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

India appears to have learnt little as a more ferocious

second wave is ________ the country.

(a) Recovering
(b) Followed
(c) Ravaging
(d) Prevented
Q.1 (c)

Ravage - to cause great damage to something.

Q.2 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

Admissions staff share their advice on how to make the

university application process as ________ as possible.

(a) Magnificent
(b) Painless
(c) Curious
(d) Engaging
Q.2 (b)
Q.3. Select the option that will improve the segment in bold of
the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed,
select 'No improvement.’

If the room had been brighter, I would have been able to

read for a while before bed time.

(a) If the room was brighter

(b) If the room are brighter
(c) Had the room been brighter
(d) If the room have been brighter
Q.3 (c)
Q.4. Select the option that will improve the segment in bold
of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed,
select 'No improvement.’

Hoping not to be disturbed, I sat down in my easy chair to

read the book, I won as a prize.

(a) I had won as a prize

(b) I have won as prize
(c) I had to win as a prize
(d) I win as a prize
Q.4 (a)
Q.5. The following sentence has been split into four segments.
Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Statistics shows that 50% of new businesses fail in their first

year and 30% by second year.

(a) Statistics shows that 50% of new

(b) businesses fail in their first year
(c) and 30% by second year.
(d) No error
Q.5 (a)

Replace "shows" with "show".

Q.6 Find out the error, if any –

Soon as he (A)saw the policeman, (B) he ran away.

(C)No error(D)
Q.6 (a)

"As soon as" is a conjunction which should be used here.

Q.7.
P. Is it possible for electric vehicles to improve air quality and
climate outlook? Recent research has thrown light on the
efficacy of electric vehicles.
Q. Making a switch to electric vehicles would improve overall
air quality and lower carbon emissions.
R. The study published in the journal Atmospheric
Environment provided evidence that
S. The study quantified the differences in air pollution
generated from battery powered electric vehicles versus
internal combustion engines.

(a) PQRS (b) PRQS (c) RQPS (d) QPSR

Q.7 (b)
Q.8
A. The journey through the forest seemed endless as he kept
asking his son to stay up and breathe. By the time Kirsani
reached the hospital, his son was declared dead.
B. Raja Kirsani lost two kids, aged three and four, from 2018-
2020. The elder child had suffered a high fever one night
when Kirsani set out on foot to reach the hospital, more
than 10 kilometres from his village.
C. By night, he undertook the same arduous journey to the
hospital again as she was unable to bear the pain, but his
daughter died on the way.
D. Two years from then, history was to repeat itself. His
daughter felt uneasy due to severe pain in her stomach.
(a) BACD (b) BCDA (c) BADC (d) BDCA
Q.8 (c)
Q.9
S1:) Chinua Achebe was born in 1930 and educated at the
Government College in Umuahia, Nigeria.
S6:) Chinua Achebe has written over twenty books, including
novels, stories, essays and collections of poetry, and won the Nobel
prize for literature.
P:) During the Civil War in Nigeria, he worked for the Biafran
government service.
Q:) After the War, He was appointed Senior Research Fellow at the
University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
R:) He joined the Nigerian Broadcasting Company in Lagos in
1954, later becoming its Director of External Broadcasting.
S:) He received a BA from London University in 1953 and in 1956
he studied broadcasting in London at the BBC.
(a) SRPQ (b) RPQS (c) PQRS (d) QRSP
Q.9 (a)
Q.10. There are four sentences out of one has a miss spelt
word, choose the sentence having miss spelt word.

(a) The question appeared innocuous enough, but I still did

not trust her.
(b) During his tenure as dean, he had a real influence on the
students.
(c) It was only in such oblique ways that he referred to his
state of deserted, now divorced, husband.
(d) We see this as an exciting oppurtunity for our
companies to work together.
Q.10 (d)

The correct spelling is opportunity.

Q.11. There are four sentences out of one has a miss spelt
word, choose the sentence having miss spelt word.

(a) But these should occur as a result of tradition or of

conscious choice rather than of necessity
(b) Many of the individuals in these groups have dazzling
individual skills mathematical genius is often one.
(c) You are simply there to have a good time or pursue a
particularly delicius passion, when suddenly-it happens.
(d) Nothing happened, however, because Congress was
eager to adjourn for the November elections.
Q.11 (c)
The correct spelling is delicious.
Q.12. Choose the most appropriate option to change the
voice (active/passive) form of the given sentence.

Pollution causes great harm to the environment.

(a) Great harm is caused to the environment by

Pollution.
(b) The environment was being caused great harm by
Pollution.
(c) Pollution had caused a great deal of harm to the
environment.
(d) Great harm has been caused by pollution to the
environment.
Q.12 (a)
Q.13 Choose the most appropriate option to change the
narration (direct/indirect) of the given sentence.

The science teacher said to the students, "Water is tasteless,

colourless and odourless."

(a) The science teacher told the students that water is tasteless,
colourless and odourless.
(b) The science teacher told the students that water can be
tasteless, colourless and odourless.
(c) The science teacher told the students that water was
tasteless, colourless and odourless.
(d) The science teacher told the students that water should
have been tasteless, colourless and odourless.
Q.13 (a)
Q.14 Select the most appropriate antonym of the
given word.

CATEGORICAL

(a) Condescend
(b) Sporadic
(c) Proselytize
(d) Equivocal
Q.14 (d)

Categorical (adjective) – absolute, unequivocal, unqualified, unconditional,

definite Antonym: Equivocal, qualified.
Condescend :- show that one feels superior
Sporadic (adjective) – Stopping and starting; scattered; occurring in bursts
every once in a while.
Proselytize (verb) – To convert from one religion or doctrine to another; to
recruit converts to a religion or doctrine
Q.15 Select the most appropriate antonym of the
given word.

TRANQUILLITY

(a) Preempt
(b) Abridge
(c) Exacerbate
(d) Uproar
Q.15 (d)

Tranquillity = the state of being quiet and peaceful

Preempt = to prevent something from happening by taking action to stop it
Abridge = to make a book, play, etc. shorter by leaving parts out
Exacerbate = to make something worse, especially a disease or problem
Uproar = a situation in which people shout and make a lot of noise because they
are angry or upset about something
Q.16. Direction- Choose the correct synonym of the given word.

DISGRUNTLEMENT

(a) Dissatisfaction
(b) Enervate
(c) Exhort
(d) Conjecture
Q.16 (a)

Dissatisfaction= a feeling that you are not pleased or satisfied

Enervate = to make somebody feel weak and tired
Exhort = to try hard to persuade somebody to do something
Conjecture = an opinion or idea that is not based on definite knowledge and is
formed by guessing
Q.17. Direction- Choose the correct synonym of the given word.

HEGEMON

a) Enemy
b) Leader
c) Harmony
d) Obstacle
Q.17 (b)

Harmony = a state of peaceful existence and agreement

Obstacle = a situation, an event, etc. that makes it difficult for you to do or
achieve something
Q.18. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be
substituted for the given words/sentences.

Open to more than one interpretation; not having one

obvious meaning.

(a) Trite
(b) Opposite
(c) Exceptional
(d) ambiguous
Q.18. (d)

Trite = something that is dull and lacks freshness.

Opposite = of a contrary kind.
Exceptional = different from usual.
Ambiguous = expressing more than one meaning
Q.19. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can
be substituted for the given words/sentences.

Obsession with money.

(a) Plutomania
(b) Polemomania
(c) Pseudomania
(d) Pyromania
Q.19 (a)

Plutomania - obsession with money.

Polemomania - obsession with war.
Pseudomania - morbid impulse to falsify or lie.
Pyromania - obsession with fire.
Q.20. Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the
given idiom.

When Anshul told everyone that he had resigned his job, all
the members in the family were at their wits’ end .

a) Very serious
b) Quite angry
c) Quite perplexed
d) Absolutely satisfied
Q.20 (c)
The US-China relation had hit a new low under the Trump
_______(21). Ahead of Joe Biden's presidency, in 2020 China
had ________(22) for a reset of its troubled ties with the US
under the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden to
rebuild mutual trust and end months of hostility between the
world's two largest________(23).

Q.21 (a) Influence (b) Dominance (c) Governor (d) Regime

Q.22 (a) Ask (b) Invited (c) Called (d) Questioned
Q.23 (a) Economies (b) Power (c) Nation (d) Country
President Donald Trump's four-years in power is regarded as the
worst phase in US-China relations as the ruling Communist Party
of China (CPC) headed by President Xi Jinping struggled to deal
with Washington under an _______(24) American leader. "The top
priority is that both sides should work together to remove all kinds
of disruptions and obstacles, and achieve a smooth transition in
China-US relations," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said
_______(25) a video meeting with business leaders from the US-
China Business Council.

Q.24 (a) Honest (b) Unfailing (c) Authentic (d) Unpredictable

Q.25 (a) Through (b) At (c) During (d) By
Q.21- (d) Q.22- (c) Q.23- (a) Q.24- (d) Q.25- (c)

Regime= a method or system of government, especially one that has not been
elected in a fair way
26. She tried to ___ what she had said earlier, but it
was too late.

a) take back
b) run out
c) put off
d) go over
26. a) take back

Meaning: To retract or withdraw something said.

Other options:
run out: To deplete or exhaust something.
put off: To postpone or delay.
go over: To review or examine something.
27. The teacher ____ the instructions for the project.
a) went through
b) went off
c) went down
d) went over
27. Answer: d) went over
Explanation of Options:

Went through: To experience or endure something.

Went off: To explode or make a sudden loud noise.
Went down: To decrease or become less.
Went over: To review or examine something carefully.
28. She left her job and .......... acting last year.

a) took out
b) took off
c) took up
d) took in
28. Answer: c) took up
Explanation of Options:

Took out: To remove something or someone from a place.

Took off: To rise into the air or become successful.
Took up: To start a new hobby or activity.
Took in: To absorb or comprehend information.
29. The manager ____ the proposal without a second
thought.
a) shot down
b) shot up
c) shot out
d) shot in
29. Answer: a) shot down
Explanation of Options:

Shot down: To reject or dismiss something quickly.

Shot up: To increase rapidly.
Shot out: To move out quickly.
Shot in: This option is not a standard phrasal verb.
30. She needs to ____ the truth before it's too late.
a) face up to
b) fall back on
c) look forward to
d) run out of
30. Answer: a) face up to
Explanation:

Face up to: To confront or accept something unpleasant.

Fall back on: To rely on something when other options fail.
Look forward to: To anticipate something with pleasure.
Run out of: To use up a supply of something.
31. He ____ from his job to pursue his dream of
writing a novel.
a) gave in
b) handed over
c) stepped down
d) broke into
31. Answer: c) stepped down
Explanation:

Stepped down: To resign or leave a position of authority.

Gave in: To yield or surrender to pressure.
Handed over: To pass something to someone else.
Broke into: To enter a place illegally or suddenly.
32. The committee decided to ____ the proposal after
much discussion.
a) put forward
b) pull out
c) come across
d) run down
32. Answer: a) put forward
Explanation:

Put forward: To propose or suggest something.

Pull out: To withdraw or remove oneself from something.
Come across: To meet or find by chance.
Run down: To criticize or speak negatively about someone.
33. She ____ the job offer because it didn't meet her
expectations.
a) took up
b) turned down
c) set off
d) fell through
33. Answer: b) turned down
Explanation:

Turned down: To reject or refuse something.

Took up: To accept or start something, like a job or hobby.
Set off: To start a journey or trigger something.
Fell through: To fail or not happen as planned.
34. They were ____ by the complexity of the project
and decided to seek help.
a) run out
b) taken aback
c) set off
d) put up
34. Answer: b) taken aback
Explanation:

Taken aback: To be surprised or shocked by something.

Run out: To exhaust a supply of something.
Set off: To begin a journey or cause something to happen.
Put up: To provide accommodation or tolerate something.
35. The firemen managed to ____ the fire before it
spread to other buildings.
a) break out
b) put out
c) break in
d) put off
35. Answer: b) put out
Explanation:

Put out: To extinguish a fire.

Break out: To escape or start suddenly (usually used
for something negative, like a fire or war).
Break in: To enter a building by force.
Put off: To postpone or delay something.
36. After losing the competition, she didn’t ____ and
tried even harder.

a) give up
b) take off
c) turn out
d) make up
36. Answer: a) give up

Meanings:
give up: stop trying; surrender
take off: leave or remove clothing
turn out: result or end in a particular way
make up: create or invent; compensate for something missed
37. I can't believe you ___ that old story about the
haunted house.

a) put up
b) fell for
c) came across
d) got over
37. Correct Answer: b) fell for

Fell for: To be deceived by something.

Put up: To accommodate or provide lodging for someone.
Came across: To find something by chance.
Got over: To recover from something.
38. After a long day at work, he likes to ___ with a
good book.

a) turn down
b) break out
c) wind down
d) run out
38. Correct Answer: c) wind down

Wind down: To relax after a period of activity.

Turn down: To reject or refuse something.
Break out: To escape or to start suddenly.
Run out: To exhaust the supply of something.
39. The police were able to ___ the suspect in a small
town.

a) turn in
b) track down
c) make up
d) break in
39. Correct Answer: b) track down

Track down: To find someone or something after a long search.

Turn in: To submit something or to report someone.
Make up: To invent a story or to reconcile with someone.
Break in: To enter a place by force
40. He ___ his coat before stepping out into the cold.

a) took off
b) put on
c) ran into
d) brought up
40. Correct Answer: b) put on

Put on: To wear something.

Took off: To remove something or to leave.
Ran into: To meet someone by chance.
Brought up: To raise a topic or to raise children.
41. She __ a story to explain why she was late.

a) made up
b) took over
c) looked into
d) carried out
41. a) made up

Made up: Invented a story or excuse.

Took over: Assumed control or responsibility.
Looked into: Investigated or examined something.
Carried out: Completed or performed a task.
42. He decided to __ smoking for the sake of his
health.

a) give up
b) go on
c) put away
d) look after
42. a) give up

Give up: Stopped doing something, often a habit.

Go on: Continued with something.
Put away: Stored something in its proper place.
Look after: Cared for or attended to someone or something.
43. The athlete __ after the competition.

a) passed out
b) brought in
c) gave away
d) took up
43. a) passed out

Passed out: Fainted or lost consciousness.

Brought in: Generated or attracted something, like income.
Gave away: Donated or distributed something for free.
Took up: Began a new activity or task.
44. The teacher asked the students to __ the
assignment before submitting it.
a) look after
b) go over
c) make up
d) put up
44. Answer: b) go over
Meanings:

look after: to take care of someone or something.

go over: to review or examine something.
make up: to invent something, often a story or an excuse.
put up: to provide accommodation or to display something.
45. He __ a brilliant idea during the brainstorming
session.
a) came up with
b) went through
c) dropped out of
d) turned up
45. Answer: a) came up with
Meanings:

came up with: to think of or produce an idea or plan.

went through: to experience something difficult or to
examine something carefully.
dropped out of: to leave or withdraw from something,
like a course or competition.
turned up: to arrive or appear unexpectedly.
46. She __ her mother when she was sick.
a) got through
b) looked after
c) brought up
d) ran out of
46. Answer: b) looked after
Meanings:

got through: to endure or survive a difficult situation.

looked after: to take care of someone or something.
brought up: to raise a child or to mention a topic.
ran out of: to use up all of something
47. The children were __ by their grandparents after
their parents passed away.
a) brought up
b) given in
c) turned down
d) gone through
47. Answer: a) brought up
Meanings:

brought up: to raise a child.

given in: to surrender or yield to pressure.
turned down: to refuse an offer or request.
gone through: to experience something difficult or to use up something.
48. He had to ___ on his work to meet the deadline.

a) get along
b) fall out
c) catch up
d) bring up
48. c) catch up

Meaning: To reach the same level or standard as others.

Other options:
get along: To have a good relationship.
fall out: To have an argument or disagreement.
bring up: To raise a topic or a child.
49. She couldn't ___ the idea that he was leaving for
good.

a) make up
b) get over
c) break out
d) give in
49. b) get over

Meaning: To recover from something.

Other options:
make up: To invent or reconcile.
break out: To start suddenly.
give in: To surrender.
50. He was able to ___ the problem with his friend's
help.

a) sort out
b) give away
c) drop out
d) turn off
50. a) sort out

Meaning: To resolve or organize something.

Other options:
give away: To donate or reveal something.
drop out: To quit or leave something.
turn off: To switch off or cause dislike.