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(Q1) English » Idioms and Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A piece of cake

A

An ambitious person  

B

An easy task   

C

A punishment   

D

An obstacle   

(Q2) English » Sentence Correction

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

This cat and mouse game are famous with all children in the future.

A

will be

B

would have been

C

is

D

was

(Q3) English » Active/Passive Voice

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

Diwali sweets were being prepared by our grandmother.

A

Our grandmother was preparing Diwali sweets.

B

Our grandmother is preparing Diwali sweets.

C

Our grandmother prepared Diwali sweets.

D

Our grandmother prepares Diwali sweets.

(Q4) English » Antonyms

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Squalid

A

Bare 

B

Advanced

C

Contemporary 

D

Clean  

(Q5) English » Spotting Errors

Select the sentence which has no spelling error.

A

Playing and eating are the two prime works during vecation.

B

Geeta is going to Pune for vakation.

C

Ooty is my dream vacashun spot.

D

Children welcome summer vacation with zeal.

(Q6) English » One Word Substitution

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

Zeal; burning enthusiasm; passion

A

 Arena

B

Ardour 

C

Arcuate

D

 Arid

(Q7) English » Idioms and Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Hit the books

A

Become very confused   

B

To feel sorry about a mistake   

C

To study very hard  

D

To have a very long list  

(Q8) English » Spotting Errors

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

I remember vivid / the last road trip / we had / before the pandemic hit.

A

  the last road trip

B

I remember vivid

C

 we had

D

 before the pandemic hit

(Q9) English » Synonyms

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Vanity

A

Humility 

B

Conceit 

C

Beauty

D

Empty 

(Q10) English » Spellings

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A

Geography

B

Philosophy

C

Spychology

D

Economics

(Q11) 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.

Claims have been made that vaccines are responsible for certain (1)__________ health conditions, particularly autism, speech disorders and inflammatory bowel disease. Some of those claims focused on thimerosal, a mercury-containing compound used as a preservative in vaccines. Some people believed that autism (2)__________ a form of mercury poisoning, caused specifically by thimerosal in childhood vaccines. Those claims have been discredited. Still, misinformation and fear generated by false claims about associations (3)__________ autism and vaccines had a significant impact on individuals’ perceptions about vaccine safety. (4)__________, most individuals in countries where vaccination is widespread have never personally experienced vaccine-preventable disease. Thus, the focus of concern for some people shifted from the negative effects of vaccine-preventable disease to the possible negative effects of the vaccines (5)__________.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

A

adverse

B

affirm

C

contemptuous

D

disperse

(Q12) 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.

Claims have been made that vaccines are responsible for certain (1)__________ health conditions, particularly autism, speech disorders and inflammatory bowel disease. Some of those claims focused on thimerosal, a mercury-containing compound used as a preservative in vaccines. Some people believed that autism (2)__________ a form of mercury poisoning, caused specifically by thimerosal in childhood vaccines. Those claims have been discredited. Still, misinformation and fear generated by false claims about associations (3)__________ autism and vaccines had a significant impact on individuals’ perceptions about vaccine safety. (4)__________, most individuals in countries where vaccination is widespread have never personally experienced vaccine-preventable disease. Thus, the focus of concern for some people shifted from the negative effects of vaccine-preventable disease to the possible negative effects of the vaccines (5)__________.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2

A

were

B

shall

C

was

D

will

(Q13) 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.

Claims have been made that vaccines are responsible for certain (1)__________ health conditions, particularly autism, speech disorders and inflammatory bowel disease. Some of those claims focused on thimerosal, a mercury-containing compound used as a preservative in vaccines. Some people believed that autism (2)__________ a form of mercury poisoning, caused specifically by thimerosal in childhood vaccines. Those claims have been discredited. Still, misinformation and fear generated by false claims about associations (3)__________ autism and vaccines had a significant impact on individuals’ perceptions about vaccine safety. (4)__________, most individuals in countries where vaccination is widespread have never personally experienced vaccine-preventable disease. Thus, the focus of concern for some people shifted from the negative effects of vaccine-preventable disease to the possible negative effects of the vaccines (5)__________.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

A

through

B

each other

C

between

D

one another

(Q14) 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.

Claims have been made that vaccines are responsible for certain (1)__________ health conditions, particularly autism, speech disorders and inflammatory bowel disease. Some of those claims focused on thimerosal, a mercury-containing compound used as a preservative in vaccines. Some people believed that autism (2)__________ a form of mercury poisoning, caused specifically by thimerosal in childhood vaccines. Those claims have been discredited. Still, misinformation and fear generated by false claims about associations (3)__________ autism and vaccines had a significant impact on individuals’ perceptions about vaccine safety. (4)__________, most individuals in countries where vaccination is widespread have never personally experienced vaccine-preventable disease. Thus, the focus of concern for some people shifted from the negative effects of vaccine-preventable disease to the possible negative effects of the vaccines (5)__________.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

A

Likewise

B

For instance

C

In addition

D

Therefore

(Q15) 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.

Claims have been made that vaccines are responsible for certain (1)__________ health conditions, particularly autism, speech disorders and inflammatory bowel disease. Some of those claims focused on thimerosal, a mercury-containing compound used as a preservative in vaccines. Some people believed that autism (2)__________ a form of mercury poisoning, caused specifically by thimerosal in childhood vaccines. Those claims have been discredited. Still, misinformation and fear generated by false claims about associations (3)__________ autism and vaccines had a significant impact on individuals’ perceptions about vaccine safety. (4)__________, most individuals in countries where vaccination is widespread have never personally experienced vaccine-preventable disease. Thus, the focus of concern for some people shifted from the negative effects of vaccine-preventable disease to the possible negative effects of the vaccines (5)__________.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

A

itself

B

ourselves

C

yourself  

D

themselves

(Q16) English » Idioms and Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To hold good

A

To perform best

B

To keep relations

C

To keep an eye

D

To remain valid

(Q17) English » Idioms and Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

It's all Greek to me

A

I can understand the cause of something

B

I am aware of the historical facts

C

I cannot understand anything

D

I know this subject well

(Q18) English » Spellings

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A

Nocturnal 

B

Irrespective 

C

Repulcive 

D

Scoreboard

(Q19) English » Synonyms

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Quaint

A

Quite 

B

Quiet 

C

Queer 

D

Quack 

(Q20) English » Antonyms

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Ambiguous

A

 Certain  

B

 Sensational

C

Annoying

D

 Stylish