For the following questions answer them individually
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The professor refused to comment on the erroneous description of the historical events in the journal.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
An exaggerated statement not to be taken seriously or literally
Sentences of a paragraph are given in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A.Dozens of distinctly different regional languages are spoken in India, which share many characteristics such as grammatical structure and vocabulary.
B.India has had a longer exposure to English than any other country which uses it as a second language, its distinctive words, idioms, grammar and rhetoric spreading gradually to affect all places, habits and culture.
C.The historical background of India is never far away from everyday usage of English.
D.Since the early 1600s, the English language has had a toehold on the Indian subcontinent, when the East India Company established settlements in Chennai, Kolkata, and Mumbai, formerly Madras, Calcutta, and Bombay, respectively.
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
The ministry officials
P. recommend the shortlisted names to
Q. the awards selection committee
R. sieve through the applicants' credentials and
S. have been working overtime to
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’.
The rate of interest for the loan went out all our calculations.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence.
Iyadurai Solomon was a great teacher because he instilled in all the children a sense of their own worth.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Someone’s heart is in the right place
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
She has / not written / a single novel / by three years.