Weekly test, 12th June

 The lockdown

Weekly test, 12th June

Total= 50 marks

Time= 30 min.

Cut off= 38 marks

Pool= 150

Cap= 75

Find the correctly spelt word:

1. (A) Rogeu (B) Colleague (C) Diluge (D) Algea 

2. (A) Supercede (B) Superceed (C) Supersede (D) Superseed 

3. (A) Abandant (B) Abendant (C) Abundent (D) Abundant 

4. (A) Asassin (B) Assassin (C) Assasin (D) Assassen 

5. (A) Malignant (B) Impertinant (C) Independant (D) Negligant 

6. (A) Adversely (B) Adultary (C) Advisary (D) Arbitary 

Spot the error:

7.This is the same dog (A)/which bit her (B)/while she was going (C)/to the hospital (D)./ No error (E) 

8.He does not (A)/know to make (B)/friends so he is leading (C)/a lonely life (D). / No error (E) 

9.The number (A)/of persons interested (B)/in psychology are (C)/generally small (D). / No error (E) 

10.I cannot understand (A)/why does he not do the work (B)/as instructed (C)/No error (D).

11.The elderly manager of the bank (A)/together with his staff (B)/have resigned (C)/No error (D). 

Give one word:

12.Someone who is excessively concerned with his or her own health.

(a) Tempo (b) Vandal (c) Valetudinarian (d) Turnstile 

13.A person who receives a legacy. 

(a) Ruckus (b) Legatee (c) Din (d) Priggish 

14.A dramatic performance

(a) Masque (b) Matins (c) Cosmocrat (d) Bronco 

15.A line of animals or slaves fastened or driven along together.

(a) Curmudgeon (b) Coffle (c) Cortege (d) Patrilineal 

16.A thin and homeless child

(a) Velodrome (b) Drover (c) Waif (d) Wrath 

17.Adult female sheep

(a) Circa (b) Ewe (c) Cipher (d) Cowl 

18.Seat on elephant’s back  

(a) Howdah (b) Dote (c) Endue (d) Hurtle 

Idioms/ phrases:

19.Come to naught

(a) Be unsuccessful (b) To win (c) To very great extent (d) To be doubtful 

20.To be snowed under

(a) To be in a dilemma (b) To be very busy (c) To be under suspicion (d) To be at a cold place 

21.Feather brained

(a) To show that you do not support something. (b) Silly or often forgetting things (c) To be over excited (d) To take a balanced diet. 

22.On the carpet

(a) Of rare excellence (b) Out of spirits (c) Under consideration (d) Entirely

23.King of terrors

(a) A great king (b) A soldier (c) Death (d) A person who doesn’t fear of anyone. 

24.Notched up

(a) To gather things (b) to receive the worst part of something unpleasant or harmful (c) to win something (d) To lose something. 

25.A cut above

(a) Rather superior to (b) Tough situation (c) To be idle (d) To object at something 

Synonyms [the nearest ones]

26.SUCCULENT

(a) torrid (b) luscious (c) arid (d) bare 

27.DISCERNING

(a) naive (b) asinine (c) inept (d) astute 

28.EVOCATIVE

(a) regressive  (b) aggressive (c) reminiscent (d) equivalent 

29.EXPUNGE

(a) Create (b) Rascality (c) Delete (d) Clemency

30.OBEISANCE

(a) Disdain (b) Curtsy (c) Isolation (d) Irresolute 

31.SHEATH

(a) weapon (b) pride (c) encourage (d) coat 

Antonyms [the nearest ones]

32.MOUSY

(a) Confident (b) Faulty (c) Dupe (d) Unethical 

33.SUBLIME 

(a) Abstract (b) Inferior (c) Healing (d) Ambulatory 

34.LAMBASTE 

(a) Compliment (b) Benign (c) Cultivated (d) Divert 

35.FISSION

(a) splitting (b) joining (c) spinning (d) discursive 

36.FATUOUS

(a) silly (b) inane (c) sensible (d) perplexed 

37.MAUL

(a) Obscene (b) Timidity (c) Lacerate (d) Guard 

38.SCRIMMAGE 

(a) Peace (b) Scuffle (c) Fence (d) Closed 

Improve the bracketed part:

39.He died [wealthy man]. 

a.wealthy a man

b.a wealthy man

c.wealthy men

d.No improvement

Improve the bracketed part:

40.I will kill him [long before]. 

a.before long

b.long after

c.after long

d.No improvement

Improve the bracketed part:

41.Should he come, I [would avoid] him. 

a.will avoid

b.would have avoided

c.could

d.No improvement

Improve the bracketed part:

42.The site appeared to have been removed [on yesterday evening]. 

a. at yesterday evening

b. in yesterday evening

c. yesterday evening

d. No Improvement

Improve the bracketed part:

43.She decided to go there, though her husband cautioned her [on] it 

a. against

b. for

c. about

d. No improvement

Improve the bracketed part:

44.The tribe lived [with] different customs. 

a. on

b. by

c. through

d. No improvement

Improve the bracketed part:

45.Her cabin is made [of] logs.

a.by

b.from

c.for

d.No improvement

46.Identify the bracketed word:

She heard me [talk] about him. 

a.gerund

b.present participle

c.infinitive

d.past participle

47.Which sentence is incorrect?

a.I spent a thousand rupees yesterday.

b.She has a five pocket shirt.

c.It is quarter past three. 

d.Hardly did she come when I left.

48.Which sentence is incorrect?

a.Not only did she apologise to me but she returned my books too.

b.No sooner had he phoned me than I reached home.

c.The weather was colder than bearable.

d.He was too adamant that people avoided him. 

49.What is the singular form of STOMATA?

a.stomata

b.stoma 

c.stome

d.stomum

50.What is the plural of MATRIX?

a.matric

b.matrux

c.matrices 

d.matrum