Q1
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On __________ doctor’s advice, he had _________ X-Ray taken. The appropriate articles to be filled in the blanks are
- A. the, the
- B. the, a
- C. A, an
- D. the, an
Correct Answer: D —
Solution
The correct choice is (d). 'The' is used before 'doctor' as it is a specific reference. 'An' is used before 'X-Ray' because 'X' begins with a vowel sound (/eks/). Choices (a), (b), and (c) are incorrect because they fail to use 'an' for the vowel sound or use incorrect articles.
Q2
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Farmers grow food for the country, ___________ The appropriate question tag to be added is
- A. don’t they?
- B. won’t they?
- C. do they?
- D. aren’t they?
Correct Answer: A —
Solution
The correct choice is (a). The sentence 'Farmers grow food for the country' is in the simple present tense and is affirmative; therefore, the question tag must be negative and use the auxiliary verb 'do'. 'Don't they?' correctly matches the subject 'Farmers'.
Q3
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1 mark
Don’t talk here. The group of words is
- A. a phrase
- B. a simple sentence
- C. a complex sentence
- D. a compound sentence
Correct Answer: B —
Solution
The correct choice is (b). 'Don't talk here' is an imperative sentence containing a subject (the implied 'you') and a predicate, forming a complete thought, thus qualifying as a simple sentence.
Q4
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1 mark
We love Bapuji. We respect him. The coordinating conjunctions to be used to combine the sentences are
- A. either .... or
- B. so ... that
- C. not only ... but also
- D. neither ... nor
Correct Answer: C —
Solution
The correct choice is (c). 'Not only... but also' is the appropriate conjunction to join two positive statements about the same subject and object effectively. Options (a), (b), and (d) do not fit the context of joining two positive clauses.
Q5
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1 mark
He is a man __________ a fine sense ________ humour. The appropriate prepositions to be filled in the blanks are
- A. in, of
- B. for, with
- C. with, of
- D. at, of
Correct Answer: C —
Solution
The correct choice is (c). One describes a person as having a 'sense of' something (in this case, humor). 'With' indicates possession of the sense. The other prepositions do not form standard idiomatic phrases with the given nouns.
Q6
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People always admire a courageous person. The passive voice of the sentence is
- A. A courageous person is always admired.
- B. A courageous person has always been admired.
- C. A courageous person was always admired.
- D. A courageous person should be always admired.
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Q7
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In Bengaluru, the value of properties has appreciated but the quality of life has ___________ The blank to be filled with the antonym of the underlined word is
- A. deteriorated
- B. declined
- C. depreciated
- D. diminished
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Q8
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The logo symbolises the company. The word ‘symbolises’ can be replaced with a phrasal verb
- A. stands for
- B. stands on
- C. stands in
- D. stands up
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Q9
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The package containing books and records _______ last week. The correct form of the verb to be filled in the blank is
- A. is delivered
- B. was delivered
- C. are delivered
- D. were delivered
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Q10
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Very few kings were as great as Ashoka. The superlative degree of the sentence is
- A. Ashoka was the greatest king.
- B. Ashoka was greater than most other kings.
- C. No other king was as great as Ashoka.
- D. Ashoka was one of the greatest kings.
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Q11
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decide : decision : : prefer : __________ Complete the second pair
- A. preferred
- B. preference
- C. preferably
- D. preferable
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Q12
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Fame shall sound thy praise from sea to sea. The figure of speech used in the line is
- A. metaphor
- B. personification
- C. simile
- D. synecdoche
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Q13
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The correct order of format for an official (formal) letter is
- A. Sender’s name, Salutation, Body of the letter, Subscription, Signature
- B. Receiver’s address, Salutation, Subscription, Body of the letter, Signature
- C. Salutation, Receiver’s address, Body of the letter, Signature, Subscription
- D. Sender’s address, Receiver’s address, Salutation, Body of the letter, Subscription, Signature.
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Q14
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Monday, 31st May 2021
Today my summer holidays have begun. I have some plans for this vacation. I’m planning to go to a wildlife sanctuary and boating in a lake. I just don’t want to spend a single moment idly and will enjoy every bit of these holidays.
I’m excited and eagerly looking forward to my holidays.
Kamal.
The above piece of literature is a format of
- A. a report
- B. a diary entry
- C. a personal letter
- D. an itinerary
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Q15
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When the men say “We haven’t a moment to spare” they mean that they are
- A. over-burdened with their work
- B. happy and proud to be so busy
- C. indifferent
- D. complaining
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Q16
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The lesson ‘A Wrong man in workers’ Paradise’ finally illustrates
- A. how humans waste time in doing useless things
- B. how people in workers’ paradise enjoyed their busy schedule
- C. how the impact of art work and beauty can change people
- D. how the idle man was ignored in the workers’ paradise
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Q17
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The writer, C.V. Raman compares water in a landscape to
- A. human eyes
- B. beautiful girl
- C. sunshine
- D. human mood
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Q18
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Della’s flat was furnished at eight dollars per week. It did not beggar description. The phrase ‘beggar description’ mean here is
- A. it is impossible to describe in words
- B. it is like a beggar’s house
- C. only a beggar can describe it
- D. it is not like a beggar’s house
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Q19
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Through his experiment Pasteur proved that germs
- A. form from other germs
- B. just come by themselves
- C. may be carried by air or dust
- D. had no parents but just occurred by themselves
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Q20
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According to Gandhiji, we can be regarded to have stepped on to moral road when we
- A. follow the conventional rules
- B. listen to our conscience
- C. observe the customs and traditions of the society
- D. assess our social behaviour
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Q21
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‘Serve God from love alone without fear of hell ...’ these are the words of
- A. Saint Theresa
- B. St. Francis Xavier
- C. Mahatma Gandhiji
- D. Wendell Phillips
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Q22
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The narrator in the lesson, ‘The eyes are not here’, knew that the girl wore slippers
- A. because he had seen her wearing them
- B. from the way they slapped against her heels
- C. because she had informed him about that
- D. he had asked her to wear them
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Q23
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The girl said to the narrator, “I didn’t know anyone else was here”. She said so
- A. as she did not see him
- B. as she didn’t want to continue conversation with him
- C. because she was blind
- D. just for fun
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Q24
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“Inspite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart”. These are the words of
- A. Otto Frank
- B. Miep
- C. Margot
- D. Anne Frank
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Q25
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When the Nazis invaded the Netherlands, Otto Frank decided to
- A. migrate to Switzerland
- B. hide in a place away from Netherlands
- C. hide in his own business office
- D. move to Auschwitz
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Q26
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Pierre said, ‘Paris should be proud of us’. He said this
- A. in sarcastic manner due to his pathetic condition
- B. as he was very different from others
- C. because he and Jean made the best pair in Paris
- D. because everybody said so
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Q27
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In the poem, ‘To Pair of Sarus Cranes’ the words ‘in dots and pits’ refer to
- A. slow and steady movements
- B. short and long cries
- C. short and quick steps
- D. flying in circular manner
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Q28
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The Poem, ‘To a Pair of Sarus Cranes’ is composed by
- A. Toru Dutt
- B. Robert Frost
- C. Basavanna
- D. Manmohan Singh
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Q29
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The father, Abraham Lincoln asks the teacher to give some leisure time for his son in order to
- A. play some useful games
- B. spend time with his friends
- C. ponder the eternal mystery of the nature around him
- D. do whatever he wants to
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Q30
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‘... all men are not just
All men are not true’. These lines convey
- A. a one sided view of life
- B. the harsh reality of life
- C. Lincoln’s personal view
- D. the teacher’s personal view
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Q31
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What is the feeling of the Speaker, suggested in the question, “What Shall I, a poorman, do?”
- A. helplessness
- B. doubt
- C. humility
- D. anger
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Q32
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In the poem, ‘A Poison Tree’, the apple is ‘bright’
- A. due to good nourishment
- B. to tempt the foe
- C. to please the foe
- D. because it is grown naturally
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Q33
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The poem, ‘The Stolen Boat’ is a
- A. metaphysical poem
- B. philosophical poem
- C. melancholic poem
- D. humorous poetry
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Q34
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In the poem, ‘The Stolen Boat’, in the boy’s imagination, the movement of the peak is
- A. threatening and menacing
- B. lively
- C. friendly and inviting
- D. very graceful
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Q35
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The poem ‘Buttoo’ is an extract from the epic
- A. Ramayana
- B. Mahabharatha
- C. Geetha
- D. Vedas
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Q36
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Buttoo says “All that I have, all I shall conquer by my skill, gladly shall I to thee resign”. This shows Buttoo’s
- A. reverence to Drona
- B. foolishness
- C. ingratitude
- D. proud nature
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Q37
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The most dominant feeling of the poet in the poem, C.L.M. is
- A. a feeling of guilt
- B. a sense of loneliness
- C. a sense of ignorance
- D. a sense of loss
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Q38
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The poet says that his mother would not know him because
- A. she has never seen him
- B. he has grown big
- C. she has grown old
- D. she doesn’t know his whereabouts
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Q39
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Parasurama became angry on Karna because, Karna
- A. refused to give up a war with Arjuna
- B. told a lie to him
- C. refused to give Parasurama his demand
- D. joined hands with Duryodhana
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Q40
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Ulysses had a company of
- A. twelve followers
- B. thirty followers
- C. forty followers
- D. thirteen followers
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