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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.No sooner had the bell rung ______ the children rushed out of the classroom. Answer: B. than Answer: (B) than “No sooner … than” is a fixed pair (“Hardly/Scarcely … when” is the other one). So: No sooner had the bell... Fill in the blanks 1 answer
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.He has been living in Pune ______ 2015. Answer: B. since Answer: (B) since With the present perfect continuous, a point of time takes “since” (since 2015); a period of time takes “... Fill in the blanks 1 answer
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.To be in hot water Answer: C. To be in trouble Answer: (C) To be in trouble To be in hot water = to be in trouble, usually because of something one has done, e... Idioms and phrases 1 answer
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.To beat around the bush Answer: A. To avoid coming to the main point Answer: (A) To avoid coming to the main point To beat around (about) the bush = to talk around... Idioms and phrases 1 answer
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.A person who can speak two languages fluently Answer: C. Bilingual Answer: (C) Bilingual Bi = two, lingual = of language: bilingual. A polyglot knows many languages; a linguist studies l... One-word substitution 1 answer
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.Government by a small group of people Answer: A. Oligarchy Answer: (A) Oligarchy Oligarchy = rule by a few (Greek oligos = few). Monarchy is rule by one king or queen, democracy... One-word substitution 1 answer
Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.In many villages of India, the nearest public library is often a bus ride away, and for a child who must help at home after school, that distance is reason enough never to go. Over the l… Answer: D. The trust between the library and its readers Answer: (D) The trust between the library and its readers The passage says plainly:... Reading comprehension 1 answer
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.ABUNDANT Answer: B. Plentiful Answer: (B) Plentiful Abundant = existing in large quantities, i.e. plentiful. “Scarce” is its antonym. Synonyms 1 answer
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.Who wrote this letter? Answer: B. By whom was this letter written? Answer: (B) By whom was this letter written? 'Who' becomes 'By whom'; simple past → was + past p... Active and passive voice 1 answer
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.EPHEMERAL Answer: B. Permanent Answer: (B) Permanent Ephemeral means lasting for a very short time; its opposite is permanent (lasting). 'Brief' is a... Antonyms 1 answer
In the passage, some blanks are numbered. Choose the most appropriate option for the blank asked.A public library is one of the few places in a city where anyone may walk in (1)______ paying a single rupee. Students (2)______ for examinations sit bes… Answer: D. without Answer: (D) without The sense is that entry is free: anyone may walk in 'without paying' a rupee. Cloze test 1 answer
Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.(A) One of my friends (B) have gone (C) to Canada for higher studies. Answer: B. have gone Answer: (B) have gone The subject is 'One' (singular), so the verb must be 'has gone', not 'have gone'. Error spotting 1 answer
Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.(A) She is senior than me (B) in the office (C) by three years. Answer: A. She is senior than me Answer: (A) She is senior than me Latin comparatives such as senior, junior, superior and inferior take 'to... Error spotting 1 answer
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.The thief managed to ______ the police by hiding in a crowded market. Answer: B. evade Answer: (B) evade 'Evade' means to escape or avoid someone. Invade = enter by force; pervade = spread through; persuade = c... Fill in the blanks 1 answer
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom.To let the cat out of the bag Answer: D. To reveal a secret Answer: (D) To reveal a secret To let the cat out of the bag is to disclose a secret, usually by mistake. Idioms and phrases 1 answer
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom.To turn a deaf ear Answer: D. To refuse to listen or pay attention Answer: (D) To refuse to listen or pay attention To turn a deaf ear to something is to delib... Idioms and phrases 1 answer
Select the word that can substitute the given group of words.A place where bees are kept Answer: A. Apiary Answer: (A) Apiary An apiary is a place where beehives are kept. An aviary is for birds; a hive is the bees' home itself,... One-word substitution 1 answer
Select the word that can substitute the given group of words.An abnormal fear of heights Answer: A. Acrophobia Answer: (A) Acrophobia Acrophobia is the fear of heights. Hydrophobia = water, claustrophobia = closed spaces, xenopho... One-word substitution 1 answer
Arrange the sentences P, Q, R and S in a logical order to form a meaningful paragraph.P. By the time they reached the beach, the sun was setting.Q. Last summer, his uncle finally offered to take him to Puri.R. Ravi, who grew up in a small village in… Answer: A. RQPS Answer: (A) RQPS R introduces Ravi (the others refer to 'him/he'). Q gives the trip, P the arrival, and S what he did there:... Para jumbles 1 answer
Read the passage and answer the question.Along India's coasts, from the Sundarbans in the east to the creeks of Gujarat in the west, mangrove forests stand where the land meets the sea. To a casual visitor they may look like tangled, muddy thickets o… Answer: C. Mangroves: Quiet Guardians of the Coast Answer: (C) Mangroves: Quiet Guardians of the Coast The passage describes how mangroves p... Reading comprehension 1 answer
Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined part. If no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'.If I was the Prime Minister, I would build more schools. Answer: A. If I were Answer: (A) If I were For an imaginary or unreal condition in the present, the subjunctive 'were' is used for all perso... Sentence improvement 1 answer
Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined part. If no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'.Hardly had he reached the station when the train left. Answer: D. No improvement Answer: (D) No improvement 'Hardly/Scarcely … when' is the correct pairing ('No sooner … than' takes 'than'). The... Sentence improvement 1 answer
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.SAGACIOUS Answer: A. Wise Answer: (A) Wise Sagacious means having good judgement and deep understanding, i.e. wise. 'Cunning' implies cleverness used... Synonyms 1 answer
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.OBSOLETE Answer: B. Outdated Answer: (B) Outdated Obsolete means no longer in use, out of date. Synonyms 1 answer

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