Q1. Choose the correct passive form of: 'The farmers had harvested the crop before the rains.'
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Answer: A. The crop had been harvested by the farmers before the rains.
Past perfect active (had harvested) becomes 'had been harvested' in the passive, and the tense stays the same.
Active and Passive Voice · medium
Q2. Choose the antonym of 'REDUNDANT'.
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Answer: C. Essential
'Redundant' means unnecessary or more than needed; its opposite is 'Essential'. The other options are close to 'redundant' in meaning.
Antonyms · medium
Q3. Improve the bracketed part: 'He [ordered for] a cup of coffee.'
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Answer: C. ordered
When 'order' means to ask for something, it takes a direct object without 'for': 'He ordered a cup of coffee.'
Sentence Improvement · medium
Q4. Choose the correct passive form of: 'Somebody has stolen my bicycle.'
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Answer: D. My bicycle has been stolen.
Present perfect active becomes 'has/have been' + past participle. An unknown agent such as 'somebody' is normally left out: 'My bicycle has been stolen.'
Active and Passive Voice · medium
Q5. Fill in the blank: Please ___ me of any changes in the schedule.
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Answer: A. apprise
'Apprise someone of something' means to inform them. 'Appraise' means to assess the value of, 'comprise' to consist of and 'surmise' to guess.
Fill in the Blanks · hard
Q6. What does the idiom 'to play second fiddle' mean?
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Answer: B. To take a less important role than someone else
'To play second fiddle' means to be in a subordinate position to another person.
Idioms and Phrases · medium
Q7. A person who is unable to pay his or her debts is described as:
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Answer: B. Insolvent
'Insolvent' describes a person or company that cannot pay its debts. A miser hoards money, a philanthropist donates it and a spendthrift wastes it.
One-word Substitution · medium
Q8. Identify the error: 'My uncle, who lives in Jaipur, he is a lawyer.'
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Answer: B. 'he' should be removed
The subject 'My uncle' already has its verb 'is'; adding the pronoun 'he' repeats the subject. Correct: 'My uncle, who lives in Jaipur, is a lawyer.'
Error Spotting · medium
Q9. Fill in the blank: Her ___ nature made her popular among her colleagues.
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Answer: A. affable
'Affable' means friendly and easy to talk to, which would make someone popular. The other options describe traits that would make a person unpopular.
Fill in the Blanks · medium
Q10. Improve the bracketed part: 'He is [capable to handle] the situation.'
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Answer: A. capable of handling
'Capable' takes 'of' followed by a gerund: 'He is capable of handling the situation.' ('Able to handle' would also work, but 'capable to' does not.)
Sentence Improvement · medium
Q11. Choose the synonym of 'FEASIBLE'.
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Answer: B. Practicable
'Feasible' means possible to do easily or conveniently, which is what 'Practicable' means.
Synonyms · easy
Q12. Identify the error: 'I have seen him yesterday at the station.'
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Answer: C. 'have seen' should be 'saw'
The present perfect tense is not used with a definite past time such as 'yesterday'; the simple past is needed: 'I saw him yesterday at the station.'
Error Spotting · medium
Q13. Identify the error: 'My grandfather is used to get up before sunrise.'
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Answer: D. 'get' should be 'getting'
In 'be used to' (be accustomed to), 'to' is a preposition and takes a gerund: 'My grandfather is used to getting up before sunrise.'
Error Spotting · medium
Q14. Choose the synonym of 'MEAGRE'.
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Answer: A. Insufficient
'Meagre' means lacking in quantity or quality, which is what 'Insufficient' means. 'Ample' is its opposite.
Synonyms · medium
Q15. What does the idiom 'to take something with a pinch of salt' mean?
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Answer: B. To not believe it completely
'To take something with a pinch of salt' means to regard it with doubt and not accept it as entirely true.
Idioms and Phrases · medium
Q16. Choose the correctly spelt word meaning 'a set of written questions used to collect information'.
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Answer: B. Questionnaire
The correct spelling is 'Questionnaire', with double 'n' and ending in '-aire'.
Spelling · medium
Q17. Choose the synonym of 'ELOQUENT'.
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Answer: D. Articulate
An 'eloquent' person speaks fluently and effectively, and so does an 'articulate' one. 'Hesitant' suggests the opposite.
Synonyms · medium
Q18. Choose the antonym of 'NOVICE'.
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Answer: C. Veteran
A 'novice' is a beginner; its opposite is a 'veteran', a person with long experience. The other options are near-synonyms of 'novice'.
Antonyms · medium
Q19. Fill in the blank: Busy with his phone, he was completely ___ of the danger ahead.
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Answer: C. oblivious
'Oblivious of/to' means unaware of. 'Obvious' means easy to see, 'obnoxious' very unpleasant and 'obsolete' out of date.
Fill in the Blanks · medium
Q20. Identify the error: 'Of the two sisters, Meera is the tallest.'
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Answer: A. 'tallest' should be 'taller'
When two people or things are compared, the comparative degree is used: 'Of the two sisters, Meera is the taller.' The superlative is for three or more.
Error Spotting · easy
Q21. Choose the synonym of 'SQUANDER'.
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Answer: B. Waste
'Squander' means to spend money or resources recklessly, which is what 'Waste' means. 'Save' is the opposite.
Synonyms · easy
Q22. Choose the correct passive form of: 'You must obey the rules.'
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Answer: C. The rules must be obeyed by you.
With a modal verb, the passive is formed as modal + be + past participle: 'The rules must be obeyed by you.'
Active and Passive Voice · easy
Q23. A government in which one person has absolute power is called:
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Answer: A. Autocracy
'Autocracy' is rule by a single person with unlimited power. Oligarchy is rule by a few, theocracy is rule by religious leaders, and anarchy is the absence of government.
One-word Substitution · medium
Q24. Choose the correct passive form of: 'The boy is flying a kite.'
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Answer: A. A kite is being flown by the boy.
Present continuous active (is flying) becomes 'is being' + past participle (flown) in the passive: 'A kite is being flown by the boy.'
Active and Passive Voice · easy
Q25. Choose the correct indirect speech: He said to me, "Will you help me?"
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Answer: C. He asked me if I would help him.
A yes/no question is reported with 'asked' + 'if'. 'Will' becomes 'would', 'you' becomes 'I' and 'me' becomes 'him'.
