Q. 26. Identify the incorrect part of the sentence: ‘No sooner had he arrived (A) / than he was asked (B) / to leave again (C) / No error (D)’
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Answer:-(d) D
The sentence is grammatically correct. ‘No sooner… than’ is the correct correlative conjunction.
Q. 27. Change the voice: ‘They will have completed the project by tomorrow.’
(a) The project will be completed by them by tomorrow.
(b) The project will have been completed by them by tomorrow.
(c) The project would have been completed by them by tomorrow.
(d) The project was completed by them by tomorrow.
Answer:-(b) The project will have been completed by them by tomorrow.
Future Perfect Tense (will have + V3) changes to ‘will have been + V3’ in the passive voice.
Q. 28. Choose the correct synonym for ‘EPHEMERAL’:
(a) Eternal
(b) Fleeting
(c) Permanent
(d) Obscure
Answer:-(b) Fleeting
Ephemeral means lasting for a very short time; fleeting.
Q. 29. Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: ‘He is completely engrossed ____ his studies.’
(a) with
(b) about
(c) in
(d) to
Answer:-(c) in
The preposition ‘in’ correctly follows ‘engrossed’, indicating full attention or involvement.
Q. 30. Change into indirect speech: She said to me, ‘Are you going to the party?’
(a) She asked me if I am going to the party.
(b) She asked me whether I was going to the party.
(c) She told me that I was going to the party.
(d) She asked me if you were going to the party.
Answer:-(b) She asked me whether I was going to the party.
A ‘Yes/No’ question in direct speech is reported using ‘if’ or ‘whether’, and the tense changes to past continuous.
Q. 31. Identify the error component: ‘One of the boys (A) / who always gives (B) / the correct answer is Samuel (C) / No error (D)’
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Answer:-(b) B
The relative pronoun ‘who’ refers to its antecedent ‘the boys’ (plural), so the verb should be plural ‘give’, not ‘gives’.
Q. 32. Fill in the blank: ‘Scarcely had I reached the station ____ the train arrived.’
(a) than
(b) when
(c) then
(d) since
Answer:-(b) when
The conjunction ‘Scarcely’ is followed by ‘when’, just as ‘Hardly’ is followed by ‘when’.
Q. 33. Find the correctly spelt word:
(a) Accomodation
(b) Accommodation
(c) Acommodation
(d) Accomoddation
Answer:-(b) Accommodation
‘Accommodation’ is spelled with a double ‘c’ and a double ‘m’.
Q. 34. What is the antonym of ‘MITIGATE’?
(a) Alleviate
(b) Aggravate
(c) Soothe
(d) Relieve
Answer:-(b) Aggravate
Mitigate means to make less severe. Aggravate means to make worse.
Q. 35. Choose the one word substitution for: ‘A place where coins, medals, or tokens are made.’
(a) Mint
(b) Hutch
(c) Aviary
(d) Granary
Answer:-(a) Mint
A mint is an industrial facility which manufactures coins.
Q. 36. Choose the correct grammatical structure identifying the rule: Inversion
(a) Incorrect Form 2
(b) None of these
(c) does he
(d) Incorrect Form 1
Answer:-(c) does he
The correct usage here is based on the rule: does he.
Q. 37. Choose the correct grammatical structure identifying the rule: Inversion
(a) does he
(b) Incorrect Form 2
(c) Incorrect Form 1
(d) None of these
Answer:-(a) does he
The correct usage here is based on the rule: does he.
Q. 38. Choose the correct grammatical structure identifying the rule: Inversion
(a) Incorrect Form 1
(b) Incorrect Form 2
(c) None of these
(d) does he
Answer:-(d) does he
The correct usage here is based on the rule: does he.
Q. 39. Choose the correct grammatical structure identifying the rule: Question Tags
(a) None of these
(b) shall we
(c) Incorrect Form 2
(d) Incorrect Form 1
Answer:-(b) shall we
The correct usage here is based on the rule: shall we.
Q. 40. Choose the correct ANTONYM of the word ‘METICULOUS’:
(a) Careful
(b) Careless
(c) Unknown
(d) Irrelevant
Answer:-(b) Careless
The antonym of ‘METICULOUS’ (which means Careful) is Careless.
Q. 41. Choose the correct ANTONYM of the word ‘OBDURATE’:
(a) Stubborn
(b) Unknown
(c) Irrelevant
(d) Flexible
Answer:-(d) Flexible
The antonym of ‘OBDURATE’ (which means Stubborn) is Flexible.
Q. 42. Choose the correct ANTONYM of the word ‘METICULOUS’:
(a) Irrelevant
(b) Careful
(c) Careless
(d) Unknown
Answer:-(c) Careless
The antonym of ‘METICULOUS’ (which means Careful) is Careless.
Q. 43. Choose the correct SYNONYM of the word ‘METICULOUS’:
(a) Irrelevant
(b) Careless
(c) Unknown
(d) Careful
Answer:-(d) Careful
The word ‘METICULOUS’ means Careful.
Q. 44. Choose the correct ANTONYM of the word ‘AMELIORATE’:
(a) Irrelevant
(b) Improve
(c) Unknown
(d) Worsen
Answer:-(d) Worsen
The antonym of ‘AMELIORATE’ (which means Improve) is Worsen.
Q. 45. Choose the correct SYNONYM of the word ‘METICULOUS’:
(a) Irrelevant
(b) Unknown
(c) Careful
(d) Careless
Answer:-(c) Careful
The word ‘METICULOUS’ means Careful.
Q. 46. Choose the correct grammatical structure identifying the rule: Inversion
(a) Incorrect Form 1
(b) Incorrect Form 2
(c) does he
(d) None of these
Answer:-(c) does he
The correct usage here is based on the rule: does he.
Q. 47. Choose the correct grammatical structure identifying the rule: Question Tags
(a) None of these
(b) Incorrect Form 1
(c) Incorrect Form 2
(d) shall we
Answer:-(d) shall we
The correct usage here is based on the rule: shall we.
Q. 48. Choose the correct grammatical structure identifying the rule: Inversion
(a) Incorrect Form 2
(b) None of these
(c) does he
(d) Incorrect Form 1
Answer:-(c) does he
The correct usage here is based on the rule: does he.
Q. 49. Choose the correct SYNONYM of the word ‘AMELIORATE’:
(a) Unknown
(b) Worsen
(c) Irrelevant
(d) Improve
Answer:-(d) Improve
The word ‘AMELIORATE’ means Improve.
Q. 50. Choose the correct SYNONYM of the word ‘CACOPHONY’:
(a) Irrelevant
(b) Unknown
(c) Harsh noise
(d) Harmony
Answer:-(c) Harsh noise
The word ‘CACOPHONY’ means Harsh noise.
