Question : Who has written the book named 'My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions'?
Option 1: Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Option 2: J. K. Rowling
Option 3: Mani Shankar Aiyar
Option 4: Dev Anand
Correct Answer: Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Solution : The correct answer is Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.
The book My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions was authored by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, India's 11th President. It was released in 2013 and the book is Kalam's autobiography; it demonstrates the power of dreams and the significance of never giving up on them.
Answer laterQuestion : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
At a snail's pace
Option 1: rapidly
Option 2: peacefully
Option 3: very slowly
Option 4: carelessly
Correct Answer: very slowly
Solution : The correct answer is the third option.
Explanation: Idioms are phrases or expressions that convey a figurative meaning different from the literal interpretation of the individual words. In this case, the idiom "at a snail's pace" means moving very slowly, often used to describe a slow and leisurely pace. The correct option, very slowly, aligns with the figurative meaning of the idiom. Snails are known for their slow movement, and the idiom captures this characteristic to describe a sluggish or unhurried pace.
Therefore, the correct meaning of the idiom is very slowly.
Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
By the time / we will reach the station, / the train will have already left.
Option 1: By the time
Option 2: the train will have already left
Option 3: we will reach the station
Option 4: No error
Correct Answer: we will reach the station
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
There is an error in the segment "we will reach the station" of the sentence.
The phrase "by the time" is a time expression that already indicates a point in the future, so there's no need to use the future tense again in the same clause. In English, when we use "by the time," we typically follow it with a verb in the simple present tense.
In the corrected version, "reach" would be in the simple present tense, making it grammatically accurate when used after "by the time".
Therefore, the corrected sentence is: "By the time we reach the station, the train will have already left."
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error."
The government (1) / must provide facilities for the (2) / upbringing of women. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
The term "upbringing" typically refers to the process of raising and nurturing children, not fully grown women. Thus, it should be "upbringing of a girl child" in the sentence.
Therefore, the correct sentence is "The government must provide facilities for the upbringing of a girl child".
Question : Which is the highest peak of the Aravalli Mountain Range?
Option 1: Saltoro Kangri
Option 2: Chaukhamba
Option 3: Kamet
Option 4: Guru Shikhar
Correct Answer: Guru Shikhar
Solution : The correct option is Guru Shikhar.
Guru Shikhar is the highest summit in the Aravalli Mountain Range. In the Sirohi area of Rajasthan, India, Guru Shikhar is situated close to Mount Abu. It is the highest peak in the state of Rajasthan as well as the highest point in the Aravalli Range. Guru Shikhar is situated at an approximate elevation of 1,722 metres (5,650 ft.) above sea level.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, RUBBER is coded as 101 and JELLY is coded as 76. How will LABEL be coded in the same language?
Option 1: 108
Option 2: 132
Option 3: 76
Option 4: 98
Correct Answer: 108
Solution : Given:
RUBBER is coded as 101 and JELLY is coded as 76.
Add 5 to the sum of the positional value of opposite letters of RUBBER and JELLY, to obtain the required code –
R→I→9; U→F→6; B→Y→25; B→Y→25; E→V→22; R→I→9
(9 + 6 + 25 + 25 + 22 + 9) + 5 = 101
Thus, RUBBER is coded as 101.
And in, JELLY is coded as 76 –
J→Q→17; E→V→22; L→O→15; L→O→15; Y→B→2
(17 + 22 + 15 + 15 + 2) + 5 = 76
Thus, JELLY is coded as 76.
Similarly, follow the same pattern for LABEL –
L→O→15; A→Z→26; B→Y→25; E→V→22; L→O→15
(15 + 26 + 25 + 22 + 15) + 5 = 108
Thus, LABEL is coded as 108. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
Esha requested Anshul to lower the volume of the TV as the baby was sleeping.
Option 1: Esha said to Anshul, "Lower the volume of the TV. The baby was sleeping."
Option 2: Esha said to Anshul, "Please lower the volume of the TV as the baby is sleeping."
Option 3: Esha asked Anshul, "Why don't you lower the volume of the TV? The baby is sleeping."
Option 4: Esha told Anshul, "You should lower the volume of the TV as the baby was sleeping."
Correct Answer: Esha said to Anshul, "Please lower the volume of the TV as the baby is sleeping."
Solution : The correct answer is the second option.
Direct speech is a form of speech or writing where the actual words spoken by a person are quoted within quotation marks and attributed to the speaker.
Narration conversion:
- The infinitive form of the verb (to lower) will be changed to the base form (lower) as it is an imperative sentence, which would start with the word "please".
- The past continuous tense "was sleeping" is changed to the present continuous tense "is sleeping".
Therefore, the correct answer is: Esha said to Anshul, 'Please lower the volume of the TV as the baby is sleeping.'
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
I hadn’t told my mother that a friend was coming (1)______. I was too terrified that she might (2)______ into the room and start clicking pictures of us (3)_______ in our studies, probably with the most ghastly (4)______ on our faces. Even though mother had made a (5)______ with me – not to click any photographs (6)________ on special occasions like birthdays and festivals, and these (7)_______ had to be approved before being printed and made (8)_______ collages or preserved in albums for people to (9)______ at. In exchange, I had agreed to let the old collage (10)______ on my bedroom wall.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 2.
Option 1: erupt
Option 2: burst
Option 3: visit
Option 4: access
Correct Answer: burst
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Burst in this context means to suddenly and forcefully enter, often implying urgency or intensity. It conveys the speaker's fear that their mother might enter the room abruptly and unexpectedly.
Question : The famous Oersted experiment and Michael Faraday's discovery of electromagnetic induction are separated by approximately how many years?
Option 1: 25
Option 2: 11
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 11
Solution : The correct option is 11.
Oersted's famous experiment demonstrating the relationship between electricity and magnetism took place in 1820. Michael Faraday's discovery of electromagnetic induction occurred in 1831. Therefore, the two events are separated by approximately 11 years.
Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
Our neighbour / was always told us / funny jokes and stories.
Option 1: funny jokes and stories
Option 2: was always told us
Option 3: No error
Option 4: Our neighbour
Correct Answer: was always told us
Solution : The second option is correct.
The verb told doesn't need the auxiliary verb was in this context and thus should be omitted. The sentence should be structured with the subject (Our neighbour) followed by the main verb (always told) and then the object (us funny jokes and stories) as per active voice.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "Our neighbour always told us funny jokes and stories."
