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SPELL CHECKER
(A) Broadcaster (B) Brodcaster
(C) Broodcaster (D) Boardcaster
A
(A) Sankuine (B) Sanguin
(C) Sanquin (D) Sanguine
D
(A) Immedeacy (B) Immediacy
(C) Imeadiasy (D) Imedeacy
B
A) Amnezia (B) Algeimer
(C) Schizophrenia (D) Gonoria
C
RIGHT SPELLING
A) Amnesia (B) Algeria
(D) Gonorrhea
(A) phanacea (B) Rhapsody
(C) Intrinhsic (D) Soccour
B
RIGHT SPELLING
(A) panacea
(C) Intrinsic (D) Scour
(A) Heterogenious (B) Heterogeneous
(C) Hetrogenous (D) Heterogineous
B
A) Parjury (B) Perjery
(C) Perjary (D) Perjury
D
IDIOMS
The minister took "a birds eye view" of the problem.
(A) visualize
(B) vision of a bird
(C) a general view from above
(D) see without giving attention
C
He is a fine man, but to call him a saint is "laying it on thick."
(A) a compulsion (B) a reality
(C) an exaggeration(D) a development
C
I was "taken aback" when he proposed to marry my daughter.
(A) hurt (B) shocked
(C) pleased (D) surprised
D
She played "ducks and drakes" with her money.
(A) did not spend (B) spent lavishly
(C) borrowed (D) lent
B
He had to "eat humble pie" for his intense rudeness.
(A) suffer humiliation
(B) earn praise
(C) determine
(D) modest behaviour
A
The construction remains unfinished and the workers have "let the grass grow under their feet. " (A) grown grass all over the lawn (B) gone on a luxury tour (C) delayed doing the work (D) demanded more benefits
C
Hard work pays "in the long run".
(A) always (B) over a period of time
(C) indefinitely (D) never
B
To pull strings
(A) to strangle
(B) to hang till death
(C) to exert hidden influence
(D) to blind to a situation
C
I will do the work if I am allowed "a free hand" in the choice of materials.
(A) complete liberty
(B) an expense account
(C) to employ men to work
(D) unlimited funds
A
If you want to be happy, "cut your coat according to your cloth."
(A) be honest in your dealings
(B) work according to your capacity
(C) live within your means
(D) don't be too ambitious
C
ANTONYM
Rescind
(A) assign (B) recognize
(C) virtuous (D) gorgeous
A
Don(A) to put on (B) to boss around
(C) to take off (D) Doff
C
Kowtow
(A) joke (B) rebel
(C) throw (D) attract
B
Immaculate
(A) Filthy (B) Strong
(C) Flawless (D) Weak
A
Sweltering
(A) Freezing (B) Cozy
(C) Smelly (D) Clammy
A
SYNONYM
Acme
(A) pinnacle (B) aural
(C) twang (D) salvation
A
Recapitulation
(A) recall (B) withdrawal
(C) capture (D) introduction
A
Visceral
(A) bodily (B) intelligent
(C) cloudy (D) heavenly
A
SPOTTING ERROR
Professor Lal teaches both history as well as literature each semester.
(A) both history as well as literature
(B) No error
(C) Professor Lal teaches
(D) each semester
A
The media play a vital role in popularising a brand.
(A) a vital role
(B) The media play
(C) No error
(D) in popularising a brand.(*); Media can be used as both singular
and plural. As a collection of all
types of media such as social, mass
etc, it can be used as a singular
noun but grammar demands it to
be used as the plural of 'Medium'.
My friend will not come to attend this marriage unless he is not invited:
(A) No error
(B) to attend this marriage
(C) unless he is not invited.
(D) My friend will not come
C
(C); Remove 'not'. 'Not' does not follow
'Unless'.
This is the second communication we have sent and we are much surprised at receiving no answer.
(A) this is the second communication we have sent
(B) No error
(C) and we are much surprised
(D) at receiving no answer
B
She is wealthy and can afford all the pleasures of life.
(A) all the pleasures of life
(B) and can afford
(C) No error
(D) She is wealthy
C
We celebrate festivals (A)/ lest (B)/ our heritage should forget. (C)/ No error. (D)
(C); Replace ‘should forget’ by ‘should be forgotten’. Here 'heritage' cannot be
the 'doer' i.e the 'subject'. It is an object. Hence we need Passive voice here.
He dare not (A)/ to annoy me (B)/ ever in this life (C)/ No error. (D)(B); Replace ‘to annoy’ by ‘annoy’. 'Dare not' is followed by bare infinitive (v1) and not infinitive (to + v1)
He is not the kind of a person (A)/ who accept such (B) treatment passively.(C)/ No error. (D)(B); Replace ‘accept’ by ‘accepts’. 'A person being singular takes singular verb 'takes'.
Ordinarily, when in difficulty Renuka prefers keeping her cousel (A)/ than running about (B)/ taking advice (C)/ No error. (D)(C); Replace ‘than’ by ‘to’. 'Prefer' takes preposition 'to'
The book was so interesting (A)/ that Priya decided to read it whole (B)/ in one sitting . (C)/ No error.D
We spent an hour discussing "about his character."
(A) his character
(B) of his character
(C) upon his character
(D) No improvement
A
We have already "disposed" our old house.
(A) disposed off
(B) disposed out
(C) disposed of
(D) No improvement
C
The Japanese are "hardly working people."
(A) a hard working people
(B) a hardly working people
(C) hard working people
(D) No improvement
C
Foreigners often "come across with" serious difficulties in studying English.
(A) have to come across with
(B) come across with
(C) come across
(D) No improvement
C
He behaves "like coward."
(A) cowardly
(B) like a coward
(C) as if he was a coward
(D) No improvement
B
Animals that "live in flocks" are called.
(A) gregarious
(B) social
(C) sociable
(D) amphibious
A
FILL IN THE BLANKS
He ___________ everything that was taught by me.
(A) understand (B) understands
(C) understood (D) was understanding
C
This is the best book that I _______
(A) have ever read (B) ever had read
(C) ever did read (D) ever was reading
A
The government is confident that the standard of living will begin to _______ again soon.
(A) revive (B) lift
(C) flourish (D) rise
D
Sharing heavy responsibilities with colleagues does not involve loss of prestige, or ____ of the authority of an institute’s Head.(A) deterioration (B) decrease
(C) diminution (D) loss
C
ONE WORD
International destruction of racial groups
is called.
(A) fratricide (B) genocide
(C) patricide (D) homicide
B
One who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession is called.
(A) amateur (B) empirical
(C) philanderer (D) imposter
A
A decision reached by public voting is called.
(A) plebiscite (B) unanimous
(C) referendum (D) resolution
C
The fear of death is called.(A) theophobia (B) nyctophobia
(C) logophobia (D) thanatophobia
D
SPELL CHECKER
(A) Broadcaster (B) Brodcaster
(C) Broodcaster (D) Boardcaster
A
(A) Sankuine (B) Sanguin
(C) Sanquin (D) Sanguine
D
(A) Immedeacy (B) Immediacy
(C) Imeadiasy (D) Imedeacy
B
A) Amnezia (B) Algeimer
(C) Schizophrenia (D) Gonoria
C
RIGHT SPELLING
A) Amnesia (B) Algeria
(D) Gonorrhea
(A) phanacea (B) Rhapsody
(C) Intrinhsic (D) Soccour
B
RIGHT SPELLING
(A) panacea
(C) Intrinsic (D) Scour
(A) Heterogenious (B) Heterogeneous
(C) Hetrogenous (D) Heterogineous
B
A) Parjury (B) Perjery
(C) Perjary (D) Perjury
D
IDIOMS
The minister took "a birds eye view" of the problem.
(A) visualize
(B) vision of a bird
(C) a general view from above
(D) see without giving attention
C
He is a fine man, but to call him a saint is "laying it on thick."
(A) a compulsion (B) a reality
(C) an exaggeration(D) a development
C
I was "taken aback" when he proposed to marry my daughter.
(A) hurt (B) shocked
(C) pleased (D) surprised
D
She played "ducks and drakes" with her money.
(A) did not spend (B) spent lavishly
(C) borrowed (D) lent
B
He had to "eat humble pie" for his intense rudeness.
(A) suffer humiliation
(B) earn praise
(C) determine
(D) modest behaviour
A
The construction remains unfinished and the workers have "let the grass grow under their feet. " (A) grown grass all over the lawn (B) gone on a luxury tour (C) delayed doing the work (D) demanded more benefits
C
Hard work pays "in the long run".
(A) always (B) over a period of time
(C) indefinitely (D) never
B
To pull strings
(A) to strangle
(B) to hang till death
(C) to exert hidden influence
(D) to blind to a situation
C
I will do the work if I am allowed "a free hand" in the choice of materials.
(A) complete liberty
(B) an expense account
(C) to employ men to work
(D) unlimited funds
A
If you want to be happy, "cut your coat according to your cloth."
(A) be honest in your dealings
(B) work according to your capacity
(C) live within your means
(D) don't be too ambitious
C
ANTONYM
Rescind
(A) assign (B) recognize
(C) virtuous (D) gorgeous
A
Don(A) to put on (B) to boss around
(C) to take off (D) Doff
C
Kowtow
(A) joke (B) rebel
(C) throw (D) attract
B
kow·tow
Act in an excessively subservient manner.
Feckless
(A) fearless (B) reckless
(C) worthy (D) worthless
C
(A) fearless (B) reckless
(C) worthy (D) worthless
C
feck·less
Lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.
Immaculate
(A) Filthy (B) Strong
(C) Flawless (D) Weak
A
Sweltering
(A) Freezing (B) Cozy
(C) Smelly (D) Clammy
A
SYNONYM
Acme
(A) pinnacle (B) aural
(C) twang (D) salvation
A
ac·me
The point at which someone or something is best, perfect, or most successful.
Debonair(A) sarcastic (B) naive
(C) suave (D) lewd
C
(C) suave (D) lewd
C
Hara-Kiri(A) patriotism (B) suicide
(C) haemorrhage (D) decoration
B
(C) haemorrhage (D) decoration
B
Epicure
(A) prosperous (B) crafty
(C) gourmet (D) economical
C
(A) prosperous (B) crafty
(C) gourmet (D) economical
C
Recapitulation
(A) recall (B) withdrawal
(C) capture (D) introduction
A
Visceral
(A) bodily (B) intelligent
(C) cloudy (D) heavenly
A
SPOTTING ERROR
Professor Lal teaches both history as well as literature each semester.
(A) both history as well as literature
(B) No error
(C) Professor Lal teaches
(D) each semester
A
The media play a vital role in popularising a brand.
(A) a vital role
(B) The media play
(C) No error
(D) in popularising a brand.(*); Media can be used as both singular
and plural. As a collection of all
types of media such as social, mass
etc, it can be used as a singular
noun but grammar demands it to
be used as the plural of 'Medium'.
My friend will not come to attend this marriage unless he is not invited:
(A) No error
(B) to attend this marriage
(C) unless he is not invited.
(D) My friend will not come
C
(C); Remove 'not'. 'Not' does not follow
'Unless'.
This is the second communication we have sent and we are much surprised at receiving no answer.
(A) this is the second communication we have sent
(B) No error
(C) and we are much surprised
(D) at receiving no answer
B
She is wealthy and can afford all the pleasures of life.
(A) all the pleasures of life
(B) and can afford
(C) No error
(D) She is wealthy
C
We celebrate festivals (A)/ lest (B)/ our heritage should forget. (C)/ No error. (D)
(C); Replace ‘should forget’ by ‘should be forgotten’. Here 'heritage' cannot be
the 'doer' i.e the 'subject'. It is an object. Hence we need Passive voice here.
He dare not (A)/ to annoy me (B)/ ever in this life (C)/ No error. (D)(B); Replace ‘to annoy’ by ‘annoy’. 'Dare not' is followed by bare infinitive (v1) and not infinitive (to + v1)
He is not the kind of a person (A)/ who accept such (B) treatment passively.(C)/ No error. (D)(B); Replace ‘accept’ by ‘accepts’. 'A person being singular takes singular verb 'takes'.
Ordinarily, when in difficulty Renuka prefers keeping her cousel (A)/ than running about (B)/ taking advice (C)/ No error. (D)(C); Replace ‘than’ by ‘to’. 'Prefer' takes preposition 'to'
The book was so interesting (A)/ that Priya decided to read it whole (B)/ in one sitting . (C)/ No error.D
We spent an hour discussing "about his character."
(A) his character
(B) of his character
(C) upon his character
(D) No improvement
A
We have already "disposed" our old house.
(A) disposed off
(B) disposed out
(C) disposed of
(D) No improvement
C
The Japanese are "hardly working people."
(A) a hard working people
(B) a hardly working people
(C) hard working people
(D) No improvement
C
Foreigners often "come across with" serious difficulties in studying English.
(A) have to come across with
(B) come across with
(C) come across
(D) No improvement
C
He behaves "like coward."
(A) cowardly
(B) like a coward
(C) as if he was a coward
(D) No improvement
B
Animals that "live in flocks" are called.
(A) gregarious
(B) social
(C) sociable
(D) amphibious
A
FILL IN THE BLANKS
He ___________ everything that was taught by me.
(A) understand (B) understands
(C) understood (D) was understanding
C
This is the best book that I _______
(A) have ever read (B) ever had read
(C) ever did read (D) ever was reading
A
The government is confident that the standard of living will begin to _______ again soon.
(A) revive (B) lift
(C) flourish (D) rise
D
Sharing heavy responsibilities with colleagues does not involve loss of prestige, or ____ of the authority of an institute’s Head.(A) deterioration (B) decrease
(C) diminution (D) loss
C
ONE WORD
International destruction of racial groups
is called.
(A) fratricide (B) genocide
(C) patricide (D) homicide
B
One who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession is called.
(A) amateur (B) empirical
(C) philanderer (D) imposter
A
A decision reached by public voting is called.
(A) plebiscite (B) unanimous
(C) referendum (D) resolution
C
The fear of death is called.(A) theophobia (B) nyctophobia
(C) logophobia (D) thanatophobia
D
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