UPSC Questions & Answers – Practice for Civil Services

11. Select the word from the sentence below, which is an antonym for the word ‘dishearten’ Many of the world’s greatest art pieces are encouraged by kings and are inspired by nature and society.

(A) Inspired
(B) Pieces
(C) Greatest
(D) Encouraged Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Literature is a reflection of society and often (1)______ insight into the human experience. Through various forms like novels, poems, and plays, literature allows us to (2)______ different emotions and perspectives. It can serve as a (3)______ for social issues, shedding light on topics that need attention. Reading literature not only enhances our language skills but also (4)______ empathy by helping us understand the feelings of characters. In a rapidly changing world, literature (5)______ a timeless portal to diverse worlds and cultures. SubQuestion No : 41

12. Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a spelling error. Grievances cannot be redresed unless they are known.

(A) are known.
(B) unless they
(C) Grievances cannot
(D) be redresed

13. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

(A) buoyant
(B) assasination
(C) schedule
(D) obscurity

14. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined part of the given sentence. All the kith and kin of my deceased landlady were present to attend her funeral.

(A) secret enemies
(B) blood relatives
(C) office colleagues
(D) special students

15. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Prudent

(A) Diffident
(B) Precious
(C) Doubtful
(D) Judicious

16. Select the most appropriate synonym of the word in brackets to fill in the blank. Her million-dollar wedding was a ________ display of wealth. (pompous)

(A) mock
(B) prestigious
(C) pretentious
(D) outrageous

17. Three segments of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the option that contains the error. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. Although there is no proven data, the Centre for Policy Research estimate that India has the largest stock of iron ore in the world.

(A) India has the largest stock
(B) Centre for Policy Research estimate
(C) Although there is no proven data,
(D) No error

18. Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined segment in the following sentence. Don’t you think that the cat’s in the cradle? You never make time for me.

(A) Busy in your work
(B) Complicated relationship
(C) Busy in minting money
(D) Newly married life

19. In the following sentence, four words are underlined, out of which one word is MISSPELT. Select the MISSPELT word. Everyone admired her because of her charesma, but she was a narcissist full of self-admiration and treachery.

(A) charesma
(B) treachery
(C) narcissist
(D) self-admiration

20. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence. The woman in the crowd broke down in hysterics.

(A) Calm
(B) Insanity
(C) Cray
(D) Aghast

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11. Select the word from the sentence below, which is an antonym for the word ‘dishearten’ Many of the world’s greatest art pieces are encouraged by kings and are inspired by nature and society.

12. Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a spelling error. Grievances cannot be redresed unless they are known.

13. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

14. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined part of the given sentence. All the kith and kin of my deceased landlady were present to attend her funeral.

15. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Prudent

16. Select the most appropriate synonym of the word in brackets to fill in the blank. Her million-dollar wedding was a ________ display of wealth. (pompous)

18. Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined segment in the following sentence. Don’t you think that the cat’s in the cradle? You never make time for me.

19. In the following sentence, four words are underlined, out of which one word is MISSPELT. Select the MISSPELT word. Everyone admired her because of her charesma, but she was a narcissist full of self-admiration and treachery.

20. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence. The woman in the crowd broke down in hysterics.

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11. Select the word from the sentence below, which is an antonym for the word ‘dishearten’ Many of the world’s greatest art pieces are encouraged by kings and are inspired by nature and society.

12. Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a spelling error. Grievances cannot be redresed unless they are known.

13. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

14. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined part of the given sentence. All the kith and kin of my deceased landlady were present to attend her funeral.

15. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Prudent

16. Select the most appropriate synonym of the word in brackets to fill in the blank. Her million-dollar wedding was a ________ display of wealth. (pompous)

18. Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined segment in the following sentence. Don’t you think that the cat’s in the cradle? You never make time for me.

19. In the following sentence, four words are underlined, out of which one word is MISSPELT. Select the MISSPELT word. Everyone admired her because of her charesma, but she was a narcissist full of self-admiration and treachery.

20. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence. The woman in the crowd broke down in hysterics.

Total Quizz:- 10040

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