Directions (1-2): In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letter. If there is no error, indicate corresponding to the last option.
Q1. No effort has been made at all (A) / to cash on (B) / the refurbished image of Indian tennis (C) / No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Q2. In urban society the social circle is limited (A) / with the family but in (B) / the villages it encompasses the entire village. (C) / No Error (D)
A
B
C
D
Directions (3-4): In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
Q3. They_________ the fields to reach their home.
cut in
do out
cut up
cut across
Q4. The needy man _____________ to the money lender and requested him to lend him some money.
was approached
was being approached
approach
approached
Directions (5-6): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q5. INIQUITOUS
Vile
Veil
Virtuous
Novice
Q6. INVEIGLE
Repulse
Entice
Coterie
Compact
Directions (7-8): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.
Q7. DRIVEL
Drool
Articulate
Jabber
Babble
Q8. REGAL
Stately
Unimposing
Royal
Epic
Directions (9-10): Five words are given, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
Q9.
Scourage
Scourge
Scuourge
Scourrge
Q10.
Scandulous
Scandalous
Scanndalous
Scandallous
Directions (11-15): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
It may be better to consider the effects of a large scale exchange of weapons which is (xi)________ in the context of current nuclear (xii)_________. Within a millionth of a second after a nuclear weapon is (xiii)________, enough energy is released to heat the surrounding air to tons of millions of degrees Celsius, forming a hot (xiv)________ bubble of gases or a fireball. There is also a very intense (xv)________pulse which appears as a streaking flash of light lasting for a few seconds.
Q11. A large scale exchange of weapons which is _________
praiseworthy
specious
spacious
possible
Q12. In the context of current nuclear ___________
stockpiles
horde
piles
inventories
Q13. Within a millionth of a second after a nuclear weapon is ___________
struck
sparked
detonated
burnt
Q14. Forming a hot _________ bubble of gases or a fireball
light
buoyant
scalding
cheerful
Q15. There is also a very intense ____________ pulse which appears as a streaking flash of light
hot
warm
boiling
thermal
SOLUTIONS
1.B
2.B
3.D
4.D
5.A
6.B
7.B
8.B
9.B
10.B
11.B
12.A
13.C
14.C
15.D
