Subject English
Choose a suitable word/phrase to fill in the blanks of the given sentences:
26. After food has been dried or canned _____ for later consumption.
(a) it should be stored
(b) that it should be stored
(c) should be stored
(d) which should be stored
Ans. a
Choose the word/phrase that best retains the meaning of the underlines word/phrase in the given sentence:
27. Despite being a brilliant scientist, he does not seem to get his ideas across.
(a) make his ideas understood
(b) get ideas down pat
(c) summaries his ideas
(d) put together is ideas
Ans. a
28. What may be considered courteous in one culture may be arrogant in another.
(a) flimsy
(b) coarse
(c) gracious
(d) friendly
Ans. c
Identify the incorrect word/phrase indicated by a., b., c., or d. in the following sentences:
29. Every (ক) man or woman should vote (খ) for (গ) the candidate of their (ঘ) choice.
(a) ক
(b) খ
(c) গ
(d) ঘ
Ans. d
30. A doctor may be able to diagnose (ক) a problem perfect (খ) but he may not be able to find a drug to which (গ) the patient.
(a) ক
(b) খ
(c) গ
(d) ঘ
Ans. b
31. According to experts a good way to (ক) improve (খ) listening skills is by (গ) watch (ঘ) television specially news and documentaries.
(a) ক
(b) খ
(c) গ
(d) ঘ
Ans. d
Choose the pair of words that expresses a relationship similar to that of the given pair:
32. Word: writer
(a) Laws : policeman
(b) Butter : backer
(c) Chalk : black borad
(d) Joy : emotion
Ans. b
33. Heart : human
(a) wall : brick
(b) Hand : child
(c) Kitchen : house
(d) Engine : car
Ans. d
34. Patron : support
(a) spouse : divorce
(b) Artist : imiaiton
(c) Counselor : advice
(d) Restaurant : customer
Ans. c
Choose the meaning of the given expression:
35. “No news is good news”
(a) It is likely that we expect bad news
(b) It is likely to bad news
(c) It is likely that nothing bad has happened
(d) It is unlikely that another bad has happened.
Ans. c
36. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
(a) Take what you have got readily available rather than expecting better in the future.
(b) The seen is better than actual
(c) Promises are better than actual
(d) It is no good beating about the bush
Ans. a
37. The sentence “Who would have thought Shylock was so unkind?” express –
(a) hyperbole
(b) interrogation
(c) command
(d) wonder
Ans. d
38. “To raise one’s brows” indicates –
(a) annoyance
(b) disapproval
(c) indifference
(d) surprise
Ans. d
In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives, choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given word:-
39. Sporadic –
(a) Consistent
(b) Uniform
(c) Frequent
(d) Scattered
Ans. d
40. Omnipotent -
(a) Feeble
(b) Supreme
(c) Impotent
(d) Vulnerable
Ans. b
In each of the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word:-
41. Repeal
(a) Abolish
(b) Enact
(c) Annul
(d) Nullify
Ans. b
42. Equity -
(a) Uprightness
(b) Justice
(c) Integrity
(d) Bias
Ans. d
In each of the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence:-
43. A formal composition or speech expressing high praise of somebody-
(a) elegy
(b) eulogy
(c) caricature
(d) exaggeration
Ans. b
44. The word 'Shrug' indicating doubt or indifference is associated with-
(a) Shoulders
(b) Head
(c) Forehead
(d) Eyebrows
Ans. a
Fill in the blanks in the following sentence by selecting the most appropriate alternative
45. He is quite _____ in dealing with people.
(a) unsubtle
(b) imprudent
(c) diplomatic
(d) impolite
Ans. c
46. They suffered much _____ tornado had hit their village?
(a) until
(b) since
(c) as if
(d) let alone
Ans. b
One of the four sentences, given below is grammatically wrong. Choose the wrong sentence:
47. .
(a) The land is belonged to an old lady
(b) They parted from one another suddenly
(c) The leader expressed himself forcibly
(d) Mother bought me an ice-cream
Ans. a
Of the four alternatives, find the one that best fits into the blank space:
48. While living in poverty, the poet had to _____ a great deal of sufferings
(a) see through
(b) put up with
(c) pass by
(d) fall back
Ans. b
49. _____ his earlier study, the Professor's new study indicates a general warning trend in global weather.
(a) In contrast of
(b) In contrast to
(c) In contrast by
(d) In contrast as
Ans. b
50. Only those who are not serious to their success work by _____ and start.
(a) long odds
(b) against time
(c) every inch
(d) fits
Ans. d