Enhance your English skills with these carefully curated practice questions. This set focuses on improving grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension. Designed to help you succeed in exams like WBCS, CGL/CHSL/MTS & WBP/KP Constable, and more!
1. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said
P. in terms of saving time and effort
Q. via UPI facility at bank ATMs, which is
R. that users can now deposit cash
S. a big shot in the arm for users
(A) SRQP (B) PSRQ
(C) QRPS (D) RQSP
2. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cock-and-bull story
(A) an untrue story given as an excuse
(B) a very old incident
(C) a story used as an example for ages
(D) a story related to animal rivalry
3. The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you do not find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
As the brain ages, / it’s white matter often develops small lesions /because of disrupted blood flow.
(A) As the brain ages,
(B) it’s white matter often develops small lesions
(C) because of disrupted blood flow.
(D) No Error
4. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cut corners
(A) Do something in an easier and least expensive manner
(B) To ignore
(C) The act of moving away in different direction
(D) Put efforts into something that is not a worthwhile result
5. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in a correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
P. It reveals that adolescent mental health is highly complex, understudied – and underfunded.
Q. It is the first time in the organisation’s history that this flagship report has tackled the challenges in and opportunities for preventing and treating mental-health problems among young people.
R. These findings are echoed in a parallel collection of review articles published this week in a number of journals.
S. Worldwide, at least 13% of people between the ages of 10 and 19 live with a diagnosed mental-health disorder, according to the latest State of the World’s Children report, published by UNICEF.
(A) QSRP (B) SPRQ
(C) RPSQ (D) SQPR
6. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
We need to ensure that everyone has equal _________ to opportunities for success.
(A) excess (B) denial
(C) access (D) revert
7. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A hidden or unsuspected danger or difficulty
(A) Malice (B) Onerous
(C) Camouflage (D) Pitfall
8. Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
Apple once again became the world’s most valuable company as it dethrone Microsoft from the top spot.
(A) Apple once again became the
(B) world’s most valuable company
(C) as it dethrone Microsoft
(D) from the top spot.
9. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
(A) agitation (B) hesistant
(C) phenomenal (D) authentic
10. Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank.
Her hard work and dedication helped her (garner) _________ enough votes to win the election.
(A) refuse (B) collect
(C) rebuff (D) ascertain
- Answer: (D)
The correct sequence of the remaining parts of the sentence is RQSP. The given part establishes the subject – the RBI. RQ is a mandatory pair and follows the given part by explaining what the RBI has stated – users can now deposit cash via UPI facility at bank ATMS. SP is another mandatory pair and comes after Q. S tells us how this is a big shot in the arm (an encouraging thing) for users who want to save time and effort (continued by P) . Thus, D is the right answer.
- Answer: (A)
A cock-and-bull story refers to a story that is not true, but is used as an explanation or excuse. Thus, A is the right answer.
- Answer: (B)
Replace IT’S with ITS. IT’S is the contracted form of IT IS whereas ITS is a possessive pronoun which shows ownership of or belonging to. Here, we are associating the white matter to the brain. Thus, B is the right answer.
- Answer: (A)
The idiom CUT CORNERS means to do something in the easiest or least expensive way. Thus, A is the right answer.
The other options are incorrect.
- Answer: (D)
SQPR is the correct sequence of the given jumbles. S begins the passage by telling us about the findings of the World’s Children report, published by UNICEF. Q then tells us that this report has dealt with the problems related to the prevention and treatment of mental health problems among youngsters and given rise to more opportunities that would help in dealing with the issue. P then enlists the complexities related to adolescent mental health. In R, it is given that all the findings match with the other similar reports published that week in different journals. Thus, D is the right answer.
- Answer: (C)
We need a noun that gives the ability or permission to approach, enter, or use something, in this case, opportunities for success. ACCESS (a way of entering or reaching a place) is the correct choice, as the sentence refers to the availability or opportunity for individuals to reach and utilise opportunities for success on an equal basis. Thus, C is the correct answer.
Excess – too much of something. Denial – refusing to allow somebody to have or do something. Revert (verb) – to go back to a former practice.
- Answer: (D)
A hidden or unsuspected danger or difficulty is called a PITFALL. Thus, D is the right answer.
The other options have different meanings:
Malice – desire to cause pain, injury, or distress to another.
Onerous – difficult to do or needing a lot of effort.
Camouflage – a way of hiding something.
- Answer: (C)
The error lies in C. We need the second form of a verb, as the given sentence talks about an event that happened in the past. Replace the base form verb DETHRONE with the second form verb DETHRONED (removed someone from power/hierarchy) to make the sentence correct. Thus, C is the right answer.
- Answer: (B)
B is incorrectly spelled. The correct spelling of the word is HESITANT (uncertain) . Thus, B is the right answer.
Agitation- protest. Phenomenal- remarkable. Authentic- genuine.
- Answer: (B)
The word GARNER means gather or collect. COLLECT is its synonym. Thus, B is the right answer.
Refuse – to say or show that you do not want to do. Rebuff – to reject or criticise sharply. Ascertain – to find something out.
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