Q.1 |
Choose the right pronoun to correctly finish this sentence: Palvinder watched the children carefully as _________ crossed the road. |
a) | they |
b) | him |
c) | them |
d) | us |
Q.2 |
It was then he (i)____ (hear) the jostle and squeal of elephants. Below him on each side of (ii)____ shallow river-bed, the elephants traveled. He could see the calves and babies and one great old tusker. He (iii)____(play) his trunk to and fro to learn whatever the breeze could tell him, (iv)___ suddenly hesitated. What is the correct option for blank (iv)? |
a) | and |
b) | for |
c) | as |
d) | in |
Q.3 |
Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom: Blow one's own trumpet |
a) | flatters |
b) | praises others |
c) | admonishes others |
d) | praises ownself |
Q.4 |
Choose the pair of words which have a similar relationship to that between the given pair of words: vapid: ______:: rapid: swift |
a) | inspired |
b) | turgid |
c) | wet |
d) | insipid |
Q.5 |
Change the voice of the sentence: He said to me, "They will hurt you". |
a) | He said to me that they will hurt me. |
b) | He said to me that he would be hurt me. |
c) | He said to me that they would hurt me. |
d) | He said to me that they would hurt you. |
Q.6 |
Choose the word which means the same as 'famous'. |
a) | Popular |
b) | Introvert |
c) | Pedophile |
d) | Powerful |
Q.7 |
Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: He ____ to fishing every Sunday. |
a) | go |
b) | going |
c) | goes |
d) | gone |
Q.8 |
Choose the correct article: While I was going to join his team, he backed out from ___ idea. |
a) | the |
b) | a |
c) | an |
d) | no article |
Q.9 |
Choose the correct article: Please meet me at the train station in ___________ hour from now. |
a) | a |
b) | an |
c) | the |
d) | no article |
Q.10 |
Choose the option which is the same as "all in all". |
a) | Every person |
b) | Particular thing same in all |
c) | Call all at once |
d) | Considering everything |
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Q.1 : a | Q.2 : a | Q.3 : d | Q.4 : d | Q.5 : c | Q.6 : a | Q.7 : c | Q.8 : a | Q.9 : b | Q.10 : d