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1. Question

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Couch Potato

2. Question

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A dime a dozen

3. Question

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

<strong>As much as</strong> a hundred children gathered to celebrate Independence Day.

4. Question

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

For thousands of years, humans have been____the earth, making scars upon the land.

5. Question

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. <br> We do not want to condemn the 'word'. It is, after all, a mighty instrument; it is the means by (1)___we tell each other of our emotions, the way in which we influence others. Words can do (2)___good but also cause terrible injuries. It is true that at first there was the deed; the word came later. It was in some respects a cultural progress (3)___the deed became word. But the word was (4)___a spell, a magical act, and it (5)___much of its power.

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1

6. Question

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. <br> We do not want to condemn the 'word'. It is, after all, a mighty instrument; it is the means by (1)___we tell each other of our emotions, the way in which we influence others. Words can do (2)___good but also cause terrible injuries. It is true that at first there was the deed; the word came later. It was in some respects a cultural progress (3)___the deed became word. But the word was (4)___a spell, a magical act, and it (5)___much of its power.

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2

7. Question

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. <br> We do not want to condemn the 'word'. It is, after all, a mighty instrument; it is the means by (1)___we tell each other of our emotions, the way in which we influence others. Words can do (2)___good but also cause terrible injuries. It is true that at first there was the deed; the word came later. It was in some respects a cultural progress (3)___the deed became word. But the word was (4)___a spell, a magical act, and it (5)___much of its power.

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3

8. Question

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. <br> We do not want to condemn the 'word'. It is, after all, a mighty instrument; it is the means by (1)___we tell each other of our emotions, the way in which we influence others. Words can do (2)___good but also cause terrible injuries. It is true that at first there was the deed; the word came later. It was in some respects a cultural progress (3)___the deed became word. But the word was (4)___a spell, a magical act, and it (5)___much of its power.

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4

9. Question

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. <br> We do not want to condemn the 'word'. It is, after all, a mighty instrument; it is the means by (1)___we tell each other of our emotions, the way in which we influence others. Words can do (2)___good but also cause terrible injuries. It is true that at first there was the deed; the word came later. It was in some respects a cultural progress (3)___the deed became word. But the word was (4)___a spell, a magical act, and it (5)___much of its power.

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5

10. Question

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

A. At the metro station he noticed a homeless man.<br> B. He decided to travel to office by the metro train. <br> C. He sent his damaged car to the garage for repairs. <br> D. Johnny had a car accident.

11. Question

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Insidious

12. Question

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Vishnu said, 'I am going to the theater this evening.'

13. Question

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

The mechanic repaired my bike.

14. Question

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Steal or misappropriate money

15. Question

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

Disillusioned

16. Question

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

Timid

17. Question

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement

<strong>So much as</strong> you behave like this, the decision of the management against you cannot be revoked.

18. Question

Select the wrongly spelt word.

19. Question

In the sentence identify the segment which contains a grammatical error.

Our twenty-first century society expects all relevant information to simply be handing to us.

20. Question

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Combine to form a whole

21. Question

Select the wrongly spelt word.

22. Question

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

Behavior modification techniques are often used to the training of police dogs.

23. Question

Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

A. A boy tended his master's dogs near a pond.<br> B. However, he realized that the way he talked to them never made them happy. <br> C. Soon he found the tending and his life there very boring. <br> D. All he could do to kill the boredom was by talking to the dogs.

24. Question

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Diligent

25. Question

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

There should be ____ punishment for rule breakers.

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