Q.1 Select the most appropriate one word substitution for the given group of words.

A lover of oneself, of one’s advancement

Q.2 Select the word that is opposite in meaning (antonym) to the word given below.

Inept

Q.3 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

• (P) more stringent mobility control and physical distancing policies
• (Q) East Asian governments (except for Japan) implemented
• (R) as well as more comprehensive testing, tracing
• (S) and isolation policies since the early stages

Q.4 Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the part that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’.

He has been / told many a times to / mind his manners.

Q.5 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Over and above

Q.6 Choose the sentence with no spelling error.

Q.7 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Gloria said, “His relatives are landing tomorrow.”

Q.8 Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

I just don’t like the themes of todays music.

Q.9 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Ace in the hole

Q.10 Some parts of a few sentences have been jumbled up, and labelled A, B, C and D. Select the option that gives the correct sequence in which these parts can be rearranged to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.

At Paris, just after dark

• (A) of meditation and a meerschaum, in company
• (B) one gusty evening in the autumn
• (C) of 18, I was enjoying the twofold luxury
• (D) with my friend Auguste Dupin, in his little back library

Q.11 Choose the word that means the same as the given word.

Instigate

Q.12 Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.

In humans, lack of sleep leads to _________ memory and reduced cognitive abilities.

Q.13 Select the word that is closest in meaning (synonym) to the word given below.

Whimsical

Q.14 The given sentence is in active voice. Change the voice of the sentence. Select the correct option form the sentences given in options.

The story explores the conflicting range of human emotions.

Q.15 Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.

In the engineering design project you will learn how to build an infinity mirror, with built-in lights that make the mirror look like a deep _______ with no end.

Q.16 Select the most appropriate one word substitution for the given group of words.

Book giving information about everything

Q.17 Choose the word that means the same as the given word.

Calibrate

Q.18 Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.

The social ___________ is going to meet with all of us tomorrow with the plans so we can make a decision.

Q.19 Choose the incorrectly spelt word.

Q.20 Select the most appropriate one word substitution for the given group of words.

A man who is womanish in his habits

Comprehension:

In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

People may seek fashion as part of ____(1)____ they are and may want to be a fashion lover, which may lead them to spend more time ____(2)____ out the latest fashion trends and more money than others on fashion products. We all know the good feeling that goes ____(3)____ walking out of a store with a new shade of lipstick or after ordering a killer pair of boots online. They call it retail therapy for a reason, and more than one scientific study has ____(4)____ its effectiveness. Shopping takes time and concentration, whether it is being done online ____(5)____ in your favourite store.

Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.

Comprehension:

In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

People may seek fashion as part of ____(1)____ they are and may want to be a fashion lover, which may lead them to spend more time ____(2)____ out the latest fashion trends and more money than others on fashion products. We all know the good feeling that goes ____(3)____ walking out of a store with a new shade of lipstick or after ordering a killer pair of boots online. They call it retail therapy for a reason, and more than one scientific study has ____(4)____ its effectiveness. Shopping takes time and concentration, whether it is being done online ____(5)____ in your favourite store.

Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.

Comprehension:

In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

People may seek fashion as part of ____(1)____ they are and may want to be a fashion lover, which may lead them to spend more time ____(2)____ out the latest fashion trends and more money than others on fashion products. We all know the good feeling that goes ____(3)____ walking out of a store with a new shade of lipstick or after ordering a killer pair of boots online. They call it retail therapy for a reason, and more than one scientific study has ____(4)____ its effectiveness. Shopping takes time and concentration, whether it is being done online ____(5)____ in your favourite store.

Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.

Comprehension:

In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

People may seek fashion as part of ____(1)____ they are and may want to be a fashion lover, which may lead them to spend more time ____(2)____ out the latest fashion trends and more money than others on fashion products. We all know the good feeling that goes ____(3)____ walking out of a store with a new shade of lipstick or after ordering a killer pair of boots online. They call it retail therapy for a reason, and more than one scientific study has ____(4)____ its effectiveness. Shopping takes time and concentration, whether it is being done online ____(5)____ in your favourite store.

Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.

Comprehension:

In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

People may seek fashion as part of ____(1)____ they are and may want to be a fashion lover, which may lead them to spend more time ____(2)____ out the latest fashion trends and more money than others on fashion products. We all know the good feeling that goes ____(3)____ walking out of a store with a new shade of lipstick or after ordering a killer pair of boots online. They call it retail therapy for a reason, and more than one scientific study has ____(4)____ its effectiveness. Shopping takes time and concentration, whether it is being done online ____(5)____ in your favourite store.

Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.