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Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Miscellaneous
Explanation: Miscellaneous means made up of various kinds of things that do not belong to one single category. Therefore, assorted is the closest meaning. The other options like uniform, similar, and identical all suggest sameness, which is opposite to the idea of miscellaneous.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Homicide
Explanation: Homicide means the killing of one human being by another. Among the given choices, slaying is the nearest in meaning because it directly refers to killing. The other options such as protection, preservation, and rescue convey saving or safeguarding life, not taking it.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Decisive
Explanation: Decisive refers to someone or something showing firmness, resolution, or the ability to decide clearly and effectively. Determined is the closest option because it conveys firmness of purpose. The other options—indecisive, hesitant, and uncertain—express doubt or lack of firmness, not decisiveness.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Hesitant
Explanation: Hesitant means slow or unwilling to act, speak, or decide because of doubt or uncertainty. Reluctant is the best matching option because it also shows unwillingness or hesitation. The other options—confident, decisive, and certain—reflect assurance and firmness, which are opposite in sense.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Astronomical
Explanation: Astronomical is often used figuratively to mean extremely large or enormous. Its opposite among the given choices is moderate, which means average or not excessive. The other options—enormous, immense, and vast—are similar in meaning to astronomical rather than opposite to it.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Salvation
Explanation: Salvation means deliverance, redemption, or being saved from harm, danger, or spiritual ruin. Its opposite is damnation, which suggests ruin, condemnation, or loss. The other options—redemption, deliverance, and rescue—are all close in meaning to salvation rather than opposite to it.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Magnificent
Explanation: Magnificent means grand, splendid, or extremely impressive. Its opposite is modest, which refers to something simple, unpretentious, or not grand. The other choices—splendid, grand, and majestic—are all similar in meaning to magnificent, so they cannot be the correct antonym.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Inadequate
Explanation: Inadequate means not enough or not sufficient for a purpose. Therefore, its opposite is sufficient, which means enough or adequate. The other options—deficient, lacking, and incomplete—are all close in meaning to inadequate and do not express the opposite idea.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Settling an issue clearly and effectively; producing a definite result.
Explanation: The phrase settling an issue clearly and effectively; producing a definite result is best expressed by the word decisive. It captures both firmness and finality. The other options do not fit the definition because they refer to unrelated ideas such as variety, killing, or uncertainty.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Slow to act, speak, or decide because of doubt or uncertainty.
Explanation: The definition slow to act, speak, or decide because of doubt or uncertainty exactly matches hesitant. The word directly conveys indecision and lack of confidence in action. The other options do not fit because they indicate unrelated meanings like variety, killing, or something very large.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Deliverance from harm, danger, suffering, or sin.
Explanation: Deliverance from harm, danger, suffering, or sin is the exact sense of salvation. It is commonly used both in general and religious contexts to indicate rescue or redemption. The other options—magnificent, herbivorous, and bilingual—are unrelated in meaning and therefore incorrect.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Not enough or not sufficient for a particular purpose.
Explanation: The phrase not enough or not sufficient for a particular purpose is best substituted by inadequate. The word directly means lacking what is needed. The other options are unrelated adjectives and do not convey the idea of insufficiency or deficiency.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
There ________ any message from my teacher since she moved to London
Explanation: The sentence requires the present perfect form because it refers to a period beginning in the past and continuing up to the present: since she moved to London. Therefore, hasn’t been is the correct choice. The other options do not match the time reference correctly.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
If you fail to ________ your authority properly, they will remove you.
Explanation: The correct collocation is exercise your authority. In English, exercise is commonly used with authority, power, rights, and control. The other options such as know, work, challenge, and encounter do not fit naturally or grammatically with authority in this sentence.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
AR Rahman ________ the music for Commonwealth Gaines
Explanation: We say that a musician or composer composed the music for an event, film, or production. Therefore, AR Rahman composed the music is the correct expression. Options like sang, made, and produced do not match the intended meaning as precisely as composed.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Why should you read between the lines whenever I say this to you?
Explanation: The idiom read between the lines means to understand an implied meaning that is not directly stated in words. Therefore, option (a) is correct. The other options speak about reading wrongly, slowly, or quickly, but the idiom is about interpretation, not reading speed or method.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
She could never measure up to her parent expectation.
Explanation: The phrase measure up to means to reach the required standard, expectation, or level. In the sentence, it means she could not reach the level of her parents’ expectations. Thus, option (d) is the most accurate. The other options do not express this figurative meaning correctly.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
The foolish young man soon made ducks and drakes of the vast property his father left him.
Explanation: The idiom make ducks and drakes of means to waste or squander money or property foolishly. Therefore, squandered is the correct meaning here. The other options—spent, distributed, or gave in charity—do not fully capture the sense of reckless and wasteful misuse.
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
The band have been (1)/ performing at many cause oriented concerts (2)/ to encourage people to come forward and (3) / lend their support to the noble cause (4)/ No error (5)
Explanation: The error lies in The band have been. In standard exam-based grammar, a collective noun like band is generally treated as a singular unit, so the expected form is The band has been. The rest of the sentence is acceptable, which is why option (c) is the correct error location.
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
Wheat productions in the region (1)/ will fall drastically (2)/ un less we do anything (3)/ to stop climate change (4)/ No error(5)
Explanation: The incorrect part is un less we do anything. Unless should be written as one word, and in this structure the phrase should be improved to something like unless we do something. Hence option (d) is the best answer. The original marked answer (a) was not correct.
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
The reports prompted the chairman of (1) / the organising committee to address a hurried, press conference (2)/ where he reprimanded the media (3)/ for conducting a prejudiced campaign (4)/ NO error (5)
Explanation: The incorrect part is the organising committee to address a hurried, press conference. The expression is faulty because the phrase is awkwardly formed and punctuated; a more natural construction would be to address a hurriedly called press conference. Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer, not No error.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> As I stepped out of the train I felt unusually solitary since I was the only passenger to alight. I was accustomed to arriving in the summer, when holiday-makers throng coastal resorts and this was my first visit when the season was over. My destination was a little village which was eight miles by road. It took only a few minutes for me to come to the foot of the cliff path. When I reached the top I had left all signs of habitation behind me. I was surprised to notice that the sky was already a flame with the sunset. It seemed to be getting dark amazingly quickly. I was at a loss to account for the exceptionally early end of daylight since I did not think I had walked unduly slowly. Then I recollected that on previous visits I had walked in high summer and how it was October. <br><br> All at once it was night. The track was grassy and even in daylight sghowed up hardly at all. I was terrified of hurtling over the edge of the cliff to the rocks below. I felt my feet squelching and sticking in something soggy. Then I bumped into a little clump of trees that loomed up in front of me. I climbed up the nearest trunk and managed to find a tolerabley comfortable fork to sit on. The waiting was spent by my attempts to identify the little stirrings and noises of animal life that I could hear. I grew colder and colder and managed to sleep only in uneasy fitful starts. At last when the moon came up I was on my way again.
The writer felt unusually solitary because
Explanation: The writer felt unusually solitary because he was used to arriving in summer, when coastal resorts were crowded with holiday-makers. Since this time he was alone, he strongly felt their absence. Option (c) best captures that contrast, whereas the other options do not explain the emotional reason properly.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> As I stepped out of the train I felt unusually solitary since I was the only passenger to alight. I was accustomed to arriving in the summer, when holiday-makers throng coastal resorts and this was my first visit when the season was over. My destination was a little village which was eight miles by road. It took only a few minutes for me to come to the foot of the cliff path. When I reached the top I had left all signs of habitation behind me. I was surprised to notice that the sky was already a flame with the sunset. It seemed to be getting dark amazingly quickly. I was at a loss to account for the exceptionally early end of daylight since I did not think I had walked unduly slowly. Then I recollected that on previous visits I had walked in high summer and how it was October. <br><br> All at once it was night. The track was grassy and even in daylight sghowed up hardly at all. I was terrified of hurtling over the edge of the cliff to the rocks below. I felt my feet squelching and sticking in something soggy. Then I bumped into a little clump of trees that loomed up in front of me. I climbed up the nearest trunk and managed to find a tolerabley comfortable fork to sit on. The waiting was spent by my attempts to identify the little stirrings and noises of animal life that I could hear. I grew colder and colder and managed to sleep only in uneasy fitful starts. At last when the moon came up I was on my way again.
I left all signs of habitation behind me. This means that he
Explanation: The statement means the writer had moved away from all inhabited areas and was now far from places where people lived. Option (b) expresses this idea most accurately. The sentence does not suggest he had just passed a village or seen a few houses; it shows complete isolation.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> As I stepped out of the train I felt unusually solitary since I was the only passenger to alight. I was accustomed to arriving in the summer, when holiday-makers throng coastal resorts and this was my first visit when the season was over. My destination was a little village which was eight miles by road. It took only a few minutes for me to come to the foot of the cliff path. When I reached the top I had left all signs of habitation behind me. I was surprised to notice that the sky was already a flame with the sunset. It seemed to be getting dark amazingly quickly. I was at a loss to account for the exceptionally early end of daylight since I did not think I had walked unduly slowly. Then I recollected that on previous visits I had walked in high summer and how it was October. <br><br> All at once it was night. The track was grassy and even in daylight sghowed up hardly at all. I was terrified of hurtling over the edge of the cliff to the rocks below. I felt my feet squelching and sticking in something soggy. Then I bumped into a little clump of trees that loomed up in front of me. I climbed up the nearest trunk and managed to find a tolerabley comfortable fork to sit on. The waiting was spent by my attempts to identify the little stirrings and noises of animal life that I could hear. I grew colder and colder and managed to sleep only in uneasy fitful starts. At last when the moon came up I was on my way again.
I became darker than the writer expected because
Explanation: It became dark sooner than the writer expected because it was October, not midsummer. In October, daylight ends earlier and nights are longer than in high summer. That is why option (c) is correct. The other options either contradict the passage or give reasons not supported by it.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> As I stepped out of the train I felt unusually solitary since I was the only passenger to alight. I was accustomed to arriving in the summer, when holiday-makers throng coastal resorts and this was my first visit when the season was over. My destination was a little village which was eight miles by road. It took only a few minutes for me to come to the foot of the cliff path. When I reached the top I had left all signs of habitation behind me. I was surprised to notice that the sky was already a flame with the sunset. It seemed to be getting dark amazingly quickly. I was at a loss to account for the exceptionally early end of daylight since I did not think I had walked unduly slowly. Then I recollected that on previous visits I had walked in high summer and how it was October. <br><br> All at once it was night. The track was grassy and even in daylight sghowed up hardly at all. I was terrified of hurtling over the edge of the cliff to the rocks below. I felt my feet squelching and sticking in something soggy. Then I bumped into a little clump of trees that loomed up in front of me. I climbed up the nearest trunk and managed to find a tolerabley comfortable fork to sit on. The waiting was spent by my attempts to identify the little stirrings and noises of animal life that I could hear. I grew colder and colder and managed to sleep only in uneasy fitful starts. At last when the moon came up I was on my way again.
The writer found it difficult to keep to the path because of
Explanation: The writer found it difficult to keep to the path because the track was grassy and hardly visible even in daylight, and by then it was already dark. So the best answer is poor visibility and grassy track. Option (a) is incorrect because dew on grass was not the main reason mentioned.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> As I stepped out of the train I felt unusually solitary since I was the only passenger to alight. I was accustomed to arriving in the summer, when holiday-makers throng coastal resorts and this was my first visit when the season was over. My destination was a little village which was eight miles by road. It took only a few minutes for me to come to the foot of the cliff path. When I reached the top I had left all signs of habitation behind me. I was surprised to notice that the sky was already a flame with the sunset. It seemed to be getting dark amazingly quickly. I was at a loss to account for the exceptionally early end of daylight since I did not think I had walked unduly slowly. Then I recollected that on previous visits I had walked in high summer and how it was October. <br><br> All at once it was night. The track was grassy and even in daylight sghowed up hardly at all. I was terrified of hurtling over the edge of the cliff to the rocks below. I felt my feet squelching and sticking in something soggy. Then I bumped into a little clump of trees that loomed up in front of me. I climbed up the nearest trunk and managed to find a tolerabley comfortable fork to sit on. The waiting was spent by my attempts to identify the little stirrings and noises of animal life that I could hear. I grew colder and colder and managed to sleep only in uneasy fitful starts. At last when the moon came up I was on my way again.
When he settled himself on the fork of the tree the writer ___________
Explanation: After settling on the fork of the tree, the writer tried to rest and sleep, but he succeeded only in sleeping in uneasy, fitful starts. Therefore, option (a) is correct. The passage clearly says he managed to sleep only with difficulty, so he did not sleep soundly.
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