Replace the italicized word/words with past progressive tense from the options given below. She absented herself from the school frequently.
had been absenting✔X
has been absenting✔X
is absenting✔X
was absenting✔X
2/50
Select the suitable pair: 1)river: flow 2)mountain: ........
beautiful✔X
high✔X
trees✔X
still✔X
3/50
Find the sentence from options given, which is in proper Reported Speech form
He told Sheela that if she were in town the day before.✔X
He asked Rehim that when did I intended paying him back✔X
He exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.✔X
He asked me where I had get this interesting novel from✔X
4/50
Who sent 120 ships a year from Egypt to trade with India for Black pepper?
The Chinese✔X
The Romans✔X
Americans✔X
The English✔X
5/50
“The ship is anchor‟d safe and sound, its voyage closed and done” – The figure of speech used by Walt Whitman in these lines is _________.
Oxymoron✔X
Personification✔X
Simile✔X
Metaphor✔X
6/50
In Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Selfish Giant’ the giant saw something marvellous in his garden. He saw
a silver tree with golden blossoms✔X
a golden tree with white blossoms✔X
a pink tree with yellow blossoms✔X
a dull tree with no blossoms✔X
7/50
“It is the efficiency rather than the inefficiency of human memory” What is the efficiency rather than inefficiency?
Memory power✔X
Social responsibility✔X
Absent mindedness✔X
Education✔X
8/50
Match the following homophones given in Column A with their related meanings in Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given below: Homophones Meaning a) statutory statues collectively b) stationary Authorized by law. c) stationery Not moving d) statuary writing materials.
1 2 3 4✔X
2 3 4 1✔X
3 4 1 2✔X
4 1 2 3✔X
9/50
Who is considered as a seminal figure in history of English poet?
✔X
William Blake✔X
William Wordsworth✔X
Robert Frost✔X
10/50
Choose the correct pair: The play and its author.
„Comedy of Errors‟ by William Shakespeare.✔X
„Love‟s Labour‟s Lost‟ by Bacon.✔X
„Cymbeline‟ by Bernard Shaw.✔X
„Henry IV‟ by Ben Johnson.✔X
11/50
Match the words in Column A with relevant meanings in Column B Column A Column B (a) Stooping 1. Expressing pain or regret (b) Drooping 2. Bending forward (c) Droning 3. Closing due to tiredness (d) Moaning 4. Making a continuous low sound
2 4 3 1✔X
2 1 3 4✔X
1 3 4 2✔X
2 3 4 1✔X
12/50
Identify the complex sentence:
I make a promise only to keep it✔X
I make a promise and I will keep it✔X
If I make a promise, I will keep it✔X
If I make a promise, I will keep it✔X
13/50
Which vegetable is known as Okra?
Pumpkin✔X
Tomato✔X
Brinjal✔X
Lady’s finger✔X
14/50
Choose the incorrect option. The court scene in “The Merchant of Venice” is about __________
Antonio‟s pleading for justice✔X
Portia‟s argument in favour of shylock✔X
Shylock claim of a pound of Christian Flesh✔X
Portia‟s arguments against Shylock claim of a pound of flesh.✔X
15/50
Amrita Devi’s act of sacrifice paved way for
Women empowerment✔X
Environmental awareness✔X
Chipko movement✔X
Prevention against sati✔X
16/50
Anomalous finites is the term used for the ------------- auxiliaries.
20✔X
14✔X
24✔X
34✔X
17/50
“If he could secure the goodwill of his hostess he might count on her nominating him as an assured thing” Who is the hostess of the luncheon party?
Mrs. Saltpen - Jago✔X
victor✔X
Bertie✔X
Claude People K.C.✔X
18/50
Give the suitable order of articles in the blanks of the given passage choose the correct code given below__________ year 2002 was declared “ __________ year of books” by ________ National Book Trust of India with this note the Nation‟s Capital played host to _______ World Book fair
A, An, The, The✔X
The, The, The, The✔X
An, The, The, The✔X
A, The, An, The✔X
19/50
Who is the writer of the short story, “That Sunday morning”?
Geetha Bhatia✔X
Deepa Agarwal✔X
Savita Singh✔X
Lakshmi Mukunthan✔X
20/50
Read the lines and selected the correct answer from the options given below. “How often I think of going There, to peer through ….” Where does kamala surayya think of going?
To her uncle‟s house✔X
To temple✔X
To her grandma‟s house✔X
To her daughter‟s house✔X
21/50
A young person who is regularly involved in wrong doing. Substitute the above sentence with the single word
Reluctant✔X
Delinquent✔X
Fallible✔X
Vexation✔X
22/50
Betty, you and I are to fill all the bowls, tubes, pail and pitcher. In the above sentence I refer to
Amy Marshall✔X
Rose Field✔X
Jim hall✔X
Sara Field✔X
23/50
”All of my fellow brothers laugh at me whenever Mahesh pulls me out of his bag” Identify the speaker/character
Ms English✔X
Master note book✔X
Mr Geography✔X
Ms School bag✔X
24/50
Find out the set of antonyms for the underlined words His reputation increased proportionately. Desirable entirely Fame, completely Notorious, entirely Lost fame, wholly Name, solely
3 and 5✔X
1 and 2✔X
3 and 4✔X
2 and 4✔X
25/50
In the poem “Once upon a time” the speaker addresses
His son✔X
World✔X
God✔X
Water✔X
26/50
Who is a Peter?
Cat of Aunt Polly✔X
Friend of Aunt Polly✔X
Mother of Aunt Polly✔X
Neighbour of Tom Sawyer✔X
27/50
Dr. Karl Paulnack assures that failure of peace for humankind lies in the hands of
statesmen✔X
students✔X
artists✔X
religious leaders✔X
28/50
In the short story “Tight Corners” the author decided to confess his poverty to
His friend✔X
One of the Christie staff✔X
His relatives✔X
Dealer of the auction house✔X
29/50
_____ is the words or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of a different words or phrase.
Repetition✔X
Homophones✔X
Homonyms✔X
An anagram✔X
30/50
_______ is a shortened form of a word or groups of words.
compression✔X
Contraction✔X
Apostrophe✔X
Retention✔X
31/50
What did the “Last man in” in the story “Our Local Team” do and what was the umpire‟s reaction?
The Last man hit a sixer and the umpired raised has medicating finger.✔X
The Last man hit a boundary with his pad and was given L.B.W✔X
The Last man hit a boundary and the umpired leveled his hands on both sides.✔X
The Last man hit a boundary with his pad but the umpire maintained telling „Not Out‟✔X
32/50
The plural form of ‘alumna’ is
alumnae✔X
alumnus✔X
alumnas✔X
alumna✔X
33/50
The last weapon used by cunning spider to attract the fly is
Parlour✔X
Pantry✔X
Flattery✔X
Soft bed✔X
34/50
Form a new word by blending the words. news + broadcast
newcast✔X
newsbroad✔X
newsbroadcast✔X
newscast✔X
35/50
In the short story, “With the photographer” the photographer asked Leacock to collect his picture on
Monday✔X
Tuesday✔X
Saturday✔X
Sunday✔X
36/50
Choose the appropriate passive voice for the following sentence: Little Strokes fell great Oaks.
Great oaks are being felled by little strokes.✔X
Great oaks are felled by little strokes.✔X
Great oaks are being felt by little strokes.✔X
Great oaks are being felt by little strokes.✔X
37/50
Time taken for preparing Johnny-cake is
Half an hour✔X
One hour✔X
Three minutes✔X
Five minutes✔X
38/50
They sniffed the circle that was rich with the smell of the animal Who sniffed the circle?
boars✔X
eagles✔X
wild dogs✔X
foxes✔X
39/50
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentences. We are not completely sure but Kishor _________ come back tomorrow.
May✔X
Should✔X
Ought to✔X
must✔X
40/50
Choose the option with the right meaning of the idiom given below: In the pink of one‟s health
Complete surprise✔X
to be extremely happy✔X
extremely healthy✔X
painting the place pink✔X
41/50
Find out the part containing an Error: Mumps are a serious illness that affects people. A B C D
Mumps✔X
Are✔X
A serious iillness✔X
That affects people.✔X
42/50
What is the name of black and white pet dog of Ambazhathel?
Ettan✔X
Chovan✔X
Kittu✔X
Thumbi✔X
43/50
It has to take into account the commonness but to trim and train, guide and lead him…” The above quote is taken from the speech of
Annadurai✔X
Rajagopalachari✔X
Radhakrishnan✔X
Jawaharlal Nehru✔X
44/50
Walt Whitman started his career as an office boy in a law office in Brooklyn at the age of …….
Twenty✔X
Eleven✔X
Twenty Five✔X
Fifteen✔X
45/50
Fill in the blank with the suitable gerund: I love ---------------- in this lake.
swimming✔X
will swim✔X
swims✔X
swim✔X
46/50
In Julius Caesar, Antony says, “The noble Brutus Hath told you Caesar was ambitious‟, If it were so, it was a grievous fault”, What is referred to a „grievous fault‟ here?
Brutus‟ nobility✔X
Cunningness✔X
Being ambitious✔X
Caesar‟s balour✔X
47/50
As per the author Sir C.V. Raman which is the foundation for all the agriculture
Rain fed tanks✔X
Soil✔X
River✔X
God’s grace✔X
48/50
Which of the following literary works exhibits the theme of optimism?
Laugh and be Merry✔X
Sonnet No: 116✔X
The Solitary Reaper✔X
The Man he killed✔X
49/50
According to the poet of the poem ‘Everest is not the Only Peak’ __________ is considered as stronghold
Courage✔X
Behaviour✔X
Energy✔X
Work✔X
50/50
Identify the poetic line that differs in figure of speech from the other poetic lines:
Be not like dumb driven cattle✔X
He lifted his head from his drinking as cattle do✔X
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