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English » One Word Substitution

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

A style of cooking food, characteristic of a particular country or region

A

Cuisine

B

Menu

C

Creche

D

Antique

Solution

the correct word for the above set of words is option A cuisine.

other options;

menu- a list of choices you can choose from.

creche-  a nusrsery where babies are cared.

antique- very old and therefore unsual and valuable.

English » One Word Substitution

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

Unable to express feelings clearly

A

Inarticulate

B

Affluent

C

Eloquent

D

Verbose

Solution

the correct answer for the given set of words is option A inarticulate.

other options 

affluent- having a lot of money.

eloquent- anle to use language and express his opinions well.

verbose- useing or containing more words than needed.

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'.

Since setting up, the charity has raised a million dollars.

A

No improvement required

B

From setting up 

C

Since being set up

D

Since setting

Solution

option C is the correct answer.

since setting up ahould be replaced with since being set up.

perfect participle is the correct use here instead of Present participle.

English » Active/Passive Voice

Select the correct passive voice form of the given sentence.

The Chief Minister inaugurated the new hospital.

A

The new hospital had been inaugurated by the Chief Minister.

B

The new hospital is being inaugurated by the Chief Minister

C

The new hospital was inaugurated by the Chief Minister

D

The new hospital will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister

Solution

active passive voice rules;

active- subject+ v2+ object.

passive- object + was/were+ v3+ by + subject.

so the correct answrr is option C

English » Antonyms

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Taut

A

Slack

B

Tight

C

Solid

D

Strong

Solution

Taut maeans stretched very tight and not loose.

slack means loose; not tightly stretched.

so the correct antonym for the word is Slack.

English » Cloze Test

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Pollution is destroying nature. The smoke that is (1) ______ from the chimneys of the factories, and from vehicles is the mixture of poisonous gases. Due to environmental pollution, there is (2) ______ in nature, so, many birds, animals, and plants are on the verge of (3) ______ day by day. The only way to (4) ______ environmental pollution is to plant many trees. By planting trees, we can get rid of many harmful poisonous gases. It is the responsibility of everyone to (5) ______ and protect our environment.

Select the most appropriate option for blank 1.

A

created

B

absorbed

C

emitted

D

generated

Solution

optionnC emitted is the correct answer.

emissions of smoke is the right usage.

other words are irrelevant here.

English » Cloze Test

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Pollution is destroying nature. The smoke that is (1) ______ from the chimneys of the factories, and from vehicles is the mixture of poisonous gases. Due to environmental pollution, there is (2) ______ in nature, so, many birds, animals, and plants are on the verge of (3) ______ day by day. The only way to (4) ______ environmental pollution is to plant many trees. By planting trees, we can get rid of many harmful poisonous gases. It is the responsibility of everyone to (5) ______ and protect our environment.

Select the most appropriate option for blank 2.

A

a balance

B

an imbalance

C

an inequality

D

a difference

Solution

environment pollution is disbalancing the functioning of environment.

so according to the context option B an imbalance

is the right word here.

English » Cloze Test

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Pollution is destroying nature. The smoke that is (1) ______ from the chimneys of the factories, and from vehicles is the mixture of poisonous gases. Due to environmental pollution, there is (2) ______ in nature, so, many birds, animals, and plants are on the verge of (3) ______ day by day. The only way to (4) ______ environmental pollution is to plant many trees. By planting trees, we can get rid of many harmful poisonous gases. It is the responsibility of everyone to (5) ______ and protect our environment.

Select the most appropriate option for blank 3.

A

distinction

B

extinction

C

survival

D

appearance

Solution

out of four stated options here, option B is more appropriate

so extinction will fill this blank correctly.

other three are not relevant.

English » Cloze Test

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Pollution is destroying nature. The smoke that is (1) ______ from the chimneys of the factories, and from vehicles is the mixture of poisonous gases. Due to environmental pollution, there is (2) ______ in nature, so, many birds, animals, and plants are on the verge of (3) ______ day by day. The only way to (4) ______ environmental pollution is to plant many trees. By planting trees, we can get rid of many harmful poisonous gases. It is the responsibility of everyone to (5) ______ and protect our environment.

Select the most appropriate option for blank 4.

A

sustain

B

eradicate

C

radiate

D

introduce

Solution

option B eradicate is the right answer.

other options

sustain- to keep somebody/something alive or healthy.

radiate- to project or glow with cheerfulness,joy

introduce- to bring something new for the first time.

English » Cloze Test

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Pollution is destroying nature. The smoke that is (1) ______ from the chimneys of the factories, and from vehicles is the mixture of poisonous gases. Due to environmental pollution, there is (2) ______ in nature, so, many birds, animals, and plants are on the verge of (3) ______ day by day. The only way to (4) ______ environmental pollution is to plant many trees. By planting trees, we can get rid of many harmful poisonous gases. It is the responsibility of everyone to (5) ______ and protect our environment.

Select the most appropriate option for blank 5.

A

preserve

B

ruin

C

destroy

D

neglect

Solution

it is the responsibility of everyone to protect and preserve the environment so the correct option is option A here,

other three ruin, destroy, and neglect are the negative words here, and do not fir acc to context.

English » Spotting Errors

The following sentence has been split into segments. One of them may contain an error. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

He was formerly / a doctor of / the corporate hospital.

A

the corporate hospital

B

No error

C

He was formerly 

D

a doctor of

Solution

option D is the right answer.
a doctor of should be replaced with a doctor at/in the hospital.
becuase of implies the connectiom or belonging, eg: a doctor of heart disease.
in/at defines the location of workplace, so here with hospital in/at is the correct usage.
in(a broader outlook of the place; ) at( the exact location of the place )

English » Antonyms

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Famished

A

Starved

B

Volatile

C

Hesitant

D

Satiated

Solution

Famished- very hungry.

option D satiated is the right answer which means  completely satisfied a desire or need ir hunger.

other options;

starved- very hungry

volatile- that can be changed suddenly and unexpectedly

hesitant-  slow to speak or act because odf you are uncertain

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’.

I can’t make out my mind about taking a vacation in winter.

A

make on

B

make up

C

made out

D

No substitution required

Solution

option B is the correct answer

make out should be replaced with make up.

make up your mind is the correct usage which means to decide.

English » Spotting Errors

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

Our team have won the match.

A

have

B

the match

C

Our team

D

won

Solution

option A is the erroneous part here,

have should be replaced with has

according to subject verb agreement singular subject qualifies the singular verb and vice versa.

so here our team is a singular subject 

English » Idioms and Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A snake in the grass

A

A hidden enemy

B

A good fortune

C

A sudden death

D

An unfortunate accident

Solution

idiom a snake in the grass means a hidden enemy 

so option A is the right answer

English » Active/Passive Voice

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

I have been informed of their decision.

A

They had informed me of their decision.

B

They informed me of their decision.

C

They are informing me of their decision.

D

They have informed me of their decision.

Solution

rules of active/passive for present perfect tense is as follows

active- subject + has/have + v3+ object

passive- object + has/have + been + v3+ by + subject.

so the correct answer is option D that is they have informed me of  their decision

English » Spellings

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A

Announcement

B

Anguish 

C

Annivarsary

D

Anonymous

Solution

the  incorrectly spelt word is option C 

and the correct spelling is anniversary.

other three options are spelt correctly.

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. They always shared machinery and goods as needed without a hitch.
B. Then they had the first serious quarrel in 40 years of farming side by side.
C. And unfortunately, the long collaboration fell apart.
D. Two brothers lived on adjoining farms in a small village.

A

DBCA

B

DABC

C

CADB

D

BCAD

Solution

option B DABC is th correct answer.

D is the introduction part and has subject so come in start.

A has pronoun they in it so should come just after D

now B has the next story line, and C has the result of their fight. so should come at last.

English » Sentence Improvement

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

Hardly had we get in but the train started.

A

No substitution required

B

we get in than

C

we got in before

D

we got in when

Solution

option D is the right answer.

wr got in but should be replaced with we got in when,

scarcely/hardly + when

no sooner + than 

are the correct pairs.

English » Active/Passive Voice

Select the correct active voice of the given sentence.

The watchman has been bitten by a stray dog.

A

A stray dog bit the watchman.

B

A stray dog has bitten the watchman.

C

A watchman has bitten the stray dog.

D

A stray dog is biting the watchman.

Solution

rules for present perfect active/pasive are as follows

active: subject + has/have + v3+ objcet.

passive- object + has/have + been + v3+ by+ object

so the correct answer is option B that is  a stray dog has bitten the watchman.