Q1. Choose the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Ubiquitous
a) Omniscient
b) Affluent
c) Omnipresent
d) Omnipotent
Q2. Sentences of a paragraph—labelled A, B, C, D—are given below in
jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the sentences in the
correct logical order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. “A brilliant story about death and the fear of death,” said the
original jacket blurb on Don DeLillo’s 1985 novel, White Noise,
adding that the book “is a comedy, of course.”
B. The writer that inspired Netflix's latest hit, White Noise, is a
dazzling chronicler of modern America, and one of the country’s
legendary novelists.
C. So this feels like a good time to look again at White Noise’s author,
and consider why Don DeLillo is one of the great novelists of our
time.
D. This month, Noah Baumbach’s Netflix film, White Noise, dazzles its
way on to our screens, and we’re promised ‘a fascinating,
invigorating spectacle’, a ‘thrillingly original’ blast of cinematic
lustre.
a) A, D, B, C b) C, D, A, B
c) D, A, B, C d) B, A, D, C
Q3. Choose the most appropriate group of words to fill in the given blanks.
Camille Pissarro, eldest of France’s great impressionist ______ that
included Monet, Manet, Rennoir and Degas was the movement’s_______
and its saint.
a) Cabal, dosen
b) Molality, gadfly
 c) Entity, defector
d) Hierarchy, patriarch
Q4. Select the sentence that contains no spelling errors.
(a) The childrens playing in the kindergarden allmost broke the window
of the principal's car .
(b) The children playing in the kindergarten almost broke the window
of the principal's car.
(c) The childrens playing in the kindergarten almost broke the window
of the principal's car.
(d) The children playing in the kindergarden allmost broke the window
of the principle's car.
Q5. Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.
The imposition of lock down proved to be a ________ for many students
who were not prepared for the examinations.
a) feather in cap
b) piece of cake
c) blessing in disguise
d) chip on their shoulder
Q6. Spot the error in the given sentence.
With cloud streaming, people can play games from a / internet-
connected device, avoiding the need for pricey / dedicated hardware
such as a game console.
(a) No error
(b) dedicated hardware such as a game console
(c) With cloud streaming, people can play games from a
(d) internet-connected device, avoiding the need for pricey
Q7. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The principal said, “A biometric device will be installed from the next
week.”
a) The principal said that a biometric device would be installed the for
following week.
b) The principal said that a biometric device will be installed the next
week.
c) The principal said that a biometric device would be installed from
the following week.
 d) The principal said that a biometric device would have been installed
the following week.
Q8. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the
given group of words.
To frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade the
person to do something he or she does not wish to do
a) Intimidate
b) Forceless
c) Compel
d) Authoritative
Q9. Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank.
The people affected with ____________ are vulnerable to other infections
as well.
a) pnemonea
b) pneumonia
c) neumonia
d) pnemonia
Q10. Choose the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Innocuous
a) Harmful
b) Useful
c) Abominable
d) Harmless
Q11. Select the option that expresses the following sentence in active voice.
About 200 birds were driven out of their habitats by the City Council
based on a Health Department recommendation.
a) A Health Department recommendation was the basis for the City
Council to drive out 200 birds from their habitats.
b) The City Council drove about 200 birds out of their habitats, based
on a Health Department recommendation.
c) About 200 birds is driven out of their habitats based on a Health
Department recommendation.
d) The City Council has driven about 200 birds out of their habitats
based on a Health Department recommendation.
Q12. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed
segment in the given sentence. If there is no need tosubstitute it,
select 'no substitution required".
 He suggested (there was collusions through objectors, due to
similarities) in some letters sent to the council.
(a) there was collusions from the objector, due to similarities
(b) there was collusion between objectors, due to similarities
(c) No substitution required
(d) their was collusion by the objectors, due to similarities
Q13. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the
given group of words.
Beliefs or incidents that happen in a way which cannot be explained by
reason or science.
a) Marvels
b) Wonders
c) Science totems
d) Superstitions
Q14. The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them
may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from
the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your
answer.
The present-century threats to our environment, / which include
interfering species, ailments, pollution and / a boiling temperature,
were putting wildlife populations at peril.
a) which include interfering species, ailments, pollution, and
b) The present-century threats to our environment
c) a boiling temperature, were putting wildlife populations at peril
d) No error
Q15. Choose the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
LANGUID
(a) indolent (b) energetic
(c) sluggish (d) lethargic

Q16. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange

the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and
coherent paragraph.

A. The museum exhibit showcased an impressive collection of ancient

artifacts.
 B. Visitors from around the world came to marvel at the intricate
carvings and delicate pottery, each piece telling a story of the
people who had created it.
C. The museum's director was proud of the exhibit and the efforts his
team had made to curate it.
D. However, one day, a visitor claimed to recognise a piece that had
been stolen from his family's home many years ago.
E. The director was shocked and vowed to investigate the matter
thoroughly.
(a) CABDE (b) BCEDA
(c) CDEAB (d) ABCDE
Q17. Choose the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
On the straight and narrow
a) The unrefined and complicated
b) The straightforward and ethically acceptable
c) The honest but dubious
d) The unpredictable though genuine
Q18. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
Within the walled palace, rows of attractive food stalls, souvenir
bouteques and entertainment platforms have been erected by the
prominent delegations.
a) erected
b) prominent
c) souvenir
d) bouteques
Q19. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
Nicholas Copernicus is famous for showing the world that the sun is
the ________ of the universe in 1543 AD in Poland. He also noticed that
some planets appeared to change directions when moving ________ the
sky. Earlier astronomers believed in the phenomenon of retrograde
motion but Copernicus saw it as ________ that earth orbited the sun like
other planets did.
a) polar; off; indicate
b) centre; across; proof
c) bipolar; through; evidence
d) foundation; inside; display
Q20. Choose the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Gregarious
 a) Above reproach
b) Indecent
c) Unlovable
d) Unsociable

Reading Comprehension
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
A significant reduction in farm fires this winter in both Punjab and
Haryana is heartening news for policymakers and agriculture scientists at
the forefront of combating the scourge. North India’s citizens had slightly
better winter air as well. Farm fires are down by 30% and 48% over last
year in Punjab and Haryana respectively. The key then is to sustain these
gains next year and the year after – to ensure that the practice of paddy
stubble burning, which is nothing less than social malpractice, is
eradicated. What is obvious this time is a concerted attempt by Punjab and
Haryana officials to deter farmers from setting yield on fire. The anti-farm-
reforms agitation and the Punjab elections had turned the fightback
against stubble burning into a nonstarter, the last two years. Both in situ
straw management through super-seeders, which plough the straw back
into the soil, and ex-situ baling of the straw for sale to biogas plants,
industries with captive power plants, fodder suppliers, were heavily
promoted this year. Super-seeder machines gaining popularity over the
previous generation happy-seeders is a promising development.
Innovations that make these machines better and faster and more fuel-
efficient can win over the holdout farmers too. ICAR’s bio-decomposer
appeared to not find much favour, given the short window between Kharif
harvest and Rabi sowing this year, but it’s just as promising. There is a
political dimension as well. AAP government in Punjab and BJP helming
Centre and Haryana have their own policies. Centre’s commission for Air
Quality Management, in which the affected NCR states are stakeholders,
has also released ample funds. For even bigger environmental challenges,
for example, weaning off coal, there is a lesson - a mix of technology,
government-backed incentives and funds, garnished by a sense of political
responsibility, can make a difference to even seemingly intractable
problems.
Q21. What is the good news mentioned here?
a) Reduction in farm fires
b) Sufficient electricity
c) New policies for farmers
d) High yielding of crops
Q22. Select the most appropriate title for the given passage.
 a) Water and Politics
b) A Few Good Policies and Less Farm Fires
c) Fire and Water
d) Fire and Farmers
Q23. How much of the percentage of farm fires is down over last year in
Haryana?
a) 25%
b) 15%
c) 30%
d) 48%
Q24. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘deter’.
a) Disappoint
b) Bolt
c) Prove
d) Encourage
Q25. Which of the following options best summarises the given passage?
a) Farm fires have been halted successfully due to the coordination
between AAP and BJP.
b) A mix of technology, government funds and a sense of political
responsibility helps solve difficult problems.
c) There are no political dimensions in dealing with intractable
problems.
d) Farmers’ difficulties have been reduced to zero per cent by
agriculture scientists.

Answer Key
1-C 2-D 3-D 4-B 5-C
6-C 7-C 8-A 9-B 10-D
11-B 12-B 13-D 14-C 15-B
16-D 17-B 18-D 19-B 20-D
21-A 22-B 23-D 24-D 25-B

Solution
Q1. (C) Omnipresent is most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Ubiquitous: seeming to be everywhere
Omniscient: having or seeming to have unlimited knowledge
 Omnipresent: present or having an effect everywhere at the same time
Omnipotent: having total authority; having the ability or skill to do
everything
Q3. (D) ‘Hierarchy, patriarch’ is most appropriate group of words to fill in
the given blank.
Cabal: a small group of people who plan secretly to take action,
especially political action.
Dosen: a measured amount of something such as medicine
Molality: a measurement of the number of moles of substance in 1000
grams of solvent
Gadfly: someone who is always annoying or criticizing other people
Hierarchy: a system in which people or things are arranged according
to their importance
Patriarch: a man who is the head of a family or social group
Q4. (b) The children playing in the kindergarten almost broke the window
of the principal's car. Corrected Spellings - Kindergarten, almost.
Q5. (C) Blessing in disguise is most appropriate idiom to fill in the given
blank.
Blessing in disguise: an apparent misfortune that eventually has good
results.
Feather in cap: an achievement to be proud of
Chip on their shoulder: an angry attitude from someone who feels
unfairly treated.
Q6. (C) Use ‘An’ in place of ‘a’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Q8. (A) Intimidate is most appropriate one word for the given group of
words.
Compel: to force somebody to do something
Authoritative: showing that you are confident, in control, and expect
to be respected and obeyed.
Q9. (B) Correct spellin is ‘Pneumonia’ that means a lung infection that
occurs when viruses, bacteria, or fungi inflame the lungs.
Q10. (D) Harmless is most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Innocuous: completely harmless (= causing no harm)
Abominable: very bad or unpleasant
Q12. (B) Between (Prep): in or into the space that separates two places,
people, or objects.
Q13. (D) Supertitions is most appropriate one word for the given group of
words.
Marvels: to show or experience great surprise or admiration.
Totems: an object that is respected by a group of people, especially for
religious reasons.
Q14. (C) use ‘a rising tempetature’ in place of ‘a boiling temperature’ &
replace ‘at’ with ‘In’.
Q15. (B) Energetic is most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Languid: (of a person, manner, or gesture) having or showing a
disinclination for physical exertion or effort.
Indolent: not wanting to work; lazy
Q17. (b) On the straight and narrow - the straightforward and ethically
acceptable.
Q18. (D) Incorrect spelling is ‘BOUTIQUE’ that means a small shop dealing in
fashionable clothing or accessories.
Q19. (B) centre; across; proof is most appropriate group of words to make
the sentence grammatically & contextually correct.
Q20. (D) Unsociable is most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Gregarious: liking to be with other people.