Q1201.Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
The scientific study of the behaviour, structure, physiology, classification and
distribution of animals
- AZoology
- BArchaeology
- CPetrology
- DEcology
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Concept: A one-word substitute replaces a whole phrase with a single precise word.
- Zoology (zoo = animal + -logy = study) is the scientific study of animals – their behaviour, structure, physiology, classification and distribution.
- Archaeology = study of ancient human remains; Petrology = study of rocks; Ecology = study of organisms and their environment.
Trick: Greek zōion = animal, so zo- words (zoology, zoo) relate to animals.
Answer: (A) Zoology
अवधारणा: एक शब्द प्रतिस्थापन में पूरे वाक्यांश के लिए एक सटीक शब्द चुनते हैं।
- Zoology (प्राणी-विज्ञान) = जंतुओं के व्यवहार, संरचना, शरीर-क्रिया, वर्गीकरण और वितरण का वैज्ञानिक अध्ययन।
- Archaeology = पुरातत्व (प्राचीन मानव अवशेष), Petrology = चट्टानों का अध्ययन, Ecology = जीवों और पर्यावरण के संबंध का अध्ययन।
ट्रिक: zo- = जंतु (zoo, zoology); petro- = चट्टान; eco- = पर्यावरण।
उत्तर: (A) Zoology
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Q1202.Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Peril
- ADoubt
- BDanger
- CBenefit
- DSafety
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Concept: A synonym has the same or nearly the same meaning.
- Peril = serious and immediate danger (e.g. 'The ship was in peril').
- Danger matches exactly; Doubt = uncertainty; Benefit and Safety are opposite in sense.
Trick: 'Perilous journey' = dangerous journey.
Answer: (B) Danger
अवधारणा: Synonym (समानार्थी) का अर्थ समान होता है।
- Peril = गंभीर खतरा, संकट।
- Danger (खतरा) सही है; Doubt = संदेह; Benefit (लाभ) और Safety (सुरक्षा) उल्टे अर्थ वाले हैं।
ट्रिक: 'Perilous journey' = खतरनाक यात्रा।
उत्तर: (B) Danger
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Q1203.Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- APerspicuious
- BPurvey
- CPeruse
- DPervade
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Concept: Spot the word whose letters are wrong.
- The correct spelling is Perspicuous (clearly expressed, easy to understand) – there is no extra 'i' before 'ous'.
- Purvey (to supply), Peruse (to read carefully) and Pervade (to spread through) are spelt correctly.
Trick: perspicu-ous: like 'conspicuous', the ending is just -uous.
Answer: (A) Perspicuious
अवधारणा: गलत वर्तनी वाला शब्द पहचानना है।
- सही वर्तनी Perspicuous (स्पष्ट, आसानी से समझ आने वाला) है – 'ous' से पहले अतिरिक्त 'i' नहीं आता।
- Purvey (आपूर्ति करना), Peruse (ध्यान से पढ़ना), Pervade (फैल जाना) सही लिखे हैं।
ट्रिक: 'conspicuous' की तरह अंत -uous होता है।
उत्तर: (A) Perspicuious
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Q1204.Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Erudite
- AScholarly
- BExcited
- CImpressive
- DLazy
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Concept: A synonym has the same meaning as the given word.
- Erudite = having or showing great knowledge gained from study; learned.
- Scholarly means the same. Excited, Impressive and Lazy are unrelated.
Trick: Erudite ≈ 'erudition' = deep learning → scholar.
Answer: (A) Scholarly
अवधारणा: Synonym का अर्थ दिए गए शब्द जैसा होता है।
- Erudite = विद्वान, अध्ययन से गहरा ज्ञान रखने वाला।
- Scholarly (विद्वत्तापूर्ण) समान अर्थ है; Excited (उत्साहित), Impressive (प्रभावशाली), Lazy (आलसी) असंबंधित हैं।
ट्रिक: Erudition = पांडित्य → scholar।
उत्तर: (A) Scholarly
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Q1205.Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
Honour given for some achievement.
- APlacard
- BLaurel
- CParty
- DGift
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Concept: Find the single word for 'honour given for some achievement'.
- Laurel (often 'laurels') = honour or praise earned for an achievement; in ancient Greece winners wore laurel wreaths.
- Placard = a poster/sign; Party = a celebration or group; Gift = a present, not necessarily for achievement.
Trick: 'Rest on one's laurels' = be content with past honours.
Answer: (B) Laurel
अवधारणा: 'किसी उपलब्धि के लिए दिया गया सम्मान' के लिए एक शब्द।
- Laurel = उपलब्धि पर मिला सम्मान/यश; प्राचीन यूनान में विजेताओं को laurel (तेजपत्ता) का मुकुट पहनाया जाता था।
- Placard = तख्ती/पोस्टर; Party = समारोह या दल; Gift = उपहार।
ट्रिक: 'Rest on one's laurels' = पुरानी उपलब्धियों से संतुष्ट रहना।
उत्तर: (B) Laurel
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Q1206.Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Impasse
- ADeadlock
- BPeaceful
- CResolution
- DHarmony
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Concept: Choose the word with the same meaning.
- Impasse = a situation in which no progress is possible because people cannot agree.
- Deadlock means the same. Resolution, Peaceful and Harmony suggest the opposite (settlement/agreement).
Trick: im-passe = 'no passing' → stuck → deadlock.
Answer: (A) Deadlock
अवधारणा: समान अर्थ वाला शब्द चुनें।
- Impasse = गतिरोध, ऐसी स्थिति जिसमें असहमति के कारण आगे बढ़ना संभव न हो।
- Deadlock (गतिरोध) समान है; Resolution (समाधान), Peaceful, Harmony (सामंजस्य) विपरीत भाव देते हैं।
ट्रिक: im-passe = रास्ता नहीं → अटका हुआ → deadlock।
उत्तर: (A) Deadlock
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Q1207.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for the underlined word in the following
sentence.
This is really an attractive painting made by the novice artist.
- AMature
- BExpert
- CStylish
- DApprentice
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Concept: An antonym has the opposite meaning.
- Novice = a beginner, a person new to an activity.
- Its opposite is Expert (highly skilled person).
- Apprentice is a synonym (learner); Mature and Stylish do not oppose 'beginner' in skill.
Trick: Novice ↔ Expert, Amateur ↔ Professional.
Answer: (B) Expert
अवधारणा: Antonym (विलोम) का अर्थ उल्टा होता है।
- Novice = नौसिखिया, शुरुआत करने वाला।
- इसका विलोम Expert (विशेषज्ञ) है।
- Apprentice (प्रशिक्षु) समानार्थी है; Mature और Stylish कौशल के विपरीत अर्थ नहीं देते।
ट्रिक: Novice ↔ Expert, Amateur ↔ Professional।
उत्तर: (B) Expert
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Q1208.Choose the correct spelling of the underlined word.
The school calander this year has turned out really nice.
- Acelender
- Bcalendar
- Ccalunder
- Dcalender
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Concept: Pick the correct spelling of the underlined word.
- The word is spelt c-a-l-e-n-d-a-r: '-ar' at the end, 'a' after c and 'e' after l.
- 'calender' (a machine for pressing cloth) is a different word; celender and calunder are wrong.
Trick: Two a's and an e: calendar.
Answer: (B) calendar
अवधारणा: रेखांकित शब्द की सही वर्तनी चुनें।
- सही वर्तनी calendar (पंचांग/कैलेंडर) है – अंत में '-ar'।
- 'calender' (कपड़ा दबाने की मशीन) अलग शब्द है; celender, calunder गलत हैं।
ट्रिक: calendar – a, e, a क्रम याद रखें।
उत्तर: (B) calendar
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Q1209.The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any
error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
He took a hurried glance / on the newspaper / and swiftly left for work.
- Aand swiftly left for work
- BHe took a hurried glance
- Con the newspaper
- DNo error
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Concept: Some nouns take fixed prepositions.
- We 'take/cast a glance at' something, not 'on' it.
- Correct: He took a hurried glance at the newspaper and swiftly left for work.
- So the error is in 'on the newspaper'.
Trick: glance at, look at, stare at – the eye-verbs take 'at'.
Answer: (C) on the newspaper
अवधारणा: कुछ संज्ञाओं के साथ निश्चित preposition आता है।
- 'glance' के साथ at आता है: 'take a glance at', 'on' नहीं।
- सही: He took a hurried glance at the newspaper and swiftly left for work.
- अतः त्रुटि 'on the newspaper' में है।
ट्रिक: glance at, look at, stare at – देखने वाले शब्दों के साथ 'at'।
उत्तर: (C) on the newspaper
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Q1210.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The officers kept us waiting for one hour.
- AWe were kept waiting for one hour by the officers.
- BWe kept waiting for one hour.
- CWe keep waiting for one hour.
- DWe are keeping waiting for one hour.
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Concept: Simple past active → was/were + V3; object becomes subject, subject goes after 'by'.
- Active: The officers (subject) kept (past) us (object) waiting …
- Object 'us' → subject 'We'; verb 'kept' → 'were kept'.
- Passive: We were kept waiting for one hour by the officers.
- Other options change the tense or meaning and drop 'by the officers'.
Trick: Past simple passive = was/were + V3.
Answer: (A) We were kept waiting for one hour by the officers.
अवधारणा: Simple past active → was/were + V3; कर्म कर्ता बनता है और कर्ता 'by' के बाद जाता है।
- Active: The officers (कर्ता) kept (past) us (कर्म) waiting …
- 'us' → 'We'; 'kept' → 'were kept'।
- Passive: We were kept waiting for one hour by the officers.
- अन्य विकल्प काल या अर्थ बदल देते हैं और 'by the officers' भी नहीं है।
ट्रिक: Past simple passive = was/were + V3।
उत्तर: (A) We were kept waiting for one hour by the officers.
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Q1211.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. They are cautious about their car as it’s door is broken.
- Aas it is
- Bas its
- CNo substitution required
- Dbecause it’s
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Concept: its = possessive (belonging to it); it's = it is / it has.
- The door belongs to the car, so we need the possessive: 'its door'.
- 'it's door' = 'it is door' – meaningless; 'as it is' and 'because it's' have the same problem.
- Correct: They are cautious about their car as its door is broken.
Trick: Replace with 'it is' – if it doesn't fit, write 'its'.
Answer: (B) as its
अवधारणा: its = उसका (possessive); it's = it is / it has।
- दरवाज़ा कार का है, इसलिए possessive चाहिए: 'its door'।
- 'it's door' = 'it is door' अर्थहीन है; 'as it is' और 'because it's' भी यही गलती रखते हैं।
- सही: They are cautious about their car as its door is broken.
ट्रिक: 'it is' रखकर देखें – न बैठे तो 'its' लिखें।
उत्तर: (B) as its
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Q1212.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Colloquial
- AInformal
- BSlack
- CSlang
- DFormal
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Concept: Find the opposite of Colloquial.
- Colloquial = used in ordinary, informal conversation (not formal/literary).
- Its opposite is Formal.
- Informal and Slang are close in meaning; Slack = loose.
Trick: Colloquial language = 'bol-chaal ki bhasha' ↔ formal language.
Answer: (D) Formal
अवधारणा: Colloquial का विलोम खोजना है।
- Colloquial = बोलचाल का, अनौपचारिक।
- इसका विलोम Formal (औपचारिक) है।
- Informal और Slang समानार्थी जैसे हैं; Slack = ढीला।
ट्रिक: Colloquial = बोलचाल की भाषा ↔ Formal = औपचारिक भाषा।
उत्तर: (D) Formal
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Q1213.Read the given sentence and select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word
‘Straighten’ from the following options.
The soldiers were crouching and crawling behind the fence to take a better shot at the enemies and surprise them.
- Afence
- Bcrouching
- Csurprise
- Denemies
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Concept: Find the word in the sentence that means the opposite of Straighten.
- To straighten (one's body) = to stand up straight.
- Crouching = bending the knees and body low to the ground – the opposite posture.
- fence, surprise and enemies are not related to body posture.
Trick: Crouch = bend low ↔ straighten = stand erect.
Answer: (B) crouching
अवधारणा: वाक्य में Straighten का विलोम ढूँढना है।
- Straighten = सीधा होना/करना (सीधे खड़े होना)।
- Crouching = घुटने मोड़कर नीचे झुकना – ठीक उल्टी मुद्रा।
- fence (बाड़), surprise, enemies का शरीर की मुद्रा से संबंध नहीं।
ट्रिक: Crouch = झुकना ↔ Straighten = सीधा होना।
उत्तर: (B) crouching
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Q1214.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Awkward
- AAdroit
- BTender
- CCordial
- DCatchy
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Concept: Find the opposite of Awkward.
- Awkward = clumsy, lacking skill or ease in movement or handling.
- Adroit = skilful and clever with hands or mind – the opposite.
- Tender (gentle), Cordial (friendly), Catchy (attractive) do not oppose clumsiness.
Trick: Adroit ≈ dexterous ↔ awkward/clumsy (maladroit).
Answer: (A) Adroit
अवधारणा: Awkward का विलोम खोजना है।
- Awkward = अनाड़ी, बेढंगा।
- Adroit = निपुण, कुशल – विपरीत अर्थ।
- Tender (कोमल), Cordial (सौहार्दपूर्ण), Catchy (आकर्षक) अनाड़ीपन के विपरीत नहीं।
ट्रिक: Adroit ↔ Maladroit/Awkward।
उत्तर: (A) Adroit
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Q1215.Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
Killing of a person by another
- AHomicide
- BDemocide
- CGenocide
- DEuthanasia
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Concept: -cide = killing; the prefix tells whom.
- Homicide (homo = man) = the killing of one person by another.
- Democide = killing of people by a government; Genocide = killing of a whole race/group; Euthanasia = painless mercy killing of a suffering patient.
Trick: homi- = human, geno- = race, sui- = self, patri- = father.
Answer: (A) Homicide
अवधारणा: -cide = हत्या; उपसर्ग बताता है किसकी।
- Homicide = एक व्यक्ति द्वारा दूसरे व्यक्ति की हत्या (मानव-हत्या)।
- Democide = सरकार द्वारा लोगों की हत्या; Genocide = पूरे समुदाय/जाति का संहार; Euthanasia = दया-मृत्यु।
ट्रिक: homi- = मनुष्य, geno- = जाति, sui- = स्वयं, patri- = पिता।
उत्तर: (A) Homicide
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Q1216.Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- AWriggle
- BWreathe
- CWeggle
- DWreak
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Concept: Spot the misspelt word.
- 'Weggle' is not an English word; the intended word is Waggle (to move quickly to and fro).
- Wriggle (twist and turn), Wreathe (encircle) and Wreak (cause damage) are spelt correctly.
Trick: The silent-w words here are wr-: wriggle, wreathe, wreak.
Answer: (C) Weggle
अवधारणा: गलत वर्तनी वाला शब्द चुनें।
- 'Weggle' कोई अंग्रेज़ी शब्द नहीं है; सही शब्द Waggle (हिलाना/डुलाना) है।
- Wriggle (छटपटाना), Wreathe (घेरना/लपेटना), Wreak (नुकसान पहुँचाना) सही लिखे हैं।
ट्रिक: wr- वाले शब्दों में w मूक होता है: wriggle, wreathe, wreak।
उत्तर: (C) Weggle
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Q1217.Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
He burnt his fingers by getting into others’ problems.
- ATo get rid off
- BTo get rewarded
- CTo get into trouble
- DTo burn ones fingers
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Concept: Idioms have a figurative meaning.
- Burn one's fingers = to suffer harm or get into trouble because of meddling or a risky act.
- He got into trouble by interfering in others' problems.
- Option (D) is the literal meaning; (A), (B) do not fit.
Trick: Touch fire → fingers burn → you get hurt for meddling.
Answer: (C) To get into trouble
अवधारणा: मुहावरों का अर्थ लाक्षणिक होता है।
- Burn one's fingers = हस्तक्षेप या जोखिम भरे काम से मुसीबत में पड़ना (हाथ जलाना)।
- दूसरों की समस्याओं में पड़कर वह मुसीबत में फँस गया।
- (D) शाब्दिक अर्थ है; (A), (B) मेल नहीं खाते।
ट्रिक: हिंदी में भी 'हाथ जलाना' = नुकसान उठाना।
उत्तर: (C) To get into trouble
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Q1218.Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
The ducks were not afraid of the fast moving water.
- ATorrent
- BCurrent
- CFlood
- DOverflow
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Concept: Find one word for 'fast-moving water'.
- Torrent = a strong, fast-moving stream of water.
- Current = steady flow (not necessarily fast); Flood = water covering normally dry land; Overflow = spilling over the edge.
Trick: Torrential rain = very heavy, rushing rain.
Answer: (A) Torrent
अवधारणा: 'तेज़ बहता पानी' के लिए एक शब्द।
- Torrent = पानी की तेज़, प्रबल धारा।
- Current = सामान्य धारा; Flood = बाढ़; Overflow = छलकना/उफनना।
ट्रिक: Torrential rain = मूसलाधार बारिश।
उत्तर: (A) Torrent
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Q1219.Select the most appropriate idiom from the following options that can substitute the underlined part of the given sentence.
It is his first interview, so he has a nervous feeling.
- AButterflies in his stomach
- BA slap on the wrist
- CTug at his heartstrings
- DIcing on the cake
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Concept: Match the idiom to 'a nervous feeling'.
- Butterflies in one's stomach = a fluttering, nervous feeling before an important event.
- A slap on the wrist = mild punishment; Tug at one's heartstrings = cause deep emotion/pity; Icing on the cake = an extra bonus.
Trick: First interview, exam, stage → butterflies in the stomach.
Answer: (A) Butterflies in his stomach
अवधारणा: 'घबराहट' के लिए सही मुहावरा चुनें।
- Butterflies in one's stomach = किसी महत्वपूर्ण काम से पहले घबराहट।
- A slap on the wrist = हल्की सज़ा; Tug at heartstrings = भावुक कर देना; Icing on the cake = सोने पे सुहागा।
ट्रिक: पहला interview/परीक्षा → पेट में तितलियाँ = घबराहट।
उत्तर: (A) Butterflies in his stomach
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Q1220.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Wily
- AHorrid
- BHonest
- CRaunchy
- DTriumphant
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Concept: Find the opposite of Wily.
- Wily = skilled at gaining an advantage by deceit; crafty, cunning.
- Opposite: Honest (truthful, straightforward).
- Horrid = very unpleasant; Raunchy = vulgar; Triumphant = victorious.
Trick: Wily = 'wile' (trick) → tricky ↔ honest.
Answer: (B) Honest
अवधारणा: Wily का विलोम खोजें।
- Wily = धूर्त, चालाक, छल से फायदा उठाने वाला।
- विलोम: Honest (ईमानदार)।
- Horrid = भयानक; Raunchy = अश्लील; Triumphant = विजयी।
ट्रिक: wile = चाल → wily = चालबाज़ ↔ honest।
उत्तर: (B) Honest
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