English Comprehension
Practice Questions & Answers
Select the correct option: Only after ten years of fieldwork __ she truly understand the dialect’s nuances. (सही विकल्प चुनें: Only after ten years of fieldwork __ she truly understand the dialect’s nuances.)
Sentences starting with restrictive adverbials like 'Only after...' require inversion ('did she'). ('Only after...' से शुरू होने वाले वाक्यों में Inversion का उपयोग होता है [Auxiliary verb + Subject]।)
A sentence is provided in direct speech. Choose the option that accurately conveys it in indirect speech. Ritika said, “Rajiv does not listen to me.” (अप्रत्यक्ष कथन [Indirect Speech] का सही विकल्प चुनें: Ritika said, “Rajiv does not listen to me.”)
Simple present 'does not listen' changes to simple past 'didn't listen'. (Simple Present Tense 'does not listen' परिवर्तन होकर 'didn't listen' में बदल जाता है।)
Change the following from active to passive: The research team will have reverified the samples before sunrise. (सक्रिय से निष्क्रिय [Active to Passive] में बदलें: The research team will have reverified the samples before sunrise.)
Future Perfect 'will have reverified' becomes 'will have been reverified' in passive voice. (Future Perfect Active 'will have + V3' Passive में 'will have been + V3' बनता है।)
Select the correct option: Her rebuttal, although polished, did not __________ the core issue raised by the opposition. (सही विकल्प चुनें: Her rebuttal, although polished, did not __________ the core issue raised by the opposition.)
'Address' means to deal with or discuss a matter directly. ('Address' का अर्थ किसी मुद्दे पर ध्यान केंद्रित करना या उत्तर देना होता है।)
Choose the correct one-word substitute for: “A government controlled by the rich and powerful.” (एक शब्द प्रतिस्थापन चुनें: “A government controlled by the rich and powerful.”)
Plutocracy is a government governed by the wealthy. (अमीरों द्वारा चलाई जाने वाली सरकार को Plutocracy कहा जाता है।)
Identify the incorrectly spelt word: (गलत वर्तनी वाले शब्द की पहचान करें:)
The correct spelling is 'Inadvertent'. (सही वर्तनी 'Inadvertent' है।)
Convert the sentence from passive voice to active voice: Ancient artifacts are believed to have been quietly removed from the location by trespassers before the audit. (निष्क्रिय वाक्य से सक्रिय वाक्य में परिवर्तित करें: Ancient artifacts are believed to have been quietly removed from the location by trespassers before the audit.)
Option (c) maintains the present belief structure while converting the infinitive clause to active. (विकल्प [c] अर्थ और काल को सटीक रूप से सक्रिय रूप प्रदान करता है।)
Rearrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph: 1. This process helps ensure that the food we consume is safe... 2. Food processing refers to a set of techniques... 3. These techniques may include simple steps... 4. In addition, it supports preservation... (एक सुसंगत अनुच्छेद बनाने के लिए निम्नलिखित वाक्यों को पुनर्व्यवस्थित करें: 1. This process helps ensure... 2. Food processing refers to... 3. These techniques may include... 4. In addition, it supports...)
Sentence 2 introduces definition, 3 details techniques, 1 explains primary benefit, 4 adds secondary benefit. (सही क्रम 2, 3, 1, 4 है।)
Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Pull no punches (मुहावरे का सही अर्थ चुनें: Pull no punches)
'Pull no punches' means to be completely direct, candid, or honest without holding back. ('Pull no punches' का अर्थ बिना झिझक के सीधा और ईमानदार होना होता है।)
In the passage, the expression “gnawing dissonance” most nearly refers to: (गद्यांश में “gnawing dissonance” अभिव्यक्ति का अर्थ है:)
The passage explains this expression as the gap between who she truly was and digital beauty standards. (गद्यांश के अनुसार इसका तात्पर्य वास्तविक स्वरूप और ऑनलाइन सौंदर्य मानकों के बीच के तनाव से है।)
According to the passage, Meera’s mental and emotional decline was: (गद्यांश के अनुसार, मीरा की मानसिक और भावनात्मक स्थिति का पतन था:)
The passage mentions her slide into dysmorphia was gradual, silent, and breaking down inwardly. (गद्यांश में स्पष्ट लिखा है कि उसका पतन क्रमिक, गुप्त और आंतरिक रूप से हानिकारक था।)
Which idea, introduced through therapy, became the starting point of Meera’s emotional recovery? (थेरेपी के माध्यम से पेश किया गया कौन सा विचार मीरा के भावनात्मक सुधार का प्रारंभिक बिंदु बना?)
The passage states therapy introduced her to the idea that her self-perception was distorted. (थेरेपी ने उसे यह समझने में मदद की कि उसकी आत्म-धारणा [self-perception] विकृत थी।)
Which option best expresses the core message of the passage? (कौन सा विकल्प गद्यांश के मुख्य संदेश को सबसे अच्छी तरह व्यक्त करता है?)
The core message revolves around how curated digital standards impact teens' psychological well-being. (गद्यांश का मुख्य विषय डिजिटल सौंदर्य मानकों से होने वाले गुप्त मानसिक तनाव पर आधारित है।)
The author’s tone in the concluding lines of the passage is: (गद्यांश की अंतिम पंक्तियों में लेखक का स्वर [tone] है:)
The concluding lines call for sharp media literacy and empathetic spaces, showing a thoughtful and critical perspective. (अंतिम पंक्तियों में विचारशील और सामाजिक रूप से आलोचनात्मक दृष्टिकोण है।)
A sentence is provided in indirect speech. Choose the option that accurately conveys it in direct speech. The supervisor told the staff that the submission deadline had been pushed back by two days. (प्रत्यक्ष कथन [Direct Speech] का सही विकल्प चुनें: The supervisor told the staff that the submission deadline had been pushed back by two days.)
Past perfect 'had been pushed back' converts back to present perfect 'has been pushed back' in direct speech. (Past Perfect 'had been pushed back' Direct speech में Present Perfect 'has been pushed back' में बदलता है।)