For the following questions answer them individually
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
When I was young, I can memorise lessons faster than Mohan.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank.
Those who have________ (humility) will definitely fall down.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Even though his car was badly damaged in the accident, Rohan did not turn a hair.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank.
Watching the singer perform live at the concert ________ (alert) the audience for a moment.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Comprehension:
Advertising (1) _______ initially meant to make people aware of the goods available in the market. It was as simple as announcing what you have in your store or the services you offer on your (2) ______. Over the years, advertising has evolved into a major industry that goes beyond informing, persuading and influencing. It is a form of brainwashing consumers. Advertising has become a type of culture with ardent followers. In the process, it attracts enviable attention from manufacturers and service providers who fancy an (3) _______ over their competitors. Unfortunately, in keeping with the ever-increasing demands of the manufacturers, the advertisers have resulted in creating unnecessary wants and (4) _______ consumption in most of us. This is a craving for harmful products that we are better off without. It (5) ______ on our minds rendering us completely irrational. The billboards (hoardings), television and radio advertisements target us from a very early age, forming our view of the world as we grow into adults. The buzzwords in advertising are, ‘you are cool and sophisticated’ if you use this or that product.
