English Questions

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

At the eleventh hour

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.

"Cheer up, father, I’ll go and get work somewhere." said Jane.

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

Eating mud

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

A person’s last performance

In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1 :At the age of eighteen Gandhi went to college, but remained for only part of the year.
S6:This was against his religion, and most of his relatives were against his going.
P:Soonafter this, he was advised to go to England to study tobe a lawyer.
Q:Studies did not interest him and he did not do well.
R:It was difficult for him to leave India and go to a foreign land where he would have to eat and drink with foreigners.
S:This would not be easy.

The proper sequence should be 

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

Benediction

A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

Jane had told me that she hasn't done her homework.

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

a person who is not accepted by a social group, especially because he or she is not liked, respected, or trusted