AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Fill in the blank using the appropriate conjunction: She performed well; _____ she got the job.
A)
then
B)
yet
C)
hence
D)
although
Option C is correct: hence.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Identify the phrase or clause of the underlined words: I remember with fondness when we travelled across the country.
A)
Adjective phrase
B)
Noun clause
C)
Adverb phrase
D)
Noun phrase
Option B is correct: Noun clause.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: Since its raining, we’ll stay inside.
A)
Conjunction
B)
Adverb
C)
Preposition
D)
Verb
Option A is correct: Conjunction.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Change the speech of the following sentence: Direct: “How foolish I have been!” he exclaimed.
A)
He exclaimed that how foolish he had been
B)
He exclaimed that he had been very foolish
C)
He exclaimed how foolish he has been
D)
He exclaimed that he was foolish
Option B is correct: He exclaimed that he had been very foolish.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: at sixes and sevens
A)
to be knowledgeable about current trends
B)
to be in a state of total confusion or disarray
C)
to be in an orderly manner
D)
to be on the verge of completion of something
Option B is correct: to be in a state of total confusion or disarray.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: “You shall not pass,” said the wizard.
A)
Preposition
B)
Verb
C)
Pronoun
D)
Adjective
Option B is correct: Verb.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the correct meaning and spelling: A plan of a journey, including the route and the places that you will visit
A)
Itenary
B)
Itemary
C)
Itemerary
D)
Itinerary
Option D is correct: Itinerary.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Change the speech of the following sentence: Indirect: He said that he might not attend the meeting that day.
A)
“I may not attend the meeting today,” he said.
B)
“I might not attend the meeting that day,” he said.
C)
“I might not attend the meeting today,” he said.
D)
“I may not attend the meeting that day,” he said.
Option C is correct: “I might not attend the meeting today,” he said..
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the word similar in meaning to the word given: Scintillating
A)
Fascinating
B)
Unforgettable
C)
Beautiful
D)
Sparkling
Option D is correct: Sparkling.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: The rain was a blessed relief after two months of scorching heat.
A)
Noun
B)
Verb
C)
Adjective
D)
Adverb
Option C is correct: Adjective.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the correct form of the verb given in the bracket to complete the sentence: I _____ (see) that movie last week.
A)
have seen
B)
saw
C)
see
D)
had seen
Option B is correct: saw.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: rooting for the underdog
A)
to acquire complete knowledge of a person or a thing
B)
to support someone who has the least chance of winning
C)
to show complete disregard towards one’s inferiors
D)
to completely dismantle something down to its foundation
Option B is correct: to support someone who has the least chance of winning.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: I hope to complete this by tomorrow.
A)
Noun
B)
Preposition
C)
Adjective
D)
Adverb
Option D is correct: Adverb.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Fill in the blank using the appropriate conjunction: She plays the guitar _____ the violin.
A)
with
B)
by dint of
C)
or
D)
as well as
Option D is correct: as well as.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the correct antonym of the following: Benign
A)
Hostile
B)
Kind
C)
Generous
D)
Greedy
Option A is correct: Hostile.
AD (Town Planning) • 2026 • General English
Choose the correct form of the verb given in the bracket to complete the sentence: I _____ (finish) my report before the manager asked me to submit it.
A)
finished
B)
had finished
C)
have finished
D)
was finishing
Option B is correct: had finished.
