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(Q1) English » Spotting Errors

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

I do not / like to read / these kind / of novels.

A

I do not

B

these kind

C

of novels

D

like to read

Solution

option B has the error in it 

these kind should be replaced with this kind.

for a unique kind we use singular form of the above consturction that is this kind

and the plural form is used for various kinds that is these kinds

(Q2) English » Idioms and Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Feast one’s eyes on

A

Notice something alarming

B

Gaze at something with pleasure

C

Prepare a rare delicacy

D

Arrange a delicious meal

Solution

option B is the right answser here

idiom feast one's eyes on means

 to look at someone or something with great enjoyment: We walked through the valley, feasting our eyes on the beauty all around u

(Q3) English » Spotting Errors

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.

Vivek should be excited / on the promotion / he’s got.

A

Vivek should be excited

B

No error

C

he’s got

D

on the promotion

Solution

the error lies in the part D

on the promotion should be replaced with about the promotion

wrong usage of preposition has been stated here

about is used to state something less specific and fits right here with the promotion

(Q4) English » Antonyms

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Refined

A

Genteel

B

Crude

C

Miserly

D

Precise

Solution

option B is the right answer here,

refined

(used about a substance) that has been made pure by having other substances taken out of it

refined

(used about a substance) that has been made pure by having other substances taken out

crude- 

in its natural state, before it has been treated with chemicals

(Q5) English » One Word Substitution

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

Policy of racial discrimination

A

Apartheid

B

Diplomacy

C

Non-alignment

D

Commonwealth

Solution

option A is the right answer for the given set of words;

other options

diplomacy-the activity of managing relations between different countries

non-alignment-the state of not being arranged in a straight line or in correct relative positions.

commonwealth-an organization whose members are the United Kingdom and some other countries that were once a part of the British Empire

(Q6) English » Antonyms

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Proclaim

A

Conceal

B

Evince

C

Exhibit

D

Announce

Solution

proclaim means announce officially and publicly ; so the correct antonym of the given word is option a conceal which means to hide,

other words;

evince-reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling); indicate

exihibit- an object that is shown in a museum, etc. or as a piece of evidence in a court of law

announce- to say publicly

(Q7) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'.

You are so far the bright student in the class.

A

by so far the brighter

B

by far the brightest

C

so far most bright

D

No improvement

Solution

option B is the correct answer here,

let's understand the difference between by far and so far.

 by far is a way of emphasising. e.g. "it's the best by far" (it's MUCH better than anything else) or "it's the worst by far (it's MUCH worse). So far means up until this point in time/until now. e.g. "So far I have only read half the book" or "So far I have visited two countries (but I want to visit more)"

(Q8) English » Active/Passive Voice

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

She is looking after the old ladies with great affection.

A

She is looked after with great affection by the old ladies.

B

The old ladies are being looked after with great affection.

C

The old ladies were looked after with great affection.

D

The old ladies are looked after with great affection.

Solution

option B is correct here according to the rules;

Active and Passive Voice Rules for Present Continuous Tense

Below we will explain the Rules of Active and Passive Voice with examples for Present Continuous tense.

Active Voice

Passive Voice

(Auxiliary Verb- is/am/are + being)

Subject + is/am/are+ v1+ ing + object

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

Subject + is/am/are+ not+ v1+ ing+ object

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

Is/am/are+ subject+v1+ing + object+?

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

(Q9) English » Synonyms

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Amusement

A

Gloom

B

Pleasure

C

Boredom

D

Despair

Solution

the word amusement means;

.the feeling caused by something that makes you laugh or smile, or by something that entertains you; someting plesurable

so the correct synonym is option B pleasure

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

(Q10) English » Direct Indirect Speech

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

He said to me, “Do you own this beautiful car?”

A

He asked me did I own that beautiful car.

B

He asked me if I owned that beautiful car.

C

He asked me that if you owned this beautiful car.

D

He asked to me if you own that beautiful car.

Solution

option b is right 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)

(Q11) English » Idioms and Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Cold comfort

A

Very soothing

B

Unbearable weather

C

Enjoyment in the hills

D

Very little satisfaction

Solution

option D is the right answer 

idiom cold comfort means 

poor or inadequate consolation or satisfaction

"another drop in the inflation rate was cold comfort for the 2.74 million jobless"

(Q12) English » Spotting Errors

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

Shall / we go / for walking / in the park?

A

for walking

B

Shall

C

in the park

D

we go

Solution

option A  has the erroneous part, walking should be replaced with a walk.

let's see the diffrence between two

If walking is something you do regularly as a form of exercise, then you can certainly say: I need to go walking. If you've had a hard day and need to take a leisurely stroll, then you would say: I need to take a walk

(Q13) English » Para jumbles

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.

A. Expert mechanics labored over the plane for three hours.
B. A small nut had fallen into a channel which prevented the gear from moving.
C.A huge plane was forced to crash land when its landing gear got stuck.
D. They were amazed when they discovered what had caused the mechanical failure.

A

DBAC

B

ACBD

C

BADC

D

CADB

Solution

option D, CADB is the right answer;

statement C is the introductory part and should come in the first position,
now DB is a pair if you read carefully you see that these two are interconnected

so we need to choose the option starting with C and has a pair DB so the correct answer is CADB

(Q14) English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been split into segments. One of them may contain an error. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

Among you and me / she is quite rude / to the boy.

A

she is quite rude

B

No error

C

to the boy

D

Among you and me

Solution

option d has the erroneous part, 

among you and me should be replaced with; between you and me

The most common use for among is when something is in or with a group of a few, several, or many things. The most common use of between is when something is in the middle of two things or two groups of things. It is sometimes used in the phrase in between.

(Q15) 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 works in a shop that sells cut flowers and plants

A

Hawker

B

Florist 

C

Vendor

D

Dealer

Solution

option B is the right word for above set of words here,

other options;

hawker- a vendor of merchandise that can be easily transported;

vendor-a person offering something for sale

dealer-a person whose business is buying and selling things

(Q16) 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.

Dance as an artistic form of (1) ______ is extremely old. Evidence of dance as a (2) ______ form is available in ancient literary texts, painting and sculpture. (3) ______ of the dance forms trace their roots to the (4) ______ of movement codified in the Natya Shastra (5) ______ by Bharat Muni.

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

A

suggestion

B

expression

C

impression

D

succession

Solution

option B is the right answer here;

expression means 

something that you say that shows your opinions or feelings

so according to the context expression is the correct answer

(Q17) 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.

Dance as an artistic form of (1) ______ is extremely old. Evidence of dance as a (2) ______ form is available in ancient literary texts, painting and sculpture. (3) ______ of the dance forms trace their roots to the (4) ______ of movement codified in the Natya Shastra (5) ______ by Bharat Muni.

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

A

creative

B

created

C

creating

D

creation

Solution

all four options are similar the only difference is in their usage

form is a noun so prior to it in blank we need an adjective

adjective form is creative ; option A here 

so option A is the right answer

(Q18) 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.

Dance as an artistic form of (1) ______ is extremely old. Evidence of dance as a (2) ______ form is available in ancient literary texts, painting and sculpture. (3) ______ of the dance forms trace their roots to the (4) ______ of movement codified in the Natya Shastra (5) ______ by Bharat Muni.

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

A

Many

B

Any

C

More

D

Much

Solution

option a many is the right fit here,

We use many to refer to a large number of something countable. 

(Q19) 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.

Dance as an artistic form of (1) ______ is extremely old. Evidence of dance as a (2) ______ form is available in ancient literary texts, painting and sculpture. (3) ______ of the dance forms trace their roots to the (4) ______ of movement codified in the Natya Shastra (5) ______ by Bharat Muni.

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

A

capacity

B

delivery

C

techniques

D

procedure

Solution

in dance forms ; dancers practice different techniques of movements;

so option C is the right answer to fill this blank

(Q20) 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.

Dance as an artistic form of (1) ______ is extremely old. Evidence of dance as a (2) ______ form is available in ancient literary texts, painting and sculpture. (3) ______ of the dance forms trace their roots to the (4) ______ of movement codified in the Natya Shastra (5) ______ by Bharat Muni.

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

A

captured

B

compiled

C

disbursed

D

dispersed

Solution

option B compiled is the right answer.

compile means 

.to collect information and arrange it in a list, book, etc