having a sale
4. it had a sale
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Question ID : 2390877931
2. genaral
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3. gragarious
4. garbege
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Question ID : 2390878072
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.7 Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence.
3. Vandana said that she was being dropped to office that day.
Question ID : 2390877964
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.8 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
2. choreographer
4. director
Question ID : 2390878071
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.9 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
Rahul was ready for accept any job, even a part-time one.
Ans 1. Rahul was ready
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2. even a part-time one
3. any job
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4. for accept
Question ID : 2390877916
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 4
Comprehension:
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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.
Chemical additives have a cosmetic effect. Additives are (1)______ used in the food industry.
Colour (2)______food attractive. Colour creates interest. Flavour and aroma (3)______food are
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important for marketing (4)______. Flavour and aroma present in food have an appetizing
effect on (5)______.
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SubQuestion No : 10
Q.10 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.
Ans 1. rarely
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2. widely
3. seldom
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4. hardly
Question ID : 2390878021
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 2
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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.
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Chemical additives have a cosmetic effect. Additives are (1)______ used in the food industry.
Colour (2)______food attractive. Colour creates interest. Flavour and aroma (3)______food are
important for marketing (4)______. Flavour and aroma present in food have an appetizing
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effect on (5)______.
SubQuestion No : 11
Q.11 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.
Ans 1. are making
2. makes
3. made
4. make
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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.
Chemical additives have a cosmetic effect. Additives are (1)______ used in the food industry.
Colour (2)______food attractive. Colour creates interest. Flavour and aroma (3)______food are
important for marketing (4)______. Flavour and aroma present in food have an appetizing
effect on (5)______.
SubQuestion No : 12
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Q.12 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.
Ans 1. from
2. over
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3. with
4. in
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Question ID : 2390878023
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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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.
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Chemical additives have a cosmetic effect. Additives are (1)______ used in the food industry.
Colour (2)______food attractive. Colour creates interest. Flavour and aroma (3)______food are
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important for marketing (4)______. Flavour and aroma present in food have an appetizing
effect on (5)______.
SubQuestion No : 13
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2. it
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3. them
4. those
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Question ID : 2390878024
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Comprehension:
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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.
Chemical additives have a cosmetic effect. Additives are (1)______ used in the food industry.
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Colour (2)______food attractive. Colour creates interest. Flavour and aroma (3)______food are
important for marketing (4)______. Flavour and aroma present in food have an appetizing
effect on (5)______.
SubQuestion No : 14
Q.14 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.
Ans 1. clients
2. customers
3. consultants
4. consumers
Question ID : 2390878025
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.15 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
2. charter
3. chronology
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4. calendar
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Question ID : 2390878066
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.16 Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence.
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Akshay said, “I am making biryani today.”
Ans 1. Akshay said that he made biryani today.
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2. Akshay said that he would be making biryani on the next day.
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.17 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
Ans 1. medication
2. treatment
3. remedy
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4. panacea
Question ID : 2390878067
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.18 Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence.
Ans 1. Jaya told me that she had been waiting for me since 4 pm.
4. Jaya said me that she has been waiting for me since 4 pm.
Question ID : 2390877965
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Ram Singh whistled cheerfully as he pushed his bicycle up the hill towards old Mrs. Gupta’s
house. His work for the (1)______was almost finished (2)______his bag, which was usually
(3)______ when he started from the post office (4)______now become empty (5)______for the
letter that he had to (6)______to Mrs.Gupta. She lived a kilometer (7)______from the village, so
when (8)______had a letter for her, he (9)______ his day’s work late. However, he did not mind
that (10)______Mrs Gupta always called him in for a cup of tea.
SubQuestion No : 19
Q.19 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.
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Ans 1. month
2. day
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3. year
4. week
Question ID : 2390878010
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Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 2
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
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alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Ram Singh whistled cheerfully as he pushed his bicycle up the hill towards old Mrs. Gupta’s
house. His work for the (1)______was almost finished (2)______his bag, which was usually
(3)______ when he started from the post office (4)______now become empty (5)______for the
letter that he had to (6)______to Mrs.Gupta. She lived a kilometer (7)______from the village, so
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when (8)______had a letter for her, he (9)______ his day’s work late. However, he did not mind
that (10)______Mrs Gupta always called him in for a cup of tea.
SubQuestion No : 20
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2. but
3. and
4. unless
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Question ID : 2390878011
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Comprehension:
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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.
Ram Singh whistled cheerfully as he pushed his bicycle up the hill towards old Mrs. Gupta’s
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house. His work for the (1)______was almost finished (2)______his bag, which was usually
(3)______ when he started from the post office (4)______now become empty (5)______for the
letter that he had to (6)______to Mrs.Gupta. She lived a kilometer (7)______from the village, so
when (8)______had a letter for her, he (9)______ his day’s work late. However, he did not mind
that (10)______Mrs Gupta always called him in for a cup of tea.
SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.
Ans 1. large
2. dirty
3. torn
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4. heavy
Question ID : 2390878012
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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.
Ram Singh whistled cheerfully as he pushed his bicycle up the hill towards old Mrs. Gupta’s
house. His work for the (1)______was almost finished (2)______his bag, which was usually
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(3)______ when he started from the post office (4)______now become empty (5)______for the
letter that he had to (6)______to Mrs.Gupta. She lived a kilometer (7)______from the village, so
when (8)______had a letter for her, he (9)______ his day’s work late. However, he did not mind
that (10)______Mrs Gupta always called him in for a cup of tea.
SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.
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Ans 1. had
2. have
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3. were
4. has
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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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.
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Ram Singh whistled cheerfully as he pushed his bicycle up the hill towards old Mrs. Gupta’s
house. His work for the (1)______was almost finished (2)______his bag, which was usually
(3)______ when he started from the post office (4)______now become empty (5)______for the
letter that he had to (6)______to Mrs.Gupta. She lived a kilometer (7)______from the village, so
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when (8)______had a letter for her, he (9)______ his day’s work late. However, he did not mind
that (10)______Mrs Gupta always called him in for a cup of tea.
SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.
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Ans 1. excluding
2. without
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3. except
4. accept
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Question ID : 2390878014
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 3
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.
Ram Singh whistled cheerfully as he pushed his bicycle up the hill towards old Mrs. Gupta’s
house. His work for the (1)______was almost finished (2)______his bag, which was usually
(3)______ when he started from the post office (4)______now become empty (5)______for the
letter that he had to (6)______to Mrs.Gupta. She lived a kilometer (7)______from the village, so
when (8)______had a letter for her, he (9)______ his day’s work late. However, he did not mind
that (10)______Mrs Gupta always called him in for a cup of tea.
2. post
3. deliver
4. dispatch
Question ID : 2390878015
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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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.
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Ram Singh whistled cheerfully as he pushed his bicycle up the hill towards old Mrs. Gupta’s
house. His work for the (1)______was almost finished (2)______his bag, which was usually
(3)______ when he started from the post office (4)______now become empty (5)______for the
letter that he had to (6)______to Mrs.Gupta. She lived a kilometer (7)______from the village, so
when (8)______had a letter for her, he (9)______ his day’s work late. However, he did not mind
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that (10)______Mrs Gupta always called him in for a cup of tea.
SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.7.
Ans 1. away
2. across
3. aside
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4. along
Question ID : 2390878016
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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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.
Ram Singh whistled cheerfully as he pushed his bicycle up the hill towards old Mrs. Gupta’s
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house. His work for the (1)______was almost finished (2)______his bag, which was usually
(3)______ when he started from the post office (4)______now become empty (5)______for the
letter that he had to (6)______to Mrs.Gupta. She lived a kilometer (7)______from the village, so
when (8)______had a letter for her, he (9)______ his day’s work late. However, he did not mind
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SubQuestion No : 26
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2. we
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3. she
4. he
Question ID : 2390878017
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
Ram Singh whistled cheerfully as he pushed his bicycle up the hill towards old Mrs. Gupta’s
house. His work for the (1)______was almost finished (2)______his bag, which was usually
(3)______ when he started from the post office (4)______now become empty (5)______for the
letter that he had to (6)______to Mrs.Gupta. She lived a kilometer (7)______from the village, so
when (8)______had a letter for her, he (9)______ his day’s work late. However, he did not mind
that (10)______Mrs Gupta always called him in for a cup of tea.
SubQuestion No : 27
Q.27 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.9.
Ans 1. have finished
2. finished
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3. is finishing
4. finishes
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Question ID : 2390878018
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
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alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Ram Singh whistled cheerfully as he pushed his bicycle up the hill towards old Mrs. Gupta’s
house. His work for the (1)______was almost finished (2)______his bag, which was usually
(3)______ when he started from the post office (4)______now become empty (5)______for the
letter that he had to (6)______to Mrs.Gupta. She lived a kilometer (7)______from the village, so
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when (8)______had a letter for her, he (9)______ his day’s work late. However, he did not mind
that (10)______Mrs Gupta always called him in for a cup of tea.
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SubQuestion No : 28
Q.28 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.10.
Ans 1. though
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2. because
3. nevertheless
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4. although
Question ID : 2390878019
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 2
Q.29 Given below are six sentences 4 of which are jumbled. The first and the last sentence are
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given. Pick the option that gives the logically correct order of the four sentences.
S-1 When Amit woke up in the morning and looked at his face in the mirror, he did not
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face.
D: ‘This is not me…………’ he cried aloud.
S- 6 He felt scared and anxious.
Ans 1. CBDA
2. DCBA
3. DABC
4. ACBD
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Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 2
Q.30 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
2. The box
3. of paper clips
4. in the drawer
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Question ID : 2390877898
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.31 Choose the option that is the active form of the sentence.
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Ans 1. The audience cheer the politician’s loud speech
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3. The audience loudly cheered the politician’s speech.
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.32 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
Ans 1. mechanics
2. radiation
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3. acoustics
4. audition
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Question ID : 2390878069
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.33 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is
no improvement select “No improvement”.
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3. No improvement
Question ID : 2390877936
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.34 Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence.
Question ID : 2390877950
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.35 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
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MAGNIFY
Ans 1. enlarge
2. withdraw
3. shrink
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4. decrease
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Question ID : 2390878048
Status : Answered
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Q.36 Given below are six sentences 4 of which are jumbled. The first and the last sentence are
given. Pick the option that gives the logically correct order of the four sentences.
Chosen Option : 1
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S-1 A slave, ill-treated by his master, runs away to the forest.
A: The slave bravely goes forward and removes the thorn gently.
B: The lion goes away without hurting him.
C: There he comes across a lion in pain because of a thorn in his paw.
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D: Some days later, the slave’s master comes hunting to the forest and catches many
animals and cages them.
S-6 The slave is spotted by the masters’ men who catch him and bring him to the cruel
master.
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Ans 1. DCAB
2. CDBA
3. BADC
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4. CABD
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Question ID : 2390878043
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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2. plesent
3. pungant
4. punctuation
Question ID : 2390878073
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.38 Given below are six sentences 4 of which are jumbled. The first and the last sentence are
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given. Pick the option that gives the logically correct order of the four sentences.
S1- It was 6 o’clock in the evening and there was a lot of traffic on the road.
A: He was very angry with them for their recklessness.
B: They laughed at him as they overtook his car.
C: Mohan was driving his car when suddenly two teenagers on a bike speeded ahead from
behind him.
D: Mohan swerved a little and applied the brakes in the nick of time.
S-6 But since he was getting late for an important meeting at his office, he ignored the bike
riders and drove ahead.
Ans 1. CADB
2. BDCA
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3. ACBD
4. CBDA
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Question ID : 2390878037
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.39 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is
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no improvement select “No improvement”.
2. No improvement
3. do you
4. has you
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Question ID : 2390877934
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.40 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
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Each student will have to carry his own lunch on the picnic.
Ans 1. Each student
3. on the picnic
Question ID : 2390877905
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.41 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is
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Many people are becoming aware of the advantages of preventive health care nowadays.
Ans 1. are become aware of
4. No improvement
Question ID : 2390877928
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 4
2. correct
3. account
4. adapt
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Question ID : 2390877990
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Comprehension:
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Read the passage and answer the questions given below it.
In 18th-century Germany, Baron Munchausen regales his friends, over drinks, with stories of
his many adventures. These include his supposed travel to the moon. Long before Neil
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Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin stepped out of Apollo 11 onto the surface of the moon 50 years
ago, on July 20, 1969, the aspiration to travel to this shiny orb in the sky has fired human
imagination. A Flight To The Moon by George Fowler, From The Earth To The Moon – and its
sequel, Around The Moon – by Jules Verne, The First Men In The Moon by HG Wells, Prelude
To Space by Arthur C Clarke… are only a few of the many fictionalised accounts that have, for
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centuries, reflected this aspiration. In the 1954 Explorers On The Moon, iconic comic book
character, Tintin, reaches the moon. While some writers imagined the moon’s surface to be
barren and uninhabited, others have written about it being populated with lunar beings. Even
when Apollo 11 mission was being planned and worked on, in 1963, Apollo At Go by Jeff
Sutton, presented a realistic fictionalised portrayal of the upcoming landing.
The successful landing of Apollo 11 and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s walk on the moon,
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opened up another exciting possibility – could the common man or non-space-scientist reach
for the moon? Literally? What had hitherto been in the realm of speculation was now a reality
and we weren’t satisfied with just second-hand information any more. Between 1969 and
1972, the US sent six successful manned missions to the moon, and with each victory, the
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lunar destination seemed a little closer within the reach of the common man.
SubQuestion No : 43
Q.43 When did the US send first successful manned trip to the moon?
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Ans 1. 1972
2. 1963
3. 1969
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4. 1954
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Question ID : 2390878078
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it.
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In 18th-century Germany, Baron Munchausen regales his friends, over drinks, with stories of
his many adventures. These include his supposed travel to the moon. Long before Neil
Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin stepped out of Apollo 11 onto the surface of the moon 50 years
ago, on July 20, 1969, the aspiration to travel to this shiny orb in the sky has fired human
imagination. A Flight To The Moon by George Fowler, From The Earth To The Moon – and its
sequel, Around The Moon – by Jules Verne, The First Men In The Moon by HG Wells, Prelude
To Space by Arthur C Clarke… are only a few of the many fictionalised accounts that have, for
centuries, reflected this aspiration. In the 1954 Explorers On The Moon, iconic comic book
character, Tintin, reaches the moon. While some writers imagined the moon’s surface to be
barren and uninhabited, others have written about it being populated with lunar beings. Even
when Apollo 11 mission was being planned and worked on, in 1963, Apollo At Go by Jeff
Sutton, presented a realistic fictionalised portrayal of the upcoming landing.
The successful landing of Apollo 11 and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s walk on the moon,
SubQuestion No : 44
Q.44 Who was the first person to speak of travel to the moon?
Ans 1. Munchausen
2. Armstrong
3. Sutton
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4. Branson
Question ID : 2390878079
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it.
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In 18th-century Germany, Baron Munchausen regales his friends, over drinks, with stories of
his many adventures. These include his supposed travel to the moon. Long before Neil
Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin stepped out of Apollo 11 onto the surface of the moon 50 years
ago, on July 20, 1969, the aspiration to travel to this shiny orb in the sky has fired human
imagination. A Flight To The Moon by George Fowler, From The Earth To The Moon – and its
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sequel, Around The Moon – by Jules Verne, The First Men In The Moon by HG Wells, Prelude
To Space by Arthur C Clarke… are only a few of the many fictionalised accounts that have, for
centuries, reflected this aspiration. In the 1954 Explorers On The Moon, iconic comic book
character, Tintin, reaches the moon. While some writers imagined the moon’s surface to be
barren and uninhabited, others have written about it being populated with lunar beings. Even
when Apollo 11 mission was being planned and worked on, in 1963, Apollo At Go by Jeff
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Sutton, presented a realistic fictionalised portrayal of the upcoming landing.
The successful landing of Apollo 11 and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s walk on the moon,
opened up another exciting possibility – could the common man or non-space-scientist reach
for the moon? Literally? What had hitherto been in the realm of speculation was now a reality
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and we weren’t satisfied with just second-hand information any more. Between 1969 and
1972, the US sent six successful manned missions to the moon, and with each victory, the
lunar destination seemed a little closer within the reach of the common man.
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SubQuestion No : 45
Q.45 Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?
Ans 1. Man’s walk on the moon inspired scientists to plan more expeditions.
2. All the writers wrote about the moon being inhabited by weird creatures.
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Question ID : 2390878080
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 2
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Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it.
In 18th-century Germany, Baron Munchausen regales his friends, over drinks, with stories of
his many adventures. These include his supposed travel to the moon. Long before Neil
Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin stepped out of Apollo 11 onto the surface of the moon 50 years
ago, on July 20, 1969, the aspiration to travel to this shiny orb in the sky has fired human
imagination. A Flight To The Moon by George Fowler, From The Earth To The Moon – and its
sequel, Around The Moon – by Jules Verne, The First Men In The Moon by HG Wells, Prelude
To Space by Arthur C Clarke… are only a few of the many fictionalised accounts that have, for
centuries, reflected this aspiration. In the 1954 Explorers On The Moon, iconic comic book
character, Tintin, reaches the moon. While some writers imagined the moon’s surface to be
barren and uninhabited, others have written about it being populated with lunar beings. Even
when Apollo 11 mission was being planned and worked on, in 1963, Apollo At Go by Jeff
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Sutton, presented a realistic fictionalised portrayal of the upcoming landing.
The successful landing of Apollo 11 and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s walk on the moon,
opened up another exciting possibility – could the common man or non-space-scientist reach
for the moon? Literally? What had hitherto been in the realm of speculation was now a reality
and we weren’t satisfied with just second-hand information any more. Between 1969 and
1972, the US sent six successful manned missions to the moon, and with each victory, the
lunar destination seemed a little closer within the reach of the common man.
SubQuestion No : 46
Q.46 The writer uses the expression ‘literally’ because___
Ans 1. it has been an idiom for desiring something unlikely
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3. it is wrong to build up stories
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Question ID : 2390878077
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it.
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In 18th-century Germany, Baron Munchausen regales his friends, over drinks, with stories of
his many adventures. These include his supposed travel to the moon. Long before Neil
Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin stepped out of Apollo 11 onto the surface of the moon 50 years
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ago, on July 20, 1969, the aspiration to travel to this shiny orb in the sky has fired human
imagination. A Flight To The Moon by George Fowler, From The Earth To The Moon – and its
sequel, Around The Moon – by Jules Verne, The First Men In The Moon by HG Wells, Prelude
To Space by Arthur C Clarke… are only a few of the many fictionalised accounts that have, for
centuries, reflected this aspiration. In the 1954 Explorers On The Moon, iconic comic book
character, Tintin, reaches the moon. While some writers imagined the moon’s surface to be
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barren and uninhabited, others have written about it being populated with lunar beings. Even
when Apollo 11 mission was being planned and worked on, in 1963, Apollo At Go by Jeff
Sutton, presented a realistic fictionalised portrayal of the upcoming landing.
The successful landing of Apollo 11 and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s walk on the moon,
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opened up another exciting possibility – could the common man or non-space-scientist reach
for the moon? Literally? What had hitherto been in the realm of speculation was now a reality
and we weren’t satisfied with just second-hand information any more. Between 1969 and
1972, the US sent six successful manned missions to the moon, and with each victory, the
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lunar destination seemed a little closer within the reach of the common man.
SubQuestion No : 47
Q.47 How many fictional books written about travelling to the moon are referred to here?
Ans 1. Seven
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2. Six
3. Eight
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4. Five
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Question ID : 2390878076
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.48 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
I told you not to play the prank but you didn’t listen, now face the music.
Ans 1. accept the blame
2. put on earphones
Q.49 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Pradeep was so tired that he hit the sack as soon as possible.
Ans 1. Left work
2. Went to bed
3. Accepted defeat
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Question ID : 2390878060
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.50 Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence.
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Ans 1. Abhishek has seen Shyam starting the car.
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Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 3
Q.51 Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence.
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Question ID : 2390877945
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 3
Q.52 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
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A: One day when the quarreling had been much more violent than usual and each of the
sons was moping in a surly manner, he asked one of them to bring him a bundle of sticks.
B: No words he could say did the least good, so he thought in his mind for some very
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striking example that should make them see that discord would lead them to misfortune.
C: A man had a family of sons, who were forever quarreling among themselves.
D: Then handing the bundle to each of his Sons in turn he told them to try to break it.
Ans 1. CBAD
2. CABD
3. DCBA
4. ABDC
Question ID : 2390878031
Q.53 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
Sound of horses
Ans 1. grunt
2. screech
3. squeak
4. neigh
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Question ID : 2390878070
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 1
Q.54 Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence.
s.
Ans 1. Lokesh said that I am very busy this week.
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3. Lokesh said that he was very busy that week.
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Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 3
Q.55 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
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Ans 1. CADB
2. DCAB
3. ACBD
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4. CBDA
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Question ID : 2390878026
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.56 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
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2. a University
3. to go to
Question ID : 2390877914
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.57 Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence.
Question ID : 2390877953
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.58 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
s.
Ans 1. CBAD
2. DBAC
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3. DACB
4. ADBC
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Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 2
Q.59 Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence.
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“We are going to Tirupati next week,” Deepa told her friends.
Ans 1. Deepa told her friends that they will go to Tirupati next week.
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2. Deepa told to her friends that she is going to Tirupati following week.
3. Deepa told her friends that we were going to Tirupati the following week.
4. Deepa told her friends that they were going to Tirupati the following week.
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Question ID : 2390877968
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.60 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
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2. pit
3. cave
4. burrow
Question ID : 2390878063
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.61 Choose the option that is the direct form of the sentence.
The Principal said to them that he did not want to see any one to return with a complaint
against them.
Ans 1. The Principal said to them, “I did not want to saw any one to return with a complaint
against them.”
2. The Principal said to them, “I do not want to see any one to return with a complaint
against you.”
3. The Principal said to them, “I do not wanted to see any of them to be returning with
a complaint.”
4. The Principal said to them, “I do not want to see any one to returns with a complaint
against you.”
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Question ID : 2390877984
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 2
The pleasant ______ of the rain as it fell on the dust made me feel nostalgic.
s.
Ans 1. incense
2. balm
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3. aroma
4. perfume
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.63 Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence.
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4. The children were being taken to the zoo by their class teacher.
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Question ID : 2390877958
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.64 Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence.
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The manager permitted women employees to leave office early on that day.
Ans 1. Women employees permitted the manager to leave office early on that day.
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Question ID : 2390877946
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.65 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is
no improvement select “No improvement”.
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Question ID : 2390877924
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.66 Choose the option that is the active form of the sentence.
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2. The jury gave the film ‘Andhaa Dhund’ an award.
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4. The jury will give the award to the film ‘Andhaa Dhund’.
Question ID : 2390877955
Status : Answered
Q.67 Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence.
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“Please bring me a cup of coffee,” Shakila said to the waiter.
Chosen Option : 2
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Ans 1. Shakila told the waiter to bring her a cup of coffee.
3. Shakila told to the waiter that he should brought her a cup of coffee.
Question ID : 2390877972
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.68 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is
no improvement select “No improvement”.
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The milk has boiled over and falling onto the stove.
Ans 1. falls into the stove
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3. No improvement
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Question ID : 2390877935
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.69 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is
no improvement select “No improvement”.
Question ID : 2390877923
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.70 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
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A: But when he tried to rise again he found that he could not get away, for his claws were
tangled in the wool.
B: A jackdaw saw the deed, and his silly head was filled with the idea that he was big and
strong enough to do as the Eagle had done.
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C: So with much rustling of feathers and a fierce air, he came down swiftly on the back of a
large ram.
D: An eagle, swooping down on powerful wings, seized a lamb in her talons and made off
with it to her nest.
Ans 1. DABC
s.
2. CADB
3. DBCA
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4. ADBC
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.71 Choose the option that is the direct form of the sentence.
Question ID : 2390877982
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.72 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Their relationship has run into rough weather ever since they fell in love with the same girl.
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Question ID : 2390878057
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.73 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
You must have a concrete project and not build castles in the air if you want to submit an
application for a loan.
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Ans 1. make unfaithful friends
2. talk irresponsibly
Question ID : 2390878058
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.74 Choose the option that is the direct form of the sentence.
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3. My neighbour asked, “ How my father was?”
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Question ID : 2390877980
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Ans
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Q.75 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
3. and know
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4. in this office
Question ID : 2390877899
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.76 Choose the option that is the direct form of the sentence.
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He exclaimed sadly that it was a pity that so many lives had been lost in the floods.
Ans 1. He said sadly, “It is a pity that so many lives had been lost in the floods.”
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2. He said sadly, “What a pity that so many lives are being lost in the floods!”
3. He said sadly, “What a pity that so many lives have been lost in the floods.”
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4. He said sadly, “It was a pity that so many lives were loss in the floods.”
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Question ID : 2390877987
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.77 Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence.
Question ID : 2390877941
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
APPLAUSE
Ans 1. approval
2. condemnation
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3. attack
4. blame
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Question ID : 2390878046
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.79 Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence.
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The judge said to Jia, “Stand in the witness box.”
Ans 1. The judge told Jia you are standing in the witness box.
4. The judge told Jia you will stand in the witness box.
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Question ID : 2390877976
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 2
Q.80 Choose the option that is the direct form of the sentence.
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The teacher asked the students if they had understood her question.
Ans 1. The teacher asked the students, “Have you understood her question?
2. The teacher asking the students, “If you have understood my question?”
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Question ID : 2390877978
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 3
Q.81 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
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2. be careful
3. One should
Question ID : 2390877908
Status : Answered
Bengaluru is a beautiful city which ______ the modern with the traditional.
Ans 1. breaks
2. blends
3. grows
4. shares
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Question ID : 2390877991
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.83 Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence.
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The Municipal Corporation changed the manhole covers before the rainy season.
Ans 1. The manhole covers is being changed before the rainy season.
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2. The manhole covers are change before the rainy season.
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.84 Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence.
Question ID : 2390877944
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it.
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While I waited expectantly, Madame came in and told me that there was no room at all for me
in the hotel, not a bed, not a corner. She was extremely friendly and seemed to find a fund of
secret amusement in the fact; she looked at me as though expecting me to break into
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delighted laughter. “To-morrow,” she said, “there may be. I am expecting a young gentleman
who is suddenly taken ill to move from number eleven. He is at present at the chemist's
perhaps you would care to see the room?”
“Not at all,” said I. “Neither shall I wish tomorrow to sleep in the bedroom of an indisposed
young gentleman.”
“But he will be gone,” cried Madame, opening her blue eyes wide and laughing with that
French cordiality so enchanting to English hearing. I was too tired and hungry to feel either
appreciative or argumentative. “Perhaps you can recommend me another hotel?”
“Impossible!” She shook her head and turned up her eyes, mentally counting over the blue
bows painted on the ceiling. “You see, it is the season in Bruges, and people do not care to let
their rooms for a very short time” not a glance at my little suit case lying between us, but I
looked at it gloomily, and it seemed to dwindle before my desperate gaze become small
enough to hold nothing but a collapsible folding tooth-brush.
“My large box is at the station,” I said coldly, buttoning my gloves.
SubQuestion No : 85
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Q.85 Which sentence tells us that Madame changed her mind suddenly and decided
to give accomodation to the writer?
Ans 1. I was the only guest in the dining-room.
2. people do not care to let their rooms for a very short time.
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3. My large box is at the station
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Question ID : 2390878085
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it. oc
While I waited expectantly, Madame came in and told me that there was no room at all for me
in the hotel, not a bed, not a corner. She was extremely friendly and seemed to find a fund of
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secret amusement in the fact; she looked at me as though expecting me to break into
delighted laughter. “To-morrow,” she said, “there may be. I am expecting a young gentleman
who is suddenly taken ill to move from number eleven. He is at present at the chemist's
perhaps you would care to see the room?”
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“Not at all,” said I. “Neither shall I wish tomorrow to sleep in the bedroom of an indisposed
young gentleman.”
“But he will be gone,” cried Madame, opening her blue eyes wide and laughing with that
French cordiality so enchanting to English hearing. I was too tired and hungry to feel either
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“One moment,” said Madame. “I shall see what I can do.” She disappeared, I am sure not
further than the other side of the door, for she reappeared immediately and told me I might
have a room at her private house “just round the corner and kept by an old servant who,
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although she has a wall eye, has been in our family for fifteen years. The porter will take you
there, and you can have supper before you go.”
I was the only guest in the dining-room. A tired waiter provided me with an omelet and a pot
of coffee, then leaned against a sideboard and watched me while I ate, the limp table napkin
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SubQuestion No : 86
Q.86 How long does the narrator plan to stay in that place?
Ans 1. Two days
2. One week
3. Four days
4. A month
Question ID : 2390878084
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it.
While I waited expectantly, Madame came in and told me that there was no room at all for me
in the hotel, not a bed, not a corner. She was extremely friendly and seemed to find a fund of
secret amusement in the fact; she looked at me as though expecting me to break into
delighted laughter. “To-morrow,” she said, “there may be. I am expecting a young gentleman
who is suddenly taken ill to move from number eleven. He is at present at the chemist's
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perhaps you would care to see the room?”
“Not at all,” said I. “Neither shall I wish tomorrow to sleep in the bedroom of an indisposed
young gentleman.”
“But he will be gone,” cried Madame, opening her blue eyes wide and laughing with that
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French cordiality so enchanting to English hearing. I was too tired and hungry to feel either
appreciative or argumentative. “Perhaps you can recommend me another hotel?”
“Impossible!” She shook her head and turned up her eyes, mentally counting over the blue
bows painted on the ceiling. “You see, it is the season in Bruges, and people do not care to let
their rooms for a very short time” not a glance at my little suit case lying between us, but I
looked at it gloomily, and it seemed to dwindle before my desperate gaze become small
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enough to hold nothing but a collapsible folding tooth-brush.
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“My large box is at the station,” I said coldly, buttoning my gloves.
Madame started. “You have more luggage. Then you intend to make a long stay in Bruges,
perhaps?”
“At least a fortnight perhaps a month.” I shrugged my shoulders.
“One moment,” said Madame. “I shall see what I can do.” She disappeared, I am sure not
further than the other side of the door, for she reappeared immediately and told me I might
I was the only guest in the dining-room. A tired waiter provided me with an omelet and a pot
of coffee, then leaned against a sideboard and watched me while I ate, the limp table napkin
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over his arm seeming to symbolise the very man.
“Are you ready, Madame?” asked the waiter. “It is I who carry your luggage.”
“Quite ready.”
SubQuestion No : 87
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2. The porter
3. Madame
4. An old servant
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Question ID : 2390878086
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 4
Comprehension:
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Read the passage and answer the questions given below it.
While I waited expectantly, Madame came in and told me that there was no room at all for me
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in the hotel, not a bed, not a corner. She was extremely friendly and seemed to find a fund of
secret amusement in the fact; she looked at me as though expecting me to break into
delighted laughter. “To-morrow,” she said, “there may be. I am expecting a young gentleman
who is suddenly taken ill to move from number eleven. He is at present at the chemist's
perhaps you would care to see the room?”
“Not at all,” said I. “Neither shall I wish tomorrow to sleep in the bedroom of an indisposed
young gentleman.”
“But he will be gone,” cried Madame, opening her blue eyes wide and laughing with that
French cordiality so enchanting to English hearing. I was too tired and hungry to feel either
appreciative or argumentative. “Perhaps you can recommend me another hotel?”
“Impossible!” She shook her head and turned up her eyes, mentally counting over the blue
bows painted on the ceiling. “You see, it is the season in Bruges, and people do not care to let
their rooms for a very short time” not a glance at my little suit case lying between us, but I
looked at it gloomily, and it seemed to dwindle before my desperate gaze become small
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SubQuestion No : 88
Q.88 Madame says “impossible” when the narrator asks her ______.
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Ans 1. to recommend another hotel
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4. for some supper
Question ID : 2390878083
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Comprehension: o
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it.
While I waited expectantly, Madame came in and told me that there was no room at all for me
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in the hotel, not a bed, not a corner. She was extremely friendly and seemed to find a fund of
secret amusement in the fact; she looked at me as though expecting me to break into
delighted laughter. “To-morrow,” she said, “there may be. I am expecting a young gentleman
who is suddenly taken ill to move from number eleven. He is at present at the chemist's
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French cordiality so enchanting to English hearing. I was too tired and hungry to feel either
appreciative or argumentative. “Perhaps you can recommend me another hotel?”
“Impossible!” She shook her head and turned up her eyes, mentally counting over the blue
bows painted on the ceiling. “You see, it is the season in Bruges, and people do not care to let
their rooms for a very short time” not a glance at my little suit case lying between us, but I
looked at it gloomily, and it seemed to dwindle before my desperate gaze become small
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have a room at her private house “just round the corner and kept by an old servant who,
although she has a wall eye, has been in our family for fifteen years. The porter will take you
there, and you can have supper before you go.”
I was the only guest in the dining-room. A tired waiter provided me with an omelet and a pot
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of coffee, then leaned against a sideboard and watched me while I ate, the limp table napkin
over his arm seeming to symbolise the very man.
“Are you ready, Madame?” asked the waiter. “It is I who carry your luggage.”
“Quite ready.”
SubQuestion No : 89
Q.89 Madame is probably ______
Ans 1. Nurse at the clinic
Question ID : 2390878082
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.90 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
The files you were look for are placed on the table.
Ans 1. are placed
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3. The files
4. on the table
Question ID : 2390877901
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.91 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is
no improvement select “No improvement”.
2. likes to watch
3. like to watch
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4. like to watching
Question ID : 2390877917
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 3
Q.92 Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence.
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Question ID : 2390877973
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.93 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is
no improvement select “No improvement”.
Dinesh requested the lady at the counter to give him a seat besides the window.
Ans 1. No improvement
Q.94 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
This problem is a hard nut to crack,it will take longer than they imagined.
Ans 1. involves breaking nuts
3. is difficult to solve
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4. needs a lot of work
Question ID : 2390878052
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.95 Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence.
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Ans 1. It was considered to be an impressive building.
2. struggle
3. politics
4. speeches
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Question ID : 2390877993
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 2
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Q.97 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A: The farmer climbed down from his seat and stood beside the wagon.
B: A farmer was driving his wagon along a muddy country road after a heavy rain.
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C: At last it came to a standstill when one of the wheels sank to the hub in a rut.
D: The horses could hardly drag the load through the deep mud.
Ans 1. BACD
2. ACBD
3. BDCA
4. DCAB
Question ID : 2390878034
Status : Answered
Q.98 Choose the option that is the active form of the sentence.
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Question ID : 2390877957
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.99 Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence.
s.
2. Dhiraj was hit on the head by the tennis ball.
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4. Dhiraj was being hit on the head by the tennis ball
oc Question ID : 2390877939
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.100 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
Ans 1. spiritualist
2. atheist
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3. hypocrite
4. sceptic
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Question ID : 2390878062
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.101 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
The actor smiled to me when I entered the room as if she knew me.
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2. knew me
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3. as if she
Question ID : 2390877912
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.102 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
2. shoal
3. brood
4. cache
Question ID : 2390878068
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.103 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
The list of candidates to be called for the interview were put up on the board.
Ans 1. for the interview
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3. were put up on the board
4. to be called
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Question ID : 2390877897
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Ans
EMACIATED
1. lean
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2. fat
3. thin
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4. shrunken
Question ID : 2390878050
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
2. refined
3. improved
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4. washed
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Question ID : 2390877994
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.106 Choose the option that is the direct form of the sentence.
Vikas said to Navin that he hadn’t met him since February the previous year.
Ans 1. Vikas told Navin, “You haven’t meeting me since February last year.”
2. Vikas said to Navin, “I haven’t met you since February last year.”
3. Vikas told to Navin, “I haven’t met him since February last year.”
Question ID : 2390877983
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.107 Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence.
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3. She had been find guilty of theft.
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Question ID : 2390877960
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
s.
Q.108 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
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A room or building with equipment for doing physical exercise
Ans 1. dormitory
2. convent
3. infirmary
4. gymnasium
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Question ID : 2390878064
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 4
Q.109 Choose the option that is the direct form of the sentence.
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Question ID : 2390877977
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 2
Comprehension:
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No one can look back on his schooldays and say with truth that they were altogether unhappy.
I have good memories of St Cyprian's, among a horde of bad ones. Sometimes on summer
afternoons there were wonderful expeditions across the Downs to a village called Birling Gap,
or to Beachy Head, where one bathed dangerously among the boulders and came home
covered with cuts. And there were still more wonderful mid-summer evenings when, as a
special treat, we were not driven off to bed as usual but allowed to wander about the grounds
in the long twilight, ending up with a plunge into the swimming bathe at about nine o'clock.
There was the joy of waking early on summer mornings and getting in an hour's undisturbed
reading (Ian Hay, Thackeray, Kipling and H. G. Wells were the favourite authors of my
boyhood) in the sunlit, sleeping dormitory. There was also cricket, which I was no good at but
with which I conducted a sort of hopeless love affair up to the age of about eighteen. And
SubQuestion No : 110
Q.110 We can infer that the writer was a
Ans 1. disobedient student
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2. lonely child
3. mischievous boy
4. studious boy
Question ID : 2390878098
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it
No one can look back on his schooldays and say with truth that they were altogether unhappy.
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I have good memories of St Cyprian's, among a horde of bad ones. Sometimes on summer
afternoons there were wonderful expeditions across the Downs to a village called Birling Gap,
or to Beachy Head, where one bathed dangerously among the boulders and came home
covered with cuts. And there were still more wonderful mid-summer evenings when, as a
special treat, we were not driven off to bed as usual but allowed to wander about the grounds
in the long twilight, ending up with a plunge into the swimming bathe at about nine o'clock.
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There was the joy of waking early on summer mornings and getting in an hour's undisturbed
reading (Ian Hay, Thackeray, Kipling and H. G. Wells were the favourite authors of my
boyhood) in the sunlit, sleeping dormitory. There was also cricket, which I was no good at but
with which I conducted a sort of hopeless love affair up to the age of about eighteen. And
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there was the pleasure of keeping caterpillars — the silky green and purple puss-moth, the
ghostly green poplar-hawk, the privet-hawk, large as one's third finger, specimens of which
could be illicitly purchased for sixpence at a shop in the town — and, when one could escape
long enough from the master who was ‘taking the walk’, there was the excitement of dredging
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the dew-ponds on the Downs for enormous newts with orange-coloured bellies. This business
of being out for a walk, coming across something of fascinating interest and then being
dragged away from it by a yell from the master, like a dog jerked onwards by the leash, is an
important feature of school life, and helps to build up the conviction, so strong in many
children, that the things you most want to do are always unattainable.
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SubQuestion No : 111
Q.111 Why does the writer call cricket a hopeless love affair?
Ans 1. He was forced to give it up
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3. He played it secretly
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Question ID : 2390878096
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it
No one can look back on his schooldays and say with truth that they were altogether unhappy.
I have good memories of St Cyprian's, among a horde of bad ones. Sometimes on summer
afternoons there were wonderful expeditions across the Downs to a village called Birling Gap,
or to Beachy Head, where one bathed dangerously among the boulders and came home
covered with cuts. And there were still more wonderful mid-summer evenings when, as a
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special treat, we were not driven off to bed as usual but allowed to wander about the grounds
in the long twilight, ending up with a plunge into the swimming bathe at about nine o'clock.
There was the joy of waking early on summer mornings and getting in an hour's undisturbed
reading (Ian Hay, Thackeray, Kipling and H. G. Wells were the favourite authors of my
boyhood) in the sunlit, sleeping dormitory. There was also cricket, which I was no good at but
with which I conducted a sort of hopeless love affair up to the age of about eighteen. And
there was the pleasure of keeping caterpillars — the silky green and purple puss-moth, the
ghostly green poplar-hawk, the privet-hawk, large as one's third finger, specimens of which
could be illicitly purchased for sixpence at a shop in the town — and, when one could escape
long enough from the master who was ‘taking the walk’, there was the excitement of dredging
the dew-ponds on the Downs for enormous newts with orange-coloured bellies. This business
of being out for a walk, coming across something of fascinating interest and then being
dragged away from it by a yell from the master, like a dog jerked onwards by the leash, is an
important feature of school life, and helps to build up the conviction, so strong in many
children, that the things you most want to do are always unattainable.
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SubQuestion No : 112
Q.112 “where one bathed dangerously” . Why does the writer call the bathing dangerous?
Ans 1. they were punished later
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3. the boulders gave them bruises
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Question ID : 2390878094
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it
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No one can look back on his schooldays and say with truth that they were altogether unhappy.
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I have good memories of St Cyprian's, among a horde of bad ones. Sometimes on summer
afternoons there were wonderful expeditions across the Downs to a village called Birling Gap,
or to Beachy Head, where one bathed dangerously among the boulders and came home
covered with cuts. And there were still more wonderful mid-summer evenings when, as a
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special treat, we were not driven off to bed as usual but allowed to wander about the grounds
in the long twilight, ending up with a plunge into the swimming bathe at about nine o'clock.
There was the joy of waking early on summer mornings and getting in an hour's undisturbed
reading (Ian Hay, Thackeray, Kipling and H. G. Wells were the favourite authors of my
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boyhood) in the sunlit, sleeping dormitory. There was also cricket, which I was no good at but
with which I conducted a sort of hopeless love affair up to the age of about eighteen. And
there was the pleasure of keeping caterpillars — the silky green and purple puss-moth, the
ghostly green poplar-hawk, the privet-hawk, large as one's third finger, specimens of which
could be illicitly purchased for sixpence at a shop in the town — and, when one could escape
long enough from the master who was ‘taking the walk’, there was the excitement of dredging
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the dew-ponds on the Downs for enormous newts with orange-coloured bellies. This business
of being out for a walk, coming across something of fascinating interest and then being
dragged away from it by a yell from the master, like a dog jerked onwards by the leash, is an
important feature of school life, and helps to build up the conviction, so strong in many
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children, that the things you most want to do are always unattainable.
SubQuestion No : 113
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Q.113 What is the ‘moral’ the boy draws from his childhood experiences?
Ans 1. Things you enjoy doing are always unreachable
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Question ID : 2390878097
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it
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No one can look back on his schooldays and say with truth that they were altogether unhappy.
I have good memories of St Cyprian's, among a horde of bad ones. Sometimes on summer
afternoons there were wonderful expeditions across the Downs to a village called Birling Gap,
or to Beachy Head, where one bathed dangerously among the boulders and came home
covered with cuts. And there were still more wonderful mid-summer evenings when, as a
special treat, we were not driven off to bed as usual but allowed to wander about the grounds
in the long twilight, ending up with a plunge into the swimming bathe at about nine o'clock.
There was the joy of waking early on summer mornings and getting in an hour's undisturbed
reading (Ian Hay, Thackeray, Kipling and H. G. Wells were the favourite authors of my
boyhood) in the sunlit, sleeping dormitory. There was also cricket, which I was no good at but
with which I conducted a sort of hopeless love affair up to the age of about eighteen. And
there was the pleasure of keeping caterpillars — the silky green and purple puss-moth, the
ghostly green poplar-hawk, the privet-hawk, large as one's third finger, specimens of which
could be illicitly purchased for sixpence at a shop in the town — and, when one could escape
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long enough from the master who was ‘taking the walk’, there was the excitement of dredging
the dew-ponds on the Downs for enormous newts with orange-coloured bellies. This business
of being out for a walk, coming across something of fascinating interest and then being
dragged away from it by a yell from the master, like a dog jerked onwards by the leash, is an
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important feature of school life, and helps to build up the conviction, so strong in many
children, that the things you most want to do are always unattainable.
SubQuestion No : 114
Q.114 Which of the following did the boys not do on summer mornings?
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Ans 1. Read in bed
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3. play cricket
4. Collect caterpillars
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.115 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
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SOLID
Ans 1. flat
2. firm
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3. vacant
4. hollow
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Question ID : 2390878047
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.116 Given below are six sentences 4 of which are jumbled. The first and the last sentence are
given. Pick the option that gives the logically correct order of the four sentences.
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S-1 Both the boys were without helmets and were bleeding profusely.
A: The timely help saved the lives of the boys who were ashamed of their actions after
meeting Mohan.
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B: He informed their family members using one of the boys’ mobile phone.
C: With the help of some passers-by, he picked them up and immediately took them to a
hospital in his car.
D: Mohan wasted no time.
S-6 Mohan forgave them and advised them to follow the traffic rules as they are meant for
people’s safety.
Ans 1. DCBA
2. BDAC
3. CABD
4. DABC
Question ID : 2390878039
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.117 Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence.
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4. A large fish had been catched by the fisherman.
Question ID : 2390877948
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.118 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
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SPARSE
Ans 1. thin
2. scant
3. abundant
Q.119 Given below are six sentences 4 of which are jumbled. The first and the last sentence are
given. Pick the option that gives the logically correct order of the four sentences.
Ans 1. BADC
2. DACB
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3. BCAD
4. CDBA
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Question ID : 2390878036
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 1
Q.120 Choose the option that is the direct form of the sentence.
3. He said to me, “You are wait here until you get your turn.”
Question ID : 2390877979
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.121 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is
no improvement select “No improvement”.
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3. No improvement
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Question ID : 2390877919
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.122 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A: They say that Jupiter punished him so, because he was such a lazy stay-at-home that he
would not go to Jupiter’s wedding, even when especially invited.
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B: The Tortoise, you know, carries his house on his back.
C: After many years, Tortoise began to wish he had gone to that wedding.
D: No matter how hard he tries, he cannot leave home.
Ans 1. DCAB
2. BDAC
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3. BCDA
4. CABD
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Question ID : 2390878033
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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1. considerate
2. controversial
3. concrete
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4. convenient
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Question ID : 2390877989
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.124 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
We reserved tickets for a journey on train for the next morning for my sisters and me.
Ans 1. for a journey on train
4. We reserved tickets
Q.125 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
The Principal was extremely angry on the boys who threw the pieces of chalk at the teacher.
Ans 1. at the teacher
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4. The Principal was
Question ID : 2390877910
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.126 Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence.
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Ans 1. The lost necklace should find the detective.
Q.127 Given below are six sentences 4 of which are jumbled. The first and the last sentence are
given. Pick the option that gives the logically correct order of the four sentences.
S-1 A salt seller used to carry the salt bag on his donkey to the market every day.
A: One day the donkey suddenly tumbled down the stream and the salt bag also fell into the
water.
B: The donkey was happy.
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Ans 1. ACDB
2. BDCA
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3. CADB
4. CDAB
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Question ID : 2390878044
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 3
Q.128 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
My aunt has the gift of the gab and can socialize in any group.
Ans 1. ability to cook well
Question ID : 2390878054
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.129 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is
no improvement select “No improvement”.
2. cause lots of
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3. have caused a lot of
4. No improvement
Question ID : 2390877918
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 3
Q.130 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is
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no improvement select “No improvement”.
4. No improvement
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Question ID : 2390877937
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 4
Q.131 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
same time.
Ans 1. CDAB
2. ABCD
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3. BCDA
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4. BDAC
Question ID : 2390878035
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.132 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is
no improvement select “No improvement”.
If I had been there I would surely solve the problem for you.
Ans 1. I would surely have solved
Question ID : 2390877932
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.133 Choose the option that is the direct form of the sentence.
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3. Jai said, “I want to be a soldier.”
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Question ID : 2390877985
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.134 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
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Ans 1. No matter
2. he tries hard
3. he cannot
Chosen Option : 2
Q.135 Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence.
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Question ID : 2390877970
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 2
Q.136 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is
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3. No improvement
Question ID : 2390877933
Q.137 Given below are six sentences 4 of which are jumbled. The first and the last sentence are
given. Pick the option that gives the logically correct order of the four sentences.
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Ans 1. CDBA
2. DCAB
3. BACD
4. DABC
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Question ID : 2390878042
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 2
Q.138 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
Neither Amit nor Raju are staying with his parents in Mumbai.
Ans 1. are staying
2. in Mumbai
Question ID : 2390877903
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.139 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
There was no one in the team who could bell the cat and tell the producer the truth.
Ans 1. tame some animals
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Question ID : 2390878059
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.140 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
2. among all
3. were distributed
4. the childrens
Q.141 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A: On a holiday they went walking into a forest, enjoying the beauty of nature.
B: Suddenly they saw a bear coming towards them.
C: They became frightened and Raju, who knew all about climbing trees, climbed up one
quickly.
D: Vijay and Raju were friends.
Ans 1. DABC
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2. DCAB
3. BCDA
4. CADB
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Question ID : 2390878032
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.142 Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence.
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2. The officer shouted at the cadet and asked him to get out of this room.
3. The officer shouts at the cadet and asks him to go out of that room.
4. The officer shouting at the cadet and asking him to go out of the room.
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Question ID : 2390877969
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 1
Q.143 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
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2. Nikhil is
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3. who is afraid
4. of the dark
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Question ID : 2390877911
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.144 Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence.
“Have you got a blue scarf”? the customer asked the assistant.
Ans 1. The customer asked the assistant if he have a blue scarf.
Question ID : 2390877967
Q.145 Choose the option that is the direct form of the sentence.
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Question ID : 2390877988
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 1
Q.146 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
Economics is one of the subject which I have found very difficult since school.
s.
Ans 1. Economics is
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3. very difficult since school
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Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 4
Q.147 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
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2. a software company
3. I am getting
Question ID : 2390877915
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.148 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
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The apple of discord among the brothers was their father’s mansion in the country.
Ans 1. reason for quarrel
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2. hopeful attention
3. Sincere affection
4. Fruitful discussion
Question ID : 2390878056
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
2. distance
3. rate
4. quick
Question ID : 2390877995
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.150 Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence.
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They need 104 more runs to win the match.
Ans 1. 104 more runs are needed for them to win the match.
2. 104 more runs will need for them to win the match.
.
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4. 104 more runs can be needed by them to win the match.
Question ID : 2390877951
Status : Answered
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Q.151 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is
no improvement select “No improvement”.
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The news reported that the police have catched the guilty person and are interrogating him.
Ans 1. had catched the guilty
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2. No improvement
Question ID : 2390877927
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.152 Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence.
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2. The gate was opened by the security guard using his pass.
4. The gate was open by the security guard use his pass.
Question ID : 2390877949
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.153 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A: First it is received by the sub-editors through the correspondents, the reporters, and via
the news agencies.
B: Next it is passed on to the chief sub-editor who thoroughly checks the matter again and
makes changes, if necessary.
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C: The sub-editors then examine the news and reword it, if needed.
D: News, from its reception to printing, goes through a series of interconnected stages.
Ans 1. DCBA
2. DACB
3. BADC
4. CBAD
Question ID : 2390878030
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it
Our civilization is more secure because it is much more widely spread. Most of the previous
civilizations came to an end because uncivilized peoples broke in and destroyed them. This
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was the fate of Babylon, Assyria, India, China, Greece and Rome. Previous civilizations were
specialized and limited like an oasis in a surrounding desert of savagery. Eventually, the
desert closed in and the oasis was no more. But to-day, it is the oasis which is spreading over
the desert. Practically no part of the world is untouched by it.
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For the first time, the world has now a chance of becoming a single whole, a unity. To-day, the
food we eat comes from all over the world. The things in a grocer’s shop are from the ends of
the earth. There are oranges from Brazil, grapes from Africa, rice from India, tea from china,
sugar from Columbia etc.
To-day, the sharing-out of money – the sharing-out of food, clothing, houses and books, is still
very unfair. In England alone, in sharing out of the National Income, we find that one half is
divided among every sixteen people and the seventeenth person gets the other half. So while
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some few people live in luxury, many have not even enough to eat and drink and wear. Again,
in England to-day, thousands of people live in dreadful surroundings. There are many families
of five or six persons who live in a single room; in this same room they are born and in this
same room they die, because, they are too poor to afford another room. Until everyone gets
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his proper share of necessary and delightful things, our civilization will not be perfect.
SubQuestion No : 154
Q.154 ‘This’ in the third sentence refers to
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2. Destruction of civilizations
3. Increase in security
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4. Rise of education
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Question ID : 2390878101
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it
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Our civilization is more secure because it is much more widely spread. Most of the previous
civilizations came to an end because uncivilized peoples broke in and destroyed them. This
was the fate of Babylon, Assyria, India, China, Greece and Rome. Previous civilizations were
specialized and limited like an oasis in a surrounding desert of savagery. Eventually, the
desert closed in and the oasis was no more. But to-day, it is the oasis which is spreading over
the desert. Practically no part of the world is untouched by it.
For the first time, the world has now a chance of becoming a single whole, a unity. To-day, the
food we eat comes from all over the world. The things in a grocer’s shop are from the ends of
the earth. There are oranges from Brazil, grapes from Africa, rice from India, tea from china,
sugar from Columbia etc.
To-day the world is beginning to look more like one enormous box. Therefore, there is little
danger upon our civilization from outside. The danger comes only from within; it is a danger
SubQuestion No : 155
Q.155 What is one of the greatest disadvantages of the present times?
Ans 1. We are at risk of attack from outsiders
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2. We have an internal threat from our own kind.
Question ID : 2390878102
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it
Our civilization is more secure because it is much more widely spread. Most of the previous
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civilizations came to an end because uncivilized peoples broke in and destroyed them. This
was the fate of Babylon, Assyria, India, China, Greece and Rome. Previous civilizations were
specialized and limited like an oasis in a surrounding desert of savagery. Eventually, the
desert closed in and the oasis was no more. But to-day, it is the oasis which is spreading over
the desert. Practically no part of the world is untouched by it.
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For the first time, the world has now a chance of becoming a single whole, a unity. To-day, the
food we eat comes from all over the world. The things in a grocer’s shop are from the ends of
the earth. There are oranges from Brazil, grapes from Africa, rice from India, tea from china,
sugar from Columbia etc.
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To-day the world is beginning to look more like one enormous box. Therefore, there is little
danger upon our civilization from outside. The danger comes only from within; it is a danger
from among us.
To-day, the sharing-out of money – the sharing-out of food, clothing, houses and books, is still
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very unfair. In England alone, in sharing out of the National Income, we find that one half is
divided among every sixteen people and the seventeenth person gets the other half. So while
some few people live in luxury, many have not even enough to eat and drink and wear. Again,
in England to-day, thousands of people live in dreadful surroundings. There are many families
of five or six persons who live in a single room; in this same room they are born and in this
same room they die, because, they are too poor to afford another room. Until everyone gets
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his proper share of necessary and delightful things, our civilization will not be perfect.
SubQuestion No : 156
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Q.156 Which important feature of modern life troubles the writer most?
Ans 1. There is inequality in the distribution of things.
Question ID : 2390878104
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it
Our civilization is more secure because it is much more widely spread. Most of the previous
civilizations came to an end because uncivilized peoples broke in and destroyed them. This
was the fate of Babylon, Assyria, India, China, Greece and Rome. Previous civilizations were
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specialized and limited like an oasis in a surrounding desert of savagery. Eventually, the
desert closed in and the oasis was no more. But to-day, it is the oasis which is spreading over
the desert. Practically no part of the world is untouched by it.
For the first time, the world has now a chance of becoming a single whole, a unity. To-day, the
food we eat comes from all over the world. The things in a grocer’s shop are from the ends of
the earth. There are oranges from Brazil, grapes from Africa, rice from India, tea from china,
sugar from Columbia etc.
To-day the world is beginning to look more like one enormous box. Therefore, there is little
danger upon our civilization from outside. The danger comes only from within; it is a danger
from among us.
To-day, the sharing-out of money – the sharing-out of food, clothing, houses and books, is still
very unfair. In England alone, in sharing out of the National Income, we find that one half is
divided among every sixteen people and the seventeenth person gets the other half. So while
some few people live in luxury, many have not even enough to eat and drink and wear. Again,
om
in England to-day, thousands of people live in dreadful surroundings. There are many families
of five or six persons who live in a single room; in this same room they are born and in this
same room they die, because, they are too poor to afford another room. Until everyone gets
his proper share of necessary and delightful things, our civilization will not be perfect.
SubQuestion No : 157
Q.157 What according to the writer was the desert that surrounded the oasis?
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Ans 1. The poorer people
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3. Civilization
4. Savagery
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it
Our civilization is more secure because it is much more widely spread. Most of the previous
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civilizations came to an end because uncivilized peoples broke in and destroyed them. This
was the fate of Babylon, Assyria, India, China, Greece and Rome. Previous civilizations were
specialized and limited like an oasis in a surrounding desert of savagery. Eventually, the
desert closed in and the oasis was no more. But to-day, it is the oasis which is spreading over
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For the first time, the world has now a chance of becoming a single whole, a unity. To-day, the
food we eat comes from all over the world. The things in a grocer’s shop are from the ends of
the earth. There are oranges from Brazil, grapes from Africa, rice from India, tea from china,
sugar from Columbia etc.
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To-day the world is beginning to look more like one enormous box. Therefore, there is little
danger upon our civilization from outside. The danger comes only from within; it is a danger
from among us.
To-day, the sharing-out of money – the sharing-out of food, clothing, houses and books, is still
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very unfair. In England alone, in sharing out of the National Income, we find that one half is
divided among every sixteen people and the seventeenth person gets the other half. So while
some few people live in luxury, many have not even enough to eat and drink and wear. Again,
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in England to-day, thousands of people live in dreadful surroundings. There are many families
of five or six persons who live in a single room; in this same room they are born and in this
same room they die, because, they are too poor to afford another room. Until everyone gets
his proper share of necessary and delightful things, our civilization will not be perfect.
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SubQuestion No : 158
Q.158 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the facts given in the passage.
Ans 1. Goods are transported from far- off places.
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______ was present in the hall took part in the voting process.
Ans 1. Whoever
2. Whichever
3. Wherever
4. Whatever
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Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 1
Q.160 Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence.
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Ans 1. The flyover can be avoid take.
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3. The flyover should avoid taking.
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Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 2
Q.161 Choose the option that is the active form of the sentence.
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Question ID : 2390877962
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 2
Q.162 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is
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The watchman prevent him from parking his car near the gate.
Ans
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4. No improvement
Question ID : 2390877922
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
‘Did you brought your drawing books?’ the teacher asked the students.
Ans 1. Did you bring
2. Do you bringing
3. Do you brought
4. No improvement
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.164 Given below are six sentences 4 of which are jumbled. The first and the last sentence are
given. Pick the option that gives the logically correct order of the four sentences.
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S-1 The moment Hari stepped down from the train he was greeted at the platform by the
people of his small town.
A: They considered him a real patriot.
B: Now he was back after a victorious battle.
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C: Though he had retired from the army, he had offered his services once again to help.
D: They had gathered there with garlands and a band, to welcome him home.
S-6 It was raining but people enjoyed it with a real hero and considered the rain a pious
sign.
Ans 1. DACB
2. CADB
3. DBAC
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4. ACBD
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.165 Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence.
Question ID : 2390877942
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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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.
It is very easy and harmless for a healthy person to donate blood. There is (1)______amount of
five to eight litres of blood (2)______a healthy man. Giving (3)______a small quantity of this will
not (4)______him any harm. The (5)______body is remarkable; whatever (6)______has been
taken (7)______the body it is soon (8)______by new blood, (9)______the blood loss
(10)______small.
SubQuestion No : 166
Q.166 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.
2. the
3. a
4. one
Question ID : 2390877999
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Comprehension:
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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.
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It is very easy and harmless for a healthy person to donate blood. There is (1)______amount of
five to eight litres of blood (2)______a healthy man. Giving (3)______a small quantity of this will
not (4)______him any harm. The (5)______body is remarkable; whatever (6)______has been
taken (7)______the body it is soon (8)______by new blood, (9)______the blood loss
(10)______small.
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SubQuestion No : 167
Q.167 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.
Ans 1. on
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2. for
3. with
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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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.
It is very easy and harmless for a healthy person to donate blood. There is (1)______amount of
five to eight litres of blood (2)______a healthy man. Giving (3)______a small quantity of this will
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not (4)______him any harm. The (5)______body is remarkable; whatever (6)______has been
taken (7)______the body it is soon (8)______by new blood, (9)______the blood loss
(10)______small.
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SubQuestion No : 168
Q.168 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.
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Ans 1. over
2. away
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3. across
4. in
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Question ID : 2390878001
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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.
It is very easy and harmless for a healthy person to donate blood. There is (1)______amount of
five to eight litres of blood (2)______a healthy man. Giving (3)______a small quantity of this will
not (4)______him any harm. The (5)______body is remarkable; whatever (6)______has been
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taken (7)______the body it is soon (8)______by new blood, (9)______the blood loss
(10)______small.
SubQuestion No : 169
Q.169 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.
Ans 1. do
2. made
3. make
4. did
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Question ID : 2390878002
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
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alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
It is very easy and harmless for a healthy person to donate blood. There is (1)______amount of
five to eight litres of blood (2)______a healthy man. Giving (3)______a small quantity of this will
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not (4)______him any harm. The (5)______body is remarkable; whatever (6)______has been
taken (7)______the body it is soon (8)______by new blood, (9)______the blood loss
(10)______small.
SubQuestion No : 170
Q.170 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.
Ans 1. organ
2. human
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3. vessel
4. health
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Question ID : 2390878003
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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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.
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It is very easy and harmless for a healthy person to donate blood. There is (1)______amount of
five to eight litres of blood (2)______a healthy man. Giving (3)______a small quantity of this will
not (4)______him any harm. The (5)______body is remarkable; whatever (6)______has been
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taken (7)______the body it is soon (8)______by new blood, (9)______the blood loss
(10)______small.
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2. blood
3. tissue
4. muscle
Question ID : 2390878004
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Comprehension:
It is very easy and harmless for a healthy person to donate blood. There is (1)______amount of
five to eight litres of blood (2)______a healthy man. Giving (3)______a small quantity of this will
not (4)______him any harm. The (5)______body is remarkable; whatever (6)______has been
taken (7)______the body it is soon (8)______by new blood, (9)______the blood loss
(10)______small.
SubQuestion No : 172
Q.172 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.7.
Ans 1. for
2. from
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3. by
4. in
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Question ID : 2390878005
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
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alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
It is very easy and harmless for a healthy person to donate blood. There is (1)______amount of
five to eight litres of blood (2)______a healthy man. Giving (3)______a small quantity of this will
not (4)______him any harm. The (5)______body is remarkable; whatever (6)______has been
taken (7)______the body it is soon (8)______by new blood, (9)______the blood loss
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(10)______small.
SubQuestion No : 173
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Q.173 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.8.
Ans 1. redeemed
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2. recovered
3. replaced
4. revived
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Question ID : 2390878006
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Comprehension:
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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.
It is very easy and harmless for a healthy person to donate blood. There is (1)______amount of
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five to eight litres of blood (2)______a healthy man. Giving (3)______a small quantity of this will
not (4)______him any harm. The (5)______body is remarkable; whatever (6)______has been
taken (7)______the body it is soon (8)______by new blood, (9)______the blood loss
(10)______small.
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SubQuestion No : 174
Q.174 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.9.
Ans 1. provide
2. provides
3. provided
4. provider
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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.
It is very easy and harmless for a healthy person to donate blood. There is (1)______amount of
five to eight litres of blood (2)______a healthy man. Giving (3)______a small quantity of this will
not (4)______him any harm. The (5)______body is remarkable; whatever (6)______has been
taken (7)______the body it is soon (8)______by new blood, (9)______the blood loss
(10)______small.
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SubQuestion No : 175
Q.175 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.10.
Ans 1. were
2. are
3. be
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4. is
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Question ID : 2390878008
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 4
Q.176 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is
no improvement select “No improvement”.
4. No improvement
Question ID : 2390877926
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.177 Given below are six sentences 4 of which are jumbled. The first and the last sentence are
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given. Pick the option that gives the logically correct order of the four sentences.
S1 The salt seller came to understand the trick and decided to teach the donkey a lesson.
A: But the dampened cotton became very heavy to carry and the donkey suffered.
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B: It learnt a lesson.
C: Again it played the same trick hoping that the cotton bag would become lighter.
D: The next day he loaded a cotton bag on the donkey.
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It didn’t play the trick anymore after that day, and the salt seller was happy.
Ans 1. CBAD
2. DBCA
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3. DCAB
4. ACBD
Question ID : 2390878045
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.178 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is
no improvement select “No improvement”.
The only vacant seat in the bus was right in the corner.
Ans 1. right on the corner
4. No improvement
Question ID : 2390877921
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.179 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
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My neighbour’s son is very mischievous and always getting in everyone’s hair.
Ans 1. Throwing things at them
3. Entertaining them
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4. Annoying them
Question ID : 2390878061
Status : Answered
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Q.180 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Chosen Option : 4
The sad part of the agitation is that most of the leaders are only paying lip-service to the
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issue.
Ans 1. saying they agree although they do not support it
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Question ID : 2390878055
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.181 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is
no improvement select “No improvement”.
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Using seeds for grow more plants is an exceptionally good way of gardening.
Ans 1. No improvement
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Question ID : 2390877938
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.182 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
News of the calamity is reached the family members the next day.
Ans 1. the family members
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2. News of the calamity
3. is reached
Question ID : 2390877902
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.183 Choose the option that is the direct form of the sentence.
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Devi replied that she was sorry but she could not go.
Ans 1. Devi replied, “ She was sorry I could not go.”
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3. Devi replied, “I’m sorry but I cannot go.”
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Question ID : 2390877981
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.184 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Bonsai gardening was first practiced in China but became _____ because of the Japanese.
Ans 1. frequent
2. prevailing
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3. popular
4. customary
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Question ID : 2390877997
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 3
Q.185 Given below are six sentences 4 of which are jumbled. The first and the last sentence are
given. Pick the option that gives the logically correct order of the four sentences.
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S-1 Once a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t
know how she was going to tackle it.
A: Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen.
B: She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time.
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C: He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire.
D: It seemed as if just as one problem was solved, another one followed.
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Ans 1. BCDA
2. BDAC
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3. CBDA
4. ADCB
Question ID : 2390878041
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.186 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
2. claustrophobia
3. chronophobia
4. centrophobia
Question ID : 2390878065
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.187 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is
no improvement select “No improvement”.
Unless Arjun takes a taxi he will not reach the airport in time.
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Ans 1. However Arjun takes a taxi
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3. No improvement
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Question ID : 2390877930
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.188 Choose the option that is the direct form of the sentence.
Abdul said that he had seen that film the day before.
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Ans 1. Abdul said, “I had seen this film the day before.”
Question ID : 2390877986
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 2
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Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it.
The children were to be driven, as a special treat, to the sands at Jagborough. Nicholas was
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not to be of the party; he was in disgrace. Only that morning he had refused to eat his
wholesome bread-and-milk on the seemingly frivolous ground that there was a frog in it. Older
and wiser and better people(his aunt), had told him that there could not possibly be a frog in
his bread-and-milk and that he was not to talk nonsense; he continued, nevertheless, to talk
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what seemed complete nonsense, and described with much detail the coloration and
markings of the alleged frog. The dramatic part of the incident was that there really was a
frog in Nicholas's basin of bread-and-milk; he had put it there himself, so he felt entitled to
know something about it. The sin of taking a frog from the garden and putting it into a bowl of
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wholesome bread-and-milk was enlarged on at great length, but the fact that stood out
clearest in the whole affair, as it presented itself to the mind of Nicholas, was that the older,
wiser, and better people had been proved to be profoundly in error in matters about which they
had expressed the utmost assurance.
"You said there couldn't possibly be a frog in my bread-and-milk; there was a frog in my bread-
and-milk," he repeated, with the insistence of a skilled tactician who does not intend to shift
from favourable ground.
SubQuestion No : 189
Q.189 What was the aunt trying to tell Nicholas?
Ans 1. That he should play with his cousins
Question ID : 2390878092
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it.
The children were to be driven, as a special treat, to the sands at Jagborough. Nicholas was
not to be of the party; he was in disgrace. Only that morning he had refused to eat his
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wholesome bread-and-milk on the seemingly frivolous ground that there was a frog in it. Older
and wiser and better people(his aunt), had told him that there could not possibly be a frog in
his bread-and-milk and that he was not to talk nonsense; he continued, nevertheless, to talk
what seemed complete nonsense, and described with much detail the coloration and
markings of the alleged frog. The dramatic part of the incident was that there really was a
frog in Nicholas's basin of bread-and-milk; he had put it there himself, so he felt entitled to
know something about it. The sin of taking a frog from the garden and putting it into a bowl of
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wholesome bread-and-milk was enlarged on at great length, but the fact that stood out
clearest in the whole affair, as it presented itself to the mind of Nicholas, was that the older,
wiser, and better people had been proved to be profoundly in error in matters about which they
had expressed the utmost assurance.
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"You said there couldn't possibly be a frog in my bread-and-milk; there was a frog in my bread-
and-milk," he repeated, with the insistence of a skilled tactician who does not intend to shift
from favourable ground.
SubQuestion No : 190
Q.190 What excuse did Nicholas give for not eating his bread and milk?
Ans 1. there was a frog in it
Question ID : 2390878088
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it.
The children were to be driven, as a special treat, to the sands at Jagborough. Nicholas was
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not to be of the party; he was in disgrace. Only that morning he had refused to eat his
wholesome bread-and-milk on the seemingly frivolous ground that there was a frog in it. Older
and wiser and better people(his aunt), had told him that there could not possibly be a frog in
his bread-and-milk and that he was not to talk nonsense; he continued, nevertheless, to talk
what seemed complete nonsense, and described with much detail the coloration and
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markings of the alleged frog. The dramatic part of the incident was that there really was a
frog in Nicholas's basin of bread-and-milk; he had put it there himself, so he felt entitled to
know something about it. The sin of taking a frog from the garden and putting it into a bowl of
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wholesome bread-and-milk was enlarged on at great length, but the fact that stood out
clearest in the whole affair, as it presented itself to the mind of Nicholas, was that the older,
wiser, and better people had been proved to be profoundly in error in matters about which they
had expressed the utmost assurance.
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"You said there couldn't possibly be a frog in my bread-and-milk; there was a frog in my bread-
and-milk," he repeated, with the insistence of a skilled tactician who does not intend to shift
from favourable ground.
SubQuestion No : 191
Q.191 What made Nicholas so sure about what he said?
Ans 1. He noticed it jumping in
Question ID : 2390878089
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it.
The children were to be driven, as a special treat, to the sands at Jagborough. Nicholas was
not to be of the party; he was in disgrace. Only that morning he had refused to eat his
wholesome bread-and-milk on the seemingly frivolous ground that there was a frog in it. Older
and wiser and better people(his aunt), had told him that there could not possibly be a frog in
his bread-and-milk and that he was not to talk nonsense; he continued, nevertheless, to talk
what seemed complete nonsense, and described with much detail the coloration and
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markings of the alleged frog. The dramatic part of the incident was that there really was a
frog in Nicholas's basin of bread-and-milk; he had put it there himself, so he felt entitled to
know something about it. The sin of taking a frog from the garden and putting it into a bowl of
wholesome bread-and-milk was enlarged on at great length, but the fact that stood out
clearest in the whole affair, as it presented itself to the mind of Nicholas, was that the older,
wiser, and better people had been proved to be profoundly in error in matters about which they
had expressed the utmost assurance.
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"You said there couldn't possibly be a frog in my bread-and-milk; there was a frog in my bread-
and-milk," he repeated, with the insistence of a skilled tactician who does not intend to shift
from favourable ground.
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SubQuestion No : 192
Q.192 Why did Nicholas consider his aunt had been proved to be wrong?
Ans 1. She was forcing him to eat the bread and milk.
Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions given below it.
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The children were to be driven, as a special treat, to the sands at Jagborough. Nicholas was
not to be of the party; he was in disgrace. Only that morning he had refused to eat his
wholesome bread-and-milk on the seemingly frivolous ground that there was a frog in it. Older
and wiser and better people(his aunt), had told him that there could not possibly be a frog in
his bread-and-milk and that he was not to talk nonsense; he continued, nevertheless, to talk
what seemed complete nonsense, and described with much detail the coloration and
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markings of the alleged frog. The dramatic part of the incident was that there really was a
frog in Nicholas's basin of bread-and-milk; he had put it there himself, so he felt entitled to
know something about it. The sin of taking a frog from the garden and putting it into a bowl of
wholesome bread-and-milk was enlarged on at great length, but the fact that stood out
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clearest in the whole affair, as it presented itself to the mind of Nicholas, was that the older,
wiser, and better people had been proved to be profoundly in error in matters about which they
had expressed the utmost assurance.
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"You said there couldn't possibly be a frog in my bread-and-milk; there was a frog in my bread-
and-milk," he repeated, with the insistence of a skilled tactician who does not intend to shift
from favourable ground.
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SubQuestion No : 193
Q.193 The children were being taken on a special treat to
Ans 1. The circus
2. The zoo
3. A garden
4. The beach
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Status : Answered
2. favourite
3. favourate
4. favoirite
Question ID : 2390878074
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.195 Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence.
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Kishore said “I’m leaving now.”
Ans 1. Kishore said that he was leaving then.
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3. Kishore says that I am leaving now.
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Q.196 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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A: Suddenly she saw a child begging on the platform.
B: She also noticed that there was a book in his bag.
C: Ruhi was getting restless as she still had over two hours to wait before her train came.
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D: He appeared to be a young boy of about ten years who had a small bag on his shoulder.
Ans 1. ABDC
2. CADB
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3. DBCA
4. CBAD
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Question ID : 2390878027
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.197 Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence.
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Question ID : 2390877975
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.198 Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence.
Question ID : 2390877947
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.199 Choose the option that is the active form of the sentence.
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3. She can sometimes puzzle me.
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Question ID : 2390877954
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.200 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
The author’s new novel, which is about social change, will launched soon.
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Ans 1. The author’s new novel
3. which is
Question ID : 2390877907
Status : Answered
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Chosen Option : 2
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