English Comprehension
Practice Questions & Answers
Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: He chose the current route to reach the station faster. (रेखांकित शब्द के homonym वाले वाक्य का चयन करें: He chose the current route to reach the station faster.)
'Current' in the prompt means present/contemporary. In option A, 'current' means a flow of water, which is a homonym. (विकल्प A में 'current' का अर्थ जलधारा है, जो प्रश्न में प्रयुक्त 'वर्तमान' अर्थ वाले शब्द का homonym है।)
A sentence is provided in indirect speech. Choose the option that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech: He suggested that, if stochastic volatility had been included, the valuation might have been more conservative. (Indirect speech को Direct speech में बदलें: He suggested that, if stochastic volatility had been included, the valuation might have been more conservative.)
Conditional type 3 remains unchanged in form in direct-indirect conversions of this structure. (Type-3 conditional संरचना direct speech में यथावत रहती है।)
Convert the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech: They said, “We are leaving for a tour.” (Direct speech को Indirect speech में बदलें: They said, “We are leaving for a tour.”)
Present continuous 'are leaving' changes to past continuous 'were leaving', and 'we' changes to 'they'. (Present continuous 'are leaving' बदलकर Past continuous 'were leaving' हो जाएगा।)
Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: Ragini insisted that she comes along with us. (रेखांकित भाग के लिए सबसे उपयुक्त विकल्प चुनें: Ragini insisted that she comes along with us.)
Verbs of insistence require the subjunctive mood or 'should + base verb'. Hence, 'should come along with us'. ('Insist' के बाद subjunctive mood या 'should + verb 1st form' का प्रयोग होता है।)
Select the correct option to fill the blank: Only after years of meticulous study could the researcher ___ the conflicting narratives of the empire’s downfall. (रिक्त स्थान की पूर्ति के लिए सही विकल्प चुनें: Only after years of meticulous study could the researcher ___ the conflicting narratives of the empire’s downfall.)
'Reconcile' means to make conflicting ideas or narratives consistent with one another. (परस्पर विरोधी विवरणों में सामंजस्य स्थापित करने के लिए 'reconcile' शब्द उपयुक्त है।)
Choose the correct one-word substitution for: ‘A person who renounces his religious faith’. (वाक्यांश के लिए एक शब्द चुनें: ‘A person who renounces his religious faith’.)
An apostate is someone who abandons or rejects their religious beliefs or principles. (धर्मत्यागी व्यक्ति को 'Apostate' कहा जाता है।)
Rearrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph: 1. Human-driven climate change, caused by greenhouse gas emissions, is disrupting global ecosystems in many ways. 2. Polar ice melt and shrinking glaciers have accelerated, contributing to rising sea levels. 3. This has resulted in more frequent and severe extreme weather events such as droughts, floods, and heatwaves. 4. Together, these impacts pose a major threat to biodiversity and human societies. (वाक्यों को पुनर्व्यवस्थित कर एक सार्थक अनुच्छेद बनाएं: 1. Human-driven climate change, caused by greenhouse gas emissions, is disrupting global ecosystems in many ways. 2. Polar ice melt and shrinking glaciers have accelerated, contributing to rising sea levels. 3. This has resulted in more frequent and severe extreme weather events such as droughts, floods, and heatwaves. 4. Together, these impacts pose a major threat to biodiversity and human societies.)
The sentences follow a natural logical sequence from introduction (1) to specific effects (2, 3) and summarizing impact (4). (वाक्यों का सही तार्किक क्रम 1, 2, 3, 4 है।)
Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: He is good in Physics. (रेखांकित भाग के लिए सही विकल्प चुनें: He is good in Physics.)
The correct preposition to show proficiency in a subject/skill is 'at' (good at). (किसी विषय या कौशल में निपुणता के लिए 'good at' का प्रयोग किया जाता है।)
Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: Little did the board knew (1)/ about the concealed risks (2)/ when it endorsed the acquisition (3)/ late last year. (4)/ (वाक्य के किस भाग में त्रुटि है: Little did the board knew [1]/ about the concealed risks [2]/ when it endorsed the acquisition [3]/ late last year. [4]/)
Auxiliary 'did' takes the base form of the verb 'know' rather than 'knew'. Thus part (1) has an error. ('did' के साथ क्रिया का प्रथम रूप [V1] 'know' आता है, 'knew' नहीं। अतः भाग [1] में त्रुटि है।)
Change the following from active to passive: Have the technicians fixed the alignment fault yet? (Active से Passive voice में बदलें: Have the technicians fixed the alignment fault yet?)
Present perfect passive interrogative: Has + Subject + been + V3. (Present Perfect Interrogative का Passive: Has + subject + been + V3।)
Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: All that is required for the motion to succeed (1)/ are a two-thirds vote (2)/ and approval from the chairperson (3)/ to validate the decision. (4)/ (वाक्य के किस भाग में त्रुटि है: All that is required for the motion to succeed [1]/ are a two-thirds vote [2]/ and approval from the chairperson [3]/ to validate the decision. [4]/)
'All that is required...' acts as a singular noun clause requiring singular verb 'is' instead of 'are'. ('All that is required...' के साथ एकवचन क्रिया 'is' का प्रयोग होना चाहिए, 'are' का नहीं।)
Choose the correct phrasal verb: The investigator was unable to _____ the truth from the conflicting reports. (सही phrasal verb चुनें: The investigator was unable to _____ the truth from the conflicting reports.)
'Sort out' means to resolve, clarify, or distinguish the truth from confusion[span_150](start_span)[span_150](end_span). ('Sort out' का अर्थ स्पष्ट करना या सुलझाना होता है[span_151][start_span][span_151][end_span]।)
Change the following from active to passive: Someone must have altered the access codes. (वाक्य को Active से Passive voice में बदलें: Someone must have altered the access codes.)
Passive for 'must have + V3' is 'must have been + V3' (The access codes must have been altered)[span_152](start_span)[span_152](end_span). ('Must have altered' का passive रूप 'must have been altered' होता है[span_153][start_span][span_153][end_span]।)
Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: A detailed plan has been prepared by the committee to address the issue. (नीचे दिए गए वाक्य को Passive voice से Active voice में बदलें: A detailed plan has been prepared by the committee to address the issue.)
Present perfect passive 'has been prepared by the committee' changes to present perfect active 'The committee has prepared[span_154](start_span)'[span_154](end_span). (Present Perfect Passive का Active रूप 'The committee has prepared a detailed plan...' होगा[span_155][start_span][span_155][end_span]।)
Choose the correct one-word substitute for: “Something that cannot be read or understood because the writing is unclear.” (इसके लिए सही एक-शब्द प्रतिस्थापन चुनें: “Something that cannot be read or understood because the writing is unclear.”)
'Illegible' means not clear enough to be read[span_156](start_span)[span_156](end_span). (अस्पष्ट लिखावट जिसे पढ़ा न जा सके, उसे 'Illegible' [अपठनीय] कहते हैं[span_157][start_span][span_157][end_span]।)