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English Medium

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'Indolent'.

  • AEnergetic
  • BLazy
  • CActive
  • DDiligent
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Correct Answer: Option B — Lazy
Explanation: 'Indolent' describes a person who avoids activity or exertion, essentially meaning lazy, making it the correct match among the given options.
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English Medium

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'Tenacious'.

  • AWeak
  • BPersistent
  • CFlexible
  • DIndifferent
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Correct Answer: Option B — Persistent
Explanation: 'Tenacious' describes someone who holds firmly to a course of action or belief. 'Persistent' conveys this same determination and refusal to give up.
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English Hard

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'Austere'.

  • ALuxurious
  • BSevere and simple
  • CComfortable
  • DLavish
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Correct Answer: Option B — Severe and simple
Explanation: 'Austere' describes a stern, simple, and unadorned style or manner, often without luxury, making 'Severe and simple' the closest match in meaning.
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English Hard

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'Capricious'.

  • APredictable
  • BUnpredictable
  • CSteady
  • DReliable
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Correct Answer: Option B — Unpredictable
Explanation: 'Capricious' describes behavior that is impulsive and subject to sudden change. 'Unpredictable' conveys the same erratic and inconsistent quality.
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English Hard

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'Ubiquitous'.

  • ARare
  • BOmnipresent
  • CHidden
  • DLimited
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Correct Answer: Option B — Omnipresent
Explanation: 'Ubiquitous' means present or appearing everywhere at the same time. 'Omnipresent' carries the same sense of being widespread or constantly encountered.
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English Medium

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the apostrophe for possession.

  • AThe childrens toys are on the floor.
  • BThe children's toys are on the floor.
  • CThe childrens' toys are on the floor.
  • DThe childrens toy's are on the floor.
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Correct Answer: Option B — The children's toys are on the floor.
Explanation: Since 'children' is already an irregular plural noun, possession is shown by adding apostrophe and 's', forming 'children's', as correctly used in option B.
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English Medium

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence using quotation marks.

  • AShe said, I am tired.
  • BShe said, 'I am tired.'
  • CShe said I am tired.
  • DShe said: I am, tired.
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Correct Answer: Option B — She said, 'I am tired.'
Explanation: Direct speech requires the exact words spoken to be enclosed in quotation marks, preceded by a comma after the reporting verb, making option B correctly punctuated.
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English Medium

Choose the correct form: 'He is one of the best students ___ the class.'

  • Aof
  • Bin
  • Cat
  • Dfrom
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Correct Answer: Option B — in
Explanation: The phrase 'one of the best students in the class' uses 'in' to indicate the group or category within which comparison is being made, a standard prepositional usage.
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English Hard

Identify the correctly formed plural of 'phenomenon'.

  • APhenomenons
  • BPhenomena
  • CPhenomenas
  • DPhenomenon's
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Correct Answer: Option B — Phenomena
Explanation: 'Phenomenon' is derived from Greek and follows an irregular plural pattern, forming 'phenomena' rather than adding a regular '-s' or '-es' suffix.
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English Hard

Identify the correctly formed plural of 'criterion'.

  • ACriterions
  • BCriteria
  • CCriterias
  • DCriterion's
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Correct Answer: Option B — Criteria
Explanation: The word 'criterion' is of Greek origin, and its irregular plural form is 'criteria', following the pattern of other Greek-derived nouns ending in '-on'.
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