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English » Direct Indirect Speech

Select the correct indirect speech form of the given sentence.

Mother said, “I’m worried about your safety.”

A

Mother told me that she was worried about my safety.

B

Mother said she is worried about your safety.

C

Mother said that I was worrying about your safety.

D

Mother told me that she had been worried about my safety.

Solution

option A is correct according to narration rules.

according to the rules, commas should be changed into that

said will remain said (said to in told) 

present tense should be changed into past.

so the correct sentence is, mother said that she was worried about my safety.

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.

Did you baked / the chocolate cake / yourself this time?

A

Did you baked

B

the chocolate cake

C

No error

D

yourself this time

Solution

option A has the incorrect part 

did you baked should be changed into did you bake.

past indefinite tense~ subject + did + v1 + object.

English » One Word Substitution

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

Walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace

A

Strut

B

Romp

C

Prance

D

Amble

Solution

let's try to understand the meaning of above words,

strut- walk with a stiff, errect and arrogant gait.

Romp- play roughly or energetically

prance-  of horse, move with high steps

Amble-  walk or move at a slow pace

so option D is correct

English » Synonyms

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Taciturn

A

Lively

B

Verbose

C

Reserved

D

Noisy

Solution

Taciturn- reserved or uncommunicative

lively- full of enery

verbose- expressed in more words than needed

reserved- uncommunicative, taciturn

noisy- making a lot of noise 

option C reserved is the correct synonym

English » Idioms and Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Cake walk

A

Something tasty

B

Something enjoyable

C

Something sweet

D

Something easy

Solution

cake walk- something very easy and can be done with a little or no effort.

English » Cloze Test

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

The importance of physical exercise in (1) ______ the incidence of heart attacks cannot be under estimated. The rise of heart attacks has been attaining (2) ______ proportion in recent times causing grave concern specially to the medical (3) ______. Walking is the best mode of physical exercise which (4) ______ no equipment, money, material or (5) ______ of a club.

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

A

emphasising

B

maximising

C

minimising

D

increasing

Solution

Physical exercise minimize the chances of heart attack, so the option c minimizing fits correct here,

other words

emphasis- give special importance to

maximize- make large or great

increasing- make great in number or size

English » Cloze Test

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

The importance of physical exercise in (1) ______ the incidence of heart attacks cannot be under estimated. The rise of heart attacks has been attaining (2) ______ proportion in recent times causing grave concern specially to the medical (3) ______. Walking is the best mode of physical exercise which (4) ______ no equipment, money, material or (5) ______ of a club.

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

A

capacious

B

low

C

alarming

D

soothing

Solution

option C alarming is the right answer .

alarming- worrying and disturbing

capacious- having a lot of space inside

low- of less than average

soothing- calming, comforting

English » Cloze Test

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

The importance of physical exercise in (1) ______ the incidence of heart attacks cannot be under estimated. The rise of heart attacks has been attaining (2) ______ proportion in recent times causing grave concern specially to the medical (3) ______. Walking is the best mode of physical exercise which (4) ______ no equipment, money, material or (5) ______ of a club.

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

A

persons

B

fraternity

C

creed

D

class

Solution

according to the context, fraternity ~ a group of people sharing common intrests, fits correct here.

other words,

creed- a system of religious beliefs kr faith

class- a group of certain type of individuals

English » Cloze Test

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

The importance of physical exercise in (1) ______ the incidence of heart attacks cannot be under estimated. The rise of heart attacks has been attaining (2) ______ proportion in recent times causing grave concern specially to the medical (3) ______. Walking is the best mode of physical exercise which (4) ______ no equipment, money, material or (5) ______ of a club.

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

A

finds

B

loses

C

requires

D

gains

Solution

option D requires is the correct option according to the meaning

other words, finds- discovers 

loses- become unable to cease or have

gain- obtain or secure

English » Cloze Test

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

The importance of physical exercise in (1) ______ the incidence of heart attacks cannot be under estimated. The rise of heart attacks has been attaining (2) ______ proportion in recent times causing grave concern specially to the medical (3) ______. Walking is the best mode of physical exercise which (4) ______ no equipment, money, material or (5) ______ of a club.

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

A

membership

B

scholarship

C

correlation

D

exemption

Solution

option A membership is correct here,

membership- being a memeber of a certain group

scholarship- academic achievement to learn at high level

correlation- a mutual relationship

exemption- the action of being free from an obligation

English » Idioms and Phrases

Select the option that gives the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

I am working on too many projects. I think I have bitten off more than I can chew.

A

To find work dull

B

Not able to finish work

C

To be happy to multitask

D

To take on more than one can handle

Solution

option D is the correct answer

idiom, to bite more than one can chew- to assign for a bigger task than you can actually do, something is too difficult to be done by you.

English » Spotting Errors

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

It is not worth / having the trouble / to write to him / as he never replies.

A

as he never replies

B

to write to him

C

It is not worth

D

having the trouble

Solution

option D has the error in it,

the right phrase is take the trouble 

and not have the trouble 

so the correct sentence should be it is not worth taking the trouble...

note - these are some fixed phrases one has to learn.

English » Idioms and Phrases

Select the option that gives the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

It is good to take into account all the important factors before making a decision.

A

control

B

select

C

consider

D

leave

Solution

take into account- consider something with other factors before reaching a decision

hence option C is the correct answer

English » Spotting Errors

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

No sooner did / the child start crying / then the mother / hugged him.

A

No sooner did 

B

then the mother

C

the child start crying

D

hugged him

Solution

The error lies in the B part of the sentence 

then should be replaced by than 

 no sooner + than 

hardly/scarcely + when 

these are the correct pair to use and should be come together only.

English » Synonyms

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Imminent

A

Ignorant

B

Impending

C

Unyielding

D

Distant

Solution

Imminent - almost certain to happen very soon 

Ignorant - not knowing about something

Impending - about to happen, forthcoming

Unyeilding - hard or solid, unlikely to resolute

Distant - far away.

Hence option B is the correct synonym

English » One Word Substitution

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

A glass container to keep fish

A

 Aquarium

B

 Beaker

C

 Vase

D

 Atrium

Solution

aquarium is the glass container which is used to keep fish, and hence the correct answer is option A 

beaker- a drinking container usually with a lid

vase- a container that is used to hold flowers

atrium- a large high space in the center of a building.

English » Direct Indirect Speech

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

She said, “The stars are shining brightly tonight.”

A

She asked if the stars were shining brightly that night.

B

She said that the stars were shining brightly that night.

C

She said the stars are shining brightly tonight.

D

She said the stars were shining brightly tonight.

Solution

option B is the correct answer.

explanation: 

present continuous tense should be changed into past continuous tense.

said - said (said to- told) 

tonight- that night 

commas- that 

option B satisfies the above conditions

English » One Word Substitution

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

A sound that cannot be heard

A

Inaudible

B

Inedible

C

Audible

D

Indelible

Solution

option A is the right answer.

sound that can not be heard is inaudible

other words,

inedible- that which can not be eaten.

audible- that which can be heard.

indelible- that which can not be deleted.

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’.

Computer crime have been in the news since the nineteen eighties.

A

 has been on the news since

B

 has been in the news since

C

 has been in the news from

D

 No substitution required

Solution

correct option is B, have been in the news since should be replaced with has been in the news since

according to subject verb agreement singular verb qualifies singular subject and plural verb qualifies plural subject.

computet crime is a singular subject hence has should be used 

note: we use since for the point of time and for, for the period.of time

English » Synonyms

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Smooth

A

Broken

B

Uneven

C

Rough

D

Flat

Solution

smooth- which has even surface

broken- damaged or in pieces

uneven- irregular or random

rough- uneven surface

flat- smooth and level with no uneven parts

option D is the correct synonym of smooth