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Q1. Mathematics and Chemistry are (1)/more easier than (2)/ Physics and Biology. (3)/ No Error (4)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Sol. Remove ‘more’ before comparative degree of adjective ‘easier’. Comparative degree of adjective (er + than) is sufficient to imply the comparison. Adding ‘more’ or ‘most’ with it is wrong.
Q2. Rita gave her friend (1)/no money nor she did help her (2)/ in any way. (3)/ No Error (4)
Options:
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Sol. Replace ‘nor she did help’ with ‘nor did she help’. ‘Hardly’, ‘Scarcely’, ‘Neither….nor’ etc. take inverse form of sentence structure i.e. Helping Verb + Subject + Main Verb.
Directions (3-4): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Q3. DISHEVEL
(a) clutter
(b) unreal
(c) foolish
(d) adamant
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Dishevel: to throw into disorder or disarray.
Clutter: a lot of things in an untidy state.
Hence Dishevel and Clutter are synonyms to each other.
Q4. PATHOS
(a) hesitant
(b) rebuke
(c) sorrow
(d) clumsy
Sol. Pathos: a quality that evokes pity or sadness.
Sorrow: a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others.
Hence Pathos and Sorrow are synonyms to each other.
Directions (5-6): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Q5. RENAISSANCE
(a) decadence
(b) pestilence
(c) prehistory
(d) immorality
Sol. Renaissance: a period of growth and activity in the areas of art, literature, and ideas.
Decadence: a period of decline.
Hence Renaissance and Decadence are antonyms to each other.
Q6. HEGEMONY
(a) renowned
(b) unpopular
(c) notorious
(d) subordination
Sol. Hegemony: leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others.
Subordination: the act of giving someone or something less importance or power.
Hence Hegemony and Subordination are antonyms to each other.
Directions (7-8): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Q7. In a fix
(a) Witching
(b) Making imaginary schemes
(c) In puzzling state
(d) Talk irrelevantly
Sol. Option C is the correct meaning.
Q8. To hammer out
(a) To raise alarm
(b) To plan
(c) To take part
(d) To be tired of
Sol. Option B is the correct meaning.
Directions (9-10): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Q9. A hater of new things
(a) sanguine
(b) intransigent
(c) misoneist
(d) misocapnic
Sol. Option C is the correct substitution.
Q10. Fear of snakes
(a) ophiophobia
(b) acrophobia
(c) xenophobia
(d) claustrophobia
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Option A is the correct substitution.
Directions (11-15): 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.
A man’s first duty is to know his business and act _____ and faithfully in his own sphere. Many a good intentioned person unknowingly wastes much of his time, energy and _____ sensibility in ideological and passive sympathy for many sorts of human _____ which he can neither remove nor alleviate. This kind of sympathy is not only useless but _____ and meaningless too. Habitual indulgence in this kind of sympathy is _____ and cowardly.
Q11. A man’s first duty is to know his business and act _____ and faithfully in his own sphere.
(a) honestly
(b) suspiciously
(c) smartly
(d) actively
Sol. The connector ‘and’ takes similar perceptions on its both sides. As we can see a positive perception on the other side of it, it will take positive one on the first side as well. Also option A fits in the context as ‘honestly’ and ‘faithfully’ go well together.
A man’s first duty is to know his business and act _____ and faithfully in his own sphere. Many a good intentioned person unknowingly wastes much of his time, energy and _____ sensibility in ideological and passive sympathy for many sorts of human _____ which he can neither remove nor alleviate. This kind of sympathy is not only useless but _____ and meaningless too. Habitual indulgence in this kind of sympathy is _____ and cowardly.
Q12. Many a good intentioned person unknowingly wastes much of his time, energy and _____ sensibility
(a) practical
(b) senseless
(c) emotional
(d) irresistible
Sol. Emotional: concerned with emotions and feelings. Hence option C fits in the context.
A man’s first duty is to know his business and act _____ and faithfully in his own sphere. Many a good intentioned person unknowingly wastes much of his time, energy and _____ sensibility in ideological and passive sympathy for many sorts of human _____ which he can neither remove nor alleviate. This kind of sympathy is not only useless but _____ and meaningless too. Habitual indulgence in this kind of sympathy is _____ and cowardly.
Q13. sympathy for many sorts of human _____ which he can neither
(a) deeds
(b) needs
(c) wants
(d) sufferings
Sol. Suffering: the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship.
Deed: an action that is performed intentionally or consciously.
Hence option D fits in the context.
A man’s first duty is to know his business and act _____ and faithfully in his own sphere. Many a good intentioned person unknowingly wastes much of his time, energy and _____ sensibility in ideological and passive sympathy for many sorts of human _____ which he can neither remove nor alleviate. This kind of sympathy is not only useless but _____ and meaningless too. Habitual indulgence in this kind of sympathy is _____ and cowardly.
Q14. This kind of sympathy is not only useless but _____ and meaningless too.
(a) unimaginery
(b) lecherous
(c) thoughtful
(d) thoughtless
Sol. Option D fits in the context.
A man’s first duty is to know his business and act _____ and faithfully in his own sphere. Many a good intentioned person unknowingly wastes much of his time, energy and _____ sensibility in ideological and passive sympathy for many sorts of human _____ which he can neither remove nor alleviate. This kind of sympathy is not only useless but _____ and meaningless too. Habitual indulgence in this kind of sympathy is _____ and cowardly.
Q15. Habitual indulgence in this kind of sympathy is _____ and cowardly.
(a) evident
(b) imbecile
(c) undesirable
(d) extraordinary
Sol. Imbecile: stupid; idiotic.
Hence option B fits in the context.
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