English Comprehension
Practice Questions & Answers
According to the writer, how can technology intensify intercultural miscommunication? (लेखक के अनुसार तकनीक किस प्रकार अंतर-सांस्कृतिक संवादहीनता या गलतफहमी को बढ़ा सकती है?)
Technology compresses paralinguistic cues and uses context-free machine translation that can distort subtle intended meanings. (तकनीक गैर-मौखिक संकेतों को छिपा देती है और बिना संदर्भ के मशीनी अनुवाद से वास्तविक अर्थ विकृत हो सकता है।)
Which metaphor most appropriately aligns with the passage’s main idea? (गद्यांश के मुख्य विचार के साथ कौन सा रूपक [metaphor] सबसे उपयुक्त बैठता है?)
The passage begins by describing intercultural communication as a demanding mental 'maze of global exchange' with dynamic complexities. (गद्यांश अंतर-सांस्कृतिक संवाद को एक जटिल और परिवर्तनशील भूलभुलैया [maze with shifting pathways] के रूप में चित्रित करता है।)
Spot the correctly spelt term related to weather science. (मौसम विज्ञान से संबंधित सही वर्तनी वाले शब्द की पहचान करें।)
The science dealing with the atmosphere and weather is 'Meteorology'. (मौसम विज्ञान के लिए सही अंग्रेजी वर्तनी 'Meteorology' है।)
Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Bite the dust (मुहावरे का सही अर्थ चुनें: Bite the dust)
'Bite the dust' means to be defeated, fail, or die. ('Bite the dust' का अर्थ पराजित होना या धूल चाटना [To fall or be defeated] है।)
Choose the correct phrasal verb: Since the topic was extremely sensitive, she decided to _____ it entirely. (सही phrasal verb का चयन करें: Since the topic was extremely sensitive, she decided to _____ it entirely.)
'Shy away from' means to avoid doing or discussing something because of fear or nervousness. ('Shy away from' का अर्थ किसी संवेदनशील या असहज विषय से बचना होता है।)
A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech: He said that he used to visit his grandparents during holidays. (अप्रत्यक्ष कथन में दिए गए वाक्य का सही प्रत्यक्ष कथन [Direct Speech] चुनें: He said that he used to visit his grandparents during holidays.)
Past habitual action with 'used to' remains 'used to' in direct speech. (पुरानी आदत दर्शाने वाला 'used to' प्रत्यक्ष और अप्रत्यक्ष दोनों कथनों में समान रहता है।)
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: SUCCUMB (दिए गए शब्द का सबसे उपयुक्त विलोम शब्द चुनें: SUCCUMB)
'Succumb' means to yield or surrender. Its antonym is 'Refuse' or resist. ('Succumb' [झुक जाना/घुटने टेकना] का विलोम 'Refuse' [इनकार करना/डटे रहना] है।)
Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: They enjoyed a lot during the picnic. (वाक्य के रेखांकित भाग को बदलने के लिए सबसे उपयुक्त विकल्प चुनें: They enjoyed a lot during the picnic.)
The verb 'enjoy' requires a reflexive pronoun when not followed by a direct object: 'enjoyed themselves'. ('Enjoy' क्रिया के बाद जब कोई प्रत्यक्ष कर्म न हो, तो Reflexive Pronoun ['themselves'] का प्रयोग अनिवार्य होता है।)
Choose the correct one-word substitution for: “A hidden / coded method of writing.” (इसके लिए सही एक-शब्द प्रतिस्थापन चुनें: “A hidden / coded method of writing.”)
A 'Cipher' is a secret or disguised way of writing; a code. (गुप्त या कूट भाषा में लिखने की विधि को 'Cipher' कहा जाता है।)
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: CLARIFY (दिए गए शब्द का सबसे उपयुक्त पर्यायवाची चुनें: CLARIFY)
'Clarify' means to make clear or easy to understand; to 'Explain'. ('Clarify' [स्पष्ट करना] का सटीक पर्यायवाची 'Explain' है।)
Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: Not only the chairman but also the members (1)/ has been charged with violating (2)/ the rules mentioned in the official notice (3)/ during the proceedings. (4)/ (वाक्य का वह भाग ज्ञात कीजिए जिसमें त्रुटि है: Not only the chairman but also the members [1]/ has been charged with violating [2]/ the rules mentioned in the official notice [3]/ during the proceedings. [4]/)
In 'Not only... but also', the verb agrees with the closer subject 'the members' (plural), so 'have been charged' should be used instead of 'has been charged' in part (2). ('Not only... but also' में क्रिया निकटतम कर्ता ['the members'] के अनुसार बहुवचन 'have been charged' होनी चाहिए, अतः भाग [2] में त्रुटि है।)
Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The historian described the vault above the ancient hall. (रेखांकित शब्द के समरूपी [homonym] वाले वाक्य का चयन करें: The historian described the vault above the ancient hall.)
In the question, 'vault' is an arched architectural ceiling. In option (a), 'vault' is a gymnastic jump/action, acting as a homonym. (मूल वाक्य में 'vault' मेहराबदार छत को दर्शाता है, जबकि विकल्प [a] में 'vault' जिम्नास्टिक की छलांग को दर्शाता है।)
Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: The employees were made to attend the briefing by the supervisor. (नीचे दिए गए वाक्य को कर्मवाच्य से कर्तृवाच्य [Active Voice] में बदलें: The employees were made to attend the briefing by the supervisor.)
Causative active construction 'made + object + bare infinitive': 'The supervisor made the employees attend the briefing'. (सकर्मक 'made' के साथ Active Voice में bare infinitive आता है: 'The supervisor made the employees attend the briefing'।)
Choose the correct one-word substitution for: “An official, general forgiveness declared by the State.” (इसके लिए सही एक-शब्द प्रतिस्थापन चुनें: “An official, general forgiveness declared by the State.”)
'Amnesty' is an official pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses. (सरकार द्वारा दी जाने वाली सार्वजनिक या औपचारिक क्षमा को 'Amnesty' [राजक्षमा] कहा जाता है।)
Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The organisation requires a detailed feedback (1)/ from each department (2)/ before finalising its restructuring plan (3)/ for the next financial year. (4)/ (वाक्य का वह भाग ज्ञात कीजिए जिसमें त्रुटि है: The organisation requires a detailed feedback [1]/ from each department [2]/ before finalising its restructuring plan [3]/ for the next financial year. [4]/)
'Feedback' is an uncountable noun and should not take the indefinite article 'a'. It should be 'detailed feedback' in part (1). ('Feedback' एक अगणनीय [Uncountable] संज्ञा है, इसलिए इसके पहले 'a' का प्रयोग नहीं होना चाहिए।)