Practice set 10.

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

1.  Hideous

(a) Auspicious

(b) Pleasant

(c) Desirous

(d) Horrible

2.  Sulk

(a) Angy

(b) Frown

(c) Cry

(d) Smile

3. Conspiracy

(a) Handicap

(b) Severance

(c) Scam

(d) Concert

4. Triumph

(a) Bright

(b) Permit

(c) Victorious

(d) Displeasure

5. Pamper

(a) Revoke

(b) Deny

(c) Flatter

(d) Hying

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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word .

6. Quiescent

(a) Active

(b) Dormant

(c) weak

(d) Unconnected

7. Flagtitious

(a) Innocent

(b) Vapid

(c) Ignorant 

(d) Frivolous

8.  Fraudulent

(a) Candid

(b) Direct

(c) Forthright 

(d) Genuine

9.  Beliittle

(a) Criticize

(b) Flatter

(c) Exaggerate

(d) Adore

10. Busy

(a) Occupied

(b) Engrossed

(c) Relaxed

(d) Engaged

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

11. To strike gold

(a) Hit a golden spot

(b) Come across gold

(c) Come across the word gold

(d) To find a valuable line of argument or information .

12. To bell the cat

(a) To take lead in danger

(b) To tie bell to a cat's neck

(c) To the alert of the enemy

(d) To make noise

13. A snake is the grass 

(a) A secret enemy

(b) A treacherous person

(c) An unforsen danger

(d) An unexpected misfortune

14.  Hard and fast rule

(a) Rule that is difficult

(b) Rule that is changing

(c) Rule that can not be broken or modified

(d) Rule that can be modified or broken

15.  To be in the limelight 

(a) To be inside a brightly li room

(b) The object of admiration

(c) The centre of attraction 

(d) An object of public notice

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In the following questions , a part of the sentence is bold . Below are given alternatives to the at  (a) , (b) , and  (c) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternatives . In case no improvement is needed , your answer is (d) .

16. He is for good left India .

(a) He has left for good india

(b) He has left india for good

(c) Good he has left india 

(d) No improvement.

17. We are credibly informed that the murder has given himself up

(a) We are informed that the murderer has credibly given himself up

(b) We are informed that the murderer has given credibly himself up

(c) We are informed that credibly the murderer has given himself up 

(d) No improvement

18.  We generally select one of the most intelligent student of the school for his award 

(a) We generally select one of the most intelligent students of the school for this award

(b) We generally select one of the intelligent most students of the school for his award

(c) We generally select one of the intelligent most student of the school for his award 

(d) No improvement .

19.  My friends lives in a nearby street whose name I have forgotten

(a) The name of which 

(b) Which name

(c) Of which name 

(d) No improvement

20. He both won a medal and a scholarship

(a) He won a medal and scholarship

(b) Both he won a medal and a scholarship

(c) He won both a medal and a scholarship

(d) No improvement .

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Group of four words are given . In each group one word is correctly spelt . Find the correctly spelt word .

21.  

(a) Jewelery

(b) Psycology

(c) Aprentice 

(d) Aristocracy

22.

(a) Allotee

(b) Recommand

(c) Forfeit

(d) Superficial

23.

(a) Contingency

(b) Business

(c) Sustennance

(d) Refrigerator

24.

(a) Necesarry

(b) Peasantry

(c) Adviseabled

(d) Mustatche

25.

(a) Skilfull

(b) Tarif

(c) Fallacy

(d) Embarassment

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

26.  Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool

(a) Imbecility

(b) Senility

(c) Dotage

(d) Superannuation

27. That which can not be corrected

(a) Unintelligible
(b) Indelible
(c) Illegible
(d) Incorigible

28. The study of ancient societies

(a) Anthropology
(b) Archaeology
(c) History
(d) Enthnology

29. State in which the few govern the many

(a) Monarchy
(b) Oilgarcy
(c) Plutocracy
(d) Autocracy


30.  A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge

(a) Pedantic
(b) Verbose
(c) Pompous
(d) Ornate

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

In all compositions ______ is the most _____ virtue .You should write in a simple and _____ manner . The words chosen should be _____ in meaning . Try not to use _____words merely because they are ____. Do not allow poetic images of _____ to spoil the grace of good style . It is no longer _____ to stuff your composition with too many ____ or proves especially if their relevance is _____ .

31. (a) flourish  (b) complexity  (c) simplicity  (d) reserve
32. (a) described  (b) hidden  (c) depicted  (d) admired
33. (a) showy  (b) straightforward  (c) ornate  (d) decorative
34. (a) quick  (b) haphazard  (c) discriminating  (d) clear
35. (a) short  (b) difficult  (c) appropriate  (d) small
36. (a) literary  (b) familiar  (c) distant  (d) admired
37. (a) stories  (b) pictures  (c) similes  (d) example
38. (a) uncommon  (b) disliked  (c) difficult  (d) fashionable
39. (a) writers  (b) philosophies  (c) quotations  (d) system
40. (a) observed  (b) good  (c) clear  (d) doubtful .

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

41.   Copernicas proved  (a) that earth moves  (b) round the sun  (c) no error  (d) .

42.   The teacher drew  (a) an attention of the boys  (b) to the importance of regular practice . (c) no error (d) .

43.  The seed of all  (a) all the modern amenotics  (b) lies in science  (c) no error (d) .

44.  Of  the two answers  (a) this is definitely  (b) better  (c) no error (d) .

45. The bulglars were caught  (a) just as they were about  (b) to eacape from the jail . (c) no error (d) .



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Sentences are given with blanks to be filled  with an appropriate words . Four alternatives are suggested for each question . Choose the correct alternative .

46. ______ I would have been able to read for a while before bed time .

(a) If the room was brighter
(b) If the room are brighter
(c) Had the room been brighter
(d) If the room had been brighter

47. ________ brought down his downfall .

(a) His intense desire
(b) His desire for power
(c) His fatal desire
(d) His powerful desire

48. Would you kindly ______ the knot ?

(a) Unite
(b) Break
(c) loose
(d) Open

49.  He ________ to me that he would be coming late .

(a) Sent word
(b) Had sent a word
(c) Sent words
(d) No improvement

50. The greatest thing in style is to have a ______ of metaphor .

(a) Knowledge
(b) Command
(c) Need
(d) Use



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                                      Answers

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

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

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

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

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