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Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
causing great damage or suffering
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. They also believe that one must not hold on to things if one doesn’t use them and love them anymore.
B. Finally it’s a very good idea to give the things to someone who can and will use them.
C. They further advise that one can begin the process of decluttering by first checking if the things one wishes to give away are still usable and valuable.
D. Minimalists believe that clutter causes a lot of stress and wastes precious space.
Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error. Why should always we have to wait for her to join us?
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The priest said to me, “You have committed a cardinal sin.”
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Two children were shot dead by a psychopath during the California music festival.
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Her mother said, “We must have a party to celebrate your promotion.”
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Somebody feeds the stray dog daily.
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. As soon as she was given the slippers, she broke into a dance strutting around in her first ever pair of slippers.
B. This story may seem strange but it is a fact that, in many villages of India, people don’t have anything to put on their feet.
C. Goonj , a leading NGO of India, runs a Cloth for Work Scheme and gives clothes and useful items in exchange for work done.
D. Recently, as part of the scheme, an old lady in a Madhya Pradesh village was given a pair of slippers.
Identify the best way to improve the underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’.
She is a very good sprinter. I can’t run as fast as she does.
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. The home then was a bungalow, single storied and bounded by walls.
B. He states that in the early 1950’s houses in most cities relied on the bungalow model.
C. According to Gautam Bhatia ,a leading architect we need to bring about a radical change in our model of housing.
D. Sadly ,nearly 70years later after a 100-fold increase in city population, density and land value we still persist on the same outmoded model
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. But today adults as well as a growing number of young parents are cutting down on intake of sugar.
B. Until about two decades ago, becoming careful about sugar was only for diabetics.
C. Thus going zero on sugar is fast becoming a popular trend for all.
D. Before joining this trend doctors advise that we all need to find out whether all sugars are harmful.
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Unfortunately this resulted in his going to jail.
B. As a child he always landed in trouble.
C. Louis Armstrong was a famous jazz musician.
D. Once he found a pistol and fired it in the street.
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The car cleaner expressed his inability to continue cleaning my car from 1st July due to his ______ .
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A strong feeling of dislike towards someone or something.
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She is a great cook, has her own blog on YouTube and was followed by one lakh viewers.
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My uncle said, “Just my luck! I’ve missed the bus again.”
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Kiran said, “I will reach Patna tomorrow morning.”
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The Prime Minister holding is the important meeting to review the security and safety of doctors working in government hospitals.
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Making the final paper was a really difficult task but by the end of the week, I was able to ______ .
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. His death was a cause of great speculation.
B. Edgar Allan Poe was a famous American author.
C. Within a few days of being found, he died mysteriously on Oct 7, 1849.
D. He had gone missing on October 3, 1849 and was found a few days later.
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
To express in an unclear way
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The sky is quite overcast. We’re ______ to have rain today.
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When my friend suggested going to the mall for lunch, I agreed ______ .
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. This record of migration is one of the greatest natural events on earth.
B. Each Autumn, millions of Monarch butterflies leave their breeding grounds in US and Canada.
C. The migration of the Monarch butterfly is an amazing phenomenon.
D. They travel over 3000 miles to reach their winter habitat in Mexico.
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Next, step by step from the shallow waters you are gradually guided to dive in safe areas.
B. This ‘dry’ lesson is followed by wearing the gear and then entering shallow waters to practice basic scuba diving skills.
C. The Discover Scuba Diving tour starts with a 30 minute lesson on teaching basic skills outside water.
D. Finally, what is most reassuring about the whole tour is that your instructor is always by your side to monitor you ill the end of the session.
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The airline official said, “We are extremely sorry that the flight has been delayed due to heavy floods.”
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If you wishes to participating at the National level games you’ll have to start getting coaching immediately.
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Popular monuments will be kept open till 9 p.m.
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Last evening my friend tells me the funny joke that I have ever heard.
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You have been so unwell! How you feeling now?
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something happening by chance in a happy and beneficial way
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Despite this, he was very good at delegating work.
B. No wonder his films were universally acclaimed.
C. A Satyajit Ray film was solely his film.
D. Even after delegation, he was involved in every aspect of the film.
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lacking in variety and interest
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I am going to see a play tomorrow evening.
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optimistic.
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Rita said, “I’m not feeling well.”
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Suman really has ______. She moved to a new house just a month back but already has a lovely garden.
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given.
Comprehension:
As he started his speech, Harsh was aware that people were listening to him quite (1) ______ . Things seemed to be going quite well. (2) ______ , halfway through the talk, he saw his friend, Ravi look ( 3) ______ his pal Sunil, roll his eyes and whisper in his ear. Harsh (4) ______ understood that Ravi ,who had been upset ever since his promotion, was now (5) ______ disturbance intentionally.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.
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When I was a child I do not like going out to play in the park.
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Something causing shock or dismay
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My guests doesn’t wanted to eat anything since they weren’t hungry after the party.
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Please switch on all the lights in the room as it’s getting very dark now.
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. One of the crocodiles was four feet long and almost six years old.
B. Post this announcement a video of a crocodile attacking a dog has gone viral causing people to panic further.
C. The authorities have announced that more crocodiles would be sighted once the waters recede.
D. After the monsoon deluge the Forest Department of Vadodara has so far rescued three crocodiles which had swum into residential areas.
Identify the word that is misspelt.
Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Pallavi worked really hard for the examination and ______ to gain success.
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By how many people were you helped in your time of difficulty?
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Nobody told me Vanita was unwell.
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When Veena returned to India she had to get use driving on the left.
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The birth of a girl bring great joy to Neha’s family.
Identify the word that is misspelt.
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Listen, you need to prioritize. You can’t have your ______!
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This summer, I’ve met down a lot of interesting people.
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The business prospect seemed quite ______ so I convinced my friend to partner with me to start the venture.
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Do not take the coastal road during monsoons.
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The team manager is examining the documents of all the players.
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He asked me if I would like to take that apartment on rent from the next day.
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Initially I thought I could participate in the international Scholars Contest but when I saw the preparatory material I ______ .
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The company gave in to the demands of the employees as it found them ______ .
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continuing for a very long time
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I won’t be here next week as I’m going to Mumbai to a conference.
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My daughter fell asleep while she been reading.
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Teenagers don’t like being told what to do.
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Its chief feature is that the reader is given the opportunity to play along and engage in the process of deduction.
B. A whodunit is a kind of detective story made famous by Agatha Christie.
C. Thus, along with the protagonist the reader is also involved in solving the case.
D. As the reader goes along he/she takes note of the clues, deduces and tries to identify the criminal before the climax.
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The metro service is so good that one doesn’t have to wait since a few minutes.
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Have you any idea where is Anya?
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I am really bored of this movie! When was it end?
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I’m going to the airport to receives my friend.
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People are reading the articles on using plastic waste innovatively with interest.
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“You speak such good English!” said Mary.
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
Comprehension:
The four-year tiger census report, Status of Tigers in India, 2018, released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi shows numbers of the cat have increased across all landscapes.
The Global Tiger Forum, an international collaboration of tiger-bearing countries, has set a goal of doubling the count of wild tigers by 2022. More than 80% of the world’s wild tigers are in India, and it’s crucial to keep track of their numbers.
The total count in 2018 has risen to 2,967 from 2,226 in 2014 — an increase of 741 individuals an increase of 33%, in four years.
This is by far the biggest increase in terms of both numbers and percentage since the four?yearly census using camera traps and the capture-mark-recapture method began in 2006. The 2018 figure has a great degree of credibility because, according to the report, as many as 2,461 individual tigers (83% of the total) have actually been photographed by trap cameras. In 2014, only 1,540 individuals (69%) were photographed.
The tiger census is needed because the tiger sits at the peak of the food chain, and its conservation is important to ensure the well-being of the forest ecosystem. The tiger estimation exercise includes habitat assessment and prey estimation. The numbers reflect the success or failure of conservation efforts. This is an especially important indicator in a fast-growing economy like India where the pressures of development often run counter to the demands of conservation.
Where has the tiger population increased the most?
The biggest increase has been in Madhya Pradesh — a massive 218 individuals (71%) from 308 in 2014 to 526.
However, since tigers keep moving between states, conservationists prefer to talk about tiger numbers in terms of landscapes.
So, why have the numbers gone up?
The success owes a lot to increased vigilance and conservation efforts by the Forest Department. From 28 in 2006, the number of tiger reserves went up to 50 in 2018, extending protection to larger numbers of tigers over the years. Healthy increases in core area populations eventually lead to migrations to areas outside the core; this is why the 2018 census has found tigers in newer areas. Over the years, there has been increased focus on tigers even in the areas under the territorial and commercial forestry arms of Forest Departments.
The other important reason is increased vigilance, and the fact that organized poaching rackets have been all but crushed. According to Nitin Desai of Wildlife Protection Society of India, there has been no organized poaching by traditional gangs in Central Indian landscapes since 2013.
The increased protection has encouraged the tiger to breed. Tigers are fast breeders when conditions are conducive.
The rehabilitation of villages outside core areas in many parts of the country has led to the availability of more inviolate space for tigers.
Also, because estimation exercises have become increasingly more accurate over the years, it is possible that many tigers that eluded enumerators in earlier exercises were counted this time.
The Global Tiger Forum comprises -
The biggest increase in tiger population has been between the years
The year 2022 marks the target date for -
2018 census on the big cat has been the most reliable because?
The survival of the tiger is vital today because?
Researchers refer to places where tigers are found not by states but by the term?
What is the tiger population of Madhya Pradesh?
Which of the following statements is not true as per the passage?
What has been the impact of providing inviolate spaces for tigers?
Pick out a word that is similar in meaning to:
CONDUCIVE
Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
Does an English examination begin at 10 o’clock?
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Please give me some more time to complete the assignments.
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Rohan smiled and said that he thought Jojo liked him.
Identify the best way to improve the underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’.
The Inspector stopped the boy and asked where he went.
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I use to going for a morning walk when I was living in Dehradun.
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The commander ordered his battalion to march on.
Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
The lawyer says, “My client is innocent.”
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given?
Comprehension:
I was friends with the artist Bhupen Khakar. He was one of the (1) ______ human beings I have ever met. I learnt (2) ______ from him. When we were in Baroda we (3) ______ meals together all the time. I _____ (4) ______ remember how his caretaker (5) ______ family to him and he would often (6) ______ his children to school and taught _______(7) ______ mathematics. His studio was in the (8) ______ of the house and (9) ______ for anyone to come in (10) ______ at his work.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given?
Comprehension:
I was friends with the artist Bhupen Khakar. He was one of the (1) ______ human beings I have ever met. I learnt (2) ______ from him. When we were in Baroda we (3) ______ meals together all the time. I _____ (4) ______ remember how his caretaker (5) ______ family to him and he would often (6) ______ his children to school and taught _______(7) ______ mathematics. His studio was in the (8) ______ of the house and (9) ______ for anyone to come in (10) ______ at his work.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given?
Comprehension:
I was friends with the artist Bhupen Khakar. He was one of the (1) ______ human beings I have ever met. I learnt (2) ______ from him. When we were in Baroda we (3) ______ meals together all the time. I _____ (4) ______ remember how his caretaker (5) ______ family to him and he would often (6) ______ his children to school and taught _______(7) ______ mathematics. His studio was in the (8) ______ of the house and (9) ______ for anyone to come in (10) ______ at his work.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given?
Comprehension:
I was friends with the artist Bhupen Khakar. He was one of the (1) ______ human beings I have ever met. I learnt (2) ______ from him. When we were in Baroda we (3) ______ meals together all the time. I _____ (4) ______ remember how his caretaker (5) ______ family to him and he would often (6) ______ his children to school and taught _______(7) ______ mathematics. His studio was in the (8) ______ of the house and (9) ______ for anyone to come in (10) ______ at his work.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given?
Comprehension:
I was friends with the artist Bhupen Khakar. He was one of the (1) ______ human beings I have ever met. I learnt (2) ______ from him. When we were in Baroda we (3) ______ meals together all the time. I _____ (4) ______ remember how his caretaker (5) ______ family to him and he would often (6) ______ his children to school and taught _______(7) ______ mathematics. His studio was in the (8) ______ of the house and (9) ______ for anyone to come in (10) ______ at his work.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given?
Comprehension:
I was friends with the artist Bhupen Khakar. He was one of the (1) ______ human beings I have ever met. I learnt (2) ______ from him. When we were in Baroda we (3) ______ meals together all the time. I _____ (4) ______ remember how his caretaker (5) ______ family to him and he would often (6) ______ his children to school and taught _______(7) ______ mathematics. His studio was in the (8) ______ of the house and (9) ______ for anyone to come in (10) ______ at his work.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.6
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given?
Comprehension:
I was friends with the artist Bhupen Khakar. He was one of the (1) ______ human beings I have ever met. I learnt (2) ______ from him. When we were in Baroda we (3) ______ meals together all the time. I _____ (4) ______ remember how his caretaker (5) ______ family to him and he would often (6) ______ his children to school and taught _______(7) ______ mathematics. His studio was in the (8) ______ of the house and (9) ______ for anyone to come in (10) ______ at his work.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.7
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given?
Comprehension:
I was friends with the artist Bhupen Khakar. He was one of the (1) ______ human beings I have ever met. I learnt (2) ______ from him. When we were in Baroda we (3) ______ meals together all the time. I _____ (4) ______ remember how his caretaker (5) ______ family to him and he would often (6) ______ his children to school and taught _______(7) ______ mathematics. His studio was in the (8) ______ of the house and (9) ______ for anyone to come in (10) ______ at his work.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.8
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given?
Comprehension:
I was friends with the artist Bhupen Khakar. He was one of the (1) ______ human beings I have ever met. I learnt (2) ______ from him. When we were in Baroda we (3) ______ meals together all the time. I _____ (4) ______ remember how his caretaker (5) ______ family to him and he would often (6) ______ his children to school and taught _______(7) ______ mathematics. His studio was in the (8) ______ of the house and (9) ______ for anyone to come in (10) ______ at his work.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.9
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given?
Comprehension:
I was friends with the artist Bhupen Khakar. He was one of the (1) ______ human beings I have ever met. I learnt (2) ______ from him. When we were in Baroda we (3) ______ meals together all the time. I _____ (4) ______ remember how his caretaker (5) ______ family to him and he would often (6) ______ his children to school and taught _______(7) ______ mathematics. His studio was in the (8) ______ of the house and (9) ______ for anyone to come in (10) ______ at his work.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.10
Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
What shall we do on ourselves this evening?
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“Let’s go out for dinner. I’ve been home this whole week,” said Anna.
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They sealed all unauthorized farms on the highway.
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Do you think that the government will accept our demands?
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How many languages are spoken in India?
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In my parents’ time, we mostly ate at home and family outings happened ______ .
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“Go on, apply for the job,” said my best friend.
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. These tribes believe that they can communicate with dead ancestors only through this language.
B. Today, linguists call such a language an “isolated” language.
C. Zuni is a language spoken only by the Zuni tribes.
D. It is remarkable that these tribes have been able to preserve their language.
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High interest rates are alarming automobile dealers.
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“You should lock your car as there have been some instances of theft,” said Anil.
Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
Instead of studying in home I went to my friend’s house.
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given Impossible to satisfy
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“I’m so sorry! I totally forgot about the meeting,” he said.
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I couldn’t visit my aunt as there were the traffic jam due to an accident.
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We have written all the library rules on the notice-board.
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The Queen said to the ministers, “Cut off the prisoner’s head!”
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We waited till 10 pm for our guests but they never turned up.
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That student of yours has such sound values. She’s indeed a ______ .
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Mother said, “Sonam, don’t throw tantrums.”
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. The most helpful thing you can do is to hold someone’s hand when they most need it.
B. Also, jotting down notes for your seniors on ward rounds is probably not the most important thing.
C. My first year as a doctor in U.K. is over and this is what I have learnt.
D. No matter what anyone tells you, writing that urgent discharge summary is not the most important thing you will do today.
Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
He likes to put all the garbage ino a black small bag .
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given:
Comprehension:
One can soon feast (1) ______ eyes on Humayun’s Tomb (2) ______ Safdarjung Tomb at night, with the government deciding to keep 10 heritage (3) ______ open to the (4) ______ from sunrise (5) ______ 9 p.m. The announcement was made (6) ______ morning by the Union Minister for Culture and (7) ______ . Currently, most monuments (8) ______ for visitors at 6pm.The change in timings (9) ______ effective for a period (10) ______ 3 years.
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 10
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Comprehension:
A few years ago it seemed as if the moment for stand-up comedy had arrived. By the end of 2017, stand-up comedians were on the cover of a magazine, signaling the coming of age of the industry.
The stand-up game attracted investors in the right places: on platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime, apart from increasing open mic schedules in venues across cities. Two major companies Comedy Store and Canvas Laugh Club arrived on the scene and were game changers.
But despite a heady start, the comic landscape has changed drastically today with stand- up comedians feeling the brunt of faltering payments and cancelled shows. Despite a good start, the Indian stand-up industry is still unorganized and uncertain for comics.
If you ask viral comic Kunal Kamra about the scene, he says that the audience isn’t really ‘invested’ in the art form at the moment and that only ten or twenty tickets would sell if comics weren’t on the internet promoting themselves. And this is despite the surge in open mics and more stand-ups coming in.
Last year, new-age Indian comedy’s reputation came under strain when allegations under the #MeToo movement exposed a darker side of the circuit. Since then, the big three comedy groups: All India Bakchod, SNG Comedy and East India Comedy, have either disbanded or had founding members quit.
Jeeya Sethi, a leading comedian says, “It’s a good thing that these -collectives have died because they mostly had men with no women being showcased.”
Sethi adds saying that it isn’t as easy as it sounds. “In a fledgling industry, a viral YouTube video isn’t a sign that you’ve made it”. Craft takes time. Every comic who does two open mics calls himself a comedian. In my opinion, you have to do comedy for more than 20 years to be a comic. It takes at least five years to find your voice.”
By saying ‘the audience has not invested in the stand-up comedy art form’ the author means that?
The stand-up comedy show had a wonderful start because-
1. Open mic shows were held in venues across cities.
2. Leading companies came forward to support artists.
3. Payments to artists were prompt and good.
4. Some Bollywood directors offered them roles.
5. Comedians were given good media coverage.
Select the word which means the same as ‘fledgling’ in the given context.
How has the situation been reversed from the early success of stand-up comedy?
Sethi believes that-
1. The road to success is only through YouTube.
2. A a viral YouTube video is a sign of success.
3. Comedy is an art form and takes hard work and patience.
4. The true comic artist takes years to find one’s voice.
Identify the best way to improve the underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’.
Ravi can’t come to the meeting as he was not well.
Find a word that is the synonym of
Philanthropist.
Identify the best way to improve the underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’.
These houses which were built 20 years ago are now in need of repairs.
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
Splendid and expensive-looking
Identify the best way to improve the underlined part of the given sentence.If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’.
Don’t stay in school after 2 p.m. All the teachers have been leaving by then.
Identify the best way to improve the underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’.
I have an invite from a friend to visit the Canada and United States next month.
Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
Reena said, “What a lovely scene! I wish I could stay here forever!”
My grandfather wished that God should give me success in my new venture. He further said that his prayers would always be with me.
The salesman said to me, “All the gift items are new. We received this consignment yesterday.”
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
Seeming reasonable
Identify the best way to improve the underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’.
Whenever we go out we spend a lot money on food.
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A In those allotted minutes the directors have the freedom to interpret the segments in their own unique way.
B The play has been divided into segments of 10 minutes each by the directors.
C Eight young directors, over 50 actors and one landmark play-Hayavadana.
D This unique collaboration is a tribute to the playwright Girish Karnad.
Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active / passive) form of the given sentence.
An apple carries about 100 million useful bacteria.
Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
High level security arrangements were made for the forthcoming visit to a Japanese Prime Minister.
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Preparations are being made for our Annual fest.
Identify the best way to improve the underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’.
My student,a doctor by profession, preferring to walk to the hospital everyday.
Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
The teacher said to Rana, “Have you completed the project?”
Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
Sonia says, “I love the monsoons.”
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
Comprehension:
According to a new American study headed by Dr. Willis, it has been found that people who exercise in the morning seem to lose more weight than people completing the same workouts later in the day.
These findings help shed light on the vexing issue of why some people shed considerable weight with exercise and others almost none. The study adds to the growing body of science suggesting that the timing of various activities, including exercise, could affect how those activities affect us.
The relationship between exercise and body weight is somewhat befuddling. Multiple past studies show that a majority of people who take up exercise to lose weight drop fewer pounds than would be expected, given how many calories they are burning during their workouts. Some gain weight. But a few respond quite well, shedding pound after pound with the same exercise regimen that prompts others to add inches.
The Midwest Trial 2, was conducted in the University of Kansas, U.S. on how regular, supervised exercise influences body weight.
The trial involved 100 overweight, previously inactive young men and women who were made to work out five times a week at a physiology lab, jogging or otherwise sweating until they had burned up to 600 calories per session.
After 10 months of this regimen, almost everyone had dropped pounds. But the extent of their losses fluctuated wildly, even though everyone was doing the same, supervised workout. A team of researchers started brainstorming what could be responsible for the enormous variability in the weight loss.
They hit upon activity timing. They decided to do a Follow -up study of the Mid West Trial 2. In this new study,the Mid West Trial 2 Follow up study the researchers now studied a team of participants who could visit the gym whenever they wished between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. They also tracked everyone’s calorie intakes and daily movement habits throughout the 10 months. They knew, too, whether and by how much people’s weights had changed. Now, they checked weight change against exercise schedules and quickly noticed a consistent pattern.
Those people who usually worked out before noon had lost more weight, on average, than the men and women who typically exercised after 3 p.m.
The researchers uncovered a few other, possibly relevant differences between the morning and late-day exercisers. The early-exercise group tended to be slightly more active throughout the day, taking more steps in total than those who worked out later. They also ate less. These factors may cumulatively have contributed to the striking differences in how many pounds people lost, Dr. Willis says.
Thus it seems that people who worked out before noon lost more weight, on average, than those who typically exercised after 3 p.m. But Dr. Willis also points out that most of those who worked out later in the day did lose weight, even if not as much as the larkish exercisers, and almost certainly became healthier. “I would not want anyone to think that it’s not worth exercising if you can’t do it first thing in the morning,” he says. “Any exercise, at any time of day, is going to be better than none.”
The Mid West Trail 2 was a
The Mid West Trial 2 duration was -
Select the option that is not true as per the passage.
Several studies show that as a result of the workout-
What was the difference between the Mid West Trial 2 study and the Mid West Trial 2
Follow-up study that was taken up later?
The finding of the Mid West Trial 2 Follow- up study was that the best time for exercise was-
Select the option which is not true.
The successful weight losers in the Mid West Trial 2 Follow-up study ____________
Select the correct option.
By ‘larkish exercisers’ the writer refers to people who-
Find one word which means the same as the following.
a set of rules about food and diet that someone follows
Find one word in the passage which means the same as 'confusing'.
What would Dr. Willis say to someone who has given up exercising because they cannot do so in the morning?
Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Colleges cannot ______ to ragging because of the Anti Ragging Act.
Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
I had a hard time paying the driver as I had only hundreds rupee note.
Identify the word that is misspelt.
Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
During the staff meeting there was a lot of ruckus since many didn’t ______ with the authorities.
Pick a word opposite in meaning to
Predecessor.
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Furthermore, make sure that you give some vivid details of the city making it as real as you can.
B. For example, if it begins in a city, give details about the city.
C. First of all make it as specific as possible.
D. While writing a story or a novel the setting is very important.
Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
I could make out that the conversation was leading to a fight so I ______ .
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Therefore, I firmly believe that this curriculum be extended to all schools.
B. I believe that India as a country needs the happiness curriculum.
C. They are a dejected lot and will definitely benefit from this curriculum.
D. It is really needed for the younger generation.
Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
I had to go to the doctor because I was not bear the pain in my tooth.
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
The fear of water
Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
My boss said, “Do you think you can complete the report within five days?”
Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
To write a poem I need a pen, a diary and also the quiet place.
Identify the best way to improve the underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’.
I think that capitalism is not a better economic system for our country.
Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active / passive) form of the given sentence.
The play on environment issues was performed with great professionalism by our students.
Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
“Don’t overspeed at night,” I said to Irina.
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Therefore an advanced ambulance needs to reach the patient immediately.
B. A cardiac arrest, as is well known, needs revival within 4 minutes.
C. A question often asked by us in India is whether we will get timely health care in an emergency.
D. But even in Delhi, the capital city, a patient does not get emergency care.
Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
My friend told me I could stay at his place in Dehradun whenever I wished.
Find a word that is the synonym of
impoverished.
Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
I don’t like movies who has an unhappy ending.
Find a word that is the synonym of
Stoical.
Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active / passive) form of the given sentence.
Our home was built in 1990 by my father.
Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
Mary said, “I have to be there by 10 am tomorrow.”
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. But a sprig was taken and planted in one of the hills of Sri Lanka.
B. The original tree is no longer there.
C. That sprig grew into a tree and is called Maha Bodhi tree.
D. Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment under a peepal tree in Bodhgaya in Bihar.
Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.
It takes me one hour to get to work in the morning in week day.
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Some of the Vitamin A rich sources of foods are carrots, broccoli, spinach, fish and meat.
B. An American research study has found that Vitamin A intake can lower risk of skin cancer.
C. It suggests that we should consume a diet with fruits and vegetables.
D. This study has been published in JAMA Dermatology.
Identify the best way to improve the underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’.
It has been two years that I have see Meena.
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. This lovable big cat is all ready to charm kids in a film version.
B. ‘The Tiger who Came to Tea’ is Judith Kerr’s bestselling book,having sold 5million copies.
C. He ends up making a delightful nuisance of himself.
D. The story is about a tiger who pops by for tea.
Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active / passive) form of the given sentence.
I am writing a story after a long time.
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
A distinguished conductor or performer of classical music
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
Comprehension:
The United Kingdom’s Social Mobility Commission study reports that disadvantaged children in England are being priced out of a cultural hinterland. Children aged 10-15 from low-income families are three times less likely than wealthier peers to engage in out-of-school musical
activities, such as learning an instrument etc. There were also differences according to race - 4% of British Pakistani children took part in
music classes, compared with 28% of Indian children and 20% of white children - and regional divides: 9% of children in north-east England played a musical instrument, compared with 22% in the south-east.
Disadvantaged children are also more likely to miss out on extracurricular sports (football, boxing, cricket) and drama, dance and art. The commission set out recommendations, including bursaries, better funding and support for schools - let’s hope they’re taken on board. As well as the activities themselves, children are missing out on other crucial gains including confidence-building, team spirit and social skill, and are less likely to go on to higher education.
Extracurricular activities tend to cost money, but there are also problems with a lack of availability and access, such as schools being unable to afford to run after-school clubs or stay open during holidays. Another barrier is the kids’ “fear of not fitting in”. In this sense, certain children are self-excluding from, say, learning an instrument, singing in a choir, playing cricket or acting. They decide by themselves that they’re “undeserving” of music, sport, art and drama. Unbelievably, in 2019, children as young as 10 are already hard-wired with the selflimiting poverty notion of “not for the likes of us”.
This is heartbreaking. It’s hardly news that life is tougher for poorer children, but it’s an outrage if all sense of curiosity, artistry and playfulness is knocked out of them so early. Something is wrong if better-off children feel entitled to explore and participate in areas that
interest and excite them, while the disadvantaged are cast from the start as cultural wallflowers - doomed to sit out every dance.
This isn’t about every child learning the piano or violin (but why not?), it’s about sowing the seeds for a cultural hinterland that will sustain and enrich them for life. It’s about people exploring their passions and refusing to have their horizons artificially limited. Regardless of circumstances, all children should know that their faces “fit” - automatically and forever. Culture belongs to everyone.
The probability of a child in United Kingdom getting opportunities to engage in cultural and sports activities depends on-
1 parental economic background
2 whether one parent is British
3 whether parents have a university education
4 kind of school and funding available
Of the above points which are correct
According to the passage which of the following is not the correct reason- Exposure to cultural activities and sports at a young age is very important for children because it-
Pick out a phrase or a word which means the same as a group of people considered to be superior to others because of their social standing or wealth
How will a wholesome education including arts and sports not benefit the disadvantaged?
According to the author, what is truly heart- breaking and damaging for the kids is that -
Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
Sumit said, “I will be leaving for London this summer so I can meet you only when I return.”
Pick a word opposite in meaning to
Lackadaisical.
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