General English Comprehensive Assessment
A comprehensive English language test covering grammar (error detection, sentence improvement), vocabulary (synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitutions), idioms, spelling, and cloze passage comprehension.
Questions
Directions: In this question, a sentence has been divided into 3 parts. Out of them, only one part has an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and mark it as your answer.
(a) Nobita is crying /(b) because Doremon is teasing /(c) him for half an hour. /(d) No error
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
Directions: In this question, a sentence has been divided into 3 parts. Out of them, only one part has an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and mark it as your answer.
(a) Relationships depend on /(b) trust and righteousness /(c) prevail in the family. /(d) No error
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
Directions: In this question, a sentence has been divided into 3 parts. Out of them, only one part has an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and mark it as your answer.
(a) Ganpati was thought /(b) that he should /(c) spend a week out. /(d) No error
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
Directions: Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank.
Go there, ____________
- do you?
- will you?
- may you?
- should you?
Directions: Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank.
There is not _______ ink in the pot.
- little
- a little
- any
- some
Directions: Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank.
A teacher always believes that hardwork _________ the key to success.
- has
- has been
- is
- will be
Directions: Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank.
He assured me that he will bring my documents _________ a week.
- through
- by
- into
- within
Directions: Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank.
He used to write books with _________ in order to hide his identity.
- pseudonyms
- <font face="Arial">surname</font>
- Formal names
- Informal names
Directions: Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Adept
- Efficient
- Adapt
- Proficient
- Elegant
Directions: Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Magnanimous
- Big-hearted
- Cost-effective
- Narrow-minded
- <font size="2"><font face="Arial">Money-saving</font></font>
Directions: In this question, a sentence has been divided into 3 parts. Out of them, only one part has an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and mark it as your answer.
(a) Neither I /(b) nor he are good /(c) at Mathematics. /(d) No error
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
Directions: Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Encompass
- Release
- Encircle
- Complete
- Confine
Directions: Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Erudite
- Illiterate
- Literate
- Learned
- Aware
Directions: Choose the option which best expresses the meaning opposite to the given word.
Indignation
- Rage
- Glee
- Insult
- Anger
Directions: Choose the option which best expresses the meaning opposite to the given word.
Scrutiny
- Scan
- Survey
- Glance
- Perusal
Directions: Choose the option which best expresses the meaning opposite to the given word.
Multifarious
- Numerous
- Various
- Solitary
- Diverse
Directions: Choose the option which best expresses the meaning opposite to the given word.
Exotic
- Native
- Alien
- Extraordinary
- Foreign
Directions: Choose the option which best expresses the meaning opposite to the given word.
Diffident
- Meek
- Aggressive
- Humble
- Coy
Directions: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
At the drop of a hat
- <font face="Arial">Without delay</font>
- At request
- In trend
- To fight
Directions: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
Keep at an arm's length
- To stop talking with someone in public
- To maintain a specific distance from someone
- To keep someone exactly an arm’s length away
- To avoid becoming connected with someone or something
Directions: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
Blessing in disguise
- Something that proves good later on
- Something that is harmful
- Something that has no significance
- Something that is not expected
Directions: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
See eye to eye
- To agree
- To differ
- To reveal
- To conceal
Directions: A part of the given sentence is underlined. Given below are alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative from (a), (b) and (c) and mark it as answer. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as (d).
She chopped the cake and everybody clapped.
- cut
- sliced
- scratched
- No improvement
Directions: A part of the given sentence is underlined. Given below are alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative from (a), (b) and (c) and mark it as answer. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as (d).
He derived the expectation to do this task from his elder brother.
- hope
- encouragement
- inspiration
- No improvement
Directions: Choose the option which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
A speech delivered without any previous preparation
- Debate
- Argument
- Extempore
- Oration
Directions: A part of the given sentence is underlined. Given below are alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative from (a), (b) and (c) and mark it as answer. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as (d).
Due to the low temperament in the hall, no one felt like leaving, even after the meeting was over.
- temper
- temperature
- tempo
- No improvement
Directions: A part of the given sentence is underlined. Given below are alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative from (a), (b) and (c) and mark it as answer. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as (d).
Anthony was amused by the sudden ending of the drama as he was expecting a lot more to it.
- bemused
- amusing
- mused
- No improvement
Directions: A part of the given sentence is underlined. Given below are alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative from (a), (b) and (c) and mark it as answer. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as (d).
They were delightful to hear this good news.
- delight
- delights
- delighted
- No improvement
Directions: Choose the option which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
A person who talks too much
- Gregarious
- Hilarious
- Garrulous
- Fabulous
Directions: Choose the option which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
The science of animal life
- Geology
- Zoology
- Biology
- Psychology
Directions: Choose the option which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
A man who is considered to have some qualities, regarded typical of a woman
- Womaniser
- Female
- Effeminate
- Feminise
Directions: Choose the option which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
One who journeys to a holy place
- Pilgrim
- Pilgrimage
- Devotee
- Devotion
Directions: Find the word which is correctly spelt.
- Recriutment
- Recruitment
- Recrutiment
- Recurtiment
Directions: Find the word which is correctly spelt.
- Liotering
- Loitering
- Loeitering
- Lieotering
Directions: Find the word which is correctly spelt.
- Perseverance
- Persearvance
- Persevearance
- Preservance
Directions: Find the word which is correctly spelt.
- Embbrassment
- Embarrasment
- Embrrassament
- Embarrassment
Directions: Find the word which is correctly spelt.
- Viedo
- Video
- Vedio
- Vidoe
Directions: Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Naive
- Artful
- Innocent
- Suspecting
- Awful
Directions: In this question, a sentence has been divided into 3 parts. Out of them, only one part has an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and mark it as your answer.
(a) When I had /(b) reached there, /(c) my friend had already left. /(d) No error
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
Fill in the blank (vi).
Directions: Fill in the mentioned blank with the help of the alternatives given.
Trees are of _______(i)_______ importance for the environment. They balance the nature by _______(ii)_______ the temperature and humidity in the atmosphere. As a matter of fact, trees help humans in many _______(iii)_______. They _______(iv)_______ poisonous carbon dioxide and _______(v)_______ pure oxygen. Water cycle becomes possible due to trees. Moreover, trees _______(vi)_______ most of the pollution in the water. They keep the soil _______(vii)_______ by holding the soil particles with the help of roots. In addition, trees provide _______(viii)_______ to millions of plants and animals. Not only this, _______(ix)_______ of trees adds _______(x)_______ to the nature.
- absorb
- remove
- kill
- drain
Fill in the blank (iv).
Directions: Fill in the mentioned blank with the help of the alternatives given.
Trees are of _______(i)_______ importance for the environment. They balance the nature by _______(ii)_______ the temperature and humidity in the atmosphere. As a matter of fact, trees help humans in many _______(iii)_______. They _______(iv)_______ poisonous carbon dioxide and _______(v)_______ pure oxygen. Water cycle becomes possible due to trees. Moreover, trees _______(vi)_______ most of the pollution in the water. They keep the soil _______(vii)_______ by holding the soil particles with the help of roots. In addition, trees provide _______(viii)_______ to millions of plants and animals. Not only this, _______(ix)_______ of trees adds _______(x)_______ to the nature.
- breathe out
- expire
- inhale
- inspire
Fill in the blank (ix).
Directions: Fill in the mentioned blank with the help of the alternatives given.
Trees are of _______(i)_______ importance for the environment. They balance the nature by _______(ii)_______ the temperature and humidity in the atmosphere. As a matter of fact, trees help humans in many _______(iii)_______. They _______(iv)_______ poisonous carbon dioxide and _______(v)_______ pure oxygen. Water cycle becomes possible due to trees. Moreover, trees _______(vi)_______ most of the pollution in the water. They keep the soil _______(vii)_______ by holding the soil particles with the help of roots. In addition, trees provide _______(viii)_______ to millions of plants and animals. Not only this, _______(ix)_______ of trees adds _______(x)_______ to the nature.
- presence
- absence
- availing
- prevalent
Fill in the blank (ii).
Directions: Fill in the mentioned blank with the help of the alternatives given.
Trees are of _______(i)_______ importance for the environment. They balance the nature by _______(ii)_______ the temperature and humidity in the atmosphere. As a matter of fact, trees help humans in many _______(iii)_______. They _______(iv)_______ poisonous carbon dioxide and _______(v)_______ pure oxygen. Water cycle becomes possible due to trees. Moreover, trees _______(vi)_______ most of the pollution in the water. They keep the soil _______(vii)_______ by holding the soil particles with the help of roots. In addition, trees provide _______(viii)_______ to millions of plants and animals. Not only this, _______(ix)_______ of trees adds _______(x)_______ to the nature.
- maintaining
- producing
- generating
- bringing
Fill in the blank (i).
Directions: Fill in the mentioned blank with the help of the alternatives given.
Trees are of _______(i)_______ importance for the environment. They balance the nature by _______(ii)_______ the temperature and humidity in the atmosphere. As a matter of fact, trees help humans in many _______(iii)_______. They _______(iv)_______ poisonous carbon dioxide and _______(v)_______ pure oxygen. Water cycle becomes possible due to trees. Moreover, trees _______(vi)_______ most of the pollution in the water. They keep the soil _______(vii)_______ by holding the soil particles with the help of roots. In addition, trees provide _______(viii)_______ to millions of plants and animals. Not only this, _______(ix)_______ of trees adds _______(x)_______ to the nature.
- very
- hefty
- utmost
- little
Directions: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
Last straw
- Last choice
- Last problem
- Last option
- Last connection
Fill in the blank (viii).
Directions: Fill in the mentioned blank with the help of the alternatives given.
Trees are of _______(i)_______ importance for the environment. They balance the nature by _______(ii)_______ the temperature and humidity in the atmosphere. As a matter of fact, trees help humans in many _______(iii)_______. They _______(iv)_______ poisonous carbon dioxide and _______(v)_______ pure oxygen. Water cycle becomes possible due to trees. Moreover, trees _______(vi)_______ most of the pollution in the water. They keep the soil _______(vii)_______ by holding the soil particles with the help of roots. In addition, trees provide _______(viii)_______ to millions of plants and animals. Not only this, _______(ix)_______ of trees adds _______(x)_______ to the nature.
- house
- habitat
- origin
- identity
Fill in the blank (iii).
Directions: Fill in the mentioned blank with the help of the alternatives given.
Trees are of _______(i)_______ importance for the environment. They balance the nature by _______(ii)_______ the temperature and humidity in the atmosphere. As a matter of fact, trees help humans in many _______(iii)_______. They _______(iv)_______ poisonous carbon dioxide and _______(v)_______ pure oxygen. Water cycle becomes possible due to trees. Moreover, trees _______(vi)_______ most of the pollution in the water. They keep the soil _______(vii)_______ by holding the soil particles with the help of roots. In addition, trees provide _______(viii)_______ to millions of plants and animals. Not only this, _______(ix)_______ of trees adds _______(x)_______ to the nature.
- methods
- ways
- tasks
- ideas
Fill in the blank (vii).
Directions: Fill in the mentioned blank with the help of the alternatives given.
Trees are of _______(i)_______ importance for the environment. They balance the nature by _______(ii)_______ the temperature and humidity in the atmosphere. As a matter of fact, trees help humans in many _______(iii)_______. They _______(iv)_______ poisonous carbon dioxide and _______(v)_______ pure oxygen. Water cycle becomes possible due to trees. Moreover, trees _______(vi)_______ most of the pollution in the water. They keep the soil _______(vii)_______ by holding the soil particles with the help of roots. In addition, trees provide _______(viii)_______ to millions of plants and animals. Not only this, _______(ix)_______ of trees adds _______(x)_______ to the nature.
- eroded
- served
- reserved
- preserved
Fill in the blank (x).
Directions: Fill in the mentioned blank with the help of the alternatives given.
Trees are of _______(i)_______ importance for the environment. They balance the nature by _______(ii)_______ the temperature and humidity in the atmosphere. As a matter of fact, trees help humans in many _______(iii)_______. They _______(iv)_______ poisonous carbon dioxide and _______(v)_______ pure oxygen. Water cycle becomes possible due to trees. Moreover, trees _______(vi)_______ most of the pollution in the water. They keep the soil _______(vii)_______ by holding the soil particles with the help of roots. In addition, trees provide _______(viii)_______ to millions of plants and animals. Not only this, _______(ix)_______ of trees adds _______(x)_______ to the nature.
- hope
- life
- beauty
- words
Fill in the blank (v).
Directions: Fill in the mentioned blank with the help of the alternatives given.
Trees are of _______(i)_______ importance for the environment. They balance the nature by _______(ii)_______ the temperature and humidity in the atmosphere. As a matter of fact, trees help humans in many _______(iii)_______. They _______(iv)_______ poisonous carbon dioxide and _______(v)_______ pure oxygen. Water cycle becomes possible due to trees. Moreover, trees _______(vi)_______ most of the pollution in the water. They keep the soil _______(vii)_______ by holding the soil particles with the help of roots. In addition, trees provide _______(viii)_______ to millions of plants and animals. Not only this, _______(ix)_______ of trees adds _______(x)_______ to the nature.
- give in
- exhale
- inhale
- perspire