Adverb
Directions(1-5): Point out the adverbs in the statements
1. I have been a fan of mystery stories since I was quite young

A. Fan B. Quite C. A D. Since E. Young

Answer: Option (B)
2. Some stories are incredibly exciting from start to finish.

A. Some B. are C. incredibly D. exciting E. from

Answer: Option (C)
3. Others build suspense very slowly.

A. Very, slowly B. Others, slowly C. Others, very, slowly D. Very E. Others, very

Answer: Option (A)
4. If I like a story, I almost never put it down until I finish it.

A. A, almost, never B. Almost, never, until C. A, never, down D. A, almost, down E. Almost, never, down

Answer: Option (E)
5. In many cases, I can scarcely prevent myself from peeking at the last chapter to see the ending.

A. Many B. Scarcely C. At D. Prevent E. From

Answer: Option (B)
Antonyms
1. Give the antonym of MILITARY

A. Civil B. Militant C. Civility D. Coup

Answer: Option (A)
2. Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word EMBRACE

A. Disobey B. Contradict C. Reject D. Obscure

Answer: Option (C)
3. Find the most opposite meaning of SUBVERSION

A. Destabilisation B. Clarity C. Compliance D. Sanity

Answer: Option (C)
4. Find opposite meaning of UNDER REIN

A. Let loose B. Without target C. Under wrap D. No clout

Answer: Option (A)
5. Find most opposite word of COERCIVE

A. Progressive B. Promoting C. Opinionated D. Gentle

Answer: Option (D)
Articles
Directions(1-5): Fill in the blanks with correct Articles.
1. New York is ________ large city

A. a B. an C. the D. no article

Answer: Option (A)
2. Are you attending _______ reception today

A. a B. an C. the D. no article

Answer: Option (C)
3. ________ Oranges are grown in Nagpur

A. a B. an C. the D. no article

Answer: Option (D)
4. She wants to become _________ engineer

A. a B. an C. the D. no article

Answer: Option (B)
5. ________ lion is a ferocious animal

A. a B. an C. the D. no article

Answer: Option (C)
Comprehension
Directions(1-5): Born on Jan 12, 1863 in an affluent Bengali family, Narendra Natha Datta was a precocious child who was what we call nowadays, an all-rounder, excelling in music, studies and athletics. His father Vishwanatha Datta was a well-known attorney. However, he took the spiritual route instead and introduced Hinduism to the world in 1893 when he spoke at the World's Parliament of Religion (probably one of the most epic things any Indian has done abroad!).
The historic speech was given on September 11, 1893 by Swami Vivekananda. Here's the full text of his opening and closing address:
Sisters and Brothers of America,
It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. I thank you in the name of the most ancient order of monks in the world; I thank you in the name of the mother of religions, and I thank you in the name of millions and millions of Hindu people of all classes and sects.
My thanks, also, to some of the speakers on this platform who, referring to the delegates from the Orient, have told you that these men from far-off nations may well claim the honor of bearing to different lands the idea of toleration. I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance.
We believe not only in universal toleration, but we accept all religions as true. I am proud to belong to a nation which has sheltered the persecuted and the refugees of all religions and all nations of the earth. I am proud to tell you that we have gathered in our bosom the purest remnant of the Israelites, who came to Southern India and took refuge with us in the very year in which their holy temple was shattered to pieces by Roman tyranny. I am proud to belong to the religion which has sheltered and is still fostering the remnant of the grand Zoroastrian nation. I will quote to you, brethren, a few lines from a hymn which I remember to have repeated from my earliest boyhood, which is every day repeated by millions of human beings: "As the different streams having their sources in different paths which men take through different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to Thee."
The present convention, which is one of the most august assemblies ever held, is in itself a vindication, a declaration to the world of the wonderful doctrine preached in the Gita: "Whosoever comes to me, through whatsoever form, I reach him; all men are struggling through paths which in the end lead to me." Sectarianism, bigotry, and its horrible descendant, fanaticism, have long possessed this beautiful earth.
1. What was Vishwanatha Datta’s profession?

A. Attorney B. Spiritual leader C. Teacher D. None of the above

Answer: Option (A)
2. Who spoke at the World’s Parliament of Religion?

A. Narendra Nath Datta B. Swami Vivekananda C. Both D. None

Answer: Option (B)
3. Give the opposite of the word “Occident” from the second passage of the speech

A. Delegate B. Universal C. Orient D. Toleration

Answer: Option (C)
4. In the phrase: “all lead to Thee”, to whom does the word ‘Thee’ refer?

A. All religions B. The delegates present C. Universal brotherhood and peace D. God

Answer: Option (D)
5. In the phrase: “I am proud to belong to a nation” – what nation is the speaker referring to?

A. India B. Southern India C. Rome D. America

Answer: Option (A)
Error Correction
Directions(1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E)
1. The cook quickly (A)/ come inside and (B)/ caught hold of (C)/ the surprised crow(D)/ No error (E)
Answer: Option (B)
2. One summer afternoon (A)/ the queen and her maid (B)/ set out for a stroll (C)/ in the palace gardens (D)/ No error (E)
Answer: Option (E)
3. All the hunters (A)/ stopped in their tracks (B)/ as the deer the saw (C)/ was extremely beautiful (D)/ No error (E)
Answer: Option (E)
4. The merchant called out to (A)/ the villagers in his high voice (B)/ and it all came eagerly (C)/ to see what he had with him (D)/ No error (E)
Answer: Option (A)
5. Many a man (A)/ have come to India from Bangladesh (B)/ to live here (C)/ permanently (D)/ No error (E)
Answer: Option (B)
Fill in the Blanks
Directions(1-5). Choose a word to be fitted in both the sentences
1. Almost 90% of the spices produced are utilized within the country, and only the ——- is exported. Rohit was advised to take ———– since he broke his leg in the accident.

A. Medicine B. Coffee C. As D. Rest E. Leftover

Answer: Option (D)
2. The ————-of the bus was arrested two days after the incident. Women’s safety was the key ———– behind the big push for sanitation in the villages.

A. Passenger B. Trainer C. Issue D. Owner E. Driver

Answer: Option (E)
3. She————- in slum area and struggles hard to reach her workplace everyday. Despite the existence of safety norms, many private buses plying in Malabar continue to violate all norms risking the ———– of passengers.

A. Lives B. Calm C. Plays D. Aptitude E. Dwell

Answer: Option (A)
4. It is always the ordinary people who ——–victims of violence because the politicians move around in bullet-proof vehicles. Those who conspire against others———— into their own trap.

A. Indicate B. Shun C. Fall D. Transform E. Suppressed

Answer: Option (C)
5. The fleeting ————- of rainfall have increased the fears of steep rise in vegetable prices among traders and consumers. The child had the problem of learning how to ———- a word, for which he was taken to the psychiatrist.

A. Order B. Spell C. Form D. Change E. Occur

Answer: Option (B)
Grammar
1. To turn over a new leaf [Railways, 1995]

A. To change completely one’s course of action. B. To shift attention to new problems after having studied the old ones thoroughly. C. To cover up one’s fault by wearing new marks. D. To change the old habits and adopt new ones.

Answer: Option (D)
2. A fair crack of the whip

A. Severe punishment B. A good luck check C. A period of importance D. Failure of administration

Answer: Option (C)
3. To talk one’s head off

A. To talk loudly B. Talk in whispers C. To talk to oneself D. Talk excessively

Answer: Option (D)
4. To wrangle over an ass’s shadow [SBI PO 1984]

A. Act in a foolish way B. To quarrel over trifles C. Waste time on petty things D. To do something funny.

Answer: Option (B)
5. To take with a grain of salt

A. Take with some reservation B. To take with total disbelief C. Take wholeheartedly D. To take seriously.

Answer: Option (A)
Idioms and Phrases
1. To keep the wolf away from the door

A. To keep alive B. To keep away from extreme poverty C. To hold the difficulties and dangers in check D. To keep off an unwanted and undesirable person

Answer: Option (B)
2. To fly off the handle

A. To dislocate B. To lose one’s temper C. To take of D. To be indifferent

Answer: Option (D)
3. To break the ice

A. To start a conversation B. To start quarreling C. To end up partnership D. To end the hostility

Answer: Option (A)
4. To look sharp

A. To speak roughl B. To be attentive and active C. To concentrate D. To be quick

Answer: Option (D)
5. To have brush with

A. To be impressed B. To have a slight encounter C. To start painting D. To have good and pleasing terms

Answer: Option (B)

Sentence Rearrangement
Directions(1-5): Rearrange the given sentences to form a meaningfully coherent passage and answer the following Questions.
(A) That is the kind of extraordinary return the digital currency has given investors as its price has witnessed a meteoric rise, from just a few cents in 2010 to hit a lifetime high of over $11,000 last week.
(B) Other crypto currencies like Ethereum too have shown equally impressive gains and falls, particularly over the last year.
(C) In 2017 alone, bitcoin price has increased by over 1000%. In fact, all it took for the currency to reach $11,000 after breaching the $10,000 mark was a single day.
(D) True to its nature, however, soon after hitting $11,000, bitcoin witnessed a sharp drop of 20% before recovering some of its losses to close the day almost flat.
(E) One lakh rupees invested in bitcoin in 2010 would be worth a few hundred crore rupees today.
1. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?

A. (E) B. (C) C. (A) D. (B) E. (D)

Answer: Option (E)
2. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement?

A. (E) B. (C) C. (A) D. (B) E. (D)

Answer: Option (A)
3. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?

A. (E) B. (C) C. (A) D. (B) E. (D)

Answer: Option (B)
4. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement?

A. (E) B. (C) C. (A) D. (B) E. (D)

Answer: Option (E)
5. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement?

A. (E) B. (C) C. (A) D. (B) E. (D)

Answer: Option (D)
Subject Wise Agreement
Directions(1-5): For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.
1.
A. Every one of the shirts has a green collar. B. Every one of the shirts have a green collar.
Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: The pronoun one is singular and requires singular verbs. Do not be misled by the object of the preposition.
2.
A. This singer, along with a few others, play the harmonica on stage. B. This singer, along with a few others, plays the harmonica on stage.
Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: Sometimes the subject is separated from the verb by words such as along with, as well as, besides, or not. Ignore these expressions when determining whether to use a singular or plural verb.
3.
A. Sandals and towels are essential gear for a trip to the beach. B. Sandals and towels is essential gear for a trip to the beach.
Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: two subjects connected by and require a plural verb.
4.
A. The president or the vice president are speaking today. B. The president or the vice president is speaking today.
Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: two singular subjects connected by or require a singular verb.
5.
A. Either Cassie or Marie pays the employees this afternoon. B. Either Cassie or Marie pay the employees this afternoon.
Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: two singular subjects connected by or, either/or, or neither/nor require a singular verb.
Synonyms
1. Venerate

A. Revere B. Ordain C. Breathe D. Polish

Answer: Option (A)
2. Supplant

A. Undo B. Grow C. Replace D. Question

Answer: Option (C)
3. Outlandish

A. Effort B. Distant C. Absurd D. pastoral

Answer: Option (C)
4. Pine

A. crave B. clean C. resolve D. hate

Answer: Option (A)
5. Facile

A. vindictive B. Ability C. Section D. Glib

Answer: Option (D)
Tenses
Directions(1-5): Complete the following sentences with an appropriate tense form.
1. This time tomorrow, I _________ on the beach.

A. am lying B. will lie C. will be lying

Answer: Option (B)
2. She said that she ___________ help me.

A. will B. would C. shall

Answer: Option (B)
3. Phone me when you ________ time.

A. have B. would have C. will have

Answer: Option (A)
4. I will follow you wherever you __________.

A. go B. goes C. will go

Answer: Option (A)
5. You ________ an accident if you go on driving like that.

A. are having B. will have C. would have

Answer: Option (B)
Unseen Passages
Directions(1-5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
India is still a cash economy but if anything managed to chip away at that, even if just slightly, it has been the rapidly innovating digital wallets industry. Startups including Paytm, Oxigen Services and Mobikwik helped the Indian economy take baby steps towards digitisation, handholding and enticing customers with cashbacks and discounts to make the transition from cash to digital.
On February 28, that Rs 12,000-crore digital wallets industry got stranded unable to meet a Reserve Bank of India deadline for collecting information on all customers. In effect, customers who haven’t furnished all the information required under RBI’s full know-your-customer norms will not be able to use their digital wallets (except to use up whatever money remains in their wallets).
Collecting all that information, including biometric details, is cumbersome and so far digital wallet providers have managed to gather full KYC details for fewer than 10% of their customers. In other words, _____(A)_____. In the tightly regulated world of banking and finance, mobile wallets brought in a whiff of fresh air. As the first segment of financial technology players in the country, these wallets disrupted banks in more ways than one. For many young customers, their first point of contact with formal banking was through a mobile wallet.
The biggest advantage that digital wallets, or prepaid payments instruments (PPI), brought was the easy onboarding. All a user had to do was download the app, verify their mobile number, link a bank account through a debit or credit card, and begin transacting. It was as simple as that! Now, customers have to submit photo ID proofs, link their Aadhaar identity numbers, and submit biometric details, making the process almost like opening a bank account. Even so, RBI made full KYC mandatory for digital wallets to reduce fraud in the system and eventually bring in interoperability among the wallets.
1. Which of the following words can replace the word given in bold in the passage?

A. dismissing B. abandoning C. dissuading D. alluring E. None of the Above

Answer: Option (D)
2. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage above?

A. While banks were still using National Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT), payment companies like Oxigen and ItzCash (now EbixCash) latched on to IMPS. B. the number of digital wallet transactions for buying goods and services accounted for only a small fraction of all digital wallet transactions. C. Having excluded digital wallets from the interoperable instant settlement system, banks got a huge leg-up. D. India is still a cash economy and anything that has been able to weaken it, even if just slightly, it has been the rapidly innovating digital wallets industry. E. None of the Above

Answer: Option (D)
3. A blank is given in the passage in (A). Which of the following phrases can complete the sentence correctly?

A. that 10% have benefitted the most from the digital wallet industry. B. that’s an overnight erosion of 90% of their customer base. C. the KYC details are difficult to manage and requires a lot of funds. D. thats a great advantage with addition of 90% of consumer base. E. None of the Above

Answer: Option (B)
4. Which of the following statements is/are true in context of the passage? (I) Customers had to furnish all the information required under RBI’s full know-your-customer norms to use their digtal wallets. (II) Mobile wallet had become a first point of contact with banking for many young customers. (III) Mobile wallet providers promise to stay firm and fight the next battle harder, hoping to eventually win the war against cash.

A. Only (I) B. Only (II) C. Only (III) D. Both (I) and (II) E. Both (II) and (III)

Answer: Option (D)
5. What is/are the reason behind RBI's decision to make full KYC mandatory for digital wallets?

A. Reduce frauds inside the banks. B. Reduce frauds and bring in interoperability among the wallets. C. To make digital transactions more easier and convenient. D. To store large amounts of data easily. E. Both (B) and (C)

Answer: Option (B)
Verbs
Directions(1-5): A phrase is given followed by 4 sentences in i, ii, iii and iv. Determine, in which of the given sentence/s is the usage of given phrase correct/appropriate. Choose answer accordingly.
1. Answer Back
i. Who dares to answer back when he roars like a lion? ii. The child would answer her back to all she said. iii. When they scolded him, he would answer them back. iv. Handmaids aren’t allowed to answer back anything.

A. only i B. only i, ii & iii C. only ii & iii D. only ii & iv E. All are Correct

Answer: Option (E)
2. Adhere to
i. If you keep refusing to adhere to the rules of the school, you may be expelled. ii. Staff should adhere strictly to the safety guidelines. iii. We must strictly adhere the terms to the contract. iv. His followers adhering to a blend of Buddhist, Hindu, and Christian teachings.

A. only i B. only ii & i C. only ii & iv D. only ii E. All are Correct

Answer: Option (B)
3. Drop by
i. We used to just drop by her, but they were never home, so we stopped doing that. ii. Please drop by my home. iii. Drop by any time you are in town. iv. Better drop by his gallery if you have time.

A. All except ii B. All except i C. All except iii D. All except iv E. All are Correct

Answer: Option (B)
4. Woke up
i. I woke up when the rooster crowed. ii. As you said, just waking you up from a nightmare. iii. I always wake myself up automatically at 7:00 even if I forget to set the alarm. iv. What time do you guys wakes up?

A. only i B. only ii C. only iii D. only iv E. All are Correct

Answer: Option (A)
5. Bundle up
i. She bundled the kittens up in blankets before taking them to the vet. ii. Her mother had bundled all her Forties clothes up and burnt them. iii. After the coffee we bundled up and walked down to the river. iv. I didn’t want to be bundled up in cotton wool.

A. only i & ii B. only ii & iii C. only iii & iv D. only iv E. All are Correct

Answer: Option (E)
Vocabulary
1. Choose the word meaning SIMILAR to the word: SCRUTINY

A. Glance B. Perlustration C. Neglect D. Ignorance

Answer: Option (B)
2. Choose the word meaning SIMILAR to the word: PERJURE

A. Forswear B. Attest C. Avow D. Endorse

Answer: Option (A)
3. Choose the word meaning SIMILAR to the word: DENOUEMENT

A. Onset B. Genesis C. Commencement D. Epilogue

Answer: Option (D)
4. Choose the word meaning SIMILAR to the word: EMBATTLED

A. Respite B. Death C) Crenelated D. Hiatus

Answer: Option (C)
5. Choose the word meaning SIMILAR to the word: CAVEAT

A. Consonance B. Monition C. Chime D. Harmony

Answer: Option (B)