Practice set 16.

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

1. Instigate 

(a) Initiate

(b) Incite

(c) Force

(d) Cause

2. Voracious

(a) Quick

(b) Angry

(c) Hungry

(d) Wild

3. Wary

(a) Cautious

(b) Accurate

(c) Quick

(d) Practical

4. Impasse

(a) Stalemate

(b) Impossibility

(c) Difficulty

(d) Confrontration

5. Sordid

(a) Harmful

(b) Dirty

(c) Splended

(d) Dangerous

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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word .

6. Epilogue

(a) Dialogue

(b) Prelude

(c) Post script

(d) Epigram

7. Condense

(a) Expand

(d) Distribute

(c) Interpret

(d) Lengthen

8.  Indiscreet

(a) Reliable

(b) Honest

(c) Prudent

(d) Stupid

9. Familiar 

(a) Unpleasant

(b) Dangerous

(c) Friendly

(d) Strange

10. Tangible

(a) Ethereal 

(b) Concrete

(c) Actual

(d) Solid

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 In the following question out of the four alternatives , choose the one which can be substituted for the given words / sentences .

11. A child born after the death oh his father 

(a) Posthumous

(b) Orphan

(c) Bastard

(d) Progenitor

12. The absence of law and order 

(a) Rebellion

(b) Anarchy

(c) Mutiny

(d) Revolt

13. A religious discourse 

(a) Preach

(b) Stanza

(c) Sanctorum

(d) Sermon

14.  A person who speaks many languages 

(a) Linguist

(b) Monolingual

(c) Polygot

(d) Bilingual

15. A disease of mind causing an uncontrollable desire to steal 

(a) Schizophrenia

(b) Claustrophobia 

(c) Kleptomania

(d) Megalomania

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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) .

16. One of the members  (a) expressed doubt if  (b) the minister was an atheist  (c) no error (d) .

17. I have got  (a) M.Sc degree  (b) in 1988 . (c) no error  (d) .

18. If you lend him a book  (a) he will lend it to some one else  (b) and never you will get it back (c) no error (d) .

19. According to the Bible  (a) It is meek and humble  (b) who shall inherit the earth  (c) no error  (d) .

20. Block of residential flats  (a) are coming up  (b) near our house  (c) no error (d) .

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In the following questions , a sentences has divided into four parts . Arrange these parts to make the sentences meaningful .

21. In favour of English ,

P . Has chances of securing employment 

Q. We may say that 

R. In all parts of India and in foreign 

S. An English knowing Indian 

1. QSPR  2. SPQR  3. SRQP  4. QRPS   

22. The hungry man 

P. And said 

Q. Replied in the negative 

R. That he only wanted a meal 

S. To his question 

1. SQPR 2. QSPR 3. SPRQ 4. QPRS 

23. It is 

P. That people read fewer books today 

Q. Than they did

R. Even about a decade ago 

S. A matter of grave concern 

1. PSQR  2. SPRQ  3. PSQR  4. SPQR

24. The lecturer began quite methodically 

P. And how well they could be exploited 

Q. By telling a class of eager students 

R. What were its natural resources

S. Where the island was situated 

1. SRPQ  2. QRSP  3. QSRP  4. SPQR 

25. At the end of the first act 

P. Owned by a rich man

Q. They had a cold drink in the theatre bar 

R. By opening liquor shops in the city

S. Who had made a lot of money 

1. RPSQ  2. QPSR  3. RSQP  4. QRPS 

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

26. 

(a) Parapharnelia 

(b) Parsimonious

(c) Peccadilo

(d) Peadialris

27.

(a) Measureable

(b) Manageable

(c) Marriagable

(d) Manoevrable 

28. 

(a) Tussel

(b) Tunnle

(c) Tumble 

(d) Trable

29. 

(a) Populus

(b) Pompuous

(c) Prelious 

(d) Presumptuous

30.

(a) Impromptue

(b) Illustrious

(c) Illusery

(d) Imperous

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In the following question , you have one brief passage . Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer out of the four alternatives .

When you by a car , examine carefully the important features of the model you are considering . Many a buyer of the latest model has got into trouble by buying a car too broad or too long for his garage .Further more , a long car is too hard to manage in traffic and too difficult to park . Another feature is the comfort afforded . Are the seats nice and durably upholstered ? Is there enough glass to give the driver a good view in all directions , particularly to the rear ? It should be remembered that the heavier and the powerful car is , the more expensive it will be to operate . High powered motors require expensive high octane petrol .The greater weight means greater tyre wear and enlarged brakes . The old cliche is till true , It is not the initial cost but the upkeep which matters .

31. The writer favours a car with a wide glass areas so that the driver can 

(a) enjoy the scene outside while driving 

(b) have a good view of the rear 

(c) roll down the glass panes to get enough fresh air

(d) display his beautiful upholstery with pride 

32. It is very expensive to maintain a large car because it 

(a) is heavy

(b) requires more space for parking 

(c) needs changing its tyres more frequently 

(d) needs more durable upholstery 

33. While buying a car , one should specially consider its 

(a) price

(b) maintenance cost 

(c) upholstery 

(d) brakes

34. According to this passage , the two factors that the buyer of a new car should keep in mind are 

(a) its price and size 

(b) its model and upholstery

(c) its size and the comfort it offers 

(d) its upholstery and glass area 

35. The size of the car should be in accordance with 

(a) the money one can afford to pay 

(b) the size of the garage the buyer has 

(c) the width of the road where the buyer lives 

(d) the volume of traffic on road 

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Some of the words have been left out . Read the passage carefully and then fill in the blanks with help of the given alternatives .

Almost every full moon night , the officials in Andaman and Nicobar Islands take part in a cautious ritual .

The tribesmen watch from a safe distance as the officials _____ the island in a boat _____ gifts for them . The islanders come _____ hesitantly only after the officials _______ dumped the coconuts brought _____ them onto the beach and begin _____ away from their small island . On some nights , the tribals even _____ up enough courage to swim upto a few feet ____ from the boat . The officials maintain that they do ____ want to interfere with the way of life of the tribals . the islands ______ heavily on the mainland for most goods . 

36. (a) approach  (b) depart  (c) present  (d) absent

37. (a) coming  (b) leaving  (c) carrying  (d) relieving 
38. (a) forward  (b) backward  (c) sides  (d) upward 
39. (a) has  (b)  have  (c) had  (d) be 
40. (a) by  (b) to  (c) in  (d) for
41. (a) watching  (b) seeing  (c) sailing  (d) stopping 
42. (a) leave  (b) muster  (c) come  (d) present 
43. (a) correctly  (b) distantly  (c) near  (d) away 
44. (a) no  (b) neither  (c) not  (d) nor .
45. (a) spy  (b) rely  (c) occupy  (d) reply 

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Four alternatives are given for the idiom / phrase. choose the alternative which best express the meaning of the idiom / phrase.

46. To cool one's heels 

(a) To give a cold treatment to somebody 

(b) To be kept waiting for someone 

(c) To go for a holiday 

(d) To settle a controversial issue

47. To cut the Gordian knot 

(a) To perform an opening ceremony

(b) To solve a difficult problem

(c) To get a sharp injury

(d) To go for mountaineering 

48. The primrose path 

(a) A modern market place 

(b) The pursuit of pleasure 

(c) Right of salt determination

(d) Process using high technology 

49. Lead somebody to the Altar 

(a) To make somebody to learn games 

(b) To marry somebody 

(c) To arrest somebody 

(d) To pass judgement 

50. To turn a deaf year 

(a) misinterpreted 

(b) whole heartedly agree to

(c) immediately implemented 

(d) to ignore what some one is saying 

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                                  Answers

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

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

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

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

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