Tinsel (Find Synonym)

• Tinkle
• Decoration
• Tin
• Colourful
Correct Option: B  [ Decoration ]

Remark:

The work took half _______ hour.

• a
• an
• the
• none
Correct Option: B  [ an ]

Remark:

English is the mother tongue of _________ English.

• a
• an
• the
• none of these
Correct Option: C  [ the ]

Remark: "English" in this context, refers to the language.

"The English" refers to English speaking population in that region."

He received COMPLIMENT for his social work. (Synonym)

• praise
• criticism
• punishment
• insult
Correct Option: A  [ praise ]

Remark:

An earthquake ________ Kutch area in Gujarat on 26 January 2001.

• jolted
• have jolted
• are jolting
• jolts
Correct Option: A  [ jolted ]

Remark:

Ponderous (Antonym)

• heavy
• bulky
• light
• laboured
Correct Option: C  [ light ]

Remark:

We arrived the station, but the bus _________ earlier.

• had leave
• has leave
• had left
• has left
Correct Option: C  [ had left ]

Remark: to indicate two actions in past "the past perfect" tense used .

The "past perfect" shows the earlier action and the "past simple" shows the later action.

It was her maiden speech on the stage and she performed well.

• unprepared speech
• sudden speech
• primary speech
• first speech
Correct Option: D  [ first speech ]

Remark:

The army had to YIELD to the advancing enemy. (Phrasal verbs)

• give in
• break upon
• welcome
• break to
Correct Option: A  [ give in ]

Remark: "YIELD": to surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another.
"give in" : Surrender.

I will _______ to my job until May.

• hold up
• hold on
• hold in
• hold
Correct Option: B  [ hold on ]

Remark: "hold on": to wait or pause.