English Comprehension
Practice Questions & Answers
Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The fact that citizens have no remedy available (1)/ when environmental breaches are ignored at the ministerial level (2)/ highlight a broader decline in (3)/ constitutional accountability. (4) (वाक्य का वह भाग ज्ञात कीजिए जिसमें त्रुटि है: The fact that citizens have no remedy available [1]/ when environmental breaches are ignored at the ministerial level [2]/ highlight a broader decline in [3]/ constitutional accountability. [4])
The singular subject 'The fact' requires a singular verb 'highlights' instead of 'highlight' in part (3). (एकवचन कर्ता 'The fact' के लिए भाग [3] में 'highlight' की जगह एकवचन क्रिया 'highlights' का प्रयोग होना चाहिए।)
Spot the correct spelling of an electron-transport protein. (एक इलेक्ट्रॉन-परिवहन प्रोटीन की सही वर्तनी पहचानें।)
The correct spelling is 'Cytochrome'. (सही वर्तनी 'Cytochrome' है।)
A sentence is provided in direct speech. Choose the one option that most accurately conveys the sentence in indirect speech. Sikha said, “I like this pen as it is very useful.” (प्रत्यक्ष भाषण में एक वाक्य दिया गया है। अप्रत्यक्ष भाषण में वाक्य को सबसे सटीक रूप से व्यक्त करने वाला विकल्प चुनें। Sikha said, “I like this pen as it is very useful.”)
'like' becomes 'liked', 'this' becomes 'that', and 'is' becomes 'was'. Option (a) is correct. ('like' बदलकर 'liked', 'this' बदलकर 'that', और 'is' बदलकर 'was' हो जाएगा।)
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: MELANCHOLY (दिए गए शब्द का सबसे उपयुक्त विलोम शब्द चुनें: MELANCHOLY)
'Melancholy' means sad, so its antonym is 'Jovial' (cheerful). ('Melancholy' का अर्थ उदास होता है, अतः इसका विलोम 'Jovial' [आनंदित] है।)
Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Has a second string to his bow (मुहावरे का सही अर्थ चुनें: Has a second string to his bow)
The idiom means having an alternative course of action or additional skill. (इस मुहावरे का अर्थ एक अतिरिक्त कौशल या बैकअप विकल्प होना है।)
Choose the correct one-word substitute for: “A condition of temporary suspension or being kept on hold.” (इसके लिए सही एक-शब्द प्रतिस्थापन चुनें: “A condition of temporary suspension or being kept on hold.”)
'Abeyance' means a state of temporary disuse or suspension. ('Abeyance' का अर्थ अस्थायी निलंबन या विलंब की स्थिति है।)
Select the correct option: The researcher found the correlation to be ________ weak to shape policy. (सही विकल्प चुनें: The researcher found the correlation to be ________ weak to shape policy.)
The structure 'too [adjective] to [verb]' is appropriate here. (यहाँ 'too [adjective] to [verb]' संरचना का प्रयोग सही है।)
Rearrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph: 1. The fast-growing spread of misleading and false content on social media poses a serious threat to healthy public discussion. 2. This approach involves carefully checking claims, evidence, and sources to judge how accurate a statement really is. 3. This trend can weaken people’s trust in journalism and damage informed choices in a democratic setup. 4. Therefore, professional fact-checking bodies have become an important shield against the rise of fabricated narratives. (निम्नलिखित वाक्यों को पुनर्व्यवस्थित करके एक सुसंगत अनुच्छेद बनाएं: 1. The fast-growing spread of misleading and false content on social media poses a serious threat to healthy public discussion. 2. This approach involves carefully checking claims, evidence, and sources to judge how accurate a statement really is. 3. This trend can weaken people’s trust in journalism and damage informed choices in a democratic setup. 4. Therefore, professional fact-checking bodies have become an important shield against the rise of fabricated narratives.)
The logical sequence is 1 (introduces spread of false content) -> 3 ('this trend') -> 4 ('therefore fact-checking') -> 2 ('this approach'). (तार्किक क्रम 1 -> 3 -> 4 -> 2 है।)
Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The old oriel window jutted gracefully from the manor’s outer wall. (हाइलाइट किए गए शब्द के समनाम [homonym] वाले वाक्य का चयन करें: The old oriel window jutted gracefully from the manor’s outer wall.)
In option (c), 'oriel' is used in a technical/engineering context rather than the architectural window sense used in the original sentence. (विकल्प [c] में 'oriel' का प्रयोग तकनीकी अर्थ में किया गया है न कि स्थापत्य [खिड़की] के अर्थ में।)
Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The court declared the accused as guilty. (वाक्य के हाइलाइट किए गए भाग को बदलने के लिए सबसे उपयुक्त विकल्प चुनें: The court declared the accused as guilty.)
'Declare' takes a direct complement without 'as'. Correct phrasing is 'declared the accused guilty'. ('Declare' के बाद 'as' का प्रयोग नहीं किया जाता। सही रूप 'declared the accused guilty' है।)
Select the correct option: Her reasoning sounded persuasive; ________, it relied on old figures. (सही विकल्प चुनें: Her reasoning sounded persuasive; ________, it relied on old figures.)
'Nevertheless' provides the appropriate contrasting transition between the persuasive argument and the old figures. ('Nevertheless' यहाँ सही विरोधाभास प्रस्तुत करता है।)
A sentence is provided in indirect speech. Choose the option that most accurately conveys the sentence in direct speech. The magistrate declared that justice must be upheld regardless of the consequences. (अप्रत्यक्ष भाषण में एक वाक्य दिया गया है। प्रत्यक्ष भाषण में वाक्य को सबसे सटीक रूप से व्यक्त करने वाला विकल्प चुनें। The magistrate declared that justice must be upheld regardless of the consequences.)
Option (b) retains 'must be upheld' and matches the direct statement structure. (विकल्प [b] 'must be upheld' को बनाए रखता है और सही प्रत्यक्ष वाक्य संरचना का पालन करता है।)
Identify the misspelt word. (गलत वर्तनी वाले शब्द की पहचान करें।)
The correct spelling is 'Conscientious'. (सही वर्तनी 'Conscientious' है।)
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: BIBLIOMANIAC (दिए गए शब्द का सबसे उपयुक्त पर्यायवाची चुनें: BIBLIOMANIAC)
A bibliomaniac is a passionate collector or lover of books. (Bibliomaniac का अर्थ पुस्तकों का अत्यधिक प्रेमी या संग्रहकर्ता होता है।)
Change the following from active to passive voice: We shall have issued the notices before Friday evening. (निम्नलिखित को कर्तृवाच्य से कर्मवाच्य में बदलें: We shall have issued the notices before Friday evening.)
Future perfect passive form is 'shall/will + have + been + V3'. Option (d) is correct. (फ्यूचर परफेक्ट पैसिव की संरचना 'shall/will + have + been + V3' होती है।)