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. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
The practice of abstaining from marriage or sexual relations
(A) Polygamy (B) Monogamy
(C) Celibacy (D) Fidelity
2. Select the sentence with the appropriate use of the adverb of frequency.
(A) Deepak mostly talks about books and comics.
(B) Deepak and his many friends talk about books and comics.
(C) Deepak talks about books and comics to gain some knowledge.
(D) Deepak most talks about books and comics.
3. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbles order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. One of these solvents is methylene chloride, also called dichloromethane, is most often used in commercial paint strippers.
B. The US Environmental Protection Agency finalised a rule that will end many uses of highly toxic, cancer-causing solvents.
C. Activists have been pushing for such regulations for decades, and it is one of several dangerous chemicals the administration has banned or restricted just this year.
D. The dangers of the chemical include fumes which can build up and can leave someone feeling dizzy or with numb limbs, and at high doses, it can switch off the part of the brain that controls breathing.
E. The chemical will still be available for certain purposes, but with new guidelines meant to keep workers safe.
(A) BACDE (B) CDBAE
(C) BDEAC (D) CEBDA
4. Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
He told me that he was going to the market to buy some clothes.
(A) He said to me, “I was going to the market to buy some clothes.”
(B) He said to me, “I will be going to the market to buy some clothes.”
(C) He said to me, “I am going to the market to buy some clothes.”
(D) He said to me, “I will go to the market to buy some clothes.”
5. Select the option that contains a grammatical error in the underlined portion.
ABC electronics has said it expects to reported a huge rise in its operating profit in the first quarter.
(A) ABC electronics has said it expects to reported a huge rise in its operating profit in the first quarter.
(B) ABC electronics has said it expects to reported a huge rise in its operating profit in the first quarter.
(C) ABC electronics has said it expects to reported a huge rise in its operating profit in the first quarter.
(D) ABC electronics has said it expects to reported a huge rise in its operating profit in the first quarter.
6. Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Life is too short to beat around the bush.
(A) Avoid talking about what is important
(B) Ignore something that you know is wrong
(C) Tell people secret information
(D) To not take risks
7. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
P. A kind-hearted passerby noticed its plight and extended a gentle hand, offering shelter and sustenance.
Q. In that moment, a bond of compassion formed between two souls.
R. It reminds us of the simple acts of kindness that can illuminate even the darkest of days.
S. Amidst the bustling city streets, a stray kitten wandered aimlessly, searching for warmth and a morsel of food.
(A) RSPQ (B) SPQR
(C) PSRQ (D) QRPS
8. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
(A) Horticulture (B) Rhetoric
(C) Lexicographer (D) Cypher
9. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
She turned out to / be affectionate, wise, / and good behaved than / many people I know.
(A) She turned out to
(B) be affectionate, wise,
(C) and good behaved than
(D) many people I know.
10. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and make a grammatically correct sentence.
The committee’s decision was _______ and did not reflect the views of all its members.
(A) unanimous (B) haphazard
(C) arbitrary (D) meticulous
1. Answer: (C)
CELIBACY refers to the practice of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations. Thus, C is the right answer.
Polygamy – the practice of marrying more than one person. Monogamy – the practice of marrying a single person. Fidelity – loyalty in a marriage.
2. Answer: (A)
An adverb of frequency modifies a verb, adjective or another adverb by telling us how often something happens. The sentence in A correctly uses an adverb of frequency, which is MOSTLY. Thus, A is the right answer.
The other options do not use the adverb of frequency. D uses the adjective MOST and is grammatically incorrect.
3. Answer: (A)
The correct order of the given sentences in the paragraph is BACDE. B begins the passage by mentioning that the US Environmental Protection Agency declared a rule that will terminate the use of highly toxic, cancer-causing solvents. A comes next. It gives an example of one of these solvents named methylene chloride which is used for commercial paint strippers. CD is a mandatory pair and follows A. C explains that activists have been demanding such regulations due to the dangerous effects it possesses including fumes and high doses which can shut down the parts of the brain that controls breathing (continued by D) . Finally, E concludes the passage by mentioning that the chemical will be still in use but new regulations will keep workers safe. Thus, A is the right answer.
4. Answer: (C)
The sentence is in indirect speech. To convert this sentence to direct speech, follow these rules:
I. Put the reported speech in inverted commas and add a comma between the reporting verb and reported speech. The reporting speech will become HE SAID TO ME.
II. Change the third person pronoun HE to the first person pronoun I.
III. Change the tense of the sentence from past continuous tense (WAS GOING) to present continuous tense (AM GOING) .
V. Remove the conjunction THAT.
VI. Follow the syntax: Subject (HE) + reporting verb (SAID TO ME) + REPORTED SPEECH (I AM GOING TO THE MARKET TO BUY SOME CLOTHES) .
Thus, C is the correct answer.
5. Answer: (B)
The error lies in B as we need the base form of a verb to fit in the infinitive construction TO + VERB. Replace the past tense form of verb REPORTED with the base form of verb REPORT. Thus, B is the right answer.
6. Answer: (A)
The IDIOM BEAT AROUND THE BUSH means to avoid talking about what is important. Thus, A is the right answer.
None of the other options correctly conveys the meaning of the idiom.
7. Answer: (B)
SPQR is the final order. S introduces the central character of the story, the stray kitten, highlighting its struggle in the bustling city environment. P introduces the compassionate passerby who notices the kitten’s struggle and offers help, thereby initiating the act of kindness central to the narrative. Q reflects on the emotional connection that forms between the passerby and the stray kitten, emphasising the significance of their interaction. Finally, R concludes the sequence by reflecting on the broader significance of the story, emphasising the power of simple acts of kindness to bring light and hope even in challenging circumstances. Thus, B is the right answer.
8. Answer: (B)
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing is called RHETORIC. Thus, B is the right answer.
Horticulture – the art or practice of garden cultivation and management.
Lexicographer – A person who compiles dictionaries.
Cypher – A secret or disguised way of writing.
9. Answer: (C)
The error is in part C. Replace GOOD with MORE WELL, as here we are comparing the behaviour of the subject with other people whom the author knows; therefore, use of the comparative degree will be appropriate here. Furthermore, GOOD and BETTER are adjectives and cannot be used to modify another adjective, BEHAVED. Therefore, we need to use the adverb WELL.
Thus, C is the right answer.
10. Answer: (C)
We need an adjective to modify the noun DECISION. ARBITRARY means based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system, which fits the context of the decision not being well thought out or based on consensus. Thus, C is the right answer.
Unanimous – having the agreement of everyone. Haphazard – disorganised. Meticulous – with great attention to detail.
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