List of top General Aptitude Questions on English Grammar

Identify the grammatically correct sentence:
Had I learnt acting as a child, I ________ a famous film star.
Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.
Is there any good show .......... television tonight?

Is there any good show __________ television tonight? Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.

Identify the grammatically correct sentence:

Is there any good show _________ television tonight? Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.

In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)--(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks. From the ancient Athenian arena to the modern Olympic stadiums, athletics (i) \_\_\_ the potential for a spectacle. The crowd (ii) \_\_\_ with bated breath as the Olympian artist twists his body, stretching the javelin behind him. Twelve strides in, he begins to cross-step. Six cross-steps (iii) \_\_\_ in an abrupt stop on his left foot. As his body (iv) \_\_\_ like a door turning on a hinge, the javelin is launched skyward at a precise angle.

The appropriate synonym for the word ‘ignite’ in the following passage will be: Spirituality must be integrated with education. Self-realization is the focus. Each one of us must become aware of our higher self. We are links of a great past to a grand future. We should ignite our dormant inner energy and let it guide our lives. The radiance of such minds embarked on constructive endeavor will bring peace, prosperity, and bliss to this nation.

Amma’s tone in the context of the given passage is that of: For Amma, the difference between men and women was a kind of discrimination and inequality; she felt strongly about women’s rights but was not familiar with concepts like gender and patriarchy. She would have dismissed Betty Friedan because she was predominantly dealing with the problems of white middle-class women in the United States. Amma, and women of her generation, could de-link the oppression of women from the wider struggle for the liberation of human beings from class exploitation and imperialism. So Amma continued to play her role as mother and wife, but would often complain: ‘I am a doormat on which everyone wipes their emotional dirt off.’

Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct sequence for the following passage: I am wearing for the first time some (i) \(\_\_\_\_\_\_\) that I have never been able to wear for long at a time, as they are horribly tight. I usually put them on just before giving a lecture. The painful pressure they exert on my feet goads my oratorical capacities to their utmost. This sharp and overwhelming pain makes me sing like a nightingale or like one of those Neapolitan singers who also wear (ii) \(\_\_\_\_\_\_\) that are too tight. The visceral physical longing, the overwhelming torture provoked by my (iii) \(\_\_\_\_\_\_\), forces me to extract from words distilled and sublime truths, generalized by the supreme inquisition of the pain my (iv) \(\_\_\_\_\_\_\) suffer.}

Fill in the blanks with the correct combination of tenses for the given sentence: Darwin’s work (i) \(\_\_\_\_\_\_\) a related effect that (ii) \(\_\_\_\_\_\_\) influenced the development of environmental politics – a ‘decentering’ of the human being.}

Which of the following options holds a similar relationship as the words, ‘Music: Notes’?
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Sequence the following sentences in a coherent passage. P: This fortuitous geological event generated a colossal amount of energy and heat that resulted in the rocks rising to an average height of 4 km across the contact zone. Q: Thus, the geophysicists tend to think of the Himalayas as an active geological event rather than as a static geological feature. R: The natural process of the cooling of this massive edifice absorbed large quantities of atmospheric carbon dioxide, altering the earth’s atmosphere and making it better suited for life. S: Many millennia ago, a breakaway chunk of bedrock from the Antarctic Plate collided with the massive Eurasian Plate.
Let \( S \) be the specification: "Instructors teach courses. Students register for courses. Courses are allocated classrooms. Instructors guide students." Which one of the following ER diagrams CORRECTLY represents \( S \)? \includegraphics[width=6.5cm]{21a.png}
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Courts : _________ :: Parliament : Legislature ; (By word meaning)

“I cannot support this proposal. My ___________ will not permit it.”

Which one of the following options can be inferred from the given passage alone? When I was a kid, I was partial to stories about other worlds and interplanetary travel. I used to imagine that I could just gaze off into space and be whisked to another planet.
[Excerpt from The Truth about Stories by T. King]

He did not manage to fix the car himself, so he \underline{\hspace{1cm}} in the garage.
References : ................. : : Guidelines : Implement
(By word meaning)
“You are delaying the completion of the task. Send ................. contributions at the earliest.”
Disagree : Protest : : Agree : ................ (By word meaning)
The village was nestled in a green spot, ................ the ocean and the hills.
References : ................ : : Guidelines : Implement
(By word meaning)
“You are delaying the completion of the task. Send ................ contributions at the earliest.”