Ans. Quiz no.672

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Quiz no.672

Cut off= 28/ 35

Time= 15min.

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Spot the error:

1.The beautiful surrounding of the place (A) / enchanted my family so much that (B) / they decided to stay for one more week. (C) / No Error (D)

Answer- a

Expl. 

surrounding [incorrect]

surroundings [correct]

Spot the error:

2.Based on his performance (A) / the employee assured (B) / about his promotion in his office department. (C) / No Error (D)

Answer- b

Expl. 

..employee was assured.. [correct]

Spot the error:

3.Of all those involved (A)/ with the accident (B)/ none was seriously injured. (C)/ No error (D)

Answer- b

Expl.

..in the accident..[correct]

Spot the error:

4.Either the workers (A)/ or the supervisor are (B)/ to blame for the accident. (C)/ No error (D)

Answer- b

Expl.

Use verb according to the nearest noun/ pronoun.

..are..[incorrect]

..is..[correct]

5.Find the correctly spelt word.

(a) Impugn

(b) Impagn

(c) Impegn

(d) Impeign

Answer- a

6.Find the incorrectly spelt word.

(a) Camouflage

(b) Propensity

(c) Percieved

(d) Sympathetic

Answer- c

7.Find the correctly spelt word.

(a) Bequatthed

(b) Bequethed

(c) Bequeathed

(d) Bequaethed

Answer- c

8.Find the incorrectly spelt word.

(a) Skepticism

(b) Sovereignity

(c) Susceptible

(d) Stereotype

Answer- b

9.Voice 

Let us not break the rules.

a. The rules should be not broken.

b. It is suggested that the rules should not be broken.

c. It is not suggested that the rules should not be broken.

d. The rules should not have been broken.

Answer- b

10.Rearrangement

A. In India remain shockingly high, despite.

B. Stunting in the last decade.

C. The impressive reduction in.

D. Aggregate levels of under nutrition.

(a) DACB

(b) BADC

(c) CDAB

(d) BCAD

Answer- a

11.Rearrangement

A. Recent reports have shown that more than.

B. To women seeking illegal and unsafe options.

C. In India, and backward abortion laws only contribute.

D. 10 women die everyday due to unsafe abortions.

(a) BCDA

(b) CBAD

(c) DBAC

(d) ADCB

Answer- d

12.What is the synonym for Laud?

(a) Praise

(b) Emphatic

(c) Rowdy

(d) Boisterous

Answer- a

13.What is the synonym for Kindle?

(a) Knock

(b) Kick

(c) Ignite

(d) Gadget

Answer- c

Expl. Kindle: set (something) on fire.

Ignite: catch fire or cause to catch fire.

Hence, option(c) is the correct choice.

14.What is the antonym for Squeal?

(a) Screech

(b) Tranquil

(c) Shriek

(d) Yawp

Answer- b

Expl. Squeal: a long, high-pitched cry or noise.

Tranquil: free from disturbance; calm.

Screech, shriek and yawp are synonyms to ‘squeal’.

Hence, option (b) is the correct choice.

15.What is the antonym for Rapture?

(a) Boredom

(b) Ecstasy

(c) Rhapsody

(d) Elation

Answer- a

Expl. Rapture: a feeling of intense pleasure or joy.

Boredom: the state of feeling bored.

16.Fill in

One of them would keep a look-out on the road behind to warn us _______ approaching vehicles.

(a) for

(b) of

(c) against

(d) by

Answer- b

17.Fill in

It’s kind of __________that they found oil in North East of India.

(a) remark

(b) remarking

(c) remarkable

(d) remarkably

Answer- c

18.Fill in

The top-ranking manager _________ his success in the profession to his managing director’s guidance.

(a) accounts

(b) attributes

(c) agrees

(d) consider

Answer- b

One word substitution:

19.A nominal leader with no real power

(a) Filibuster

(b) Figurehead

(c) Flak

(d) Fervor

Answer- b

One word substitution:

20.The common people, commoner

(a) Plebeian

(b) Platitude

(c) Plaque

(d) Prim

Answer- a

One word substitution:

21.To take someone somewhere suddenly and quickly

(a) Rush

(b) Whisk

(c) Fly

(d) Flit

Answer- b

22.Narration

He said, "How good she is!"

a. He asked how good she was.

b. He exclaimed with praise that she very good was.

c. He exclaimed praisingly that she was very good.

d. He asked how she was good.

Answer- c

Expl.

Reported speech में exclamatory s है reporting verb= ask नहीं होगा! ऑप्शन b में she very good was ग़लत सीक्वेन्स में है

23.Improve the bracketed part:

She (insisted on) she was innocent.

a.insist that 

b.insisted that 

c.insists on 

d.No improvement

Answer- b

Expl.

दो क्लासेज जोड़ने के लिए कंजंक्शन that का प्रयोग होगा!

24.Improve the bracketed part:

The gatekeeper (will be) punished if he let her enter.

a.would be 

b.would have been 

c.is 

d.was

Answer- a

Expl.

If+ past indefinite बता रहा है कि दिया वाक्य एक second conditional sentence है!

25.Idioms/ phrases

A man of many parts

(a) A man of superior ability

(b) A highly responsible man

(c) A workaholic person

(d) A man of pretension

Answer- a

26.Idioms/ phrases

By the skin of one’s teeth

(a) To hurt someone

(b) Teeth show health of an animal or a person

(c) Dental hygiene is critical for good health

(d) A very narrow margin

Answer- d

27.Idioms/ phrases

Have a blast

(a) A party with very loud music

(b) To have peace amidst noise

(c) To have a lot of fun

(d) An explosion of happiness

Answer- c

28.Idioms/ phrases

Have too many irons in the fire

(a) To make too many enemies

(b) Taking too many risks

(c) Making promises that one cannot keep

(d) Doing many things at a time

Answer- d

29.The plural form of STIGMA is.........

a.stigmass

b.stigmaas

c.stigmata

d.stigma's

Answer- c

30.The feminine gender of LAD is.........

a.lady

b.lass

c.lades

d.lads

Answer- b

31.Which of the following words is an adverb?

Where is your best friend?

a.your

b.best

c.where

d.friend

Answer- c

Expl.

Where= interrogative adverb

32.Which one is an "adjective" in the following sentence?

She has been playing with her cousin since morning.

a.with 

b.morning 

c.cousin 

d.her 

e.since

Answer- d

33.Which sentence is correct?

a. She has answered to my question.

b. We have never been any country.

c. He allowed smoking there.

d. She bade me to go.

Answer- c

Expl.

Answer= noun

He gave the answer to my question.✔

Answer= verb

He answered my question.✔

Attack= verb

I attacked him.✔

Attack= noun

I made an attack on him.✔

Bid bade bidden bidding= निर्देश देना*/ बोली लगाना*

She bade me to go.❌

She bade me go.✔

Object हो तो 

He allowed *me* to drink there.✔

Object न हो तो

He allowed smoking there.✔

34.A word having two opposite meanings is known as a/ an ........

a.Capitonym b.Contronym c.Palindrome d.Pangram

Answer- b

Expl.

Contronyms (examples)

With= along

With= against

Left= remaining

Left= departed

35.Words which are derived from the same root word are known as.............

a.Contronyms b.Capitonyms c.Paronyms d.Homophones

Answer- c

Expl.

Paronyms (examples)

e.g. Honourable/ honorific/ honorary

e.g. Alternate/ alternative

e.g. Respectful/ respected/ respectable

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