Answers, Quiz no.784

The lockdown

Quiz no.784

Total questions= 25

Total marks= 25

Negative mark= -.25

Cut off= 75%

Time= 15 min.

Pool= 30 points

Cap= 10 points

Idioms/ phrases:

1.A storm in a teacup= 1) steam while having tea 2) something which encourages 3) big fuss over a small matter 4) special positions =Answer= 3

2.Blue-blooded= 1) inferior 2) of noble birth 3) of unknown origin 4) unhealthy  =Answer= 2

3.Do a roaring trade= 1) in the animal business 2) highly successful 3) in the habit of shouting at others 4) extermely reluctant =Answer= 2

4.Keep body and soul together= 1) maintain his health 2) continue with his work 3) to have just enough to sustain 4) be physical and spiritual =Answer= 3

5.Will-o'-the-wisp= 1) smoky place 2) marsh land 3) unreal imagining 4) rumour whispered by many =Answer= 3

6.Palm off= 1) clearly visible 2) uneasy with something 3) to dispose off with the intent to deceive 4) conceal =Answer= 3

One word substitution:

7.Systematic study of election trends= 1Psephology 2Pedestrian 3Platitudes 4Potable =Answer= 1

8.Isolation imposed on infected people= 1Quarantine 2Quack 3Prejudice 4Plutocracy =Answer= 1

9.One who leads others= 1Phobia 2Postscript 3Quadruped 4 Pioneer =Answer= 4

10.To write under a different name= 1Predator 2Pseudonym 3Purist 4Posthumous =Answer= 2

11.Animal having four foot= 1Quadruped 2Pugnacity 3Quack 4Quatrain =Answer= 1

Improve the bracketed part:

12. Before I met your brother I (have had) a poor opinion of him.

1) had had 2) had 3) did have 4) no improvement =Answer= 1

13. I always choose black coffee (over) cappuccino.

1) rather than 2) to 3) instead of 4) no improvement  =Answer= 4

14. The priest agreed (to answer on) the questions on theology.

1) to answer 2) for answering 3) to answer for 4) no improvement =Answer= 1

15. Rearrangement:

1. There was a boy named Ali.

P. They asked him to find work.

Q. He lived with his parents.

R. But Ali refused to work.

S. They were very poor.

6. They asked him to leave the house.

a) RQPS b) PSQR c) QSPR d) SQPR =Answer= c

16. Rearrangement:

There is also

P-drought, the

Q-the hope that after two years of

R-monsoon will be good in the coming fiscal

a) QPR b) RQP c) PQR d) PRQ =Answer= a

17. Voice:

Which song was she singing?

a.Which song was being sung by her.

b.Which song was sung by her?

c.Which song was being sang by her?

d.Which song was being sung by her? =Answer= d

18. Narration:

She said to me, ''Who are you and what is your profession?''

a.She asked me who was I and what my profession was.

b.She asked me who I was and what was my profession.

c.She asked me who I was and what my profession was. =Answer= c

d.She asked me who was I and what was my profession.

Find the correctly spelt word:

19. (a) despondant (b) detrimentel (c) diaphanous (d) dilupidated  =Answer= c

20. (a) raprimand (b) resplendent (c) respositary (d) requesite =Answer= b

Select the synonym:

21. Delude 1) hoodwink 2) conscientious 3) scrupulous 4) bona fide =Answer= 1

Select the antonym:

22. Snag 1) hurdle 2) boon 3) bug 4) glitch =Answer= 2

Spot the error:

23. All the furniture (A)/has been replaced (B)/by the landlord. (C)/No error (D) =Answer= d

24. Soon as he (A)/saw the policeman, (B)/ he ran away. (C)/No error (D) =Answer= a

25. You must not (A)/look down into (B)/your parents' advice. (C)/No error (D)  =Answer= b