Quiz no.791

The lockdown

Quiz no.791

Total questions= 25

Total marks= 25

Negative mark= -.25

Cut off= 75 %

Time= 15 min

Pool= 30 points

Cap= 10 points

Select the word similar in meaning to the word given. 

1.Articulate 1) Dominate 2) Distinct 3) Helpers 4) Unsteady 

2.Ascend 1) Lay 2) Climb 3) Weaken 4) Void 

3.Scuttle 1) Solitary 2) Superficial 3) Soothing 4) Brazier 

4.Loquacious 1) Talkative 2) Foolishness 3) Graceful 4) Entertainer 

Select the word opposite in meaning to the word given. 

5.Waggish 1) Jocular 2) Whimsical 3) Flippant 4) Solemn

6.Desecrate 1) Sanctify 2) Profane 3) Befoul 4) Defile 

7.Obfuscate 1) Envelop 2) Puzzle 3) Haze 4) Clarify 

8.Triumph 1) Establish 2) Sorrow 3) Disdain 4) Elation

Find the incorrectly spelt word.

9.1) Bulettin 2) Barrage 3) Buoyant 4) Beginner 

10.1) Millionaire 2) Omission 3) Foreign 4) Proprietry 

Choose the correct option [Idioms/ phrases]:

11. Win Hands down- 1lose easily 2defeat someone easily 3loose easily 4whine 

12. Pyrrhic victory- 1Victory without loss 2Victory at a high cost 3Available at a high cost 4Get educated at a high cost 

13. Shot in the arm- 1Encouraging 2Disappointing 3Shining 4Cunning 

14. Throw a spanner- 1To disrupt 2To win 3To make someone win 4To kill 

15. Take the wind out of someone’s sails- 1To make someone feel less confident  2To steal money 3To gain nothing 4To gain trust 

Choose the correct option [Phrasal verbs]:

16. To interrupt someone when they are speaking- 1cut in 2cut out 3call off 4cut down 

17. To spend time with someone, casually- 1hang on 2hang out 3hang up 4hold up 

18. To have a friendly relationship with someone- 1get along 2get off 3get over 4get up 

19. To stop by for a visit, for a short time- 1cut in 2drop off 3drop in 4drop over 

20. To visit someone- 1call on 2call up 3call out 4call at 

Voice:

21. She need not buy a new phone.

a.A new phone don't need to be bought by her.

b.A new phone not need be bought by her.

c.A new phone no need to be bought by her.

d.A new phone need not be bought by her.

Narration:

22. She said, ''Alas! I lost him.''

a.She had exclaimed sorrowfully that she had lost him.

b.She exclaimed sorrowfully that she had lost him. 

c.She exclaimed sorrowfully that she had lost me.

d.She exclaimed with sorrow that she lost him.

Improve the bracketed part:

23.There are two markers here. (Either write) well.

1) Either have written 2) Either has wrote well 3) Either writes 4) No improvement

24.He jumped off the train while it (had been running).

1) has been running 2) ran 3) was running 4) No improvement 

25.I (didn't see) him since we met two years ago.

1) am not seeing 2) have not seen 3) haven't been seen 4) No improvement