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Question 1


Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

My brother is married with a very well-known fashion designer.

Options

A

My brother

My brother

B

fashion designer.

fashion designer.

C

with a very well-known

with a very well-known

D

is married

is married


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

with a very well-known


Question 2


Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Catastropy

Catastropy

B

Credible

Credible

C

Cautious

Cautious

D

Credulous

Credulous


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Catastropy


Question 3


Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

Every once the month, loosen the soil of the plant to allow aeration.

Options

A

to allow aeration.

to allow aeration.

B

of the plant

of the plant

C

Every once the month,

Every once the month,

D

loosen the soil

loosen the soil


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Every once the month,


Question 4


Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

I like this thrill movie so much that I watched it twice.

Options

A

this thrill movie,

this thrill movie,

B

so much that

so much that

C

I like

I like

D

I watched it twice.

I watched it twice.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

this thrill movie,


Question 5


Select the option that is the synonym of the given word.
Calamity

Options

A

Fortune

Fortune

B

Disaster

Disaster

C

Success

Success

D

Promotion

Promotion


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Disaster


Question 6


Select the most appropriate meaning of the given proverb.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Options

A

Fix a problem before it gets worse.

Fix a problem before it gets worse.

B

Several problems can be solved together.

Several problems can be solved together.

C

Fix a problem even before it occurs.

Fix a problem even before it occurs.

D

Many problems come together.

Many problems come together.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Fix a problem before it gets worse.


Question 7


Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank.

Nonviolent action campaigns have been a part of political life for ______.

Options

A

milenia

milenia

B

millenia

millenia

C

milinia

milinia

D

millennia

millennia


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

millennia


Question 8


Select the correctly spelt word.

Options

A

Missadventure

Missadventure

B

Minscule

Minscule

C

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

D

Missfit

Missfit


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Miscellaneous


Question 9


Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Study of flying planes

Options

A

Astrophysics

Astrophysics

B

Aviation

Aviation

C

Aerobics

Aerobics

D

Astronomy

Astronomy


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Aviation


Question 10


Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

The symbols of royalty

Options

A

Kingly

Kingly

B

Stately

Stately

C

Regal

Regal

D

Regalia

Regalia


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Regalia


Question 11


Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

One who hates women

Options

A

Philanthrope

Philanthrope

B

Monotheist

Monotheist

C

Misanthrope

Misanthrope

D

Misogynist

Misogynist


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Misogynist


Question 12


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Fluctuate

Options

A

Waver

Waver

B

Oscillate

Oscillate

C

Steady

Steady

D

Move

Move


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Steady


Question 13


Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

While trekking in the mountainous topography, we came across a hundred-year-old man.

Options

A

we came across

we came across

B

a hundred-year-old man.

a hundred-year-old man.

C

in the mountainous topography,

in the mountainous topography,

D

While trekking

While trekking


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

in the mountainous topography,


Question 14


Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

Finish your breakfast until you leave for the cricket match.

Options

A

Finish your breakfast

Finish your breakfast

B

the cricket match.

the cricket match.

C

until you

until you

D

leave for

leave for


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

until you


Question 15


Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

In order to live in London, she attended classes to know English.

Options

A

In order to

In order to

B

to know English.

to know English.

C

to live in London,

to live in London,

D

she attended classes

she attended classes


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

to know English.


Question 16


Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

My father told me that who was going to the library.

Options

A

My father

My father

B

to the library.

to the library.

C

told me

told me

D

that who was going

that who was going


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

that who was going


Question 17


Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

I have order some interesting games for the children.

Options

A

some interesting

some interesting

B

I have order

I have order

C

the children.

the children.

D

games for

games for


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

I have order


Question 18


Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

The phone rang even though we reached home from the party.

Options

A

from the party.

from the party.

B

we reached home

we reached home

C

rang even though

rang even though

D

The phone

The phone


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

rang even though


Question 19


Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To make a long story short

Options

A

Editing a long story

Editing a long story

B

To tell something briefly

To tell something briefly

C

Providing elaborate details

Providing elaborate details

D

Extending a short story

Extending a short story


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

To tell something briefly


Question 20


Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

I found the sceneries from the mountain top breath-taking.

Options

A

the sceneries

the sceneries

B

mountain top breath-taking.

mountain top breath-taking.

C

from the

from the

D

I found

I found


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

the sceneries


Question 21


Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

One of the problem with him is that he has a very short span of attention.

Options

A

is that he has

is that he has

B

One of the problem

One of the problem

C

a very short span of attention.

a very short span of attention.

D

with him

with him


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

One of the problem


Question 22


Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Government instructions that limit trade in some way 

Options

A

Abolish

Abolish

B

Embargo

Embargo

C

Ban

Ban

D

Prohibition

Prohibition


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Embargo


Question 23


Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

It was gracious of you to invite my cousin and I for the wedding.

Options

A

of you to invite

of you to invite

B

and I for the wedding.

and I for the wedding.

C

It was gracious

It was gracious

D

my cousin

my cousin


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

and I for the wedding.


Question 24


Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Abolish

Options

A

Terminate

Terminate

B

Accept

Accept

C

Continue

Continue

D

Promote

Promote


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Terminate


Question 25


Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A storm in a teacup

Options

A

Keeping calm during difficult times

Keeping calm during difficult times

B

Hot drinks are good during bad weather

Hot drinks are good during bad weather

C

Drinking tea during foul weather

Drinking tea during foul weather

D

A big fuss about a small issue

A big fuss about a small issue


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

A big fuss about a small issue


Question 26


Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

All our products are good for you, good for the people who make them, and good for a planet.

Options

A

All our products are good for you,

All our products are good for you,

B

and good for a planet.

and good for a planet.

C

good for the people

good for the people

D

who make them,

who make them,


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

and good for a planet.


Question 27


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Encumbrance

Options

A

Agitation

Agitation

B

Advantage

Advantage

C

Hindrance

Hindrance

D

Obstacle

Obstacle


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Advantage


Question 28


Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

It is my grandfather’s 80th birthday on June.

Options

A

my grandfather’s

my grandfather’s

B

It is

It is

C

80th birthday

80th birthday

D

on June.

on June.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

on June.


Question 29


Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

The judge’s verdict was lavish in this case regarding the actor’s suicide.

Options

A

was lavish

was lavish

B

in this case regarding

in this case regarding

C

The judge’s verdict

The judge’s verdict

D

the actor’s suicide.

the actor’s suicide.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

was lavish


Question 30


Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

Rajamani, my friend and mentor, is known for their polite behaviour.

Options

A

polite behaviour.

polite behaviour.

B

Rajamani, my friend and mentor,

Rajamani, my friend and mentor,

C

for their

for their

D

is known

is known


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

for their


Question 31


Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

Gifting during Diwali is slowly becoming a ritualistic norm rather than a expression of love.

Options

A

is slowly becoming

is slowly becoming

B

rather than a expression of love.

rather than a expression of love.

C

Gifting during Diwali

Gifting during Diwali

D

a ritualistic norm

a ritualistic norm


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

rather than a expression of love.


Question 32


Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Last straw

Options

A

Getting too late

Getting too late

B

The final annoyance or setback

The final annoyance or setback

C

Being patient

Being patient

D

Getting more help

Getting more help


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

The final annoyance or setback


Question 33


Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

Before watering your plants, make sure to check if a soil sticks to your finger; if it does, the plant does not require water yet.

Options

A

Before watering your plants,

Before watering your plants,

B

make sure to check

make sure to check

C

if it does, the plant does not require water yet.

if it does, the plant does not require water yet.

D

if a soil sticks to your finger;

if a soil sticks to your finger;


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

if a soil sticks to your finger;


Question 34


Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

I usually go out for a walk at the evening.

Options

A

at the evening.

at the evening.

B

go out

go out

C

a walk

a walk

D

I usually

I usually


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

at the evening.


Question 35


Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was ______ on April 4, 1968 by James Earl Ray.

Options

A

assasinated

assasinated

B

assassinated

assassinated

C

asassinated

asassinated

D

asasinated

asasinated


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

assassinated


Question 36


Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

My husband and I discuss news reports with our son. Some time ago, we read about nine deer that died after ingesting plastic waste in a park in Japan. And in a report on the same page, an expert warned that by 2050, the oceans would contain more plastic than fish. What started off as a spirited reading session, ended with my son worrying, “Will there be seashells in the future, amma?” Something turned in my stomach.
I counted the number of plastic items thrown into our waste bin that day. One toothpaste tube, two lollipop sticks, one milk cover, two sip-up covers, a broken ruler, a crushed oil bottle — I didn’t even dare to check the contents already in.
Is zero waste a practical choice? Many bloggers, vloggers and influencers show how they practise sustainable living. Those are people who feel climate change in their marrow. Slowly and steadily, many of us too can join them and work towards the planet’s safety. And in the process, transform our children too.
An A-plus grade in environmental science in school does not guarantee a climate reversal. The class begins at home. Talk to your children constantly. When you comb their hair, when you serve food, when you walk them to school... Repeat over and over again. Read aloud news reports. Have discussions at the dining table. Ask for their suggestions. Challenge them to bring down the amount of the waste they generate. Show them the urgency.
Instead of family hangouts in gigantic super stores, we try to buy our groceries from roadside vendors or mini stores where they wrap items in papers or put directly into the reusable bags we carry. If we do buy from a supermarket, we avoid the one-time-use plastic wrappers kept in rolls and use our own reusable bags. Anything that is compostable goes as plant food and not as waste. We buy locally made bread and snacks, which, again, are wrapped in paper or transferred into the containers we carry. We continue to buy milk in plastic bottles and after consuming, house our plants in them. We are learning and trying out various methods and recipes for daily grooming and cleaning products. And as we do, we explain to our child the reasons for seeking alternatives. Before picking up a product, we ask him, “Is it biodegradable? Is it compostable? Would it choke a fish? Would it kill a turtle?” And say out loud, “Oh no, not that. It comes in plastic!”
This was the life our grandparents lived. They just never used the term “zero waste”, they simply practised it.
SubQuestion No : 76
What does the writer mean when she says, ‘Something turned in my stomach’?

Options

A

She was determined to deal with the issue.

She was determined to deal with the issue.

B

She felt disgusted.

She felt disgusted.

C

She had stomach ache.

She had stomach ache.

D

She felt helpless.

She felt helpless.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

She felt disgusted.


Question 37


Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

My husband and I discuss news reports with our son. Some time ago, we read about nine deer that died after ingesting plastic waste in a park in Japan. And in a report on the same page, an expert warned that by 2050, the oceans would contain more plastic than fish. What started off as a spirited reading session, ended with my son worrying, “Will there be seashells in the future, amma?” Something turned in my stomach.
I counted the number of plastic items thrown into our waste bin that day. One toothpaste tube, two lollipop sticks, one milk cover, two sip-up covers, a broken ruler, a crushed oil bottle — I didn’t even dare to check the contents already in.
Is zero waste a practical choice? Many bloggers, vloggers and influencers show how they practise sustainable living. Those are people who feel climate change in their marrow. Slowly and steadily, many of us too can join them and work towards the planet’s safety. And in the process, transform our children too.
An A-plus grade in environmental science in school does not guarantee a climate reversal. The class begins at home. Talk to your children constantly. When you comb their hair, when you serve food, when you walk them to school... Repeat over and over again. Read aloud news reports. Have discussions at the dining table. Ask for their suggestions. Challenge them to bring down the amount of the waste they generate. Show them the urgency.
Instead of family hangouts in gigantic super stores, we try to buy our groceries from roadside vendors or mini stores where they wrap items in papers or put directly into the reusable bags we carry. If we do buy from a supermarket, we avoid the one-time-use plastic wrappers kept in rolls and use our own reusable bags. Anything that is compostable goes as plant food and not as waste. We buy locally made bread and snacks, which, again, are wrapped in paper or transferred into the containers we carry. We continue to buy milk in plastic bottles and after consuming, house our plants in them. We are learning and trying out various methods and recipes for daily grooming and cleaning products. And as we do, we explain to our child the reasons for seeking alternatives. Before picking up a product, we ask him, “Is it biodegradable? Is it compostable? Would it choke a fish? Would it kill a turtle?” And say out loud, “Oh no, not that. It comes in plastic!”
This was the life our grandparents lived. They just never used the term “zero waste”, they simply practised it.
SubQuestion No : 77
‘Slowly and steadily, many of us too can join them…..’ Who does ‘them’ refer to?

Options

A

Those who are extremely concerned about climate change

Those who are extremely concerned about climate change

B

All the members of her family

All the members of her family

C

All the plastic items

All the plastic items

D

People who buy single use plastic items

People who buy single use plastic items


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Those who are extremely concerned about climate change


Question 38


Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

My husband and I discuss news reports with our son. Some time ago, we read about nine deer that died after ingesting plastic waste in a park in Japan. And in a report on the same page, an expert warned that by 2050, the oceans would contain more plastic than fish. What started off as a spirited reading session, ended with my son worrying, “Will there be seashells in the future, amma?” Something turned in my stomach.
I counted the number of plastic items thrown into our waste bin that day. One toothpaste tube, two lollipop sticks, one milk cover, two sip-up covers, a broken ruler, a crushed oil bottle — I didn’t even dare to check the contents already in.
Is zero waste a practical choice? Many bloggers, vloggers and influencers show how they practise sustainable living. Those are people who feel climate change in their marrow. Slowly and steadily, many of us too can join them and work towards the planet’s safety. And in the process, transform our children too.
An A-plus grade in environmental science in school does not guarantee a climate reversal. The class begins at home. Talk to your children constantly. When you comb their hair, when you serve food, when you walk them to school... Repeat over and over again. Read aloud news reports. Have discussions at the dining table. Ask for their suggestions. Challenge them to bring down the amount of the waste they generate. Show them the urgency.
Instead of family hangouts in gigantic super stores, we try to buy our groceries from roadside vendors or mini stores where they wrap items in papers or put directly into the reusable bags we carry. If we do buy from a supermarket, we avoid the one-time-use plastic wrappers kept in rolls and use our own reusable bags. Anything that is compostable goes as plant food and not as waste. We buy locally made bread and snacks, which, again, are wrapped in paper or transferred into the containers we carry. We continue to buy milk in plastic bottles and after consuming, house our plants in them. We are learning and trying out various methods and recipes for daily grooming and cleaning products. And as we do, we explain to our child the reasons for seeking alternatives. Before picking up a product, we ask him, “Is it biodegradable? Is it compostable? Would it choke a fish? Would it kill a turtle?” And say out loud, “Oh no, not that. It comes in plastic!”
This was the life our grandparents lived. They just never used the term “zero waste”, they simply practised it.
SubQuestion No : 78
In what context does the writer talk about ‘discussions at the dining table’ and ‘reading aloud newspaper reports’?

Options

A

Making children aware of the urgency of climate reversal

Making children aware of the urgency of climate reversal

B

Creative ways of using discarded plastic containers

Creative ways of using discarded plastic containers

C

Teaching the children how to buy groceries in super market

Teaching the children how to buy groceries in super market

D

Getting good grades in environmental science

Getting good grades in environmental science


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Making children aware of the urgency of climate reversal


Question 39


Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

My husband and I discuss news reports with our son. Some time ago, we read about nine deer that died after ingesting plastic waste in a park in Japan. And in a report on the same page, an expert warned that by 2050, the oceans would contain more plastic than fish. What started off as a spirited reading session, ended with my son worrying, “Will there be seashells in the future, amma?” Something turned in my stomach.
I counted the number of plastic items thrown into our waste bin that day. One toothpaste tube, two lollipop sticks, one milk cover, two sip-up covers, a broken ruler, a crushed oil bottle — I didn’t even dare to check the contents already in.
Is zero waste a practical choice? Many bloggers, vloggers and influencers show how they practise sustainable living. Those are people who feel climate change in their marrow. Slowly and steadily, many of us too can join them and work towards the planet’s safety. And in the process, transform our children too.
An A-plus grade in environmental science in school does not guarantee a climate reversal. The class begins at home. Talk to your children constantly. When you comb their hair, when you serve food, when you walk them to school... Repeat over and over again. Read aloud news reports. Have discussions at the dining table. Ask for their suggestions. Challenge them to bring down the amount of the waste they generate. Show them the urgency.
Instead of family hangouts in gigantic super stores, we try to buy our groceries from roadside vendors or mini stores where they wrap items in papers or put directly into the reusable bags we carry. If we do buy from a supermarket, we avoid the one-time-use plastic wrappers kept in rolls and use our own reusable bags. Anything that is compostable goes as plant food and not as waste. We buy locally made bread and snacks, which, again, are wrapped in paper or transferred into the containers we carry. We continue to buy milk in plastic bottles and after consuming, house our plants in them. We are learning and trying out various methods and recipes for daily grooming and cleaning products. And as we do, we explain to our child the reasons for seeking alternatives. Before picking up a product, we ask him, “Is it biodegradable? Is it compostable? Would it choke a fish? Would it kill a turtle?” And say out loud, “Oh no, not that. It comes in plastic!”
This was the life our grandparents lived. They just never used the term “zero waste”, they simply practised it.
SubQuestion No : 79
Which of the following statements would the writer NOT agree with?

Options

A

One should ask relevant questions before buying a product.

One should ask relevant questions before buying a product.

B

We should carry our own reusable bags for shopping.

We should carry our own reusable bags for shopping.

C

Only schools can teach children about climate reversal.

Only schools can teach children about climate reversal.

D

There are many alternatives for plastic containers.

There are many alternatives for plastic containers.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Only schools can teach children about climate reversal.


Question 40


Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

My husband and I discuss news reports with our son. Some time ago, we read about nine deer that died after ingesting plastic waste in a park in Japan. And in a report on the same page, an expert warned that by 2050, the oceans would contain more plastic than fish. What started off as a spirited reading session, ended with my son worrying, “Will there be seashells in the future, amma?” Something turned in my stomach.
I counted the number of plastic items thrown into our waste bin that day. One toothpaste tube, two lollipop sticks, one milk cover, two sip-up covers, a broken ruler, a crushed oil bottle — I didn’t even dare to check the contents already in.
Is zero waste a practical choice? Many bloggers, vloggers and influencers show how they practise sustainable living. Those are people who feel climate change in their marrow. Slowly and steadily, many of us too can join them and work towards the planet’s safety. And in the process, transform our children too.
An A-plus grade in environmental science in school does not guarantee a climate reversal. The class begins at home. Talk to your children constantly. When you comb their hair, when you serve food, when you walk them to school... Repeat over and over again. Read aloud news reports. Have discussions at the dining table. Ask for their suggestions. Challenge them to bring down the amount of the waste they generate. Show them the urgency.
Instead of family hangouts in gigantic super stores, we try to buy our groceries from roadside vendors or mini stores where they wrap items in papers or put directly into the reusable bags we carry. If we do buy from a supermarket, we avoid the one-time-use plastic wrappers kept in rolls and use our own reusable bags. Anything that is compostable goes as plant food and not as waste. We buy locally made bread and snacks, which, again, are wrapped in paper or transferred into the containers we carry. We continue to buy milk in plastic bottles and after consuming, house our plants in them. We are learning and trying out various methods and recipes for daily grooming and cleaning products. And as we do, we explain to our child the reasons for seeking alternatives. Before picking up a product, we ask him, “Is it biodegradable? Is it compostable? Would it choke a fish? Would it kill a turtle?” And say out loud, “Oh no, not that. It comes in plastic!”
This was the life our grandparents lived. They just never used the term “zero waste”, they simply practised it.
SubQuestion No : 80
Which of the following does the passage NOT mention?

Options

A

Zero waste vs. non-biodegradable containers

Zero waste vs. non-biodegradable containers

B

Reusable bags vs. single use plastic

Reusable bags vs. single use plastic

C

Sustainable living vs. unsustainable growth

Sustainable living vs. unsustainable growth

D

Climate change vs. climate reversal

Climate change vs. climate reversal


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Sustainable living vs. unsustainable growth


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