In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘no improvement’. The two first girls were selected for the dance competition on the basis of their annual function performance in school. A.            Two first girls were […]

Select the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase. A scarlet woman A.            A woman who is highly qualified B.            A woman who seems quite quarrelsome C.            A woman with loose morals D.            A woman with high morals Sol: Idiom ‘ a scarlet woman’ means a woman who practice adultery or is

Select the correct one word from the given alternatives for the following set of words. The fear or hatred for foreign people and culture A.            Hydrophobia B.            Eisoptrophobia C.            Pyrophobia D.            Xenophobia Sol: Option d ‘xenophobia’ is the correct word for the given set of words here, other options; ‘hydrophobia’ is fear of water, ‘eisoptrophobia’

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions correctly. “We will be publishing a handwritten magazine to be displayed in the school library,” Satish a student of Class VI and convenor of the literary club, told his principal. Somi, Ketki and Manjul were also with him. “We have come with a problem, sir”.

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions correctly. At the time Jane Austen’s novels were published- between 1811 and 1818-Englsh literature was not part of any academic curriculum. In addition, fiction was under strenuous attack. Certain religious and political groups felt novels had the power to make so-called immoral characters so interesting

Out of the following alternatives chose the one that best expresses the similar meaning of the given word. Guileless A.            Guileful B.            Innocent C.            Cunning D.            Crafty Sol: ‘guileless’ means behaving in a very  honest way not knowing how to trick or deceive someone, the correct synonym for the word is option b ‘innocent’, ‘guileful’

Out of the following alternatives chose the one that best expresses the opposite meaning of the given word. Beatitude A.            Blessedness B.            Enjoyment C.            Dissatisfaction D.            Anger Sol: ‘Beatitude’ means blessedness and a state of happiness and felicity; ecstasy, the correct antonym for the word is option c ‘dissatisfaction’ which means a feeling of not

Select the word that is spelt incorrectly from the following options. A.            Adolecence B.            Leisure C.            Rendezvous D.            Meager Sol: The word that is spelt incorrectly is option A and the correct spelling of the word is ‘adolescence’, other three options are spelt correctly.

Out of the following alternatives chose the one that best expresses the similar meaning of the given word. Upheaval A.            Neglect B.            Unsuitable C.            Turbulence D.            Tranquility Sol: ‘upheaval’ means a sudden big change, especially one that causes a lot of trouble, the correct synonym is option c ‘ turbulence’ which means the same, other

Out of the following alternatives chose the one that best expresses the opposite meaning of the given word. Jeopardy A.            Risk B.            Threat C.            Safety D.            Failure Sol: ‘jeopardy’ means danger of loss, harm or failure and the correct antonym for the word is option c ‘safety’ which means a state of being safe and