Test
paper -5
- We had to pay more taxi fare because the driver brought us by a ---------route.
A circular B.
circumscribe C. longest D. circuitous
- In a changing and…unstructured business environment, creativity and innovation are being… demanded of executives
A highly, extremely B progressively, increasingly C increasingly,
moderately
D
excessively, rapidly
3. On account
of the dearth of grass on the arid plains the cattle became…
A
flippant B . jubilant C. agitated D. emaciated
4.
A man remains narrow minded, self- complacent and ignorant unless he
visits other people
and
---------- from them.
A earns
B. borrows C. learns D. Hears
5. I read one
novel by Premchand. I want to read ----------- novel by him.
A Other
B. Another C.call D. few
6. The
appearance:
P.
Dinosaurs were at their peak.
Q.
of the first mammals on Earth
R.
at that time when
S.
went almost unnoticed
The proper sequence
should be:
a)
SRPQ b) QSRP c) QRPS d) RPQS
7. I was
P. and stay for a few days in Delhi
Q. When my father told me
R. very excited
S. that I could go with him
The
proper sequence should be:
- PQRS B. RQSP C. QRSP D. SPQR
8. With
her body
P.dragging her
unwilling feet
Q.weak
and infirm
R.
double with age
S.she
persisted in her mission
The
proper sequence should be:
- PQRS b) QPRS c) QRPS d) SRPQ
9. I
enclose :
P.
and the postage
Q. a postal order
R. the price of books
S. Which will cover
The
proper sequence should be
a) APSQ
b) QSPR c) QSRP d) QPSR
10. To set
one’s face against
A. to
oppose with determination B. To judge by appearance C. To get out
of difficulty
D.to
look at one steadily
11. To smell a
rat
A.
to see signs of plague epidemic B.to get a bad smell of a dead rat
C.
To suspect foul dealings D. To be in a bad mood
12. To hit
the nail right on the head
A.to
be more direct and accurate B. to destroy one’s reputation C.to
announce one’s
fixed
views D.to teach someone a lesson
13. To end in
smoke
A.
to come to a naught B. To take a difficult task C. to get
entangled into
unnecessary things
D. take interest in technical work
14. to put
someone’s hand to plough
A.
to take up agricultural farming B. to take a difficult task C.
To excite a great
applause
D. to overcome someone
15. To make
a clean breast of
A.
to gain confidence B. To praise oneself C. To confess without
reserve
D.
to destroy before it blooms
16. Even
though it is a very large house,….
A.
there is lot of space available in it for children
B.
there is hardly any space available for children
C.
there is no dearth of space for children
D.
The servants take a long time to clean it
17. Although he
is reputed for making very candid statements
A. yet his
today speech was not fairly audible
B. yet his
today’s statements were very ambiguous
C. but his
speech was very interesting
D.
yet people follow whatever he instructs to them
18.
we demonstrated to them how we were prepared the artistic patterns
A. are prepared B, have prepared C. Are preparing D.
prepared
Synonyms
for the following
19.
Connoisseur
A.ignorant B. Lover of art C. Interpreter D.deliquent
20.
mayhem
A. jubiliation B. Havoc C. Excitement D. Defeat
21.
refectory
A. restaurant B. parlour C. Living room D. Dining room
Antonyms
for the following
22.
haphazard
A. fortuitous B. Indifferent C. systematic D) accidental
23.
niggardly
A frugal B. Thrifty C. Stingy D. Generous
24.
fickle
A. courageous B.
Sincere C. Steadfast D. Humble
25.
gullible
A. astute B. Fickle C. Easy D. Stylish
26.
A Government by nobles
A.
aristocracy B. Democracy C. Autocracy D. Bureaucracy
27.
A light sailing boat built specially for racing
A. canoe
B. yacht c. frigate D. dinghy
28.
Murder of a brother
A. patricide B. Regicide C. Homicide D. Fratricide
29. that which
cannot be corrected
A. unintelligible B
Indelible C Illegible D Incorrigible
30. “If you don’t
keep quiet I shall shoot you”, he said to her in a calm voice.
A. He warned her to
shoot if she didn’t keep quite calmly.
B He said calmly
that he shall shoot you if you don’t be quite.
C. He calmly warned
her that he would shoot her if she didn’t keep quiet.
D. Calmly he warned
her that be quite or else he will have to shoot her.
31. He said to his
father, “Please increase my pocket- money.”
A.He told his
father, “Please increase the pocket money.”
B He pleaded his
father to please increase my pocket-money.
C He requested
his father to increase his pocket-money.
D. He asked his
father to increase his pocket-money.
32. She said that
her brother was getting married.
A1. She said, “Her
brother is getting married.”
B. She told, “Her
brother is getting married.”
C. She said,” My
brother is getting married.”
D. She said, “My
brother was getting married.”
33.Fate smiles ----
those who untiringly grapple with stark realities of life.
1. with 2. Over 3.
On 4. Round
34. Despite his best
efforts to conceal his anger------
A. we could detect
that he was very happy.
B. he failed to
give us an impression of his agony.
C. people came to
know that he was annoyed.
D . he could succeed
in doing it easily.
35. 1. I 2. help 3.
not 4. you 5. Did
A.32451 B. 15324
C.45231 D.21354
36. 1. him 2 the 3.
to 4. charge 5.handover
A.42315 B. 32415
C. 52431 D. 54321
KEY
- D. Circuitous
- B. Progressively, increasingly
- D. Emaciated
- C. learns
- B. Another
- C. QSRP
- B.RQSP
- C.RQPS
- C.QSRP
- A.to oppose with determination
- C.to suspect foul dealings
- A. to do the right thing
- B. to come to a naught
- B. to take a difficult task
- C. to confess without reserve
- B. there is hardly any space available for children.
- B. his today’s statements were very ambiguous.
- D. had prepared
- B. lover of art
- B. havoc
- D. dining room
- C. systematic
- D. Generous
- C. Steadfast
- A.astute
- A. aristocracy
- B. Yacht
- D. Fratricide
- D. Incorrigble
- C. he warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn’t keep quite.
- C. He requested his father to increase his pocket- money.
- C. She said , “My brother is getting married.”
- 3. on
- C. people came to know that he was annoyed.
- B. 15324
- C.52431
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