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  1. 2591AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    The clamour distracted the priest and made him angry

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    Correct option: C — loud and confused noise

    loud and confused noise ‘Clamour’ means a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting. Hence, option (c) is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 2592AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank. Arun knows perfectly well how to mix the food items with __________.

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    Correct option: A — sauce

    sauce ‘Sauce’ is a thick liquid that is eaten with food to add taste to it. The given sentence states that Arun knows perfectly well how to mix the food items with sauce. Hence, ‘sauce’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 2593AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Select the correct collocation to complete the following sentence. He made _______use of the opportunity to travel.

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    Correct option: D — full

    full ‘Full use’ is the correct phrase, meaning to utilize something completely. Hence, ‘full’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 2594AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    The bride had a big villa in comparison to the bridegroom’s ______ house.

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    Correct option: D — small

    Small The sentence is making a comparison between two villas. One villa is big, so the other villa will be comparatively small. Hence ‘small’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 2595AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Select the most appropriate connotation to fill in the blank. Raju is such a _______always prying into other people's business!

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    Correct option: D — nosy

    Nosy ‘Nosy’ meaning over interested in other people’s business. The given sentence states that Raju is such a nosy always prying into other people's business. Hence ‘nosy’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 2596AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Select the option to fill in the blank with the most appropriate collocation. In boarding schools, students need to ________ by themselves.

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    Correct option: B — make the bed

    make the bed The phrase ‘make the bed’ means to neatly arrange the sheets and blankets on the bed. The given sentence states that in boarding schools, students need to make the bed by themselves. Hence, ‘make the bed’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 2597AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    After finishing all my pending assignments, I plan to _______ in Goa.

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    Correct option: C — take a holiday

    take a holiday The phrase ‘take a holiday’ means to go on a vacation. The given sentence states that after finishing all my pending assignments, I plan to take a holiday in Goa. Hence, ‘take a holiday’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 2598AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank. The hospital is ________ the river.

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    Correct option: D — by

    By ‘By’ means beside a place. The given sentence states that the hospital is beside the river. Hence, ‘by’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 2599AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    The_____ today will be cloudy and humid.

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    Correct option: D — weather

    Weather ‘Weather’ means atmospheric condition at a particular place and time.The given sentence states that the weather today will be cloudy and humid. Hence, ‘weather’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 2600AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Select the most appropriate adverb to fill in the blank. He comes here _______ .

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    Correct option: B — daily

    daily ‘Daily’ means everyday. The given sentence states that he comes here daily. Hence, ‘daily’ is the most appropriate answer.

English Language practice — common questions

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Where do these English Language MCQs come from?
They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
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