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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 errorHe is one of the tallest boy / in our class / and plays basketball well.

Correct Answer: A [He is one of the tallest boy]

Explanation:

'one of the' + superlative takes a plural noun → 'one of the tallest boys'.

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(Use the directions above – Q 76–78)
Spot the errorMohan asked me / where was I going / after the class.

Correct Answer: B [where was I going]

Explanation:

A reported question keeps statement word order → 'where I was going'.

3.  
(Use the directions above – Q 76–78)
Spot the errorI have seen / that film / last Sunday.

Correct Answer: A [I have seen]

Explanation:

A definite past time ('last Sunday') needs the simple past → 'I saw'.

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 guests entered into the hall quietly.

Correct Answer: C [entered]

Explanation:

'enter' (go into a place) takes a direct object → 'entered the hall'; 'enter into' is used for agreements or talks.

5.  
(Use the directions above – Q 79–80)
Sentence improvementThis soup is tasting delicious.

Correct Answer: B [tastes]

Explanation:

'taste' meaning 'have a flavour' is a state verb and is not used in the continuous form → 'tastes'.

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

QuantifierThere is _______ milk left in the jug, so we cannot make tea for everyone.

Correct Answer: C [little]

Explanation:

'milk' is uncountable and the sense is 'hardly any' → 'little'.

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(Use the directions above – Q 81–83)
TenseHe _______ to school every day by bus.

Correct Answer: D [goes]

Explanation:

A daily habit with a third-person singular subject → 'goes'.

8.  
(Use the directions above – Q 81–83)
PronounWe should respect _______ elders.

Correct Answer: C [our]

Explanation:

A possessive word is needed before the noun → 'our elders'.

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

VoiceThe gardener waters the plants every morning.

Correct Answer: D [The plants are watered by the gardener every morning.]

Explanation:

Present simple with a plural object → 'are watered'.

10.  

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

NarrationThe teacher said to the students, "Keep quiet."

Correct Answer: A [The teacher ordered the students to keep quiet.]

Explanation:

A command → ordered + object + to-infinitive.

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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. Today, the whole street enjoys its sweet fruit.
Q. He watered it every day, even in the hottest summer.
R. Arun's grandfather planted a mango sapling near the gate.
S. Slowly, the sapling grew into a tall tree.

Correct Answer: B [RQSP]

Explanation:

Planting → care ('He watered it') → growth ('Slowly') → the present ('Today').

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

SynonymVALIANT

Correct Answer: C [brave]

Explanation:

valiant = showing courage, brave.

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

Correct Answer: B [love]

Explanation:

Answer: love. adore = love deeply.

14.  

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

AntonymVICTORY

Correct Answer: D [defeat]

Explanation:

victory = a win; opposite = defeat.

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

Correct Answer: A [stingy]

Explanation:

generous = ready to give; opposite = stingy.

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

Idiomto break the news

Correct Answer: B [to be the first to tell someone important or bad news]

Explanation:

'break the news' = tell someone something important, often unpleasant, for the first time.

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(Use the directions above – Q 91–92)
Idiomunder the weather

Correct Answer: C [slightly unwell]

Explanation:

'under the weather' = feeling a little ill.

18.  

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

One-word substitutionA doctor who treats sick animals

Correct Answer: A [veterinarian]

Explanation:

veterinarian (vet) = an animal doctor.

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(Use the directions above – Q 93–94)
One-word substitutionA child whose parents are dead

Correct Answer: D [orphan]

Explanation:

orphan = a child whose parents have died.

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Directions (Q 95): Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank.

SpellingMy birthday falls in _______.

Correct Answer: B [February]

Explanation:

Feb-ru-ary: an 'r' follows 'Feb'.

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Directions (Q 96–100): Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The Borrowed Bicycle

Gopal had always wanted a bicycle, but his parents could not afford one. His friend Imran owned an old red bicycle and often let Gopal ride it in the evenings. One day, while riding near the market, Gopal took a turn too quickly and fell. He was not hurt, but the front wheel of the bicycle was badly bent.

Gopal was frightened. He thought of hiding the bicycle and telling Imran that it had been stolen. But as he walked home, pushing the damaged bicycle, he felt more and more ashamed of the idea. That evening he went straight to Imran's house and told him the truth.

Imran looked at the wheel for a long time. Then he laughed and said that the wheel had been loose for months and that he had been meaning to repair it anyway. The next Sunday, the two boys took the bicycle to a repair shop together. Gopal paid for half the repair with the money he had saved for a cricket bat. He never regretted it.

RC – detailWhy did Gopal ride Imran's bicycle instead of his own?

Correct Answer: D [He had no bicycle, as his parents could not afford one.]

Explanation:

The passage says: 'Gopal had always wanted a bicycle, but his parents could not afford one'.

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(Use the directions above – Q 96–100)
RC – detailWhat happened to Imran's bicycle near the market?

Correct Answer: A [Its front wheel was badly bent.]

Explanation:

The passage says: 'the front wheel of the bicycle was badly bent'.

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(Use the directions above – Q 96–100)
RC – detailWhat did Gopal first think of doing after the fall?

Correct Answer: C [hiding the bicycle and saying that it had been stolen]

Explanation:

The passage says: 'He thought of hiding the bicycle and telling Imran that it had been stolen'.

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(Use the directions above – Q 96–100)
RC – vocabularyAs used in the passage, 'ashamed of the idea' means that Gopal

Correct Answer: D [felt guilty about planning to do something wrong]

Explanation:

He felt bad about the plan to lie – 'ashamed' = feeling guilty about something wrong.

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(Use the directions above – Q 96–100)
RC – inferenceWhat does Gopal's paying for half the repair show about him?

Correct Answer: A [He took responsibility for the damage he had caused.]

Explanation:

He gave up his savings to pay for the damage he caused – he accepted responsibility.

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