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!
Directions [1-5]:
In the following passage, some of the words have been left out and replaced by a blank. First, read the passage and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks as per the questions given.
The performance and utility of AI systems ___(I)___ as the task narrows, making them valuable assistants to humans. Speech recognition, translation, and even identifying common objects such as photographs are just a ___(II)___ tasks that AI systems tackle today. Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) refers to intelligence that is not limited or narrow. Think of it as human “common sense” but absent in Al systems. Common sense will ___(III)___ a human save his life in a life-threatening situation, while a robot may remain unmoved. There are no credible ___(IV)___ towards building AGI yet. Many experts believe AGI will never be ___(V)___ by a machine; others believe it could be in the far future.
1. Find the correct word in case (I).
(A) improve (B) impede
(C) forecast (D) eliminate
2. Find the correct word in case (II).
(A) much (B) little
(C) few (D) some
3. Find the correct word in case (III).
(A) broadcast (B) help
(C) admire (D) oppose
4. Find the correct word in case (IV).
(A) challenging (B) punctually
(C) supportive (D) efforts
5. Find the correct word in case (V).
(A) achieved (B) critical
(C) identify (D) travelling
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.
He said to his father, “I do not want to have an argument with you.”
(A) He told his father that he does not want to have an argument with him.
(B) He told his father that he did not want to have an argument with him.
(C) He told his father that he did not wanted to have an argument with him.
(D) He told his father that I did not want to have an argument with you.
7. Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Anita has informed the members of the association.
(A) The members of the association were informed by Anita.
(B) The members of the association had been informed by Anita.
(C) The members of the association would have been informed by Anita.
(D) The members of the association have been informed by Anita.
8. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/ Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/ Active Voice.
The speech has been delivered to the audience by the officer.
(A) The officer delivered the speech to the audience.
(B) The officer has delivered the speech to the audience.
(C) The officer had delivered the speech to the audience.
(D) The officer has been delivered the speech to the audience.
9. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
GORGEOUS
(A) splendid (B) colossal
(C) drab (D) puny
10. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
ADHERENT
(A) disciple (B) hater
(C) misfit (D) deviant
- Answer: (A)
We need the base form of a verb, as the sentence is in the present tense, to come after the plural noun AI systems. Out of all the given options, only IMPROVE (become better) will fit here to convey that the performance and usefulness of AI systems become better when the task is narrowed.
Thus, A is the right answer.
The remaining options are contextually incorrect.
Impede- to make it difficult for something to happen.
Forecast – to predict or estimate a future event.
Eliminate – to completely remove or get rid of something.
- Answer: (C)
We need an adjective or a determiner to modify the noun TASKS. Out of all the given options, only FEW (a small number of something) will fit here to convey that the mentioned activities are just a small fraction of the number of tasks that AI systems deal with today.
Thus, C is the right answer.
The remaining options are grammatically incorrect.
MUCH (a large amount of something) and LITTLE (a small amount of something) are used with uncountable nouns, whereas TASKS is a countable noun. SOME (an unspecified amount of something) is not preceded by the indefinite article A.
- Answer: (B)
We need the base form of a verb to come after the modal verb WILL. The sentence seeks to convey that common sense will assist a human in saving his life. HELP (aid or assist) will fit here.
Thus, B is the right answer.
The remaining options are contextually incorrect.
BROADCAST – to spread information to many people.
ADMIRE – to feel respect and approval for someone.
OPPOSE – to disagree with something.
- Answer: (D)
We need a noun to be modified by the adjective CREDIBLE. Out of all the given options, only EFFORTS (attempts to do something) will fit here to convey that there are no believable attempts made towards building AGI yet.
Thus, D is the right answer.
The remaining options are grammatically incorrect.
CHALLENGING – questioning whether something is true or legal. It is the present participle form of the verb.
PUNCTUALLY – at the expected or correct time. It is an adverb.
SUPPORTIVE – providing help or encouragement. It is an adjective.
- Answer: (A)
We need the past participle form of the verb to complete the passive voice structure BE + VERB. Out of all the given options, only ACHIEVED (succeeded in accomplishing something or reached an aim) will fit here to convey the opinion of experts that a machine will never be able to accomplish AGI.
Thus, A is the right answer.
The remaining options are grammatically incorrect.
CRITICAL – expressing disapproval. It is an adjective.
IDENTIFY – to recognise someone or something. It is the base form of the verb.
TRAVELLING – going from one place to another. It is the present participle form of the verb.
- Answer: (B)
Option B is the right answer.
The sentence is in direct speech and in simple present tense. 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 subjective pronoun I and the second person pronoun YOU to the third person subjective pronoun HE and third person objective pronoun HIM respectively.
iii) Put THAT between the reporting and reported speeches.
iv) Change the reporting verb SAID to TOLD and begin the indirect speech sentence with the reporting speech clause HE TOLD HIS FATHER.
v) Change the simple present tense of the verb DO to the simple past DID. The main verb WANT will remain unchanged.
7. Answer: (D)
The sentence is in the indicative mood, present perfect tense, and active voice. To change the sentence to the passive voice, follow the rules below:
i) The object clause will become the subject clause. The object “THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION” will become the subject of the sentence and start the sentence.
ii) The verb HAS INFORMED will change to HAVE BEEN INFORMED, as the passive construction for the present perfect tense in the indicative mood is HAS/HAVE + BEEN + PAST PARTICIPLE. HAS will change to HAVE to agree with the plural subject THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
iii) The preposition BY will be added to the sentence, and ANITA will become its object.
Thus, D is the right answer.
- Answer: (B)
The sentence is in the indicative mood, present perfect tense, and passive voice. To change the sentence to the active voice, follow the rules below:
i) The subject clause will become the object clause. The subject in the sentence, THE SPEECH, will change to the object of the verb, the preposition BY will be omitted, and its object, THE OFFICER, will become the subject and begin the sentence.
ii) The present perfect passive voice verb HAS BEEN DELIVERED will be replaced by the present perfect active voice verb HAS DELIVERED.
Thus, B is the right answer.
- Answer: (C)
The word GORGEOUS means very beautiful or attractive. The word DRAB means dull or shabby in appearance, and is the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Thus, C is the right answer.
Splendid – wonderful. Colossal – huge. Puny – small.
- Answer: (A)
ADHERENT means a follower. DISCIPLE is its synonym. Thus, A is the right answer.
Hater – one who hates or dislikes strongly. Misfit – one who is out of place in a group or environment. Deviant – abnormal.
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