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Questions – 39

She is a …….. old lady
1. Virtual b) virtuous c) virtually d) virtue
2. He was informed………. the serious condition of his father.

(a) of (b) about (c) to (d) on

A person chosen to settle the issue between parties engagedin a dispute is……

(a) altruist (b) erudite (c) arbitrator (d) accomplice

Choose the correct sentence

(a) 1 am thinking of visiting Kovalam

(b) I am thinking to visit Kovalam

(d) 1 am thinking to visiting Kovalam

OBSEQUIOUS’ means:

(a) Funeral rites (b) excessively respectful (c) warm and friendly

(d) dangerous

If I had time, I……… the exhibition.

(a) Shall visit (b) will visit (c) should have visited (d) should visit

It is fourteen years since I …….. him

(a) see (b) saw (c) seen (d) have been seeing

He …… madness to escape punishment

(a) feigned (b) fanned (c) feeds (d) farrowed

Mother wit means

(a) To speak frankly (b) A lady who tells comic stories (c) To be obsessed by

Something (d) Natural common sense

Find out the correctly spelt word:

(a) occurrence (b) occurrence (c) occurranceq (d) occurance

The operation………..his pain, but the injection alleviated it. (Choose the word opposite in

meaning to the word underlined)

(a) acquitted (b) departed (c) discouraged (d) aggravated

Pack: wolves…. books

(a) group (b) flight (c) pile (d) bunch

“Don’t sleep late and miss the bus” said Mr. Varma. (Choose the correctreported speech)

(a)Mr. Varma advised us not to sleep late and miss the bus

(b) Mr. Varma advises us not to sleep late and miss the bus

(d) Mr. Varma advised us not to sleep late and missed the bus

Some of us wanted to stay longer,………..?

(a) didn’t we? (b) did we? (d) did they (c) didn’t us?

The shopkeeper affered is exchange the goods. The shopkeeper offers to refund the

money (Combine using either or)

(a) The shopkeeper offered to either exchange the goods or to refund the money

(b) The shopkeeper offered either to exchange the goods of refund to the money

(d) The shopkeeper offered either to exchange the goods or to refund the money

Which of the following is not a compound noun?

(a) horse power (b) shoe-maker (b) master-piece (d) cross-examine

I have never known so wet …….. summer

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

I ……..the examination, but my brother failed

(a) hold on (b) got through (c) went off d) gave up

We …… meet you at ten o’clock

(a) will have (b) would have (c) will (d) would

For all her reticence and modesty, it was clear that she was a ……. expert in her field

Bon mot (b) bon vivant (c) priori (d) bona fide

Choose the correct one word for the underlined part He is in debts because of his habit of

spending money wastefully

(a) exonerated (b) extravagance (c) exaltation (d) extraction

The umbrella is:

Your (b) my (c) yours (d) them

The opposite of borrow is:

(a) give (b) lend (c) grant (d) forgive

The word which has the same meaning of “prominence” is:

Polonaise (b) greatness (c) progress (d) importance

….. cricket is my favourite pass time.

(a) Play (b) Played (c) Playing (d) Plays

Which one is the correct spelling?.

(a) Pneumonia (b) Neumonia (c) Pumonia (d) Pnuemonia

They neglected the teacher’s:

(a) advise (b) advize (c) advice (d) advaise

Criticism of other religions hatred and violence among Indians.

(a) dead end to (b) bear fruit to (c) ones conscience pricks one

(d) fan the flame of

A duke’s wife is known as:

(a) duchess (b) queen (c) lady duke (d) lass

I cannot……what he is saying.

(a) make in (b) put off (c) make out (d) put up

Either the students or their teacher….. come.

has been (b) have (c) has (d) had been

Of his two sons Reghu is the……….

(a) taller (b) talles (c) tall (d) taller than

……..novel that you gave me is very interesting.

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

……….he borrow the money yesterday?

(a) did (b) does (c) can (d) Would

I am not late,……..I?

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

Have you………money on you?

(a)Sure (b) Such (c)Their (d)Any

When I arrived at the school, the bell……

Rang (B) rang (c) Had rung (d) running

If it rains, we…… the game.

Should postpone
Could postpone
Shall postpone
Had postponed

She had a passion……dance.

To
With
Of
For

My mother asked me……I had not finished the work.

(a) whether (b) when (c) How (d) Why

Mr. Manoj ……… the work in November last year.

(a) start (b) started (c) will start (d) have started

Find the exact word which means ‘that happens now and then’

(a) occasional (b) frequent (c) often (d) gradual

An article is wrongly used here. Find the word:

(a) a flower (b) an African (c) a furniture (d) the Ganges

His actions are.
a) destroyer (b) destruction (c) destructive (d) destroyed
He is jealous ………. his friend’s success.

(a) with (b) on (c) of (d) by

46 . They went to a film, …………

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

When I reached the station, the train:

(a) he had left (b) have left (c) left (d) will leave

Antonym of ‘accept”.

(a) refuse (b) rebuke (c) receive (d) reject

Synonym of ‘cautious”:

(a) Beware (b) Careful (c) Casual (d) Calm

Plural of ‘knife’

Knives
Knifes
Knifs
Knivfes

Which is the …… city of India?
1. Big
2. biggest
3. c) Bigger

Most biggest

John and his brother …….. hard.

(a) working

(b) Will be work

Work

(d) Works

All The milk ………. Sour

Was
Were
1. Are

(d) has

Add a prefix to get the opposite meaning of the word ‘able’

(a) disable (b) inable (c) unable (d) misable

The word ‘martial’ means:

Of marriage
Upholding law
Relating to war
rule or doctrine

Plural of ‘manservant”:

Manservants
Menservant
menservants
mensservants

Select an uncountable noun from the following:

pin
poem
train
poetry

Which of the following words are wrongly paired?

(a) Hunter-Huntress (b) Bridegroom-Bride (c) Sultan-Sultana

(d) Bull-Bully

“Thieves broke into her house’ here the phrase ‘broke into’ means:

(a) begin suddenly (b) enter by force (c) collapse (d) split into parts

‘Panorama’ has the meaning :

(a) wild and noisy disorder (b) wide sight without interruption

The Science of meaning and effects of words is called……

(a) verbology (b) semantics (d) correlative science

“bona fide” means ………..

(a) in good condition (b) not true (c) in good faith (d) good natured

Correctly spelt word is

(a) nocturnal (b) Vociferuos (c) Benafactor (d) Clamarous

The opposite of stagnant is ……….

Stable
Straight

(d) not strong

‘to show white feathers’ means ……..

(a) to show fear (b) to show the attractive side

It was a nice idea of you……… that house.

(a) buying (b) to buying (c) to buy (d) bought

The guard….. by the loud noise of the burglar’s alarm

(a) woke up b) woken up ( c) wake up (d) was woken up

The Prime Minister ……… the President to clarify the matter in detail

(a) called at (b) called on (c) call by (d) call with

Oh ! She was treating the strange boy ……. he was her own son
a) as if (b) as (c) as good as (d) whatever
…….we were very busy with the rehersal, we didn’thave enough time to meet you

(a) When (b) While (c) As (d) Because

This year’s monsoon has been…….in the last two decades.

(a) the good (b) the worst c) the better (d) best

_________ the Panchayath President nor the members attended the meeting

(a) Neither (b) Either (c) Both (d) Neither of

Which part of the sentence is incorrect?

She has just completed a five years integrated PG course

(a) She has just completed

(b) a

(d) integrated PG course

They _____ the same mistake four times this month.

(a) made (b) have made (c) had made (d) are making

Drivers must conform _____ traffic rules to avoid accidents.

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

If you had gone there, you_____ the clear picture of the incident.

(a) should get (b) should have got (c) have got (d) get

When was ___Radio invented?

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

The news ______really going to shake the Government to the roots.

(a) were (b) was (c) are (d) do

The project was highly rewarding to the people, _______

(a) was it? (b) were it? (c) wasn’t it? (d) will it?

The rider swirled the whip and horse jumped up _____ a white cloud of dust

(a) rising (b) rose up (c) raising (d) riasing

The child was unwilling to part ______his toys

for
at
on
with

It is _______book that won the prize.

It was the Picture _______ I’ve ever seen.

(a) most beautiful (b) more beautiful (c) beautiful (d) less beautiful

There was no means of conveyance there, so we Walk

must
will
had to
may

Plants ______ More quickly in summer than in winter.

grows
are grow
grow
growing

He asked where she _____Going

is
will be
Has been
Was

Mr. John ______ ill for two weeks. He is still in hospital

is
Has been
Was
Had been

He doesn’t likeGeography, ______ ?

Does he?
Do he?
Doesn’t he?
Don’t he?

He advised me _______ the army.

Joining
1. To join
Join
To joining

The plane was Crashed and the passengers _________

Perished
Were perished
are perished
Is perished

Collect the _______from all possible sources.

Datas
Pieces of data

Datae

A make _______ Shelter was made for the refugees.

Shift
Up
belief
Off

When did the accident _______ ?
1. Come up
2. Come in

Come on
Come off

. 94. The firm progressed

ways and means
Heart and soul
Hue and cry
by leaps and bounds

Ultrasonic waves _______ able the bats to locate objects:

(a) in (b) dis c) en (d) Un

Select the word closest in meaning to the word ‘ado’:

(a) calm (b) fuss (c) soft (d) peace

Opposite of the word ‘action’ is ______

(a) inaction (b) enaction (c) disaction (d) nonaction

Which of the following words is wrongly spelt?

Pandemonium (b) quintessence (c) ambiguous (d) Anasthesia

Albert Einstein was a person with very high intelligence and great abilities

(a) scientist (b) genius (c) philosopher d) visionary

Select the one-word equivalent of the words underlined:.

The union leader was a skilfull and expert negotiator.

(a) adept

(b) adapt

(d) inept

An excursion to Bangalore ______ by the school.

(a) is being organised (b) are been organised (c) is been organised

(d) are been organised

Which one is correctly spelt?

(a) Vacum (a) Vaccum (c) Vacuum (d) Vaccuum

He ________ to the market daily

(a) go (b) had gone (c) goes (d) has gone

If you work hard ………….

(a) you will pass (b) you would pass c) you would have passed

(d) You would have pass

The tourist spotted a ……….. of lions.

(a) pride (b) herd (c) pack (d) flock

Is the favourite leisure activity.

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

Shyam Is a person who loves money but hates spending. What will you call him?

Capitalist
Philanthropist
Miser
Economist

This year we had Sufficient rain.

Glass is Transparent whereas wood is …….

Translucent
Vague
Opaque
Clear

I looked the number in the telephone directory.

She proved herself very At playing chess.

Adopt
Adapt
Adept going to Japan.
None of these

One of my friends …………. going to Japan.

(a) are

is
Will
Were

Slander means:

To praise
To applaud
to defame
to commend

His academic performance should be taken into account. Replace the underlined

the words with a suitable option

(a) concerned

(b) considered

(d) checked

Pick out a word that means ‘formed or created with a special purpose’

(a) adhere

(b) ad hoc

(d) admonish

He returned afterhour.

(a) the

(b) a

(d) no article

I am tiredworking.

(a) of

(b) to

(d) in

Riny is………… than Sheen

(a) more courageous

(b) most courageous

(d) very courageous

Rekha will have tea…………..

will she?

(b) will no she?

(d) won’t she?

The stranger asked Sarah where she…………

(a) lived

(b) live

(d) have lived

Use the correct tense of the verbs in brackets and fill in the blanks:

When Raju reached the hall, the meeting… (have) already… (begin)

( a) have, begun

(b) has, begun

(d) have, beginning

While in Mumbai, he was…… at a five star hotel.

(a) put in

(b) put up

(d) put by

Let us have a cupof tea…

(a) Can we?

(b) Shan’t we?

(d) Shall we?

124.I congratulate you…… your success

(a) on

(b) for

(d) by

Which is the word equal in meaning to ‘Pester”?

(a) Disturb

(b) Follow

(d) Interrupt

‘He replied that he will come which is the incorrect wordin the sentence?

(a) he

(b) replied

(d) will

Which of the following is correctly spelt?

(a) Castastrophy

(b) Catastrophe

(d) Catestrophe

Opposite word of ‘ shallow¹?

(a) hollow

(b) hidden

(d) near

Censure has the meaning

(a) Charge

(b) Blame

(d) Attack

130………… knowledge is a dangerous thing.

(a) A little

(b) Little

(d) Some

……… man wishes to be happy

(a) Each

(b) Any

(d) All

Numismatics: is the study of

(a) desert

(b) seeds

(d) coins

This is the man………. purse was lost inthe bus.

(a) who

(b) whom

(d) whose

As you sow,………..you reap

(a) as

(b) that

(d) thus

which of the following do not belong to the group:

(a) govern

(b) act

(d) appoint

Which of the following words came into English from Malayalam?

(a) copra

(b) road

(d) mango

He diedhis own hands.

(a) of

(b) by

(d) with

In which of the following words ‘en’ is not used as a prefix?

(a) enlist

(b) encourage

(d) envy

Which of the following is wrongly paired?

(a) warden-wardress

(b) master-mistress

(d) fox-vixen

Chicken hearted’ means:

(a) honestly

(b) friendly

(d) merrily

Let me have a look, ? _____

do you
will you
have you
haven’t you

Would you mind? _____

(a) opening the window

open the window
opened the window
to open the window

The teacher asked the students ______

(a) who are absent today

(b) who were absent today

(d) who were absent that day

Rajesh the bank in 1990.

(a) has joined

(b) have joined

(d) joined

Have you got an electric blanket _____ your bed.

(a) in

(b) at

(d) for

He decided to fight for justice _____

(a) in all costs.

(b) at all costs

(d) from all costs

There is a policeman standing ______

(a) at the corner

(b) in the corner

(d) above the corner

If I have the money _______ a car.

(a) I would buy

(b) I will buy

(d) bought

I always _______my revision notes just before I got into an examination.

(a) go in

(b) go at

(d) go on

The belief that God is everything and everything is God _______

(a) Pantheism

(b) Atheism

(d) Polytheism

The word nearest in meaning to ‘Futile’ _____

(a) fruitful

(b) Profitable

(d) vain

The correctly spelt word is ____

(a) embarrassment

(b) embarassment

(d) emberassment

The antonym of ‘Barbarous’ is _____

(a) savage

(b) civilized

(d) Harsh

‘Go to the dogs’ means

(a) be ruined

(b) search

(d) run fast

A fleet of 20 ___

(a) stars

(b) ants

(d) ships

Snakes _____

(a) Hoot

(b) Hiss

(d) Grunt

_______ his popularity, he didn’t win the election.

(a) Though

(b) Although

(d) Despite of

Copper is ______ useful metal.

(a) an

(b) the

(d) a

Teaching is a ______ profession.

(a) respectable

(b) respective

(d) respectfully

You had better _____

(a) locked the door

(b) locking the door

(d) to lock the door

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