Find the error in line 1.

Directions: This passage contains errors and omissions. Choose the correct option from the list given below to correct the corresponding error and complete the passage.

1. His father met him in the street and said “You are bringing shame upon me.”

2. “do you think I can not provide for you and your followers?"

3. “o king!" the Buddha explained,

4. “This is the custom we always observe?”

Which of the following options should replace the underlined word in line 5?

Directions: This passage contains errors and omissions. Choose the correct option from the list given below to correct the corresponding error and complete the passage.

1. Once Newton invited some of his friends to his house for dinner.

2. Because they were eating the food, Newton had to go out.

3. At that time, he has remembered a problem.

4. He forgot why he had come out.

5. They went into his study and began to solve the problem.

6. When Newton did not come back for a long time, _____________________ 

______ is any plant with a soft and single stem, leaves, seeds or flowers used for flavouring, food, medicine or perfume.

Which of the following is the national fruit of India?

Mr. Ankit has many friends. He falls on evil days and suffers great losses economically. He needs help. He contacts some of his friends but all of them show a blank face. Which of the following sayings proves best to reflect his feelings?

These days, the examination is such that the examiner wants the students to be precise in giving the answers. So, the teachers and the parents want their wards to remember to be brief in their answers. Which of the following phrases can replace the words “to remember”?

Which two sayings express identical views?

Directions: Read the given statements and answer the question that follows.

A. A bird in hand is better than two on the bush.
B. Misfortunes never come singly.
C. Half a bread is better than no bread.
D. Ill gotten goods seldom prosper.

Which saying tells us that bad things tend to happen in groups?

Directions: Read the given statements and answer the question that follows.

A. A bird in hand is better than two on the bush.
B. Misfortunes never come singly.
C. Half a bread is better than no bread.
D. Ill gotten goods seldom prosper.

Which of the following options best completes the sentence in line 6?

Directions: This passage contains errors and omissions. Choose the correct option from the list given below to correct the corresponding error and complete the passage.

1. Once Newton invited some of his friends to his house for dinner.

2. Because they were eating the food, Newton had to go out.

3. At that time, he has remembered a problem.

4. He forgot why he had come out.

5. They went into his study and began to solve the problem.

6. When Newton did not come back for a long time, _____________________ 

Find the error in line 4.

Directions: This passage contains errors and omissions. Choose the correct option from the list given below to correct the corresponding error and complete the passage.

1. His father met him in the street and said “You are bringing shame upon me.”

2. “do you think I can not provide for you and your followers?"

3. “o king!" the Buddha explained,

4. “This is the custom we always observe?”

Which of these fits gap (i)?

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered gaps.

In old Greece, there was a wise man called Diogenes who lived in Athens. He was eccentric and bad tempered and ____(i)____ in a tub. One day he came to the market place with a lighted lantern in his hand, although it was broad day light. He went about peering at everyone he met, with his lantern. Soon ___(ii)___ to know what he was doing. At last he blew out his lantern and ____(iii)_____ to his tub. But the people who still followed him kept asking him what he had been looking for. At last he stopped and said, “I was looking for an honest man, but ____(iv)_____."

Which of the following options should replace the underlined word in line 2?

Directions: This passage contains errors and omissions. Choose the correct option from the list given below to correct the corresponding error and complete the passage.

1. Once Newton invited some of his friends to his house for dinner.

2. Because they were eating the food, Newton had to go out.

3. At that time, he has remembered a problem.

4. He forgot why he had come out.

5. They went into his study and began to solve the problem.

6. When Newton did not come back for a long time, _____________________ 

Which of the following could replace “savouring” as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.

Winter is the time of the year when the intensity of the heat and light emitted by the sun is reduced. Dogs abandon the shadowy retreats of houses, trees and ditches for the open spaces of yards, lawns, terraces and verandas where they stretch out savouring the affection of the balmy sun. Their elderly human companions catch its benign rays to thaw out their joint pains while having settled comfortably in recliners, easy chairs and other comfartable perches. Morning walk routes also burst into colours as the morning walkers come out draped in a variety of colourful winter dressings.

Find the error in line 2.

Directions: This passage contains errors and omissions. Choose the correct option from the list given below to correct the corresponding error and complete the passage.

1. His father met him in the street and said “You are bringing shame upon me.”

2. “do you think I can not provide for you and your followers?"

3. “o king!" the Buddha explained,

4. “This is the custom we always observe?”

Which of these fits gap (i)?

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered gaps.

Gandhiji’s views were too spiritual to be strictly adopted in life. However, his influence and importance were ___(i)___. It was he who got us freedom without bloodshed and ___(ii)____ other nations to demand their freedom. He championed against many ___(iii)___. He loved India but more importantly he loved God and man. His name has become a ___(iv)____. There has hardly been any revolutionary who was so powerfully good.

While looking for a house, the woman finds

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Searching a House
For the fifth day in succession, I set out on the wearisome search for a house. My husband had been very ill and the doctor was insistent that we must give up living in the town because of pollution. It was essential for him to breathe the purer air of the country if he was to get strong again. So, I was feverishly house hunting. Of course, I had seen innumerable houses, but there was something wrong with all of them.
Some were too large, some too small. Some were surrounded by too much land and some had so little a garden that it was practically non-existent. Some had never been repaired since they were built; roof tiles were missing; walls and ceilings were cracked, wood work was rotting, paint was peeling. It would require a fortune to make them habitable. The morning of the fifth day brought no better result, so I was disappointed. However, something impelled me to go on after lunch; and I found exactly what I wanted.

It was necessary for the author to find a new house because

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Searching a House
For the fifth day in succession, I set out on the wearisome search for a house. My husband had been very ill and the doctor was insistent that we must give up living in the town because of pollution. It was essential for him to breathe the purer air of the country if he was to get strong again. So, I was feverishly house hunting. Of course, I had seen innumerable houses, but there was something wrong with all of them.
Some were too large, some too small. Some were surrounded by too much land and some had so little a garden that it was practically non-existent. Some had never been repaired since they were built; roof tiles were missing; walls and ceilings were cracked, wood work was rotting, paint was peeling. It would require a fortune to make them habitable. The morning of the fifth day brought no better result, so I was disappointed. However, something impelled me to go on after lunch; and I found exactly what I wanted.

Which of these fits gap (iv)?

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered gaps.

In old Greece, there was a wise man called Diogenes who lived in Athens. He was eccentric and bad tempered and ____(i)____ in a tub. One day he came to the market place with a lighted lantern in his hand, although it was broad day light. He went about peering at everyone he met, with his lantern. Soon ___(ii)___ to know what he was doing. At last he blew out his lantern and ____(iii)_____ to his tub. But the people who still followed him kept asking him what he had been looking for. At last he stopped and said, “I was looking for an honest man, but ____(iv)_____."

The text is described as a

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Searching a House
For the fifth day in succession, I set out on the wearisome search for a house. My husband had been very ill and the doctor was insistent that we must give up living in the town because of pollution. It was essential for him to breathe the purer air of the country if he was to get strong again. So, I was feverishly house hunting. Of course, I had seen innumerable houses, but there was something wrong with all of them.
Some were too large, some too small. Some were surrounded by too much land and some had so little a garden that it was practically non-existent. Some had never been repaired since they were built; roof tiles were missing; walls and ceilings were cracked, wood work was rotting, paint was peeling. It would require a fortune to make them habitable. The morning of the fifth day brought no better result, so I was disappointed. However, something impelled me to go on after lunch; and I found exactly what I wanted.

The second paragraph of this passage shows that

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Searching a House
For the fifth day in succession, I set out on the wearisome search for a house. My husband had been very ill and the doctor was insistent that we must give up living in the town because of pollution. It was essential for him to breathe the purer air of the country if he was to get strong again. So, I was feverishly house hunting. Of course, I had seen innumerable houses, but there was something wrong with all of them.
Some were too large, some too small. Some were surrounded by too much land and some had so little a garden that it was practically non-existent. Some had never been repaired since they were built; roof tiles were missing; walls and ceilings were cracked, wood work was rotting, paint was peeling. It would require a fortune to make them habitable. The morning of the fifth day brought no better result, so I was disappointed. However, something impelled me to go on after lunch; and I found exactly what I wanted.

Which of these fits gap (iii)?

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered gaps.

Gandhiji’s views were too spiritual to be strictly adopted in life. However, his influence and importance were ___(i)___. It was he who got us freedom without bloodshed and ___(ii)____ other nations to demand their freedom. He championed against many ___(iii)___. He loved India but more importantly he loved God and man. His name has become a ___(iv)____. There has hardly been any revolutionary who was so powerfully good.

Which of these fits gap (ii)?

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered gaps.

Gandhiji’s views were too spiritual to be strictly adopted in life. However, his influence and importance were ___(i)___. It was he who got us freedom without bloodshed and ___(ii)____ other nations to demand their freedom. He championed against many ___(iii)___. He loved India but more importantly he loved God and man. His name has become a ___(iv)____. There has hardly been any revolutionary who was so powerfully good.

Which of the following could replace “reduced” as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.

Winter is the time of the year when the intensity of the heat and light emitted by the sun is reduced. Dogs abandon the shadowy retreats of houses, trees and ditches for the open spaces of yards, lawns, terraces and verandas where they stretch out savouring the affection of the balmy sun. Their elderly human companions catch its benign rays to thaw out their joint pains while having settled comfortably in recliners, easy chairs and other comfartable perches. Morning walk routes also burst into colours as the morning walkers come out draped in a variety of colourful winter dressings.

The houses that the author saw made her feel that they had never been properly looked after because

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Searching a House
For the fifth day in succession, I set out on the wearisome search for a house. My husband had been very ill and the doctor was insistent that we must give up living in the town because of pollution. It was essential for him to breathe the purer air of the country if he was to get strong again. So, I was feverishly house hunting. Of course, I had seen innumerable houses, but there was something wrong with all of them.
Some were too large, some too small. Some were surrounded by too much land and some had so little a garden that it was practically non-existent. Some had never been repaired since they were built; roof tiles were missing; walls and ceilings were cracked, wood work was rotting, paint was peeling. It would require a fortune to make them habitable. The morning of the fifth day brought no better result, so I was disappointed. However, something impelled me to go on after lunch; and I found exactly what I wanted.

Which of the following could replace “terraces” as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.

Winter is the time of the year when the intensity of the heat and light emitted by the sun is reduced. Dogs abandon the shadowy retreats of houses, trees and ditches for the open spaces of yards, lawns, terraces and verandas where they stretch out savouring the affection of the balmy sun. Their elderly human companions catch its benign rays to thaw out their joint pains while having settled comfortably in recliners, easy chairs and other comfartable perches. Morning walk routes also burst into colours as the morning walkers come out draped in a variety of colourful winter dressings.

What time of the day was it when the author was able to find a house of her liking?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Searching a House
For the fifth day in succession, I set out on the wearisome search for a house. My husband had been very ill and the doctor was insistent that we must give up living in the town because of pollution. It was essential for him to breathe the purer air of the country if he was to get strong again. So, I was feverishly house hunting. Of course, I had seen innumerable houses, but there was something wrong with all of them.
Some were too large, some too small. Some were surrounded by too much land and some had so little a garden that it was practically non-existent. Some had never been repaired since they were built; roof tiles were missing; walls and ceilings were cracked, wood work was rotting, paint was peeling. It would require a fortune to make them habitable. The morning of the fifth day brought no better result, so I was disappointed. However, something impelled me to go on after lunch; and I found exactly what I wanted.

Which of the following is the opposite in meaning to “abandon” as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.

Winter is the time of the year when the intensity of the heat and light emitted by the sun is reduced. Dogs abandon the shadowy retreats of houses, trees and ditches for the open spaces of yards, lawns, terraces and verandas where they stretch out savouring the affection of the balmy sun. Their elderly human companions catch its benign rays to thaw out their joint pains while having settled comfortably in recliners, easy chairs and other comfartable perches. Morning walk routes also burst into colours as the morning walkers come out draped in a variety of colourful winter dressings.

Which of the following could replace “benign” as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.

Winter is the time of the year when the intensity of the heat and light emitted by the sun is reduced. Dogs abandon the shadowy retreats of houses, trees and ditches for the open spaces of yards, lawns, terraces and verandas where they stretch out savouring the affection of the balmy sun. Their elderly human companions catch its benign rays to thaw out their joint pains while having settled comfortably in recliners, easy chairs and other comfartable perches. Morning walk routes also burst into colours as the morning walkers come out draped in a variety of colourful winter dressings.

Which of the following is the correct spelling of “comfartable” as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.

Winter is the time of the year when the intensity of the heat and light emitted by the sun is reduced. Dogs abandon the shadowy retreats of houses, trees and ditches for the open spaces of yards, lawns, terraces and verandas where they stretch out savouring the affection of the balmy sun. Their elderly human companions catch its benign rays to thaw out their joint pains while having settled comfortably in recliners, easy chairs and other comfartable perches. Morning walk routes also burst into colours as the morning walkers come out draped in a variety of colourful winter dressings.

Which of the following refers to “their” as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.

Winter is the time of the year when the intensity of the heat and light emitted by the sun is reduced. Dogs abandon the shadowy retreats of houses, trees and ditches for the open spaces of yards, lawns, terraces and verandas where they stretch out savouring the affection of the balmy sun. Their elderly human companions catch its benign rays to thaw out their joint pains while having settled comfortably in recliners, easy chairs and other comfartable perches. Morning walk routes also burst into colours as the morning walkers come out draped in a variety of colourful winter dressings.

What conclusion can be drawn from scenario 2?

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario – 1
Columbus was a resident of Geneva. He was the son of a weaver. At a very tender age, he became a sailor. At the age of twenty seven, he reached Portugal. There he was married to a rich lady. Now Columbus decided to go on a voyage but he could not get any help from any state. Without help, his task was difficult. He kept on making efforts for eight years. At last, the king of Spain agreed to provide all the help.

Scenario – 2
An old farmer was on his death bed, but he was very worried. His sons were quarrelsome and divided. So, he called his sons and gave them a bundle of sticks. He asked them to try to break it. Every one of them tried, but failed. At last, the farmer asked them to untie the bundle and break the sticks one by one. Not to speak of the oldest son, now even the youngest one broke the sticks. Now the father said, “Sons, union is strength and disunion is disaster."

What could have happened if the farmer in scenario 2 had not advised his sons?

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario – 1
Columbus was a resident of Geneva. He was the son of a weaver. At a very tender age, he became a sailor. At the age of twenty seven, he reached Portugal. There he was married to a rich lady. Now Columbus decided to go on a voyage but he could not get any help from any state. Without help, his task was difficult. He kept on making efforts for eight years. At last, the king of Spain agreed to provide all the help.

Scenario – 2
An old farmer was on his death bed, but he was very worried. His sons were quarrelsome and divided. So, he called his sons and gave them a bundle of sticks. He asked them to try to break it. Every one of them tried, but failed. At last, the farmer asked them to untie the bundle and break the sticks one by one. Not to speak of the oldest son, now even the youngest one broke the sticks. Now the father said, “Sons, union is strength and disunion is disaster."

The first scenario clearly states that

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario – 1
Columbus was a resident of Geneva. He was the son of a weaver. At a very tender age, he became a sailor. At the age of twenty seven, he reached Portugal. There he was married to a rich lady. Now Columbus decided to go on a voyage but he could not get any help from any state. Without help, his task was difficult. He kept on making efforts for eight years. At last, the king of Spain agreed to provide all the help.

Scenario – 2
An old farmer was on his death bed, but he was very worried. His sons were quarrelsome and divided. So, he called his sons and gave them a bundle of sticks. He asked them to try to break it. Every one of them tried, but failed. At last, the farmer asked them to untie the bundle and break the sticks one by one. Not to speak of the oldest son, now even the youngest one broke the sticks. Now the father said, “Sons, union is strength and disunion is disaster."

The word “worried” in scenario 2 is about which attribute of the farmer?

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario – 1
Columbus was a resident of Geneva. He was the son of a weaver. At a very tender age, he became a sailor. At the age of twenty seven, he reached Portugal. There he was married to a rich lady. Now Columbus decided to go on a voyage but he could not get any help from any state. Without help, his task was difficult. He kept on making efforts for eight years. At last, the king of Spain agreed to provide all the help.

Scenario – 2
An old farmer was on his death bed, but he was very worried. His sons were quarrelsome and divided. So, he called his sons and gave them a bundle of sticks. He asked them to try to break it. Every one of them tried, but failed. At last, the farmer asked them to untie the bundle and break the sticks one by one. Not to speak of the oldest son, now even the youngest one broke the sticks. Now the father said, “Sons, union is strength and disunion is disaster."

Find the error in line 3.

Directions: This passage contains errors and omissions. Choose the correct option from the list given below to correct the corresponding error and complete the passage.

1. His father met him in the street and said “You are bringing shame upon me.”

2. “do you think I can not provide for you and your followers?"

3. “o king!" the Buddha explained,

4. “This is the custom we always observe?”

Which of these words best describes the character of Columbus in scenario 1?

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario – 1
Columbus was a resident of Geneva. He was the son of a weaver. At a very tender age, he became a sailor. At the age of twenty seven, he reached Portugal. There he was married to a rich lady. Now Columbus decided to go on a voyage but he could not get any help from any state. Without help, his task was difficult. He kept on making efforts for eight years. At last, the king of Spain agreed to provide all the help.

Scenario – 2
An old farmer was on his death bed, but he was very worried. His sons were quarrelsome and divided. So, he called his sons and gave them a bundle of sticks. He asked them to try to break it. Every one of them tried, but failed. At last, the farmer asked them to untie the bundle and break the sticks one by one. Not to speak of the oldest son, now even the youngest one broke the sticks. Now the father said, “Sons, union is strength and disunion is disaster."

Which of these fits gap (ii)?

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered gaps.

In old Greece, there was a wise man called Diogenes who lived in Athens. He was eccentric and bad tempered and ____(i)____ in a tub. One day he came to the market place with a lighted lantern in his hand, although it was broad day light. He went about peering at everyone he met, with his lantern. Soon ___(ii)___ to know what he was doing. At last he blew out his lantern and ____(iii)_____ to his tub. But the people who still followed him kept asking him what he had been looking for. At last he stopped and said, “I was looking for an honest man, but ____(iv)_____."

Which of the following options should replace the underlined word in line 3?

Directions: This passage contains errors and omissions. Choose the correct option from the list given below to correct the corresponding error and complete the passage.

1. Once Newton invited some of his friends to his house for dinner.

2. Because they were eating the food, Newton had to go out.

3. At that time, he has remembered a problem.

4. He forgot why he had come out.

5. They went into his study and began to solve the problem.

6. When Newton did not come back for a long time, _____________________ 

Which of these fits gap (iii)?

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered gaps.

In old Greece, there was a wise man called Diogenes who lived in Athens. He was eccentric and bad tempered and ____(i)____ in a tub. One day he came to the market place with a lighted lantern in his hand, although it was broad day light. He went about peering at everyone he met, with his lantern. Soon ___(ii)___ to know what he was doing. At last he blew out his lantern and ____(iii)_____ to his tub. But the people who still followed him kept asking him what he had been looking for. At last he stopped and said, “I was looking for an honest man, but ____(iv)_____."

Which of these fits gap (iv)?

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered gaps.

Gandhiji’s views were too spiritual to be strictly adopted in life. However, his influence and importance were ___(i)___. It was he who got us freedom without bloodshed and ___(ii)____ other nations to demand their freedom. He championed against many ___(iii)___. He loved India but more importantly he loved God and man. His name has become a ___(iv)____. There has hardly been any revolutionary who was so powerfully good.

Which of the following could replace the word “draped” as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.

Winter is the time of the year when the intensity of the heat and light emitted by the sun is reduced. Dogs abandon the shadowy retreats of houses, trees and ditches for the open spaces of yards, lawns, terraces and verandas where they stretch out savouring the affection of the balmy sun. Their elderly human companions catch its benign rays to thaw out their joint pains while having settled comfortably in recliners, easy chairs and other comfartable perches. Morning walk routes also burst into colours as the morning walkers come out draped in a variety of colourful winter dressings.

What conclusion can be drawn from scenario 1?

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario – 1
Columbus was a resident of Geneva. He was the son of a weaver. At a very tender age, he became a sailor. At the age of twenty seven, he reached Portugal. There he was married to a rich lady. Now Columbus decided to go on a voyage but he could not get any help from any state. Without help, his task was difficult. He kept on making efforts for eight years. At last, the king of Spain agreed to provide all the help.

Scenario – 2
An old farmer was on his death bed, but he was very worried. His sons were quarrelsome and divided. So, he called his sons and gave them a bundle of sticks. He asked them to try to break it. Every one of them tried, but failed. At last, the farmer asked them to untie the bundle and break the sticks one by one. Not to speak of the oldest son, now even the youngest one broke the sticks. Now the father said, “Sons, union is strength and disunion is disaster."