OT- 60

1. Give one word: (Previous paper, Year ****)

Understand a difficult problem after much thought

1) Fathom

2) Confound

3) Obscure

4) Perplex

2. Fill in: (Previous paper, Year ****)

Normally, Maya would not have made so many spelling mistakes in her essay; she is usually _______ about her spelling.

1) Sumptuous                                                   

2) Scurrilous

3) Ridiculous                                                     

4) Scrupulous

3. Find the synonym: (Previous paper, Year ****)

SUCCUMBED

1) Continue                                                       

2) Conquer

3) Be born                                                          

4) Perish

4. Find the antonym: (Previous paper, Year ****)

VOCIFEROUS

1) Loud                                                              

2) Quiet

3) Voracious                                                      

4) Powerful

5. Rearrangement: (Previous paper, Year ****)

We speak so that 

X-we may be understood; and 

Y-such phrases express a truth, even if 

Z-they are rather loose and inaccurate 

1) ZYX

2) XYZ

3) ZXY

4) YZX

6. Voice: (Previous paper, Year ****)

I will give you a present.

1) A present shall be given to you by me.

2) A present will be given to you by me.

3) You will have been giving a present by me.

4) You shall have been given a present by me.

7. Narration: (Previous paper, Year ****)

The inspector said to the driver, “What is your problem?” 

1) The inspector asked the driver what was his problem.

2) The inspector asks the driver what his problem was.

3) The inspector asked the driver what his problem was.

4) The inspector asks the driver what was his problem.

8. Idiom: (Previous paper, Year ****)

"Let the cat out of the bag"

1) To make a lot of noise                                

2) To reveal a secret unintentionally

3) To start a quarrel                                         

4) To walk around like cat

9. Improve the bracketed part: (Previous paper, Year ****)

Ravi picked up the injured parrot and (rushing) to a nearby animal clinic.

1) rushed

2) rush

3) rushes

4) No improvement

10. Find the correctly spelt word: (Previous paper, Year ****)

1) atrocious

2) atroceous

3) atrociouse

4) atroceouse