Combined Graduate Level Examination
English Comprehension
| Q.1 Select the option that can be used as a one-word-substitute for the given group of words. A false idea or belief 1. Reticence 2. Atrophy 3. Fallacy 4. Entropy |
Correct Answer
3. Fallacy
| Q.2 Identity the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Secure 1. Succeed 2. Save 3. Attack 4. Trundle |
Correct Answer
3. Attack
| Q.3 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Gourav was no good than a foolish person. 1. no better 2. not good 3. no best 4. not best |
Correct Answer
1. no better
| Q.4 Select the option that corrects the error in the given sentence. He ran quick to catch the bus 1. quiet 2. rapid 3. insipid 4. quickly |
Correct Answer
4. quickly
| Q.5 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Acquiesce 1. Desist 2. Cease 3. Thwart 4. Concur |
Correct Answer
4. Concur
| Q.6 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. That which cannot be conquered 1. Invisible 2. Indelible 3. Ineffable 4. Invincible |
Correct Answer
4. Invincible
| Q.7 Select the most appropriate synonym for the underlined word in the given sentence. His ambition in life is to become a happy and satisfied man. 1. Apathy 2. Satisfaction 3. Eagerness 4. Amend |
Correct Answer
3. Eagerness
| Q.8 Read the sentence carefully and select the most suitable idiom to fill in the blank. The renowned publisher decided to withdraw a book from the market. No one was interested in the book as the arguments presented were __. 1. high and mighty 2. out of the woods 3. beside the mark 4. under the rose |
Correct Answer
3. beside the mark
| Q.9 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Receive 1. Admit 2. Exile 3. Reward 4. Fund |
Correct Answer
2. Exile
| Q.10 Select the option that expresses the following sentence in passive voice. Sonam does not like bananas. 1. Banana is not liked by Sonam. 2. Bananas have not been liked by Sonam. 3. Bananas are not liked by Sonam. 4. Bananas had not been liked by Sonam. |
Correct Answer
3. Bananas are not liked by Sonam.
| Q.11 Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. The genuine beliefs, though not unconsciously acquired by most children; and even if they depart from these beliefs in later life B. Something of them remains deeply implanted, ready to emerge in a time of stress of crisis C. The importance of education in forming character and opinion is very great and well recognised by all D. Education is, as a rule, the strongest force on the side of what exists and again fundamental change 1. DCAB 2. DABC 3. CBAD 4. CABD |
Correct Answer
4. CABD
| Q.12 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. In Indian mythology, most of the Asuras wish to be never able to die. 1. Invincible 2. Impervious 3. Invisible 4. Immortal |
Correct Answer
4. Immortal
| Q.13 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice Someone has taken my secret diary. 1. My secret diary had been taken by someone. 2. My secret diary has to be taken by someone. 3. My secret diary has been taken by someone. 4. My secret diary will have been taken by someone |
Correct Answer
3. My secret diary has been taken by someone.
| Q.14 Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word in the following sentence to fill in the blank. During Covid times, many organisations made __(sentimental) appeals to raise funds for migrant workers. 1. mawkish 2. sincere 3. cynical 4. practical |
Correct Answer
1. mawkish
| Q.15 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence. He is an atheist, although he respects everyone’s belief. 1. One who believes in God 2. One who believes in nature 3. One who is extremist 4. One who does not believe in God |
Correct Answer
4. One who does not believe in God
| Q.16 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence. In my new office, all employees were different, so I felt like a fish out of water. 1. Uncomfortable 2. Homeless 3. Frustrated 4. Disappointed |
Correct Answer
1. Uncomfortable
| Q.17 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. 1. Embarrass 2. Occurrence 3. Exhilerate 4. Accommodate |
Correct Answer
3. Exhilerate
| Q.18 The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error. Mrs. Sreelakshmi’s / musical intelligence / is superior than / Mrs. Suma’s. 1. Mrs. Suma’s. 2. musical intelligence 3. is superior than 4. Mrs. Sreelakshmi’s |
Correct Answer
3. is superior than
| Q.19 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. If I was the queen, I would give a handsome sum towards education. 1. will be the queen 2. were the queen 3. have been the queen 4. would be the queen |
Correct Answer
2. were the queen
| Q.20 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. 1. will be the queen 2. were the queen 3. have been the queen 4. would be the queen |
Correct Answer
2. were the queen
| Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1. 1. prone 2. delectable 3. quaint 4. habitual |
Correct Answer
3. quaint
| Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2. 1. hardly 2. recently 3. initially 4. gradually |
Correct Answer
4. gradually
| Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3. 1. supervision 2. condition 3. dimension 4. infection |
Correct Answer
3. dimension
| Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4. 1. through 2. though 3. tough 4. enough |
Correct Answer
4. enough
| Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5. 1. legend 2. ascend 3. blend 4. amend |
Correct Answer
3. blend