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1. Synonym

Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.

INEPT

2. Spelling Error

Choose the incorrectly spelt word out of the given alternatives.

Select wrongly spelt word

3. Sentence Improvement

Directions: In each question, there are four sentences or parts of sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are incorrect in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option.

She read that novel since she got up in the morning.

4. Antonym

Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

EXCEPTIONAL

5. Antonym

Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

PARDON

6. Antonym

Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

PARDON

7. Synonym

Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.

INARTICULATE

8. One word substitution

Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.

A cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves for keeping oil, beer etc.

9. Cloze Test

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case. <br> Eager to control the South Atlantic, the British Navy had tasked Admiral Byron (1) settling an island off the South American coast (2) ships could resupply, and then finding an alternative (3) to the East Indies. After rounding the tip of South America, Admiral Byron confronted the world's (4) body of water: the endless Pacific Ocean. After a month of empty blue horizon, a tiny island (5) . Byron joyously described the island's "beautiful appearance - surrounded by a beach of the finest white sand - and covered with tall trees."

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.

10. Cloze Test

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case. <br> Eager to control the South Atlantic, the British Navy had tasked Admiral Byron (1) settling an island off the South American coast (2) ships could resupply, and then finding an alternative (3) to the East Indies. After rounding the tip of South America, Admiral Byron confronted the world's (4) body of water: the endless Pacific Ocean. After a month of empty blue horizon, a tiny island (5) . Byron joyously described the island's "beautiful appearance - surrounded by a beach of the finest white sand - and covered with tall trees."

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.

11. Cloze Test

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case. <br> Eager to control the South Atlantic, the British Navy had tasked Admiral Byron (1) settling an island off the South American coast (2) ships could resupply, and then finding an alternative (3) to the East Indies. After rounding the tip of South America, Admiral Byron confronted the world's (4) body of water: the endless Pacific Ocean. After a month of empty blue horizon, a tiny island (5) . Byron joyously described the island's "beautiful appearance - surrounded by a beach of the finest white sand - and covered with tall trees."

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.

12. Cloze Test

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case. <br> Eager to control the South Atlantic, the British Navy had tasked Admiral Byron (1) settling an island off the South American coast (2) ships could resupply, and then finding an alternative (3) to the East Indies. After rounding the tip of South America, Admiral Byron confronted the world's (4) body of water: the endless Pacific Ocean. After a month of empty blue horizon, a tiny island (5) . Byron joyously described the island's "beautiful appearance - surrounded by a beach of the finest white sand - and covered with tall trees."

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.

13. Cloze Test

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case. <br> Eager to control the South Atlantic, the British Navy had tasked Admiral Byron (1) settling an island off the South American coast (2) ships could resupply, and then finding an alternative (3) to the East Indies. After rounding the tip of South America, Admiral Byron confronted the world's (4) body of water: the endless Pacific Ocean. After a month of empty blue horizon, a tiny island (5) . Byron joyously described the island's "beautiful appearance - surrounded by a beach of the finest white sand - and covered with tall trees."

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.

14. Spelling Error

Choose the incorrectly spelt word out of the given alternatives.

Select wrongly spelt word

15. Fill in the blank

Fill in the blanks/blank with suitable pair of words/word from the options given below to make a meaningful sentence.

A number of Indian goods face a competition from Chinese goods in terms of prices and looks.

16. Question

In these questions a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

Please show me my son's Mathematics notebook.

17. Idiom

Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.

Actions speak louder than words

18. Sentence Improvement

Directions: In each question, there are four sentences or parts of sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are incorrect in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option.

If I have money, <strong>I purchase</strong> this house.

19. Para Jumbled

Rearrange the following four sentences/ group of sentences (A), (B), (C), and (D) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

A. And 844 million don't have access to clean water close to home, according to the latest report by WaterAid. <br> B. Around 4 billion people in the world live in physically water-scarce areas. <br> C. It is because globally we use six times as much water today as we did 100 years ago. <br> D. The world's water crisis is getting worse.

20. Para Jumbled

Rearrange the following four sentences/ group of sentences (A), (B), (C), and (D) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

A. An estimated 70% of this plastic which enters the sea sinks. <br> B. This is a problem that stretches far beyond India. <br> C. Eight million tonnes of plastic ends up in the world's oceans every year, causing damage to the fragile ecosystem. <br> D. And much of it is not biodegradable.

21. Fill in the blank

Fill in the blanks/blank with suitable pair of words/word from the options given below to make a meaningful sentence.

Many items made of ivory were______from a dealer in antiques by the custom authorities at the Delhi airport.

22. Question

In these questions a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

The crop was adversely affected by the inadequate rainfall.

23. Idiom

Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.

Pull someone's leg

24. One word substitution

Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.

A person who draws or produces maps

25. Question

Each consecutive underlined section corresponds with an answer choice. Select the choice that has an error, or select choice E for no error.

She lost a big order from a known showroom in case of her own carelessness.

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