AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Fill in the blank using the appropriate conjunction: He returned to the town, _____ he had come years ago.
A)
from which
B)
where
C)
thence
D)
whence
Option D is correct: whence.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the correct antonym of the following: Ambivalent
A)
Indecisive
B)
Difficult
C)
Certain
D)
Easy
Option C is correct: Certain.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: She takes pride _____ her achievements.
A)
of
B)
in
C)
on
D)
for
Option B is correct: in.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the word similar in meaning to the word given: Repartee
A)
Refuse
B)
Celebrate
C)
Response
D)
Question
Option C is correct: Response.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: We stayed there _____ the weekend.
A)
around
B)
on
C)
over
D)
at
Option C is correct: over.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: on the fence
A)
to be clear about a decision
B)
to incessantly long for something always out of one’s reach
C)
to live up to someone’s expectations, especially in one’s profession
D)
to be undecided about something
Option D is correct: to be undecided about something.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Fill in the blank using the appropriate conjunction: She attended the meeting, carefully noting the points _____ disagreements arose.
A)
wherein
B)
although
C)
because
D)
until
Option A is correct: wherein.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: Although she was tired, she finished the race.
A)
Preposition
B)
Adjective
C)
Conjunction
D)
Interjection
Option C is correct: Conjunction.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: You’re safe, you’re _____ friends now.
A)
within
B)
among
C)
by
D)
besides
Option B is correct: among.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: The flowers smell strange.
A)
Noun
B)
Adverb
C)
Verb
D)
Pronoun
Option C is correct: Verb.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the correct form of the verb given in the bracket to complete the sentence: By 2027, I _____ (teach) at this college for 15 years.
A)
will teach
B)
will have taught
C)
will have been teaching
D)
am teaching
Option C is correct: will have been teaching.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the correct meaning and spelling: The system of official rules that an organization has for doing something
A)
Bureaucracy
B)
Beauraucracy
C)
Beuraucracy
D)
Bauraucracy
Option A is correct: Bureaucracy.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the correct meaning and spelling: Impossible to understand (a speech or a writing)
A)
Unineligible
B)
Uninedible
C)
Unintelligible
D)
Unindelible
Option C is correct: Unintelligible.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: He retained an enduring love for football till his death last year.
A)
Verb
B)
Adjective
C)
Adverb
D)
Noun
Option B is correct: Adjective.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the one-word substitute for the given sentence: A person who hoard money.
A)
Ascetic
B)
Miser
C)
Epicurean
D)
Hedonist
Option B is correct: Miser.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: to cut one’s teeth
A)
to acquire initial practice or experience of a particular activity
B)
to deliberately injure oneself to spite someone
C)
to be free from a previously mandatory activity
D)
to enter a rivalry or a competition with someone
Option A is correct: to acquire initial practice or experience of a particular activity.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Write the precis of the provided passage regarding the functioning of democratic institutions in the twenty-first century in about one-third of its original length. Provide a suitable title.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
You are XXX, a resident of YYY Locality, Aizawl. The roads in your area are severely congested due to uncontrolled roadside parking and the absence of proper garages or parking facilities. Write a formal letter to the Deputy Commissioner (DC), Aizawl, bringing the matter to their attention and requesting urgent action. Your letter should clearly describe the problem, its impact on residents and traffic flow, highlight safety concerns and suggesting possible solutions.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: I am happy _____ the results you have shown me.
A)
by
B)
at
C)
with
D)
over
Option C is correct: with.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Fill in the blank using the appropriate conjunction: She left _____ she was tired.
A)
while
B)
whereas
C)
because
D)
even if
Option C is correct: because.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the one-word substitute for the given sentence: A person who completely abstains from alcohol is called a:
A)
Dipsomaniac
B)
Teetotaller
C)
Inebriate
D)
Tippler
Option B is correct: Teetotaller.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: A thorough investigation of the witness revealed several facts.
A)
Adverb
B)
Adjective
C)
Noun
D)
Verb
Option B is correct: Adjective.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Change the speech of the following sentence: Direct: “I may leave early today,” he said uncertainly.
A)
He said uncertainly that he could leave early today
B)
He said uncertainly that he may leave early today
C)
He said that he would leave early today
D)
He said uncertainly that he might leave early that day
Option D is correct: He said uncertainly that he might leave early that day.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Fill in the blank using the appropriate conjunction: She whispered _____ she wakes the baby.
A)
unless
B)
lest
C)
or
D)
because
Option B is correct: lest.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the correct form of the verb given in the bracket to complete the sentence: They _____ (argue) for hours before the manager intervened.
A)
argued
B)
had been arguing
C)
have been arguing
D)
were arguing
Option B is correct: had been arguing.
