Government exams
- 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'. 1
- 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... 1
- 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... 1
- 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. 1
- 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... 1
- 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,... 1
- 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... 1
- 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:... 1
- 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... 1
- 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... 1
- 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... 1
- 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... 1
- 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. 1
- The table shows the percentage distribution of 2,400 students among five colleges.CollegePQRSTStudents (%)1525203010How many more students are there in college S than in college P? Answer: B. 360 Answer: (B) 360 S − P = 30% − 15% = 15% of 2400 = 360. 1
- The table shows the percentage distribution of 2,400 students among five colleges.CollegePQRSTStudents (%)1525203010What is the ratio of the number of students in college Q to the total number of students in colleges R and T together? Answer: B. 5 : 6 Answer: (B) 5 : 6 Q : (R + T) = 25 : (20 + 10) = 25 : 30 = 5 : 6. (The total cancels out.) 1
- Two fair dice are thrown together. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers is 8? Answer: B. 5/36 Answer: (B) 5/36 Favourable pairs: (2,6), (3,5), (4,4), (5,3), (6,2) = 5 out of 36. Probability = 5/36 . 1
- World Environment Day is observed every year on: Answer: C. 5 June Answer: (C) 5 June World Environment Day, led by UNEP, is held on 5 June. 22 April is Earth Day; 16 September is Ozone Day... 1
- Which country won the FIFA World Cup 2026, beating Argentina 1–0 after extra time in the final on 19 July 2026? Answer: A. Spain Answer: (A) Spain Spain beat defending champions Argentina 1–0 after extra time at MetLife Stadium (New York New Jersey), w... 1
- The India AI Impact Summit 2026, held in February 2026, took place in which city? Answer: B. New Delhi Answer: (B) New Delhi The summit and the India AI Impact Expo were held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, in February 2026... 1
- The 2026 Commonwealth Games, which ended on 2 August 2026, were held in which city? Answer: A. Glasgow Answer: (A) Glasgow The 2026 Commonwealth Games were held in Glasgow, Scotland; India finished fourth on the medal table.... 1
- The Union Budget 2026-27 was presented in the Lok Sabha on 1 February 2026. Which of the following statements about it is correct? Answer: C. It was Nirmala Sitharaman's ninth consecutive Budget and was presented on a Sunday. Answer: (C) It was Nirmala Sitharaman's ninth... 1
- The Ramsar Convention (1971) is concerned with the conservation of: Answer: B. Wetlands Answer: (B) Wetlands The Ramsar Convention, signed at Ramsar, Iran in 1971, is the international treaty for the conserva... 1
- How many players of a team are on the court at a time in a standard Kabaddi match? Answer: D. 7 Answer: (D) 7 Each Kabaddi team has 7 players on court (with substitutes on the bench). 1
- Insulin is produced by which organ of the human body? Answer: D. Pancreas Answer: (D) Pancreas Insulin is made by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas and lowers blood suga... 1