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Word Swap Practice Questions with Answers

In a word swap question, some words in a sentence are marked and they have been placed in the wrong positions. You pick the pair that must be exchanged to make the sentence logical. The answers show the corrected sentence so that you can see why the new positions work.

Word swap में चिह्नित शब्द गलत जगह रखे होते हैं। आपको वह जोड़ी चुननी है जिसकी अदला-बदली से वाक्य तर्कसंगत बन जाए। उत्तर में सही वाक्य दिया है।

How to solve word swap questions

  1. Read the sentence and note which marked word clearly does not belong where it is.
  2. Try the swap pairs one at a time and read the new sentence.
  3. Keep the pair that makes both positions sensible, not just one of them.
  4. Choose No swapping required only if the sentence already reads correctly.

9 practice questions with answers

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1

Choose the pair of marked words to swap so that the sentence becomes correct. Leave the third marked word unchanged. Choose No swapping required if the sentence is already correct.

The accountant entered each sale in the (A) file, checked the total on a (B) calculator, and stored the papers in a (C) ledger.

  1. AA ↔ C
  2. BA different rearrangement is needed; no single pair works
  3. CB ↔ C
  4. DA ↔ B
  5. ENo swapping required
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Answer: A · A ↔ C

Correct option: A ↔ C.A ledger records transactions, a calculator checks arithmetic, and a file holds papers.Corrected sentence: The accountant entered each sale in the ledger, checked the total on a calculator, and stored the papers in a file.

सही विकल्प: A ↔ C। लेजर में लेनदेन दर्ज होते हैं, कैलकुलेटर से गणना होती है और फाइल में कागज रखे जाते हैं।

2

Choose the arrangement of the three marked words that makes the sentence correct. Read each option as the current words to put into positions A, B and C, in that order; for example, BCA means current B goes to A, current C to B, and current A to C. Choose No swapping required if the original placement is correct.

The hotel gave the guest a room (A) jug, supplied a clean bath (B) key, and placed drinking water in a (C) towel.

  1. ACAB
  2. BBAC
  3. CCBA
  4. DBCA
  5. ENo swapping required
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Answer: D · BCA

Correct option: BCA.A key opens a room, a towel dries the body, and a jug holds water.Corrected sentence: The hotel gave the guest a room key, supplied a clean bath towel, and placed drinking water in a jug.

सही विकल्प: BCA। चाबी कमरा खोलती है, तौलिया शरीर सुखाता है और जग पानी रखता है।

3

Read the paragraph. Choose the swap involving word (A) that puts BOTH exchanged words in their correct positions. Other marked positions may need separate rearrangement. Choose No swapping required only if all five marked words are already correctly placed.

The bank closed a dormant (A) account only after completing the required notice process. It verified the claimant's (B) identity against valid documents. The unclaimed (C) balance was transferred under the applicable rules, and the bank retained a complete audit (D) trail for subsequent (E) inspection.

  1. AA ↔ B
  2. BA ↔ D
  3. CA ↔ E
  4. DA ↔ C
  5. ENo swapping required
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Answer: E · No swapping required

All marked words are correctly placed; no swap is needed.An account holds a balance, identity is verified, an audit trail records actions and inspection checks compliance.Corrected sentence: The bank closed a dormant account only after completing the required notice process. It verified the claimant's identity against valid documents. The unclaimed balance was transferred under the applicable rules, and the bank retained a complete audit trail for subsequent inspection.

सभी चिह्नित शब्द सही स्थान पर हैं; बदलाव आवश्यक नहीं है। खाते में शेष राशि होती है, पहचान जाँची जाती है, ऑडिट-ट्रेल कार्रवाइयाँ दर्ज करता है और निरीक्षण पालन जाँचता है।

4

Choose the pair of marked words to swap so that the sentence becomes correct. Leave the third marked word unchanged. Choose No swapping required if the sentence is already correct.

The reporter asked a (A) newspaper, recorded the minister's (B) answer, and published the interview in the (C) question.

  1. AA ↔ C
  2. BB ↔ C
  3. CA different rearrangement is needed; no single pair works
  4. DA ↔ B
  5. ENo swapping required
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Answer: A · A ↔ C

Correct option: A ↔ C.A question seeks information, an answer supplies it, and a newspaper publishes the interview.Corrected sentence: The reporter asked a question, recorded the minister's answer, and published the interview in the newspaper.

सही विकल्प: A ↔ C। प्रश्न जानकारी माँगता है, उत्तर जानकारी देता है और अखबार साक्षात्कार प्रकाशित करता है।

5

Read both sentences. Choose the cross-sentence swaps that make both sentences correct. A and B label words in sentence I; P and Q label words in sentence II. Perform every swap in the selected option. Choose No swapping required if all four words are already correct.

I. The treasury will (A) irrigate foreign-exchange risk and (B) harvest its investment portfolio. II. The farmer will (P) hedge the dry field and (Q) diversify the ripe wheat.

  1. AA ↔ Q and B ↔ P
  2. BOnly A ↔ P
  3. CA ↔ P and B ↔ Q
  4. DOnly B ↔ Q
  5. ENo swapping required
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Answer: C · A ↔ P and B ↔ Q

Correct option: A ↔ P and B ↔ Q.Risk is hedged, portfolios diversified, fields irrigated and crops harvested.Corrected sentence: I. The treasury will hedge foreign-exchange risk and diversify its investment portfolio.

सही विकल्प: A ↔ P and B ↔ Q। जोखिम की हेजिंग, निवेश विविधीकरण, खेत की सिंचाई और फसल की कटाई होती है।

6

Choose the arrangement of the three marked words that makes the sentence correct. Read each option as the current words to put into positions A, B and C, in that order; for example, BCA means current B goes to A, current C to B, and current A to C. Choose No swapping required if the original placement is correct.

The customer used the (A) screen to type her name, moved the pointer with the (B) keyboard, and read the result on the (C) mouse.

  1. ACBA
  2. BBCA
  3. CCAB
  4. DBAC
  5. ENo swapping required
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Answer: B · BCA

Correct option: BCA.A keyboard types, a mouse moves the pointer, and a screen displays output.Corrected sentence: The customer used the keyboard to type her name, moved the pointer with the mouse, and read the result on the screen.

सही विकल्प: BCA। कीबोर्ड से टाइप, माउस से पॉइंटर और स्क्रीन पर परिणाम दिखता है।

7

Read both sentences. Choose the cross-sentence swaps that make both sentences correct. A and B label words in sentence I; P and Q label words in sentence II. Perform every swap in the selected option. Choose No swapping required if all four words are already correct.

I. The central bank announced a liquidity (A) drive to ease a cash (B) donors. II. The hospital announced a blood-donation (P) injection to address a shortage of willing (Q) crunch.

  1. AA ↔ P and B ↔ Q
  2. BA ↔ Q and B ↔ P
  3. COnly A ↔ P
  4. DOnly B ↔ Q
  5. ENo swapping required
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Answer: A · A ↔ P and B ↔ Q

Correct option: A ↔ P and B ↔ Q.Liquidity injection eases a cash crunch; a donation drive recruits donors.Corrected sentence: I. The central bank announced a liquidity injection to ease a cash crunch.

सही विकल्प: A ↔ P and B ↔ Q। नकदी की आपूर्ति संकट घटाती है; रक्तदान अभियान दाता जुटाता है।

8

Read both sentences. Choose the cross-sentence swaps that make both sentences correct. A and B label words in sentence I; P and Q label words in sentence II. Perform every swap in the selected option. Choose No swapping required if all four words are already correct.

I. The board decided to (A) lubricate an independent director and (B) inflate the audited accounts. II. The mechanic decided to (P) appoint the moving parts and (Q) approve the flat tyres.

  1. AA ↔ P and B ↔ Q
  2. BOnly B ↔ Q
  3. CA ↔ Q and B ↔ P
  4. DOnly A ↔ P
  5. ENo swapping required
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Answer: A · A ↔ P and B ↔ Q

Correct option: A ↔ P and B ↔ Q.Directors are appointed, accounts approved, parts lubricated and tyres inflated.Corrected sentence: I. The board decided to appoint an independent director and approve the audited accounts.

सही विकल्प: A ↔ P and B ↔ Q। निदेशक नियुक्त, खाते स्वीकृत, पुर्जों में तेल और टायर में हवा भरी जाती है।

9

Choose the arrangement of the three marked words that makes all three sentences correct. Read each option as the current words to put into positions A, B and C, in that order; for example, BCA means current B goes to A, current C to B, and current A to C. Choose No swapping required if the original placement is correct.

I. The insurer refused cover because the event fell under an explicit policy (A) segregation. II. The researcher emphasised the need for informed participant (B) consent. III. The council improved waste (C) exclusion by providing separate bins for recyclable material.

  1. ACAB
  2. BACB
  3. CCBA
  4. DBAC
  5. ENo swapping required
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Answer: C · CBA

Correct option: CBA.An exclusion removes cover, consent permits participation, and segregation separates waste types.Corrected sentence: I. The insurer refused cover because the event fell under an explicit policy exclusion.

सही विकल्प: CBA। एक्सक्लूजन कवरेज हटाता, सहमति भागीदारी स्वीकारती और पृथक्करण कचरे के प्रकार अलग करता है।

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Frequently asked questions

Can more than one swap look right?

Test each pair on both positions. The correct swap makes both positions logical, while a wrong pair usually fixes one and breaks the other.

What if no single swap works?

Some questions include an option saying that a different arrangement is needed. Choose it only after you have tested every pair.

How do I practise this type?

Practise with short sentences first. Underline which word belongs to which part of the sentence, then test the swap.

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