(Choose the most appropriate preposition)

Q. The mother was anxious __ the safety of her son.

(a) at

(b) about

(c) for

(d) upon

Answer – (b) about

(For each sentence below choose the correct preposition that best completes the meaning of the verb phase suitable for the sentence)

Q. He was called _ to prove the correctness of the press reports.

(a) up
(b) On
(c) Upon
(d) Out
Answer – (c) Upon

(For each sentence below choose the correct preposition that best completes the meaning of the verb phase suitable for the sentence)

Q. For the unity of the country discipline among the people is called ………

(a) forth
(b) for
(c) out
(d) up
Answer – (b) for

( In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct / Indirect Speech.Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect / Direct speech. )

Q. “Please don’t go away”, she said.

(a) She said to please her and not go away. (b) She told me not to go away.
(c) She begged that I not go away.
(d) She begged me not to go away.
Answer – (d) She begged me not to go away.

(Choose the word appropriate in meaning to the word underlined below.)

Q. LETHAL –

(a) Unlawful
(b) Deadly
(c) Sluggish
(d) Smooth
Answer – (b) Deadly

(Choose the word opposite in meaning to the one underlined below.)

Q. OVERT –

(a) Deep
(b) Shallow
(c) Secret
(d) unwritten
Answer – (c) Secret

(In each of the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words / sentence.)

Q. To cause troops etc. to spread out in Ten readiness for battle

(a) Align
(b) Collocate a
(c) Deploy
(d) Disperse ball
Answer – (c) Deploy

(Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.)

Q. Since one cannot read every book, one should be content with making a ……………… selection.

(a) normal
(b) standard
(c) sample
(d) moderate
Answer – (d) moderate

Q. (Find out the error part from the given options.)
(a) Had I come
(b) to know about
(c) his difficulties
(d) I would have certainly helped
Answer – (d) I would have certainly helped

Q. (Find out the error part from the given options.)
(a) As it was Rajan’s
(b) first interview he dressed him
(c) in his most
(d) formal suit
Answer – (b) first interview he dressed him

(In each of the following questions an idiomatic phrase is given followed by four alteratives. Choose the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the expression.)

Q. Hang together –

(a) confirm each other
(b) live together
(c) hang with each other
(d) go together
Answer – (a) confirm each other

Q. (Which one of the following words is correctly spelt?)
(a) Cancelation
(b) Cancelletion
(c) Cancellation
(d) Cancellasion
Answer – (c) Cancellation

Q. (Which one of the following words is correctly spelt?)
(a) Parlamentary
(b) Parliamentary
(c) Parlimentary
(d) Parliamentery
Answer – (b) Parliamentary

Q. (Which one of the following words is correctly spelt?)
(a) Recommandation
(b) Recomandation
(c) Recommendation
(d) Recomendation
Answer – (c) Recommendation

(Choose the word, which can most appropriately replace the bold italicized words in the given sentence.)

Q. The main point of his speech was well understood.

(a) that he spoke
(b) in the speech of his
(c) made when he spoke
(d) No correction required
Answer – (d) No correction required