Q1. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

FORSWEAR

(a) SWEAR

(b) OATH

(c) ABUSE

(d) FORSAKE

Q2. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

INCLEMENT

(a) RADICAL

(b) MILD

(c) HARSH

(d) TYRANNICAL

Q3. Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.

(a) ANTICEPTIC

(b) ANTECEPTIC

(c) ANTICEPTIQUE

(d) ANTISEPTIC

Directions (4-6): In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

Q4. The doctor says that(A)/the patient will recover(B)/in few days(C)/No Error(D)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

Q5. I do not think that(A)/I can cope up(B)/with this problem(C)/No Error(D)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

Q6. The mother(A)/yearns for(B)/her only child(C)/No Error(D)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

Directions (7-9): The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

Q7. Since last year his condition has been ________

(a) deteriorate

(b) deteriorating

(c) severely deteriorated

(d) deterioratingly

Q8. Most children remain ______ school between the ages of seven and ten.

(a) in

(b) under

(c) at

(d) inside

Q9. The quake also_______ mudslides on the outskirts of the city. 

(a) tempered

(b) tampered

(c) erupted

(d) triggered

Directions (10-12): In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Q10. Wet behind the ears

(a) Skillful

(b) Young and rich with experience

(c) Young and without much experience

(d) Hearing impaired

Q11. Under a cloud

(a) Sheltered from the sun

(b) Under suspicion

(c) Out in the open

(d) Get wet

Q12. Get the sack

(a) Look for a sack

(b) Find a sack

(c) Get a call back

(d) Be dismissed

Directions (13-15): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

Q13. A person's peculiar habit

(a) Trait

(b) Idiosyncrasy

(c) Idiolect

(d) Talent

Q14. Speech delivered without preparation

(a) Rhetoric

(b) Oration

(c) Extempore

(d) Maiden speech

Q15. One who will do any job for anyone for money

(a) Mercenary

(b) Recruit

(c) Hoodlum

(d) Merchant

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)

Sol. FORSWEAR-agree to give up or do without. FORSAKE-abandon or leave. Hence , these two words are synonyms. 

S2. Ans.(b)

Sol. inclement-(of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet.

mild-not severe, serious, or harsh.

hence, inclement and mild are antonyms.

S3. Ans.(d)

Sol. ANTISEPTIC-preventing the growth of disease-causing microorganisms. Hence, antiseptic is correct spelling.

S4. Ans.(c)

Sol. ‘few’ is negative in meaning means almost nothing, hence we need ‘a few’ which means ‘some’. 

S5. Ans.(b)

Sol. The correct phrasal verb is ‘cope with’. Preposition ‘up’ is incorrect here. 

S6. Ans.(d)

Sol. The given sentence is grammatically correct. “yearn for-To have a strong, often melancholy desire for someone or something:”. 

S7. Ans.(b)

Sol. deteriorate-become progressively worse.

According to the tense of the sentence, we need "present participle: deteriorating" form of the verb.

S8. Ans.(c)

Sol. Preposition ‘at’ is correct answer. We are using ‘at’ for a place. 

S9. Ans.(d)

Sol. triggered-(of a response) caused by particular action, process, or situation.

S10. Ans.(c)

Sol. Wet behind the ears-lacking experience; immature.

S11. Ans.(b)

Sol. under a cloud-under suspicion or discredited.

S12. Ans.(d)

Sol. get the sack-to be told to leave your job

S13. Ans.(b)

Sol. Idiosyncrasy-a mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to an individual.

S14. Ans.(c)

Sol. Extempore-spoken or done without preparation.

S15. Ans.(a)

Sol. Mercenary-primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.