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Question 1English Language and Comprehension

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to "lucid".

  1. Clear Correct answer.
  2. Hollow
  3. Rigid
  4. Fragile

Explanation

Lucid describes speech or writing that is easy to follow, so it means clear or easily understood. The other words describe physical qualities or textures and do not match the sense of mental clarity.

Question 2English Language and Comprehension

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "frugal".

  1. Wasteful Correct answer.
  2. Careful with money
  3. Honest
  4. Cautious

Explanation

Frugal means economical or sparing in the use of resources, so its opposite is wasteful. The remaining options describe carefulness or truthfulness, neither of which is an antonym of thrift.

Question 3English Language and Comprehension

Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: "Neither the manager nor the employees ___ willing to work overtime."

  1. has been
  2. was
  3. is
  4. are Correct answer.

Explanation

With a "neither...nor" construction, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. The nearest subject is the plural "employees," so the plural verb "are" is required.

Question 4English Language and Comprehension

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

  1. The three girls' coats were left in the hall. Correct answer.
  2. The three girl's coats were left in the hall.
  3. The three girls coats were left in the hall.
  4. The three girls's coats were left in the hall.

Explanation

A plural noun ending in -s forms the possessive by adding only an apostrophe after the s, giving "girls'." Omitting the apostrophe leaves no possessive, and "girl's" would make the noun singular.

Question 5English Language and Comprehension

Choose the pronoun that correctly completes the sentence: "Between you and ___, the plan seems risky."

  1. we
  2. me Correct answer.
  3. I
  4. myself

Explanation

A pronoun following a preposition takes the object form, and "between" is a preposition. The object form of the first-person pronoun is "me."

Question 6English Language and Comprehension

Choose the preposition that correctly completes the sentence: "She is adept ___ solving difficult puzzles."

  1. for
  2. in
  3. on
  4. at Correct answer.

Explanation

The adjective "adept" is conventionally followed by "at" when naming a skill or activity. The other prepositions do not form this standard collocation.

Question 7English Language and Comprehension

Read the passage and choose the main idea: "Many cities now plant trees along busy streets not only for beauty but also to lower temperatures and absorb rainwater. Studies show that a mature tree can cool the air around it and reduce runoff during storms."

  1. Street trees serve mainly a decorative purpose.
  2. Storm runoff is the most serious urban problem.
  3. City trees are more costly than they are useful.
  4. Trees give cities real environmental benefits. Correct answer.

Explanation

The passage stresses that trees do more than decorate: they cool the air and reduce runoff. That makes practical environmental benefit the central point.

Question 8English Language and Comprehension

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

  1. Their going to loose the game.
  2. There going to lose the game.
  3. They're going to loose the game.
  4. They're going to lose the game. Correct answer.

Explanation

"They're" is the contraction of "they are," and "lose" is the verb meaning to fail to win. Only the final sentence supplies both the correct contraction and the correct spelling.

Question 9English Language and Comprehension

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

  1. My brother, who lives in Denver is visiting next week, too.
  2. My brother who lives in Denver is, visiting next week.
  3. My brother who lives in Denver, is visiting next week.
  4. My brother, who lives in Denver, is visiting next week. Correct answer.

Explanation

The clause "who lives in Denver" adds extra, nonessential information about an already identified brother, so it must be set off by commas on both sides. Only the first sentence encloses the clause completely.

Question 10English Language and Comprehension

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

  1. The rain stopped; however the field, muddy from the storm, was still unplayable.
  2. The rain stopped however; the field was still muddy.
  3. The rain stopped, however; the field was still muddy.
  4. The rain stopped; however, the field was still muddy. Correct answer.

Explanation

A semicolon joins two independent clauses when no coordinating conjunction is present, and a conjunctive adverb such as "however" takes a comma after it. Only this sentence places both marks correctly.

Question 11English Language and Comprehension

Choose the option that completes the sentence with parallel structure: "The internship involves writing reports, analyzing data, and ___."

  1. meetings are attended
  2. to attend the meetings
  3. attending meetings Correct answer.
  4. attendance at meetings

Explanation

Items in a series joined by "and" should share the same grammatical form. Since "writing" and "analyzing" are gerunds, the third item must also be a gerund, "attending."

Question 12English Language and Comprehension

The sentence "Walking through the park, the statue surprised us" contains a dangling modifier. Which revision fixes the problem?

  1. Walking through the park, we were surprised by the statue. Correct answer.
  2. The statue surprised us, walking through the park.
  3. Walking through the park, the statue was a surprise to us.
  4. Walking through the park, surprises came from the statue there.

Explanation

An introductory participial phrase must describe the subject of the main clause. Only this revision makes "we" the ones doing the walking, so the modifier now has something logical to attach to.

Question 13English Language and Comprehension

Choose the verb form that correctly completes the sentence: "By the time the guests arrived, the caterers ___ everything."

  1. had prepared Correct answer.
  2. have prepared
  3. will prepare
  4. prepare

Explanation

The past perfect tense marks an action completed before another past action. Since the preparation occurred before the guests' arrival, "had prepared" is required.

Question 14English Language and Comprehension

Read the passage and choose the best inference: "When the museum announced free admission on Sundays, attendance tripled, but donations at the door fell by half. Curators noted that visitors who paid nothing rarely dropped money in the box."

  1. Visitors disliked the exhibits on display.
  2. Free admission always increases donations.
  3. Charging admission may prompt visitors to give more. Correct answer.
  4. The museum lost money on every Sunday it was open.

Explanation

The passage shows that visitors admitted free gave less, which supports the inference that paying at the door is linked to greater giving. The other choices go beyond the evidence or contradict it.

Question 15English Language and Comprehension

In the sentence "The senator's remarks were so equivocal that reporters left unsure what she actually supported," the word "equivocal" most nearly means ___.

  1. hostile
  2. ambiguous Correct answer.
  3. straightforward
  4. brief

Explanation

The context clue is that reporters could not tell what the senator supported, which points to ambiguity. Equivocal language is deliberately unclear or open to more than one interpretation.

Question 16English Language and Comprehension

Choose the transition that best fills the blank: "The new policy reduces paperwork; ___, it increases the time needed for approval."

  1. therefore
  2. similarly
  3. for example
  4. however Correct answer.

Explanation

The second clause contrasts a benefit with a drawback, so a contrastive transition is needed. "However" signals that contrast, while the other choices signal cause, similarity, or illustration.

Question 17English Language and Comprehension

Which revision most effectively reduces wordiness? Original: "Due to the fact that the deadline was approaching, the team made the decision to work late."

  1. Due to the fact that the deadline was approaching, the team decided to work late.
  2. Owing to the approaching deadline, a decision was made by the team to work late.
  3. The team, because of the fact of the deadline approaching, worked late.
  4. Because the deadline approached, the team decided to work late. Correct answer.

Explanation

Concise writing replaces bloated phrases such as "due to the fact that" with a single word and substitutes direct verbs for phrases like "made the decision." This version does both while keeping the meaning intact.

Question 18English Language and Comprehension

Choose the pronoun that correctly completes the sentence: "The company revised ___ policy on remote work."

  1. its Correct answer.
  2. it's
  3. their
  4. they're

Explanation

"Company" is a singular collective noun, so it takes the singular possessive pronoun "its." The other forms are either plural or contractions.

Question 19English Language and Comprehension

Which sentence places the modifier so that the meaning is clear?

  1. The children were served sandwiches that she had wrapped in foil.
  2. She served sandwiches to the children wrapped in foil.
  3. She served the children sandwiches wrapped in foil. Correct answer.
  4. Wrapped in foil, the children were served sandwiches by her.

Explanation

The modifying phrase "wrapped in foil" should sit next to the noun it describes, namely the sandwiches. In this sentence it directly follows "sandwiches," so the meaning is unambiguous.

Question 20English Language and Comprehension

Read the passage and identify the author's tone: "It is hard to imagine a more wasteful use of the town's budget than the proposed clock tower. The council has already spent a fortune on consultants, and now it wants to spend more on a monument to its own vanity."

  1. scornful Correct answer.
  2. nostalgic
  3. respectful
  4. indifferent

Explanation

The author calls the project wasteful and a monument to vanity, language that expresses open contempt. That combination of harsh judgment and mockery indicates a scornful tone.

Question 21English Language and Comprehension

Choose the verb form that correctly completes the sentence: "The report recommends that the committee ___ its findings before the budget is finalized."

  1. submit Correct answer.
  2. submitted
  3. submits
  4. is submitting

Explanation

Verbs of recommendation followed by a "that" clause take the subjunctive mood, which uses the base form of the verb regardless of the subject. "Submit" is that base form.

Question 22English Language and Comprehension

Read the passage and choose the best statement of the author's point: "The claim that social media shortens attention spans rests largely on self-report surveys. Yet people are notoriously poor at estimating their own focus, and lab studies that directly measure concentration have found mixed results at best."

  1. Social media has no measurable effect on concentration.
  2. Self-report surveys are the most reliable measure of attention.
  3. The claim's evidence base is weaker than it appears. Correct answer.
  4. The claim has been conclusively disproved by laboratory studies.

Explanation

The author attacks both the surveys and the laboratory findings, which weakens the foundation of the claim. The point is not that the claim is false, but that its supporting evidence is shakier than it seems.

Question 23English Language and Comprehension

Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.

  1. Neither of the proposals were accepted by the board.
  2. The proposals, along with the budget, was withdrawn.
  3. Each of the proposals have been reviewed twice.
  4. One proposal was rejected on procedural grounds. Correct answer.

Explanation

This sentence has a singular subject and a matching singular verb, so no agreement problem arises. The other sentences all pair a singular subject with a plural verb, or vice versa.

Question 24English Language and Comprehension

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to "intransigent".

  1. Stubborn Correct answer.
  2. Temporary
  3. Transparent
  4. Hesitant

Explanation

Intransigent describes someone who refuses to compromise or change position, which matches "stubborn." The remaining options describe duration, clarity, or uncertainty, none of which captures inflexibility.

Question 25English Language and Comprehension

Read the passage and identify the assumption: "Critics say the new zoning rule will drive up rents by limiting new construction. But the rule only caps building heights on four blocks, an area too small to affect the citywide housing supply." The author's argument depends on the assumption that ___.

  1. height limits always raise rents
  2. citywide rents depend mainly on citywide supply Correct answer.
  3. critics of the rule support new construction generally
  4. the four blocks contain most of the city's housing

Explanation

The author reasons that a rule affecting only four blocks cannot change citywide rents, which only works if rents are set by supply across the whole city. Without that link, the small scope of the rule would not settle the critics' claim.

Question 26English Language and Comprehension

Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: "Neither of the applicants ___ submitted the required documents."

  1. have
  2. are
  3. has Correct answer.
  4. were

Explanation

"Neither" is an indefinite pronoun that takes a singular verb, and the following prepositional phrase ("of the applicants") does not change the number of the subject. The sentence also needs a singular auxiliary to form the present perfect "has submitted."

Question 27English Language and Comprehension

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to "meticulous".

  1. thorough Correct answer.
  2. stubborn
  3. careless
  4. hurried

Explanation

"Meticulous" describes someone who shows great attention to detail, which matches "thorough." The other options describe a lack of care, haste, or unwillingness to change, none of which is part of the word's meaning.

Question 28English Language and Comprehension

Choose the word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence: "Of the two designs submitted, the second is clearly the ___ of the pair."

  1. innovative
  2. more innovative Correct answer.
  3. much innovative
  4. innovation

Explanation

When exactly two items are compared, English uses the comparative form ("more innovative"), not the superlative. The presence of "of the two" and "of the pair" signals a two-item comparison.

Question 29English Language and Comprehension

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "candid".

  1. honest
  2. frank
  3. guarded Correct answer.
  4. blunt

Explanation

"Candid" means open and direct in speech, so its opposite is "guarded," which means reserved or careful about revealing one's thoughts. The other three choices are synonyms or near-synonyms of candid.

Question 30English Language and Comprehension

The sentence "When the manager met with the client, she promised a full refund" contains an ambiguous pronoun. Which revision makes the meaning clear without creating a new error?

  1. When the manager met with the client, she promised them a full refund.
  2. When the manager met with the client, it promised a full refund.
  3. When the manager met with the client, the manager promised a full refund. Correct answer.
  4. When the manager met with the client, promising a full refund.

Explanation

A pronoun is ambiguous when it could refer to more than one preceding noun; replacing "she" with the specific noun "the manager" removes the doubt. Option 0 is the only revision that both clarifies the referent and leaves a complete sentence.

Question 31English Language and Comprehension

Choose the verb form that correctly completes the sentence: "By next June, Dr. Alvarez ___ at the clinic for twenty years."

  1. will work
  2. will have worked Correct answer.
  3. would have worked
  4. has worked

Explanation

The future perfect ("will have worked") expresses an action that will be completed before a stated future time, here "by next June." It is the only form that measures duration up to a point in the future.

Question 32English Language and Comprehension

Read the passage and choose the statement best supported by it: "When the city replaced two traffic lanes with a protected bicycle lane, deliveries to nearby shops slowed for the first month. Over the following year, however, the number of customers arriving on foot or by bicycle rose by nearly a third, and several shop owners who had opposed the change withdrew their objections."

  1. Concerns about the change eased as new customers arrived. Correct answer.
  2. The bicycle lane immediately increased shop profits.
  3. Shop owners opposed the change because deliveries had stopped.
  4. The city plans to remove the remaining traffic lanes.

Explanation

The passage reports that owners who initially objected later withdrew those objections after foot and bicycle traffic increased, which supports the claim that their concerns eased. The other choices either overstate the evidence or introduce information the passage never gives.

Question 33English Language and Comprehension

Choose the transition that best fills the blank: "The storm destroyed most of the region's wheat crop; ___, bread prices rose sharply within weeks."

  1. nevertheless
  2. for instance
  3. consequently Correct answer.
  4. similarly

Explanation

The second clause is a result of the first, so a cause-and-effect transition such as "consequently" is required. The semicolon already supplies the sentence break, leaving only the logical relationship to be signalled.

Question 34English Language and Comprehension

Which sentence uses the colon correctly?

  1. The itinerary listed three: stops, Rome, Florence, and Venice.
  2. The itinerary listed three stops, Rome: Florence, and Venice.
  3. The itinerary listed three stops: Rome, Florence, and Venice. Correct answer.
  4. The itinerary listed: Rome, Florence, and Venice, among other cities.

Explanation

A colon introducing a list should follow a complete independent clause and should not separate a verb from its objects. In option 0 the clause "The itinerary listed three stops" is complete and the colon properly announces the list.

Question 35English Language and Comprehension

Which revision most effectively reduces wordiness? Original: "The committee reached a unanimous agreement that the proposal should be rejected entirely and completely."

  1. The committee reached an agreement that was unanimous in rejecting the proposal entirely.
  2. The committee, being unanimous, agreed that the proposal should be rejected in its entirety.
  3. The committee unanimously agreed to reject the proposal entirely. Correct answer.
  4. A unanimous agreement was reached by the committee to reject the proposal completely and entirely.

Explanation

The best revision converts the noun phrase "reached a unanimous agreement" into the adverb-plus-verb "unanimously agreed" and drops "completely" as a duplicate of "entirely." This removes redundancy while preserving the original meaning.

Question 36English Language and Comprehension

Choose the option that completes the sentence with a logical comparison: "The population of Tokyo is larger than ___."

  1. Osaka
  2. Osaka's population is
  3. that of Osaka Correct answer.
  4. in Osaka

Explanation

A comparison must set like against like: the population of one city must be compared with the population of another, which "that of Osaka" supplies. Without the substitute "that," the sentence would compare a population to a city.

Question 37English Language and Comprehension

In the sentence "The report was notable less for its conclusions than for the circumspection with which it stated them," the word "circumspection" most nearly means ___.

  1. haste
  2. clarity
  3. caution Correct answer.
  4. enthusiasm

Explanation

"Circumspection" refers to carefulness and restraint in what one says or does, so "caution" is the closest match. The contrast with "conclusions" indicates that the report's manner of statement, not its enthusiasm or speed, is being praised or noted.

Question 38English Language and Comprehension

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: "Had the researchers ___ a larger sample, the results might have reached significance."

  1. enlisted Correct answer.
  2. enlist
  3. enlisting
  4. have enlisted

Explanation

The sentence uses an inverted third conditional, in which "Had" replaces "If" and the main verb must be a past participle: "Had the researchers enlisted..." The main clause with "might have reached" confirms the past unreal condition.

Question 39English Language and Comprehension

Read the passage and choose the conclusion most consistent with it: "A survey of 400 remote employees found that those who worked in a dedicated room reported fewer interruptions than colleagues who shared a room. The authors caution, however, that employees with a spare room may also have more control over their schedules and workloads."

  1. Shared rooms are more productive than dedicated rooms.
  2. Other factors besides the workspace may explain the finding. Correct answer.
  3. A dedicated room guarantees fewer interruptions for remote workers.
  4. The survey of 400 employees was too small to draw any conclusion.

Explanation

The authors' caveat points out that employees with a spare room may differ in schedule control and workload, which means the workspace itself may not be the cause of the reported difference. The correct choice restates that caution without overstating it.

Question 40English Language and Comprehension

Which sentence best combines these ideas into one clear, concise sentence? Ideas: The bridge was closed in March. Engineers had found hairline cracks. Repairs took four months.

  1. Closed in March after engineers found hairline cracks, the bridge reopened four months later. Correct answer.
  2. The bridge was closed in March, and engineers found hairline cracks, and repairs took four months.
  3. Closing the bridge in March, engineers found hairline cracks and repairs took four months.
  4. The bridge, which engineers found hairline cracks, was closed in March for four months of repairs.

Explanation

The best combination subordinates the cause (cracks found) and the closure to the main clause about reopening, keeping the time relationships accurate and using no unnecessary words. It also makes clear that the four months refers to the closure period.

Question 41Quantitative Aptitude and Mathematics

What is 15% of 240?

  1. 38
  2. 32
  3. 42
  4. 36 Correct answer.

Explanation

A percentage is converted to a fraction by dividing by 100, so 15% = 15/100. Multiplying 240 by 15/100 gives 240 × 0.15 = 36.

Question 42Quantitative Aptitude and Mathematics

What is the average of the first ten natural numbers?

  1. 6
  2. 5
  3. 5.5 Correct answer.
  4. 6.5

Explanation

The sum of the first ten natural numbers is 1 + 2 + ... + 10 = 55. The average is the sum divided by the count, so 55/10 = 5.5.

Question 43Quantitative Aptitude and Mathematics

A sum of ₹5,000 is invested at 8% per annum simple interest for 3 years. What is the total interest earned?

  1. ₹1,280
  2. ₹1,000
  3. ₹1,200 Correct answer.
  4. ₹1,100

Explanation

Simple interest is given by I = P × R × T / 100. Substituting P = 5000, R = 8 and T = 3 gives 5000 × 8 × 3 / 100 = ₹1,200.

Question 44Quantitative Aptitude and Mathematics

What is the lowest common multiple of 12 and 18?

  1. 36 Correct answer.
  2. 72
  3. 24
  4. 6

Explanation

Write 12 = 2² × 3 and 18 = 2 × 3². The LCM takes the highest power of each prime: 2² × 3² = 36.

Question 45Quantitative Aptitude and Mathematics

A car covers 90 km in 1 hour 30 minutes. What is its average speed?

  1. 45 km/h
  2. 90 km/h
  3. 75 km/h
  4. 60 km/h Correct answer.

Explanation

Speed equals distance divided by time. Converting 1 hour 30 minutes to 1.5 hours gives 90/1.5 = 60 km/h.

Question 46Quantitative Aptitude and Mathematics

The expression (a + b)² − (a − b)² simplifies to:

  1. a² − b²
  2. 2ab
  3. 4ab Correct answer.
  4. 2(a² + b²)

Explanation

Expanding each square gives a² + 2ab + b² and a² − 2ab + b². Subtracting the second from the first cancels the squared terms and leaves 4ab.

Question 47Quantitative Aptitude and Mathematics

A fair six-faced die is rolled once. What is the probability of getting an even number?

  1. 1/3
  2. 2/3
  3. 1/2 Correct answer.
  4. 1/6

Explanation

Probability is favourable outcomes divided by total outcomes. The even faces are 2, 4 and 6, so the probability is 3/6 = 1/2.

Question 48Quantitative Aptitude and Mathematics

₹720 is divided between two people in the ratio 3 : 5. What is the smaller share?

  1. ₹300
  2. ₹360
  3. ₹450
  4. ₹270 Correct answer.

Explanation

The ratio has 3 + 5 = 8 equal parts, so one part is 720/8 = ₹90. The smaller share is 3 parts, that is 3 × 90 = ₹270.

Question 49Quantitative Aptitude and Mathematics

A circle has a circumference of 44 cm. Taking π = 22/7, what is its area?

  1. 154 cm² Correct answer.
  2. 144 cm²
  3. 121 cm²
  4. 176 cm²

Explanation

From circumference 2πr = 44, using π = 22/7 gives r = 7 cm. Then area = πr² = (22/7) × 49 = 154 cm².

Question 50Quantitative Aptitude and Mathematics

An article bought for ₹400 is sold at a profit of 25%. What is the selling price?

  1. ₹450
  2. ₹525
  3. ₹500 Correct answer.
  4. ₹480

Explanation

Selling price equals cost price plus profit on cost price. Profit is 25% of 400 = ₹100, so SP = 400 + 100 = ₹500, equivalently 400 × 1.25.