OT, 03/01/25

Find the antonyms:
1. Resentful- a.sore / b.fat / c.enmity / d.amity
2. Gather a.unite / b.separate / c.fix / d.merge
3. Vexing- a.bewildering / b.pleasing / c.hive / d.irritating
4. Fickle- a.wavering / b.shaky / c.defile / d.firm 
5. Start- a.penultimate / b.fresher / c.concluding / d.inception 
6. Boldness- a.betrayal / b.kindness / c.bravery / d.cowardice
7. Infallible a.spotted / b.perfect / c.blurred / d.blotted

Find the synonyms:
8. Mourn- a.wail / b.joyful / c.frisk / d.chastise
9. Unite- a.deal / b.lonely / c.isolate / d.consolidate
10. Fugitive- a.fidelity / b.escapee / c.introvert / d.rescind
11. Crest- a.bottom / b.zenith / c.hand in / d.valley
12. Ample- a.fruit / b.scarcity / c.privation / d.capacious 
13. Aberrant- a.fragile / b.uncommon / c.innovative / d.ordinary
14. Cripple- a.break the news / b.stream / c.delight / d.incapacitate

Idioms/ phrases/ one word substitution:
15. Arrest a number of people- a.round up / b.roast / c.detain / d.encash
16. To succeed in obtaining- a.break in / b.enter into / c.change over / d.pull in
17. Kick off- a.advise / b.begin / c.train / d.conclude
18. Strip the skin off- a.peek / b.peel / c.peal / d.peak
19. Bizarre- a.ordinary / b.eerie / c.listed / d.airy
20. A cry of sorrow and grief- a.wailee / b.will / c.wail / d.whale
21. Brandish- a.caveat / b.flaunt / c.dispose / d.disguise
22. Disregard- a.flout / b.feat / c.foul / d.fleet
23. Win by a very small margin- a.win by eyes / b.win by a nose / c.win by a neck / d.win by a hand 
24. Cheek by jowl- a.hurt / b.mock / c.far / d.near
25. In disagreement- a.at evens / b.at the livel / c.at large / d.at odds

26. Rearrangement 
1. Many people drive
P. hopelessly jammed
Q. their own cars to work
R. the roads would become
S. but if everyone did this
6. especially during rush hours.
(a) QSRP/ (b) PRQS/ (c) RPSQ/ (d) QSPR

27. Rearrangement 
(A) Mohan’s writings are so philosophical
(B) to read between the lines
(C) that it is sometimes difficult
(D) and find out what he wants to convey
(a) BDAC/ (b)ABCD/ (c) BGAD/ (d) ACBD 

28. Rearrangement 
A. undoubtedly to be
B. our aim
C. it ought
D. to raise the minds of the natives
(a) CABD/ (b) DBAC/ (c) ADCB/ (d) BADC

29. Rearrangement 
(A) well skilled in his job
(B) Mohan is
(C) but his roughness
(D) devalues his achievements
(a) BCDA/ (b)ADBC/ (c) CDBA/ (d)BACD

Voice
30. His hard work satisfied me.
A. I was satisfied for his hard work.
B. I was satisfied by his hard work.
C. I was satisfied with his hard work.
D. I was satisfied at his hard work

31. Who can count the stars in the sky?
A. By whom can the stars in the sky be counted?
B. By whom can be stars in the sky counted?
C. By whom could the stars be counted in the sky?
D. By whom could the stars in the sky be counted?

32. Her health has concerned me.
a. I has been concerned by her health.
b. I have been concerned by her health.
c. I have been concerned about her health.
d. I have been concerned in her health.

33. I shall have met him by 9p.m.
a. He shall have been met by me by 9p.m.
b. He will have been met me by 9p.m.
c. He will have being met by me by 9p.m.
d. He will have been met by me by 9p.m.

Narration:
34. My neighbour said, "I bought a new car day before yesterday."
1) My neighbour said that he had bought a new car day after yesterday. 
2) My neighbour said that he had bought a new car two days before.
3) My neighbour said that he bought a new car two days before. 
4) My neighbour said that he had bought a new car two days ago.

35. The executive said to his senior, "I completed the work a week ago."
1) The executive said that he had completed the work a week ago. 
2) The executive said that he had completed the work a week before. 
3) The executive said that he had complete the work a week before. 
4) The executive has said that he had completed the work a week ago. 

36. He said, "She is driving a car now after many years."
1) He said that she was driving a car then after many year. 
2) He said that she then is driving a car after many years. 
3) He said that she was driving a car then after many years. 
4) He said that she was driving a car than after many years.

37. He said to me, "Liar, I will never trust you."
a. He addressed me liar and said that he would never trust me.
b. He addressed me as liar and said that he would never trust me.
c. He called me liar and said that he would never trusted me.
d. He called me as liar and said that he would never trust me.

38. He said to me, "Don't leave."
a. He forbade me not to leave.
b. He implored me not to leave.
c. He stopped me not to leave.
d. He ordered me to not leave.

Improve the bracketed part:
39. Mr Grills will abide [with] the wilderness for ten days. a.No improvement b.from c.by d.in 
40. She is innocent [from] the crime.
a.on b.No improvement c.with d.of
41. The actor is survived [at] his wife and two daughters. a.in b.No improvement c.with d.by
42. She was unfit [with] her age.
a.at b.on c.by d.No improvement
43. [Even she had] taken a taxi, she would have missed the weekly test. 
(a) Even if she had (b) Although she had (c) As if  he had (d) No Improvement
44. She went there with a view to [survey the entire] procedure. 
(a) surveyed the entire (b) surveying the entire (c) surveying a entire (d) No improvement
45. The school annual sports day is postponed and it would now (been held) on the 14th day of next month.
A) being held B) be held C) to be held D) No improvement
46. Students of St. Xavier's (bear on) all the prizes.
A) bear of B) bore away C) bore on D) No improvement
47. Lemons are sold (on) the dozen in the market.
A) by B) at C) from D) No improvement
48. Come what (will), I shall adhere to my
principles. 
(1) can (2) may (3) might (4) No improvement

49. The correct plural form of "Moratorium" is .............. a. Moratoriums/ b. Moratoria/ c. Moratorium's/ d. Moratoriumn

50. The feminine gender of COLT is ............. a.FILLY b.EARL c.ROE d.SOW

51. The feminine gender of "BULLOCK" is ............. a.ox/ b.heifer/ c.calf/ d.colt

52. The correct ABSTRACT NOUN form of the adjective "VAIN" is............. a.VAINETY/ b.VAINTY/ c.VANITY/ d.VAINITY

53. The correct ADJECTIVE form of the noun "JUSTICE" is............. a.justising/ b.justiced/ c.just/ d.justify 

Passage:
Many plays and films have depicted the life story of Gautama Buddha, but what made the musical play ‘The Way Across’ unique was its regional focus. Directed by G. Kumara Swamy, the play adapted from the book Telangana lo Buddhism focused on the enlightenment of a cursed Brahmin Bawari and his 16 curious disciples willing to understand the deeper truths of birth, death, rebirth and brotherhood. From the impressive use of projector visuals, music and shadowplay, there was every effort to lend authenticity to the theme. Despite the play's focus on Telangana, the native essence was compromised, due to the English rendition (done for a wider reach). The lines appeared jaded with literal translations. The honest performances from the crew impacted only on a surfacelevel. Kiran Kumar's Bawari act and Krishna Chaitanya Joshi as Pingiya (said to have propagated Buddhism from Telangana to several regions across South India) grab your attention.

54. What was sacrificed to keep the play in English? 
(a) A wider audience (b) Authenticity (c) Depiction of reality (d) A bit of native essence

55. What was unique about the play, 'The Way Across'?
(a) Story line (b) Regional focus (c) It was a musical (d) It was in English

56.Kiran Kumar played the role of the ______________.
(a) Buddha's disciple (b) Gautama Buddha (c) Pingiya (d) Cursed Brahmin Bawari

57. Who helped spread Buddhism to South India?
(a) Bawari (b) Buddha's 16 disciples (c) Telangana Buddhists (d) Pingiya 

58. Who directed the play, 'The Way Across'?
(a) Kiran Kumar (b) G. Kumara Swamy (c) Chaitanya Joshi (d) Bawari

Which one of the following is correctly spelt?
59. a.Entreprenuer/ b.Entrepraneur/ c.Entrapreneur/ d.Entrepreneur 
60. a.Granery/ b.Visionary/ c.Luminery/ d.Scenary
61. a.Occasionally/ b.Occassionally/ c.Ocassionally/ d.Ocasionaly 
62. a.Fullfil/ b.Ill will/ c.Fabbulous/ d.Usefull
63. a.Pausterization/ b.Pasteurigation/ c.Pasteurization/ d.Pasterization 

One word substitution:
64. Something very ancient or old-fashioned :
(A) Novel (B) Fresh (C) Antediluvian (D) Chammy
65. One who studies the art of gardening:
(A) Agriculturist (B) Gardener (C) Horticulturist (D) Botanist
66. Like an ape or a monkey :
(A) Avian (B) Arboreal (C) Simian (D) Feline
67. Silly and sentimental : (A) Maverick (B) Martial (C) Mentor (D) Maudlin
68. To satirize or mock :
(A) Languish (B) Laud (C) Lampoon (D) Labyrinth
69. Easily angered or provoked : 
(A) Joyous (B) Illicit (C) Amiable (D) Irascible
70. Holding together or making sense :
(A) Commensurate(B) Amorphous (C) Coherent (D) Dogmatic
71. A jocular person who is full of amusing anecdotes 
(A) Wile (B) Yokel (C) Wag (D) Aeon
72. Without risk of punishment 
(A) Impudent (B) Impunity (C) Inexorable (D) Imperturable
73. Violation of something holy or sacred 
(A) Profanity (B) Sedition (C) Sacrilege (D) Slander
74. Excessive preoccupation with one’s health 
(A) Hypochondria (B) Malaise (C) Disaffected (D) Malinger

Idioms/ phrases
75. To make the grade- 
1To increase performance 2To come out successful 3To rejoin the school 4To degrade oneself 
76. A sop to Cerberus-
1Something that cleans 2Ransom to an enemy 3Money given to housewife 4Money spent on unnecessary things
77. To cut the crackle- 
1To stop and watch 2To cut the cake for others 3To stop talking and start 4To cut in

Fill in
78. Forest fires have broken ............ across Indonesia. 
1in 2into 3out 4off
79. The members have called ............ his resignation.
1in 2for 3out 4off
80. He cut down ............ coffee and ate a balanced diet to become healthy. 
1in 2out 3on 4off
81. You have to watch ............. because there are land mines all over the place. 
1in 2out 3up 4over
82. He was so tired. He needed some rest. I think he ..............  a week off.
a.should take 
b.ought to have taken 
c.ought to take
d.should taken
83. Mohan's excuse ..............  be true, but I don’t believe.
a.can’t b.may c.must not d.have to
84. He ……………… sail in winter. It's far too dangerous.
a.desn't have to b.didn't had to c.must not d.must be

Find the synonyms:
85. MEETING- 1.HUDDLE/ 2.HURDLE/ 3.HUDLUM/ 4.HURTLE
86. AMALGAMATE- 1.HORDE/ 2.HOARD/ 3.HORD/ 4.HOAX
87. WEALTHY- 1.AFFLUENT/ 2.EFFLUENT/ 3.INFLUENT/ 4.EFFICIENT

Find the antonyms:
88. Seamy- (a) Unpleasant/  (b) Soothing/ (c) Swift/ (d) Persecution
89. Cease- (a) Confront/ (b) Confiscate/ (c) Abandon/ (d) Initiate
90. Denounce- (a) Grant/ (b) Praise/ (c) Signify/ (d) Confirm

91. Which one is correct?
a.I needn't to buy milk anymore.
b.She dared to jumped into the river.
c.Were he a mechanic, he might became rich.
d.I wish I would win a lottery.

92. Which one is incorrect?
a.He will have slept by 9p.m.
b.She should have told the truth by you.
c.He may well speak the truth.
d.I would think that he is in the wrong.

Spot the error:
93. Hardly had I stepped (A)/out of my house when (B)/I seen them coming towards my house. (C)/No error (D)
94. Had they not helped 1/ him with money he 2/ would not be attained this position.3/ No error4
95. If it was 1/ cold, 2/ I would stay at home.3/ NE4
96. If we freeze 1/ water, it 2/ turned into ice. 3/ NE4
97. Based on the newspaper reports (1)/ we can conclude that (2)/ many accidents caused by reckless driving (3)/ No error (4)
98. You must either tell me (1)/ the whole story or at least (2)/ the first half of it (3)/No error (4)
99. She told me (1)/ that she had (2)/ live there for 6 years. (3)/No error (4)
100. Neither of (1)/ the player (2)/ is good enough. (3)/No error (4)

Thank you- Nishant 
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