Q1321.Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
The pyramids that you see in Egypt were built by the Pharoh dynasties who ruled the ancient kingdom of Egypt for thousands of years.
- AEnsure
- BPharoh
- CStrategy
- DFulfillment
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Concept: The title of the kings of ancient Egypt is spelt Pharaoh.
- "Pharoh" misses the a before -oh: Phar-a-oh.
- Ensure, Strategy and Fulfillment (American spelling of fulfilment) are spelt correctly.
Yaad rakhein: Pharaoh has the vowels a-a-o: Ph-a-r-a-o-h.
Answer: (B) Pharoh
अवधारणा: प्राचीन मिस्र के राजाओं की उपाधि की सही वर्तनी Pharaoh है।
- "Pharoh" में -oh से पहले a छूट गया: Phar-a-oh।
- Ensure, Strategy, Fulfillment (fulfilment की अमेरिकी वर्तनी) सही हैं।
याद रखें: Pharaoh में स्वर a-a-o: Ph-a-r-a-o-h.
उत्तर: (B) Pharoh
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Q1322.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Antonio Stradivari was an Italian who is being made wonderful violins.
- Awho made wonderful
- Bwho have made wonderful
- Cwho is made wonderful
- Dwho makes wonderful
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Concept: Stradivari lived in the past (1644–1737), so the relative clause needs simple past active.
- He himself made the violins → active voice, not "is being made" (passive continuous).
- Subject "who" refers to one person → "made", not "have made" or "makes" (he is no longer alive).
Trick: Historical person + finished action → simple past: who made.
Answer: (A) who made wonderful
अवधारणा: Stradivari अतीत के व्यक्ति थे (1644–1737), इसलिए relative clause में simple past active चाहिए।
- उन्होंने खुद violins बनाए → active voice, "is being made" (passive) गलत।
- "who" एक व्यक्ति के लिए → "made"; "have made"/"makes" गलत (वे अब जीवित नहीं)।
ट्रिक: ऐतिहासिक व्यक्ति + पूरा हुआ कार्य → simple past: who made.
उत्तर: (A) who made wonderful
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Q1323.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I enjoy to be laugh at my little brother.
- Aam enjoy to laughing at
- Benjoy laughed at
- Cenjoy laughing at
- Dhave enjoy laughing at
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Concept: The verb enjoy is followed by a gerund (verb + ing), not an infinitive.
- enjoy + laughing → "I enjoy laughing at my little brother."
- "am enjoy", "have enjoy" are wrong verb forms; "enjoy laughed" is ungrammatical.
Trick: enjoy, avoid, finish, mind, consider + V-ing.
Answer: (C) enjoy laughing at
अवधारणा: enjoy के बाद gerund (verb + ing) आता है, infinitive नहीं।
- enjoy + laughing → "I enjoy laughing at my little brother."
- "am enjoy", "have enjoy" गलत रूप हैं; "enjoy laughed" व्याकरणिक रूप से गलत।
ट्रिक: enjoy, avoid, finish, mind, consider + V-ing.
उत्तर: (C) enjoy laughing at
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Q1324.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.
Psychology has been / defined the scientific study of / human psyche and behaviour.
- Adefined the scientific study of
- BPsychology has been
- Chuman psyche and behaviour
- DNo error
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Concept: The verb define in the passive takes as: "X is defined as Y".
- Correct: "Psychology has been defined as the scientific study of human psyche and behaviour."
- "Psychology has been" and the last part are fine.
Trick: define / regard / describe + as.
Answer: (A) defined the scientific study of
अवधारणा: define के passive रूप के साथ as आता है: "X is defined as Y"।
- सही: "Psychology has been defined as the scientific study of human psyche and behaviour."
- "Psychology has been" और अंतिम भाग सही हैं।
ट्रिक: define / regard / describe + as.
उत्तर: (A) defined the scientific study of
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Q1325.Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
The graduate students have discovered that they can address issues more effectually through letter writing campaignes and not through public demonstrations.
- Aaddress
- Bdiscovered
- Ccampaignes
- Ddemonstrations
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Concept: The plural of campaign is formed by simply adding -s.
- campaign + s = campaigns; "campaignes" adds an unnecessary e.
- address, discovered and demonstrations are spelt correctly.
Yaad rakhein: Words ending in a consonant (n) take only -s: campaigns, signs, reigns.
Answer: (C) campaignes
अवधारणा: campaign का बहुवचन केवल -s जोड़कर बनता है।
- campaign + s = campaigns; "campaignes" में e फालतू है।
- address, discovered, demonstrations सही हैं।
याद रखें: व्यंजन (n) पर खत्म शब्द में केवल -s: campaigns, signs, reigns.
उत्तर: (C) campaignes
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Q1326.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Scanty
- AExpedient
- BPaltry
- CNasty
- DAbundant
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Concept: Scanty = too little, insufficient.
- Paltry is a synonym (small, meagre).
- Opposite: Abundant = plentiful.
- Expedient = convenient; nasty = unpleasant.
Trick: Scanty rainfall ↔ Abundant rainfall.
Answer: (D) Abundant
अवधारणा: Scanty = बहुत कम, अपर्याप्त।
- Paltry पर्यायवाची है (तुच्छ, थोड़ा)।
- विलोम: Abundant = प्रचुर।
- Expedient = सुविधाजनक; nasty = गंदा/अप्रिय।
ट्रिक: Scanty rainfall ↔ Abundant rainfall.
उत्तर: (D) Abundant
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Q1327.Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
- APungent
- BPoignant
- CImpactful
- DUnaffecting
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Concept: Something that evokes a keen sense of sadness or regret = Poignant.
- A poignant scene moves us deeply with sorrow.
- Pungent = sharp in smell/taste; Impactful = having a strong effect (no sadness); Unaffecting = not moving at all.
Trick: Poignant (pronounced "poin-yant") = painfully touching.
Answer: (B) Poignant
अवधारणा: जो गहरी उदासी या पछतावे की भावना जगाए = Poignant (मार्मिक)।
- A poignant scene = दिल को छू लेने वाला दुखद दृश्य।
- Pungent = तीखी गंध/स्वाद; Impactful = प्रभावशाली (दुख नहीं); Unaffecting = प्रभावहीन।
ट्रिक: Poignant (उच्चारण "पॉइन्यन्ट") = मार्मिक।
उत्तर: (B) Poignant
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Q1328.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Asperity
- AVirility
- BCivility
- CAcridity
- DCuriosity
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Concept: Asperity = harshness or roughness of manner or tone.
- Acridity (bitterness) is close to asperity.
- Opposite: Civility = politeness, courtesy.
- Virility = manly strength; curiosity = eagerness to know.
Trick: Asperity (harsh tone) ↔ Civility (polite tone).
Answer: (B) Civility
अवधारणा: Asperity = व्यवहार या बोली की कठोरता/रूखापन।
- Acridity (कड़वाहट) इसके निकट है।
- विलोम: Civility = शिष्टता, नम्रता।
- Virility = पौरुष; curiosity = जिज्ञासा।
ट्रिक: Asperity (कठोर लहजा) ↔ Civility (शिष्ट लहजा)।
उत्तर: (B) Civility
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Q1329.Identify the correct antonym for the following word.
With her spry and athletic build, she won the race easily.
- AAgile
- BLethargic
- CSleuth
- DWorkaholic
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Concept: Spry = active and lively, especially physically.
- Agile is a synonym of spry.
- Opposite: Lethargic = sluggish, lacking energy.
- Sleuth = detective; workaholic = one who works compulsively.
Trick: Spry runner ↔ Lethargic couch potato.
Answer: (B) Lethargic
अवधारणा: Spry = फुर्तीला, चुस्त।
- Agile पर्यायवाची है।
- विलोम: Lethargic = सुस्त, आलसी।
- Sleuth = जासूस; workaholic = काम का आदी।
ट्रिक: Spry (फुर्तीला) ↔ Lethargic (सुस्त)।
उत्तर: (B) Lethargic
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Q1330.Read the given sentence and select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word
‘Deplete’ from the following options.
Depletion of old things has become a fancy business as it brings back old memories but at a high cost.
- Arestore
- Bold
- Chigh
- Dfancy
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Concept: Deplete = to use up or reduce the stock of something.
- Opposite: restore = bring back, replenish.
- old, high and fancy are other words picked from the sentence, not antonyms.
Trick: Deplete (exhaust) ↔ Restore / Replenish.
Answer: (A) restore
अवधारणा: Deplete = समाप्त करना, कम कर देना।
- विलोम: restore = पुनः स्थापित करना, फिर से भरना।
- old, high, fancy वाक्य से लिए गए शब्द हैं, विलोम नहीं।
ट्रिक: Deplete (खाली करना) ↔ Restore (फिर से भरना)।
उत्तर: (A) restore
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Q1331.Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Heart and soul
- AWith complete honesty
- BFront to front
- CWith all the effort you can put
- DFeeling sympathy for someone
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Concept: Heart and soul = with complete energy, effort and enthusiasm.
- E.g. "She put her heart and soul into the project."
- Honesty (A), front to front (B) or sympathy (D) are not its meaning.
Trick: Whole heart + whole soul = total effort.
Answer: (C) With all the effort you can put
अवधारणा: Heart and soul = पूरे मन और पूरी लगन से।
- उदा. "She put her heart and soul into the project."
- ईमानदारी (A), आमने-सामने (B), सहानुभूति (D) इसका अर्थ नहीं।
ट्रिक: पूरा दिल + पूरी आत्मा = पूरी मेहनत।
उत्तर: (C) With all the effort you can put
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Q1332.The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
It is nothing else than / sheer foolishness that / you have decided / to resign.
- AIt is nothing else than
- Bsheer foolishness that
- Cto resign
- Dyou have decided
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Concept: After nothing else we use but, not "than".
- Correct: "It is nothing else but sheer foolishness that you have decided to resign."
- "than" follows comparatives (better than) or "other" (nothing other than).
Trick: nothing else but / nothing other than.
Answer: (A) It is nothing else than
अवधारणा: nothing else के बाद but आता है, "than" नहीं।
- सही: "It is nothing else but sheer foolishness that you have decided to resign."
- "than" comparative (better than) या "other" (nothing other than) के बाद आता है।
ट्रिक: nothing else but / nothing other than.
उत्तर: (A) It is nothing else than
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Q1333.Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
Profitable, yielding financial gain
- ALudicrous
- BLucrative
- CLuddite
- DLugger
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Concept: Profitable, yielding money = Lucrative.
- A lucrative job/business brings a lot of money.
- Ludicrous = absurd; Luddite = one opposed to new technology; Lugger = a small sailing boat.
Trick: Lucrative ~ "lucre" (money).
Answer: (B) Lucrative
अवधारणा: लाभदायक, पैसा देने वाला = Lucrative।
- A lucrative job = बहुत पैसा देने वाली नौकरी।
- Ludicrous = हास्यास्पद; Luddite = नई तकनीक का विरोधी; Lugger = छोटी पाल वाली नाव।
ट्रिक: Lucrative ~ "lucre" (धन)।
उत्तर: (B) Lucrative
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Q1334.Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Some people are in the habit of sharing________ and bull story on unsuitable
occasions.
- Afox
- Bwolf
- Ccock
- Drooster
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Concept: A cock and bull story = an absurd, unbelievable story told as an excuse or lie.
- The blank is followed by "and bull story" → the fixed idiom is cock and bull story.
- Fox, wolf and rooster do not form this idiom (rooster is a synonym but idioms are fixed).
Trick: Idioms are fixed: cock-and-bull story = far-fetched tale.
Answer: (C) cock
अवधारणा: A cock and bull story = बेसिर-पैर की, अविश्वसनीय कहानी।
- रिक्त के बाद "and bull story" है → निश्चित मुहावरा cock and bull story।
- Fox, wolf, rooster से यह मुहावरा नहीं बनता (rooster समानार्थी है पर मुहावरे बदलते नहीं)।
ट्रिक: मुहावरे निश्चित होते हैं: cock-and-bull story = मनगढ़ंत कहानी।
उत्तर: (C) cock
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Q1335.Select the most appropriate synonym to replace the italicised word.
Colossal granite obelisks were erected by only a few kings.
- AGigantic
- BLilliputian
- CMinute
- DMinuscule
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Concept: The italicised word is Colossal = extremely large.
- Synonym: Gigantic = huge.
- Lilliputian, Minute and Minuscule all mean very small — antonyms.
Trick: Colossal ~ Colossus (giant statue) = gigantic.
Answer: (A) Gigantic
अवधारणा: रेखांकित/तिरछा शब्द Colossal = विशाल।
- पर्यायवाची: Gigantic = बहुत बड़ा।
- Lilliputian, Minute, Minuscule — सबका अर्थ बहुत छोटा, यानी विलोम।
ट्रिक: Colossal ~ Colossus (विशाल प्रतिमा) = gigantic.
उत्तर: (A) Gigantic
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Q1336.Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
With two toddlers to handle and no house help at her disposal, Shilpa can never put her house in apple-pie order.
- ACompletely messy
- BSmell-proof
- CCompletely arranged
- DReady for guests
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Concept: Apple-pie order = perfectly neat and well arranged.
- Shilpa, busy with two toddlers and no help, can never keep her house completely arranged.
- "Completely messy" is the opposite; smell-proof and ready for guests are not the meaning.
Trick: Apple-pie order = everything in perfect order.
Answer: (C) Completely arranged
अवधारणा: Apple-pie order = एकदम साफ़-सुथरा और व्यवस्थित।
- दो छोटे बच्चों और बिना मदद के शिल्पा घर को कभी पूरी तरह व्यवस्थित नहीं रख पाती।
- "Completely messy" उल्टा है; smell-proof, ready for guests अर्थ नहीं।
ट्रिक: Apple-pie order = सब कुछ पूर्ण क्रम में।
उत्तर: (C) Completely arranged
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Q1337.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
When the weather is hot, I will like to eat ice cream.
- AI shall like to eat
- BI liked to eat
- CI like to eat
- DI should like to eat
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Concept: A habitual action / general truth uses the simple present.
- "When the weather is hot" (simple present) states a recurring condition, so the main clause is also simple present: I like to eat.
- "will/shall/should like" are for future or polite requests; "liked" is past and clashes with "is".
Trick: when + present (habit) → main clause present.
Answer: (C) I like to eat
अवधारणा: आदत या सामान्य सत्य के लिए simple present प्रयोग होता है।
- "When the weather is hot" बार-बार होने वाली स्थिति है, अतः मुख्य उपवाक्य भी simple present: I like to eat।
- "will/shall/should like" भविष्य/विनम्र अनुरोध के लिए; "liked" past है, "is" से मेल नहीं खाता।
ट्रिक: when + present (आदत) → मुख्य उपवाक्य present.
उत्तर: (C) I like to eat
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Q1338.Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
One who takes a dark view of things
- APedant
- BPeriscope
- CPolyglot
- DPessimist
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Concept: One who always expects the worst = Pessimist.
- Opposite of optimist.
- Pedant = one who shows off minor learning; Periscope = viewing instrument in submarines; Polyglot = one who knows many languages.
Trick: Pessimist sees the glass half empty.
Answer: (D) Pessimist
अवधारणा: जो हर चीज़ का अंधकारमय पक्ष देखे = Pessimist (निराशावादी)।
- यह optimist (आशावादी) का उल्टा है।
- Pedant = पांडित्य दिखाने वाला; Periscope = पनडुब्बी का दर्शी यंत्र; Polyglot = अनेक भाषाओं का ज्ञाता।
ट्रिक: Pessimist को गिलास आधा खाली दिखता है।
उत्तर: (D) Pessimist
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Q1339.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
His explanation is always concise.
- AFrank
- BPrecise
- CLengthy
- DIntelligent
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Concept: Concise = brief, expressing much in few words.
- Precise is close in meaning, not opposite.
- Opposite: Lengthy = long and wordy.
- Frank and intelligent are unrelated.
Trick: Concise ↔ Lengthy / Verbose.
Answer: (C) Lengthy
अवधारणा: Concise = संक्षिप्त।
- Precise (सटीक) समान अर्थ के निकट है।
- विलोम: Lengthy = लंबा, विस्तृत।
- Frank (स्पष्टवादी), intelligent असंबंधित हैं।
ट्रिक: Concise ↔ Lengthy / Verbose.
उत्तर: (C) Lengthy
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Q1340.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’. As Simon had already been to the park, he lead the way for the other children.
- Aleading the way
- Blead away
- Cled the way
- DNo substitution required
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Concept: The sentence is in the past ("had already been"), so the verb must be the past tense of lead, which is led.
- lead (present) – led (past) – led (past participle).
- "leading" needs a helping verb; "lead away" changes the meaning.
Trick: lead → led (not "lead" like read → read).
Answer: (C) led the way
अवधारणा: वाक्य past में है ("had already been"), अतः lead का past रूप led चाहिए।
- lead (present) – led (past) – led (past participle)।
- "leading" को helping verb चाहिए; "lead away" अर्थ बदल देता है।
ट्रिक: lead → led (read → read जैसा नहीं)।
उत्तर: (C) led the way
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