AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: She was trembling _____ fear when she heard the news.
A)
with
B)
from
C)
of
D)
by
Option A is correct: with.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the one-word substitute for the given sentence: A person who walks in their sleep.
A)
Somnambulist
B)
Insomniac
C)
Hypnotist
D)
Sleepwalker
Option A is correct: Somnambulist.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the correct antonym of the following: apathy
A)
Pathetic
B)
Indifference
C)
Desirous
D)
Interest
Option D is correct: Interest.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the one-word substitute for the given sentence: A person who loves or collects coins.
A)
Numismatist
B)
Philatelist
C)
Collector
D)
Antiquarian
Option A is correct: Numismatist.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the correct form of the verb given in the bracket to complete the sentence: She _____ (read) five books this month.
A)
has read
B)
has been reading
C)
read
D)
had read
Option A is correct: has read.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Identify the phrase or clause of the underlined words: Her greatest regret was that she had never said goodbye.
A)
Noun clause
B)
Adverb clause
C)
Adjective phrase
D)
Noun phrase
Option A is correct: Noun clause.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the correct antonym of the following: Equivalent
A)
Similar
B)
Permanent
C)
Temporary
D)
Dissimilar
Option D is correct: Dissimilar.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: The teacher was angry _____ the students for their misbehaviour.
A)
about
B)
on
C)
at
D)
with
Option D is correct: with.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the correct meaning and spelling: A collection of papers containing detailed information about a person, an event or a subject
A)
Dozier
B)
Dossiere
C)
Dosser
D)
Dossier
Option D is correct: Dossier.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the word similar in meaning to the word given: Vacillate
A)
Waver
B)
Never
C)
Quiver
D)
queer
Option A is correct: Waver.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Change the speech of the following sentence: Indirect: She exclaimed that it was a very beautiful painting.
A)
“It is a very beautiful painting,” she exclaimed.
B)
“What a beautiful painting it is!” she exclaimed.
C)
“How beautiful painting it was!” she exclaimed.
D)
“It was a very beautiful painting!” she exclaimed.
Option B is correct: “What a beautiful painting it is!” she exclaimed..
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: The book was published _____ the end of the 19th century.
A)
at
B)
on
C)
in
D)
by
Option A is correct: at.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Fill in the blank using the appropriate conjunction: No sooner did the bell ring _____ the students rushed out.
A)
when
B)
then
C)
than
D)
while
Option C is correct: than.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: to eat one’s words
A)
to completely retract what one has said since one has been proven wrong
B)
to make a living out of one’s skill in speaking
C)
to completely sabotage one’s chances through miscommunication
D)
to patch up differences after an argument
Option A is correct: to completely retract what one has said since one has been proven wrong.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: She is fascinated by ancient Roman and Greek culture.
A)
Noun
B)
Adjective
C)
Verb
D)
Adverb
Option B is correct: Adjective.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Identify the phrase or clause of the underlined words: She married the man whom she met in college.
A)
Adjective phrase
B)
Adjective clause
C)
Adverb clause
D)
Noun clause
Option B is correct: Adjective clause.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: I believe he has learnt his lesson through experience.
A)
Preposition
B)
Adjective
C)
Adverb
D)
Noun
Option C is correct: Adverb.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Fill in the blank using the appropriate conjunction: If the traffic signal is red, cars must stop _____ it turns green.
A)
before
B)
till
C)
unless
D)
while
Option B is correct: till.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Identify the phrase or clause of the underlined words: I was asked to read my favourite book.
A)
Noun phrase
B)
Adjective clause
C)
Adverb clause
D)
Adverb phrase
Option A is correct: Noun phrase.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: I expect you to finish this project _____ this week itself.
A)
within
B)
over
C)
by
D)
in
Option C is correct: by.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: She has no interest _____ politics.
A)
in
B)
on
C)
for
D)
with
Option A is correct: in.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Change the speech of the following sentence: Direct: “What a wonderful performance you gave!” the audience exclaimed.
A)
The audience exclaimed that it was a wonderful performance I had given
B)
The audience exclaimed what a wonderful performance I gave
C)
The audience exclaimed that what a wonderful performance I gave
D)
The audience exclaimed that it is a wonderful performance I gave
Option A is correct: The audience exclaimed that it was a wonderful performance I had given.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the one-word substitute for the given sentence: A man who is excessively devoted to his wife is called:
A)
Uxorious
B)
Philanderer
C)
Bigamist
D)
Misanthrope
Option A is correct: Uxorious.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: She hid her insecurities _____ a calm exterior.
A)
over
B)
beside
C)
below
D)
beneath
Option D is correct: beneath.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Fill in the blank using the appropriate conjunction: _____ he was angry, he kept smiling.
A)
Though
B)
As
C)
Since
D)
Then
Option A is correct: Though.
