Q1. Spot the error in the given sentence.

The dancers swayed dainty on the stage last night.

(a) swayed dainty
(b) The dancers
(c) last night
(d) on the stage
Q2. Choose the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment of the word.

I decided to call out to various bookstores in the area to see if any of them
had the book I needed.
(a) call on (b) No substitution required
(c) call around (d) call off
Q3. Choose the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Humble
(a) Modest
(b) Keen
(c) Beautiful
(d) Amusing
Q4. Choose the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Sharp
(a) Handy
(b) Magnetic
(c) Kindled
(d) Blunt
Q5. Select the option that correctly expresses the following sentence in passive voice.
The child will recite the poem.
a) By child poem will be recited.
b) The poem will be recited by the child.
c) The poem is recited by the child.
 d) The poem will recite by the child.

Q6. Select the correct spelling from the given options to fill in the blank.
He was going abroad for his _____________ further studies.
a) contempltaing
b) cuntemplating
c) contemplating
d) cuntempltaing
Q7. Select the most appropriate idiom that best explains the given sentence.
Rajat irritated the street dog so much that it was about to bite him.
a) If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
b) If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
c) If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.
d) If you play with fire, you'll get burned.
Q8. Choose the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
FASTIDIOUS
a) fussy
b) difficult
c) indifferent
d) critical
Q9. Spot the error in the given sentence.
She will have participate / in the dance competition / by the time her father /
returns from the tour.
a) in the dance competition
b) by the time her father
c) She will have participate
d) returns from the tour

Q10. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the
sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A) So then why are not Silicon Valley entrepreneurs clamouring to decode the
ancient wisdom?
B) The failure rate in finding a new drug is as high as 95%.
C) Because these once-thriving cultures are now reduced to an endangered
tribe.
D) According to industry data, it takes $2.6 billion and, on average, fourteen
years to develop a new drug.
a) BADC
b) DCBA
c) DBAC
d) ACDB
Q11. Select the sentence that gives the most appropriate meaning of the idiom
'In hot water'.
a) The chef added spices to the dish to enhance its flavour and make it more
delicious.
b) The children enjoyed playing in the pool on a hot summer day.
c) After accidentally breaking the valuable vase, Sarah found herself in
trouble with her parents.
d) The company faced challenges due to the economic downturn but
managed to overcome them.
Q12. Choose the most appropriate one-word for the given group of words.
A sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
a) Blockbuster
b) Farce
c) Intrigue
d) Catastrophe
Q13. Choose the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment of
the words.
I will definitely return your notes at Saturday evening.
a) returned your notes on
b) returning your notes at
c) No improvement required
d) return your notes by

Q14. Choose the incorrectly spelt word.

a) Superindednt
b) Susceptibility
c) Extemporise
d) Inconspicuous
Q15. Choose the most appropriate one-word for the given group of words.
The husks of corn or other grains separated by winnowing or threshing.
(a) hay (b) peel
(c) fodder (d) chaff
Q16. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order, except the first part.
Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
Such poststructuralist pronouncements…
A. not only in the Anglo-American academia
B. on the literature of the Third World,
C. however, are a common feature of the literary theory practiced
D. but also in the Third-World countries
 a) ABCD
b) ADCB
c) BCAD
d) CABD
Q17. Choose the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Denote
a) Convey
b) Conclude
c) Conceal
d) Convince
Q18. Choose the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Vitiate
a) annihilate
b) facilitate
c) propagate
d) validate
Q19. Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
a) Maxim
b) Profligate
c) Lisentious
d) Quandary
Q20. Spot the error in the given sentence.
They will not attend / the event / as they're going / away at end of April.
a) They will not attend
b) away at end of April.
c) as they're going
d) the event

Q21. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
A sudden noise frightened the horse.
a) The horse has been frightened by a sudden noise.
b) The horse was frightened by a sudden noise.
c) The horse had frightened by a sudden noise.
d) The horse got frightened by a sudden noise
Q22. Select the most appropriate option that best expresses the meaning of the
proverb in the given sentence.
The salesperson for the project offered a sneak peek of the project as we
expressed our interest in the area and amenities.
a) Getting a preview of something
b) To try something new
 c) Sending a brief letter
d) To be in a winning position
Q23. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
MUNDANE
a) exciting
b) abnormal
c) ordinary
d) wonderful
Q24. Select the most appropriate idiom that best explains the given sentence.
I was unable to solve the geometry question myself. So, I have asked my
teacher to help me out.
a) You can't always get what you want.
b) Two heads are better than one.
c) When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.
d) Two wrongs don't make a right.
Q25. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
French is taught to us by Miss Glenn.
a) Miss Glenn taught us French.
b) Miss Glenn teach us French.
c) Miss Glenn teaches us French.
d) Miss Glenn is teaching us French.
Q26. Spot the error in the given sentence.
I wanted to buy a candle holder, / but the store didn't have one. / So, I got a cake.
a) No error
b) I wanted to buy a candle holder
c) but the store didn't have one
d) So, I got a cake

Q27. Spot the error in the given sentence.

We feed the horse oats for a week because it had eaten all the hay.
a) No error
b) it had eaten all the hay
c) for a week because
d) We feed the horse oats

Q28. Choose the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Decadence
a) Decline
b) Liberate
c) Dispirited
d) Flowering
Q29. Choose the most appropriate one-word for the given group of words.
The inability to obtain adequate sleep
a) Mythomania
b) Andromania
c) Insomnia
d) Pyromania
Q30. Parts of the given sentence have been underlined. One of the parts may
contain an error. Select the option that rectifies the error. If you don't find
any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
It was the home minister of the country who took the decision to change a
laws pertaining to migration of people from one state to another.
a) No error
b) an home minister
c) the migration
d) the laws pertaining

Q31. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the
correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
A. fell before me
B. a carcass of an animal
C. when suddenly
D. my heart skipped a beat
a) BACD
b) CDBA
c) ABCD
d) DCBA
Q32. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Serene
a) Chaotic
b) Calm
c) Agitated
d) Angry
Q33. Choose the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Deplore
a) dislike
b) praise
c) hate
d) mourn
Q34. Choose the correct spelling of the incorrectly spelt word from the given
sentence.
The remoteness of the location made it difficult for the authoreties to reach
out to the people.
a) authorities
b) locasion
c) remotness
d) deficult
Q35. Choose the most appropriate one-word for the given group of words.
Someone who has too much admiration for himself or herself
a) Narcissist
b) Pantheist
c) Misogamist
d) Misanthropist
Q36. Select the correct spelling of the underlined word in the given sentence.
He made a sureptitiuos phone call while his boss was out of the room.
a) surreptitous
b) sureptitious
c) surreptitious
d) sarreptitious
Q37. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined
segment in the given sentence.
My sister resembles to my mother a lot in looks and in temperament.
a) is resembling to
b) has resemblance to
c) resembles
d) No improvement

Q38. Choose the appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

'Keep your chin up'.
a) The students diligently completed their homework assignments before the
deadline.
b) Despite facing setbacks, she remained positive and determined to achieve
her goals.
c) The hiker enjoyed the breathtaking view from the mountaintop, taking in
the natural beauty.
d) The scientist conducted experiments and gathered data to support his
research hypothesis.
Q39. Parts of the given sentence have been underlined. One of them contains an
error. The underlined parts are given as options with some changes. Select
the option that correctly rectifies the error.
 The film received critical acclaim for being a more innovative movie of the
year.
(a) Film receives (b) Acclaim at
(c) In the year (d) An innovative

Q40. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that
arranges the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
A. In accordance with hierarchical status
B. Of the services rendered
C. Rewards are given
D. And are not related to the economic value
a) ABDC
b) ADBC
c) CADB
d) CBAD
Q41. Choose the most appropriate one-word for the given group of words.
A drug or other substance that induces sleep
a) Energetic
b) Reviver
c) Sedative
d) Stimulant

Cloze-Test
The endurance of the crowds lining the Coronation route was
most commendable. Soaked, chilled and Sleepless, (1) ------------
remained wonderfully good-tempered and when the procession
finally (2) ------------ they cheered whole-heartedly. The great merit
of a (3) ------------crowd is that its members remain individuals.
It is characteristic of (4) ------------ British culture that British
people can collect in crowds (5) ------------ do not turn into mobs.

Q42. (a) we (b) it (c) they (d) he

Q43. (a) entire (b) appeared (c) joined (d) finished
Q44. (a) british (b) French (c) Indian (d) Asian
Q45. (a) only (b) therefore (c) perhaps (d) moreover
Q46. (a) Which (b) what (c) who (d) whom
 Reading Comprehension
Direction: Read the given passage and answer the following questions.

Taekwondo is a form of empty hand martial arts combat that requires the
athlete to use all parts of the body in competition. Taekwondo is a self-
defence discipline; the name is derived from the Korean words 'tae', meaning
kick, 'kwon', a punch or other blow with the hand or fist, and 'do', which is a
way or method of operation. Among the general public, taekwondo is
distinguished from other martial arts by its high speed, sweeping kicks and
emphatic punches. As with judo, taekwondo was developed as a sport that is
also representative of a moral code, where principles of loyalty, faithfulness,
respect, and the preservation of an indomitable spirit form a significant part
of taekwondo training. Beginning in 1945, shortly after the end of World War
II and Japanese Occupation, new martial arts schools called kwans opened in
Seoul. These schools were established by Korean martial artists with
backgrounds in Japanese and Chinese martial arts. At the time, indigenous
disciplines (such as Taekkyeon) were being forgotten, due to years of decline
and repression by the Japanese colonial government. The umbrella term
traditional Taekwondo typically refers to the martial arts practiced by the
kwans during the 1940s and 1950s, though in reality the term 'Taekwondo'
had not yet been coined at that time, and indeed each kwan (school) was
practicing its own unique style of the Korean art.

Q.47. Which of the following is NOT a principle of Taekwondo ?

a) Faithfulness
b) Loyalty
c) Disrespect
d) Indomitable spirit
Q.48. What is Taekwondo a form of ?
a) Martial arts
b) Visual arts
c) Conceptual arts
d) Performing arts
Q.49. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Indomitable
a) Strong
b) Invincible
c) Submissive
d) Unstoppable
Q.50. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Representative
a) Unusual
b) Theoretical
c) Typical
d) Aberrant
 Answer Key
1-A 2-C 3-A 4-D 5-B 6-C 7-D 8-C 9-C 10-C
11-C 12-D 13-D 14-A 15-D 16-C 17-C 18-A 19-C 20-B
21-B 22-A 23-C 24-B 25-C 26-A 27-D 28-A 29-C 30-D
31-D 32-B 33-B 34-A 35-A 36-C 37-C 38-B 39-D 40-C
41-C 42-C 43-B 44-A 45-C 46-A 47-C 48-A 49-C 50-C

Solution
Q1. (A) use ‘Daintily’ in place of ‘dainty’

Q2. (C) Call around: to contact multiple people, usually to organize something or
find information.
Q3. (A) Modest is most appropriate synonym of the given word that means to
contact multiple people, usually to organize something or find information.
Q4. (D) Blunt is most appropriate antonym of the given word that means (used
about a person, comment, etc.) very direct; saying what you think without
trying to be polite.
Q6. (C) Contemplating is correct spelling that means to spend time considering a
possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a
serious and quiet way.
Q8. (C) Indifferent is most appropriate antonym of the given word that means not
thinking about or interested in someone or something.
Fastidious: Giving too much attention to small details and wanting
everything to be correct and perfect.
Q9. (C) Use ‘Participated’ in place of ‘Participate’

Q11. (C) In hot water (Idiom): In a difficult situation in which you are likely to be
punished.
Q12. (D) Catastrophe: A sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction.
Farce: a humorous play or film where the characters become involved in
unlikely situations.
Q13. (d) Use ‘Return your notes by’

Q14. (A) Superindednt is incorrectly spelt word, Correct spelling is superintendent

that means a person who is in charge of work done in a particular
department, office, etc., or who is responsible for keeping a building or
place in good condition:
Q17. (C) Conceal is most appropriate antonym of the given word that means to
prevent something from being seen or known about:
Denote: To represent something
Q18. (A) Annihilate is most appropriate synonym of the given word that means to
destroy something completely so that nothing is left:
Vitiate: To destroy or damage something.
Q19. (C) Incorrect Spelling: Lisentious
Correct Spelling: licentious that means (especially of a person or their
behaviour) sexual in an uncontrolled and socially unacceptable way.
Q20. (B) Use ‘The’ before ‘End’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.

Q23. (C) Ordinary is most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Q26. (a) This sentence is grammatically correct.
Q27. (D) use ‘Feed’ in place of ‘Fed’

Q28. (A) Decline is most appropriate synonym of the given sentence.

Decadence: Low moral standards and behaviour:
Q29. (C) Insomnia is most appropriate one word for the given group of words.
Andro: “male” or “masculine”
Pyro: "fire," "heat," or "high temperature"
Mytho: relating to myth.
Q30. (d) Use ‘The laws pertaining’ in place of ‘a laws pertaining’
Q33. (B) Praise is most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Deplore: To feel or say that something is morally bad
Q34. (A) Authorities is correct spelling of the incorrectly spelt word.
Q36. (C) Surreptitious is correctly spelt word that means: done secretly, without
anyone seeing or knowing.
Q37. (c) use ‘resembles’ in place of ‘resembles to’

Q38. (B) Keep your chin up: to stay calm and cheerful in a difficult situation, or to
encourage someone not to give up.
Q39. (d) Use ‘An innovative’ in place of ‘a more innovative’

Q41. (C) Sedative is most appropriate one-word for the given group of words.
Q42. (c) They
They' is used as a plural pronoun and here we are talking about Large crowds
which are in plural form. So, 'they' is the most logical answer.
Q43. (b) Appear
Appear means to suddenly come into sight. The sentence states that the
crowd cheered when the procession finally came into sight. So, 'appeared' is
 the most logical answer.
Q44. (a) British
The passage is about the coronation of the king of Britain. So, British is the
most appropriate answer.
Q45. (c) Perhaps
We use perhaps when we think something is possible, but we are not certain.
Hence, 'Perhaps' is the most logical answer.
Q46. (a) Which
Who is used for living things and which is used for non living things. Here,
crowd is considered as a non living thing. Hence, 'which' is the most
appropriate answer.
Q47. (C) Disrespect
The passage mentions that taekwondo training involves principles such as
loyalty, faithfulness, respect, and the preservation of an indomitable spirit.
Hence, Disrespect is not true.
Q48. (a) Martial arts
(Line/s from the passage- Taekwondo is a form of empty hand martial arts
combat that requires the athlete to use all parts of the body in competition.)
Q49. (c) Submissive a willingness to allow control by other people or animals.
Indomitable- someone impossible to defeat or discourage.
Strong-having great physical or mental power.
Invincible- completely impossible to defeat or overcome.
Unstoppable- someone unable to be stopped or controlled.
Q50. (c) Typical- showing the characteristics of a particular kind of person or thing.
Representative- one that serves as a type for others of the same
classification.
Unusual something not commonly occurring or done.
Theoretical- existing only as an idea, rather than being real or actually
happening.
Aberrant- different from what is typical or usual.