English Questions

Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

You must accustom yourself with new ideas.

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

High and mighty

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Teacher said to children, "Have you prepared well for the finals?"

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Cajole

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase

A gesture expressing respect, such as a bow.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
P: While the Soviet Government bought grain and other foreign consumer goods to be sold in domestic markets at heavily subsidized rates, Russia rejected
socialism.
Q: The oil industry was the prime target of a sweeping privatization drive launched after the break-up of the Soviet Union.
R: The Russian government has failed to do for its people even a fraction of what the Soviet Union, with twice the population, did with the revenue generated from
oil.
S: However, not all Russian have been rolling in oil wealth.

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

A place where animals are slaughtered for consumption as food.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
One who is new to a profession