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English » Spellings

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A

Miscellaneous

B

Disciplinarian

C

Exclaimation

D

Correspondence

Solution

the word given in option C is mis spelt,

the correct spelling is exclamation.

other three options are correct

hence C is the right answer.

English » One Word Substitution

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

Sharpness and accuracy of judgment

A

Experience

B

Knowledge

C

Acumen

D

Estimation

Solution

correct one word for the above phrase is option C acumen.

now other three options:

experience- practical contact with and observation of facts.

knowledge- facts, information, skills acquired from experience or education

estimations- a roughly calculation

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.

My neighbour’s grandson / is only / five month old.

A

My neighbour’s grandson

B

five month old

C

is only

D

No error

Solution

the erroneous part is option B

here,  five month old should be replaced with five months old.

after five, we need a plural noun so month is incorrect here,

so the correct sentence is my neighbor's grandson is only five months old.

English » Synonyms

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Succulent

A

Juicy

B

Foul

C

Decent

D

Coarse

Solution

Succulent means juicy and tasty, (of food) 

so option A juicy is the correct answer.

other options 

foul- offensive to the senses, 

decent-  comforting with respectable and moral behaviour

coarse- rough or harsh in texture.

English » Antonyms

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Rectify

A

Assist

B

Corrupt

C

Correct

D

Select

Solution

Rectify means put right; correct.

correct antonym to this word is option B corrupt.

which means dishonest or wrong.

other options;

Assist- to help

Correct- to rectify

Select- to choose or pick out 

English » Idioms and Phrases

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

My friends succeeded because they left no stone unturned in their search for an answer to the problem.

A

made every possible effort

B

looked in different places

C

depended on many people

D

proposed good plans

Solution

the idiom, leave no stone unturned means, to try every possible course of action in order to achieve something.

so the correct answer is option B here.

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 required'.

Many a man has succumbed to his temptations.

A

man has

B

No improvement required

C

men has

D

a men have

Solution

given sentence is correct and need no improvement hence option A is correct.

many a man is equals to many men 

but it takes singular verb. 

so has is correct here.

English » Active/Passive Voice

Select the correct passive voice of the given sentence.

She is making a beautiful beaded curtain.

A

A beautiful beaded curtain is made by her.

B

A beautiful beaded curtain is being made by her.

C

A beautiful beaded curtain was made by her.

D

A beautiful beaded curtain was being made by her.

Solution

to change the present continuous tense in passive voice the rule is as follow;

active- subject+ is/am/are+ v1+ ing+ object.

passive- object + is/am/are+ being+ v3+ by + object.

so according to the rule the correct passive form of thr given sentence is a beautiful beeded curtain is being made by her. 

option B is correct.

English » Spotting Errors

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

The manager said, “Could you please / confirm me whether you / have received all the items / that you had ordered?”

A

The manager said, “Could you please 

B

have received all the items

C

confirm me whether you

D

that you had ordered

Solution

the error lies in 'confirm me whether you'

it should be replaced with confirm whether you

the use of pronoun me is superfluous here  and should be removed

so the correct answer is, the manager said," could you please confirm whether you have received all the items that you had ordered?"

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 required'.

My father was always ordering about my sister.

A

giving order for my sister

B

No improvement required

C

ordering my sister about

D

ordering on my sister

Solution

option C is the right answer,

ordering about my sister should be replaced with ordering my sister about.

ordering someone about is a phrase that means to give orders to someone.

English » Spotting Errors

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

You should / have respond / to my query / sooner.

A

sooner

B

to my query

C

You should 

D

have respond 

Solution

the error lies in option D.

has/have always take third form of the verb with them, so have respond should be replaced with have responded.

English » Antonyms

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Negligent

A

Careful

B

Faithful

C

Indifferent

D

Strange

Solution

Negligent means falling to take proper care of something. 

the correct Antonym of the word negligent is, option A careful.

other options; 

faithful- loyal and steadfast.

indifferent- having no particular intrest or sympathy.

strange- unusual and surprising.

English » Spotting Errors

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

The crew / of sailors / were not perturbed / by the strong gale.

A

were not perturbed

B

by the strong gale

C

of sailors

D

The crew

Solution

option A has error in it.

were not perturbed should be replaced with was not Perturbed.

crew is a singular noun and hence needs a singilar verb to qualify this, that is was and not were.

English » One Word Substitution

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

Something that is strong and lasts a long time without breaking or becoming weaker.

A

Durable

B

Pliable

C

Harsh

D

Secure

Solution

option A durable is the correct word for the given set of words.

other options:.

pliable- easily bent; flexible

harsh- unpleasantly rough.

secure- certain to remain safe and Unthreatned

English » Spellings

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A

Longitude

B

Contrary

C

Terribal

D

Manners

Solution

incorrectly spelt word is option C

and the correct spelling is Terrible

other three options are spelt correctly.

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.

The greedy man rushed home to tell his wife and daughter about his wish, all the (1) ______ touching the objects in his path and watching (2) ______ convert into gold. Once he got home, his daughter (3) ______ to greet him. As soon as he bent (4) ______ to scoop her up in his arms, she turned into a golden statue. He was (5) ______ and started crying and trying to bring his daughter back to life.

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

A

wayside

B

interval

C

while

D

bit

Solution

all the while is a phrase which means something happening continuously with something else happening at the same time.

so option C while 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.

The greedy man rushed home to tell his wife and daughter about his wish, all the (1) ______ touching the objects in his path and watching (2) ______ convert into gold. Once he got home, his daughter (3) ______ to greet him. As soon as he bent (4) ______ to scoop her up in his arms, she turned into a golden statue. He was (5) ______ and started crying and trying to bring his daughter back to life.

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

A

there

B

their

C

them

D

those

Solution

after watching we need a noun or pronoun here, 

for the noun 'objects' already introduced in the sentence the correct pronoun is 'Them'

so option C them is the correct pick to fill this blank.

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.

The greedy man rushed home to tell his wife and daughter about his wish, all the (1) ______ touching the objects in his path and watching (2) ______ convert into gold. Once he got home, his daughter (3) ______ to greet him. As soon as he bent (4) ______ to scoop her up in his arms, she turned into a golden statue. He was (5) ______ and started crying and trying to bring his daughter back to life.

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

A

rushing

B

has rushed

C

rushed

D

was rush

Solution

the whole paragraph is in past indefinite tense,

for which the rule is, subject+ v2+ object.

so here we need to use second form of the verb rush 

that is option C rushed.

so option C is the right answer.

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.

The greedy man rushed home to tell his wife and daughter about his wish, all the (1) ______ touching the objects in his path and watching (2) ______ convert into gold. Once he got home, his daughter (3) ______ to greet him. As soon as he bent (4) ______ to scoop her up in his arms, she turned into a golden statue. He was (5) ______ and started crying and trying to bring his daughter back to life.

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

A

down

B

along

C

up

D

through

Solution

Bent down is an idiomatic phrase

which means to bend one's leg while upright to get to  a lower position,

here, we see the greedy man was bent down to pick her daughter up.

so the correct option is option A down.

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.

The greedy man rushed home to tell his wife and daughter about his wish, all the (1) ______ touching the objects in his path and watching (2) ______ convert into gold. Once he got home, his daughter (3) ______ to greet him. As soon as he bent (4) ______ to scoop her up in his arms, she turned into a golden statue. He was (5) ______ and started crying and trying to bring his daughter back to life.

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

A

devastated

B

determined

C

demolished

D

destroyed

Solution

devastated- cause someone severe and overwhelming shock or grief

determined- having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change.

demolished- pull or knock down a building

destroyed- end the existence of something

out of four option A devastated is the correct pick here according to the sense.