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PART (C)– ENGLISH
51. Analogies for :
BOTANY : PLANTS ::
(A)Geology : Earth
(B)Stars : Astronomy
(C)Teacher : Class
(D)Disease : Ethilogy
Ans. (A)Geology : Earth
52.
Analogies for :
BUCKET : WATER ::
(A)Milk : quart
(B)Eggs : Dozen
(C)Shaker : salt
(d)River : ocean
Ans. (C)Shaker:Salt
53. Choose the option that describes the
meaning of the following idioms and phrases :
To smell a rat :
(a)To suspect foul dealings
(b)To be in a bad mood
(c)Bad smell
(d)Sings of plague epidemic
Ans. (a)To suspect foul
dealings
54.
Choose the option that describes the meaning of the following idioms and
phrases :
Above board :
(a)Friendly
(b)Able to face difficulties
(c)Honestly
(d)Hard working
Ans. (c)Honestly
55. Fill in the blank with appropriate
given option :
…………… lion is the beast of prey.
(a)A
(B)an (C)the (D)that
Ans. (C)the
56.Fill in the blank with appropriate given
option :
My uncle is ……………. S.D.O.
(a)A
(B)an (C)the (D)that
Ans. (B)an
57. Choose the most suitable preposition :
He is a slur ……………. his family.
(A)On
(B)for (C)into (D)at
Ans. (A)On
58.Find out the error part of the following
sentence :
Ajay is the most (A)/succeeded for all (B)/
the businessmen (C)/ in this city today. (D)
Ans. (B)succeeded
of/among all
59. Complete the sentence with one of the
word or phrase.
…………………. he came to the desert, night had
fallen and he found himself alone.
(A)Everywhere (B)Anywhere
(C)Whenever (D)By the time
Ans. (D)By the time
60. On the basis of the given sentence pick
out the correct sentence converted in Negative from the given options :
You wasted your time
(A)You not wasted your time
(B)You did not waste your time
(C)You wasted not your time
(D)You do not waste your time
Ans. (B)You did not
waste your time
61. On the basis of the given sentences
pick out the correct sentence converted in Negative from the given options :
A dog barks at a stranger.
(A)A dog will not bark at a stranger
(B)A dog does not bark at a stranger
(C)A dog shall bark at a stranger
(D)Dog is not barking at a stranger
Ans. (B)A dog does not
bark at a stranger
62.Antonym for :
HURRY
(A)Worry
(B)amble (C)sorry (D)enable
Ans. (B)amble
63. Antonym for :
ACCEPTED
(A) Indisputable (B)controversial (C)accede
(D)axiomatic
Ans. (B)controversial
64. Find the synonym of :
FALSE
(A)Defective (B)Untrue
(C)incorrect (D)inaccurate
Ans. (C)incorrect
65. Find the synonym of :
MINIMUM
(A)Little
(B)Lowest (C)Minimal (D)Meager
Ans. (C)Minimal
66. Find out which part of the sentence has
an error. If there is no mistake, the answer is (D)
The famous Dr. Chandra (A)/ is only dentist
(B)/ in our village. (C)/ No error (D)
Ans. (B)is the
67. Find out which part of the sentence has
an error. If there is no mistake, the answer is (D)
This is not the (A)/ sense which (B)/
concerns us here. (C)/ No error (D)
Ans. (C)Concern us
68. Choose the most suitable preposition :
No one can hinder him …………….. doing this
(A)Into
(B)from (C)for (D)of
Ans. (B)from
69. Choose the most suitable preposition :
He took the man ………… hospital.
(A)For
(B)towards (C)to (D)at
Ans. (C)to
70. Find out the error part of the
following sentence :
It was most (A)/ unfortunate that he (B)/
died at (C)/ early age of 41. (D)
Ans. (D)
71. Find out the error part of the
following sentence :
In spite of toiling (A)/ very hardly he (B)/
realized that he had (C)/ not earned anything substantial.(D)
Ans. (B)Very hard
72. Fill in the blank with appropriate
conjunction.
………………… six tables in the room.
(A)There is (B)it is (C)they are (D)there are
Ans. (D)there are
73. Fill in the blank with appropriate
conjunction.
I …………………………. my sister for breakfast next
week.
(A)Meet
(B)will meet (C)will have
met (D)am meeting
Ans. (B)will meet
74. In the following question identify the
correct sentence/s.
(I) I don’t like recorded music, I prefer
the real thing.
(II) These items are the genuine articles.
(III) You can give a wide summery of something.
(IV) You can describe something in a minute
detail.
(A)I and III (B)I and II (C)II and IV (D)III only
Ans. (D)III only
75. In the following question identify the
correct sentence/s.
(I) Since 1996, it has been regularly been
winning GM’s “Supplier of the Year” award.
(II) It is on the urging of GM that SFL set
up its China operations in may 2004 in Hainan province.
(III) A presence aboard means easier
reaches to new markets.
(IV) This explains why TVS group has also
set up a motorcycle plant in China.
(A)I and III (B)I, III and IV (C)III and IV (D)I and IV
Ans. (C)III and IV
