OT, 120926- 100 q (English)

For 9 pm online class:

Spot the error:

1.It was really smart of him (a) / to have chosen the right course, (b)/isn't it? (c)/No error (d)

2.The doctor advised me (a) / that (b) / I am going on a salt free diet. (c)/No error (d)

3.It can't be true (a) / that he has never done something wrong (b)/in his entire career. (c)/No error (d)

4.He told me (a)/ that his brother (b) / was singer. (c) /No error (d)

5.When we reached at the station (a) / I fought my way through people and luggage (b)/ and secured a place next to the window. (c)/No error (d)

6.The managing director along with his staff members were present (a)/for (b)/ the annual general body meeting. (c)/ No error (d)

7.If you will follow my instructions, (a) / you will definitely score high marks (b)/ in the entrance examination. (d)/No error (d)

8.In many respects, (a) / India is different (b) / than western countries. (c)/No error (d)

9.The members of the family (a) / soon became (b) / aware what had taken place. (c)/No error (d)

10.I have met him (a) / on Monday last (b) / and had a long discussion. (c)/No error (d)

11.It is time (a)/ we decide not to play cricket, (b)/for the next two years. (c)/No error (d)

12.He likes (a)/the sceneries (b)/ of the hills. (c)/No error (d)

13.I did not know (a) / that you have left your handbag in our office (b)/ when you came to see me last Friday. (c) / No error (d)

14.He wanted me (a)/ to bring two breads and some butter (b) /for breakfast. (c)/No error (d)

15.The US Presidential Elections (a) / has scheduled for (b) / November 03 this year. (c) / No error (d)  

16.It's time the government, policymakers (a) / and even civil society (b) / members address these issues urgently. (c) / No error (d)  

17.Laissez-faire has shown (a) / that it is inefficient in helping the world (b) / tide through such crisises. (c) / No error (d)  

18.If you are wanting to (a) / do it anyway then you (b) / should know the consequences. (c) / No error (d)  

19.The cost of borrowing (a) / is lowest for the Centre (b) / than for the states. (c) / No error (d)  

20.This was when the compensation (a) / to the states were held back, (b) / creating a domino effect. (c) / No error (d)  

21.History shows that autocratic (a) / regimes reflect the same instincts in (b) / its internal functioning. (c) / No error (d)  

22.The rest of the employees tried (a) / their best to douse the flames and (b) / exit but was asphyxiated. (c) / No error (d)  

23.There is a dire need to a comprehensive (a) / approach to keep the virus at (b) / bay until a proper vaccine is available. (c) / No error (d)  

24.It is likely that the children who (a) / start working now may never (b) / come back to schools. (c) / No error (d)

25.She asked (a) / me why (b) / had I beaten him. (c) / No error (d)

Rearrangement:

26.All the students interviewed on television

P: affirmed positively that

Q: responded eagerly to the question and

R: the political affiliation of student unions

S: was undesirable.

(a) PQRS (b) RPQS (c) SRPQ (d) QPRS

27.Although the motion

P: until it was considerably amended.

Q: from the House

R: received general support

S: it was not carried

(a) PQRS (b) RQSP (c) SQPR (d) QRSP

28.The doctor told

P: the patient

Q: to give an injection to

R: the nurse

S: after four hours

(a) RQPS (b) QPSR (c) RPSQ (d) PSRQ

29.Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

a) He insisted to go there.

b) He insisted on going there.

c) He insisted for going there.

d) He insisted to going there.

30.Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

a) Neither of the boys have completed the work.

b) Neither of the boys has completed the work.

c) Neither of the boys have complete the work.

d) Neither the boys has completed the work.

31.Choose the correct sentence.

a) He is one of the tallest boy in the class.

b) He is one of the taller boys in the class.

c) He is one of the tallest boys in the class.

d) He is one of tallest boys in the class.

32.Choose the correct transformation: “Very few metals are as expensive as gold.”

a) Gold is more expensive than all metals.

b) Gold is one of the most expensive metals.

c) Gold is the more expensive metal.

d) Gold is expensive than any metals.

33.Which sentence is correct?

a) This is more preferable than that.

b) This is preferable to that.

c) This is most preferable to that.

d) This is preferable than that.

34.Identify the adverb: 

a. swift b. cowardly c. after d. quiet [Nishant, 9555758152]

35.Identify the bracketed part:

She was [four] years old.

a. pronoun b. determiner c. adverb d. preposition e. conjunction

36.Identify the bracketed part:

It was [her] dictionary.

a. pronoun b. determiner c. adverb d. verb e. noun

37.Identify the bracketed part:

[Why] is he coming late? 

a. pronoun b. adjective c. adverb d. conjunction e. noun [Nishant, 9555758152]

38.Identify the bracketed part:

[Please, listen to me.]

a. exclammatory s b. optative s c. imperative s d. affirmative s

39.Identify the bracketed part:

[Rashmi, my best friend, visited me yesterday.]

a. compound s b. simple s c. complex s d. compound- complex s

40.Which ones are the past participle forms of the verbs 'slay' and 'shine' respectively?

a. slain- shone b. slayed- shining c. slew- shone d. slaying- shining

41.Remove 'too' without changing the meaning:

He was too qualified.

a.He was more qualified than others.

b.He was so qualified to be selected.

c.He was so qualified that we cannot hire him.

d.He was over-qualified.

42.Remove 'too' without changing the meaning:

She is too weak to win.

a.She is very weak.

b.She is so weak that she couldn't win.

c.She is so weak that she canot win.

d.She is weaker than winning.

43.Transform into a negative sentence without changing the meaning:

She is fast.

a.She was not slow.

b.She is not fast.

c.She is not slow.

d.She is not the fastest.

44.“Give every man thy ear.” Which figure of speech is used if “ear” means attention?

a) Oxymoron b) Simile c) Synecdoche d) Pun

45.“The fire swallowed the entire forest.” Which figure of speech is used?

a) Personification b) Simile c) Synecdoche d) Euphemism

46.“The old man finally passed away.” Which figure of speech is used in “passed away” as a softer expression for death?

a) Pun b) Hyperbole c) Oxymoron d) Euphemism

Improve the bracketed part:

47.We generally select (one of the most efficient mechanic for our workshop.)

(a) one of most efficient mechanic for our workshop

(b) one of the efficient mechanic for our workshop

(c) one of the most efficient mechanics for our workshop

(d) No improvement

48.(Between she and me there is no conflict.)

(a) Between her and I there is no conflict

(b) Between she and I there is no conflict

(c) Between her and me there is no conflict

(d) No improvement

49.The advancements in making coronavirus vaccination (has proved) to be a boon for all of us.

(a) has proven

(b) had proven

(c) have proved

(d) No improvement

50.Wait until you try the new Yamaha scooters. They’ll (kick your socks off)!

(a) shoot your socks off

(b) knock your socks off

(c) beat your socks off

(d) No improvement

51.(Being a rainy day), we had to abandon the race.

(a) Having been a rainy day

(b) It being a rainy day

(c) It been a rainy day

(d) No improvement

52.No sooner did the bell ring (than) the students left the class. a) when b) then c) but d) No improvement

53.He is one of the (best player) in the team. a) best players b) better player c) good player d) No improvement

54.I look forward to (hear) from you soon. a) hearing b) have heard c) heard d) No improvement

55.It's very sad that she has (a little) friends in the city. a) few b) little c) a few d) No improvement

56.He does not (know swim.) a) know how to swim b) know to swim c) knows swimming d) No improvement

Find the correctly spelt words: 

57.(a) Conscientious (b) Consceintious (c) Marritime (d) Marittime  

58.(a) Liaision (b) Occasion (c) Ocassion (d) Liaission  

59.(a) Manoeuvre (b) Manuever (c) Maneouvre (d) Maneuver  

60.(a) Privilege (b) Privilage (c) Previlege (d) Privelege  

61.(a) Accomodate (b) Accommodate (c) Champain (d) Shampagne

62.(a) Idiosyncracy (b) Idiosyncrasy (c) Omlete (d) Omllette  

63.(a) Bureaucracy (b) Bureacracy (c) Truely (d) Trully  

64.(a) Vacum (b) Vaccum (c) Harassment (d) Harrasment  

65.(a) Supersede (b) Dumbbel (c) Supercede (d) Dumbell

66.(a) Pursuade (b) Persue (c) Spoilt (d) Spoiled

Voice:

67.One should keep one’s promise.

(a) One’s promise should be kept by us.

(b) One’s promise has to be kept.

(c) A promise should have been kept.

(d) A promise should be kept. 

68.Someone gave him a new case for his credit cards.

(a) He is given a new case for his credit cards.

(b) He is given a new case for his credit cards.

(c) He was given a new case for this credit cards.

(d) He was given a new case for his credit cards.

69.Why do you waste time?

(a) Why is time wasted by you? 

(b) Why is time wastage by you?

(c) Why has time been wasted by you?

(d) Why is time waste by you?

70.People think that he duped his partner.

(a) It is thought that he dupes his partner.

(b) He is thought to have dupe his partner.

(c) He is thought to have duped his partner. 

(d) It was thought that he duped his partner.

71.A lion does not eat grass, however hungry he may be

(A) Grass is not being eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be. 

(B) Grass is not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.

(C) Grass is eaten not by a lion. However hungry he may be.

(D) Grass is not eaten from a lion, however hungry he may be.

Narration:

72.The captain said to the army, “March forward now.”

(A) The captain said to the army that march forward now. 

(B) The captain ordered the army to march forward then. 

(C) The captain ordered the army to march that day. 

(D) The captain ordered the army to march forward than.

73.He replied, “I have promised to reward my servants.”

(a) He replied that he had promise to reward my servants.

(b) He promised that he would reward his servants.

(c) He replied that he had promised to reward his servants.

(d) He had promised that he would reward his servants.

74.Rahim said, “I will watch a horror movie tonight”.

(a) Rahim said that he will watch a horror movie tonight.

(b) Rahim had said that he would watch a horror movie that night.

(c) Rahim said that he would watch a horror movie that night. 

(d) Rahim said that he should watch a horror movie tonight.

75.“It is a pleasure to do business with you”, he said to me.

(a) He said that it was a pleasure to do business with him.

(b) He had said that it was a pleasure to do business with me.

(c) He said that it was a pleasured to do business with me..

(d) He said that it was a pleasure to do business with me.

Find the synonyms:

76.Quack: (A) Scholar (B) Depressed (C) Genius (D) Fraud

77.Arduous: (A) Pleasant (B) Rough (C) Hard (D) Quick

78.Harbinger: (A) Hint (B) Result (C) Sigh (D) End

79.Wrath: (A) Fear (B) Fury (C) Ankle (D) Joy

80.Fastidious: (A) Lazy (B) Weak (C) Meticulous (D) Careless

81.Placid: (A) Angry (B) Calm (C) Loud (D) Rough

82.Chaos: (A) Silence (B) Order (C) Prowess (D) Haywire

83.Vacillation: (A) Confidence (B) Strength (C) Hesitation (D) Decision 

84.Exonerate: (A) Emaciate (B) Free (C) Accuse (D) Frisk

85.Perilous: (A) Dangerous (B) Safe (C) Facilitation (D) Light

Find the antonyms:

86.Curtail: (A) Extend (B) Reduce (C) Cover (D) Diminish

87.Sermon: (A) Course (B) Silence (C) Dialogue (D) Speech

88.Corrode: (A) Delay (B) Ruin (C) Rusticate (D) Strengthen

89.Bully: (A) Chain (B) Notify (C) Harass (D) Protect

90.Banish: (A) Exile (B) Welcome (C) Deport (D) Expel 

91.Adherent: (A) Believer (B) Opponent (C) Adhesive (D) Wallpaper 

92.Apex: (A) Predator (B) Top (C) Trace (D) Base

93.Abridge: (A) Showcase (B) Reduce (C) Expand (D) Dwindle

One word substitutions:

94.Tempest: (A) Gentle breeze (B) Violent storm (C) Light rain (D) Dry wind

95.Elope: (A) Marry secretly (B) Travel alone (C) Argue loudly (D) Return home

96.Richter: (A) Scale for temperature (B) Scale for wind speed (C) Scale for earthquake intensity (D) Scale for rainfall 

97.Pedant: (A) One who is careless (B) One who shows off learning (C) One who hates study (D) One who avoids details

Idioms:

98.Zero in on: (A) Ignore completely (B) Focus closely (C) Move away (D) Delay action

99.To lead to the altar: (A) Break a promise (B) Get married (C) Start a journey (D) Win a prize

100.An Adonis: (A) certain (B) a handsome man (C) uncertain or undecided (D) fully prepared

Thank you- Nishant, 9555758152