Quiz no.786

The lockdown

Quiz no.786

Total questions= 25

Total marks= 25

Negative mark= -.25

Cut off= 75%

Time= 15 min.

Pool= 30 points

Cap= 10 points

1. One word substitution:

A person famous and respected within a particular sphere.

1) eminent

2) obscure

3) despotic

4) imperative

2. One word substitution:

A deep dislike of foreigners

(a) Acrophobia 

(b) Xenophobia 

(c) Claustrophobia 

(d) Hydrophobia

3. One word substitution:

That cannot be overcome

(a) Irrevocable 

(b) Irreparable 

(c) Invulnerable 

(d) Insurmountable

4. One word substitution:

One who is appointed to deal with complaints made by common people against banks, companies, etc. 

(a) Jurist 

(b) Arbiter 

(c) Ombudsman 

(d) Magistrate

5. Select the word with the correct spelling.

1) lammented

2) scabbard

3) ordenance

4) synaptick

6. Select the word with the correct spelling.

1) insolente

2) saphire

3) immersed

4) peperony

Idioms/ phrases:

7. Cut and dried= 1Settled 2Squander 3Shuffle 4Scorn 

8. To argue in support of both sides of the issue= 1To shut both ends 2To cut an end 3To cut both ways 4To cut the crap 

9. To lead others up the garden= 1To receive others 2To deceive others 3To torture others 4To make others run 

10. Hole-and-corner= 1Secretive 2Improper 3Obstacle 4Overtly 

11. Rearrangement:

We are told that its

P-Public Distribution System

Q-creating a functional

R-sole purpose is the noble goal of

a) QRP

b) RQP

c) PRQ

d) PQR

12. Rearrangement:

The very first battle they fought

P.and they had to fall back

Q.cross the border

R.was lost

S.letting the enemy

6. and enter the country

(a) RQSP 

(b) RPSQ

(c) QRPS 

(d) QPRS

Fill in:

13. What good fortune! I found the very thing I was .................... 

(a) looking in (b) looking to (c) looking besides (d) looking for 

14. She was afraid .................... snakes.

(a) of (b) by (c) from (d) with 

15. She was always nice .................... me.

(a) to (b) for (c) on (d) with 

16. He .................... him. (a) look forward to meet (b) looks forward to meet (c) looked forward to meeting (d) is looking forward to meet 

Choose the synonymous word:

17. DEFRAY (a) Cheat (b) Provide Money (c) Predict (d) Surrender 

18. ANNEX (a) to destroy (b) to improve (c) add to (d) to harass 

19. UNWARRANTED (a) desired (b) not justifiable (c) necessary (d) essential 

20. RESCIND (a) To refund  (b) to revered  (c) to cancel (d) to remind 

21. TRANSITORY (a) temporary (b) permanent (c) unexpected (d) punishable 

22. Voice:

You will be looked after. 

(a) They will be look after you.

(b) They will be looking after you.

(c) They will have looked after you. 

(d) They will look after you. 

23. Voice:

One cannot gather grapes from thistles.

(a) Thistles cannot be gathered from grapes.

(b) Grapes cannot be gathered from thistles. 

(c) Grapes and thistles cannot be gathered by one.

(d) Thistles can be not gathered from grapes.

24. Narration:

“I shall unlock the secrets of their success,” he said.

(A) He said that he will unlock the secrets of their success.

(B) He said that he would unlock the secrets of their success. 

(C) He said that he would be unlock the secrets of their success.

(D) He said that he should unlocked the secrets of their success.

25. Narration:

He said, “How lovely the scene is!”

(A) He exclaimed that the scene was very lovely.

(B) He exclaims that the scene was lovely.

(C) He had exclaimed that the scene was very lovely.

(D) He has exclaimed that the scene is indeed lovely.