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English » Active/Passive Voice

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

Hatred can be overcome by love.

A

Love has overcome hatred.

B

Love is overcoming hatred.

C

Love can overcome hatred.

D

Love can overcame hatred.

Solution

rules of active passive in case of model verbs is as below

active- subject + modal verbs+ v1 + object 

pasive - object + modal verbs + be + v3 + by + subject

so here the correct active form of the given sentence should be love can overcome hatred.

option C is correct.

English » Fill in the blanks

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

She hardly works on weekends, ______?

A

does she

B

doesn’t she

C

is she

D

isn’t she

Solution

above question is from question tag.

the basic rule is wr use positive tag for a negative sentence and a negative tag for a positive sentence

also the tag should be in the same tense as the sentence is in.

now working on above rules the correct question tag should  be does she?

note- hardly is a negative word.

English » One Word Substitution

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

Formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution

A

Destroy

B

Abolish

C

Kill

D

Stop

Solution

destroy- to damage something badly

abolish- to end something formally and according to the system officially

kill- to make somebody/something die

stop- to finish moving.

so the right answer is option B

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, when areas in Leh began to experience water shortages, life didn’t grind to a halt.
B. Ladakh is a cold desert with a low average annual rainfall.
C. Thus, glaciers have been the main source of water for the people.
D. This was because Chewang Norphel, a retired civil engineer came up with the idea of artificial glaciers.

A

BCDA

B

CBDA 

C

BCAD 

D

DABC

Solution

option C BCAD is correct option

B has subject in it and hence is the opening part of the paragraph,

C has thus which gives the similar meaning to therefore and fits correct according to the context

now AD forms a pair as D has this is because which needs a statement (given in C) prior to it 

so the correct construction is BCAD

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English » Spellings

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A

Symtoms

B

Pilgrim

C

Mystery

D

Progress

Solution

option A symtoms is incorrectly spelt.

the correct spelling is symptoms 

other three options are spelt correctly

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.

It was a surprising / to receive the gift/ from my brother.

A

to receive the gift

B

from my brother

C

It was a surprising

D

No error

Solution

option C has the erroneous part, 

it was a surprising should be replaced by it was a surprise 

as article a should be followed by a noun and not an adjective (surprising) 

English » Spotting Errors

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

My house / is more / spacious than / my sister.

A

My house

B

is more

C

spacious than

D

my sister

Solution

option D has error in it 

my sister shluld be replaced with my sister's

since, comparisons is done between two similar objects only so you can not compare house with sister,

it should be between my house and sister's house.

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.

He was / late / for school / and punished.

A

and punished

B

for school

C

late

D

He was

Solution

option A has error in it and punished should be replced with and was punished

if we break the sentence in two parts we will read it as, he was late and he was punished 

this is passive constriction so was/were + v3 construction should be followed

English » Idioms and Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Foul play

A

A drama which is badly produced

B

Unfair or dishonest behaviour

C

Unpleasant weather for playing

D

A bad smelling theatre or playground

Solution

the idiom foul play means unfair play in a game or in a sport. 

so option B is correct from above.

English » One Word Substitution

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

Indifferent to pleasure and pain

A

Cynic

B

Lusty

C

Prudent

D

Stoic

Solution

one who is indifferent to pleasure and pain is called stoic, hence option D is the correct answer here,

other words,

cynic- a person who believes people only do things for themselves and not for helping others.

lusty- full of vigour

prudent- sensible and careful in making decisions

English » Active/Passive Voice

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

Do you trust me?

A

Do I was trusted by you?

B

Do I am trusted by you?

C

Am I trusted by you?

D

I am trusted by you.

Solution

rule to change into passive voice for present indefinite tense is as below

active- Do/does + subject + v1 + object +?

passive- is/am/are + object + v3 + by + subject + ?

so, according to the rules, option C, Am i trusted by you is correct here.

English » Synonyms

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Paranoid

A

Convinced

B

Distrustful

C

Committed

D

Trustful

Solution

let's try to understand the meaning of given words

paranoid- wrongly belief that other people are trying to harm you or saying bad things about you

convinced- cause someone to believe that something is true or real

distrustful- not trusting someone or something

committed- prepred to give your time and attention to something important

trustful- trusting someone or something

from all four distrustful is more closer meaning to paranoid, so option B is the right answer

English » Synonyms

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

DUO

A

Loan

B

Pair

C

Debt

D

Bond

Solution

Duo- a pair of people or things

Loan- money etc that somebody lends you

debt- an amount of money you owe to someone

bond- something that joins two or more people/groups/things 

option B pair is the correct answer

English » Spotting Errors

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

My older brother,/ which you’ll / meet later,/ is a dentist.

A

meet later

B

My older brother

C

which you’ll

D

is a dentist

Solution

option C has the erroneous part.

which you'll should be replaced by who you'll

we use who for persons and which for non living objects

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.

The fisheries sector / have grown significantly / in the last one year.

A

have grown significantly

B

No error

C

The fisheries sector

D

in the last one year

Solution

the error lies in  the option A 

have should be replaced with has 

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

the fisheries sector is a singular subject so it will take verb has and not have.

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.

An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.

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

A

utmost

B

most

C

main

D

maximum

Solution

most unfortunate people will be the right word usage here, 

as utmost, main and maximum makes no proper sense according to the sentence,

so the correct option is B most.

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.

An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.

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

A

by

B

of

C

at

D

from

Solution

tired of something/Someone is the fixed preposition which is used here, so the correct option is option B of

now lets try to understand usage of other prepositions

by- used to show by the means of something or by someone

at- to show a specific exact place or location

from- showing the place/direction or the time that somebody or something starts or started

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.

An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.

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

A

mostly

B

commonly

C

cyclically

D

constantly

Solution

mostly- in almost every case

commonly- normally, usually

cyclically- in the way repeated many times

constantly- always, again and again

according to the context option D constantly is correct here

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.

An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.

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

A

lengthy

B

longer

C

longest

D

long

Solution

this is a specific case of using comparative adjectives 

the + comparative degree...... the + comparative degree

in this both the adjectiv should be in comparative degree only

eg: the higher you go the cooler it is.

similarly the longer he lived, the more vile he was.

so option B is the correct answer here.

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.

An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.

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

A

mortal

B

fatal

C

toxic

D

poisonous

Solution

mortal- that must die

fatal- causing death in end

toxic- containing or being poisonous material

poisonous- very unpleasant and intended to upset somebody

so poisonous words option D is right.