𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐀 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧

NASA Astronaut Anil Menon will embark on his First mission to the International Space Station, serving as a flight engineer and Expedition 75 crew member.

Menon will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft in June 2026, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina. After launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the trio will spend approximately eight months aboard the orbiting laboratory.

During his expedition, Menon will conduct scientific investigations and technology demonstrations to help prepare humans for future space missions and benefit humanity.

Select the option that means the same as the given idiom.

To split hairs

1. To occupy one’s time in dressing

2. To stop the argument in between

3. To get angry about someone’s fashion

4. To engage in discussing irrelevant details

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

To steal a march

1. To act in a foolish way

2. To break something

3. To outshine

4. To see a hidden meaning

Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.

His tenure (1)/ as a pilot (2)/ made him face(3)/ a lot of horrifying experience. (4)/ No error (5)

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

E. No error

In the following question, one part of the sentence has an error. Read the sentence to find the error and mark the corresponding option. If the sentence has no error choose option 4 ‘No error’ as your answer.

He did not hold behind even for a second and (A) hit out at everyone who had criticised (B) him that he would amount to nothing. (C) No error (D)

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. D

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.

Raman is finding it difficult to adjust as he (has come to a different country from his own country for settling).

1. Pilgrim

2. Immigrant

3. Globetrotter

4. Gypsy

In the following question, out of given four alternative, select the one which the best substitute of the phrase.

Existing only in name

1. Titular

2. Gratis

3. Intestate

4. Indelible