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English » Idioms and Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Smooth sailing

A

Easy progress

B

Plain dress

C

Calm weather

D

Comfortable place

Solution

idiom smooth sailing means easy progress without impediment or difficulty.

so option A is right here,

English » Spotting Errors

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

My friends are gone on a trip to Goa today.

A

My friends

B

are gone

C

to Goa today

D

on a trip

Solution

option B is the right answer here,

are gone should be replaced with went

the given sentence is in active construction and time clause(today) has also given so, past indefinite tense is the correct usage.

English » Para jumbles

Given below are four sentences which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

A. The sectors included agriculture, public health and public utilities among others.
B. The GGI framework covered 10 sectors and 58 Industries.
C. The Good Governance Index (GGI) 2021scores have been declared.
D. The objective was to provide quantifiable data to compare the performance of different States and Union Territories in these sectors.

A

ABDC

B

BACD

C

CADB

D

CBAD

Solution

option D CBAD is the right answer.

lets try to understand this in steps

C is the introduction part and hence should come at the first place,

B now has further details about the index and is bound to come at second place

A now explains about further inclusions of the index

and finally D talks about the motive or objective 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’.

This is one of the most remarkable cases of all others.

A

of all

B

of other all

C

all of others

D

No substitution required

Solution

option A is the right answer here,

of all other should be replaced with of all.

other is unnecessary and superflous here, and should be removed

English » One Word Substitution

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

A group of people

A

Crowd

B

Flock

C

Herd

D

Brood

Solution

option A is the right word for the given set of words here,

other words

Flock a group of sheep or birds

herd- a group of animals that live together

brood-a family of young ones

English » Synonyms

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Saucy

A

Polite

B

Cheeky

C

Smooth

D

Tasty

Solution

Saucy- having a old lively or spirited manner.

the synonym of the given word  is optioin B Cheeky which means not showing respect, rude 

English » Fill in the blanks

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The latest ______ I have bought is a dishwasher.

A

implement

B

gadget

C

apparatus

D

tool

Solution

option B is the right answer here,

gadget means a small device, or machine that has a particular but usually unimportant work or purpose to do,

so dishwashwer is also an small gadget.

English » Antonyms

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Brittle

A

Durable

B

Fragile

C

Frail

D

Crumbling

Solution

Brittle- things that are liable to break easily and has short span.

Durable- likely to last  for a long time without breaking

so the correct antonym of the word brittle is option A durable

other three options are more or less synonym of the word

English » Active/Passive Voice

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

She is holding free classes for the poor.

A

The poor are holding free classes for her.

B

Free classes are being held for the poor by her.

C

Free classes have been held for the poor by her.

D

Free classes are being held by the poor for her.

Solution

option B is right according to the rules which is,

Active and Passive Voice Rules for Present Continuous Tense

Below we will explain the Rules of Active and Passive Voice with examples for Present Continuous tense.

Active Voice

Passive Voice

(Auxiliary Verb- is/am/are + being)

Subject + is/am/are+ v1+ ing + object

Object+ is/am/are+ being+ V3+ by + subject

Subject + is/am/are+ not+ v1+ ing+ object

Object + is/am/are+ not + being+V3+ by Subject

Is/am/are+ subject+v1+ing + object+?

Is/am/are + Object+ V3+ by subject +?

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.

Sunil refused to / attend the meeting / of association on Saturday.

A

 Sunil refused to

B

of association on Saturday

C

 attend the meeting

D

 No error

Solution

option B has the erroneous part in it.

so of assosiation on saturday should be replaced with of the association on saturday

incorrect omission of article the is given here,

English » Spotting Errors

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

Alex picked up the boxes quite easily even they were heavy.

A

the boxes

B

even they were heavy

C

Alex picked up

D

quite easily

Solution

option B has the erroneous part in it.

even should be replaced with although

even- is used to emphasizing something

although- is used for showing the contrast

English » Idioms and Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

On purpose

A

Intentionally

B

Mischievously

C

Luckily

D

Accidently

Solution

idiom on purpose means not by accident but with a particular intention.

so option A intnetionally is the right answer here,

English » Synonyms

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Robust

A

small

B

sturdy

C

weak

D

round

Solution

Robust means- strong and healthy; vigorous.

sturdy also means the same  which is strong and healthy; that will not break easily

so the correct syno of the given word robust is option B sturdy

English » Direct Indirect Speech

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

She said to him, “May God shower His choicest blessings on you!

A

She wished that God might shower His choicest blessings on him.

B

She wished that God might shower His choicest blessings on you.

C

She wished that God may shower His choicest blessings on you.

D

She wished that may God shower your choicest blessings on Him.

Solution

In the below table, we are sharing how tense changes into Indirect speech.

Direct Speech

Indirect Speech

Present simple

 (Subject +V1st + Object)

Past simple

(Subject +V2 + Object)

Present continuous

 (Subject +is/am/are+V1 +ing+ Object)

Past Continuous

(Subject +was/were+V1 +ing+ Object)

Present perfect

(Subject + has/have+V3+Object)

Past perfect

(Subject+had+V3+Object)

Past simple

(Subject+V2+Object)

Past perfect

(Subject+had+V3+Object)

Past Continuous

(Subject +was/were+V1 +ing+ Object)

Past perfect continuous

(Subject +had been+V1 +ing+ Object)

Future simple

(Subject+ will/shall+V1+object)

Present Conditional

(Subject+ would+V1+object)

Future Continuous

(Subject +will/shall+be+V1 +ing+ Object)

Conditional Continuous

(Subject +would+be+V1 +ing+ Object)

English » Antonyms

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Pliable

A

Bending

B

Even

C

Rigid

D

Smooth

Solution

Pliable means easy to bend or shape.

bending means- easily bend

even- having regular surface

rigid- that which can not be bend or shaped easily

smooth- that which has a even surface

so option c rigid is the correctt antonym here

English » Cloze Test

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

I decided to stay away from television (1) ______ a whole year. After a week, I started feeling (2) ______. But, my friend Bess cheered me up. She (3) ______ me every day and would take me places. It was (4) ______ how much fun we had without TV. My life had become more (5) ______ without the good old idiot box.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.

A

since

B

to

C

for

D

from

Solution

option C for is the right answer.

The word 'for' is used to show a period of time, be it in the past, present or future. The word 'since' is used to refer to a time that has begun in the past and is still continuing. It is used as a Preposition. It is used as a Preposition.

English » Cloze Test

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

I decided to stay away from television (1) ______ a whole year. After a week, I started feeling (2) ______. But, my friend Bess cheered me up. She (3) ______ me every day and would take me places. It was (4) ______ how much fun we had without TV. My life had become more (5) ______ without the good old idiot box.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2

A

deceived

B

depressed

C

delighted

D

devoted

Solution

option B depressed the correct word to fill this blank

.

very unhappy, often for a long period of time

बहुत उदास (प्रायः लंबे समय तक)

He’s been very depressed since he lost his job.

English » Cloze Test

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

I decided to stay away from television (1) ______ a whole year. After a week, I started feeling (2) ______. But, my friend Bess cheered me up. She (3) ______ me every day and would take me places. It was (4) ______ how much fun we had without TV. My life had become more (5) ______ without the good old idiot box.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3

A

attended

B

thanked

C

encouraged

D

requested

Solution

option c encouraged is the right answer here according to the context

verb

past tense: encouraged; past participle: encouraged

to give hope, support or confidence to somebody

(किसी को) प्रोत्‍साहित करना; (किसी की) हिम्‍मत बढ़ाना

The teacher encouraged her students to ask questions.

English » Cloze Test

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

I decided to stay away from television (1) ______ a whole year. After a week, I started feeling (2) ______. But, my friend Bess cheered me up. She (3) ______ me every day and would take me places. It was (4) ______ how much fun we had without TV. My life had become more (5) ______ without the good old idiot box.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4

A

unlucky

B

unlimited

C

unbelievable

D

unhealthy

Solution

option c unbelievable is the most appropriate answer to fill this blank

other three options are totally irrelevant here

English » Cloze Test

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

I decided to stay away from television (1) ______ a whole year. After a week, I started feeling (2) ______. But, my friend Bess cheered me up. She (3) ______ me every day and would take me places. It was (4) ______ how much fun we had without TV. My life had become more (5) ______ without the good old idiot box.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5

A

popular

B

exciting

C

certain

D

boring

Solution

option  B exciting is the right answer according to the context of the paragraph

exciting

adjective

causing strong feelings of pleasure and interest

That’s very exciting new