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Question 1
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The following questions consists of two sets of words. Each word in the two sets is related to the other in the same way. Find out the relationship in the first set of two words and then select the alternative that best fits the blank in the second set of words.

Schooner : Ship :: _______ : Gun

A
Bazooka

B
Howitzer

C
Mortal

D
Musket

E
none of these

Solution

Schooner is an old form of ship; Musket is an old form of gun.

Answer: Musket
Question 2
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The following questions consists of two sets of words. Each word in the two sets is related to the other in the same way. Find out the relationship in the first set of two words and then select the alternative that best fits the blank in the second set of words.

Isthmus : Land :: : Water

A
Dredge

B
Floe

C
Peninsula

D
Strait

E
Bridge

Solution

An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses; strait is a narrow waterway connecting two large water bodies.

Answer: Strait
Question 3
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Pick out the synonym.

MENDACIOUS

A
Bitter

B
Beggarly

C
Boastful

D
Untruthful

E
None of these

Solution

'Mendacious' means 'lying; untruthful'.

Answer: Untruthful
Question 4
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Select the correct option to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

There was no agreement ____ the great powers ____ a treaty to ban nuclear weapons.

A
in, about

B
among, on

C
between, about

D
in, over

E
none of these

Solution

Schooner is an old form of ship; Musket is an old form of gun.
Question 5
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Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

______ pompous, he was an entertaining companion.

A
Before

B
Never

C
Though

D
Despite

E
Through

Solution

A contrast is reflected here between 'pompous' and 'entertaining'. Option 3 is correct. Other options are ungrammatical here.
Question 6
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Select the best option to fill up the blank.

Cryogenics is _______ the production of extremely low temperatures and the effects that take place under such conditions.

A
that scientific branch concerning with

B
a branch of science concerned with

C
concerned with a branch of science

D
concerned a science and branch

E
None of these

Solution

Option 2 has the correct word order. All the other options make use of words, which make the sentence incomplete. Option 1 would need an auxiliary. Option 3 would need a conjunction and is also meaningless in the sentence. Option 4 is also ungrammatical.
Question 7
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Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as No error. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

With many of the leaders (1) / neither sulking nor shirking work (2)/ the party has been forced to (3) /bring a new candidate into the election campaign. (4)/ No error (5)

A
(1)

B
(2)

C
(3)

D
(4)

E
(5)

Solution

Replace ‘neither sulking nor’ with ‘either sulking or’.

'Neither-Nor' pair is used when we are trying to present two varied ideas or examples with different tones. 'Either-or' pair is used when we are trying to present two similar ideas or examples. Here the two actions of sulking and shirking are of similar tone, therefore 'either-or' pair shall be used.
Question 8
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Choose a word or phrase, which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Esteem

A
Veneration

B
Revere

C
Mighty

D
Disdain

E
None of these

Solution

'Esteem' means 'respect and admire'. 'Disdain' means 'consider to be unworthy of one's consideration'.
Question 9
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The following question contains a sentence with one blank only. Below are given three words as answer choices. You have to choose an option with choices that can make the sentence complete.

The farmer was _________ by the lack of rain that season.

A. Empathy

B. Distraught

C. Distressed

A
A and B

B
B and C

C
C and A

D
Only A

E
Only B
Solution
The sentence talks about a farmer's reaction to the lack of rain that season. Thus, the blank requires an adjective.

Usually, a farmer's entire farming schedule is dependant on the rain that falls that season and more often than not less than expected rain can be a major problem for farmers leading to them being extremely disappointed and stressed.
- Empathy (noun): the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
- Distraught (adjective): deeply upset and agitated
- Distressed (adjective): be saddened, anxious and worried.
A farmer who has just faced a major loss in crop due to a lack of rain would find it very hard to empathize with anything or anyone.

Thus, the correct sentence will be: The farmer was distressed/distraught by the lack of rain that season.
Question 10
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Choose the best conjunction that will complete the following sentence.

The students, _______ were absent yesterday, were fined ten rupees each.

A
which

B
when

C
who

D
if

E
we

Solution

'Who' is used to qualify persons in a complex sentence. The keyword is 'students'.

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Question 1

Bazooka

Howitzer

Mortal

Musket

none of these

Solution

Question 2

Dredge

Floe

Peninsula

Strait

Bridge

Solution

Question 3

Bitter

Beggarly

Boastful

Untruthful

None of these

Solution

Question 4

in, about

among, on

between, about

in, over

none of these

Solution

Question 5

Before

Never

Though

Despite

Through

Solution

Question 6

that scientific branch concerning with

a branch of science concerned with

concerned with a branch of science

concerned a science and branch

None of these

Solution

Question 7

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Solution

Question 8

Veneration

Revere

Mighty

Disdain

None of these

Solution

Question 9

A and B

B and C

C and A

Only A

Only B

Solution

Question 10

which

when

who

if

we

Solution

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