Q1 · hard · PYQ 2026
cite, sight, site — 1. The officer has left for her weekly inspection of the cite. 2. The fresh flowers at the desk made for a pretty sight. 3. Journalists should site their sources accurately. In which of the sentences given above has/have the word(s) been used correctly?
- 1 and 3 only
- 2 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Q2 · hard · PYQ 2026
idyll, idle, idol — 1. The writer's words conjure up the idol of a bountiful and peaceful land. 2. An idle mind is the Devil's workshop. 3. An immense idyll was found at the archaeological site yesterday. In which of the sentences given above has/have the word(s) been used correctly?
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
- 2 and 3 only
- 2 only
Q3 · hard · PYQ 2026
insure, ensure, unsure — 1. One should be wary of visiting websites they are unsure of. 2. Meena says she always tries to insure that she has some loose cash in her handbag. 3. Kewal was ensure of the possible consequences of his decision. In which of the sentences given above has/have the word(s) been used correctly?
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Q4 · hard · PYQ 2026
fate, fete, faith — 1. The working committee will meet to discuss the fete of the erring employee. 2. The students organized a fate to felicitate the winners. 3. The accused person has lost faith in the fairness of the judgement. In which of the sentences given above has/have the word(s) been used correctly?
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Q5 · hard · PYQ 2026
tire, tier, tyre — 1. The headmaster appealed to the students not to tier the new school master unnecessarily. 2. Our guest could not visit us yesterday as his car's tyre got damaged. 3. My uncle lives on the third tire of the building. In which of the sentences given above has/have the word(s) been used correctly?
- 3 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 2 only
- 1, 2 and 3