Answers, Quiz no.792

The lockdown

Quiz no.792

Total questions= 25

Total marks= 25

Negative mark= -.25

Cut off= 75 %

Time= 15 min

Pool= 30 points

Cap= 10 points

Find the synonyms:

1. Autocratic= (a) Cooperative (b) Dictatorial (c) Inspirational (d) Charitable =Answer= b

2. Daring= (a) Brilliant (b) Energetic (c) Enthusiastic (d) Courageous =Answer= d

3. Demonstrate= (a) Remonstrate (b) Show (c) Witness (d) Complain =Answer= b

4. Deliberate= (a) Purposeless (b) Perpetrate (c) Intentional (d) Intervention =Answer= c

5. Defer= (a) Postpone (b) Different (c) Accept (d) Disagree  =Answer= a

Choose the correct phrasal verb:

6.Be extremely relaxed and happy- 1bliss over 2bliss up 3bliss out 4bliss in =Answer= 1

7.Fire a gun repeatedly- 1blaze away 2blaze on 3blast off 4blast over =Answer= 1

8.A loud sound or music- 1blaze out 2blare out 3bliss out 4blow out =Answer= 2

9.Fill a space so that nothing can pass- 1block away 2block up 3block over 4block down =Answer= 2

Idioms/ phrases:

10. Yeoman’s service= 1Bad service 2No service 3Quick service 4Excellent service =Answer= 4

11. Disappointed face= 1White face 2Round face 3Crying face 4Wry face =Answer= 4

12. Join the majority= 1To favour the strong 2To fry 3To die 4To dye =Answer= 3

13. Miscellaneous things= 1Odds and evens 2Odds and ends 3Offs and ons 4Dos and don'ts =Answer= 2

14. Done for= 1Finished 2Ruined 3Genuine 4Pinned =Answer= 2

Select the correctly spelt word.

15.1) palitable 2) palatable 3) pallateble 4) pallatable =Answer= 2

16.1) unnarving 2) unnerveing 3) unnerving 4) unerveing =Answer= 3

Fill in:

17.The ................... "pretty ugly" implies that a person can be both attractive and unattractive at the same time.

1) simile 2) metaphor 3) alliteration 4) oxymoron =Answer= 4

18.The big stone monument was the only ................... the lost traveller remembered. 

1) specimen 2) souvenir 3) piece 4) landmark =Answer= 4

19.The airline was unable to give us a reason for the ................... departure delay.

1) indivisible 2) invincible 3) invisible 4) inexplicable =Answer= 4

20. Rearrangement:

1.They had seen enough of the

X-them to come a step farther 

Y-desert already, and no number 

Z-of knives would have tempted

1) YXZ 2) YZX 3) XZY 4) XYZ =Answer= 2

21. Voice:

The movie critic wrote a sarcastic review.

1) A sarcastic review is written by the movie critic.

2) A review which is sarcastic was written by the movie critic.

3) A sarcastic review had written written by the movie critic.

4) A sarcastic review was written by the movie critic. =Answer= 4

22. Narration:

The visitor said, "Is your mother at home?"

1) The visitor asked me is my mother at home.

2) The visitor asked to me whether my mother was at home.

3) The visitor asked to me is my mother at home.

4) The visitor asked me whether my mother was at home. =Answer= 4

Give one word:

23.Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain

1) Sadistic 2) Genial 3) Tender 4) Placid =Answer= 1

24.A person highly skilled in music

1) Virtuoso 2) Amateur 3) Novice 4) Dabbler =Answer= 1

25.The state or quality of being holy

1) Avarice 2) Baseness 3) Sanctity 4) Parsimony =Answer= 3