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English - 2 (Railway Apprentice)

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Directions: Select the antonym of the word given in capital letters.

The woman looked HAGGARD as she had spent day and night taking care of her ailing husband.

  1. Lean

  2. Starved

  3. Healthy

  4. Emaciated

  5. .


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Haggard means having a gaunt, sickly, lean appearance.

Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

In politics there is very much talk and not action enough.

  1. very much talk and not action enough

  2. very much talk and not enough action

  3. too much talk and not enough action

  4. very much talk but not enough action

  5. too much talk but not enough action


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 ‘Very’ implies a positive connotation, whereas the sentence is in a negative connotation. Hence, the correct word to use is ‘too’.

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

The Chief Minister’s enemies attack him with FERVOUR over the smallest mistakes.

  1. Enthusiasm

  2. Love

  3. Piousness

  4. Devotion

  5. .


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Here, enthusiasm is the correct option as it implies intense and eager enjoyment and interest. Love implies a strong feeling of affection, piousness implies having or exhibiting religious reverence and devotion implies prayers or religious observances.

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

The wrestler made fun of the EFFETE man who tried to challenge him.

  1. Corrupt

  2. Decayed

  3. Feeble

  4. Arid

  5. .


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Here, feeble is the correct synonym of effete as it implies someone lacking physical strength. Corrupt is someone having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain, decayed is falling into disrepair and arid is someone lacking interest or excitement in something.

Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

The Britishers ruled India for two and a half centuries.

  1. for two and a half centuries

  2. for two and a half century

  3. for two centuries and a half

  4. for two century and a half century

  5. since two century and a half


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The option rectifies the error of misplaced noun. When ‘a half’ or ‘a quarter’ follows a numeral adjective, the noun is put after the first numeral adjective.

Directions: The sentence below has a blank. Supply suitable auxiliary/idiom/phrase to complete the sentence.

We ___________ for the train for last three hours, but it is now here in sight.

  1. are waiting

  2. have been waiting

  3. had been waiting

  4. were waiting


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

‘Last three hours’ indicates continuation in the present.

Directions: Select the antonym of the word given in capital letters.

The boy has admirable GUMPTION to face his bully.

  1. Initiative

  2. Resourcefulness

  3. Cowardice

  4. Prudence

  5. .


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gumption means to have nerve and initiative to achieve something. 

Directions: The sentence below has a blank. Supply suitable auxiliary/idiom/phrase to complete the sentence.

If I wanted to show off my knowledge in Economics, I ___________ probably discuss with a novice.

  1. should

  2. would

  3. will

  4. could


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Case of conditional tense: If I wanted...I would...

Directions: Fill in the blank spaces in the given sentence with appropriate conjunction/preposition:

___________ did he clear his English exam, ___________ his Math, and as a result, he failed.

  1. Neither, nor

  2. Either, or

  3. Though, yet

  4. Both, and

  5. Hardly, when


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Neither did he clear his English exam, nor his Math.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given set of choices.

Welcome back _________ the office.

  1. in

  2. to

  3. at

  4. on


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'To' is used to indicate the place.

Directions: Fill in the blank space in the given sentence with appropriate conjunction/preposition: Nobody is ____________ the reach of law, not even the high and mighty!

  1. before

  2. around

  3. beyond

  4. in front of

  5. behind


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option. 'Beyond' is used where on or to the further side of something is to be used. Nobody is beyond the reach of law, not even the high and mighty!

Directions: Select the antonym of the word given in capital letters.

Take COPIOUS notes in class, so that you have plenty of review material for the test.

  1. Extensive

  2. Meagre

  3. Expansive

  4. Rich

  5. .


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Copious means abundant or large in number. 

Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

You are very impatient with her, you should be a bit considerate.

  1. very impatient with her

  2. very impatient of her

  3. to impatient to her

  4. too impatient with her

  5. very impatient to her


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The corrects the use of adverb. ‘Very’ implies a positive connotation, whereas the sentence is in a negative connotation. Hence, the correct word to use is ‘too’.

Directions: The sentence below has a blank. Supply suitable auxiliary/idiom/phrase to complete the sentence.

We ___________ hard for ten weeks to succeed in solving the puzzle.

  1. have been trying

  2. had been trying

  3. were trying

  4. are trying


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

‘For ten weeks’ indicates continuation from the past, necessitating present perfect tense.

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

The troops were shocked by their enemy’s BRAZEN attack in the night.

  1. Bold

  2. Unashamed

  3. Humble

  4. Loud

  5. .


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Here, bold is the correct synonym of brazen as it implies an action which is courageous and risky. Unashamed implies an action done openly and without any guilt or embarrassment, humble is showing a modest or low estimate of one's importance and loud, as an adverb implies doing something with a great deal of volume.

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