Ans. Quiz no.635

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Quiz no.635

Cut off= 18/ 20

Time= 10min.

1.Fill in

Municipal corporations have started taking the ______ of the problems of waste management.

1. ✅cognizance 2. perception 3. Knowledge 4. attention

Expl.

Take cognizance of= ध्यान देना 

2.Fill in

People’s will and determination can help them ______ most of the challenges of life.

1. ✅overcome 2. overvalue 3. overdo 4. overview

Expl.

Overcome= परास्त कर आगे बढ़ना 

3.Fill in

What ......... has the new administration’s policies had on investor confidence?

(a) ✅effect

(b) affect

(c) affecting

(d) None of these

Expl.

Effect= प्रभाव/ प्रभाव का परिणाम 

4.Fill in

Either of these two small cars, if properly maintained, ........... sure to give over thirty miles per gallon in highway driving.

(a) am

(b) ✅is

(c) are

(d) None of these

5.Find the synonymous words

INNUENDO 1. Verification 2. Proof 3. Evidence 4. ✅Implication

Expl.

Innuendo= निकाला गया निष्कर्ष*

6.Find the synonymous words

HIND 1. First 2. Front 3. Near 4. ✅Rear

Expl.

Hind= पिछला 

7.Idioms/ phrases/ GOW:

One who walks on foot 

1. pediatrician

2. ✅pedestrian

3. protagonist

4. pauper

8.Idioms/ phrases/ GOW:

As the crow flies

1. to be directionless

2. ✅the shortest route

3. to be uncertain

4. a long winding path

9.Idioms/ phrases/ GOW:

Study of caves. 

(a) Topology (b) Numismatics (c) ✅Speleology (d) Seismology

10.Idioms/ phrases/ GOW:

Government be the few. (a) Monarchy (b) Anarchy (c) ✅Oligarchy (d) Autocracy 

11.Rearrangement 

A. But when their short racing careers are over, greyhounds are adopted as household pets.

B. Greyhound racing is a popular spectator sport in the United States.

C. They worry that the greyhounds would need a large space to run to get sufficient exercise.

D. Unfortunately, many people hesitate to adopt a retired racing greyhound as a pet.

1. BDAC

2. DACB

3. DBCA

4. ✅BADC

12.Rearrangement 

A. Little did she know that I was out of job once again.

B. But all the money soon vanished into the bottomless pit of household needs.

C. I returned home with my pockets full of my earnings.

D. However, my grandmother was happy that I had become responsible.

1. CDAB

2. BCDA

3. DBAC

4. ✅CBDA

13.Select the most appropriate antonym for the given word:

DENOUNCE

1. vilify

2. ✅applaud

3. blame

4. criticise

14.Select the most appropriate antonym for the given word:

EXAGGERATE

1. heighten

2. amplify

3. ✅compress

4. overdo

15.Select the most appropriate antonym for the given word:

DENSE

1. crammed

2. ✅sparse

3. piled

4. jammed

16.Improve the bracketed part:

They dissuaded me (of visiting) the War Memorial but I really wanted to see it.

1. to visiting

2. of visit

3. ✅from visiting

4. No improvement

17.Improve the bracketed part:

Oh, what a lovely necklace! You [need not bought] such an expensive gift. 

1. No improvement 2. ✅needn’t have bought 3. hadn’t needed to buy 4. didn’t need to bought

18.Narration

Bhola said to his friend, "How can I make this charcoal white?"

1. ✅Bhola asked his friend how he could make that charcoal white.

2. Bhola asked to his friend how he could make that charcoal white.

3. Bhola asked his friend how could I make that charcoal white.

4. Bhola asked his friend how could he make that charcoal white.

19.Select the wrongly spelt word.

1. glowing 

2. ✅gobbel

3. glorifying 

4. goggles 

20.Spot the error:

Many of China's exports has been redirected to the domestic market in view of the more consumption-driven economy.

1. ✅has been redirected

2. in view of the more consumption-driven economy

3. Many of China's exports

4. to the domestic market