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Synonyms
1. Admire
A. Praise
B. Quality
C. Possess
D. Insult
Ans. A
2. Adult
A. Infant
B. Juvenile
C. Mature
D. Undeveloped
Ans. C
3. Alien
A. Proper
B. Stranger
C. Different
D. Freak
Ans. B
4. Bitterness
A. Mildness
B. Kindness
D. Sweetness
C. Acrimony
Ans. C
5. Blessed
A. Holy
B. Curse
D. Immortal
C. Condemned
Ans. A
6. Busy
A. Active
B. Weary
C. Preoccupied
D. Ignorant
Ans. A
7. Delivered
A. Bundled
B. Spread
C. Dispatched
D. Displayed
Ans. C
8. Diligent
A. Fool
B. Unhappy
C. Hardworking
D. Disappoint
Ans. C
9. Elect
A. Choose
B. Vote-out
C. Reject
D. Deny
Ans. A
10. Eventually
A. Suddenly
B. Ultimately
C. Quickly
D. Initially
Ans. B
11. Fiction
A. Biography
B. Real
C. Factual
D. Imaginary
Ans. D
12. Fragile
A. Valid
B. Strong
C. Delicate
D. Frank
Ans. C
13. fright
A. Calmness
B. Disappoint
C. Scare
D. Thrill
Ans. C
14. Fugitive
A. Escapee
B. Enduring
C. Weak
D. Permanent
Ans. A
15 Glory
A. Criticism
B. Obscurity
C. Scorn
D. Honour
Ans. D
16. Goods
A. Quality
B. Transport
C. Material
D. Upright
Ans. C
17. Graphic
A. Obscure
B. Implicit
C. Visual
D. Vague
Ans. C
18. Guide
A. Follower
B. Mentor
C. Front
D. Order
Ans. B
19. Initiative
A. Apathy
B. Inventiveness
C. Confidence
D. Desire
Ans. B
20 Lethal
A. Lively
B. Deadly
C. Beneficial
D. Wholesome
Ans. B
21. Liberal
A. Miserly
B. Generous
C. Visionary
D. Imaginative
Ans. B
22. Postpone
A. Delay
B. Deliver
C. Forward
D. Hurry
Ans. A
23. Predominant
A. Subordinate
B. Important
C. Secondary
D. Inferior
Ans. B
24. Presume
A. Resume
B. Assume
C. Calculate
D. Vision
Ans. B
25. Prohibit
A. Prescribe
B. Allow
C. Forbid
D. Provide
Ans. C
26. Relief
A. Annoyance
B. Respite
C. Hindrance
D. Injury
Ans. B
27. Renowned
A. Introvert
C. Unknown
B. Extrovert
D. Famous
Ans. D
28. Rescue
A. Peril
B. Danger
C. Pitfall
D. Save
Ans. D
29. Scheduled
A. Backward
B. System
C. Unseemly
D. Listed
Ans. D
30. Shiver
A. Fear
B. Terrible
C. Shake
D. Mend
Ans. C
31. Swift
A. Move
B. Speedy
C. Leisurely
D. Sluggish
Ans. B
32. Surprise
A. Composure
B. Anticipation
C. Amazement
D. Indifference
Ans. C
33. Synopsis
A. Index
B. Mixture
C. Puzzle
D. Summary
Ans. D
34. Unusual
A. Unexceptional
B. Uncommon
C. Unnoteworthy
D. Unimportant
Ans. B
35. Valour
A. Cowardice
B. Wise
C. Courage
D. Beautiful
Ans. C
Antonyms
1 Acquit
A. Freedom
B. Forgive
C. Condemn
D. Reject
Ans. C
2. Affirm
A. Accept
B. Deny
C. Allow
D. Welcome
Ans. B
3. Ancestor
A. Descendant
B. Forefather
C. Precursor
D. Grandparent
Ans. A
4. Ancient
A. Old
B. Antique
C. Modern
D. Prehistoric
Ans. C
5. Authentic
A. Factual
B. Trustworthy
C. Original
D. Unreal
Ans. A
6. Bold
A. Brave
B. Timid
C. Incredible
D. Courageous
Ans. A
7. Comical
A. Humorous
B. Wacky
C. Serious
D. Crazy
Ans. C
8. Confident
A. Diffident
B. Wise
C. Intelligent
D. Invincible
Ans. A
9. Defensive
A. Safe
B. Offensive
C. Escape
D. Protective
Ans. B
10. Destroy
A. Finish
B. Ruin
C. Operate
D. Create
Ans. D
11. Effective
A. Affective
B. Impressive
C. Suitable
D. Incapable
Ans. D
12. Examine
A. Inspect
B. Ignore
C. Analyze
D. Probe
Ans. B
13. Fixed
A. Established
B. Confirmed
C. Undecided
D. Immobile
Ans. C
14. Fnrious
A. Calm
B. Crazy
C. Angry
D. Violent
Ans. A
15. Gallant
A. Fun
B. Bold
C. Coward
D. Frolic
Ans. C
16. Generous
A. Miserly
B. Noble
C. Liberal
D. Lavish
Ans. A
17. Genuine
A. Literal
B. Exact
C. Faithful
D. Fake
Ans. D
18. Idle
A. Sluggish
B. Static
C. Torpid
D. Active
Ans. D
19. Inferior
A. Secondary
B. Superior
C. Subsidiary
D. Minor
Ans. B
20. Knowledge
A. Awareness
B. Ignorance
C. Wisdom
D. Learning
Ans. B
21. Living
A. Existence
B. Persisting
C. Lifeless
D. Livelihood
Ans. C
22. Moisture
A. Wetness
C. Dampness
B. Dryness
D. Roughness
Ans. B
23. Privilege
A. Opportunity
B Benefit
C. Freedom
D. Disadvantage
Ans. D
24. Quit
A. Remain
B. Depart
C. Leave
D. Abandon
Ans. A
25. Rarely
A. Hardly
B. Frequently
C. Definitely
D. Absolutely
Ans. B
26. Recalled
A. Forgotten
B. Recollection
C. Rejected
D. Reminiscence
Ans. A
27. Rigid
A. Merciless
C. Lenient
B. Generous
D. Tolerant
Ans. C
28. Save
A. Spend
B. Protect
C. Beat
D. Help
Ans. A
29. Serious
A. Thoughtful
B. Insincere
C. Sad
D. Funny
Ans.D
30. Sharp
A. Fast
B. Quick
C. Fine
D. Blunt
Ans. D
31. Spread
A. Prepare
B. Diffusion
C. Collect
D. Increase
Ans. C
32. Thankful
A. Obliged
B. Ungrateful
C. Request
D. Pleased
Ans. B
33. Trust
A. Cheat
B. Doubt
C. Real
D. Faith
Ans. B
34. Unique
A. Rare
B. Different
C. Common
D. Solo
Ans. C
35. Worried
A. Untroubled
B. Upset
C. Afraid
D. Anxious
Ans. A
Analogies and Spellings
A. Pick the word which means differently from the following group of words:
1. Prohibit, Prevent, Block, Forbid, Allow, Distress Deny
A. Prevent
B. Allow
C. Block
D. Deny
Ans. B
2. Profit, Gain, Failure, Improvement, Utility, value
A. Failure
B. Utility
C. Gain
D. Profit
Ans. A
3. Sustain, Maintain, Keep, Block, Uphold, Decrease Bear
A. Uphold
B. Maintain
C. Sustain
D. Block
Ans. D
4. Decline, Increase, Advancement, Growth, Development, Progression
A. Growth
B. Progression
C. Decline
D. Increase
Ans. C
5. Associate, Companion, Familiar, Partner, Pal, Opponent
A. Companion
B. Pal
C. Opponent
D. Familiar
Ans. D
6. Honour, Renown, Disgrace, Splendor, Fame, Brilliance
A. Fame
B. Renown
C. Splendor
D. Disgrace
Ans. B
7. Gladness, Joy, Rapture, Cheer, Delight, Distress
A. Cheer
B. Distress
C. Rapture
D. Delight
Ans. B
8. Right, Appropriate, Proper, Unfit, Fair, Decent
A. Proper
B. Unfit
C. Appropriate
D. Fair
Ans. B
9. Raise, Uplift, Erect, Grow, Arouse, Decrease
A. Decrease
B. Uplift
C. Erect
D. Arouse
Ans. A
10. Settle, Displace, Transfer, Separate, Shift, Displant
A. Transfer
B. Displant
C. Displace
D. Settle
Ans. D
11. Decline, Reject, Deny, Revoke, Protest, Grant
A. Deny
B. Grant
C. Protest
D. Decline
Ans. B
12. Fortunate, Destitute, Poor, Adverse, Abject, Pitiful
A. Destitute
B. Adverse
C. Poor
D. Fortunate
Ans. D
13. Integrity, Harmony, Oneness, Union, Diversity, Entity
A. Union
B. Harmony
C. Diversity
D. Integrity
Ans. C
14. Cure, Renovate, Heal, Restore, Remove, Renew
A. Remove
B. Cure
C. Renew
D. Heal
Ans. A
B. Mark the option with the correct spelling of the given words:
15.
A. Address
B. Addrass
C. Adress
D. Addres
Ans. A
16.
A. Allergy
B. Alargy
C. Ellergy
D. Alergy
Ans. A
17.
A. Appresiation
B. Aprecieation
C. Appreciation
D. Appriciation
Ans. C
18.
A. Burocracy
B. Bureocracy
C. Bureacracy
D. Bureaucracy
Ans. D
19.
A. Collegue
C. Colleegue
B. Colleague
D. Coligue
Ans. B
20.
A. Emergancy
B. Emargancy
C. Emergency
D. Emergensy
Ans: C
21.
A. Feathers
B. Fethers
C. Feathars
D. Faethers
Ans. A
22.
A. Forign
C. Foregn
B. Foreigan
D. Foreign
Ans. D
23.
A. Herbevirous
B. Herbivirus
C. Herbevarous
D. Herbivorous
Ans. D
24.
A. Interfere
B. Interfare
C. Interfair
D. Interfear
Ans. A
25.
A. Mispell
B. Misspal
C. Misspell
D. Mispel
Ans. C
26.
A. Museum
B. Musium
C. Museam
D. Museeum
Ans. A
27.
A. Necessary
B. Nessessary
C. Neccesary
D. Necesry
Ans. A
28.
A. Symitary
B. Symmitary
C. Symetary
D. Symmetry
Ans. D
29.
A. Temprary
B. Temporary
C. Temporaree
D. Tempreary
Ans. B
30
A. Vocablary
B. Vocablery
C. Vocabulary
D. Voceblory
Ans. C
C. Mark the option with the incorrect spelling of the given words:
31.
A. Blight
B. Blithe
C. Boroww
D. Bandit
Ans. B
32.
A. Exite
B. Exit
C. Extend
D. Extempore
Ans. A
33.
A. Incessant
B. Incense
C. Incorrigible
D. Incongrous
Ans. D
One Word Substitutions, Proverbs, Facts and Opinions
A. Select one word for the given definitions:
1. A person who believes in the existence of God-
A. Atheist
B. Theist
C. Agnostic
D. Pacifist
Ans. B
2. A book or work of art whose author is not known-
A. Anonymous
B. Playwright
C. Novelist
D. Poet
Ans. A
3. One who takes up arms against the government-
A. Loyalist
B. Patriot
C. Enemy
D. Rebel
Ans. D
4. Goods sent from one country to another for trade- for the people-
A. Import
B. Export
C. Democracy
D. Bureaucracy
Ans. B
5. A disease which spreads through air and water-
A. Virus
B. Antiseptic
C. Infectious
D. Disastrous
Ans. C
6. One who loves one’s country-
A. Revolutionary
B. Spy
C. Patriot
D. Traitor
Ans. C
7. A person who looks upon the bright side of life-
A. Innocent
B. Pessimist
C. Pacifist
D. Optimist
Ans. D
8. The branch of science which deals with the of heavenly bodies such es the sun, stars and planets-
A. Astrology
B. Histrionic
C. Geology
D. Astronomy
Ans. D
9. One who eats too much-
A. Vegetarian
B. Cannibal
C. Glutton
D. Herbivorous
Ans. C
10. A government by one person-
A. Aristocracy
B. Autocracy
C. Democracy
D. Bureaucracy
Ans. B
11. A government by the people, of the people,
A. Aristocracy
B. Autocracy
C. Passport
D. Deliver
Ans. C
12. The life-history of a man written by himself-
A. Biography
B. Autobiography
C. Novel
D. Drama
Ans. B
13. One who works for the welfare of women-
A. Philogynist
B. Misogynist
C. Egoist
D. Feminist
Ans. D
14. Movement from one country to another-
A. Transfer
B. Shift
C. Entrance
D. Immigration
Ans. D
15. One who leads others in any field-
A. Boss
B. Chairman
C. Officer
D. Pioneer
Ans. D
16. One who cannot die-
A. Mortal
B. Invincible
C. Powerful
D. Immortal
Ans. D
B. Complete the following proverbs:
17. The apple doesn’t far from the
A. river
B. farm
C. tree
D. sky
Ans. C
18. A bad man is better than a bad ____
A. name
B. cloth
C. woman
D. boy
Ans. A
19. A bird in the hand is worth __
A. one in the sky
B. two in the bush
C. two in the pocket
D. two on the this
Ans. B
20. A little knowledge is a__ thing.
A. sweet
B. profitable
C. good
D. dangerous
Ans. D
21. Save life __
A. save all
B. no body
C. save me
D. kill life
Ans. A
22. Might is _
A. tight
C. right
B. quiet
D. flight
Ans. C
23. An empty mind is the ___
A. God’s house
B. giant’s office
C. devil’s workshop
D. man’s office
Ans. C
24. Practice makes a man __
A. perfect
B. idle
C. angry
D. handsome
Ans. A
25. First deserve then
A. snatch
B. rob
C. desire
D. give
Ans. C
26. A wise foe is better than
A. a foolish relative
B. a foolish friend
C. a wise son
D. an intelligent father
Ans. B
27. Excess of __
A. anything is habit
B. everything is bad
C. anything is success
D. everything is correct
Ans. B
28. Necessity is the _____
A. father of earning
B. brother of imagination
C. sister of crime
D. mother of invention
Ans. D
C. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idioms or proverbs:
29. A blessing in disguise
A. Something bad that isn’t recognised.
B. Something flood that isn’t recognised initially.
C. Neither good nor bad.
D. None of the above.
Ans. B
30. A penny saved is a penny earned
A. By not spending money, you are saving it.
B. Every penny that you earn should be saved
C. Saving money is very important.
D. None of the above.
Ans. A
31. At the drop of a hat
A. Falling when the hat falls.
B. Do something when the hat falls.
C. Unwilling to do anything.
D. Willing to do something immediately.
Ans. D
32. A piece of cake
A. A task that can be completed easily.
B. Eating a piece of cake is very easy.
C. A task which should be accomplished at any cost.
D. None of the above.
Ans. A
33. All in the same boat
A. Everybody in a boat about to sink.
B. Everybody facing the same crisis or problem.
C. The boat which can accommodate everybody.
D. None of the above.
Ans. B
D. From the sentences given below, identify which sentence is a fact and which is an opinion:
34.
a. India is the only country other than US and Japan, to have built a supercomputer in digenously.
b. Korea may have also built the super-computer indigenously.
c. Germany may also have built the supercomputer indigenously.
A. a is a fact, b and c are opinions.
B. a, b and c are facts.
C. a, b and c are opinions.
D. a is an opinion, b and c are facts.
Ans. A
35.
a. Our body is made up of trillions of cells.
b. The human heart beats more than 100,000 times a day.
c. More than seventy percent of the human body contains water.
A. a, b and c are opinions.
B. a, b and c are facts.
C. Only a is a fact.
D. Only c is an opinion.
Ans. B
Sentences and Sentence Sequencing
A. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate option:
1. _________you like to drink milk twice daily?
A. When
B. Does
C. Do
D. What
Ans. C
2. ______Dhoni still the number one international player?
A. How
B. Does
C. Has
D. Is
Ans. D
3. __should I do, if I am caught?
A. Is
B. Which
C. Why
D. What
Ans. D
4. ____will Halley’s Comet appear next?
A. Which
B. When
C. Where
D. What
Ans. B
5. ____has taken my new red pen?
A. Who
B. Why
C. Where
D. What
Ans. A
6. ___you ever travelled in an aeroplane?
A. Has
B. Had
C. Hasn’t
D. Haven’t
Ans. D
7. ______Ranjit get good marks in the Mathematics test?
A. Has
B. Don’t
C. Hasn’t
D. Didn’t
Ans. D
8. Deepti is not too good in her studies______?
A. is she
B. isn’t she
c. aren’t she
D. are she
Ans. A
9 Amitabh Bachchan is an excellent entertainer, _____?
A. is he
B. isn’t he
C. wasn’t he
D. was he
Ans. B
10. You will have your lunch before you go to Mumbai, ___?
A. weren’t you
B. will you
C. isn’t you
D. won’t you
Ans. D
11. I think India will win today’s match, ____?
A. don’t you
B. do you
C. didn’t you
D. did you
Ans. A
12. dress should I wear for the party tonight?
A. How
B. What
C. Which
D. When
Ans. C
13. should we go for vacation, once our exams are over?
A. Where
B. Why
C. What
D. Who
Ans. A
14. Pleasing is the smell of the fresh cut grass,
A. is it
C. hasn’t it
B. isn’t it
D. won’t it
Ans. B
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