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Top 25 Questions 08.02.2019

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Fill the blank space with an appropriate word using given options.

He arrived at the ED office in Jamnagar House in central Delhi -------- about 11:25 a.m.

on

at

for

by

Answer- B

preposition “at + time (11;00, 12 oclock e.t.c)” is used.

Q:1

The thief _________ a house forcibly. And stole all the valuables.

Rush into

Break into

Broke into

Broke in

Answer- C

Break into – to enter forcibly (past form will be used)

Q:2

One day his ________ will pay off .

Friends

Colleagues

Pains

Results

Answer- C

Pains – Efforts (Noun), Pain – Anguish (Noun)

Q:3

At the time of war the army of Pakistan ____ of his promise.

Backed off

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Backed out

Went back

Backed up

Answer- B

Use backed out”, Back out –say no at the time of something, back out a promise

Back off move backwards from a certain position

Back up – support.

Q:4

All the people were present there ____ the boy was _____ in the well.

While, Drowning

When, sinking

When, drowning

While, sinking

Answer- C

drown – living (specially)

Q:5

He ________ for a trip last day.

Set in

Set out

Set for

Set off

Answer- B

Sol – set out – to start a Journey

Set in – the start of seasons

Set off – leave

Find out which option will improve the underlined statement or remain no improvement.

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Q:6

I did nothing but laugh.

Laughed

Had laughed

Laughing

No improvement

Answer- D

No improvement (after ‘nothing but/would better’ + V1)

Q:7

Had Sachin Scored a century in the final match of the world cup, India could have won the Match.

Would have won

Would won

Could won

No Improvement

Answer- A

Could have won is also correct grammatically but we give preference to “Would”.

Q:8

His brother along with his friends has never and will never be dependable.

Never has

Has never been

Have never been

No Improvement

Has never been

Answer- B

Hint – And take the same part of speech, here has will take V3.

Q:9

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He is in love with his friend’s wife’s sister.

His friend’s wife sister

His friend wife’s sister

The sister of his friend’s wife

No improvement.

Answer- C

We can not use double apostrophe together.

Q:10

The peasantry of this village loves very much to his land.

Love’s much to his

Love very much to their

Love very much to his

No improvement

Answer- B

"Peasantry" is a plural word, so take plural verb and pronoun.

Find out which part of the sentence contains error, if not then No error.

Q:11

Ram asked for a help / from his colleague / but his colleague replied reluctant to him. / No error

Ram asked for a help

from his colleague

but his colleague replied reluctant to him.

No error

Answer- C

Here adverb “Reluctantly” will be used.

Q:12

He was on the way / when a stranger told him / that two and two make four. / No error.

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He was on the way

when a stranger told him

that two and two make four.

No error.

Answer- D

No error

Q:13

During a training session / the trainer of the organization said that / he had never given an unwanted advice / No

error

During a training session

The trainer of the organization said that

he had never given an unwanted advice

No error

Answer- C

Advice (Noun) is uncountable so remove “an”

Q:14

The teacher of mathematics / advised the students to read current affairs hard / because current affairs is a tough

subject / No error.

The teacher of mathematics

advised the students to read current affairs hard

because current affairs is a tough subject

No error.

Answer- C

Current affairs, general studies, Human rights ____are plural words and take a plural verb. So use “Are”

Q:15

He raised his /Hands against me /favouring the rich / No error

He raised his

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Hands against me

favouring the rich

No error

Use “My” in place of “Me”

Answer- B

Hint – Possessive Adj. (My, your, his, her…) + gerund.

Which of the following four options will best describe the Narration.

Q:16

The police inspector says to the thief. “you will be punished severely someday.”

The police inspector tells the thief that you will be punished severely someday.

The police inspector tells to the thief that he will be punished severely someday

The police inspector tells the thief that he will be punished severely someday.

The police inspector tells the thief that he would be punished severely someday.

Answer- C

Q:17

His mother said to the officer “They were trying to enter the room yesterday.”

His mother told the officer that she was trying to enter the room the previous day.

His mother told the officer that they had tried to enter the room previous day

His mother told the officer that they had been trying to enter the room previous day

His mother told the officer that they had been tried to inter in the room previous day.

Answer- C

Find out which of the following options best express the voice.

Q:18

He is said to be very Rich.

He said he is very rich

People say that he is very rich

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People say it is very rich

He said it is very rich

Answer- B

Q:19

People called him a liar.

A liar was he called by people

He is a liar called by people

He was called a liar by people

He called a liar by people

Answer- C

Find out the synonyms of the words –

Q:21

RENDER

To quality

To maintain

To present

To honour

Answer- C

Render – To Present

Q:22

SOLICIT

Beseech

Demand

Claim

Require

Answer- A

Solicit – Beseech

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Q:23

Explore

To extend

To define

To search

To amuse

Answer- C

Explore – to search, Find, Examine

Q:24

DEIFY

To contaminate

To pray

To disobey

Dismay

Answer- B

Deify – Pray, request, Worship

Q. 25.

Callous

vivid

insensitive

cluster

garner

Answer- B

callous – showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

Choose the best antonym of the word.

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Q:26

MOIST

Parched

Dry

Rough

Harsh

Answer- B

Q:27

SOPHISTICATED

Intellectual

Boorish

Sheer

Dedicated

Answer- B

Q:28

Derogatory

Kind

Emphatic

Helpful

Cheatable

Answer- A

Derogatory – disparaging, derogative

Q:29

Lynch

To save

To Fondle

To care

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To like

Answer- A

Lynch – murder /kill without legal sanction

Q:30

Proscribe

Veto

Expedite

Expiate

Allow

Answer- D

Proscribe – Disallow, prohibit Antonyms – Allow

Q:31

Dismay

Appeal

Boost

Obey

Quality

Answer- B

Sol – Dismay – Depress, Dispirit Antonyms – Boost

Find out the best word for the given phrase from the following options.

Q:32

The leading character of one of the major characters in a play.

Actor

Protagonist

Belabour

Host

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Answer- B

Q:33

A fire that can be seen from a distance

Light house

Baron

Clique

Beacon

Answer- D

Q:34

A salary, given to a person without much work.

Sinecure

Benefits

Advantages

Bonus

Answer- A

Q:35

Cinema show which is held in the afternoon.

Matinee

Blockbuster

Afternoon show

None of these

Answer- A

Q:36

Which cannot be avoided

Evitable

Inevitable

Undeletable

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Inescapable

Answer- B

Q:37

Something cause misery or death

Toxic

Nemesis

Harmful

Ravage

Answer- B

Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given Idiom / Phrase.

Q:38

To Cast aspersions.

To suspect

To restore

To Express Doubts

To express, False and malicious accusation

Answer- D

Q:39

The decision puts their lives at stake.

In Danger

In an easy situation

In trouble

In confusion

Answer- A

Q:40

At daggers drawn

In a disorder

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Beat harshly some one

Enmity

Condition like a bagger

Answer- C

Q:41

In the nick of time

At the right time

In a hurry

At last moment

In a very small time

Answer- A

Q:42

I saw him make A dry face.

Feel sick

Rude behavior

Cry with pain

Show disappointment

Answer- D

Q:43

Castle in The Air

Pollution made by bad Air

To boast of Himself

Plans that have very little chances of Happening

A very tall fort.

Answer- C

Find out which of the options is correctly spelt.

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Commisionaire

Millionaire

Pnuemonia

Commitee

Answer- B

Millionaire is correct. Others Three correct spelling will be commissionaire, committee, pneumonia.

Q.45

Munificent

Muneficient

Munificient

Munifcent

Answer- A

Munificent (characterized by or displaying great generosity.) is the correct spelling.

You have given a passage in which blank spaces are given and of each blank space 4 alternatives are given, choose

then the best alternative.

The Victory __46___ reminds us of __47____ and of conquerors like Alexander and Napoleon. Or we may

___48____ of the allied victories in the two world wars. But these victories were __49___ with so much __50___

and devastation.

Q:46

Hardly

Generally

Never

Seldom

Answer- B

The Victory __46___ reminds us of __47____ and of conquerors like Alexander and Napoleon. Or we may

___48____ of the allied victories in the two world wars. But these victories were __49___ with so much __50___

and devastation.

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Q:47

Truth

Silence

Wisdom

Wars

Answer- D

The Victory __46___ reminds us of __47____ and of conquerors like Alexander and Napoleon. Or we may

___48____ of the allied victories in the two world wars. But these victories were __49___ with so much __50___

and devastation.

Q:48

Think

Feel

Remember

Recall

Answer- A

The Victory __46___ reminds us of __47____ and of conquerors like Alexander and Napoleon. Or we may

___48____ of the allied victories in the two world wars. But these victories were __49___ with so much __50___

and devastation.

Q:49

Concerned

Caused

Associated

Resulted

Answer- A

The Victory __46___ reminds us of __47____ and of conquerors like Alexander and Napoleon. Or we may

___48____ of the allied victories in the two world wars. But these victories were __49___ with so much __50___

and devastation.

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Q:50

Complaint

Destruction

Complain

Confusion

Answer- B

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