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1. Question

Identify the segment in the given sentence which contains the grammatical error.

If India will win this match they will win the series.

2. Question

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

A collection of drawings, documents, etc. That represent a person's, especially an artist's, work

3. Question

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

4. Question

Select the option that will improve the bold part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'.

As we've been neighbours, I have known Mrs. Shashi Singh <strong>s ince more than 16</strong> years.

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><br> Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in India located near Hospet town in the Karnataka state, India. (1) __ the attractions of Hampi (2)__beautiful temples, ruins of palaces (3) __of aquatic structures, ancient market streets, royal pavilions, bastions, royal platforms, treasury buildings...the list is practically (4)__. Most of the visitors to Hampi arrive at the well-connected Hospet Junction railway station, (5) __about 13km from Hampi. Roads to Hampi are in great shape. Driving all the way to Hampi from the neighbouring cities is not a bad idea either.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 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><br> Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in India located near Hospet town in the Karnataka state, India. (1) __ the attractions of Hampi (2)__beautiful temples, ruins of palaces (3) __of aquatic structures, ancient market streets, royal pavilions, bastions, royal platforms, treasury buildings...the list is practically (4)__. Most of the visitors to Hampi arrive at the well-connected Hospet Junction railway station, (5) __about 13km from Hampi. Roads to Hampi are in great shape. Driving all the way to Hampi from the neighbouring cities is not a bad idea either.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 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><br> Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in India located near Hospet town in the Karnataka state, India. (1) __ the attractions of Hampi (2)__beautiful temples, ruins of palaces (3) __of aquatic structures, ancient market streets, royal pavilions, bastions, royal platforms, treasury buildings...the list is practically (4)__. Most of the visitors to Hampi arrive at the well-connected Hospet Junction railway station, (5) __about 13km from Hampi. Roads to Hampi are in great shape. Driving all the way to Hampi from the neighbouring cities is not a bad idea either.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 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><br> Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in India located near Hospet town in the Karnataka state, India. (1) __ the attractions of Hampi (2)__beautiful temples, ruins of palaces (3) __of aquatic structures, ancient market streets, royal pavilions, bastions, royal platforms, treasury buildings...the list is practically (4)__. Most of the visitors to Hampi arrive at the well-connected Hospet Junction railway station, (5) __about 13km from Hampi. Roads to Hampi are in great shape. Driving all the way to Hampi from the neighbouring cities is not a bad idea either.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 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><br> Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in India located near Hospet town in the Karnataka state, India. (1) __ the attractions of Hampi (2)__beautiful temples, ruins of palaces (3) __of aquatic structures, ancient market streets, royal pavilions, bastions, royal platforms, treasury buildings...the list is practically (4)__. Most of the visitors to Hampi arrive at the well-connected Hospet Junction railway station, (5) __about 13km from Hampi. Roads to Hampi are in great shape. Driving all the way to Hampi from the neighbouring cities is not a bad idea either.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

10. Question

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.

A. He put it down to dry and went to count his coins. <br> B. When he came back, it seemed like the teapot had moved. <br> C. Akito walked into an old curiosity shop and bought a teapot and took it home. <br> D. Later that day, he cleaned the teapot till it shone like the sun.

11. Question

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

Timers at traffic signals, that help motorists save fuel by switching off their engines while waiting, will soon be phased out due to technical ___.

12. Question

Select the option that will improve the bold part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'.

Finally, Ananya found her pet kitten <strong>over the top branch of a tree</strong> in their garden.

13. Question

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.

A. "Today, respect is shown in different ways," she said, "students have a more questioning bent of mind." B. Vidya Subramaniam occupies a small but privileged place in the dance world that has seen the old guard giving place to the new. <br> C. Back in the day, respect meant not sitting on even the same level as one's gurus but that's no longer true, especially for those who live in Western milieus. <br> D. For instance, she spoke of how the very idea of 'respect' has changed over time.

14. Question

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

ALTRUISTIC

15. Question

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

DISCLOSE

16. Question

Select the option that is the direct form of the given sentence.

Brinda told her doctor that she was leaving for Boston the next day.

17. Question

Select the option that is the passive form of the given sentence.

She did not forget me even though I have been away for a year.

18. Question

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

FOLIAGE

19. Question

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

A___of small stones is called a mosaic.

20. Question

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

A group of ships sailing together

21. Question

Select the correctly spelt word.

22. Question

Identify the segment in the given sentence which contains the grammatical error.

I don't recognise none of the politicians who have been invited to be the speakers today.

23. Question

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

CONSTRAINT

24. Question

Select the most appropriate meaning of the bold idiom in the given sentence.

It took Rohan a long time to <strong>get the hang of</strong> the machine in the new factory.

25. Question

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Fit as a fiddle

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