English Questions

Choose the answer option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete.	questionStatemzent	answerA	answerB	answerC	answerD	answerE
Select the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the given word.	TIMID	Fast	Slow	Medium	Shy
Select the option that is most nearly <b>OPPOSITE</b> in meaning to the given word .	IGNOBLE (OPPOSITE)	produced by fire	worthy	given to questioning	huge	known
Select the correct option that fills the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.	He ...... in wearing the oldfashioned coat inspite of his wife's disapproval.	insists	persists	desists	resists
Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete.	Patriotism, like so many other objects of this imperfect world, is a . . . . web of good and evil.	Complicated	Intricate	Entrapped	Entangled	Tangled
In the question each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the proper order for the four sentences.	S1: Metals are today being replaced by polymers in many applications. S6: Many Indian Institutes of Science and Technology run special programmes on polymer science. P: Above all, they are cheaper and easier to process, making them a viable alternative to metals. Q: Polymers are essentially long chains of hydrocarbon molecules. R: Today polymers are as strong as metals. S: These have replaced the traditional chromium-plated metallic bumpers in cars.	QRSP	RSQP	RQSP	QRPS
Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore - the errors of punctuation,if any)	(A) Hemant persisted/(B) to do it/(C) in spite of my advice/(D) No error.	(A)	(B)	(C )	(D)
In the question a part of the sentence is <i>italicised</i>. Alternatives to the italicised part is given which may improve the construction of the sentence. Select the correct alternative.	Please remind me <i>of posting </i>these letters to my relatives.	by posting	to post	for posting	No improvement needed
Select the option that is most nearly <b>OPPOSITE</b> in meaning to the given word .	The members thought that the task was <b>feasible</b>. (OPPOSITE)	impractical	impossible	difficult	impracticable
Choose the answer option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete.	Even though the region was prone to hurricanes, the ...... of the tornado last year was ......	levity ... lethal	impact ... awesome	inevitability ... mercurial	ferocity ... unprecedented
The sentences given in the question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.	1. A study to this effect suggests that the average white-collar worker demonstrates only about twenty-five per cent listening efficiency. 2. However, for trained and good listeners it is not unusual to use all the three approaches during a setting, thus improving listening effiiciency. 3. There are three approaches to listening: listening for comprehension, listening for empathy and listening for evaluation. 4. Although we spend nearly half of each communication interaction listening, we do not listen well. 5. Each approach has a particular emphasis that may help us to receive and process information in different settings.	15432	23451	35241	43215