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1. Question

Select the correctly spelt word.

2. Question

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

METROPOLITAN

3. Question

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

A ____ of small stones is called a mosaic.

4. Question

Select the synonym of the given word.

Nebulous

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> A city, predominantly made of red sandstone, Fatehpur Sikri (1) ____ founded in the 16th century by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar. It is essentially a fortified city (2) ____ had been the capital of Akbar (3) ____fifteen years. Now a UNESCO world heritage site (4)___a famous tourist attraction, it is a fine (5)____of Mughal architecture.

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> A city, predominantly made of red sandstone, Fatehpur Sikri (1) ____ founded in the 16th century by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar. It is essentially a fortified city (2) ____ had been the capital of Akbar (3) ____fifteen years. Now a UNESCO world heritage site (4)___a famous tourist attraction, it is a fine (5)____of Mughal architecture.

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> A city, predominantly made of red sandstone, Fatehpur Sikri (1) ____ founded in the 16th century by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar. It is essentially a fortified city (2) ____ had been the capital of Akbar (3) ____fifteen years. Now a UNESCO world heritage site (4)___a famous tourist attraction, it is a fine (5)____of Mughal architecture.

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> A city, predominantly made of red sandstone, Fatehpur Sikri (1) ____ founded in the 16th century by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar. It is essentially a fortified city (2) ____ had been the capital of Akbar (3) ____fifteen years. Now a UNESCO world heritage site (4)___a famous tourist attraction, it is a fine (5)____of Mughal architecture.

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> A city, predominantly made of red sandstone, Fatehpur Sikri (1) ____ founded in the 16th century by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar. It is essentially a fortified city (2) ____ had been the capital of Akbar (3) ____fifteen years. Now a UNESCO world heritage site (4)___a famous tourist attraction, it is a fine (5)____of Mughal architecture.

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

10. Question

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

Nidhi exclaimed that it was a beautiful painting.

11. Question

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom.

To have a gut feeling

12. Question

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

INSTANT

13. Question

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

Tending to associate with others of one's kind

14. Question

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

RIND

15. Question

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

We noticed that most of the shoppers in the mall looking for packets of ready to cook food.

16. Question

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

A. They grew cabbages and carrots in their back yard.<br> B. The family was very poor and was always hungry because there was a war on. <br> C. They also had a chicken, which provided the family with eggs, but still they were hungry. <br> D. Their country had been invaded by a foreign army.

17. Question

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

The police brought a search warrant when they raided his house.

18. Question

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

Lasting for a very short time

19. Question

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

The performances of the notable dancers and guest artists____the audience.

20. Question

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

Akshay is likely to <strong>take the heat</strong> for having miscalculated the expenses.

21. Question

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

22. Question

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

Most of voters in Taiwan seem to have once again voted for the democratic party and President Tsai Ing-wen.

23. 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>Since it falls</strong> on the floor, her dog, a black Labrador, gulped the biscuit down.

24. 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.

This is a class <strong>who is expected to do </strong>exceptionally well in the quiz next week.

25. Question

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

A. I sow a seed. <br> B. I saw the sapling. <br> C. I saw the sprout. <br> D. I saw the plant.

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