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Answers to Old Questions – 7

131 – c nephew x niece
132 – b
133 – d curiosity = inquisitiveness
134 – a barbarian x civilized
135 – c turned down = rejected
136 – a Entrepreneur = a person who undertakes a commercial venture
137 – b
138 – c settlement
139 – a Ab initio = from the beginning
140 – c Arts college (compound word)
141 – c the moon shines at night

(Declarative sentence / Assertive sentence)

142 – a and is a conjunction
143 – b speak (active) is spoken (passive)
144 – d
145 – d
146 – b the custom of having only one wife = monogamy
147 – a endeavour = attempt
148 – c amateur x professional
149 – b
150 – a would you mind + telling
151 – d
152 – b
153 – a assembled for
154 – c
155 – d she (singular) goes (singular)
156 – c
157 – a one of the strongest animals
158 – b
159 – d adopt –

adapt – suit / fit

adept – very skilled

160 – c put up with = tolerate
161 – c a unique ü

an unique û

162 – d
163 – b
164 – d
165 – c
166 – c
167 – a brave x timid
168 – a pride of lions
169 – c III type if clause.

In the if clause, verb is had worked’ (past perfect).

In the main clause, the verb should be a conditional perfect.

(would have got)

170 – c prefer + to
171 – a recurred
172 – b
173 – d
174 – a
175 – b have been waiting (present perfect continuous)
176 – (a) opus – magnum = a great work
177 – d One who compiled dictionaries – Lexicographer
178 – c had better + bare infinitive
179 – d house + where ; time + when ;
180 – b look up (phrasal verb) = try to find out the meaning of a word.
181 – c CON – NOIS – SEUR
182 – b epitaph = inscription on a grave stone.
183 – a carpe diem = enjoy the present day.
184 – d persuade x dissuade
185 – b wind up (phrasal verb ) = end
186 – c canvas (n) canvass (v)
187 – d clandestine = secret affair
188 – a was being built (passive)

was building / were building (active)

189 – c
190 – d as nimble as a bee
191 – b revenge + on / revenge + upon
192 – c guilt (n) ; guilty (adj)
193 – a III type if
194 – d
195 – b
196 – c
197 – b
198 – a milkman x milkmaid
199 – b
200 – d well began is half done.

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Questions – 38

Choose the correctly spelt werd

(a) corrasponding (b) coresponding

An Oncologist treats the patientssuffering from

(a) Tuberculosis (b) AIDS

If you had ordered it, I…………it.

(a) Would (b) Will arrange

The word opposite in meaning to novice is

(a) virtue (b) rigid (c) veteran (d) blunt

The passive voice form of They completed the project is:

(a) The project is completed

(b) The project was being completed

(d) The project will be completed

When I reached there, everybody…

(a) left (b) had left (c) was left (d) have left

The phrase magnum opus means

(a) in bad faith (b) magnificient

If DUCKS:QUACK, then HORSES: ……….

(a) NEIGH (b) BLEAT (c) LISP (d) GRUNT

collective noun for guns is

(a) covey (b) brace (c) battery (d) bask sss

The young one of pigeon is called:

(a) squab (b) bunny (c) cygnet (d) foal

Spider is related to web : bee is related to ……..

(a) aviary (b) Kennel (c) apiary (d) Stable

The scientific study of interpretation is:

(a) Hermeneutics (b) Semantics

I am elder to you, …………

(a) aren’t I ? (b) am I ? (c) amn’t I? (d) are not I?

I met …… university player:

(a) an (b) a (c) the (d) none of these

Fear of anything new is

(a) Neophobia (b) Nephophobia

The phrase “to give out” means:

(a) to abandon (b) to yield (c) to announce (d) to distribute

A poem in the form of an address is:

(a) Sonnet (b) dramatic monologue

Are you afraid ………….. him?

(a) off (b) of (c) by (d) at

Point out the error part in:

He told me that I am an intelligent girl

(a) He told me (b) That

Necessity is the mother of ………….

(a) discovery (b) invention (c) finding (d) inventory

Would you mind …….. this letter?

(a) post (b) posts (c) posted (d) posting

22.‘I wish it wasn’t raining’ means:

(a) It is raining (b) It isn’t raining

He did not eat the cake; she did not eat it ….

(a) neither (b) either (c) or (d) nor

The market is at the ….. end of the city.

(a) father (b) further (c) farthest (d) feather

The boy had finished his home work when …..

(a) I called him (b) I had called him

She lives in Mumbai, ……

(a) isn’t she? (b) doesn’t she

You can telephone me you like

(a) however (b) whatever (c) whenever (d) whichever

If my father were there

(a) he has helped you (b) he will help you

It is impossible to separate belief …….. emotion.

(a) with (b) to (c) for (d) from

I appreciate her …….. in her studies.

(a) regular (b) regularly (c) regularity (d) regularize

The opposite of ‘extravagance’ is

(a) miserliness (b) incorporcal (c) misfeasance (d) intravagance

32.“All that …… is not gold”.

(a) shines (b) glitters (c) sparkles (d) clatters

Many people …… the poor.

(a) looked ahead to (b) looked forward to

The announcement of the results ……. awaited.

(a) are (b) is (c) were (d) am

He works eight hours …….. day

(a) the (b) one (c) an (d) a

36 Nothing ………. disturbs his sleep.

(a) never (b) everytime (c) sometimes (d) ever

………… is a synonym of ‘hostile’.

(a) Unfriendly (b) Credible (c) Unhappiness (d)Disobedient

One who knows everything.

(a) Omniscient (b) Master (c) Scholar (d)Omnipotent

Find correct spelling

(a) Buraucracy (b) Bureaucracy (c) Buroucracy (d) Burocracy

The older he got …….. he became

(a) more happier (b) happier (c) the happier (d) the happy

Rahul is senior all other collegues in his office

(a) to (b) than (c) of (d) none of these

I got …….. opportunity to go to London.

(a) a (b) an (c) the (d) none of these

She invited me……… her Son’s birthday

(a) for (b) to (c) of (d) in

The lady said, “I saw the culprit”

change into reported speech.

(a) The lady said that she had saw the culprit.

(b) The lady said that she had seen the culprit.

(d) None of these.

Students should obey the rules of the School.

Change the sentence into passive voice.

(a) The rules of the School should be obeyed.

(b) The rules of the School shall be obeyed

(d) None of these

46.None of the players came in time.

Find out the correct tag from the following

(a) did they? (b) didn’t they? (c) do they? (d) don’t they?

I …….. Shimla last week

Fill in the blank with correct form of the Verb.

(a) have visited (b) visited (c) had visited (d) none of these

Spot the error in the sentence.

(a) The office (b) with its furniture (c) were set on fire (d) No error.

Hardly had he finished the exam……. the bell rang

Fill in the blank using correct adverb.

(a) soon (b) when (c) after (d) before

Rahul is fond of eating chocolates. Find out the gerund in the sentence.

(a) fond (b) is (c) eating (d) of

Most of the bananas in the basket …….. ripen.

(a) are (b) is (c) was (d) has

The synonym of ‘Plethora’ is……

(a) Rare (b) Abundance (c) Cheap (d) Scarce

Antonym of ‘Zenith’ is……

(a) Nadir (b) Nult (c) Recede (d) Trance

The idiom ‘a White Elephant’ means ……..

(a) a useless one (b) a strong person (c) Intelligent (d) None of these

The phrase “Take in’ means……

(a) begin (b) raise (c) endure (d) deceive

Study of skulls

(a) Phrenology (b) Entomology (c) Pathology (d) Philo

Find the word that is rightly spelt

(a) Posthumously (b) Postumously (c) Posthumusly (d) Postumusly

The appropriate meaning of ‘Felode se’ is……..

(a) Absent minded (b) Beloved (c) In progress (d) Suicide

The tiller was standing…….. in the field

(a) Stationary (b) Sationery (c) Stationery (d) Stationory

Translate into Malayalam.

Genius is ninety nine percent perspiration and one percent inspiration

A synonym for “barren is

(a) Sterile (b) Fertile (c) Sluggish (d) Fake

……………. they may say, most countries normally do not like to change

(a) Whenever (b) Whichever (c) Whoever (d) Whatever

It is two months …………….Iwent to the doctor

(a) for (b) did (c) since (d) have

………….. you invite him, he will not come

(a) Even if (b) While (c) Whatever (d) That

I can’t ……….. your rudeness any more

(a) put down (b) put up with (c) put out (d) put off

Raju is a veteran in this field but his brother is only a …………….

Natter (b) novice (c) nemesis (d) nexus

One word substitute for ‘wild and noisy disorder or confusion’ is

(a) Pandemonium (b) Pharmacopoeia

Find out the correct spelling

(a) bourgouis (b) boorshwa

The pen is ……….than the sword

(a) stronger (b) powerful (c) mightier (d) forceful

She is …………, always going to meetings and organizing parties

(a) as busy as a bee (b) beating around the bush

Last year he ………….. the SSLC Examination with distinction

(a) has passed (b) had passed (c) passed (d) has been passing

Nothing will happen,…………

(a) won’t it? (b) will it? (c) would it? (d) wouldn’t it?

The man ………. writes the book is a friend of mine

(a) which (b) that (c) whose (d) who

Mount Everest is ……….. peak in the world

(a) highest (b) the higher (c) the highest (d) higher than

He would buy a car ……….

(a) if he had had the money (b) if he has the money

It is impossible to separate belief ……… emotion

(a) from (b) with (c) to (d) for

The corporation is spending a lot of money to ………. the city

(a) beauteous (b) beautiful (c) beautify (d) beautifier

78.Would you mind……… me a pen?

(a) lend (b) lends (c) lending (d) lent

79.Neither the girl norher brother……. passed

(a) have (b) did (c) do (d) has

You are sometimes unwise means:

(a) you are not always wise (b) you are always wise

Choose the correct spelt word.

(a) bureaucrasy (b) bureoucracy

82.Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition.

I have been staying here ……. 2005

(a) since (b) in (c) for (d) about

Fill in the blanks with suitable article.

…… college has …… new look.

(a) an, the (b) a, the (c) the, a (d) an, a

Choose the correct meaning of the following word:

Celebrity

(a) Honesty (b) Charity (c) Grace (d) Fame

Write the synonym of the word: ‘fragrance’

(a) plant (b) scent (c) flower (d) sea

Choose the antonym of the word:’rigid’

(a) arrogant (b) flexible (c) strong (d) cruel

Choose the opposite of the word given below: ‘guest’

(a) ghost (b) host (c) friend (d) parent

Select the word or phrase which is nearest to the following word:’agenda’

(a) programme (b) topic (c) schedule (d) assignment

Choose the correct word to replace the phrase given below:

Having the power to know everything.

(a) omniscient (b) omnipresent

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of verbs.

Raju enjoys ………. the dramas of Shakespeare

(a) read (b) reading (c) to read (d) to be reading

Some accidents ……. by rash driving.

(a) caused (b) are caused (c) are causing (d) causing

Fill in the blanks with suitable tense forms of the verbs.

The managing director is away on tour. He…….to London

Went (b) has been (c) has gone (d) is gone

The Earth …….. around the Sun.

(a) revolve (b) revolves (c) revolving (d) revolved

Children ………… afraid of snakes.

(a) am (b) are (c) were (d) is

Fill in the blanks with correct reported speech.

Rani asked the girl ……….

(a) what was she doing (b) what she was doing

Fill in the blanks with suitable question tags.

Children play football, ……….?

(a) did they (b) do they (c) don’t they (d) didn’t they

Meena danced well, ……..?

(a) does she (b) did she (c) didn’t she (d) doesn’t she

Find out suitable one word for the following?

One who believe in God

(a) Ethist (b) secularist (c) Theist (d) Devotee

Person having profound knowledge.

(a) Clever (b) Hero (c) Scholar (d) Intelligent

A child whose father is dead:

s (a) Spinster (b) Orphan (c) Widow (d) Prince

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