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AIIMS Nursing (BSc) Entrance General English Syllabus

The General English syllabus for AIIMS Nursing (BSc) Entrance in full: 3 chapters, 9 topics and 18 sub-topics, every one listed below, plus 50 General English flashcards with answers.

3Chapters

9Topics

18Sub-topics

50Flashcards

General English syllabus: all 3 chapters

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Grammar
3 topics
- Parts of Speech
  - Nouns, pronouns and articles
  - Verbs, tenses and modals
- Sentence Structure
  - Subject-verb agreement
  - Active and passive voice
  - Direct and indirect speech
- Common Errors
  - Error spotting and correction
  - Prepositions and conjunctions
Vocabulary
3 topics
- Word Meanings
  - Synonyms and antonyms
  - One-word substitution
- Idioms and Phrases
  - Common idiomatic expressions
- Spelling and Usage
  - Commonly misspelled words
  - Words often confused
Comprehension and Composition
3 topics
- Reading Comprehension
  - Passage-based questions
  - Inference and central idea
- Sentence Rearrangement
  - Para jumbles
  - Ordering of sentences
- Fill in the Blanks
  - Cloze test
  - Contextual word choice

AIIMS Nursing (BSc) Entrance General English flashcards — 50 questions with answers

What are the eight traditional parts of speech in English?
Noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection.
What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
A common noun names a general person, place, or thing (city, woman) and is not capitalized; a proper noun names a specific one (Delhi, Sita) and is always capitalized.
What is an abstract noun? Give an example.
A noun naming an idea, quality, or state that cannot be perceived by the five senses, e.g., honesty, freedom, happiness.
What is a collective noun? Give two examples.
A noun that names a group of people or things treated as a single unit, e.g., a herd of cattle, a bunch of grapes.
Name the three degrees of comparison of adjectives with an example.
Positive (tall), comparative (taller), and superlative (tallest).
What is the difference between a transitive and an intransitive verb?
A transitive verb needs a direct object (She wrote a letter); an intransitive verb does not take an object (He slept).
What are the three kinds of pronouns illustrated by 'I', 'who', and 'this'?
'I' is a personal pronoun, 'who' is a relative/interrogative pronoun, and 'this' is a demonstrative pronoun.
What is an adverb, and which questions does it answer?
An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, answering how, when, where, why, or to what extent (e.g., quickly, yesterday, here).
What is the function of a conjunction? Name the two main types.
A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses. The two main types are coordinating (and, but, or) and subordinating (because, although, if).
What is a preposition? Give three examples.
A word showing the relationship of a noun/pronoun to another word in the sentence, e.g., in, on, between.
What are the four kinds of sentences by function?
Declarative (statement), interrogative (question), imperative (command/request), and exclamatory (strong feeling).
What are the three sentence structures classified by clauses?
Simple (one independent clause), compound (two or more independent clauses), and complex (one independent plus one or more dependent clauses). A compound-complex sentence combines both.
What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?
A phrase is a group of words with no subject-verb pair; a clause contains a subject and a finite verb.
What is the difference between an independent and a dependent clause?
An independent (main) clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone; a dependent (subordinate) clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone.
What is the basic word order of a standard English declarative sentence?
Subject + Verb + Object (SVO), e.g., 'The dog (S) chased (V) the ball (O).'
What is subject-verb agreement?
The rule that a verb must agree with its subject in number and person: a singular subject takes a singular verb, and a plural subject takes a plural verb.
Is the verb singular or plural with subjects joined by 'either...or'/'neither...nor'?
The verb agrees with the nearer subject (the one closest to the verb), e.g., 'Neither the teacher nor the students were present.'
Correct the error: 'Each of the boys have a book.'
'Each of the boys HAS a book.' 'Each' is singular and takes a singular verb.
Correct the error: 'He is junior than me.'
'He is junior TO me.' Words like junior, senior, superior, inferior, and prior take 'to', not 'than'.
Correct the error: 'I am living here since 2010.'
'I HAVE BEEN living here since 2010.' Actions continuing from a past point use the present perfect continuous, not the present continuous.

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Correct the error: 'One should do his duty.'
'One should do ONE'S duty.' The pronoun for 'one' should be 'one's', not 'his'.
Correct the error: 'The scenery of Kashmir are beautiful.'
'The scenery of Kashmir IS beautiful.' 'Scenery' is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb.
Which is correct: 'less mistakes' or 'fewer mistakes'? Why?
'Fewer mistakes.' 'Fewer' is used with countable nouns; 'less' is used with uncountable nouns (less water).
Give a one-word synonym for 'benevolent'.
Kind / generous (well-meaning and charitable).
What is the meaning of 'meticulous'?
Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
What is the antonym of 'frugal'?
Extravagant (or lavish/wasteful). 'Frugal' means thrifty or economical.
What is the meaning of the word 'candid'?
Truthful and straightforward; frank and honest in expression.
Distinguish the meanings of 'stationary' and 'stationery'.
'Stationary' (with 'a') means not moving; 'stationery' (with 'e') means writing materials such as paper and pens.
What does the idiom 'a blessing in disguise' mean?
A good thing that initially seemed bad or unfortunate.
What does the idiom 'to bite the bullet' mean?
To force oneself to endure a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage.
What does the idiom 'once in a blue moon' mean?
Very rarely; almost never.
What does the idiom 'to let the cat out of the bag' mean?
To reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake.
What does the idiom 'to burn the midnight oil' mean?
To work or study late into the night.
What does the phrase 'to turn a blind eye' mean?
To deliberately ignore or pretend not to notice something wrong.
What does the idiom 'to be in hot water' mean?
To be in trouble or in a difficult situation.
Which spelling is correct: 'accommodate' or 'accomodate'?
'Accommodate' is correct — it has double 'c' and double 'm'.
Which spelling is correct: 'occurrence' or 'occurence'?
'Occurrence' is correct — double 'c' and double 'r'.
Which spelling is correct: 'separate' or 'seperate'?
'Separate' is correct (remember 'there is a rat in separate').
State the spelling rule shown by 'believe' and 'receive'.
'I before E except after C' — believe (i before e), but receive (e after c).
Which is correct: 'definitely' or 'definately'?
'Definitely' is correct; it contains the word 'finite'.
Choose the right word: 'Their/There/They're going to the park.'
'They're going to the park.' 'They're' = they are; 'their' shows possession; 'there' indicates place.
In reading comprehension, what is the difference between the main idea and a supporting detail?
The main idea is the central point the passage conveys; supporting details are the facts, examples, or reasons that explain or back up that main idea.
In reading comprehension, what does it mean to 'infer' from a passage?
To draw a logical conclusion based on evidence in the text combined with reasoning, rather than from information stated directly.
What is the difference between a passage's 'tone' and its 'theme'?
Tone is the author's attitude or mood toward the subject (e.g., critical, humorous); theme is the underlying central message or idea of the passage.
In sentence rearrangement, what is usually the best clue to identify the opening sentence of a jumbled paragraph?
The opening sentence introduces the main subject independently and contains no pronouns or linking words referring back to earlier information.
In sentence rearrangement, how do transition/linking words help order jumbled sentences?
Words like 'however', 'therefore', 'moreover', and 'finally' signal a sentence's relationship to the previous one, indicating sequence, contrast, or conclusion.
In sentence rearrangement, what role do pronouns and articles play in finding sentence sequence?
A pronoun (he, it, they) or definite article 'the' refers to a noun already introduced, so that sentence must come AFTER the sentence naming the noun.
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: 'She is good ___ mathematics.'
'at' — 'She is good at mathematics.' Use 'good at' for skills/subjects.
Fill in the blank with the correct article: '___ honest man is respected by all.'
'An' — 'An honest man...' because 'honest' begins with a vowel sound (the 'h' is silent).
Fill in the blank: 'He has been working here ___ five years.' (since/for)
'for' — 'for five years.' Use 'for' with a period of time and 'since' with a point in time.

AIIMS Nursing (BSc) Entrance General English FAQ

What is in the AIIMS Nursing (BSc) Entrance General English syllabus?

AIIMS Nursing (BSc) Entrance General English is split into 3 chapters: Grammar, Vocabulary and Comprehension and Composition. Together they contain 9 topics and 18 sub-topics.

How many chapters are in AIIMS Nursing (BSc) Entrance General English?

3 chapters, containing 9 topics and 18 sub-topics. The largest chapter is Grammar, with 3 topics.

Are there flashcards for AIIMS Nursing (BSc) Entrance General English?

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