Ans. Quiz no.634

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Quiz no.634

Cut off= 17/ 20

Time= 10min.

Find the word opposite in meaning to that of the given word:

1##Grapple (a) clench (b) clasp (c) ✅unleash (d) seize 

Expl.

Grapple= hold/ seize 

Find the word opposite in meaning to that of the given word:

2##FLEXIBLE 1. variable 2. ✅stiff 3. elastic 4. Pliant

Expl.

Flexible= लचीला 

Find the word opposite in meaning to that of the given word:

3##CENSURE 1. distrust 2. shame 3. ✅praise 4. criticism

Expl.

Censure= आलोचना करना 

Find the synonymous word:

4##THRIFTY 1. frustratrd 2. ✅discreet 3. grand 4. Rigid

Expl.

Thrifty= careful

Find the synonymous word:

5##RANCOUR (a) Prejudice (b) Unconventional (c) Disappointment (d) ✅Hatred

Expl.

Rancour= bitterness

Find the synonymous word:

6##Conjecture (a) Synchronous  (b) ✅Surmise c) Coetaneous (d) Coeval

Expl.

Conjecture= hypothesis 

Idioms/ Give one word

7##Salad days

(a) the period when you are having financial distress

(b) the period when you are extremely rich

(c) the period when you are successful in life

(d) ✅the period when you are young and inexperienced

Idioms/ Give one word

8##Difficult to handle (a) Intestate (b)✅ Intractable (c) Interdict (d) Indignation

Idioms/ Give one word

9##Catch-22 (a) Best chance of progressing (b) Situation full of positive aspects (c) ✅A dilemma with no escape (d) To catch red handed 

Idioms/ Give one word

10##Showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery

(a) ✅Venal (b) Dandy (c) Coy (d) Creek

Improve the bracketed part:

11##A shotgun, unless used at very close range, is only(likely to be damaged) a fox rather than kill it outright. (a) likely to damaging (b) likely damage (c) ✅likely to damage (d) No improvement

Improve the bracketed part:

12## (Each of us are) free to formulate our own views on the court’s original judgment. (a) Each of we are (b) Anyone among us are (c) ✅Each of us is (d) No improvement

Improve the bracketed part:

13##The storage of e-cigarettes shall now be (punished with) imprisonment of up to six months or a fine of up to Rs.50,000 or both. (a) punishable of (b) punished to (c) ✅punishable with (d) No improvement

Find the correctly spelt word

14## (a) Inadvertance (b) Inadvertense (c) ✅Inadvertence (d) Inadevertence

Find the correctly spelt word

15## (a) Intermittant (b) Intermitent (c) ✅Intermittent (d) Intermettent 

16##Narration

Shiva says, "I have read the novel Pride and Prejudice." 

1) Shiva said that he has read the novel Pride and Prejudice.

2) Shiva said that he had read the novel Pride and Prejudice.

3) ✅Shiva says that he has read the novel Pride and Prejudice.

4) Shiva says that he has been read the novel Pride and Prejudice. 

Expl.

Reporting speech= present 

तो 

Reported speech का टेंस नहीं बदलेगा!

17##Voice

I have kept all your old letters.

(a) Your all old letters have been kept by me.

(b) All your old letters has been kept by me.

(c) All your old letter have been kept by me.

(d) ✅All your old letters have been kept by me.

18##Spot the error.

Instead of criticize (✅A) / why don't (B) / you help (C) / with the presentation. (D) / No error (E)

Expl.

..criticizing..✔

Preposition के बाद gerund✔

19##Spot the error.

The manager has (A) / confidence in the engineer (✅B) / ability to (C) /design the new software. (D) / No error (E)

Expl.

..engineer's..✔

20##Find the wrongly spelt word.

 (a) Mettle (b)✅ Mellee (c) Malinger (d) Mollify