Questions

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Crunch time

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Farcical

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Keep your chin up

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Be deprived of property or a right or privilege as a penalty for wrongdoing

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The English language is ___________ complex in character that it can scarcely be learned by rule, and can __________ be mastered by the study of such idioms andphrases as are provided in this book; but just as care must be taken to place every accent or stress _________ the proper syllable in the ______________ of every word itcontains, so must the stress or emphasis be placed on the proper word in ___________ sentence spoken.

The English language is ___________ complex in character

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option.

If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.Passive voice sentences tend to be more wordy and (1)/ vague but could still be useful in some (2)/ situations, such as formal or scientific writing. (3)/ No error (4)

In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The generation gap is another of those characteristic features that set Homo sapiens apart from other animals. It is ______ if ever the most intelligent of apes ever blamed its juniors for their ______ ways! Over the years people have tried to analyse it, explain it, understand it, even ignore it, but it remains, ready to ______ each generation as it tries to ______ its own ______ about life and living.

It is ______ if ever the most intelligent

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

______________ reader can add to the list and to the possibilities of a new ethical and moral politics _________________ requires a Gandhian inventiveness of ritual and politics. What I wish to add is a ___________________. The rituals of apology and the question of justice, reconciliation and ethical repair are not easy. They require a rigour and an inventiveness _____________ ethical thinking which ___________________ new experiments with the idea of truth and healing in India.

moral politics _________________ requires a Gandhian inventiveness of ritual and politics.