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SPOTTING ERROR
(A)The committee/(B) was unanimous/ (C)in their decision/(D)no error
(C) ‘its’ in place of ‘their’
(A)I am not one/ (B)of those who trust/ (C)every Tom, Dick and Harry whom I meet/(D)no error.
(C) ‘they’ in place of ‘I’
(A)He knows/(B) to swim/(C)but I don’t/ (D)no error.
B) how to swim
(A)It is time /(B)you learn /(C)your lesson/(D)no error
(B) ‘learnt’ in place of ‘learn’
. (A)If he would have seen / (B) me, he would have/(C) stopped the car/(D)no error.
(A) 'had' in place of 'would have'
I do not understand (A)/ why (B)/ he is so angry at me. (C)/ No error. (D)
(C); 'angry with me' is the correct use
After opening the door we entered (A)/ into the room (B)/ next to the kitchen. (C)/ No error. (D
B); 'into' is not used with 'enter' (exception: enter into agreement)
The driver tried his best (A)/ to avert the accident by bringing the car (B)/ to a suddenly stop. (C)/ No error. (D)
(C); 'sudden' in place of 'suddenly
He is too coward (A)/ to make it (B)/ happen (C)/ No error. (D)
(A); 'Cowardly' in place of 'coward'
Although they listen to me (A)/ but their actions (B)/ prove otherwise. (C)/ No error.
(B); 'yet/,' in place of 'but'
FILL IN THE BLANKS
The teacher was angry …….. the students. (A) with (B )at (C) from (D) by
A
He was annoyed ……… his misconduct. (A) with (B) at (C) from (D) by
B
What kind of _______ man you are! (A) a (B)an (C) the (D) no article used
D
KIND OF/SORTS OF DONT TAKE ARTICLE
The mechanic …….. the vehicle since this morning. (A) Repaired (B) repairing (C) has been repairing (D) will be repairing.
C
Kumar ……….. boy swam across the sea for safety. (A) a 17 years old (B) a 17 year old (C) a 17 year aged (D) the 17 year old
B
My father keeps all his ......... papers in a lock and key. (A) required (B) necessary (C) useful (D) confidential
D
I ........... you to keep quiet. (A) beg of (B) beg from (C) beg (D) beg for
A
The splendor of the Himalayas ....... (A) beggars description (B) needs no description (C) is so charming (D) inspires awe
A
Every candidate has to poll a minimum number of votes in order to avoid ........ of his security. (A) penalty (B) cancellation (C) forfeiture (D) loss
C
Life is to death as pleasure is to ......... (A) suffering (B) pain (C) poverty (D) anguish
B
SYNONYM CHIVALROUS (A) crude (B) gallant (C) handsome (D) tinkering
B. chivalrous (of a man or his behavior) courteous and gallant, especially toward women.
DORMANT (A) Sleeping (B) humble (C) quick (D) active
A
CAMOUFLAGE (A) hide (B) reveal (C) disguise (D) pretend
C
LATENT (A) primitive (B) hidden (C) potent (D) talented
B
AMPLE (A) meagre (B) quantitative (C) sufficient (D) tasty
C
Jibes (A) Jokes (B) Abuses (C) Criticism (D) Taunts
C
Waver (A) Resolve (B) Decide (C) Settle (D) Hesitate
D
wa·ver Shake with a quivering motion.
Congenial (A) Suited (B) Beneficial (C) Helpful (D) Preferable
A
ANTONYM EPHEMERAL (A) eternal (B) transitory (C) mortal (D) temporal
A
LATENT (A) unspoken (B) later (C) implicit (D) obvious
D
MONOTONOUS (A) disastrous (B) terrifying (C) terrible (D) interesting
D
OBSCENE (A) disobedient (B) decent (C) dislocate (D) cautious
B
FLOURISH (A) perish (B) degenerate (C) decay (D) dismiss
A
Foreign (A) Exported (B) Indigenous (C) Fashionable (D) Exotic
B
Tenuous (A) Enough (B) Reasonable (C) Less (D) Abundant
D
ten·u·ous Very weak or slight.
Dauntless (A) Tactful (B) Stoical (C) Bashful (D) Cowardly
D
daunt·less Showing fearlessness and determination.
Commended (A) Dismissed (B) Condemned (C) Censured (D) Rejected
B
Pernicious (A) Beneficial (B) Prolonged (C) Ruinous (D) Pornographic
A
per·ni·cious Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
SPELL CHECKER
(A) mendacious (B) obnoxcious (C) pernicious (D) ferocious
B. obnoxious
(A) passagway (B) causeway (C) subway (D) straightway
A. passageway
IDIOMS
That fellow "trumped up" a story. (A) translated (B) sang with the music of a trumpet (C) concocted (D) copied
C
A brave solider will never "show the white feather" in the face of his enemy. (A) show signs of cowardice (B) act arrogantly (C) show intimacy (D) act impudently
A
You have to be tactful in handling the sensitive matters rather than "putting the cart before the horse." (A) Treating things indifferently behaving thoughtlessly (B) Behaving thoughtlessly (C) Dealing with things in haste (D) Tackling things in the wrong way
D
There followed an "awkward Silence" after Ram declared his love to her. (A) Uncomfortable silence (B) Embarrassing silence (C) Clumsy silence (D) A period of embarrassment
A
The two women are so jealous of each other, "that at the drop of hat" they start insulting each other.
(A) when hat falls
(B) when any one drops a hat
(C) for no reason at all
(D) on every occasion
D
To rise like a phoenix (A) to resemble a phoenician (B) to get up with a start (C) to rise with a new life (D) to rise with anger
C
Every piece of furniture in her house in is "apple-pie order". (A) very neatly arranged (B) painted in light colours (C) kept in a disoraganised way (D) very delicately arranged
D
To rule the roost (A) to domineer (B) to surrender (C) to run away (D) to fight
A
To nail one's colours to the mast (A) to understand the fact (B) to refuse to surrender (C) to mishandle something (D) to accept the proposal
B
mast A tall upright post, spar, or other structure on a ship or boat, in sailing vessels generally carrying a sail or sails.
ONE WORD
Compensation for loss.
(A) Indemnity (B) Prodigy
(C) Cognate (D) Conflagration
A
Angry at injustice. (A) Demagogue (B) Indignant (C) Dexterous (D) Indemnity
B
To turn out of society. (A) Discard (B) Ostracize (C) Boycott (D) Turn out
B
The study of coins (A) Philatelist (B) Matins (C) Numismatics (D) Hedonism
C
Forewarning of an impending danger. (A) Omen (B) Premonition (C) Panegyric (D) Sojourn
B
A study of words and the way words develop (A) Phraseology (B) Phonography (C) Philology (D) Phonology
IT SHOULD BE C.BT THEY GIVEN D
A list of books (A) Catalogue (B) Index (C) Anthology (D) Glossary
A
Man with womanly habits and manners (A) Effeminate (B) Gay (C) Bovine (D) Suave
A
Something unusual or strange, having peculiar notions (A) Whimsical (B) Aggressive (C) Dramatic (D) Reasonable
A
SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT
I met the two girls, "whom I believe" are twin sisters. (A) who I believe, are (B) who I believe to be (C) who, to my belief, are (D) No improvement
A.
His father won't be able to leave for Varanasi "until they have arrived". (A) until they arrive (B) until they will arrive (C) untill they will have arrived (D) No improvement
D
They "cooked" a conspiracy to overthrow the monarch. (A) created (B) fabricated (C) hatched (D) No improvement
C
Is there any "place" for me to sit? (A) space (B) room (C) area (D) No improvement
B
I cannot "put forth" with this nasty fellow. (A) put up (B) put in (C) put out (D) No improvement
A
SPOTTING ERROR
(A)The committee/(B) was unanimous/ (C)in their decision/(D)no error
(C) ‘its’ in place of ‘their’
(A)I am not one/ (B)of those who trust/ (C)every Tom, Dick and Harry whom I meet/(D)no error.
(C) ‘they’ in place of ‘I’
(A)He knows/(B) to swim/(C)but I don’t/ (D)no error.
B) how to swim
(A)It is time /(B)you learn /(C)your lesson/(D)no error
(B) ‘learnt’ in place of ‘learn’
. (A)If he would have seen / (B) me, he would have/(C) stopped the car/(D)no error.
(A) 'had' in place of 'would have'
I do not understand (A)/ why (B)/ he is so angry at me. (C)/ No error. (D)
(C); 'angry with me' is the correct use
After opening the door we entered (A)/ into the room (B)/ next to the kitchen. (C)/ No error. (D
B); 'into' is not used with 'enter' (exception: enter into agreement)
The driver tried his best (A)/ to avert the accident by bringing the car (B)/ to a suddenly stop. (C)/ No error. (D)
(C); 'sudden' in place of 'suddenly
He is too coward (A)/ to make it (B)/ happen (C)/ No error. (D)
(A); 'Cowardly' in place of 'coward'
Although they listen to me (A)/ but their actions (B)/ prove otherwise. (C)/ No error.
(B); 'yet/,' in place of 'but'
FILL IN THE BLANKS
The teacher was angry …….. the students. (A) with (B )at (C) from (D) by
A
He was annoyed ……… his misconduct. (A) with (B) at (C) from (D) by
B
What kind of _______ man you are! (A) a (B)an (C) the (D) no article used
D
KIND OF/SORTS OF DONT TAKE ARTICLE
The mechanic …….. the vehicle since this morning. (A) Repaired (B) repairing (C) has been repairing (D) will be repairing.
C
Kumar ……….. boy swam across the sea for safety. (A) a 17 years old (B) a 17 year old (C) a 17 year aged (D) the 17 year old
B
My father keeps all his ......... papers in a lock and key. (A) required (B) necessary (C) useful (D) confidential
D
I ........... you to keep quiet. (A) beg of (B) beg from (C) beg (D) beg for
A
The splendor of the Himalayas ....... (A) beggars description (B) needs no description (C) is so charming (D) inspires awe
A
Every candidate has to poll a minimum number of votes in order to avoid ........ of his security. (A) penalty (B) cancellation (C) forfeiture (D) loss
C
Life is to death as pleasure is to ......... (A) suffering (B) pain (C) poverty (D) anguish
B
SYNONYM CHIVALROUS (A) crude (B) gallant (C) handsome (D) tinkering
B. chivalrous (of a man or his behavior) courteous and gallant, especially toward women.
DORMANT (A) Sleeping (B) humble (C) quick (D) active
A
CAMOUFLAGE (A) hide (B) reveal (C) disguise (D) pretend
C
LATENT (A) primitive (B) hidden (C) potent (D) talented
B
AMPLE (A) meagre (B) quantitative (C) sufficient (D) tasty
C
Jibes (A) Jokes (B) Abuses (C) Criticism (D) Taunts
C
Waver (A) Resolve (B) Decide (C) Settle (D) Hesitate
D
wa·ver Shake with a quivering motion.
Congenial (A) Suited (B) Beneficial (C) Helpful (D) Preferable
A
con·gen·ial
(of a person) pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own.
ANTONYM EPHEMERAL (A) eternal (B) transitory (C) mortal (D) temporal
A
LATENT (A) unspoken (B) later (C) implicit (D) obvious
D
MONOTONOUS (A) disastrous (B) terrifying (C) terrible (D) interesting
D
OBSCENE (A) disobedient (B) decent (C) dislocate (D) cautious
B
FLOURISH (A) perish (B) degenerate (C) decay (D) dismiss
A
Foreign (A) Exported (B) Indigenous (C) Fashionable (D) Exotic
B
Tenuous (A) Enough (B) Reasonable (C) Less (D) Abundant
D
ten·u·ous Very weak or slight.
Dauntless (A) Tactful (B) Stoical (C) Bashful (D) Cowardly
D
daunt·less Showing fearlessness and determination.
Commended (A) Dismissed (B) Condemned (C) Censured (D) Rejected
B
Pernicious (A) Beneficial (B) Prolonged (C) Ruinous (D) Pornographic
A
per·ni·cious Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
SPELL CHECKER
(A) mendacious (B) obnoxcious (C) pernicious (D) ferocious
B. obnoxious
(A) passagway (B) causeway (C) subway (D) straightway
A. passageway
IDIOMS
That fellow "trumped up" a story. (A) translated (B) sang with the music of a trumpet (C) concocted (D) copied
C
A brave solider will never "show the white feather" in the face of his enemy. (A) show signs of cowardice (B) act arrogantly (C) show intimacy (D) act impudently
A
You have to be tactful in handling the sensitive matters rather than "putting the cart before the horse." (A) Treating things indifferently behaving thoughtlessly (B) Behaving thoughtlessly (C) Dealing with things in haste (D) Tackling things in the wrong way
D
There followed an "awkward Silence" after Ram declared his love to her. (A) Uncomfortable silence (B) Embarrassing silence (C) Clumsy silence (D) A period of embarrassment
A
The two women are so jealous of each other, "that at the drop of hat" they start insulting each other.
(A) when hat falls
(B) when any one drops a hat
(C) for no reason at all
(D) on every occasion
D
To rise like a phoenix (A) to resemble a phoenician (B) to get up with a start (C) to rise with a new life (D) to rise with anger
C
Every piece of furniture in her house in is "apple-pie order". (A) very neatly arranged (B) painted in light colours (C) kept in a disoraganised way (D) very delicately arranged
D
To rule the roost (A) to domineer (B) to surrender (C) to run away (D) to fight
A
To nail one's colours to the mast (A) to understand the fact (B) to refuse to surrender (C) to mishandle something (D) to accept the proposal
B
mast A tall upright post, spar, or other structure on a ship or boat, in sailing vessels generally carrying a sail or sails.
ONE WORD
Compensation for loss.
(A) Indemnity (B) Prodigy
(C) Cognate (D) Conflagration
A
Angry at injustice. (A) Demagogue (B) Indignant (C) Dexterous (D) Indemnity
B
To turn out of society. (A) Discard (B) Ostracize (C) Boycott (D) Turn out
B
The study of coins (A) Philatelist (B) Matins (C) Numismatics (D) Hedonism
C
Forewarning of an impending danger. (A) Omen (B) Premonition (C) Panegyric (D) Sojourn
B
A study of words and the way words develop (A) Phraseology (B) Phonography (C) Philology (D) Phonology
IT SHOULD BE C.BT THEY GIVEN D
A list of books (A) Catalogue (B) Index (C) Anthology (D) Glossary
A
Man with womanly habits and manners (A) Effeminate (B) Gay (C) Bovine (D) Suave
A
Something unusual or strange, having peculiar notions (A) Whimsical (B) Aggressive (C) Dramatic (D) Reasonable
A
SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT
I met the two girls, "whom I believe" are twin sisters. (A) who I believe, are (B) who I believe to be (C) who, to my belief, are (D) No improvement
A.
His father won't be able to leave for Varanasi "until they have arrived". (A) until they arrive (B) until they will arrive (C) untill they will have arrived (D) No improvement
D
They "cooked" a conspiracy to overthrow the monarch. (A) created (B) fabricated (C) hatched (D) No improvement
C
Is there any "place" for me to sit? (A) space (B) room (C) area (D) No improvement
B
I cannot "put forth" with this nasty fellow. (A) put up (B) put in (C) put out (D) No improvement
A
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