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LECTURE - 01
1. Ramesh licked (a) / honey and (b) / said that (c) /it tasted sweetly. (d)
2. I am understanding;(a)/ you like her(b)/ because she has (c)/a generous nature.(d)
5. I am working with him since 2002, (a)/ but even today (b)/ I am unable (c)/ to understand
his motives.(d)
6. The dried raisons (a)/ have an intoxicating (b)/effect on humans as (c)/ well as flora and
fauna. (d)
8. By the time I reaching (a)/ the metro station, (b)/ the train had departed. (c)/ no error (d)
9. Himalayas include the (a)/ highest mountains in (b)/ the world and feed (c)/ almost 20% of
the earth’s population.(d)
11. Identify the error in the verb form in the following sentence and choose the correct
sentence from the given options (Present Tense).
The committee work diligently to ensure fair and unbiased decision.
(a) The committee is work diligently to ensure fair and unbiased decision.
(b) The committee worked diligently to ensure fair and unbiased decision.
(c) The committee has work diligently to ensure fair and unbiased decision.
(d) The committee works diligently to ensure fair and unbiased decision.
12. Identify the proper explanation of the error in the given sentence.
Mohan insisted to go there.
(a) Error is in the sentence formation. Preposition and gerund are required. The correct
sentence should read like this: Mohan insisted on going there.
(b) Error is with the verb. The correct sentence should read like this: Mohan insist to going
there.
(c). Error is with the tense. The correct sentence should read like this: Mohan insisting to go
there.
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(d) Error is with the preposition. The correct sentence should read like this: Mohan insisted
go there.
13. The sons of the old farmer (a)/ fell off after their father (b)/ breathed his last (c)/ in the
village.(d)
14. Had you been (a)/ working regularly, (b)/ you had completed (c)/ the project yesterday.
(d)
15. Mr. Raghav (a)/ brushes his (b)/ teeth four (c)/ times the day. (d)
16. Grievances cannot (a)/be redresed (b)/unless they (c)/are known. (d)
17. My secretary is disposed of (a)/ discuss everything in great detail (b)/ before she begins
(c)/ the actual work. (d)
18. Mahesh and his workers (a)/ will have been worked (b)/ on the project (c)/ for a long
time.(d)
19. The teacher checked (a)/ whether each of them (b)/ have a blanket (c)/ as it was a cold
night.(d)
20. He cheated in the [A] / examination, making his [B] / already-falling academic [C] /
credentials worst. [D]
21. It has been (a)/ noticed that (b)/ across all his faults, (c)/ he is admired.(d)
22. The thieves had no alternative (a)/ but to acquiesce with (b)/ the orders of (c)/ the
police.(d)
23. I hope that (a)/ yesterday's lunch (b)/ at Rahul's place (c)/ was at your liking.(d)
24. My son, who is (a)/ a cricketer too, (b)/ is a M.A. (c)/ from Delhi University.(d)
25. This item is in the public domain (a)/ and can be used, (b)/ copied and modefied (c)/
without any restrictions.(d)
Answer Key
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (a)
6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (a) 9. (a) 10. (c)
11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (d)
16. (b) 17. (a) 18. (b) 19. (c) 20. (d)
21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (d) 24. (c) 25. (c)
2. The little boy cried with pain when he burnt his fingers.
(a) when he burns his fingers (b) while he burn his fingers
(c) as he burning his fingers (d) No substitution required
3. She is married with a rich businessman and has enough money to splurge on luxuries.
(a) has marriage with (b) is married to
(c) has married with (d) No improvement
4. He always used to say that he was not a beggar by choice and if someone could employ
him, he would like to eat.
(a) live to work (b) listen to me
(c) love to work (d) linger at work
5. A sharp fall in the price of jute have led the poor jute farmers to the brink of starvation.
(a) No substitution (b) have led the poor farmers
(c) have lead the poor jute farmers (d) has led the poor jute farmers
8. The road is too busy for elderly people that they cannot cross safely.
(a) that it is impossible for them to cross. (b) to cross safely.
(c) that it cannot be crossed properly. (d) that it is difficult to cross
9. Not a word didn’t they speak to the others about the sad turn of events.
(a) did they speak (b) had they speak
(c) No substitution (d) do they speak
10. Before she began, she asked the teacher whether she write with a pen or a pencil.
(a) she wrote (b) she can write
(c) she should write (d) she did write.
12. The quality of students of an educational institute is of great importance and a crucial
starting point.
(a) The quality of students in an educational institute is in great importance and a crucial
starting point.
(b) No substitution
(c) The quality of students in an educational institute is of great importance and is a crucial
start point.
(d) The quality of students in an educational institute is of great importance and a crucial
starting point.
13. Inspite mother’s milk is vital to a child’s health, a number of FMCG companies wrongly
advertise artificially prepared infant formulas as being the best for the child.
(a) Mother’s milk (b) Though mother’s milk
(c) No substitution (d) Despite mother’s milk
15. The programme on TV was now shown the blurring faces of the inmates of the
rehabilitation centre .
(a) were now showing the blurred faces of the inmates of the rehabilitation centre.
(b) was now showing the blurred faces of the inmates of the rehabilitation centre
(c) were now showing the blurring faces of the inmates from the rehabilitation centre
(d) was now showing the blurred faces of the inmates upon the rehabilitation centre
16. Five years later, I was eating this same dish at the same restaurant.
(a) will have be eating (b) has been eating
(c) am eating (d) had been eating
17. Beyond skills, experience, and training, companies search for applicants who display
excitement — those they believe shall carry out allocated responsibilities cheerfully and
cooperatively.
(a) shall take up any designated obligations (b) will execute assigned duties
(c) will demonstrate non-biased work (d) should pick up all skills and works
20. An awkward neither grammatically accurate sentence is the result of centre implanting.
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(a) awkward unless grammatically (b) awkward either grammatically
(c) awkward beyond grammatically (d) awkward but grammatically
21. The referee declared that the participant who will score the highest points in the tally will
take away the cash prize of ₹50 lakh.
(a) who can score the highest point (b) who could score the highest point
(c) who scores the highest point (d) who settles scores the highest point
22. Although uncountable files stack up on the tables of government officials, they prefer
doing their work at a more leisure pace.
(a) No improvement needed (b) at a more leisure paced
(c) at a more leisurely pace (d) at a more leisurely paced
23. The Privacy Shield establishes a process to allow companies to transfer consumer data
from European Union countries to the United States in compliance in EU law.
(a) No improvement (b) in compliance for the
(c) in compliance under the (d) in compliance with
25. This lesser known heritage building is so beautiful as the Red Fort.
(a) This less known heritage building is much beautiful than the Red Fort.
(b) This heritage building is as beautiful as the Red Fort.
(c) This lesser known heritage building is very much beautiful as the Red Fort.
(d) This lesser known heritage building is as much beautiful as the Red Fort.
Answer Key
1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (d)
6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (c)
11. (c) 12. (d) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (b)
16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (c) 20. (d)
21. (c) 22. (c) 23. (d) 24. (d) 25. (d)
3. Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no
improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required".
Had he known about the error, he would have corrected it before submission.
(a) Had he knew (b) Did he knew
(c) If had he known (d) No improvement
4. Identify the sentence that is error free among the given sentences.
(a) The committee have decided to postpone the meeting until next week.
(b) Neither the teacher nor the students was aware of the change in schedule.
(c) Having finished the report, the team reviewed the results.
(d) She is one of those individuals who is always prepared for any eventuality.
5. Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
Keen interest or enthusiasm
(a) Relish (b) Stubborn
(c) Apathy (d) Avidity
6. Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no
Improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
"Rashmika takes up her mother in looks and personality."
(a) takes over (b) takes down
(c) takes for (d) takes after
11. Identify the segment in the sentence that contains grammatical error.
(a) Mahesh does not have (b) some money to buy
(c) a new printing machine. (d) No error
12. Choose the most appropriate word to make the sentence sensibly correct.
Rajat's new green boots were a perfect______ to his white jacket.
(a) complement (b) adjustment
(c) procurement (d) compliment
13. Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the underlined word in the following
sentence-
She is becoming more and more irascible as she grows older.
(a) Irresponsible (b) Amiable
(c) Irritable (d) Practical
15. Select the most appropriate meaning for the given idiom.
Calls the Shots
(a) Call someone out (b) To Scold
(c) Challenge someone or something (d) To be the person in charge
16. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following
Sentence-
I can endorse their opinion wholeheartedly.
(a) Respect (b) Expedite
(c) Renounce (d) Applaud
17. Select the word which means the same as the group of words.
A principle that most people believe to be true
(a) Axiom (b) Cliche
(c) Principal (d) Fiction
18. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that
contains a grammatical error.
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(a) Rajat felt overjoyed (b) because one of his
(c) acquaintances had told him (d) a very pleasant news.
19. Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice of the given sentence.
Complete the assignment by tomorrow.
(a) The assignment must be completed by tomorrow.
(b) The assignment are to be completed by tomorrow.
(c) The assignment must be complete by tomorrow.
(d) The assignment have to be completed by tomorrow.
The pressure to succeed in exams can be overwhelming, and many students find themselves
caught up in a cycle of fear and anxiety. Some teachers and YouTube influencers create a
sense of FOMO i.e. fear of missing out, by____21____that the exam is going to be
exceptionally tough and that students will miss out on crucial material if they don't join a
particular batch or course. This can be a manipulative strategy to lure students ___22___
spending money on courses or classes that may not necessarily provide the best value. To
overcome such FOMO, it's essential for students to recognize this tactic and understand that
it's often____23____by commercial interests rather than a genuine concern for their success.
By staying informed about the syllabus and PYQs of recent years, students can avoid
unnecessary speculation and focus on setting realistic goals. When selecting study materials
or courses, students should prioritize those that align___24____the syllabus & PYQs rather
than feeling pressured to join a particular batch due to aggressive marketing. Talking to your
already selected friends or mentors about such concerns ___25___ provide valuable
perspective and help students feel more focused. By recognizing the tactics used to create
FOMO, students can reduce anxiety and approach exams with confidence, knowing that their
success is determined by their efforts and preparation.
21. (a) Training (b) assuming (c) explaining (d) claiming
22. (a) onto (b) upto (c) into (d) in
23. (a) driven (b) manipulated (c) executed (d) decide
24. (a) from (b) with (c) in (d) for
25. (a) may be (b) should (c) can (d) will be
Answer Key
1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (d)
6. (d) 7. (a) 8. (b) 9. (d) 10. (b)
11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (c) 14. (a) 15. (d)
16. (c) 17. (a) 18. (d) 19. (a) 20. (a)
21. (d) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (b) 25. (c)
4. Currently, Mittu and Bittu ________ hard to meet the project deadline.
(a) worked (b) are working
(c) have worked (d) were working
5. The teacher asked the students to _______ their ideas during the class discussion.
(a) get on (b) put off
(c) bring up (d) bring about
7. The teacher asked the students to _______ their essays before the deadline.
(a) land in (b) put off
(c) hand in (d) hand up
9. Gautam ______all the documents by the time his senior advocate reached the court.
(a) examines (b) had examined
(c) is examining (d) will be examining
11. He gazed around the room ______ lay hidden a treasure chest.
(a) whereby (b) whereas
(c) wherein (d) whereof
12. Each one of the participants in the annual function ________ an applause.
(a) deserve (b) deserves
(c) is deserving (d) have deserved
13. The air quality is so bad ______it becomes difficult to breathe.
(a) when (b) as
(c) that (d) since
19. The company had some initial problems, but now it is ___________
(a) flying like a rock (b) flying a kite
(c) flying the nest (d) flying high
22. The tigress that was killed by the villagers was not only a man-eater, ______ a mother.
(a) but (b) but also
(c) and (d) but often
24. Select the correct spelling to fill in the blank. Subir’s long absence is likely to have _____ for
employees in the office.
(a) repercusions (b) repercussions
(c) reperrcussions (d) rapercussions
25. Read the sentence carefully and select the most suitable idiom to fill in the blank.
The renowned publisher decided to withdraw a book from the market. No one was interested
in the book as the arguments presented were ____________.
(a) high and mighty (b) out of the woods
(c) beside the mark (d) under the rose
26. We have postponed this movie outing too many times, so we are going tomorrow, come
_____ or shine.
(a) rain (b) Mountain
(c) Hail (d) Thunder
28. After years of fights with his neighbour Ram, Shekhar decided to hold out the ___and
invited Ram for tea.
(a) poker face (b) comparing apples to oranges
(c) chip on shoulder (d) olive branch
29. Select the most appropriate verb / verb phrase to fill in the blank.
They ________________ their house for the past two months, and it’s finally starting to look
fantastic.
(a) were renovating (b) will renovate
(c) has renovated (d) have been renovating
30. Select the most appropriate order of the segments in the options that will fill in the blanks
and make a coherent paragraph.
Though Sheela loves watching horror movies,
________________/________________/________________/________________ she rented
another romantic today.
(a) she planned to try something different yesterday / so she rented the latest romantic / and
to her surprise she enjoyed it very much / so much so that
(b) and to her surprise she enjoyed it very much /so much so that /so she rented the latest
romantic /she planned to try something different yesterday
(c) so she rented the latest romantic / and to her surprise she enjoyed it very much / so much
so that / she planned to try something different yesterday
(d) so much so that / and to her surprise she enjoyed it very much / she planned to try
something different yesterday / so she rented the latest romantic
Answer Key
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (c)
6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (b) 10. (b)
11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (c)
16. (c) 17. (a) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (a)
21. (b) 22. (b) 23. (a) 24. (b) 25. (c)
26. (a) 27. (d) 28. (d) 29. (d) 30. (a)
PYQ BEST QUESTION SERIES
LECTURE - 05
CLOZE TEST – 01
Oil is almost certainly one of the ocean's greatest resources. 33% of the world's oil comes
from seaward fields in seas. Oils are liquids that easily burn and do not (1)______ in water.
Most of the time, they are made of chains of carbon and hydrogen atoms. There are three
(2)______ types of oils: mineral, essential and fixed oils. From plants, essential oils are thin,
scented oils. Because they frequently have an odour, essential oils are (3)______ in
perfumery and food flavouring. Aromatic extraction processes like cold pressing, distillation
and extraction are typically used to prepare essential oils. Fatty acids are used by animals and
plants to make fixed oils. They are especially non-volatile oils that are found in the seeds of
cotton, corn, flax, sunflowers, peanuts, coconuts and olives, as well as in fatty animal tissues.
Mineral oils are (4)_______ from petroleum which has been underground for millions of
years from sea organism skeletons. Mineral oils are one of the petroleum by-products with
the lowest prices. Mineral oils are colourless and transparent. They are made up of a
(5)_____ of hydrocarbons.
Q.1. 1. Dissolve 2. evaporate 3. melt 4. diffuse
Q.2. 1. primary 2. early 3. original 4. initial
Q.3. 1. applied 2. utilised 3. operated 4. employed
Q.4. 1. invented 2. produced 3. fabricated 4. renewed
Q.5. 1. combination 2. cooperation 3. association 4. Collaboration
CLOZE TEST – 02
Famines were (1) ________ during the period of British rule due to many reasons (2)
_______ unemployment following import of machine-made goods from Britain,
overexploitation of farmers and (3) _________ access to food. India suffered two very severe
droughts in 1965 and 1966. India achieved (4) ________ in food grains by the year 1976
through the implementation of the seedwater-fertiliser-led (5) _________. The country is no
longer exposed to real famines. However, lack of purchasing power continues to haunt
people in some parts of the country.
Q.1. 1. caused 2. discouraged 3. excruciated 4. paused
Q.2. 1. excluding large-scale 2. including large-scale
3. including small-scale 4. excluding small-scale
Q.3. 1. restricted 2. basic 3. unlimited 4. inflated
Q.4. 1. success 2. incompetency 3. goal 4. self-sufficiency
1. It was me (a)/ who saved the life (b)/ of that drowning child. (c)/ No error
3. Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no
improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required’.
Can you please give me leave for two days.
(a) Give to me
(b) Grant to me
(c) Grant me
(d) No improvement
4. People want (a) / to saw the home team (b) / win the game. (c) / No error.
6. Sentence Improvement
If somebody asks you something, you ____ answer it correctly.
(a) needs to be able to
(b) need to be able to
(c) needs to able to
(d) No word required
7. Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence -
This GROTESQUE bird is known for taking honey from wild bees' nests and has no feathers
on its head.
(a) Unpleasant
(b) Gallantry
(c) Elusive
(d) Feasible
9. Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice of the given sentence.
Vivek spent a lot of money on ipads
(a) A lot of money were spent by Vivek on ipads.
(b) A lot of money is spent by Vivek on ipads.
(c) A lot of money was spent by Vivek on ipads
(d) A lot of money was spend by Vivek on ipads
11. Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active / passive) form of
the given sentence.
The manager explained the latest assignment to Lana.
(a) The latest assignment was explained to Lana by the manager.
(b) The latest assignment had explained to Lana by the manager.
(c) The latest assignment has been explained to Lana by the manager.
(d) The latest assignment had been explained to Lana by the manager
12. Select the most appropriate meaning for the given idiom.
Black mark against you
(a) a tough job at hand
(b) a strong reputation
(c) an offence which affects your reputation
(d) an unexecuted task
13. Identify the segment in the sentence that contains grammatical error.
My brother-in-laws who live in Mumbai have come to stay with us.
(a) My brother-in-laws
(b) who live in Mumbai
(c) have come to stay with us.
(d) No Error
15. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following Sentence
The PAUCITY of resources, the lack of an intellectual and artistic community in the institute
made conditions intolerable.
(a) Gloomy
(b) Weak
(c) Likely
(d) Plenty
17. Select the word which means the same as the group of words.
An arrangement of lowers that is usually given as a present
(a) Bouquet
(b) Boutique
(c) Basket
(d) Bracelet
19. Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
A place where coins are manufactured
(a) Mine
(b) Warehouse
(c) Factory
(d) Mint
20.
A. Once the oven is preheated, you can put the dish in the oven.
B. While the oven is preheating, you should prepare the ingredients.
C. The dish will need to be baked for 30 minutes.
D. The first step in the process is to preheat the oven.
(a) CABD (b) DBAC (c) DCAB (d) BADC
Answer Key
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (c)
6. (b) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (c)
11. (a) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (d)
16. (d) 17. (a) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (b)
21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (a) 25. (b)
4. This boy performed (a)/ extremely good (b)/ in the (c)/ dance competition.(d)
5. If I was a king, (a)/ I would have tried (b)/ my best to remove poverty (c)/ from my
country.(d)
7. The train is running (a)/ late by six hours (b)/ so it (c)/ cannot make over the time.(d)
8. It was an interesting (a)/ chat with (b)/ an European gymnast that changed (c)/ my mindset
towards the sport. (d)
10. She has been speaking (a)/ to him on (b)/ the subject (c)/ many times.(d)
11. According to Mr. Sharma (a)/ the news have come (b)/ as another blow (c)/ to the family
members.
12. After the match, (a)/ the stadium was the messiest (b)/ it’s ever been.(c)/ no error (d)
13. Much of the (a)/ beauty and glory (b)/ of life (c)/ have disappeared. (d)
14. At the zoo, a curious child (a)/ fed an elephant some peanuts, (b)/ while enthusiastic
group of the visitors (c)/ watched in amazement. (d)
15. A student becomes (a)/ dearer to the teachers (b)/ via participating and actively working
(c)/ towards the glory of the school. (d)
16. She has taken (a)/ nothing from yesterday (b)/ and is feeling (c)/ nauseatic now.(d)
18. His artwork is (a)/ more intricate (b)/ than any artist (c)/ in the gallery.(d)
19. John searched thoroughly (a)/ but could not (b)/ find his coat (c)/ nowhere in the
house.(d)
21. It was an insight (a)/ and determination of the lady doctor (b)/ that people were (c)/ able
to lead a normal life.(d)
22. Mrs. Meera and family (a)/ received his letter (b)/ a week ago. (c)/ no error (d)
24. Mr. Surya (a)/ have no interior (b)/ motive in offering (c)/ you support (d)
25. Bindu asked Arya to fill out for (a)/ her so that she could (b)/ take care of (c)/ her sick
father.(d)
Answer Key
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (a)
6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (a)
11. (b) 12. (d) 13. (d) 14. (c) 15. (b)
16. (b) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (b)
21. (a) 22. (d) 23. (b) 24. (b) 25. (a)
Q19. Since the storm knocked in the power, Q25.Can you please tell me where is the city
we've been using candles to light our home. park.
(a) No substitution required (a) where the city park is?
(b) the storm knocked out the power (b) where are city's park?
(c) the storm knocked over the power (c) city park where?
(d) the storm knocked away the power (d) where was the city park
Answer Key
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (d)
6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (d) 9. (b) 10. (a)
11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (c)
16. (b) 17. (b) 18. (b) 19. (b) 20. (c)
21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (c) 25. (a)