The lockdown
Quiz no.775
Total questions= 25
Total marks= 50
Negative mark= -.50
Cut off= 65 %
Time= 15 min
Pool= 30 points
Cap= 10 points
Select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
1.Profligate 1) Modest 2) Immoral 3) Upright 4) Virtuous
2.Oracular 1) Lucid 2) Distinct 3) Cryptic 4) Unambiguous
3.Nauseous 1) Loathsome 2) Benevolent 3) Worthy 4) Considerable
Select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
4.Protract 1) Delay 2) Advance 3) Unwise 4) Sharp
5.Remnant 1) Whole 2) Slice 3) Fraction 4) Part
6.Sneer 1) Praise 2) Scorn 3) Mock 4) Despise
7.Select the incorrectly spelt word.
1) Assuage 2) Aporism 3) Appease 4) Atrocious
8.Idioms/ phrases:
Wear your heart on your sleeve
1) a very bold person
2) a noble pure person
3) make one's feelings apparent
4) being overtly polite at all times
9.Idioms/ phrases:
When it rains, it pours
1) one getting much less than what one expected
2) calamity always occurs in bad times
3) you always fall into trouble when you are least prepared
4) When something bad occurs, it usually occurs more than once
10.Rearrangement:
There was no need to
X-set a watch, for we had nothing
Y-to fear from anybody or
Z-anything in that vast untenanted plain
1) ZYX
2) ZXY
3) YZX
4) XYZ
11.Rearrangement:
Thus, I stand on a
X-hill and watch a labourer
Y-upon the distant railway
Z-striking with his sledge
1) XYZ
2) XZY
3) ZYX
4) ZXY
12.Select the incorrectly spelt word.
1) murmmuring 2) murmuring 3) murrmuring 4) murrmurring
13.Fill in:
The thieves made .... before the police arrived.
1of
2off
3up
4up for
14.Fill in:
Nothing can ...... the loss of a child.
1made over
2make on
3made off
4make up for
15.One word substitution:
An arrangement of flowers fastened in a ring used for laying on a grave:
1) Brier
2) Prickle
3) Wreath
4) Splint
16.One word substitution:
The remains of something that has been badly damaged:
1) Pristine
2) Immaculate
3) Wreckage
4) Sterile
17.Narration:
"Fie! what a dirty child!" said my aunt.
1) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly what a dirty child.
2) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly that the child is very dirty.
3) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly that the child was very dirty.
4) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly what a dirty child it is.
18.Narration:
The jeweller said to us, "These diamonds are polished here."
1) The jeweller informed us that these diamonds were polished there.
2) The jeweller informed us that those diamonds were polished there.
3) The jeweller had informed us that those diamonds were polished there.
4) The jeweller informed us that these diamonds were polished here.
19.Voice:
The General presented us a detailed battle plan.
1) A detailed battle plan was presented to us by the General
2) A detailed battle plan was presenting to us by the General.
3) A detailed battle plan were presented to us by the General.
4) A detail battle plan was presented to us by the General.
20.Voice:
His conduct pleased the manager.
1)The manager was pleased with his conduct.
2)The manager was conducted with please by him.
3)The manager was pleased at his conduct.
4)The manager was pleased by his conduct.
21.Spot the error:
Part of what a man learns will measurable (1)/ as specific knowledge and skills, while (2)/ another part involves changes. (3)/ No error(4)
22.Spot the error:
Modern medicines have scored significant victories (1)/ against both infection and trauma - (2)/ the major causes of ill health and death. (3)/ No error (4)
Cloze test:
The US in the ................ (23) of a cleanup of toxic financial waste that will ................ (24) taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars, at the very least. The primary manufacturers of these hazardous products ................ (25) multimillion-dollar paychecks for their efforts. So why shouldn’t they have to pay for their mop-up?
23. 1) range 2) depth 3) midst 4) essence
24. 1) benefit 2) cost 3) earn 4) facilitate
25. 1) donated 2) demanded 3) dwindled 4) pocketed
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