Spot the Error
Direction (1 - 5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
1. (solve as per the direction is given above)

A. I wonder B. how am I C. to do it D. No error.

Answer: Option (B)
Explanaton: how I am going
2. (solve as per the direction is given above)

A. He is not to blame B. for what has happened C. for he is in no way connected with it. D. No error.

Answer: Option (A)
Explanaton: He is not to be blamed
3. (solve as per the direction is given above)

A. Had you not B. reached in time C. he would have lost all our belongings. D. No error.

Answer: Option (C)
Explanaton: we would have lost all our belongings
4. (solve as per the direction is given above)

A. The man told to her B. that he had not brought his dog C. out for a walk as he was afraid that it would rain. D. No error.

Answer: Option (A)
Explanaton: The man told her
5. (solve as per the direction is given above)

A. If I am you B. I would have seen to it C. that I won the prize. D. No error.

Answer: Option (A)
Explanaton: If I were you
Fill in the Blanks
Direction (1 - 5) : Each of the following sentences is followed by four words or group of words. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word or group of words.
1. There was a major accident. The plane crashed. The pilot _________ did not see the tower.

A. likely B. probably C. scarcely D. hurriedly

Answer: Option (B)
2. The car we were travelling in _________ a mile from home.

A. broke off B. broke down C. broke into D. broke up

Answer: Option (B)
3. What are you _________ in the kitchen cupboard?

A. looking in B. looking on C. looking to D. looking for

Answer: Option (D)
4. I did not see the point of _________ waiting for them, so I went home.

A. hanging around B. hanging on C. hang together D. hanging up

Answer: Option (A)
5. He lost confidence and _________ of the deal at the last minute.

A. backed out B. backed on C. backed down D. backed onto Practice Exercise

Answer: Option (A)
Synonyms
1. UNCOUTH

A. Ungraceful B. Rough C. Slovenly D. Dirty

Answer: Option (B)
2. ALACRITY

A. boredom B. vexation C. promptness D. wit E. cleverness

Answer: Option (C)
3. DESOLATE

A. lethargic B. dejected C. fertile D. boring E. euphoric

Answer: Option (B)
4. ALTRUISM

A. misery B. indifference C. veracity D. generosity E. selfishness

Answer: Option (D)
5. INCIPIENT

A. mature B. nascent C. despondent D. final E. experienced

Answer: Option (B)
Antonyms
1. SOMNOLENT

A. drowsy B. Lively C. cheerful D. joyous E. active

Answer: Option (E)
Explanaton: Active (alert) is an antonym of somnolent (sleepy; drowsy).
2. MELLIFLUOUS

A. harmonious B. pitchable C. discordant D. internal E. external

Answer: Option (C)
Explanaton: The word mellifluous means pleasingly smooth or musical to hear. The word discordant (cacophonous, harsh) is its antonym.
3. PRODIGAL

A. generous B. revisable C. frugal D. wealthy E. rich

Answer: Option (C)
Explanaton: Prodigal (wasteful, extravagant) and frugal (thrifty, economical) are antonyms.
4. DISASTER

A. puzzle B. success C. omen D. festival E. fiasco

Answer: Option (B)
Explanaton: Success is an antonym of the word disaster. One of its meaning is a failure.
5. ANIMATE

A. truthful B. false C. active D. dull E. lazy

Answer: Option (D)
Explanaton: Animate (alive) and dull are antonyms.
Spelling/ Detecting mis-spelt words
1. Choose the correct spelt word out of the given alternatives.

A. Commison B. Comission C. Commisson D. Commission

Answer: Option (D)
2. Choose the correct spelt word out of the given alternatives.

A. Exampel B. Example C. Exampal D. Exemple

Answer: Option (B)
3. Choose the correct spelt word out of the given alternatives.

A. Achievement B. Acheivment C. Achievment D. Achevement

Answer: Option (A)
4. Choose the correct spelt word out of the given alternatives.

A. Fabullous B. Fablous C. Fabuleous D. Fabulous

Answer: Option (D)
5. Choose the correct spelt word out of the given alternatives.

A. Corrupt B. Currupt C. Coruppt D. Curropt

Answer: Option (A)
Idioms & Phrases
1. As fit as a fiddle

A. Very weak B. Recovering from illness C. Looks fit but not fit actaully D. None of above

Answer: Option (D)
Explanaton: Means Strong and healthy
Example: He has recovered from illness and now he is as fit as a fiddle.
2. At loggerheads

A. In difficulty B. to be at strife C. very happy together D. None of the above

Answer: Option (B)
Explanaton: Strife means quarrel, contention, dispute, fight, conflict etc.
Example: All three brothers are at loggerheads because of the land dispute.
3. An apple of discord

A. cause of wealth B. cause of illness C. cause of happiness D. cause of quarrel

Answer: Option (D)
Explanaton: Example: Land is an apple of discord between two brothers.
4. At a loss

A. at a business loss B. at a relation loss C. to be unable to decide D. none of the above

Answer: Option (C)
Explanaton: Example: I am at a loss to know what to do.
5. At dagger's drawn

A. to have bitter enmity B. to be very friendly C. to be unknown D. to be very familiar

Answer: Option (A)
Explanaton: Enmity means The state or feeling of being actively opposed
Example: The quarrel between two friends has grown more bitter now and they are at dagger's drawn.
One Word Substitution
1. A person living permanently in a certain place

A. Resident B. Native C. Domicile D. Subject

Answer: Option (C)
2. Mania for stealing articles

A. Hypomania B. Kleptomania C. Logomania D. Stelomania

Answer: Option (B)
3. One who loves mankind is called

A. Optimist B. Philanthropist C. Optometrist D. Truant

Answer: Option (B)
4. A Government run by a dictator is termed as

A. Autocracy B. Democracy C. Oligracy D. Theocracy

Answer: Option (A)
5. A remedy for all disease is

A. Medicine B. Medical C. Medica D. Panacea

Answer: Option (D)
Improvement of Sentences
1. She is tallest of all the girls.

A. a taller B. taller C. the taller D. the tallest

Answer: Option (D)
2. She is worried about his health and also me.

A. also is me B. me also are C. so am I D. so come too

Answer: Option (C)
3. In summer, days are more warmer than nights.

A. more warm B. warmest C. warmer D. none

Answer: Option (C)
4. He killed the enemy by his sword.

A. by sword B. by a sword C. with his sword D. none

Answer: Option (C)
5. My copy is as good or better than yours.

A. as good as or B. as good as C. as good and better D. none

Answer: Option (B)
Reading Comprehension
Direction ( 1 - 5): Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage.
A well-dressed young man entered a big textile shop one evening. He was able to draw the attention of the salesmen who thought him rich and likely to make heavy purchases. He was shown the superior varieties of suit lengths and sarees. But after casually examining them, he kept moving to the next section, where readymade goods were being sold and further on to the hosiery section. By them, the salesmen had begun to doubt his intentions and drew the attention of the manager. The manager asked him what exactly he wanted and he replied that he wanted courteous treatment. He explained that he had come to the same shop in a casual dress that morning and drawn little attention. His pride was hurt and he wanted to assert himself. He had come in good dress only to get decent treatment, not forgetting any textiles. He left without making any purchase.
1. The young man was well-dressed because

A. it was his habit to dress well B. it was his wedding day C. he wanted to meet the manager of the shop D. he wanted to impress the salesmen

Answer: Option (D)
2. The salesmen in the shop are described as people who pay attention to

A. only young men and women B. pretty women C. only rich customers D. regular customers

Answer: Option (C)
3. The young man moved away to the hosiery section because of the

A. was not interested in purchasing anything now B. did not like the readymade clothes C. wanted better clothes D. was restless

Answer: Option (A)
4. The manager asked the young man what he wanted because

A. he would give him exactly what he was looking for B. the salesman had drawn his attention to the indifferent attitude of the young man C. he thought they could do more business with him that way D. he thought the visitor was dissatisfied

Answer: Option (B)
5. The young man left without making purchases because of he

A. did not have money B. could not find any item of his choice C. had come only to make a point about the indifferent attitude of the salesmen towards casually dressed customers D. decided to come to make the purchases, later on,

Answer: Option (C)
Para Jumbles
1. 1). By the time he got to Linjeflug four years later, he had learned many lessons, in fact, he began his second stint as top dog by calling the entire company together in a hanger and asking for help, a far cry from his barking out commands just 48 months back. 2). At SAS, he arrived at a time crisis. 3). This book is chock-a-block full of intrusive stories and practical advice, describing Carton’s activities at Vingresor (where he assumed his first presidency at age 32), Linjeflug, and SAS in particular. 4). He began at Vingresor as an order giver, not a listener – neither to his people nor to his customers and made every mistake in the book.

A. 2143 B. 2134 C. 3214 D. 3412

Answer: Option(D)
Explanaton: The correct option here will be option D. As we can see that only in option D the timeline of the sentences is correctly maintained. Sentence 3 will be the opening sentence because only 3 has a noun (NAME) for him. Furthermore, 4 will come before 1 and 2. Hence 3412, as we can see in sentence 3 the order is already given ‘Vinedresser, Linjeflug, SAS’, we just have to follow this order and see the correct option which is option D.
2. 1). What came out was very large garland made out of currency notes. 2). The unsuspecting governor opened the box in full view of the gathering 3). When the RBI governor came to inaugurate the new printing press, the local unit of the BJP handed him a gift-wrapped box 4). There was a twist – the notes were all as tattered as notes could get

A. 4132 B. 3124 C. 3214 D. 4312

Answer: Option (C)
Explanaton: We can clearly see that sentence 4 is tending or concluding sentence here. So it will come at last. Hence only option B and option C are left as option A and option D get eliminated. In option B chronological order is disrupted as the minister could not have viewed the garland of currency notes before opening the box. Thus option C will be the correct answer.
3. 1). arrived here on Sunday by an early morning flight. 2). Dubai-based Win Gautam who is the 3). accused in the Rs 50 crore Before guns kickback case. 4). He is scheduled to appear in the trial court By Wednesday.

A. 2134 B. 2314 C. 1432 D. 1342

Answer: Option(B)
Explanaton: The initiating statement has to be statement 2 as it refers to the person being referred. '21' is not the right pair as it ends abruptly. Therefore, the logical sequence will be 2314. Thus option B is the correct answer
4. 1). the main difference is that efficiency is a ration and effectiveness is not. 2). But they reach efficiency in a different way than American businesses. 3). The Japanese are very efficient and such concepts as "just in time" are a witness to their efficiency. 4). They reach efficiency through the route of effectiveness.

A. 3241 B. 1432 C. 3142 D. 3412

Answer: Option (A)
Explanaton: 2 follows 3 which mentions that the efficiency mentioned in 3 is attained through a particular mode. 4 describes efficiency. 1 concludes by explaining the difference. So option A is the correct answer.
5. 1). Sony has been valued at around Rs 800 crore. 2). IBM is a leading consultancy firm. 3). This valuation has been done by IBM. 4). They have relied on the excess value approach.

A. 4123 B. 2143 C. 1234 D. 1324

Answer: Option(D)
Explanaton: Can start with 2 or 1, but 1 and 2 are vice versa cannot follow each other. This the second option is out. So we start with the option 'A'. Sentence 1 will be followed 3 as it talks about who did the valuation.
Double Fillers Para
Directions (1-5): In each of the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Below the sentences, there are five options with a pair of words each. Fill up the sentences with the pair of words that make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
1. Hong Kong, on Saturday, _______ a new high-speed rail link to ______ China that will vastly decrease travel times.

A. Establishes, reach B. Opened, inland C. Started, invade D. Closed, detour E. All of these

Answer: Option (B)
Explanaton: In the given sentence, only ‘opened’ & ‘inland’ make it grammatically as well as contextually correct. While option (a) is grammatically wrong, options (c) & (d) are contextually wrong. Hence, ‘Hong Kong, on Saturday, opened a new high-speed rail link to inland China that will vastly decrease travel times’ is the correct.
2. Although Milkha Singh and P.T. Usha came heartbreakingly close, independent India has never _______ an athletics medal at the Olympics. But Chopra’s presence and awesome progress give one _______ that things could be different at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

A. Win, hope B. Brought, heartbreak C. Get, hopes D. Won, hope E. None of these

Answer: Option (D)
Explanaton: Here, option (a) is grammatically wrong and options (b) & (c) are grammatically as well as contextually wrong. Hence (d) is the correct answer. Although Milkha Singh and P.T. Usha came heartbreakingly close, independent India has never won an athletics medal at the Olympics. But Chopra’s presence and awesome progress give one hope that things could be different at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
3. The ________ aims to provide equal rights to persons with HIV and bring them into the mainstream. The Act gains ________ as it makes it a legal obligation to protect the privacy of persons with HIV and AIDS.

A. Ruling, momentum B. Rule, pace C. Statute, importance D. Judgement, significance E. All of these

Answer: Option (C)
Explanaton: Here, (a) & (b) are contextually wrong. And, while option (d) is grammatically correct, option (c) fits in more accurately, contextually, because the second line talks about an ‘Act’ and the word ‘Statute’ means an act. Hence - The statute aims to provide equal rights to persons with HIV and bring them into the mainstream. The Act gains importance as it makes it a legal obligation to protect the privacy of persons with HIV and AIDS.
4. The core of the team has _______ the same, with John Johnson and Subhasish Bose the only major departures. After defeat in the AFC Cup, BFC has only one _______ to focus on.

A. Been, hoping B. Remained, competition C. Stay, game D. Both (a) & (b) E. None of these

Answer: Option (B)
Explanaton: Here option (a) and (c) clearly grammatically unfit. Hence, ‘The core of the team has remained the same, with John Johnson and Subhasish Bose the only major departures. After defeat in the AFC Cup, BFC has only one competition to focus on’ is our correct sentence.
5. Nandita Das amplifies the liberal voice of the sub-continental icon by _______ an artistic distance than _______ indulgent or passionate.

A. Maintaining, being B. Deciding, the C. Beholding, having D. Holding, the E. None of these

Answer: Option (A)
Explanaton: In the given question, while all the options are grammatically correct, only (a) fits in contextually. Hence, ‘Nandita Das amplifies the liberal voice of the sub-continental icon by maintaining an artistic distance than being indulgent or passionate’ is the correct answer.
Cloze Test
Directions (1-5): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against each, five words are suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Education has been a problem in our country (1). The lack of it has been blamed for all (2) of evil for hundreds of years. Even scholars have written lengthy articles about how the Indian education system needs to change. The funny thing is that from colonial times, things have (3) changed. We have established reputed business schools, law schools and other institutions of excellence. Students, now, so routinely score 90% marks that even with this percentage they find it (4) to get into the colleges of their choice. The problem thus lies with us doing more of the same old staff. This needs to change by bringing about (5) in education.

1. A. time B. take C. ever D. long E. decade

Answer: Option (D)

2. A. possession B. abundance C. typical D. much E. sorts

Answer: Option (E)

3. A. bare B. hardly C. little D. much E. highly

Answer: Option (B)

4. A. simple B. easy C. irregular D. noble E. difficult

Answer: Option (E)

5. A. innovation B. dreams C. creating D. foreign E. choice

Answer: Option (A)