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. Select the rightly spelled word.
(A) mittigate (B) annhilate
(C) ensnare (D) reguvenate
2. Out of the following choose the word which expresses the right meaning of the given word.
Disseminate
(A) destroy (B) collect
(C) spread (D) discourage
3. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Show a clean pair of heels
(A) to be very strict about cleanliness
(B) to plan a dishonest act
(C) to be honest
(D) to run away quickly
4. Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
The study of fishes
(A) ornithology (B) ichthyology
(C) entomology (D) anthropology
5. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Subjugate
(A) vanquish (B) urge
(C) captivate (D) entitle
6. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/ Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/ Indirect speech.
Sambhavna said, “I am taking my car for a drive.”
(A) Sambhavna said that she will be taking her car for a drive.
(B) Sambhavna said that she was taking her car for a drive.
(C) Sambhavna said that I am taking my car for a drive.
(D) Sambhavna said that she has been taking her car for a drive.
7. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Move the needle
(A) to worsen the current situation
(B) to do something impossible
(C) to work very hard
(D) to have a measurable effect on something
8. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
Isolate
(A) downgrade (B) introspect
(C) segregate (D) integrate
9. 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. Michael Ganser, an engineer, will work on the problem of congestion.
Q. Lockdowns around the world have seen streets temporarily empty of cars, offering a glimpse of what our cities could be like without traffic jams.
R. Ganser believes the solution to gridlock lies in a combination of smart traffic lights, connected vehicles and congestion charges, all informed by AI.
S. Now, scientists and engineers want to use AI to rethink the way we use our roads and reduce congestion post-pandemic.
T. Building new roads or adding new lanes alone is not sustainable,” he says.
(A) TPSRQ (B) QTSRP
(C) QSPTR (D) TRSPQ
10. In the following question, one part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select option D, i.e. ‘No error’.
Burning scented candles might triggered (A)/ symptoms in those who have respiratory issues such (B)/ as asthma or pneumonia and can also aggravate migraines. (C)/ No error (D)
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D
1. Answer: (C)
The correctly spelled word is ENSNARE (capture). Thus, C is the right answer.
The correct spelling of the other words are:
Mitigate – prevent. Annihilate – wipe out completely. Rejuvenate – refresh.
2. Answer: (C)
The word DISSEMINATE means to spread or give out something, such as news or information, to a lot of people. The word SPREAD (to tell something, such as news or information, to a lot of people) expresses the right meaning of the given word. Thus, C is the right answer.
The remaining words are contextually incorrect.
DESTROY – to damage something.
COLLECT – to bring or gather together.
DISCOURAGE – to make someone lose confidence or motivation.
3. Answer: (D)
The idiom SHOW A CLEAN PAIR OF HEELS means to run away from someone at great speed. Thus, D is the right answer.
4. Answer: (B)
ICHTHYOLOGY refers to the study of fishes. Thus, B is the right answer.
Ornithology – the study of birds. Entomology – the study of insects. Anthropology – the study of human societies and cultures.
5. Answer: (A)
The word ‘subjugate’ means to bring under control. VANQUISH means to conquer or defeat completely. Clearly, both are synonyms, making A the right answer.
Urge – push or force to do something. Captivate – charm. Entitle – give someone a rank or right.
6. Answer: (B)
Option B is the right answer.
The sentence is in direct speech. To convert this sentence to the indirect speech, follow these rules:
I. Remove the comma and the inverted commas.
II. In the quoted part of the speech, change the first-person pronoun I to the third person pronoun SHE.
III. Change the present continuous tense AM TAKING to the past continuous WAS TAKING.
IV. Put THAT between the reporting and reported speeches.
V. Use the indicative mood syntax: Reporting speech clause (SAMBHAVNA SAID) + THAT + Subject (SHE) + verb clause (WAS TAKING) + object (HER CAR FOR A DRIVE).
7. Answer: (D)
(d) is the right answer. The idiom MOVE THE NEEDLE refers to the act of having a measurable effect on something.
None of the other options correctly explain the meaning of the idiom.
8. Answer: (D)
The word ISOLATE means to separate or segregate. The word INTEGRATE (combine or unite) expresses the opposite meaning of the given word. Thus, D is the right answer.
DOWNGRADE – to reduce someone or something to a lower rank or position.
INTROSPECT – to consider one’s own thoughts.
SEGREGATE – to separate or set apart.
9. Answer: (C)
The correct order of the given paragraph is QSPTR. Q begins the paragraph by establishing the main idea – how lockdowns around the world have offered a view of our cities with empty streets. S comes next. It talks about an event after the pandemic, how scientists and engineers want to use AI to reconsider a way to use our roads and reduce overcrowding. PT is a mandatory pair and follows S. P mentions an engineer named Michael Ganser who will work on the problem of overcrowding and T further gives a statement made by Ganser – building new roads alone will not solve the problem of overcrowding. Finally, R concludes the passage by providing the solution in detail. Thus, C is the right answer.
10. Answer: (A)
The error is in part A of the sentence. TRIGGERED should be replaced with TRIGGER, as modal verbs are always followed by verbs in their base forms. Thus, A is the right answer.
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