English Questions

Each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and markyour response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1 :A decade ago UN recognized that rape can constitute a war crime and a constitutive act of genocide.
S6 :The fact that these two peace laureates come from two different nations underlines that this problem has been widespread, from Rwanda to Myanmar.
P :This year’s Nobel peace prize has been awarded to two exceptional individuals for their fight to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.
Q : Denis Mukwege is a doctor who has spent decades treating rape survivors in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a long civil war has repeatedly witnessed the horror of mass rapes.
R : Nadia Murad is herself a survivor of sexual war crimes, perpetuated by IS against the Yazidis.
S :Today she campaigns tirelessly to put those IS leaders in the dock in international courts.

The correct sequence should be

A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

Bunty says, “I may not come for the practice today.”

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
Meenu will return the book.

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

A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument.

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

Zip your lip

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

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Clammy

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Mould