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(Q1) English » Active/Passive Voice

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

He is given proper guidance by his boss.

A

His boss gives him proper guidance.

B

His boss is giving him proper guidance.

C

His boss has been giving him proper guidance.

D

He gives proper guidance to his boss.

Solution

option A is the right answer here,

Active and Passive Voice Rules for Present Simple Tense

Here in this table, we are elaborating Rules of Active and Passive Voice with examples for Present Simple.

Active Voice

Passive Voice

(Auxiliary Verb – is/am/are)

Subject + V1+s/es+ object

Object+ is/am/are+ V3+ by + subject

Subject + Do/does+ not + V1 + Object

Object + is/am/are+ not + V3+ by Subject

Does+ Subject+ V1+Object+?

Is/am/are + Object+ V3+ by subject +?

(Q2) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain a grammatical 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.

They had hardly completed / half of the work / than the boss called them.

A

than the boss called them

B

No error

C

half of the work

D

They had hardly completed

Solution

option A is the right answer here ,

than the boss called him should be replaced with 'when the boss called him'

scarcely/hardly..........when is the correct pair

no sooner.....than is the correct pair

(Q3) English » Synonyms

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Ravenous

A

Satiated

B

Starved

C

Content

D

Full

Solution

option C is the right synonym of the given word]

revenous- extremely hungry.

starved- very hungry; as of dying of hunger.

other three options are just antonym of the given word

(Q4) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

We bought / two dozens / mangoes from / the market.

A

the market

B

We bought 

C

mangoes from

D

two dozens

Solution

option D is the right answer here,

we need to replace dozens with dozen

because,

 When “dozen” follows a number its plural is “dozen”. Only an unspecified number is referred to as “dozens”

(Q5) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

It is quite difficult to make on what this doctor writes.

A

make in

B

No substitution required

C

made on

D

make out

Solution

option D is the right answer replace make on with make out

make out is a phrasel verb which means

manage with some difficulty to see or hear someone or something.

"in the dim light it was difficult to make out the illustration"

(Q6) English » Cloze Test

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

For an average Indian, driving in any of the major Indian cities is equivalent to (1) ______ a daily war. The everyday struggle of (2) ______ traffic, pollution and rash drivers is (3) ______ biggest cause of chronic stress and other (4) ______ problems. On an average a person spends (5) ______ between thirty minutes to two hours of their day driving.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.

A

rushing

B

waging

C

making

D

raising

Solution

option B is the right answer here,

wage a war is the right use that means;

to start and to continue a war or a fight

 The government has pledged to wage war on drugs

. Synonyms and related words. Fighting in a war and relating to fighting in a war

(Q7) English » Cloze Test

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

For an average Indian, driving in any of the major Indian cities is equivalent to (1) ______ a daily war. The everyday struggle of (2) ______ traffic, pollution and rash drivers is (3) ______ biggest cause of chronic stress and other (4) ______ problems. On an average a person spends (5) ______ between thirty minutes to two hours of their day driving.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.

A

lodging

B

stopping

C

boarding

D

dodging

Solution

option d is the right answer to fill this blank here,

If you dodge, you move suddenly, often to avoid being hit, caught, or seen. 

so dodgine traffic is the right answer.

(Q8) English » Cloze Test

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

For an average Indian, driving in any of the major Indian cities is equivalent to (1) ______ a daily war. The everyday struggle of (2) ______ traffic, pollution and rash drivers is (3) ______ biggest cause of chronic stress and other (4) ______ problems. On an average a person spends (5) ______ between thirty minutes to two hours of their day driving.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.

A

one

B

a

C

the

D

an

Solution

option c is the right answer here,

with superlative degree we use article 'the' 

so the biggest is the correct option

(Q9) English » Cloze Test

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

For an average Indian, driving in any of the major Indian cities is equivalent to (1) ______ a daily war. The everyday struggle of (2) ______ traffic, pollution and rash drivers is (3) ______ biggest cause of chronic stress and other (4) ______ problems. On an average a person spends (5) ______ between thirty minutes to two hours of their day driving.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.

A

spiritual

B

ecological

C

psychological

D

societal

Solution

option C is the right answer here,

by backward reading you see that the sentence is talking about chronic mental stress,

so pshycological is the correct pick here which means

connected with the mind or the way that it works

(Q10) English » Cloze Test

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

For an average Indian, driving in any of the major Indian cities is equivalent to (1) ______ a daily war. The everyday struggle of (2) ______ traffic, pollution and rash drivers is (3) ______ biggest cause of chronic stress and other (4) ______ problems. On an average a person spends (5) ______ between thirty minutes to two hours of their day driving.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.

A

elsewhere

B

anywhere

C

nowhere

D

everywhere

Solution

option B anywhere is the right answer here,

other three are meaningless and irrelevant contexually

(Q11) English » Direct Indirect Speech

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

Mother said to her, “I expected a better result from you.”

A

Mother told her that she expected a better result from you.

B

Mother told her that she was expecting a better result from you.

C

Mother told her that she had expected a better result from her.

D

Mother told her that she expected a better result from her.

Solution

option c is the right answer here according to the rules;

Direct Speech

Indirect Speech

Present simple

 (Subject +V1st + Object)

Past simple

(Subject +V2 + Object)

Present continuous

 (Subject +is/am/are+V1 +ing+ Object)

Past Continuous

(Subject +was/were+V1 +ing+ Object)

Present perfect

(Subject + has/have+V3+Object)

Past perfect

(Subject+had+V3+Object)

Past simple

(Subject+V2+Object)

Past perfect

(Subject+had+V3+Object)

Past Continuous

(Subject +was/were+V1 +ing+ Object)

Past perfect continuous

(Subject +had been+V1 +ing+ Object)

Future simple

(Subject+ will/shall+V1+object)

Present Conditional

(Subject+ would+V1+object)

Future Continuous

(Subject +will/shall+be+V1 +ing+ Object)

Conditional Continuous

(Subject +would+be+V1 +ing+ Object)

(Q12) English » Synonyms

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Honest

A

Secretive

B

Sincere

C

Daring

D

Strange

Solution

option B  sincere is the right synonym of the word honest here,

sincere- (used about a person) really meaning or believing what you say; not pretending

other words

secrative- liking to keep things secret from other people

daring- one  who is up to taking risks; bold

strange-not usual

(Q13) English » Idioms and Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Hit a brick wall

A

Not able to make any progress

B

Demolish a brick wall

C

Fight a powerful foe

D

Use physical force

Solution

option A is the right answer.

hit a brick wall means;

rase of brick

  1. face an insuperable problem or obstacle while trying to do something.

    "the police have hit a brick wall"

(Q14) English » One Word Substitution

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A person who collects or studies stamps

A

Numismatist

B

Hoarder

C

Collector

D

Philatelist

Solution

option Dis the right answer for the above set of words

other words;

numismatist- one who collects coins

hoarder- one who hoards things

collecter- one who collects things

(Q15) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

Whom was the person that you wanted me to contact there?

A

No substitution required

B

Whom were the persons

C

Who is the person

D

Whom is the person

Solution

option C is the right answer here 

whom was the person should be replaced with who is the person

whom is the objectie form of the word who and hence can not be used in place of a subject

so who is the right pick

(Q16) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

You and I / have submitted / your work / on time.

A

You and I

B

your work

C

on time

D

have submitted

Solution

option Bis the right answer here,

the correct determiner for you and I is our.

and not your,( your can define the belogings of you only )

(Q17) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

I did not / buy neither / of the / two dresses.

A

buy neither

B

of the

C

I did not

D

two dresses

Solution

option A is the right answer here,

buy neither should be rplaced with buy either.

you can not use neither (already a negative word) in a negative sentence

(Q18) English » Antonyms

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Frenzy

A

Rage

B

Fury

C

Craze

D

Calm

Solution

frenzy means a state of great emotion or activity that is not under control

so the correct antonym of the word frenzy is option D calm

other three are more or less just synonym of the given word

(Q19) English » Idioms and Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To sit on the fence

A

Take a high seat

B

Avoid taking sides

C

Occupy a bench next to a boundary

D

Place something on a barrier

Solution

option B is the right answer here,

idiom To remain neutral, to refuse to take sides in a dispute; often used in a derogatory way about someone who lacks the courage to decide: “The councilman is afraid he'll lose votes if he takes sides on the zoning issue, but he can't sit on the fence forever.”

(Q20) English » Active/Passive Voice

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

Rishabh was declared fit to play the next match.

A

Rishabh declared them fit to play the next match.

B

They declared Rishabh fit to play the next match.

C

They will declare Rishabh fit to play the next match.

D

They had declared Rishabh fit to play the next match.

Solution

option B is the right answer according to the rules here,

Active and Passive Voice Rules for Past Simple Tense

Here in the below table, you can check Active and Passive Voice Rules for past simple tense.

Active Voice

Passive Voice

(Auxiliary Verb- was/were)

Subject + V2+ object

Object+ was/were V3+ by + subject

Subject +did+ not+v1+ object

Object + was/were+ not +V3+ by Subject

Did+ subject+V1+ object+?

Was/were + Object+ V3+ by subject +?