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 word which means the same as the group of words given.
To give one’s authority to another person
(A) relegate (B) denigrate
(C) delegate (D) amalgamate
2. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
As lions are to pride, so are wolves to ______.
(A) pack (B) herd
(C) school (D) flock
3. In the given sentence, a blank is given indicating that something is missing. From the given four options, choose the one that provides the correct word to be filled in the blank, thereby making the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
Despite the dangers, some parents actively _________ their children to take part in the street clashes.
(A) encourage (B) despise
(C) summon (D) retain
4. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
(A) Accommodate (B) Bureaucracy
(C) Embarrassment (D) Occasion
5. In the sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
(A) The city has grew so large
(B) that piped water from
(C) distant rivers can no longer
(D) supply all its needs.
6. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
My brother / has / already ate / his lunch.
(A) his lunch (B) My brother
(C) has (D) already ate
7. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
One who eats too much
(A) glutton (B) altruist
(C) novice (D) eccentric
8. In the question given below, rearrange the fragments in the correct order, and choose the correct option.
P. However, many people struggle with finding the right balance.
Q. Achieving work-life balance is often considered essential for overall well-being.
R. The demands of work and personal life can create challenges.
S. It requires managing responsibilities at work and personal life effectively.
(A) RPSQ (B) QSPR
(C) PSQR (D) SRQP
9. In the following question, a sentence is given with a phrase or idiom in brackets. Select the option given below that can replace the bracketed phrase.
He had to (fall off from) savings to support his family after he lost his job.
(A) fall out with (B) fall back on
(C) fall in with (D) No improvement
10. In the following question, a sentence is given with a phrase or idiom in brackets. Select the option given below that can replace the bracketed phrase.
The judge asked the witness to (come after).
(A) come back (B) come forth
(C) come across (D) No improvement
- Answer: (C)
The act of giving one’s authority or work to another person is called DELEGATING. Thus, C is the right answer.
Relegate – assign an inferior rank or position to. Denigrate – strongly criticise. Amalgamate – combine or unite to form one organisation or structure.
- Answer: (A)
The correct term for a group of wolves is a “pack.” Therefore, the sentence should read: “As lions are to pride, so are wolves to pack.” Thus, A is the right answer.
HERD is used to cows or elephants. SCHOOL is used for fish. FLOCK is used to sheep.
- Answer: (A)
We need a plural verb to agree with the plural subject PARENTS. ENCOURAGE (promote) will fit here contextually as the sentence talks about how some parents actively promote their children’s participation in street clashes. Thus, A is the right answer.
Despise – strongly dislike. Summon – send for. Retain – keep intact.
- Answer: (A)
“Accomodate” is incorrectly spelled. It should be replaced with “Accommodate”, which means to provide lodging or space for someone, or to fit in with the wishes or needs of. Thus, A is the right answer.
Bureaucracy – a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
Embarrassment – a feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.
Occasion – a particular event, or the time at which it takes place.
- Answer: (A)
In A, replace the second form verb GREW with GROWN as the present perfect tense construction HAS + VERB will take the past participle form of the verb. Thus, A is the right answer.
- Answer: (D)
The error is in segment D. The present perfect tense construction HAS + VERB will take the past participle form of the verb EATEN instead of the second form ATE. Thus, D is the right answer.
- Answer: (A)
A person who eats too much is called a GLUTTON. Thus, A is the right answer.
Altruist – an unselfish person who cares for the welfare of others. Novice – an inexperienced person. Eccentric – a person who has strange habits.
- Answer: (B)
QSPR is the correct sequence. Q introduces the topic – achieving work-life balance. S follows by explaining what achieving work-life balance entails. P provides additional information on how people struggle to find the right balance and R concludes by telling us why. Thus, B is the right answer.
- Answer: (B)
FALL BACK ON (depend on) will fit here contextually as the sentence tells us how he had to depend on savings to support his family after losing his job. Thus, B is the right answer.
Fall out with – have an argument with. Fall off from – to become detached and drop to the ground. Fall in with – meet someone by chance and become involved with them.
- Answer: (B)
COME FORTH (to step forward) will fit here contextually as the sentence tells us how the judge asked for the witness to step forward for questioning. Thus, B is the right answer.
Come back – return. Come across – find by chance. Come after – chase.
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