List of practice Questions

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
My mother usually ____________________ for her classes at 9 a.m. and returns at 5 p.m.

In the sentence, which word-segment could mean 'fishing in troubled waters'?
Knowing the past bitter experience with the rival firm, Ms. Vijaya cautiously approaches the subtle negotiation, already being aware of the fact that she is fishing in troubled waters.

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. The one most noticeable change was that foreign faces were no longer to be seen on the streets.
B. After the initial panic, the streets quickly quietened.
C. Over the next few days, people went about their business just as they had before.
D. The bazaar reopened and the fishwives came back to rummage through the refuse heap, looking for their lost goods.

Four words have been given out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one that is different.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
Despite their initial friendship, the roommates soon discovered that
familiarity breeds contempt.

Four jumbled up sentences, related to a topic, are given below. Three of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd one out.
1. An esparto grass (Lygeum spartum) is found in the steppes of La Mancha and the southeast; the esparto products of Spain, however, come from an associated alfa grass (Stipa tenacissima).
2. Brown forest soils are restricted to humid Galicia and Cantabria.
3. The mountains of the northern Meseta and the Iberian and Baetic cordilleras carry deciduous Portuguese oak; those of the central Pyrenees, the Iberian ranges and the Central Sierras have diverse pine species.
4. Northern Spain has heath and deciduous woodland (oak, beech).

Select the option that could substitute the underlined word in the sentence below, without affecting its contextual relevance.
The son wanted to take his mother home but the doctors said that moving her could have a detrimental effect on her health.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
At the end, Ashoka was overcome / in regret at the bloodshed / that had taken place / as a result of the Kalinga battle.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
Digital cameras soon gained market share, gradually ____________ most film camera sales to cheap, disposable, single-use models. However, with the introduction of smartphones containing ever more-advanced cameras, digital camera sales ____________ by 90 per cent in the 2010s.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Bite the bullet

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The first hurdle that the organisers of the concert had to face was obtaining sponsorship from a company. They surmounted this obstacle with the help of several enthusiastic members.

Match the given words with their meanings.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
After her work, Sarika was ready to hit the hay.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
It has found a ____________ recently in the halls of Congress, where the hypothesis has enjoyed ____________ amid a push for ____________ of whatever anyone might know about extraterrestrials.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
Today, natural history data and research ____________ to be a quintessential complement to theoretical and experimental methods of inquiry: they ____________ the baseline knowledge of natural systems required to extrapolate broader theory, test hypotheses and ____________ the general principles that govern natural systems.

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Christmas trees spread around the world, but the tradition began to have a ____________ impact on forests, especially in Germany. As a result, Germans began making artificial goose-feather trees in the 1880s. These trees ____________ different countries, and over time the goose feathers were replaced by other materials. A notable development occurred in the 1930s, when a manufacturer of toilet bowl brushes allegedly used surplus product to ____________ an artificial tree.

Identify the proverb that best captures the idea that caution and preparedness lead to success.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The crowd was __________________________ by his passionate speech.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
In today's motivational literature, / failure is often celebrated / as a essential / stepping stone to success.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The unique concept of a heritage and educational district peeked volumes of citizens and heritage enthusiasts in the whole district.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Several proposals were / put on at the meeting, / but none was / appealing enough.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
The exhibit of the South African men in Boston began with a cacophony of animal __________ made by the 'savages' while out of sight. The troupe then __________ onto the stage, barely __________ in skins and feathers and clutching spears and clubs, and __________ to perform several native songs and dances.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
Rising greenhouse gas emissions intensify global warming, impacting ecosystems, weather patterns, and sea levels worldwide.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Several studies support the idea / that the amount of consistent sleep / you receive significantly impacts / a quantity of gray matter in your brain.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The city of Varanasi by the Ganges is not only India's oldest, but also one of the most important cities __________ the Hindus. Funeral rites (cremations) are famously performed __________ the city, which dates back to around 1000 BCE.