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English - 4 (Railway Apprentice)

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Directions: Select the correct pronoun to fill up the blank.

The children in that neighbourhood often ride ____________ bikes through the park.

  1. his

  2. her

  3. their

  4. its

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Their is plural form so correct answer.

Directions: Select the synonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.

All the protesters wore matching dresses to display their SOLIDARITY for their common cause.

  1. Teamwork

  2. Agreement

  3. Uniformity

  4. Unity

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Here, unity is the correct option as it implies the state or quality of being one. Teamwork implies the combined action of a group, agreement refers to the harmony or accordance in opinion or feelings and uniformity refers to the quality or state of being uniform.

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.

Even before the villagers could be shifted to a safer place the river has overflown its bank.

  1. the river has overflown its bank

  2. the river had flown over its bank

  3. the river had overflown its bank

  4. the river over flow its bank

  5. the river over flowed its bank

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

“Flown’ is the past participle form of ‘fly’ while ‘flowed’ is the past participle form of ‘flow’. The river does not fly; it flows. And when two past actions are in sequence, past perfect tense (had) should be used for the event that happens earlier.This option rectifies both the errors.

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.

Germany has more neighbours than all European states.

  1. than all European states

  2. rather than all European states

  3. rather than any other European state

  4. than any other European state

  5. than all the European states

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

When comparative degree is used in its superlative sense it is followed by ‘any other’. This option corrects the error of comparison.

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.

But it hardly can ignore the long term impact of his rebellion and the message it sends to the party workers.

  1. But it hardly can ignore the long term impact of

  2. But it can hardly ignore the long term impact of

  3. But it cannot ignore the long term impact of

  4. But hardly it can ignore long term impact of

  5. But it can ignore hardly the long term impact of

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This option corrects the error of modifier by placing ‘hardly’ before ‘ignore’. The adverb of degree comes before the word it modifies.

Directions: Select the antonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.

The politician promised to answer all questions, which were PERTINENT to his campaign promises.

  1. Applicable

  2. Inapplicable

  3. Happy

  4. Solid

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Pertinent means something that relates directly or significantly to the matter.

Directions: Select the antonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.

At the school library, the fine for an overdue book is quite NOMINAL.

  1. Modest

  2. Significant

  3. Real

  4. Competitive

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Here, significant is the correct antonym of nominal as here it implies a fine sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention. Modest refers to the quality of not being too proud or confident about self, real refers to something having verifiable existence and competitive refers to as good as or better than others of a comparable nature.

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

The two brothers had a hand to hand fight with ________.

  1. themselves

  2. one other

  3. each other

  4. one another

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Reference is to two people.

Directions: Select the antonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.

Mental flexibility is a great ASSET in solving mathematical puzzles.

  1. Resource

  2. Liability

  3. Boon

  4. Compulsion

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Here, liability is the correct option as it refers to something that holds one back. Resource is a source of support or the available means, boon is a thing that is helpful and beneficial and compulsion is the action or state of forcing or being forced to do something.

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

I've been doing a strategic review _________ the company.

  1. by

  2. in

  3. at

  4. of

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'Of' is used to show the connection with something.

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

It would be a good idea to hear thanks _________ all of the hard work.

  1. in

  2. for

  3. of

  4. to

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Here 'for' has been used to indicate the use of something.

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

You have already done a lot for him. You _______________ do anything more.

  1. should not

  2. would not

  3. need not

  4. could not

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There ‘need not’ do more.

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

Though the principal himself was very helpful, __________ of the teachers were very rude.

  1. little

  2. some

  3. few

  4. much

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

‘Little’ and ‘much’ indicate quantities. ‘Few’ indicates negligible number.

Directions: Select the synonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.

During elections, most politicians IMPORTUNE voters for their support and vote.

  1. Dissuade

  2. Signify

  3. Besiege

  4. Pester

  5. .

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Here, pester is the correct synonym as it implies to annoy constantly and repeatedly for something. 

Directions: Select the synonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.

The young executive was given a raise because he created a LAUDABLE plan for marketing the new product.

  1. Creditable

  2. Thankworthy

  3. Deserving

  4. Ignoble

  5. .

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Here, creditable is the correct synonym as it implies something deserving some credit or praise.

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