English - 4 (ISRO)

After negative expressions like ‘no’, ‘nobody’ and ‘nothing’, all of these three expressions can have the same meaning. She has nothing besides / except / apart from her salary.

Correct. The word declamation is a noun which means – the action or art of uttering or delivering words in a rhetorical or impassioned way, as if to an audience.

Correct. The word quintessential is an adjective which means – representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.

Meld means to blend, combine, or merge elements into a unified whole. 'Merge' directly captures this meaning of joining things together. The other options are unrelated to combining or blending.

Here, timidity is the correct antonym, as it implies someone lacking in self-assurance, courage or bravery. Modesty is the quality or state of being unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities. Humility is the quality of having a modest or low view of one's importance and arrogance is the quality of being arrogant.

Here, ‘4’ is the correct option as the sentence has no error.

Here, ‘4’ is the correct option as the sentence has no error. There is subject–verb agreement between the singular subject (Ashok) and the singular verb (was). Thus, the sentence is correct.

Effable refers to something that can be expressed or described in words. It is the opposite of ineffable, which means too great to be expressed. The other options are unrelated vocabulary words.

‘Lazier’; ‘strong’; ‘some’

When comparing similar or like things, we use 'compare with.' When highlighting differences between unlike things, we use 'compare to.' Since both 'our teaching methods' and 'their own' refer to teaching methods (similar items), 'with' is grammatically correct.

The preposition 'by' indicates next to or along something. It is a preposition of place and is correct in this context as the sentence talks about the influence upon the human life because of the physiography of the region.

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. Case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb.

Correct option is (2).

The reference is to be of unpleasant or unsightly appearance, as opposed to being beautiful. Awesome has positive connotations (awe inspiring) and appalling means inspiring horror. Kind refers to a gentle nature.

Here, fatal is the correct synonym of lethal as it implies something that causes death. Unhealthy implies something that is harmful to health, beneficial is something that has a positive effect and harmless is something not causing or incapable of causing harm.