Practice set 4

 Read the following passage and mark the correct answer to question which are based on the passage .

The two dominate features of our age are science and democracy . They have come to stay . we cannot ask educated people to accept the deliverance of faith without rational evidences .What ever we are called upon to accept must be justified and supported by reason . Otherwise our religious beliefs will be reduced to wishful thinking . Modern man must learn to live with a religion which commends itself to his intellectual conscience , to the spirit of science . Besides , religion should be the sustaining faith of democracy which insists on the intellectual and spiritual development of ever human being irrespective of his caste , creed , community , or race . Any religion which divides man from or supports privileges , exploitation  , wars , cannot commend itself us today .

1.   In the passage it is said that democracy

(a) should aim at the intellectual growth of all people

(b) should strengthen religion 

(c) should work for spiritual development of every human being 

(d) Both 'a' and 'c'

2.  Which of the following is correct ?

(a) A good religion supports wars if necessary

(b) A good religion grants a number of privileges to people 

(c) A good religion divides man from man 

(d) A good religion supports democratic system 

3. The writer of the passage stresses the importance of 

(a)  Religion 

(b)  Science 

(c)  Science and democracy

(d)  Democracy

4. The writer says that 

(a) educated people are likely to accept faith not supported by reason 

(b) people should have unquestionable faith in religion 

(c) Faith and reason are two separate entities 

(d) faith without rational evidence may not be acceptable to the educated people

5.  What , according to the writer , is the role of religion in the present age ?

(a) To promote rational thinking 

(b) To inculcate scientific spirit in man 

(c) To strengthen faith in democracy 

(d) To develop faith in God .

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Some of the sentences have errors and some are correct . Find out which part of a sentences has an error corresponding to the appropriate letter (a) , (b) and (c) . If the sentences is free from error then mark (d).

6.   With little patience  (a) you will be able to (b) cross the hurdle (c) no error (d) .

7.   The reason why  (a) he was rejected  (b) was because he was too young  (c) no error (d).

8.   Since we are friends (a) there should be no secret  (b) between you and  I  (c) no error  (d).

9.   If I will have the time  (a) I shall try and make it  (b) to the zoo this afternoon  (c) no error (d) .

10. We are four brother and sister living in this house  (a) but neither of us is (b) satisfied with it . (c) no error (d) .

    

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Some of the words have been left out . First read the passage over and try to understand what it about . Then , fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives .

Recent discoveries ________  that Indians of early days ________ to have been _______ civilised _____ many ways . They had massive public buildings and comfortable dwelling houses _________ mostly of brick. They had _______ arrangements _________ good sanitation and an elaborate drainage system . They knew how to write  _______ their languages , Which has not yet been _______ was not alphabetic but syllabic _________ the Sumerian language .

11.                                                                                               12.                                                 

(a) Shown             (b) Derived                                                      (a) Intend            (b) Decided      
(c) Investigated     (d) Seen                                                          (c) Appear          (d) Proved

13.                                                                                               14.
(a) Intermittently    (b) Highly                                                         (a) On                 (b) Under
(c) Positively         (d) Rarely                                                         (c) Through         (d)  In

15.                                                                                               16.                                                      
(a) Designed          (b) Formulated                                                 (a) Less               (b) Ignored
(c) Built                 (d) Construct                                                    (c) Made             (d) Started

17.                                                                                                18.
(a) In spite             (b) Against                                                        (a) But                  (b) Because
(b) For                  (d) From                                                            (c) While               (d) Since

19..                                                                                                20.
(a) Written             (b) Desciphered                                                (a) Across            (b) Closely
(c) Formed             (d) Talked                                                        (c) Before             (d) Like



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Out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words / sentence . 

21.   A person who is skilled in Horsemanship 

(a) Cavalier

(b) Equestrian

(c) Jockey

(d) Cavalryman

22.  One who can use either of his hands with ease 

(a) Amateur

(b) Expert

(c) Ambidextrous

(d) Gluttonous

23. A short walk for pleasure or exercise 

(a) Jog

(b) Stroll

(c) Gallop

(d) Promenade

24.  To send an unwanted person out of the country

(a) Exclude

(b) Ostracise

(c) Deport 

(d) Expatriate

25.  Walking in sleep

(a) Somniloquism

(b) Somnambulism

(c) Obsession

(d) Hallucination

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Groups of four words are given . Find the misspelt word .

26.

(a) Democracy

(b) Advocacy

(c) Hyphim

(d) Hurdle

27.

(a) Slight

(b) Shoot

(c) Thrift

(d) Sutble

28.

(a) Government

(b) Professional

(c) Grammar 

(d) Introduction

29.

(a) Achieve 

(b) Menace

(c) Governance

(d) Affectionate 

30.

(a) Foundry

(b) Frontier

(c) Fallacy

(d) Flannel

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Out of the four alternatives , choose the one which best express the meaning of the given word .

31.   Entice

(a)  Dissuade
(b)  Lure
(c)  Liberate
(d)  Renounce

32.  Boisterous

(a) Restrained
(b) Tame
(c) Rowdy
(d) Clam

33.  Obdurate
(a) Amenable
(b) Gentle
(c) Susceptible
(d) Stubborn

34.  Blithe
(a) Morose
(b) Free spirited
(c) Shun
(d) Gullible

35. Acquiesce
(a) To agree to
(b) Demur
(c) Decline
(d) Ridicule


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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word .

36.  Incessant 

(a) Intermittent

(b) Harsh

(c) Soft 

(d) Constant

37. Resist 

(a) Fight

(b) Accept

(c) Welcome

(d) Repel

38. Reluctant

(a) Wanting 

(b) Willing

(c) Anxious

(d) Eager

39.  Elation

(a) Despondency

(b) Misery

(c) Disappointment

(d) Despair

40.  Expedite

(a) Postpone

(b) Defer

(c) Adjourn

(d) Delay

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Four alternatives are given for the idioms / phrase and bold  italicized in the sentence . Choose the alternative which best express the meaning of the idioms / phrase .

41.   Be in the eye of the strom
(a) Involved in argument
(b) Try hard
(c)  Far in ones effort
(d)  Steal the show

42.  To lose ones marbles
(a) Go crazy
(b) Become poor
(c) Become old
(d) Realize one,s mistake

43.  A lame duck
(a) Slow and dull person
(b) Notorious person
(c) A winner
(d) A person who is in trouble

44.  To turn over a new leaf
(a) Become rich
(b) Make a fresh start
(c) Rags to riches
(d) Enjoy the situation.

45. To pour oil on troubled waters
(a) Harass a troubled person
(b) Succeed in dealing with a difficult situation
(c) Appease  a turbulent  situation
(d) Repeat a thing several times .


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 In each of the following , a part of the sentence is bold . Below each sentence are given some possible substitutions for the bold part . If one of them is better than the bold part , indicate your response against the corresponding letter . If none of the substitutions improve the sentence , indicate  ' No correction required 'or 'No improvement ' as your answer .

46. He plays cricket and tennis also .

(a) both 

(b) besides

(c) too

(d) no improvement

47.  Shivani was really happy while I accepted her invitation for her birthday party .

(a) when

(b) after

(c) as 

(d) no improvement 

48.  The constable was a so big man that he could not run fast enough to catch the thief .

(a) a such big man
(b) so big man
(c) so big a man
(d) such a big man .

49.  I am used to hard work .
(a) hard working
(b) work hard
(c) work hardly
(d) no improvement

50.  He has eaten his food .
(a) has had
(b) has taken
(c) has swallowed
(d) no improvement


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                                           Answers

1. (b)     2. (d)    3. (c)     4. (d)     5. (b)     6. (a)    7. (c)     8. (c)     9. (a)     10. (b)     11. (a)

12. (b)     13. (b)     14. (d)     15. (c)     16. (c)     17. (c)     18. (a)     19. (b)     20. (d)     21. (b)

22. (c)     23. (b)     24. (c)     25. (b)     26. (c)     27. (d)     28. (a)     29. (d)     30. (a)     31. (b)

32. (c)     33. (d)     34. (b)     35. (a)     36. (a)     37. (c)     38. (d)     39. (b)    40. (d)     41. (d)     42. (a)

43. (d)     44. (b)     45 (c)     46. (c)     47. (a)     48. (c)     49. (d)     50. (b).