AEES 2022 PRT
English Previous Year Paper
with Solution Part 1
Ques 1 Select the word that is most similar in meaning to the word given in capital letters:
ABSTEMIOUS
(a) Affable
(b) Belligerent
(c) Intimidating
(d) Moderate
Ans- (d) Moderate
Ques 2 Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word given in capital letters:
AFFABLE
(a) Hardworking
(b) Recluse
(c) Charming
(d) Impolite
Ans- (d) Impolite
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Ques 3 Choose the one that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The weather in the far north is not _____ it is down south.
(a) Like humid as
(b) As humid as
(c) Humid as
(d) So humid that
Ans- (b) As humid as
Ques 4 Choose the pair of words, from the given alternatives, which completes the sentence effectively.
A ______ response is one that is made with ____.
(a) Stupid – fear
(b) Speedy – alacrity
(c) Sure – slowness
(d) Pleasant – surmise
Ans- (b) Speedy – alacrity
Ques 5- Tiwari’s well – wishers went to the extreme to _______ his business reputation.
(a) Speak
(b) Enhance
(c) Cajole
(d) Provoke
Ans- (b) Enhance
Ques 6 Mark the correctly spelt option
(a) comptition
(b) competition
(c) compitition
(d) competetion
Ans- (b) competition
Ques 7 Pick out the option that has a relationship similar to the one between the words of the stem pairs:
ANCHOR: SHIP
(a) Drive: cart
(b) Park: car
(c) Stop: traffic
(d) Divert: attention
Ans- (b) Park: car
Ques 8 Mark one option that best explains the meaning of the italicized portion.
The mark ordered the police to deal with criminals with an iron hand.
(a) Firmly
(b) Fairly
(c) Tactfully
(d) Thoroughly
Ans- (a) Firmly
Ques 9 Mark the option that best explains the meaning of the underlined word:
This is the historic spot where Mahatma Gandhi fell after he was hit by the assassin’s bullet.
(a) Famous
(b) Relevant
(c) Revered
(d) Exact
Ans- (a) Famous
Ques 10- Complete the following sentence:
Danny wanted _____ new bicycle for Christmas.
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) is
Ans- (a) a