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1. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.

Our new office will become operational from a week's time.

Ans 1. No improvement

2. by the week's time

3. for a weeks time

4. in a week's time

Q.2 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Kill two birds with one stone

Ans 1. To try something impossible

2. To plan two murders simultaneously

3. To achieve two results with a single effort

4. To be an expert shooter

Q.3 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.

You will not learn cycling unless you don't try.

Ans 1. until you don't try

2. unless you try

3. until you are not trying

4. unless you didn't try

Q.4 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Rahul said to his mother, "Can I go out and play now?"

Ans 1. Rahul asked his mother if he could go out and play then.

2. Rahul asked to his mother could he go out and play now.

3. Rahul asked his mother that could he go out and play then.

4. Rahul asked his mother if can he go out and play now.

Q.5 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Solemn

Ans 1. Furious

2. Ordinary

3. Serious

4. Ignorant

Q.6 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Fortunately, the fire did not cause much damage.

Ans 1. Fortunately, not much damage is caused by the fire.

2. Fortunately, not much damage is being caused by the fire.

3. Fortunately, not much damage was caused by the fire.

4. Fortunately, not much damage was being caused by the fire.

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.

Tourism can cause social, cultural or environmental disruption. The greatest concern is (1)______ damage to environment. In order to attract more tourists, (2)______ resorts are built which take neither the local architecture (3)______ the ecology into consideration. Natural systems get (4)______ as a result of indiscriminate construction to provide water (5)______ waste disposal facilities along with recreational arrangements to tourists.

SubQuestion No : 7

Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (1).

Ans 1. the

2. an

3. a

4. one

Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (2).

Ans 1. scheming

2. sprawling

3. stretching

4. spreading

Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (3).

Ans 1. or

2. nor

3. none

4. no

Q10. 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.

Tourism can cause social, cultural or environmental disruption. The greatest concern is (1)______ damage to environment. In order to attract more tourists, (2)______ resorts are built which take neither the local architecture (3)______ the ecology into consideration. Natural systems get (4)______ as a result of indiscriminate construction to provide water (5)______ waste disposal facilities along with recreational arrangements to tourists.

SubQuestion No : 10

Q.10 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (4).

Ans 1. distracted

2. dismayed

3. displayed

4. destroyed

Q.11 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (5).

Ans 1. also

2. as

3. but

4. and

Q.12 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Ans 1. Pamphlet

2. Potraite

3. Persevere

4. Pageant

Q.13 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

Mohit did not went to school yesterday as he was unwell.

Ans 1. went to school

2. was unwell

3. yesterday as he

4. Mohit did not

Q14. Q.14 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Rear

Ans 1. Lower

2. Hind

3. Back

4. Front

Q.15 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Eradicate

Ans 1. Approve

2. Magnify

3. Condense

4. Uproot

Q.16 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that

gives their correct order.

A. Their prestige and glory spread far and wide.

B. The first Olympics were held at Olympia in Greece in 776 B.C.

C. It was because the Christians believed that they encouraged pagan worship in

temples.

D. However, with the advent of Christianity, the games lost their importance.

Ans 1. DCAB

2. BCDA

3. BADC

4. ACDB

Q.17 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that

gives their correct order.

A. Their prestige and glory spread far and wide.

B. The first Olympics were held at Olympia in Greece in 776 B.C.

C. It was because the Christians believed that they encouraged pagan worship in

temples.

D. However, with the advent of Christianity, the games lost their importance.

Ans 1. DCAB

2. BCDA

3. BADC

4. ACDB

Q.18 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

If a few drops of lemon are put in the milk, it has turned sour.

Ans 1. If a few

2. drops of lemon

3. are put in the milk

4. it has turned sour

Q.19 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

Do you want to ______ to Reader's Digest magazine?

Ans 1. describe

2. subscribe

3. transcribe

4. prescribe

Q.20 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Ans 1. Delicious

2. Journy

3. Furious

4. Failure

Q.21 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Persuade

Ans 1. Dissuade

2. Impress

3. Pervade

4. Induce

Q.22 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Central character in a story or play

Ans 1. Protagonist

2. Hedonist

3. Opportunist

4. Cartoonist

Q.23 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that

gives their correct order.

A. These baits were temptations that people couldn't resist.

B. He evolved a theory that the world was a rat-trap.

C. Once, a peddler sat looking at his rat-traps.

D. Here, people lay baits for others.

Ans 1. DACB

2. CBDA

3. BDAC

4. CADB

Q.24 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Make off with

Ans 1. To transfer

2. To run away

3. To discover

4. To understand

Q.25 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Person or animal living on another

Ans 1. Parasite

2. Pupil

3. Heir

4. Successor

Q.26  Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

Your demands are bound to lead to ______ in the family.

Ans 1. absence

2. discord

3. barrier

4. decrease

Answer Key

Q. No.	Answer	Q. No.	Answer	Q. No.	Answer
1	In a week’s time.	9	nor	17	it has turned sour
2	To achieve two results with a single effort	10	destroyed	18	subscribe
3	unless you try	11	and	19	Journy
4	Rahul asked his mother if he could go out and play then.	12	Potraite	20	Dissuade
5	Serious	13	went to school	21	Protagonist
6	Fortunately, not much damage was caused by the fire.	14	Front	22	CBDA
7	the	15	Uproot	23	To run away
8	sprawling	16	BADC	24	Parasite
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