Quiz no. 1055 (Mixed quiz)

1.Spot the error:

Mothers keep on (A)/ encourage their children (B)/ to study. (C)/ No Error (D)

2.Find the synonym:

Profound 

1) mysterious 2) intense 3) superfluous 4) superficial

3.Find the antonym:

Sterile 

1) barren 2) polished 3) sorrowful 4) fertile

4.Change the voice:

People felt that the police were corrupt.

1) It was felt that the police are corrupt.

2) The police were felt to be corrupt.

3) It was felt that the police were being corrupt.

4) The police were felt being corrupted.

5.Fill in:

The king was _______ while he was addressing his subjects.

1) murdered 2) executed 3) assassinated 4) exterminated

6.Find the correctly spelt word:

1) Supernumarary 2) Supernumerary 3) Supernumarery 4) Supernumarey

7.Improve the bracketed part:

The fugitive was finally (stopped) at the airport.

1) compromised

2) comprehended

3) apprehended

4) No improvement

8.Idiom:

Take up the hatchet

1) behave formally

2) pursue a chance

3) be caught in a trap

4) prepare for or go to war

9.Rearrangement:

1.The recipe of making white sauce is very simple.

P.Stir the mixture of maida and butter constantly.

Q.Put one table spoon of fine flour (maida) when the butter gets heated.

R.Heat one table spoon of butter in a pan.

S.Add one cup of milk to the mixture and cook for one minute.

6.Add salt and pepper to taste.

1) QRSP 2) PRQS 3) SRQP  4) RQPS

10.Change the speech:

He said,"They will be using my car for the trip."

1) He said that they would be using my car for the trip.

2) He said that they would be using his car for the trip.

3) He said that we will be using his car for the trip.

4) He said that they will be using my car for the trip.