Q1621.Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option 'No error'.
The sun rises at 6.35 yesterday morning.
- AThe sun
- Brises at 6.35
- CNo error
- Dyesterday morning
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Concept: A completed action at a definite past time (‘yesterday morning’) needs the Simple Past.
- ‘yesterday morning’ is past, but ‘rises’ is Simple Present.
- Correct: The sun rose at 6.35 yesterday morning.
- Universal truths use the present tense only when no specific past time is mentioned.
Trick: Past time marker → V2 (rise → rose).
Answer: (B) rises at 6.35
अवधारणा: निश्चित भूतकाल (‘yesterday morning’) की पूरी हुई क्रिया के लिए Simple Past चाहिए।
- ‘yesterday morning’ भूतकाल है, पर ‘rises’ Simple Present है।
- सही: The sun rose at 6.35 yesterday morning.
- सार्वभौमिक सत्य में present tense तभी आता है जब कोई विशेष भूतकाल न हो।
ट्रिक: भूतकाल संकेत → V2 (rise → rose)।
उत्तर: (B) rises at 6.35
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Q1622.Select the most appropriate word which means the same as the group of words given. An exact or a very close copy (of something)
- Aartificial
- Bforgery
- Creplica
- Dsubstitute
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Concept: A ‘replica’ is an exact or very close copy of something, especially a model of an object.
- Example: a replica of the Taj Mahal.
- ‘forgery’ is a copy made to deceive (illegal); ‘artificial’ = man-made; ‘substitute’ = a replacement, not a copy.
Yaad rakhein: Replica = exact copy; forgery = fraudulent copy.
Answer: (C) replica
अवधारणा: ‘Replica’ किसी वस्तु की हूबहू या बहुत मिलती-जुलती प्रतिकृति होती है।
- उदाहरण: a replica of the Taj Mahal।
- ‘forgery’ = धोखे के लिए बनी नकल (जालसाज़ी); ‘artificial’ = कृत्रिम; ‘substitute’ = विकल्प, प्रतिकृति नहीं।
याद रखें: Replica = प्रतिकृति; forgery = जालसाज़ी।
उत्तर: (C) replica
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Q1623.Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
FICTION
- Aliterature
- Bfact
- Cfantasy
- Dtruth
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Concept: FICTION means something imagined or invented, not real; its synonym is ‘fantasy’.
- ‘fantasy’ = imagination/unreal story – same idea.
- ‘fact’ and ‘truth’ are antonyms; ‘literature’ is a broader category that includes non-fiction too.
Yaad rakhein: Fiction = fantasy, invention, myth; opposite: fact.
Answer: (C) fantasy
अवधारणा: FICTION का अर्थ है कल्पित या गढ़ी हुई बात, जो वास्तविक न हो; पर्यायवाची ‘fantasy’ है।
- ‘fantasy’ = कल्पना – समान अर्थ।
- ‘fact’ और ‘truth’ विलोम हैं; ‘literature’ व्यापक श्रेणी है जिसमें non-fiction भी आता है।
याद रखें: Fiction = fantasy, invention; विलोम: fact।
उत्तर: (C) fantasy
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Q1624.Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
The secretary talks over the phone right now.
- Atalked
- Bwas talking
- CNo substitution required
- Dis talking
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Concept: An action happening at the moment of speaking (‘right now’) takes the Present Continuous: is/am/are + V-ing.
- ‘right now’ is a time marker for the present moment.
- Correct: The secretary is talking over the phone right now.
- ‘talks’ (habit), ‘talked’ and ‘was talking’ (past) do not fit.
Trick: now / right now / at present → is/am/are + V-ing.
Answer: (D) is talking
अवधारणा: बोलने के समय चल रही क्रिया (‘right now’) के लिए Present Continuous: is/am/are + V-ing।
- ‘right now’ वर्तमान क्षण का संकेत है।
- सही: The secretary is talking over the phone right now.
- ‘talks’ (आदत), ‘talked’ और ‘was talking’ (भूतकाल) उपयुक्त नहीं।
ट्रिक: now / right now → is/am/are + V-ing।
उत्तर: (D) is talking
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Q1625.Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Give a hand
- Adonate an organ
- Bassist
- Cencourage
- Dclap hands
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Concept: ‘Give (someone) a hand’ means to help or assist someone.
- Example: Can you give me a hand with these boxes?
- ‘clap hands’ is ‘give a big hand’ (applause) – different idiom; donating an organ is a literal reading.
Yaad rakhein: Give a hand = help; give a big hand = applaud.
Answer: (B) assist
अवधारणा: ‘Give (someone) a hand’ का अर्थ है किसी की मदद करना।
- उदाहरण: Can you give me a hand with these boxes?
- ‘clap hands’ के लिए ‘give a big hand’ आता है – अलग मुहावरा; अंग दान शाब्दिक अर्थ है।
याद रखें: Give a hand = मदद करना; give a big hand = तालियाँ बजाना।
उत्तर: (B) assist
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Q1626.Select the most appropriate word which means the same as the group of words given. Something done because one wants to, not by force
- Acoerced
- Bvoluntary
- Cthreatened
- Dsubjected
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Concept: ‘Voluntary’ means done of one’s own free will, without being forced.
- Example: He took voluntary retirement.
- ‘coerced’, ‘threatened’ and ‘subjected’ all suggest force or pressure – the opposite.
Yaad rakhein: Voluntary = by choice; compulsory/coerced = by force.
Answer: (B) voluntary
अवधारणा: ‘Voluntary’ का अर्थ है अपनी इच्छा से किया गया, बिना दबाव के (स्वैच्छिक)।
- उदाहरण: He took voluntary retirement.
- ‘coerced’, ‘threatened’ और ‘subjected’ – सभी में दबाव/ज़बरदस्ती का भाव है।
याद रखें: Voluntary = स्वैच्छिक; coerced = ज़बरदस्ती।
उत्तर: (B) voluntary
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Q1627.Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
She is taking all kinds of medicine wherever she goes.
- Awas taking
- Btook
- CNo substitution required
- Dtakes
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Concept: A habitual or repeated action (‘wherever she goes’) is expressed with the Simple Present.
- ‘wherever she goes’ (present) shows a regular habit.
- Correct: She takes all kinds of medicine wherever she goes.
- ‘is taking’ shows a temporary action now; ‘was taking/took’ are past and clash with ‘goes’.
Trick: whenever / wherever + present → Simple Present in main clause.
Answer: (D) takes
अवधारणा: आदत या बार-बार होने वाली क्रिया (‘wherever she goes’) के लिए Simple Present आता है।
- ‘wherever she goes’ नियमित आदत बताता है।
- सही: She takes all kinds of medicine wherever she goes.
- ‘is taking’ अस्थायी क्रिया है; ‘was taking/took’ भूतकाल हैं और ‘goes’ से मेल नहीं खाते।
ट्रिक: whenever / wherever + present → main clause में Simple Present।
उत्तर: (D) takes
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Q1628.Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
ACCURATE
- Asincere
- Bcorrect
- Ccomplete
- Dappropriate
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Concept: ACCURATE means free from error; exact. Its synonym is ‘correct’.
- ‘correct’ = right, without mistakes – same meaning.
- ‘sincere’ = honest; ‘complete’ = whole; ‘appropriate’ = suitable – different meanings.
Yaad rakhein: Accurate = correct, exact, precise.
Answer: (B) correct
अवधारणा: ACCURATE का अर्थ है त्रुटिरहित, सटीक; पर्यायवाची ‘correct’ है।
- ‘correct’ = सही, बिना गलती – समान अर्थ।
- ‘sincere’ = ईमानदार; ‘complete’ = पूरा; ‘appropriate’ = उचित – भिन्न अर्थ।
याद रखें: Accurate = correct, exact, precise (सटीक)।
उत्तर: (B) correct
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Q1629.Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option 'No error'.
I am hearing a strange noise now.
- Aa strange
- BNo error
- CI am hearing
- Dnoise now
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Concept: Verbs of perception used involuntarily (hear, see, smell) are stative and are not used in the continuous tense.
- ‘I am hearing’ is wrong; it should be I hear a strange noise now (or I can hear).
- The rest of the sentence is correct.
Trick: hear, see, smell, know, like, own → no -ing form for state.
Answer: (C) I am hearing
अवधारणा: अनैच्छिक इंद्रिय-बोध वाली क्रियाएँ (hear, see, smell) stative हैं; ये continuous tense में नहीं आतीं।
- ‘I am hearing’ गलत है; सही: I hear a strange noise now (या I can hear)।
- वाक्य का बाकी भाग सही है।
ट्रिक: hear, see, smell, know, like, own → -ing नहीं लगता।
उत्तर: (C) I am hearing
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Q1630.Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option 'No error'.
All of us were a little nervous when we came into this room today.
- Awhen we came into this room today
- Ba little nervous when
- CAll of us were
- DNo error
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Concept: Check subject–verb agreement and tense consistency in each part.
- ‘All of us’ is plural → ‘were’ is correct.
- ‘were … when we came’ – both past, consistent; ‘a little nervous’ is correct usage.
- ‘came into this room today’ is fine for a completed action earlier today. So there is no error.
Trick: If every segment agrees in number and tense, choose ‘No error’.
Answer: (D) No error
अवधारणा: हर भाग में subject–verb agreement और tense की एकरूपता जाँचिए।
- ‘All of us’ बहुवचन है → ‘were’ सही।
- ‘were … when we came’ – दोनों भूतकाल; ‘a little nervous’ सही प्रयोग है।
- ‘came into this room today’ आज पहले हो चुकी क्रिया के लिए सही है। अतः कोई त्रुटि नहीं।
ट्रिक: यदि हर भाग number और tense में सही है, तो ‘No error’।
उत्तर: (D) No error
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Q1631.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
WARM
- Acool
- Bspringy
- Cspongy
- Dhot
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Concept: WARM means moderately hot; its opposite is ‘cool’ (moderately cold).
- ‘cool’ is the natural opposite: warm water vs cool water.
- ‘hot’ is a stronger degree of warm (near-synonym); ‘springy’ and ‘spongy’ describe texture.
Yaad rakhein: Pairs by degree: hot–cold, warm–cool.
Answer: (A) cool
अवधारणा: WARM का अर्थ है हल्का गर्म; इसका विलोम ‘cool’ (हल्का ठंडा) है।
- ‘cool’ स्वाभाविक विलोम है: warm water vs cool water।
- ‘hot’ अधिक गर्म है (लगभग समानार्थी); ‘springy’ और ‘spongy’ बनावट बताते हैं।
याद रखें: जोड़े: hot–cold, warm–cool।
उत्तर: (A) cool
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Q1632.Select the wrongly spelt word.
- Aoptsion
- Bdifficult
- Ceasier
- Dsupporting
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Concept: Check each word against its standard spelling.
- difficult, easier, supporting – all correct.
- ‘optsion’ is wrong; correct spelling: option (the ‘-tion’ ending has no ‘s’).
Trick: The ‘shun’ sound in option, action, nation is written ‘-tion’.
Answer: (A) optsion (correct: option)
अवधारणा: हर शब्द को उसकी मानक spelling से मिलाइए।
- difficult, easier, supporting – सभी सही हैं।
- ‘optsion’ गलत है; सही spelling: option (‘-tion’ में ‘s’ नहीं होता)।
ट्रिक: option, action, nation में ‘शन’ ध्वनि ‘-tion’ से लिखी जाती है।
उत्तर: (A) optsion (सही: option)
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Q1633.Select the wrongly spelt word.
- Acentral
- Belectric
- Cirrigation
- Dpresure
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Concept: Check each word against its standard spelling.
- central, electric, irrigation – all correct.
- ‘presure’ is wrong; correct spelling: pressure (double ‘s’).
Trick: press + ure = pressure – the root ‘press’ keeps its double s.
Answer: (D) presure (correct: pressure)
अवधारणा: हर शब्द को उसकी मानक spelling से मिलाइए।
- central, electric, irrigation – सभी सही हैं।
- ‘presure’ गलत है; सही spelling: pressure (दो ‘s’)।
ट्रिक: press + ure = pressure – मूल शब्द ‘press’ के दोनों s रहते हैं।
उत्तर: (D) presure (सही: pressure)
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Q1634.Select the most appropriate words to fill in the blanks.
Today computer viruses spread ______ a dizzying speed ______ way of file
downloads.
- Aby; by
- Bat; from
- Cat; by
- Din; from
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Concept: Fixed prepositional phrases: ‘at a … speed’ and ‘by way of’ (= by means of / through).
- Speed/rate takes ‘at’: spread at a dizzying speed.
- ‘by way of’ means through: by way of file downloads.
- Other pairs (by; by / at; from / in; from) break one of these phrases.
Yaad rakhein: at a speed / at a rate; by way of = via.
Answer: (C) at; by
अवधारणा: निश्चित प्रयोग: ‘at a … speed’ और ‘by way of’ (= के माध्यम से)।
- Speed/rate के साथ ‘at’: spread at a dizzying speed।
- ‘by way of’ = के ज़रिए: by way of file downloads।
- अन्य जोड़े (by; by / at; from / in; from) इनमें से कोई प्रयोग तोड़ते हैं।
याद रखें: at a speed / at a rate; by way of = via।
उत्तर: (C) at; by
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Q1635.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
FLAW
- Aperfection
- Bdefect
- Cfeature
- Dweakness
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Concept: FLAW means a fault or defect; its opposite is ‘perfection’ (complete freedom from faults).
- ‘defect’ and ‘weakness’ are synonyms of flaw.
- ‘feature’ is just a characteristic, not the opposite.
Yaad rakhein: Flaw = defect ↔ perfection; flawless = perfect.
Answer: (A) perfection
अवधारणा: FLAW का अर्थ है दोष या कमी; इसका विलोम ‘perfection’ (पूर्णता) है।
- ‘defect’ और ‘weakness’ flaw के पर्यायवाची हैं।
- ‘feature’ केवल विशेषता है, विलोम नहीं।
याद रखें: Flaw = दोष ↔ perfection; flawless = दोषरहित।
उत्तर: (A) perfection
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Q1636.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
FERTILE
- Afruitful
- Bbarren
- Cstrong
- Dproductive
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Concept: FERTILE means able to produce plenty of crops or offspring; its opposite is ‘barren’ (unable to produce).
- ‘fruitful’ and ‘productive’ are synonyms of fertile.
- ‘strong’ is unrelated to productivity.
Yaad rakhein: Fertile land ↔ barren land.
Answer: (B) barren
अवधारणा: FERTILE का अर्थ है उपजाऊ; इसका विलोम ‘barren’ (बंजर) है।
- ‘fruitful’ और ‘productive’ fertile के पर्यायवाची हैं।
- ‘strong’ का उत्पादकता से संबंध नहीं।
याद रखें: Fertile land (उपजाऊ) ↔ barren land (बंजर)।
उत्तर: (B) barren
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Q1637.Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
IMITATION
- Agenuine
- Bfake
- Creal
- Doriginal
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Concept: IMITATION means a copy made to look like the real thing; its synonym is ‘fake’.
- ‘fake’ = not genuine, a copy – same sense.
- ‘genuine’, ‘real’ and ‘original’ are all antonyms.
Trick: Three options mean the same (genuine/real/original) – the odd one is the answer.
Answer: (B) fake
अवधारणा: IMITATION का अर्थ है असली जैसी दिखने वाली नकल; पर्यायवाची ‘fake’ है।
- ‘fake’ = नकली – समान अर्थ।
- ‘genuine’, ‘real’ और ‘original’ – तीनों विलोम हैं।
ट्रिक: तीन विकल्प एक जैसे अर्थ के (genuine/real/original) – अलग वाला उत्तर है।
उत्तर: (B) fake
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Q1638.Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Look out
- Afind out
- Bsearch
- Cbe careful
- Dlocate
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Concept: The phrasal verb ‘look out’ is a warning meaning ‘be careful / watch out’.
- Example: Look out! A car is coming.
- ‘find out’, ‘search’ and ‘locate’ relate to ‘look for’, not ‘look out’.
Yaad rakhein: Look out = watch out = be careful.
Answer: (C) be careful
अवधारणा: Phrasal verb ‘look out’ एक चेतावनी है, जिसका अर्थ है ‘सावधान रहो’।
- उदाहरण: Look out! A car is coming.
- ‘find out’, ‘search’ और ‘locate’ का संबंध ‘look for’ से है, ‘look out’ से नहीं।
याद रखें: Look out = watch out = सावधान रहना।
उत्तर: (C) be careful
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Q1639.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
FEEBLE
- Aweak
- Bfault
- Cstrong
- Dfoible
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Concept: FEEBLE means very weak; its opposite is ‘strong’.
- ‘weak’ is a synonym.
- ‘fault’ and ‘foible’ (a minor weakness of character) are nouns, not opposites.
Yaad rakhein: Feeble = weak, frail ↔ strong, sturdy.
Answer: (C) strong
अवधारणा: FEEBLE का अर्थ है बहुत कमज़ोर; इसका विलोम ‘strong’ है।
- ‘weak’ पर्यायवाची है।
- ‘fault’ और ‘foible’ (चरित्र की छोटी कमज़ोरी) संज्ञाएँ हैं, विलोम नहीं।
याद रखें: Feeble = कमज़ोर ↔ strong (मज़बूत)।
उत्तर: (C) strong
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Q1640.Select the wrongly spelt word.
- Arefrence
- Bbrakes
- Csolution
- Dbeaker
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Concept: Check each word against its standard spelling.
- brakes, solution, beaker – all correct.
- ‘refrence’ is wrong; correct spelling: reference (refer + ence).
Trick: refer + ence = ref-er-ence (keep the ‘e’ of ‘refer’).
Answer: (A) refrence (correct: reference)
अवधारणा: हर शब्द को उसकी मानक spelling से मिलाइए।
- brakes, solution, beaker – सभी सही हैं।
- ‘refrence’ गलत है; सही spelling: reference (refer + ence)।
ट्रिक: refer + ence = ref-er-ence (‘refer’ का ‘e’ रहता है)।
उत्तर: (A) refrence (सही: reference)
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