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1.  

Directions (Q 76–78): Each sentence below is divided into three segments. Select the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.

Spot the errorThe news that he brought / are too good / to be true.

Correct Answer: B [are too good]

Explanation:

'news' is uncountable and singular → 'is too good'.

2.  
(Use the directions above – Q 76–78)
Spot the errorRavi, together with his friends, / has gone / to the hills for a week.

Correct Answer: D [No error]

Explanation:

A phrase with 'together with' does not change the singular subject 'Ravi' → 'has gone' is right.

3.  
(Use the directions above – Q 76–78)
Spot the errorLet us / discuss about this matter / after lunch.

Correct Answer: B [discuss about this matter]

Explanation:

'discuss' takes a direct object → 'discuss this matter' (no 'about').

4.  

Directions (Q 79–80): Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'.

Sentence improvementThe book which I bought yesterday is very interesting.

Correct Answer: D [No improvement]

Explanation:

'which' is the relative pronoun for things.

5.  
(Use the directions above – Q 79–80)
Sentence improvementShe has came home just now.

Correct Answer: A [has come]

Explanation:

Present perfect = has + past participle; the past participle of 'come' is 'come'.

6.  

Directions (Q 81–83): Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

TenseMy grandmother _______ stories to us every night when we were young.

Correct Answer: A [told]

Explanation:

A past habit ('when we were young') → simple past 'told'.

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(Use the directions above – Q 81–83)
StructureThis bag is _______ heavy for a small child to carry.

Correct Answer: B [too]

Explanation:

'too + adjective + for … to' = more than is possible.

8.  
(Use the directions above – Q 81–83)
ComparisonOf all the fruits, I like mangoes _______.

Correct Answer: B [the most]

Explanation:

Choosing one from many → superlative 'the most'.

9.  

Directions (Q 84): Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

VoiceClose the door.

Correct Answer: A [Let the door be closed.]

Explanation:

A command → Let + object + be + V3.

10.  

Directions (Q 85): Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

NarrationKiran said to his friends, "Let us play cricket after school."

Correct Answer: C [Kiran proposed to his friends that they should play cricket after school.]

Explanation:

'Let us' (a proposal) → proposed to + person + that + subject + should.

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Directions (Q 86): The sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges them in a logical sequence.

Para jumbleP. The village had no bus service for many years.
Q. As a result, students had to walk a long way to reach the college.
R. Now a bus stops at the village square twice a day.
S. Last year, the panchayat requested a bus route.

Correct Answer: D [PQSR]

Explanation:

Problem → 'As a result' → the request → 'Now' the solution.

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Directions (Q 87–88): Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.

SynonymACCURATE

Correct Answer: C [correct]

Explanation:

accurate = correct in every detail.

13.  
(Use the directions above – Q 87–88)
SynonymHUMID

Correct Answer: A [damp]

Explanation:

humid (of air) = warm and damp.

14.  

Directions (Q 89–90): Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

AntonymBLUNT

Correct Answer: B [sharp]

Explanation:

blunt = not sharp; opposite = sharp.

15.  
(Use the directions above – Q 89–90)
AntonymMAXIMUM

Correct Answer: D [minimum]

Explanation:

maximum = the greatest amount; opposite = minimum.

16.  

Directions (Q 91–92): Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom or phrase.

Idiomto hit the sack

Correct Answer: B [to go to bed]

Explanation:

'hit the sack' (informal) = go to bed.

17.  
(Use the directions above – Q 91–92)
Idiomto face the music

Correct Answer: A [to accept criticism or punishment for one's actions]

Explanation:

'face the music' = accept the unpleasant results of what one has done.

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Directions (Q 93–94): Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

One-word substitutionThat which can easily be carried from place to place

Correct Answer: C [portable]

Explanation:

portable = easy to carry; potable = fit to drink.

19.  
(Use the directions above – Q 93–94)
One-word substitutionA person who sells flowers

Correct Answer: D [florist]

Explanation:

florist = one who sells flowers.

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Directions (Q 95): Four words in the sentence are underlined. Select the word that is INCORRECTLY spelt.

SpellingMy freind could not believe the weight of the old chest.

Correct Answer: A [freind]

Explanation:

The correct spelling is 'friend' (i before e).

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Directions (Q 96–100): In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each numbered blank.

A Walk in the Hills

Last winter, my cousins and I went on a trek (1) _______ the hills near our town. We started early in the morning, (2) _______ the air was still cold. The path was steep and narrow, so we walked slowly and (3) _______. By noon we had reached a small temple at the top, (4) _______ we rested and shared our food. The view from there was (5) _______ beautiful that none of us wanted to leave.

ClozeBlank (1): Last winter, my cousins and I went on a trek (1) _______ the hills near our town.

Correct Answer: C [in]

Explanation:

A trek takes place 'in the hills'.

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(Use the directions above – Q 96–100)
ClozeBlank (2): We started early in the morning, (2) _______ the air was still cold.

Correct Answer: D [when]

Explanation:

A time clause after 'in the morning' → 'when'.

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(Use the directions above – Q 96–100)
ClozeBlank (3): The path was steep and narrow, so we walked slowly and (3) _______.

Correct Answer: B [carefully]

Explanation:

An adverb is needed to describe 'walked' → 'carefully'.

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(Use the directions above – Q 96–100)
ClozeBlank (4): By noon we had reached a small temple at the top, (4) _______ we rested and shared our food.

Correct Answer: A [where]

Explanation:

A relative adverb for a place (the temple) → 'where'.

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(Use the directions above – Q 96–100)
ClozeBlank (5): The view from there was (5) _______ beautiful that none of us wanted to leave.

Correct Answer: B [so]

Explanation:

'so + adjective + that' shows a result.

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