Q1. Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, "Let us go for a walk."
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Answer: C. He proposed that they should go for a walk.
When 'Let us' expresses a proposal, it is reported with 'proposed/suggested that' + subject + 'should': 'He proposed that they should go for a walk.'
Direct and Indirect Speech · hard
Q2. Choose the correctly spelt word meaning 'an incident or event'.
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Answer: C. Occurrence
The correct spelling is 'Occurrence': double 'c', double 'r', ending in '-ence'.
Spelling · medium
Q3. Choose the synonym of 'AUDACIOUS'.
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Answer: C. Bold
'Audacious' means showing a willingness to take bold risks, so 'Bold' is closest in meaning.
Synonyms · medium
Q4. Choose the antonym of 'ACQUIT'.
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Answer: C. Convict
To 'acquit' is to declare someone not guilty; to 'convict' is to declare someone guilty, so 'Convict' is the antonym.
Antonyms · medium
Q5. Choose the correct passive form of: 'The chef cooked a delicious meal.'
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Answer: C. A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
Simple past passive = was/were + past participle: 'A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.'
Active and Passive Voice · easy
Q6. Choose the antonym of 'LETHARGIC'.
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Answer: B. Energetic
'Lethargic' means sluggish and lacking energy; its antonym is 'Energetic'.
Antonyms · medium
Q7. What does the idiom 'to bury the hatchet' mean?
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Answer: C. To make peace
'To bury the hatchet' means to end a quarrel and make peace.
Idioms and Phrases · medium
Q8. A person who is indifferent to pleasure and pain is called:
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Answer: C. Stoic
A 'Stoic' endures pain or hardship without showing feelings. A hedonist pursues pleasure, a cynic distrusts people's motives, and a sceptic doubts accepted beliefs.
One-word Substitution · medium
Q9. The life history of a person written by that person is called:
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Answer: C. Autobiography
An 'Autobiography' is an account of a person's life written by that person. A biography is written by someone else.
One-word Substitution · easy
Q10. Identify the error: 'Neither of the two candidates were selected for the post.'
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Answer: A. 'were' should be 'was'
'Neither of' refers to each one separately and takes a singular verb: 'Neither of the two candidates was selected for the post.'
Error Spotting · medium
Q11. A person who cannot be corrected or reformed is called:
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Answer: A. Incorrigible
'Incorrigible' means not able to be corrected or reformed. 'Incorruptible' means cannot be bribed, 'invincible' cannot be defeated, and 'indelible' cannot be erased.
One-word Substitution · medium
Q12. Identify the error: 'The heavy rain prevented us to go out.'
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Answer: A. 'to go' should be 'from going'
'Prevent' is used in the pattern 'prevent someone from doing something': 'The heavy rain prevented us from going out.'
Error Spotting · medium
Q13. One who hates mankind is called:
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Answer: D. Misanthrope
A 'Misanthrope' dislikes humankind. A philanthropist loves and helps mankind, a misogynist hates women, and a misogamist hates marriage.
One-word Substitution · medium
Q14. What does the idiom 'to smell a rat' mean?
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Answer: C. To suspect that something is wrong
'To smell a rat' means to suspect trickery or that something is not right.
Idioms and Phrases · medium
Q15. Choose the correctly spelt word meaning 'a feeling of great happiness and excitement'.
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Answer: A. Exhilaration
The correct spelling is 'Exhilaration' (ex-hil-a-ra-tion), with a silent 'h' after 'x'.
Spelling · medium
Q16. Improve the bracketed part: '[It is time we start] preparing for the examination.'
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Answer: D. It is time we started
After 'It is time' / 'It is high time', the subject is followed by the simple past (subjunctive sense): 'It is time we started preparing for the examination.'
Sentence Improvement · hard
Q17. Handwriting that cannot be read is:
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Answer: D. Illegible
'Illegible' means not clear enough to be read. 'Inaudible' means cannot be heard, and 'illiterate' describes a person who cannot read.
One-word Substitution · easy
Q18. Choose the correct passive form of: 'Open the window.'
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Answer: D. Let the window be opened.
An imperative command becomes passive with 'Let' + object + 'be' + past participle: 'Let the window be opened.'
Active and Passive Voice · medium
Q19. Fill in the blank: The minister's speech was so ___ that the audience grew restless.
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Answer: B. tedious
'Tedious' means too long, slow or dull, which explains why the audience grew restless. The other options would keep an audience engaged.
Fill in the Blanks · medium
Q20. Fill in the blank: The full ___ of the new policy will be felt only after several years.
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Answer: D. ramifications
'Ramifications' are the complex consequences of an action or decision. Remnants are leftovers, rudiments are basic principles, and reservations are doubts.
Fill in the Blanks · hard
Q21. Identify the error: 'Unless you do not work hard, you will not pass.'
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Answer: B. 'do not' should be removed
'Unless' means 'if not', so it should not be followed by another negative: 'Unless you work hard, you will not pass.'
Error Spotting · medium
Q22. Choose the correctly spelt word meaning 'a period of a thousand years'.
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Answer: A. Millennium
The correct spelling is 'Millennium': double 'l', double 'n', ending in '-ium'.
Spelling · medium
Q23. A person who eats human flesh is called:
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Answer: D. Cannibal
A 'Cannibal' is a person who eats the flesh of other human beings.
One-word Substitution · easy
Q24. Fill in the blank: The medicine had an immediate ___ on the patient.
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Answer: B. effect
'Effect' is the noun meaning result or influence ('have an effect on'). 'Affect' is normally a verb.
Fill in the Blanks · easy
Q25. Fill in the blank: You should ___ from making hasty decisions.
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Answer: C. refrain
'Refrain from' means to stop oneself from doing something. 'Prevent' and 'deter' need an object (prevent someone from), and 'retain' means to keep.
