Find the antonyms:
1. Concord- a.diminish / b.dispute / c.afford / d.accord
2. Abjure- a.renounce / b.owe / c.denounce / d.own
3. Inept- a.competent / b.dilettante / c.dabbler / d.unskilled
4. Acridness- a.harshness / b.carelessness / c.politeness / d.rudeness
5. Recede- a.cede / b.cease / c.precede / d.proceed
6. Proliferate- a.deteriorate / b.magnify / c.felony / d.flourish
7. Glue- a.stick / b.isolate / c.comply / d.adhere
Find the synonyms:
8. Forsake- a.abandon / b.procure / c.accept / d.own
9. Variable- a.firm / b.stable / c.solid / d.mutable
10. Anomalous- a.everyday / b.dull / c.abnormal / d.ordinary
11. Friable- a.mud / b.dusty / c.zenith / d.crest
12. Burgeon- a.dismantle / b.extend / c.devastate / d.destroy
13. Indecisive- a.amateur / b.ambivalent / c.ample / d.ambidextrous
14. Pleasant- a.quaint / b.wound / c.pest / d.repercussion
Idioms/ One word substitution:
15. Fear of home surroundings- a.claustrophobia / b.ecophobia / c.pyrophobia / d.hydrophobia
16. An inappropriate name- a.impostor / b.misnomer / c.compressor / d.misdemeanor
17. One who loves the British- a.English / b.xenomaniac / c.anglophile / d.paraphernalia
18. A period of 1000 years- a.century / b.millennium / c.decade / d.millionaire
19. Destroy in the early stage- a.nip in the bud / b.infanticide / c.devastate / d.throw the towel
20. Hard and fast- a.fast and furious / b.difficult / c.conspiracy / d.strict
21. With bells on- a.stealthily / b.enthusiastically / c.sorrowfully / d.maliciously
22. Come by- a.give / b.borrow / c.jump / d.get
23. Done for- a.snuffer / b.differ / c.duffer / d.suffer
24. Cast off- a.disease / b.release / c.crease / d.appease
25. Cast away- a.placard / b.hazard / c.blizzard / d.discard
Spot the error:
26. (A) We can’t handle this complicated case today / (B) unless full details are not given/ (C) to us by them. / (D) No error
27. (A) While Ram was away on a long official tour / (B) his office receive an important letter / (C) which was marked ‘Urgent’. / (D) No error
28. (A) I have read an interesting book yesterday/ (B) and underlined the new words /(C) which are simple but effective. / (D) No error.
29. (A) No state can long survive if its / (B) foundation were not laid deep / (C) in the material properly./ (D) No error
30. (A) The statement made by the writer / (B) appears to be correct / (C) as Gandhi ji was never born in Ahmedabad./ (D) No error
31. (A) The proposal to offer uniform allowance / (B) to all the officers / (C) were opposed by the workers./ (D) No error
32. (A) The rulings of the traffic department/ (B) both affects the driver and those/ (C) who enforce the law./ (D) No error
33. (A) Honesty, integrity and intelligent / (B) are the qualities which we look / (C) for when we interview applicants. / (D) No error
34. (A) If the bystander had not been / (B) familiar with first aid techniques the driver / (C) who had met the accident would have died. / (D) No error
35. (A) When the Principal and his assistant were going for a walk / (B) the later slipped and / (C) fell into a pit. / (D) No error
Find the antonyms:
36. Latent: (A) Hidden (B) Forbidding (C) Obvious (D) Artificial
37. Morose: (A) Healthy (B) Gloomy (C) Haggard (D) Cheerful
38. Brazen:
(A) Bold (B) Made of brass (C) Made of copper (D) Shy
39. Debonair:
(A) Awkward (B) Windy (C) Balmy (D) Supportive
40. Exhume:
(A) Decipher (B) Dig (C) Integrate (D) Admit
41. Conform: (A) Differ (B) Reject (C) Question (D) Ignore
42. Summit: (A) End (B) Last (C) Base (D) Bottom
43. Obscure: (A) Clear (B) Bright (C) Open (D) Frank
44. Elegant: (A) Crude (B) Efficient (C) coy (D) eloquent
45. Delusion: (A) reality (B) acceptance (C) precision (D) fiction
Find the synonyms:
46. Propagation: (A) realisation (B) demarcation (C) assimilation (D) dissemination
47. Calibrated: (A) influenced by sentiments (B) gauged with standard
(C) decided arbitrarily (D) based on conjectures
48. Mitigating: (A) disgusting (B) elevating (C) compromising (D) diluting
49. Threshold: (A) Starting (B) adjacent (C) verge (D) distant
50. Dumping: (A) disposal (B) abandon (C) discharge (D) accumulate
51. Verbatim: (A) at will (B) in secret (C) word for word (D) full of words
52. Acclaim: (A) applaud (B) excel (C) discharge (D) disparage
53. Defer: (A) discourage (B) default (C) postpone (D) inculcate
54. Disparage: (A) separate (B) belittle (C) compare (D) pant
55. Protagonist: (A) prophet (B) convert (C) central character (D) trivial
Rearrangement:
56. 1. Now Kannan shook the box, held the slit up to light and tried to find out how much it contained.
P : The blacksmith had made a good job of it—the slit was exactly of the thickness of a coin, which could go one way through it.
Q : But not one coin came out of it.
R : He held the box upside down and shook it violently till he felt deaf with the clanging of coins.
S : No power on earth could shake a coin out of it again.
6 : After a while he put it down and looked about for something with which to widen the slit.
(A) PQRS (B) RQPS (C) PSRQ (D) SPQR
57. 1 : Last evening as I was passing through Noida city
P : He could not tell me anything
Q : I saw a large crowds gathered in front of a shop
R : I proceeded towards the crowd and asked an old man what the matter was
S : There was much uproar and high excitement
6 : He, however, directed my attention to the merchant who was held firmly by a few men.
(A)PRSQ (B) RPQS (C) QSRP (D) SQPR
Find the incorrectly spelt words:
58. (A) Consequences (B) Recomendation (C) Instructor (D) Specimen
59. (A) Measurement (B) Disagreement (C) Concerned (D) Controvarcial
60. (A) Enthusistic (B) Surrender (C) Impression (D) Harmonise
61. (A) Amateur (B) Antagonism (C) Anticipeted (D) Bureaucracy
62. (A) Irrelevant (B) Irreverent (C) Hackneyed (D) Imutable
Voice:
63. The accountant took the cheque from the customer.
(A) The cheque is taken from the customer by the accountant.
(B) The cheque was taken from the customer by the accountant.
(C) The customer was taken the cheque by the accountant.
(D) The cheque had been taken from the customer by the accountant.
64. The gatekeeper refused him admittance.
(A) He was refused admittance by the gatekeeper.
(B) Admittance is refused to him by the gatekeeper.
(C) Admittance was refused by the gatekeeper for him.
(D) Admittance is refused him by the gatekeeper.
65. Sohan was interviewing the political leaders.
(A) The political leaders were being interviewed by Sohan.
(B) The political leader was being interviewed by Sohan.
(C) The political leaders are being interviewed by Sohan.
(D) The political leaders is being interviewed by Sohan.
66. The builders have built a perfect dam across the stream.
(A) A perfect dam has built by the builders across the stream.
(B) A perfect dam has been built by the builders across the stream.
(C) A perfect dam have been built by the builders across the stream.
(D) A perfect dam was being built by the builders across the stream.
67. They should follow all the instructions carefully.
(A) All the instructions are carefully followed by them.
(B) All the instructions should be carefully followed by them.
(C) All the instructions have to be followed by them.
(D) All the instructions can be carefully followed by them.
Narration:
68. He said to me, “Do not run after money and then you will see money running after you.”
(A) He told to me that I did not run after money and then I would see money running me.
(B) He advised me not to run after money and then I would see money running after me.
(C) He warned me not to run after money and then I will see money running after me.
(D) He warned me not to run after money and then money would run after me.
69. He said to me, “Do you know English?”
(A) He asked me if I did know English.
(B) He asked me if I knew English.
(C) he asked me that if I know English.
(D) He asked me if I know English.
70. My father said to me, “Bravo, you have done well.”
(A) My father applauded me, saying that I had done well.
(B) My father applauded me, saying that I have done well.
(C) My father applauded me, saying that I did well.
(D) My father applauded me, saying that you had done well.
71. The man from the village said, “Alas. I lost the little money that my father had given to me.”
(A) The man from the village exclaimed with sorrow that he had lost the little money that his
father gave him.
(B) The man from the village exclaimed with sorrow that he had lost the little money his
father had given to him.
(C) The man from the village exclaimed with sorrow that he had lost the little money that his
father would have given him.
(D) The man from the village told with sorrow that he had lost the little money that his father
had given to him.
72. Our teacher said to us, “I am not going to tolerate your nonsense anymore.”
(A) Our teacher warned us that she is not going to tolerate our nonsense anymore.
(B) Our teacher warned us that she was not going to tolerate our nonsense anymore.
(C) Our teacher told us that she was not going to be tolerate our nonsense anymore.
(D) Our teacher said that she was not going to tolerate our nonsense anymore.
Reading comprehension:
When you buy a new car examine carefully the important features of the model you are considering. Many a buyer of the latest model has got into trouble by buying a new car too broad or too long for his garage. Furthermore a long car is much harder to manoeuvre in traffic and much more difficult to park. Another feature is the comfort afforded. Are the seats nice and durable ? Is there enough glass to give the drive a good view in all directions particularly to the rear? It should be remembered that the heavier and more powerful a car is, the more expensive it will be to operate it. High powered motors require expensive High-Octane petrol. The Greater weight means greater tyre wear and tear. It is not the initial cost but the upkeep which matters.
73. The write favours a car with a wide glass area so that the driver can:
(A) Enjoy the scene outside while driving.
(B) Have a good view of the rear.
(C) Roll down the glass pans to get enough fresh air.
(D) Display his beautiful interior with pride.
74. It is very expensive to maintain a large car because it:
(A) is heavy. (B) requires space for parking. (C) needs changing its types more frequently. (D) needs more petrol.
75. While buying a car one should specially consider its:
(A) price. (B) maintenance cost. (C) interior. (D) brakes.
76. According to this passage, the two factors that the buyer of a new car should keep in mind are:
(A) Its price and size. (B) Its model and interior. (C) Its size and the comfort it offers. (D) Its interior and glass area.
77. The size of the car should be in accordance with:
(A) The money one can afford to pay. (B) The size of the garage the buyer has. (C) They width of the road where the buyer lives. (D) The volume of traffic on road.
One word substitution:
78. The policy of extending a country’s empire and influence- (A) Communism (B) Capitalism (C) Internationalism (D) Imperialism
79. Allowance paid by a husband to his wife on legal separation is- (A) Compensation (B) Alimony (C) Substance (D) Maintenance
80. Talking disrespectfully of sacred thing is called.- (A) Blasphemy (B) Heresy (C) Atheism (D) Apostasy
81. A person who looks at the brighter side of every thing- (A) Sadist (B) Sanguine (C) pessimist (D) opportunist
82. Destruction of unborn baby in mother’s womb.- (A) Foeticide (B) Miscarriage (C) Abortion (D) Regicide
83. A large dark grey cloud that brings rains or snow- (A) Nimbus (B) Blizzard (C) Hail (D) Fog
84. One who feels shy and talk less- (A) Garrulous (B) Servile (C) Heresy (D) Reticent
85. One who lacks confidence- (A) Metropolitan (B) Shy (C) ambivert (D) diffident
86. A person very hard to please- (A) Obstinate (B) Unconquerable (C) Fastidious (D) invincible
87. A cock and bull story means- (A) An unbelievable gossip (B) A children’s speech (C) A quarrelsome dialogue (D) A competition between unequal people
Fill in:
88. I am ........ command ....... the situation.
a.in- of / b.of- in / c.in- for / d.at- of
89. Most of us eat .......... a spoon.
a.with / b.in / c.at / d.by
90. He had a longing ........ an ice- cream so he went out.
a.on / b.for / c.in / d.of
91. He said that he would surely tide ........ the crisis.
a.on / b.upon / c.over / d.in
92. He trembled ........ fear when he was caught cheating during the exam.
a.by / b.with / c.at / d.in
93. She looks forward to ......... you next week.
a.seen / b.saw / c.seeing / d.see
94. Have you ever flown ........ the Alps?
a.up / b.out of / c.over / d.on
95. Will you come ........ bus or ........ a late train?
a.by- by / b.by- on / c.on- by / d.in- by
96. Are you short ........ breath?
a.of / b.about / c.for / d.in
97. Focus is ......... the essence.
a.in / b.on / c.with / d.of
98. He has ........ in both camps.
a.foot / b.a feet / c.a foot / d.feet
99. He is ......... Japan. He isn't American.
a.on / b.at / c.from / d.in
100. He has no power ....... his wife. 😭
a.with / b.off / c.on / d.over
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