A place where monks live as a secluded community is
1.Monastery
2.Cathedral
3.Convent
4.Diocese
A sentence whose meaning is unclear
1.Anonymous
2.Ambiguous
3.Unanimous
4.Congruent
A symbol that represents a speech sound
1.Phonemes
2.Grapheme
3.Phonics
4.None of the above
Antonym of Humble?
1.Bold
2.Down-to-Earth
3.Lowly
4.Modest
Choose the sentence that contains a relative pronoun?
1.That is my books bag
2.Some boys are coming for tution
3.The girl whom you have met yesterday is my sister
4.Those are not your things
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. Even after 70 years of achieving independence democracy (in its true senses) was yet to come to India.
1.in its true sense
2.in its real sense
3.in its real senses
4.No improvement
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. It called for an end to (discrimination based at gender) against those who do not conform to the gender assigned to them.
1.discrimination based it gender
2.discrimination based on gender
3.discrimination based by gender
4.No improvement
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. On a holiday Priya (prefers reading than going) for shopping.
1.prefers reading rather going
2.prefers reading to going
3.preferred reading to go
4.No improvement
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. She has not been well (for the past) few months
1.since the past
2.for past
3.since the last
4.no improvement
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. The speed with which (these hate crime videos travelling) on social media frames a difficult challenge for law enforcement authorities.
1.these hate crime videos travel
2.this hate crime videos travel
3.these hate crime videos travelled
4.No improvement
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.(It is) a pleasant day we went for a walk.
1.Having been
2.It being
3.It was
4. no improvement
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.He is an atheist (yet) he goes to the church every Sunday.
1.because
2.and
3.however
4.no improvement
Improve the given sentence if necessary.Decide one way or the other; you can t be sitting on the fence forever.
1.be seated on the fence
2.be sitting and fencing
3.be dancing on the fence
4.No improvement
Improve the given sentence if necessary.He reached his destination at night.
1.destination
2.at his destination
3.on his destination
4.No improvement
In the following question choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word. Theoretical
1.punctual
2.uncritical
3.emotional
4.practical
In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct. 1. The fame of Bacon as a creative writer rests mainly on his essays. P. The term is derived from 'essai'. Q. It may be perhaps desirable to write something on 'Essay'. R. 'Essai' means experiment, attempt. S. The essay covers an enormous range of composition. 6. In style the essay is often self revelatory and illustrative.
1.PQRS
2.QPRS
3.RPSQ
4.SPRQ
Laconic most nearly means
1.Talkative
2.Wordy
3.Brief
4.Long
Of outstanding significance
1.Ominous
2.Monumental
3.Evident
4.Rational
One who is fond of fighting
1.Militant
2.Aggressive
3.Bellicose
4.Belligerent
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any partPay attention(a) to what(b) I am saying(c). No error.(d)
1.a
2.b
3.c
4.d
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. P: Children with good manners are liked by one and all. Q: They are appreciated even by strangers. R: All round development of a child is possible only if a child is groomed in good manners. S: Therefore, the public schools lay great emphasis on the cultivation of good manners in their students.
1.PQRS
2.QPSR
3.RSQP
4.SRPQ
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. P: In order to bridge this generation gap elders should adopt a more sympathetic approach towards the young and try to understand the emotions the aspirations and the problems of the young. Q: They should, therefore, value the advice and counsel of the elders. R: The generation gap has widened to such an extent that the old and the young people appear to be living in two separate worlds without any interaction. S: The youth should realize that they have no experience of life.
1.RSQP
2.PQRS
3.RPQS
4.RPSQ
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. We need not P-order to nurture true cosmopolitanism Q-burden of loving each other in R-place on ourselves the unbearable
1.QRP
2.RQP
3.PRQ
4.PQR
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.Tenzing Norgay created historyP-to conquer Mount Everest Q-became the first men R-on May 29 1953 when he and Sir Edmund Hillary
1.QRP
2.QPR
3.PRQ
4.RQP
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.Their judgment can beP-easily swayed by false Q-propaganda, as is being done R-right now across the country
1.QRP
2.RPQ
3.PRQ
4.PQR
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.There was a second part P-are ambivalent about QÂmany people RÂof her decision which
1.QRP
2.QPR
3.PRQ
4.RQP
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.They are even poorer P-failure will deprive Q-them of jobs altogether R-than farmers; and crop
1.RPQ
2.RQP
3.PQR
4.QRP
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.They are even poorer P-failure will deprive Q-them of jobs altogether R-than farmers; and crop
1.RPQ
2.RQP
3.PQR
4.QPR
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.This is where clear P-well-publicized editorial guidelines are Q-precisely formulated and R-badly needed in Indian newsrooms
1.QPR
2.RQP
3.PQR
4.PRQ
Select the antonym of malignant
1.mortal
2.internecine
3.benign
4.lethal
Select the antonym of veracity
1.deceit
2.condor
3.probity
4.rectitude
Select the antonym of violation
1.abuse
2.obedience
3.felony
4.crime
Select the antonym ofdiscrepant
1.contrary
2.dissonant
3.harmonious
4.variance
Select the antonym ofto contend
1.to comply
2.to oppugn
3.to grapple
4.to vie
Select the synonym of to admonish
1.to reprimand
2.to rave
3.to panegyrize
4. to eulogise
Select the synonym of discerning
1.naive
2.asinine
3.inept
4.astute
Select the synonym of: to entrain
1.to alight
2.to debark
3.to mount
4.to disembark
Select the synonym ofdependant
1.absolute
2.reliant
3.autonomous
4.nonpartisan
Select the synonym ofimprovident
1.provident
2.extravagant
3.miserly
4.thrifty
Select the synonym ofpoise
1.tizzy
2.turmoil
3.agitate
4.elegance
The act of formally approving something is known as
1.Ratification
2.Delegation
3.Arbitration
4.Representation
The aha! experience is known as
1.vicarious learning
2.latent learning
3.insight learning
4.None of the above
The elements which have low value of ionization potential are strong:-
1.Oxidizing agents
2.Reducing agents
3.Oxidizing and Reducing agents depending upon the reactants
4.none of these
The largest word class in English?
1.Nouns
2.Verbs
3.Prepositions
4.Adjectives
The standard English sentence order does which of the following?
1.Verb-Subject-Object
2.Subject-Verb-Object
3.Verb-Object-Subject
4.Object-Verb-Subject
The word OPERA means what in Italian?
1.Word
2.Work
3.Energy
4.Force
Voice in literary nonfiction refers to
1.description that appeals to the five senses
2.the overall presence of a personality behind the text
3.the attitude that the author or narrator has toward the subject or reader
4. nonfiction that uses elements and devices common in fictional stories
What words are similar in meaning to Run?
1.Race
2.Amble
3.Lope
4.All of the above
Which option is an example of expository writing?
1.A novel about a young girl caught up in the Civil War
2.A nonfiction book about the history of the Civil War
3.A poem written about the soldiers who fought in the Civil War
4. A movie review of a dramatic film about the Civil War
Words to describe a beautiful woman?
1.Gorgeous
2.Cute
3.Elegant
4.All of the above