English Comprehension
Practice Questions & Answers
Select the correct option to fill in the blank: 'So fragile __ the talks that one disclosure could sabotage them.' (रिक्त स्थान भरने के लिए सही विकल्प चुनें: 'So fragile __ the talks that one disclosure could sabotage them.')
The subject 'talks' is plural and the clause 'could sabotage' requires past tense 'were'. ('Talks' बहुवचन है और भूतकाल 'could' के साथ वाक्य 'were' की मांग करता है।)
Select the correct option to fill in the blank: 'Her analysis was __ than impressive; it was nearly revelatory.' (रिक्त स्थान भरने के लिए सही विकल्प चुनें: 'Her analysis was __ than impressive; it was nearly revelatory.')
'More than impressive' correctly intensifies the praise before 'revelatory'. (वाक्य के संदर्भ के अनुसार 'more than impressive' उपयुक्त अभिव्यक्ति है।)
Convert to indirect speech: He said, “I am not feeling fine.” (इनडायरेक्ट स्पीच में बदलें: He said, “I am not feeling fine.”)
Present continuous changes to past continuous: 'am' becomes 'was'. (Present continuous, past continuous में बदलता है: 'am' का 'was' हो जाता है।)
Identify the correct one-word substitute for: “A condition of disuse or inactivity.” (के लिए सही एक-शब्द [One-word substitute] चुनें: “A condition of disuse or inactivity.”)
'Desuetude' means a state of disuse or inactivity. ('Desuetude' का अर्थ निष्प्रयोज्यता या अकर्मण्यता की स्थिति है।)
Change the following from active to passive: 'Why did the editor disregard the major stylistic irregularities?' (एक्टिव से पैसिव वॉइस में बदलें: 'Why did the editor disregard the major stylistic irregularities?')
Simple past interrogative active structure ('did ... disregard') changes to passive 'were ... disregarded'. (Simple past interrogative में 'did' पैसिव में कर्ता के अनुसार 'were + V3' बन जाता है।)
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: FLEETING (दिए गए शब्द का सबसे उपयुक्त विलोम शब्द चुनें: FLEETING)
'Fleeting' means lasting for a very short time. 'Enduring' means long-lasting or permanent. ('Fleeting' का अर्थ क्षणिक होता है, जिसका विलोम 'Enduring' [स्थायी] है।)
Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: During the ceremony, the fanon lay across the bishop’s shoulder. (हाइलाइट किए गए शब्द के समनाम [homonym] वाले वाक्य का चयन करें: During the ceremony, the fanon lay across the bishop’s shoulder.)
'Fanon' in option (c) refers to Frantz Fanon (proper noun/homonym), while the original refers to a vestment. (विकल्प [c] में 'Fanon' एक व्यक्ति का नाम [Frantz Fanon] है जो समनाम के रूप में कार्य करता है।)
Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: I am used to get up early every morning. (वाक्य के हाइलाइट किए गए भाग को बदलने के लिए सबसे उपयुक्त विकल्प चुनें: I am used to get up early every morning.)
The phrase 'be used to' is followed by a gerund (-ing form), so 'to getting up' is correct. ('be used to' के बाद gerund [verb+ing] का प्रयोग होता है।)
Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The initiatives praised by the committee (1)/ are not only designed to modernise reporting systems (2)/ but also improving transparency in funding distribution (3)/ across all districts. (4) (वाक्य का वह भाग खोजें जिसमें त्रुटि है: The initiatives praised by the committee [1]/ are not only designed to modernise reporting systems [2]/ but also improving transparency in funding distribution [3]/ across all districts. [4])
Parallelism error: 'not only designed to modernise... but also to improve transparency' is required instead of 'improving'. (समानांतर संरचना [Parallelism] के नियम के अनुसार 'improving' के स्थान पर 'to improve' होगा।)
Rearrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph: 1. Such stories frequently examine the moral and societal impact of technological progress, from AI to genetic modification. 2. Science fiction is a form of speculative writing that commonly presents imaginative ideas related to future science and technology. 3. As a result, it becomes a strong medium for social critique and for forecasting upcoming problems and dilemmas. 4. Though it entertains readers, the genre offers more than simple escapism. (एक सुसंगत अनुच्छेद बनाने के लिए निम्नलिखित वाक्यों को पुनर्व्यवस्थित करें: 1. Such stories frequently examine the moral and societal impact of technological progress... 2. Science fiction is a form of speculative writing... 3. As a result, it becomes a strong medium... 4. Though it entertains readers, the genre offers...)
Sentence 2 introduces the topic, 4 expands on its nature, 1 provides details, and 3 concludes the result. (सही क्रम 2, 4, 1, 3 है।)
Spot the correct spelling of a metamorphic rock texture with large, conspicuous crystals. (बड़े, विशिष्ट क्रिस्टल वाली कायांतरित चट्टान की बनावट की सही वर्तनी पहचानें।)
The correct geological term is 'Porphyroblastic'. (सही वर्तनी 'Porphyroblastic' है।)
Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: What the organization did not examine thoroughly enough (1)/ were not the scheme’s objectives themselves, (2)/ but the political consequences it (3)/ might have caused if carried out without wider agreement. (4) (वाक्य का वह भाग खोजें जिसमें त्रुटि है: What the organization did not examine thoroughly enough [1]/ were not the scheme’s objectives themselves, [2]/ but the political consequences it [3]/ might have caused if carried out without wider agreement. [4])
Subject-verb agreement error: 'What the organization did not examine...' takes singular verb 'was', not 'were'. (विषय 'What the organization...' के साथ एकवचन क्रिया 'was' का प्रयोग होना चाहिए।)
Select the correct option: The speaker’s explanation was so packed with technical jargon that it veered into __________. (सही विकल्प चुनें: The speaker’s explanation was so packed with technical jargon that it veered into __________.)
'Opacity' (noun) fits grammatically and semantically, meaning difficult to understand. ('opacity' [अस्पष्टता] सही संज्ञा रूप है।)
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: CUTTING (दिए गए शब्द का सबसे उपयुक्त पर्यायवाची शब्द चुनें: CUTTING)
'Cutting' remarks mean hurtfully critical or sarcastic remarks. ('Cutting' का अर्थ व्यंग्यात्मक या तीखा होता है, जिसका पर्यायवाची 'Sarcastic' है।)
Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: I suggested that he goes to the veterinary surgeon immediately as his dog was not well. (वाक्य के हाइलाइट किए गए भाग को बदलने के लिए सबसे उपयुक्त विकल्प चुनें: I suggested that he goes to the veterinary surgeon immediately as his dog was not well.)
Subjunctive mood after 'suggested that' requires the base form of the verb 'go'. ('suggested that' के साथ Subjunctive mood में base verb 'go' का प्रयोग होता है।)