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Description: English - 5
Number of Questions: 15
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Tags: English - 5 Antonyms Error Identification Sentence/Paragraph Completion (Gap Fills) Spellings One Word Substitution Preposition and Conjunction Best Expression
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition out of the given options.

He plays all the musical instruments __________ the guitar.

  1. except

  2. besides

  3. apart from

  4. either ‘except’ or ‘apart from’

  5. either ‘besides’ or ‘apart from’

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct. Since both of these options are possible here, this is the correct answer.

Directions: Find one word that can be used in place of the given phrase:

officially declare free from blame

  1. exorcise

  2. exorbitant

  3. exotic

  4. exonerate

  5. exodus

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct. The word exonerate is a verb which means – to officially absolve someone from blame for a fault or wrongdoing.

Directions: Find one word that can be used in place of the given phrase:

refuse to accept or be associated with

  1. repudiate

  2. refute

  3. refrain

  4. refract

  5. rebut

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct. The word repudiate is a verb which means – refuse to accept; reject.

Directions: Choose the correct synonym for the word in bold.

HARBINGER

  1. Messenger

  2. Steward

  3. Forerunner

  4. Pilot

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Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the correct antonym for the word in bold.

IRRATIONAL

  1. Real

  2. Nutty

  3. Coherent

  4. Rationed

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Coherent implies someone who is able to think or express one's thoughts in a clear or orderly manner.

Directions: Fill in the blank space in the given sentence with a conjunction or preposition from the following alternatives. You are required to select the correct word.

Mob behaviour is characterised by homogeneity ______ thought and behaviour as well as impulsivity.

  1. from

  2. at

  3. of

  4. by

  5. into

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The preposition of is used to indicate a relationship, association or cause common with something. In the sentence, homogeneity is the quality of being of the same or a similar nature, thereby this relationship is the association indicated by the preposition of. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Directions: Choose the word with nearly the same meaning as the key phrase.

Shameless audacity

  1. Effort

  2. Effrontery

  3. Effluence

  4. Effuse

  5. Electric

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Correct Option: B

Directions: The following item consists of a sentence followed by four words. Select the antonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.

The publisher told him that he needed to ABRIDGE some of the content of his novel, so as to make it under hundred pages.

  1. Lengthen

  2. Contract

  3. Stretch

  4. Reduce

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Here, lengthen is the correct option, as it implies to make the content greater in length. To contract is to decrease in size, stretch is to make something long or wider without tearing or breaking, and to reduce is to make something smaller or less in amount, degree or size.

One of the four sentences given below is grammatically correct. Identify the correct sentence.

  1. The horse stumbled and broke his leg.

  2. There has been drizzling for two days.

  3. Sita sings better than he does.

  4. He was accused with murder by the court.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

‘Horse…its’; ‘It has been drizzling’; ‘accused of’

Directions: Choose the grammatically correct option from the following:

  1. I live in a house in a street in the countryside. The street is called ‘’Bear Street’’ and the house is old – more than 100 years old!

  2. I live in the house in the street countryside. The street is called ‘’Bear Street’’ and the house is old – more then 100 years old!

  3. I live in a house in the street in the countryside. The street is called ‘’Bear Street’’ and the house is old – more than 100 years old!

  4. I live in a house in a street in the countryside. The street is called ‘’Bear Street’’ and a house is old – more than 100 years old!

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Correct Option: A

Directions: In the following question, a sentence is divided into three parts labelled (1), (2) and (3). Select the part having an error. If there is no error, then mark (4) as your answer.

Sumit, accompanied by (1)/ his friends (2)/ was at the studio. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Here, ‘4’ is the correct option as the sentence has no error. Here, there is a correct subject-verb agreement as the subject (Sumit) is singular and the verb (was) is also singular. Thus, the sentence has no error.

Directions: In the following question, a sentence is divided into three parts labelled (1), (2) and (3). Select the part having an error. If there is no error, then mark (4) as your answer.

The flight had (1)/ gone before we (2)/ reached the airport. (3)/ No error (4)

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Here, ‘4’ is the correct option as the sentence has no error. In this case, the whole sentence is in perfect tense and has no error.

Directions: Change the voice from active to passive and select the correct option.

The hunter aimed at the bird.

  1. The bird was aimed at by the hunter.

  2. The bird is aimed at by the hunter.

  3. The bird was aimed by the hunter.

  4. The bird was being aimed at by the hunter.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. Case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb.

Directions: Select the incorrectly spelled word.

  1. Voracious

  2. Varacious

  3. Vivacious

  4. Vicious

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

Directions: The sentence below has a blank that needs to be filled with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested. Choose the correct alternative.

His dealings are all ______________.

  1. above all

  2. high up

  3. above board

  4. high stakes

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

‘Above board’ means beyond the suspicion of wrongdoing.

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