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- The term ‘Netizen’ is derived from which two words?
A) Network and Citizen
B) Net and Vision
C) Network and Visionary
D) Net and Resident
Answer: A) Network and Citizen - ‘To turn a deaf ear to’ refers to
A) Pass by
B) Pick at
C) Pass away
D) Put about
Answer: A) Pass by (‘Turn a deaf ear’ means declining to listen, and ‘Pass by’ means ignore) - The company’s commitment to quality ensured that their products were free from defects, and the customer reviews reflected their satisfaction with the brand.
A) Authentic, Genuine
B) Fake, Artificial
C) Real, True
D) Sincere, Honest
Answer: A) Authentic, Genuine - The Hippocratic Oath is taken by
A) A magician
B) A CBI officer
C) A doctor
D) An MP
Answer: C) A doctor - It’s 10 O’clock _ my watch
A) In
B) To
C) By
D) With
Answer: C) By my watch - ‘Overwrought’- the word having a similar meaning of
A) Unlawful
B) Original
C) Jovial
D) Excited
Answer: D) Excited - ‘Palliate’- the word having the opposite meaning of
A) Alleviate
B) Tasteful
C) Haste
D) Aggravate
Answer: D) Aggravate - Tina said to Rohan, “Will you help me today?” (Convert into indirect speech)
A) Tina asked Rohan if he would help me today?
B) Tina asked Rohan if he helped her that day.
C) Tina asked Rohan if he would help her that day.
D) Tina asked Rohan if he will help her that day.
Answer: C) Tina asked Rohan if he would help her that day. - He was voted _ power with thumping majority
A) On
B) To
C) In
D) For
Answer: B) To - The project is too hard to be solved. (What is the best alternative)
A) The project is so hard that it can’t solve
B) The project is so hard that it cannot be solved.
C) The project is very hard to solve
D) The project is so hard that it will not be solved
Answer: B) The project is so hard that it cannot be solved. - Everybody loves his motherland (What is the most appropriate alternative)
A) Who loves his motherland?
B) Who doesn’t love his motherland?
C) Whoever loves his motherland?
D) Does all love his motherland?
Answer: B) Who doesn’t love his motherland? - _ a horse, we have a zebra. (Insert most appropriate alternative)
A) Beside
B) Besides
C) Both
D) With
Answer: B) Besides - Rita was very sorry and left for home early. (Make it simple)
A) As Rita was very sorry, she left for home very early
B) Being very sorry, Rita left for home very early.
C) Rita was very sorry so she left for home very early.
D) Rita was very sorry that is why she left for home very early.
Answer: B) Being very sorry, Rita left for home very early. - His jokes are funny, but _ he goes too far. (Insert the most appropriate alternative)
A) Sometime
B) Sometimes
C) Behind
D) If
Answer: B) Sometimes - Had she not helped me, I would have died. (Choose the correct alternative)
A) If she did not help me, I would have died.
B) If she helped me, I wouldn’t have died.
C) But for her help, I would have died.
D) But for her help, I would not have died.
Answer: C) But for her help, I would have died. - We reached the station after the train _ (Choose correct form of verb)
A) Left
B) Leaved
C) Has left
D) Had left
Answer: D) Had left - __ of his weakness, he works hard. (Choose the most appropriate alternative)
A) Despite
B) As
C) Though
D) In spite
Answer: D) In spite of - He was drunk and belligerent (Opposite of underlined word)
A) Chippy
B) Sad
C) Mourning
D) Peaceful
Answer: D) Peaceful - The government has refused to ‘give currency’ to a number of scams. (Similar meaning of underlined part)
A) Compensate
B) Make publicly
C) Make important
D) Hide
Answer: B) Make publicly - Let’s go, ………..?
A) Shall we
B) Don’t we
C) Didn’t us
D) Willn’t we
Answer: A) Shall we - Why did you make that flippant remark? (What is the meaning of underlined italic word)
A) Highly critical
B) Not showing deserved respect
C) Casual
D) Indifferent
Answer: B) Not showing deserved respect - They ‘laughed at’ the man means that they _ the man
A) Confined
B) Welcomed
C) Ridiculed and belittled
D) Punished
Answer: C) Ridiculed and belittled - What does the phrase “sound off” typically mean in a context?
A) To speak quietly and respectfully
B) To give a loud and clear statement or response
C) To play a musical instrument
D) To remain silent and attentive
Answer: B) To give a loud and clear statement or response - Rohan is shorter than Mohan. (What is the most correct alternative)
A) Mohan is as short as Rohan
B) Mohan is not so short as Rohan
C) Mohan is not shorter than Rohan
D) Rohan is not taller than Mohan
Answer: B) Mohan is not so short as Rohan - Which of the following sentences is an example of a compound sentence?
A) Because it was raining, we decided to stay indoors.
B) She enjoys reading books and she also likes writing stories.
C) The cat slept on the couch when the dog played outside.
D) The movie having ended, we went out for dinner.
Answer: B) She enjoys reading books and she also likes writing stories.
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