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 most appropriate meaning of the underlined phrase.
It is a delight to see you eating humble pie.
(A) making a humble apology
(B) living within one’s income
(C) putting things in wrong order
(D) facing the risk
2. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. This type of medicine is used for treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity in some countries.
B. This is the first official notice issued by WHO after confirmation of some of the reports.
C. The WHO issued a medical product alert on falsified Semaglutide.
D. The reports address three falsified batches of product of semaglutide class of medicines, which have been detected in Brazil, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
(A) ADCB (B) CDBA
(C) ACBD (D) CBDA
3. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
A person who is excessively fond of acquiring and possessing wealth
(A) Ascetic (B) Philanthropist
(C) Materialist (D) Misogynist
4. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A young, unmarried woman
(A) Toddler (B) Damsel
(C) Prodigy (D) Protege
5. Select the word that is INCORRECTLY spelt in the given sentence.
Urgent action is required to safeguard mangroves and jaguars, yet efforts continue to be hindered by inadequate inforcement of protection laws and the alleged involvement of cartels.
(A) hindered (B) inadequate
(C) inforcement (D) alleged
6. Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
The new manager is trying to play it by ear until he gets a better understanding of the team dynamics.
(A) Following a strict plan
(B) Listening to music while working
(C) Making decisions spontaneously without a plan
(D) Ignoring the situation completely
7. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
VACILLATE
(A) Restrict (B) Dither
(C) Amplify (D) Disregard
8. 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.
The Belagavi district administration has / ask all sugar factories to clear / payment of arrears to farmers.
(A) ask all sugar factories to clear
(B) No error
(C) The Belagavi district administration has
(D) payment of arrears to farmers.
9. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The team’s meticulous planning ensured the successful execution of the project.
(A) Careless (B) Diligent
(C) Confusing (D) Eminent
10. Select the correct sentence in active voice from the following options.
(A) Ramesh is plays carrom with his friends.
(B) Carrom is being played by Ramesh with his friends.
(C) Ramesh is playing carrom with his friends.
(D) Ramesh said, “He is playing cricket with his friends.”
1. Answer: (A)
The phrase EATING HUMBLE PIE means making a humble apology. Thus, A is the right answer.
None of the other options convey the meaning of the given idiom.
2. Answer: (D)
The correct order of the sentences in the paragraph is CBDA. C begins the paragraph by introducing the main topic – the WHO issued a medical alert regarding the falsified product name Semaglutide. BD is a mandatory pair and comes next. B explains that this is the first time WHO has issued this official notice after confirmation of some of the reports, and D further explains that these reports highlight three falsified batches of product of semaglutide, which have been found in Brazil, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. A concludes by telling us what these medicines are used for – treating type 2 diabetes and obesity. Thus, D is the right answer.
3. Answer: (C)
A MATERIALIST is a person who is excessively fond of acquiring and possessing wealth. Thus, C is the right answer.
Ascetic – suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline. Philanthropist – a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes. Misogynist – a person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women.
4. Answer: (B)
A young, unmarried woman is called a DAMSEL. Thus, B is the right answer.
The other options have different meanings:
Toddler – a child approximately 1 to 3 years old.
Prodigy – a young person with exceptional qualities or abilities.
Protege – a person who is guided and supported by an older person.
5. Answer: (C)
The word INFORCEMENT is incorrectly spelled. The correct spelling of the word is ENFORCEMENT (implementation; execution) . Thus, C is the right answer.
The other options have correctly spelled:
Hindered – obstructed; hampered.
Inadequate – insufficient; scarce.
Alleged – supposed.
6. Answer: (C)
“Play it by ear” means to improvise or make decisions spontaneously without a definite plan. Therefore, the meaning of the idiom is “making decisions spontaneously without a plan” (Option C) . Thus, C is the right answer.
7. Answer: (B)
The word VACILLATE means to be uncertain what to do, or to change often between two opinions. DITHER (to be unable to make a decision about doing something) will be the synonym of the given word. Thus, B is the right answer.
Thus, B is the right answer.
Restrict – to put a limit on; keep under control.
Amplify – to make larger or greater.
Disregard – to pay no attention to something.
8. Answer: (A)
We need the past participle form of a verb to fit in the present perfect tense construction HAS + VERB. Replace the base form verb ASK with the past participle form verb ASKED (appealed; proposed) to make the sentence correct. Thus, A is the right answer.
9. Answer: (A)
METICULOUS (adjective) means showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise. Its antonym would be CARELESS meaning not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors. Therefore, A is the right answer.
Diligent – hard-working. Confusing – puzzling. Eminent – respected.
10. Answer: (C)
The option in C is the correct one which shows the sentence is in active voice based on present continuous tense.
I. The subject is RAMESH that is performing the action, and CARROM is the object of the verb.
II. IS PLAYING is the verb stem and it is in present continuous form.
Thus, C is the right answer.
A is grammatically incorrect. We need the present participle form of a verb PLAYING to fit in the present continuous tense construction IS + VERB.
B is incorrect, as the given sentence is in passive voice construction.
D is incorrect, as the given sentence is in direct speech.
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