ENGLISH QUIZ FOR 11th OCTOBER 2017

ENGLISH QUIZ

DIRECTIONS [Q1 to Q14]: In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active (or Passive) Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive (or Active) voice.

Q1. He took to (a) / reading Times (b) / for better knowledge (c) / of the facts (d) / No error (e)

1. he took to
2. reading times
3. for better knowledge
4. of the factsE. no error

 

Q2. As soon as the teacher entered (a) / everyone fell (b) / in a silence (c) / No error (d)

1. as soon as the teacher entered
2. everyone fell
3. in a silence
4. no error

 

Q3. No stronger (a) / a figure than his (b) / prescribed in the history (c) / No error (d)

1. no stronger
2. a figure than his
3. prescribed in the history
4. no error

 

Q4. I am not wealthy (a) / so I cannot afford (b) / to buy a expensive car (c) / No error (d)

1. i am not wealthy
2. so I cannot afford
3. to buy a expensive car
4. no error

 

Q5. Most people would have (a) / attended the union meeting (b) / if they had (c) / had longer notice of it (d) / No error (e)

1. most people would have
2. attended the union meeting
3. if they had
4. had longer notice of it
5. no error

 

Q6. On my request (a) / Shalu introduced me (b) / to his friend (c) / who it singer and a scientist (d) / No error (e)

1. on my request
2. shalu introduced me
3. to his friend
4. who it singer and a scientist
5. no error

 

Q7. This town isn’t very well known (a) / and there isn’t much to see (b) / so a few tourists come here (c) / No error (d)

1. this town isn’t very well known
2. and there isn’t much to see
3. so a few tourists come here
4. no error

 

Q8. The road (a) / to famous monument (b) / passes through a forest (c) / No error (d)

1. the road
2. to famous monument
3. passes through a forest
4. no error

 

Q9. These display (a) / the (b) / remarkable variety (c) / No error (d)

1. these display
2. the
3. remarkable variety
4. no error

 

Q10. As I was to reach (a) / early I left in aeroplane (b) / instead of (c) / going by train (d) / No error (e)

1. as i was to reach
2. early I left in aeroplane
3. instead ofD. going by train
4. no error

 

Q11. The Interviewer asked me (a) / if I knew that (b) / Kalidas was the greater (c) / than any other poet (d) / No error (e)

1. the Interviewer asked me
2. if I knew thatC. Kalidas was the greater
3. than any other poet
4. no error

 

Q12. According to the Bible (a) / it is meek and humble (b) / who shall inherit the earth (c) / No error (d)

1. according to the Bible
2. it is meek and humble
3. who shall inherit the earth
4. no error

 

Q13. It being rainy day (a) / we decided not to go out (b) / but to stay at home (c) / and watch a movie (d) / No error (e)

1. it being rainy day
2. we decided not to go out
3. but to stay at home
4. and watch a movie
5. no error

 

Q14. This candidate lacks (a) / an experience (b) / otherwise he is well qualified (c) / No error (d)

1. this candidate lacks
2. an experience
3. otherwise he is well qualified
4. no error

 

DIRECTIONS[ Q15 to Q20]: Choose the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to the key word.

Q15. Gruesome

1. Tragic
2. Painful
3. Frightful
4. Hateful

 

Q16. Niggard

1. Loyal
2. Miser
3. Shrewd
4. Divine

 

Q17. Garner

1. Collect
2. Preserve
3. Decorate
4. Distribute

 

Q18. Recover

1. Heal
2. Return
3. Revive
4. Recoup

 

Q19. Limp

1. Falter
2. Bend
3. Stoop
4. Kneel

 

Q20. Haggle

1. Accept
2. Reject
3. Bargain
4. Postpone

 

-:ANSWERS:-

1ANSWER:B

2ANSWER:C

3ANSWER:C

4ANSWER:C

5ANSWER:D

6ANSWER:D

7ANSWER:C

8ANSWER:B

9ANSWER:B

10ANSWER:B

11ANSWER:C

12ANSWER:B

13ANSWER:A

14ANSWER:B

15ANSWER:C

16ANSWER:B

17ANSWER:A

18ANSWER:D

19ANSWER:A

20ANSWER:C