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1311AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.
Brian remained silent during the board meeting, though Rahul was unaware that he had an ace up his sheath the entire time.
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Correct option: A — an ace up his sleeve
an ace up his sleeve The idiom "an ace up his sleeve" means having a secret plan or advantage that is kept hidden until the right moment to use it. Hence, ‘an ace up his sleeve’ is the most appropriate answer.
1312AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.
Bajrang is in extreme pain in his teeth.
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Correct option: B — Agony
Agony - Extreme pain. Ache - a continuous, dull pain or discomfort in a part of the body. Hurt - to experience physical or emotional pain or distress. Sting - to cause a sharp, sudden pain, often from a bee or insect bite.
1313AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.
The players distributed the reward between themselves.
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Correct option: B — among themselves
among themselves We use ‘among’ for more than two persons and ‘between’ for two persons. However, there are more than two persons (players) mentioned in the given sentence. Hence, ‘among themselves’ is the most appropriate answer.
1314AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.
Greenhouse gases trapped beside Earth's atmosphere cause global warming.
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Correct option: A — trapped inside
trapped inside The phrase ‘trapped inside’ means trapped within something. Similarly, In the given sentence, greenhouse gases are trapped within the Earth's atmosphere. Hence, ‘trapped inside’ is the most appropriate answer.
1315AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.
Arthur has some strange ideas, but on this occasion, I am inclined to agree with him.
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Correct option: A — tended
Tended - to be likely to happen. Inclined - willing or likely to do something. Conflicted - having opposing feelings. Refused - declined or said no to something. Conspired - planned secretly to do something harmful or unlawful.
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1316AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.
During the wedding ceremony, the bride seemed even quieter and more diffident than usual.
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Correct option: D — Shy due to lack of confidence.
Diffident - Shy due to lack of confidence.
1317AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.
Parents should tell their children to exercise great care when crossed busy roads
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Correct option: B — crossing
crossing If 'when' is used without the subject and the auxiliary verb 'be', it always takes the present participle form(V-ing) of the verb. Hence, 'crossing(V-ing)' is the most appropriate answer.
1318AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.
This compartment is reserved for military person.
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Correct option: D — military personnel
military personnel "Military personnel" refers to individuals who are part of the armed forces or military services of a country. So, we will use ‘military personnel’ in place of ‘military person’. Hence, ‘military personnel’ is the most appropriate answer.
1319AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.
Abraham Lincoln has been the sixteenth president of the United States and save the Union at the American Civil war.
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Correct option: C — saved the Union during
Saved the Union during ‘Save’ must be replaced with ‘saved’ as we need to use ‘Simple Past Tense(V2)’ to denote actions that happened in the past Hence, ‘saved the union during’ is the most appropriate answer.
1320AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.
My friend Meera and her mother is visiting me this weekend.
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Correct option: D — are visiting
are visiting According to the Subject-Verb agreement rule, If two subjects are connected with conjunction ‘and’ then they will be treated as a plural subject and will take a plural verb only. Hence, ‘are visiting’ is the most appropriate answer.

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English Language MCQ practice free online · page 132

Brian remained silent during the board meeting, though Rahul was unaware that he had an ace up his sheath the entire time.

Bajrang is in extreme pain in his teeth.

The players distributed the reward between themselves.

Greenhouse gases trapped beside Earth's atmosphere cause global warming.

Arthur has some strange ideas, but on this occasion, I am inclined to agree with him.

During the wedding ceremony, the bride seemed even quieter and more diffident than usual.

Parents should tell their children to exercise great care when crossed busy roads

This compartment is reserved for military person.

Abraham Lincoln has been the sixteenth president of the United States and save the Union at the American Civil war.

My friend Meera and her mother is visiting me this weekend.

English Language practice — common questions