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(Q1) 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.

Salander sat for a while (1) _________ the telephone after Armansky hung up. She went to her work corner in the living room (2) ______ looked at the notes she had pinned up on the wall and the papers she had (3)_________ on the desk. What she had managed to collect was mostly press cuttings and articles (4)_________ from the Internet. She took the papers and dropped (5) ______ in a desk drawer.

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

A

to be holding

B

holding

C

hold

D

holds

(Q2) 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.

Salander sat for a while (1) _________ the telephone after Armansky hung up. She went to her work corner in the living room (2) ______ looked at the notes she had pinned up on the wall and the papers she had (3)_________ on the desk. What she had managed to collect was mostly press cuttings and articles (4)_________ from the Internet. She took the papers and dropped (5) ______ in a desk drawer.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

A

and

B

but

C

so

D

although

(Q3) 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.

Salander sat for a while (1) _________ the telephone after Armansky hung up. She went to her work corner in the living room (2) ______ looked at the notes she had pinned up on the wall and the papers she had (3)_________ on the desk. What she had managed to collect was mostly press cuttings and articles (4)_________ from the Internet. She took the papers and dropped (5) ______ in a desk drawer.

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

A

tacked

B

stacked

C

slacked

D

mounded

(Q4) 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.

Salander sat for a while (1) _________ the telephone after Armansky hung up. She went to her work corner in the living room (2) ______ looked at the notes she had pinned up on the wall and the papers she had (3)_________ on the desk. What she had managed to collect was mostly press cuttings and articles (4)_________ from the Internet. She took the papers and dropped (5) ______ in a desk drawer.

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

A

downloaded

B

cropped

C

uploaded

D

cut

(Q5) 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.

Salander sat for a while (1) _________ the telephone after Armansky hung up. She went to her work corner in the living room (2) ______ looked at the notes she had pinned up on the wall and the papers she had (3)_________ on the desk. What she had managed to collect was mostly press cuttings and articles (4)_________ from the Internet. She took the papers and dropped (5) ______ in a desk drawer.

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

A

they

B

them

C

it

D

that

(Q6) English » Fill in the blanks

In the following passage, a word has been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Gifting is generally taken to be the easiest act to ________, if only you have the heart to part with something in your ________.

A

 observe, control

B

forgive, discretion 

C

perform, possession 

D

forsake, capacity

(Q7) English » Antonyms

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Wax

A

Insolent

B

Error

C

Mourn 

D

Wane

(Q8) English » Fill in the blanks

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

He is a ______ in shining armour.

A

night

B

knight 

C

nite

D

knit

(Q9) English » Active/Passive Voice

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

The people will make him the leader.

A

He had been made the leader by people.

B

He will be made the leader by the people.

C

People made him the leader.

D

He was made leader by the people.

(Q10) English » Spellings

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A

Comprehension   

B

Competence  

C

Audience  

D

Attendence 

(Q11) English » Antonyms

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘Lead’ from the given sentence.

All the class monitors were asked to follow the guide who was there to manage and control their visit to Yamuna Biodiversity Park.

A

Manage  

B

Control  

C

Guide  

D

Follow

(Q12) English » Antonyms

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Despair

A

Hope

B

Vile

C

Annoy

D

Definite

(Q13) English » Para jumbles

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. However, after studying the myths scientifically, only a simpleton would find them irrational or worthless.
B. Moreover, it is wrong to analyse myths on the yardstick of their factual accuracy as they were designed to serve a greater, deeper purpose.
C. Myths have always been regarded as a complex and intriguing aspect in human life
D. In modern scientific world, they are essentially seen as something unscientific and meaningless.

A

 DCAB

B

CDAB 

C

 DACB

D

ACDB 

(Q14) English » Spotting Errors

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

Going to the weekly market / in every Tuesday / is a ritual that has been followed / by generations in my family.

A

in every Tuesday

B

Going to the weekly market

C

by generations in my family

D

is a ritual that has been followed

(Q15) English » Idioms and Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Dark horse

A

A champion

B

An unexpected winner

C

A person criticised

D

Loved person

(Q16) English » Active/Passive Voice

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

I know him.

A

I am known to him. 

B

Let him be known to me.

C

He is known to myself. 

D

He is known to me. 

(Q17) English » Sentence Improvement

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.

Mahatma Gandhi in undoubtedly one of the much popular authors of our times.

A

most

B

total

C

better

D

best

(Q18) English » Spellings

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A

 Itinerary

B

 kengaroo

C

 Vivacious

D

Ambiguous 

(Q19) English » Spotting Errors

Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them contains a grammatical error. Select the option that has the error.

When you have worked out this sum, you may went out to play.

A

 this sum 

B

you may  

C

went out to play  

D

 When you have worked out 

(Q20) English » One Word Substitution

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

He requested the bank to give him more time as at present he was unable to pay his debts.

A

Destitute

B

 Reckless

C

Meticulous

D

Bankrupt