The English section rewards pattern recognition more than grammar theory. Practice here covers error spotting, sentence improvement, fill in the blanks, cloze tests, para jumbles, reading comprehension, synonyms and antonyms, and idioms. Explanations name the specific rule being tested, so a mistake in one question tells you what to revise rather than leaving you guessing.
Calligraphy is decorative handwriting art. Penmanship is writing skill, Typography is font design, Stenography is shorthand writing.
Q.2Medium
A person who studies the human mind and behavior is a ___.
Answer: A
Psychologist studies human mind and behavior. Psychiatrist is a medical doctor treating mental illness, Sociologist studies society, Anthropologist studies human cultures.
Q.3Medium
The quality of being extremely poisonous is called ___.
Answer: A
Toxicity refers to poison quality. Virulence is disease severity, Malignancy refers to cancerous nature, Pathogenicity is disease-causing ability.
Q.4Medium
A place where dead bodies are examined for cause of death is called a ___.
Answer: A
Morgue is where autopsies are performed. Cemetery is burial ground, Mortuary is funeral home, Crypt is underground burial chamber.
Q.5Medium
A person who abandons their religion or political belief is called an ___.
Answer: A
Apostate abandons their faith or party. Atheist doesn't believe in God, Agnostic doubts God's existence, Heretic holds false beliefs within a religion.
Q.6Medium
The practice of being faithful to spouse is called ___.
Answer: D
Fidelity means faithfulness to spouse. Monogamy is having one spouse, Matrimony is marriage, Chastity is sexual abstinence.
Q.7Medium
A person who writes for newspapers and magazines is called a ___.
Answer: A
Journalist writes news for media. Novelist writes long fictional works, Poet writes poems, Columnist writes regular opinion pieces.
Q.8Medium
The science of treating diseases with drugs is called ___.
Answer: B
Pharmacology is the science of drug effects. Pharmacy prepares medicines, Medicine is the practice of healing, Therapeutics is treatment science.
Q.9Medium
A person who studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitat is called a(n) ___.
Answer: A
Ethologist is a scientist who studies animal behavior. While zoologist is broader, ethologist specifically focuses on behavioral patterns.
Q.10Medium
A person who loves books and collects them extensively is a(n) ___.
Answer: A
Bibliophile comes from 'biblio' (books) and 'phile' (lover of), meaning a book lover and collector.
Q.11Medium
The practice of treating diseases using natural remedies and herbs is known as ___.
Answer: C
Naturopathy is a system of medicine using natural remedies. While Ayurveda is also valid, naturopathy is the broader Western term.
Q.12Medium
A person who has intense fear of heights suffers from ___.
Answer: B
Acrophobia is the irrational fear of heights, derived from Greek 'akron' (peak) and 'phobos' (fear).
Q.13Medium
The study of the origin and history of words is called ___.
Answer: B
Etymology is the study of word origins and how their meanings have evolved over time.
Q.14Medium
The quality of being extremely poor and unable to afford basic necessities is ___.
Answer: B
Destitution refers to extreme poverty and the complete lack of resources, stronger than simple poverty.
Q.15Medium
A person who deliberately gives false information under oath in court is guilty of ___.
Answer: A
Perjury is the criminal offense of deliberately lying while under oath in a legal proceeding.
Q.16Medium
The excessive use of words without much meaning or substance is ___.
Answer: A
Verbosity refers to using more words than necessary, resulting in excessive wordiness.
Q.17Medium
A person who claims to have powers they don't actually possess is a(n) ___.
Answer: D
All three terms describe someone who fraudulently claims to have abilities or qualifications they lack.
Q.18Medium
The quality of being able to endure pain or hardship without complaint is ___.
Answer: A
Fortitude specifically means the courage and strength to face pain or adversity without yielding.
Q.19Medium
A person who studies the structure and formation of words is called a/an ___.
Answer: B
Morphologist studies morphology (word structure and formation). Etymologist studies word origins, Philologist studies language development, and Lexicographer compiles dictionaries.
Q.20Medium
A government ruled by the wealthy or the rich is called ___.
Answer: A
Plutocracy (pluto=wealth, cracy=rule) means rule by the wealthy. Oligarchy means rule by few, Aristocracy means rule by nobles, and Theocracy means rule by religious authorities.
