Verbal Analogies

1.DIVA:OPERA

producer:theatre director:drama conductor:bus thespian:play

2.GRAIN:SALT

shard:pottery shred:wood blades:grass chip:glass

3.THRUST:SPEAR

mangle:iron scabbard:sword bow:arrow fence:epee

4.PAIN:SEDATIVE

comfort:stimulant grief:consolation trance:narcotic ache:extraction

5.LIGHT:BLIND

speech:dumb language:deaf tongue:sound voice:vibration

Change of Speech

1."If you don't keep quiet I shall shoot you", he said to her in a calm voice.

He warned her to shoot if she didn't keep quiet calmly 

He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don't be quiet.

He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quiet.

Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her.

2.I told him that he was not working hard.

I said to him, "You are not working hard." 

I told to him, "You are not working hard." 

I said, "You are not working hard." 

I said to him, "He is not working hard."

3.His father ordered him to go to his room and study.

His father said, "Go to your room and study."

His father said to him, "Go and study in your room."

His father shouted, "Go right now to your study room"

His father said firmly, "Go and study in your room."

4.He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."

He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money" 

He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.

He requested his father to increase his pocket-money. 

He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.

5.She said that her brother was getting married.

She said, "Her brother is getting married."

She told, "Her brother is getting married."

She said, "My brother is getting married."

She said, "My brother was getting married."

Change of Voice

1.After driving professor Kumar to the museum she dropped him at his hotel.

After being driven to the museum, Professor Kumar was dropped at his hotel. 

Professor Kumar was being driven dropped at his hotel. 

After she had driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel. 

After she was driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.

2.I remember my sister taking me to the museum.

I remember I was taken to the museum by my sister.

I remember being taken to the museum by my sister.

I remember myself being taken to the museum by my sister. I remember taken to the museum by my sister.

3.Who is creating this mess?

Who has been created this mess? 

By whom has this mess been created? 

By whom this mess is being created? 

By whom is this mess being created?

4.They greet me cheerfully every morning.

Every morning I was greeted cheerfully. 

I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.

I am being greeted cheerfully by them every morning.

Cheerful greeting is done by them every morning to me.

5.Darjeeling grows tea.

Tea is being grown in Darjeeling.

Let the tea be grown in Darjeeling. 

Tea is grown in Darjeeling. 

Tea grows in Darjeeling.

Idioms and Phrases

1.To make clean breast of

To gain prominence To praise oneself To confess without of reserve To destroy before it blooms

2.To keeps one's temper

To become hungry To be in good mood To preserve ones energy To be aloof from

3.To catch a tartar

To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty To catch a dangerous person To meet with disaster To deal with a person who is more than one's match

4.To drive home

To find one's roots To return to place of rest Back to original position To emphasise

5.To have an axe to grind

A private end to serve To fail to arouse interest To have no result To work for both sides

One Word Substitutes

1.Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool

Imbecility Senility Dotage Superannuation

2.That which cannot be corrected

Unintelligible Indelible Illegible Incorrigible

3.The study of ancient societies

Anthropology Archaeology History Ethnology

4.A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning power

Expert Intellectual Snob Literate

5.A person who insists on something

Disciplinarian Stickler Instantaneous Boaster

Closet Test

Today most businessmen are very worried. To begin with, they are not used to competition.In the past they sold whatever ...(1)... produced at whatever prices they chose. But ...(2)... increasing competition, customers began to ...(3)... and choose. Imports suddenly became ...(4)... available and that too at cheaper ...(5)...

1.(solve as per the direction given above)

it he they we

2.(solve as per the direction given above)

with by after from

3.(solve as per the direction given above)

buy take pick want

4.(solve as per the direction given above)

hardly easily frequently conveniently

5.(solve as per the direction given above)

costs returns dividend prices

Comprehension

I felt the wall of the tunnel shiver. The master alarm squealed through my earphones. Almost simultaneously, Jack yelled down to me that there was a warning light on. Fleeting but spectacular sights snapped into ans out of view, the snow, the shower of debris, the moon, looming close and big, the dazzling sunshine for once unfiltered by layers of air. The last twelve hours before re-entry were particular bone-chilling. During this period, I had to go up in to command module. Even after the fiery re-entry splashing down in 81^o water in south pacific, we could still see our frosty breath inside the command module.

1.The word 'Command Module' used twice in the given passage indicates perhaps that it deals with

an alarming journey a commanding situation a journey into outer space a frightful battle.

2.Which one of the following reasons would one consider as more as possible for the warning lights to be on?

There was a shower of debris. Jack was yelling. A catastrophe was imminent. The moon was looming close and big.

3.The statement that the dazzling sunshine was "for once unfiltered by layers of air" means

that the sun was very hot that there was no strong wind that the air was unpolluted none of above

Paragraph Formation

Directions to Solve

Rearrange the following five sentences in proper sequence so as to for a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below them.

1. After Examining him, the doctor smiled at him mischievously and took out a syringe.
2. Thinking that he was really sick, his father summoned the family doctor.
3. That day, Mintu wanted to take a day off from school
4. Immediately, Mintu jumped up from his bed and swore the he was fine
5. Therefor; he pretended to be sick and remained in bed.

1.Which sentence should come third in the paragraph?

1 2 3 4

2.Which sentence should come last in the paragraph?

1 2 3 4

3.Which sentence should come fourth in the paragraph?

1 2 3 4

4.Which sentence should come second in the paragraph?

1 2 5 3

5.Which sentence should come first in the paragraph?

1 2 3 4

Sentence Improvement

In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicised and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.

1.John had told me that he hasn't done it yet.

told tells was telling No improvement

2.If he had time he will call you.

would have would have had has No improvement

3.Will you lend me few rupees in this hour of need?

lend me any rupees borrow me a few rupees lend me a few rupees No improvement

4.During his long discourse, he did not touch that point.

touch upon touch on touch of No improvement

5.He found a wooden broken chair in the room.

wooden and broken chair broken wooden chair broken and wooden chair No improvement

Completing Statements

1.It is not easy to remain tranquil when those around you .....

behave in a socially acceptable manner 

exhibit pleasant mannerism

are losing their heads

agree to whatever you say

2."The food in this hotel is no match to what were forced at late hours in Hotel Kohinoor " means ......

The food in this hotel is quite good compared to what we ate at kohinoor Hotel kohinoor served us good quality food than what we get here Both hotels have maintained good quality of food Both hotels serve poor quality of food

3.Although initial investigations pointed towards him ......

the preceding events corroborated his involvement in the crime the additional information confirmed his guilt the subsequent events established that he was guilt the subsequent events proved that he was innocent

4.The weather outside was extremely pleasant and hence we decided to ......

utilise our time in watching the television refrain from going out for a morning walk enjoy a morning ride in the open employ this rare opportunity for writing letters

5."It is an uphill task but you will have to do it" means .....

The work is above the hill and you will have to do it It is a very easy task but you must do it It is very difficult task but you have to do it This work is not reserved for you but you will have to do it

Sentence Correction

1.I need not offer any explanation regarding this incident - my behaviour is speaking itself.

will speak to itself speaks for itself has been speaking speaks about itself

2.He is too important for tolerating any delay.

to tolerate to tolerating at tolerating with tolerating

3.The population of Tokyo is greater than that of any other town in the world.

greatest among any other greater than all other greater than those of any other No correction required

4.The performance of our players was rather worst than I had expected.

bad as I had expected worse than I had expected worse than expectation worst than was expected

5.Why did you not threw the bag away?

did you not throw had you not threw did you not thrown you did not thrown

Selecting Words

1.Success in this examination depends ...... hard work alone.

at over for on

2.My uncle decided to take ...... and my sister to the market.

I mine me myself

3.If you smuggle goods into the country, they may be ...... by the customs authority.

possessed punished confiscated fined

4.Man does not live by ...... alone.

food bread meals diet

5.Piyush behaves strangely at times and, therefore, nobody gets ...... with him.

about through along up

Ordering of Words

In each question below, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence.

1.A French woman 

P : committed suicide 

Q : where she had put up 

R : who had come to Calcutta 

S : by jumping from the first floor balcony of the hotel 

The Proper sequence should be:

PRQS QSRP RPSQ SRQP

2.The national unity of a free people

P : to make it impracticable 

Q : for there to be an arbitrary administration 

R : depends upon a sufficiently even balance of political power S : against a revolutionary opposition that is irreconcilably opposed to it 

The Proper sequence should be:

QRPS QRSP RPQS RSPQ

3.The grocer 

P : did not listen to the protests of customer 

Q : who was in the habit of weighing less 

R : whom he had cheated 

S : with great audacity 

The Proper sequence should be:

PRSQ QSPR QPRS PQSR

Antonyms

1. EXPAND

Convert Condense Congest Conclude

2.MORTAL

Divine Immortal Spiritual Eternal

3.QUIESCENT

ACTIVE Dormant Weak Unconcerned

4.FRAUDULENT

Candid Direct Forthright Genuine

5.FLAGITIOUS

Innocent Vapid Ignorant Frivolous

Completing Statements

1.Despite his best efforts to conceal his anger ......

we could detect that he was very happy 

he failed to give us an impression of his agony 

he succeeded in camouflaging his emotions

people came to know that he was annoyed

2.Even if it rains I shall come means ......

his heart is full of compassion for others

he looks very serious on most occasions 

people are afraid of him 

he is uncompromising on matters of task performance

3.Even if it rains I shall come means ......

if I come it will not rain

if it rains I shall not come

I will certainly come whether it rains or not 

whenever there is rain I shall come

4.She never visits any zoo because she is strong opponent of the idea of ......

setting the animals free into forest

feeding the animals while others are watching

watching the animals in their natural abode

holding the animals in captivity for our joy

5.I felt somewhat more relaxed .....

but tense as compared to earlier

and tense as compared to earlier 

as there was already no tension at all 

and tension-free as compared to earlier

Sentence Correction

1.The small child does whatever his father was done.

has done did does had done

2.You need not come unless you want to.

You don't need to come unless you want to You come only when you want to You come unless you don't want to You needn't come until you don't want to

3.There are not many men who are so famous that they are frequently referred to by their short names only

initials signatures pictures middle names

4.The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.

to whom I sell to who I sell who was sold to to whom I sold

5.They were all shocked at his failure in the competition.

were shocked at all had all shocked at had all shocked by No correction required

Selecting Words

1.Fate smiles ...... those who untiringly grapple with stark realities of life.

with over on round

2.The miser gazed ...... at the pile of gold coins in front of him.

avidly admiringly thoughtfully earnestly

3.Catching the earlier train will give us the ...... to do some shopping.

chance luck possibility occasion

4.I saw a ...... of cows in the field.

group herd swarm flock

5.The grapes are now ...... enough to be picked.

ready mature ripe advanced

Synonyms

1.CORPULENT

Lean Gaunt Emaciated Obese

2.BRIEF

Limited Small Little Short

3.EMBEZZLE

Misappropriate Balance Remunerate Clear

4.VENT

Opening Stodge End Past tense of go

5.AUGUST

Common Ridiculous Dignified Petty