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Directions (Q.1 - 5): In each question below, a question is followed by information given in statements. You have to decide the information given in which of the following statement is necessary to answer the question.

1. How many days did Rihana take to complete his assignment work?
I. Krish correctly remembers that Rihana took more than two days but less than seven days to complete her assignment.
II.  Pavitra correctly remembers that Rihana took more than 5 days but less than 10 days to complete her assignment.
III. Arayan correctly remembers that Rihana completed her assignment within 12 days.
1)  All I, II & III together
2) Only II
3) Only I and II
4) Only I and III
5) None of these


2. Ayana is in which direction with respect to Ritu?
I. Manav is to the south of Ritu and Ayana is to the east of Pihu who is to the north of Manav.
II. Pihu is to the south of Ritu.
III. Pihu is to the west of Tilak.
1) Only I
2 ) Only II & III
3) All
4) Only I & II
5) None of these

3. How many sisters Ritesh have? Ritesh is a boy.
I. Kavita, the mother of Ritesh, is the only child of Monika. Monika has only two grand children.
II. Sarvesh, the son-in-law of Monika, has a son and a daughter.
1)  Only I
2 ) Only II
3) Both I & II
4)  Either I or II
5) Neither I nor II

4. Among A, B, C, D and E sitting in a row, facing east, who its exactly in the middle of the line?
I. D sits third to the left of B. D is an immediate neighbour of both A and E.
II. Two people sit between E and C. C does not sit at either of the extreme ends. A sits second to the right of E.
1) Only I
2) Only II
3) Both I and II
4) Either I or II
5) Neither I nor II

5. How is 'Sweet' coded in a code language?
I. 'I love sweet chocolate' is written as 'qa la ti mi' and 'she is sweet girl is written as 'ja ra mi ka'.
II. 'Bright and Sweet' is written as 'zi mi na' and 'who is sweet' is written as 'mi yo di'.
1)  Only I
2)  Only II        
3)  either I or II alone
4)  neither I nor II
5) both I & II

Directions (6 -10): Study the following information and answer the questions following it:

A festival was held by The Times of India group in the capital of India. In this festival Ken, Tim, Kat and Aish, each won a first place in one of the four events: jumping, dancing, singing and swimming, not necessarily in that order. Curiously, each winner also won a second place and a third place in two other of these four events.

Study the following clues and answer the questions that follow:

(i) The one who was placed second in swimming was third in dancing.
(ii) The winner of the singing contest was placed third in swimming.
(iii) Aish did not come first in jumping or dancing.
(iv) Aish was a close second behind Kat in one of the four events.
(v) Tim was placed third in singing, but did not get a place in jumping, and was not first in dancing.

6. Who is the winner in the swimming event?
(1) Ken
(2) Tim
(3) Kat
(4) Aish
(5) Both Kat and Tim

7. Which of the following is/are correct?

I. Kat won first position in jumping.
II. Kat won second position in swimming.
III. Kat won third position in dancing.

(1) Only I
(2) Only II
(3) Only III
(4) All I, II and III
(5) None of these

8. Which of the following is/are wrong?

I. Ken won first position in jumping.
II. Ken won second position in swimming.
III. Ken won third position in dancing.

(1) Only II and III
(2) Only I and III
(3) Only I and II
(4) All I, II and III
(5) None of these

9. Who among the following did not occupy any position, from 1st, 2nd and 3rd, in singing?
(1) Kat
(2) Ken
(3) Tim
(4) Aish
(5) Can’t say

10. Who among the following did not occupy any position, from 1st, 2nd and 3rd, in swimming?
(1) Can’t say
(2) Kat
(3) Ken
(4) Tim
(5) None of these

Directions (11-15): Study the following information, carefully to answer the given questions.

Five friends F, M, K, N and Y are working in 5 different hospitals C, P, O, S and U and they earn different salaries i.e. 8000, 12000,15000,18000 and 20000 and they all are of different ages i.e. 24, 26, 27, 29 and 30 years. These all information’s are not necessarily in same order.
Person who is 29 year old earns highest salary but does not work in C and P hospital. Y does not work in S and U hospital and his age is not 30. The salary of N is less than 15000. The person who is 26 years old earns 18000 per month. F earns 12000 per month but does not work in P and S. M works in C hospital and earns more than 15000. Person who is 27 years old works in U. 30 years old person earns at least 15000.

11. In which hospital does F work?
(1) U
(2) C
(3) P
(4) S
(5) O

12. Who works in Hospital P?
(1) M
(2) K
(3) N
(4) Y
(5) Cannot be determined

13. If the name of the person represents it’s salary then which of the following is true?
(1) F + M = K
(2) K + N = U
(3) N +Y=M
(4) F+N=Y
(5) None of these

14. The person whose age is a prime number works in hospital
(1) C
(2) P
(3) O
(4) S
(5) Cannot be determined

15. Which of the following combinations is definitely true?
(1) M - 29 years - C - 20000
(2) N-24 years-P-8000
(3) F-24 years-S-12000
(4) Y - 29 years - O -20000
(5) None of these




ANSWERS

Solutions (1-5)

1. 3;
(i) 7 days < 2 days
(ii) 10 days < 5 days
from (i) & (ii) we can find the days he took.

2. 4;
only (i) & (ii) are sufficient to answer.


3. 3;
only (i) & (ii)


4. 2;

5. 3;
I -----> qa
Love -----> la
Sweet -----> ti
Chocolate ------> mi


Solutions (6-10)



Jumping
Dance
Singing
Swimming
I
Kat
Ken
Aish
Tim
II
Aish
Tim
Ken
Kat
III
Ken
Kat
Tim
Aish

6. 2
7. 4
8. 4
9. 1
10. 3


Solutions (11-15):




11. 1
12. 5
13. 4
14. 3
15. 4

Reasoning Quiz - III

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In a party there are eight friends in which four are boys and remaining are girls, in which girls are Ela, Ishita, Chitra and Diya and boys are Badal, Hitesh, Faruq and Ganesh. In between these eight friends one girl and one boy are the host. They are sitting around a rectangular table. Three are on the longer side of the rectangular table and hosts are on the remaining side. Some additional information is given below:

(a) All four girls are sitting adjacent to each other and Diya is 3rd right of Ganesh.
(b) Ganesh is the host sitting 2nd left of Chitra. Hitesh and Chitra are sitting opposite to each other.
(c) Ishita is 3rd left of Ganesh. Faruq is third left of Ela.


1. Who is the 2nd host in this arrangement?
(1) Hitesh
(2) Badal
(3) Ela
(4) Chitra
(5) none of these

2. What is the Chitra’s position?
(1) Immediate left of Ganesh
(2) Immediate right to Ganesh
(3) Faruq’s 2nd right
(4) Faruq’s immediate right
(5) Immediate left of Ela.

3. Who is immediate left of Diya?
(1) Ishita
(2) Badal
(3) Faruq
(4) Ganesh
(5) None of these

4. How many girls and boys are sitting opposite to the same gender?
(1) One
(2) Three
(3) None
(4) Two
(5) None of these

5. Which of the following statement is true?
(1) Three boys are sitting on one longer side
(2) Ishita is the another host
(3) Faruq and Ela are opposite to each other
(4) One girls is sitting to the second right of Badal
(5) None of these

6. Vinay moves towards South-East a distance of 14m. then he moves towards West and travels a distance of 28m. From here, he moves towards North-West a distance of 14m. and finally he moves a distance of 8m towards East and comes to a halt. How far is the starting point where he stood?
(1) 20 m
(2) 22 m
(3) 6 m
(4) 8 m
(5) None of these

7. From the word ‘INTENSIFICATION’, how many independent words can be made without changing the order of the letters and using each letter only once?
(1) Four
(2) Five
(3) Six
(4) More than six
(5) None of these

8. In a class of 180, where girls are twice the number of boys, Rupesh, a boy, ranked thirty-fourth from the top. If there are eighteen girls ahead of Rupesh, how many boys are after him in rank?
(1) 45
(2) 44
(3) 60
(4) Can’t be determined
(5) None of these

9. Two priests A and B were talking to each other. A said to B, “My mobile set rings every 15 minutes”. B retorted, “My mobile set rings every 18 minutes.” The mobile sets of both A and B rang simultaneously at 8 am. Four of the following five timings of a certain day are alike with respect to the above situation and hence form a group. Which of the following timings is different from the group?
(1) 6.30 am
(2) 5.30 pm
(3) 3.30 pm
(4) 9.30 am
(5) 6.30 pm

10. Pointing to a girl, Mr Raju said, “This girl is the only daughter of the husband of the mother of my wife’s brother.” Who is Raju to the girl?
(1) Husband
(2) Brother-in-law
(3) Father-in-law
(4) Either husband or brother-in-law
(5) None of these



ANSWERS

Solutions  (1-5): 

E = Ela, I = Ishita, C = Chitra, D = Diya, B = Badal, H = Hitesh, F = Faruq, G = Ganesh



1. (3)
2. (4)
3. (5)
4. (4)
5. (5)

Solutions (6-10)

6. (1)




7. (4)
8. (2)
9. (2)
10. (1)

English Quiz - XV

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Directions (Q. 1- 5):

Ques. 1 Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the paper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) Though forests lately been regulated by Governments, for a long time, they were also treated as free goods.

(B) Now it seems less and less possible for it to regenerate itself from destruction caused by human beings.

(C) When this number was rather small, these natural resources could regenerate themselves and continue the ecological balance.

(D) Natural resources such as air and water from rivers have been treated as free goods.

(E) Thus, human beings and their organizations made extensive use of these commodities.



1. Which Of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E

2. Which Of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E

3. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) D
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E

4. Which Of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E

5. Which Of the following should be the FIFTH (LAST)  sentence after the rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E

Directions (Q. 6 - 15): In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Aspiring people seek their own glory and are deeply ..(6).. with their own agenda. They may even ..(7).. their own spouse or children as possessions and try to ..(8).. from them the kind of behaviour that will ..(9).. them more popularity and ..(10).. in the eyes of others. Such ..(11).. love is destructive.

Instead of being agents or stewards they ..(12).. everything in life in terms of “what it will do for me”. Everybody then becomes either a competitor or ..(13)... Their relationships, even intimate ones, tend to be ..(14).. rather than cooperative. They use various methods of ..(15).. threats, fear, bribery, pressure, deceit and charm to achieve their ends.

6.
1) invested
2) concerned
3) compatible
4) beset
5) satisfied

7.
1) offend
2) warn
3) guard
4) attribute
5) regard

8.
1) derive
2) exclude
3) recover
4) wrest
5) abstain

9.
1) prevent
2) save
3) win
4) ascribe
5) extract

10.
1) esteem
2) belief
3) delight
4) hope
5) aspiration

11.
1) charming
2) provocating
3) constant
4) possessive
5) excellent

12.
1) acquire
2) interpret
3) establish
4) substitute
5) empower

13.
1) persecutor
2) stabilizer
3) innovator
4) fighter
5) conspirator

14.
1) contributory
2) derogatory
3) competitive
4) supportive
5) projective

15.
1) manipulation
2) provoking
3) succeeding
4) organizing
5) compromise


ANSWERS

1. 4
2. 1
3. 5
4. 3
5. 2
6. 2
7. 5
8. 1
9. 4
10. 1
11. 4
12. 2
13. 5
14. 3
15. 2

English Quiz - XIV

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Directions ( 1-10) : in the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

...(1)... stringent antipollution laws, mass awareness levels in India about the need to ...(2)... the environment are low. Which is ...(3)... many people insist that mere laws won’t do; what we ...(4)... need are “ environment conscious” citizens. It is in this context that the University’s ...(5)... to introduce environment studies as a compulsory paper at the undergraduate level ...(6)... significance. There was some ...(7)... initially about who would teach the paper because financial ...(8)... make it impossible for colleges to ...(9)... approval for new teaching posts, in fact, in August 1999 , the University Grants Commission (UGC) imposed a ban on the creation of new teaching posts in colleges. ...(10)... with this problem, authorities at the university have decided that serving teachers belonging to various disciplines will teach the paper.


1.
(1) Despite
(2) Having
(3) Enacting
(4) Adopting
(5) Although

2.
(1) contaminate
(2)  clean
(3) filter
(4) protect
(5) pollute

3.
(1) resulting
(2) why
(3) Obvious
(4) as
(5) because

4.
(1) seldom
(2) don’t
(3) hardly
(4) perfectly
(5) actually

5.
(1) inability
(2) deferral
(3) decision
(4) failure
(5) reluctance

6.
(1) extracts
(2) trivallency
(3) expects
(4) loses
(5) assumes

7.
(1) displeasure
(2) antagonism
(3) hurdles
(4) confusion
(5) priority

8.
(1) losses
(2) constraints
(3) apathy  
(4) soundness
(5) independence

9.
(1) receive
(2) establish
(3) emphasize
(4) expect
(5) sanction

10.
(1) Down  
(2) Familiarity
(3) Faced  
(4) Convinced
(5) Solution

Directions (11-15) Three of the following four words are almost SIMILAR in meaning and so form a group. Select the one that does NOT belong to that group. If all the four words have the same or similar meaning, mark (5) i.e. None of these as the answer.

11.
(1) Creator
(2) Pioneer
(3) Facilitator
(4) Initiator
(5) None of these

12.
(1) Reminisce
(2) Remember
(3) Recall
(4) Recapitulate
(5) None of these

13.
(1) Except
(2) Visualize
(3) Anticipate
(4) Envisage
(5) None of these

14.
(1) Minimize
(2) Elevate
(3) Reduce
(4) Diminish
(5) None of these

15.
(1) Ordinary
(2) Mandatory
(3) Obligatory
(4) Compulsory
(5) None of these


ANSWERS

1. 1
2. 4
3. 2
4. 5
5. 5
6. 5
7. 4
8. 2
9. 1
10. 3
11. 3
12. 4
13. 1
14. 2
15. 1

English Quiz - XII

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Directions (1-5): Choose the option which has correct pair to fill the blank space given in question.

1.…………….camera design begins with the hands – an advertisement for handy cam.
(A) Each
(B) Every
(C) Any
(D) All
(E) Some
(F) Everywhere


(1) A & B
(2) B & C
(3) D & E
(4) A & D
(5) B & D

2. President Obama’s election campaign for second term has gone in ……………….as charges of corruption are imposed on his office by investigating agency.
(A) Suffering
(B) Abstinence
(C) Turmoil
(D) Impeding
(E) Slapdash
(F) Turbulence

(1) B & C
(2) C & D
(3) A & E
(4) C & F
(5) B & F

3. It is official, the not so …………. global economy has dragged down the optimism level of Indians also.
(A) Buoyant
(B) Promising
(C) Affluent
(D) Sluggish
(E) Floating
(F) Insulated

(1) A & B
(2) B & D
(3) C & E
(4) D & F
(5) A & F

4. Minister …………………….read a wrong speech at United Nations and this is not limited to India but Pakistani beautiful foreign minister Rabbani also addressed ‘extinguished guests’ instead of ‘distinguished  guests’.
(A) Indifferently
(B) Carefully
(C) Intentionally
(D) Nonchalantly
(E) Nervously
(F) Repeatedly

(1) B & C
(2) A & D
(3) B & E
(4) C & F
(5) B & F

5. Foreign Companies demanded a better investment ………………….in India for promoting their products.
(A) Climate
(B) Atmosphere  
(C) Surroundings
(D) Weather
(E) Scenario
(F) Schemes

(1) B & E
(2) A & F
(3) C & F
(4) D & F
(5) C & E

Directions: (6-9): Below is given a single word with options to its meaning in different contexts. You have to select all those options which are synonyms of the word when the context is changed. Select the correct alternative from (A), (B), (C) and (D) which represents all those synonyms.

6. IRONICAL
(A) Strongly
(B) Dry humor
(C) Wry
(D) Like iron

(1) B & C
(2) A & D
(3) C & D
(4) A &B
(5) C & E

7. LIMITED
(A) Confined
(B) A company
(C) Transportation
(D) Not liberal

(1) B & D
(2) A, B & C
(3) B, C & D
(4) A, C & D
(5) A & B

8. SMART
(A) Outwit
(B) Shrewd
(C) Quick wit
(D) Hurt

(1) A, B & C
(2) B, C & D
(3) A, C & D
(4) A, B & D
(5) All A, B, C & D

9. DRIVE
(A) A movement
(B) Operate vehicle
(C) A trip
(D) Rebellion

(1) A, B & C
(2) B, C & D
(3) A, C & D
(4) A, B & D
(5) All of A, B, C & D

Directions (10 - 15): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them:

(A) Who assured them of providing all possible help to the artiste?

(B) Father of cartoonist, today along with several protestors from Kanpur and neighboring Unnao gathered outside Jaiswal's residence to express their outrage and demanded his release.

(C) After meeting the protestors, he, who is a Member of Parliament from Kanpur, promised that authorities will look into the charges made and will provide him with all possible assistance.

(D) He also said if he needed will try to approach the Maharashtra government to discuss the matter.

(E) He was arrested following a complaint that he had put up banners mocking the Indian Constitution during a rally held last year in Mumbai and had also uploaded obscene content on his website

(F) Supporters and family members of cartoonist, arrested for allegedly posting seditious content on his web portal, today protested outside the residence of Coal Minister

10. Which should be the FIRST sentence?
(1) A  
(2) C
(3) D  
(4) E  
(5) F

11. Which should be the FOURTH sentence?
(1) A
(2) C
(3) D
(4) E  
(5) F

12. Which should be the SIXTH (last) sentence?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C  
(4) D  
(5) F

13. Which should be the SECOND sentence?
(1) A
(2) B  
(3) C  
(4) D  
(5) E

14. Which should be the THIRD sentence?
(1) F
(2) E
(3) D
(4) C  
(5) B

15. Which should be the FIFTH sentence?
(1) D
(2) A  
(3) F
(4) B  
(E) E


ANSWERS

1. 4
2. 4
3. 1
4. 2
5. 2
6. 1
7. 5
8. 5
9. 1
10. 5
11. 2
12. 2
13. 1
14. 3
15. 5

English Quiz - XI

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DIRECTION (1 - 5): Which of the phrases (1) (2) (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentences grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required mark (5) as the answer.

1. We are looking forward for good rains this year.
(1) Are looking forward to
(2) Have looked forward for
(3) have been looking forward at
(4) Should look forward with
(5) No correction required


2. There is full justification to close down the units which are neither profitable nor serving any social cause.
(1) Which are not profitable or serve
(2) Which have neither profitable nor serving
(3) Which have neither profitable nor serve
(4) Which are neither profitable nor serve
(5) No correction required

3. Please take delivery of the material and acknowledgement at the earliest.
(1) Send acknowledgement at the earliest
(2) Acknowledge  at the earliest
(3) Acknowledgement the earliest
(4) Early acknowledgement
(5) No correction required

4. The Officer had triggered a controversy by charging his superiors by ignoring his warning.
(1) By charging his superiors with ignoring
(2) With charging his superiors by ignoring
(3) By charging his superiors after ignored
(4) For charging his superiors on ignoring
(5) No correction required

5. Had we been alone we would have contended ourselves with any plain food that give us strength.
(1) that gives us strength
(2) that gave us strength
(3) which give us strength
(4) which give strength to us
(5) No correction required

DIRECTION (6-10): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pair of words denoted by numbers 1,2,3,4 and 5. Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

6. He objected to the proposal because it was founded on a _____ principle and also was ____ at time.
(1) Faulty _______ desirable
(2) Imperative ________ reasonable
(3) Wrong ____________ inconvenient
(4) Sound __________ acceptable
(5) Uncomforting _________ deplorable

7. The criterion for _______ a player should be his recent performance; but unfortunately, the journalists are _____ to be carried away by earlier successes.
(1) Condemning _______ satisfying
(2) Judging __________ prone
(3) Revealing ________ reluctant
(4) Eager _________ acclaiming
(5) Criticizing _________ clean

8. For the last half century he _______ himself to public affairs __________ taking a holiday.
(1) By ______ committed
(2) After ________ offered
(3) Devoted _________ without
(4) Scarified _______ after
(5) Prepared _______ before

9. You will see signs of _______ everywhere, which speak well for the _____ of these people.
(1) Decoration _____ senses
(2) Clear _____ debris
(3) Beauty _______ careful
(4) Industry _______ prosperity
(5) Repairs _____ extravaganza

10. The police arrested Ramesh on a _____ of theft but for lack of evidence ________ him.
(1) Crime _____ imprisoned
(2) Punished ____________ complaint
(3) Left _______ condition
(4) Tip _________ absconding
(5) Charge _______ released

DIRECTION (11-15): Rearrange the following six sentences (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) and (f) in the proper sequence to from a meaningful paragraph then answer the questions given below them.

(A) The application of economic environmental and consumer pressures have been on an increase in recent years.
(B) As a result our agro-food production and technology are amongst the most advanced in the world.
(C) They are thus able to provide expertise and technology to satisfy the needs of agro-food production.
(D) In turn the support industries have developed to an equally advanced state.
(E) They have also equipped them- selves with the necessary expertise to most exacting requirements of the overseas markets.
(F) These have greatly influenced the development of the agriculture and food industries in our country.

11. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?
(1) F
(2) E
(3) D
(4) C
(5) B

12. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(1) F
(2) E
(3) D
(4) C
(5) B

13. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(1) F
(2) E
(3) D
(4) C
(5) B

14. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(1) F
(2) E
(3) A
(4) C
(5) B

15. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement ?
(1) F
(2) E
(3) D
(4) C
(5) B


ANSWERS

1. 1
2. 5
3. 2
4. 2
5. 1
6. 3
7. 2
8. 3
9. 4
10. 5
11. 1
12. 3
13. 2
14. 4
15. 5


English Quiz - X

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Directions (1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5), i.e. ‘No Error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation. If any)

1. Simplest solution(1)/than this expensive method (2)/ which you are suggesting (3)/should be found out.(4)/No error.(5)

2. Until(1)/ he has confessed his fault (2)/he will be kept(3)/ in prison(4)./No error.(5)

3. Swift’s (1)/Gulliver’s Travels (2)/have been read by me(3)/several times.(4) /No error.(5)

4. I should have thought (1)/you had more sense (2)/than to get yourself(3)/ involved in the squabble (4)./No error(5)


5. Due to uncertainty (1)/ capital market conditions (2)/ there has been tremendous (3)/ growth in bank deposits. (4)/ No error (5)

Directions (6-12): Which of the phrase (1), (2), (3), (4) & (5) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (5) as answer.

6. The increased time devoting to watch the television is one of the important cases of the decline in reading ability.
(1) developed for the watch
(2) devoted to watching
(3) devoted for the watch of the
(4) devoted to keep watch
(5) No Correction required

7. Walking has distinctly advantageous over driving as your see many things while walking that you often miss while driving.
(1) have advantage distinctly
(2) is advantage distinctly
(3) has distinct advantage    
(4) is distinct in advantage
(5) No correction required

8. Have turned down our proposal which we had prepared by so much dedication.
(1) had prepared with      
(2) have prepared by
(3) were prepared with  
(4) have been preparing for
(5) No correction required

9. Although family T.V. series do vary, they have certain common elements.
(1) do not vary
(2) seldom vary
(3) rarely vary
(4) are varying
(5) No correction required

10. We have profound faith and hopes for the future.
(1) faith for also hope for
(2) faith in and hopes for
(3) faith and hopes for  
(4) faith about and hopes in
(5) No correction required

11. Guest must register at the front desk; otherwise they don’t obtain a key.
(1) will not obtain a
(2) don’t obtained a
(3) cannot obtain a
(4) can obtain not a
(5) No correction required

12. Because certain scientific theories are contradicting with people’s religious beliefs, they are reluctant to accept them.
(1) Contracting to
(2) contracting with
(3) Conflicting for    
(4) contrary to
(5) No correction required


ANSWERS

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 5
5. 1
6. 2
7. 3
8. 1
9. 5
10. 2
11. 1
12. 4

English Quiz - IX

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1) The odd combination of John, a very _____ person, the life and soul of all parties, and his _____ wife, surprised many.
(1) congenial . . . truculent
(2) garrulous . . . shy
(2) loquacious . . . diffident
(4) gregarious . . . taciturn
(5) affable . . . docile


2) Previously,  the  universe,  which  was  thought  to  be  well-ordered  and _____, is today considered to be _____.
(1) peaceful . . . baffling
(2) harmonious . . . chaotic
(3) balanced . . . intriguing
(4) transient . . . disorganized
(5) alluring . . . awe-inspiring

3) Although  leprosy  is  not  a/an  _____  disease,  those  who  contract  it  are always _____ by others.
(1) infectious . . . derogated
(2) endemic . . . eschewed
(3) epidemic . . . avoided
(4) contagious . . . shunned
(5) pandemic . . . humiliated

4) Yesterday I met the man who, you said, you gave my book.
(1) to whom, you said, you gave my book
(2) who, you said, you gave my book, to
(3) who you had been saying you gave my book
(4) who, you said, you gave my book
(5) whom, you said, you have given my book

5) Mr.  Ramesh  Kumar,  the  CEO  since  he  is  the  Managing  Director  of  the company, is directly responsible to the Ministry of Steel.
(1) since he is the Managing Director of the company
(2) also being the Managing Director of the company
(3) and Managing Director of the company
(4) in addition, who is the Managing Director of the company
(5) while also being the Managing Director of the company

6) Once  you  get  inspired  by  the  ______  terrain  that  the  great  men  and women traversed to reach the summit of success, you are sure to shed the fear of the ______ future.
(1) tortuous . . . unknown
(2) torturing . . . indefinite
(3) twisting . . . obscure
(4) tottering . . . unsuccessful
(5) taxing . . . glorious

7) Though  many  companies  talk  of  ______  they  are  quite  ______  about confidentiality in terms of how they select and promote people.
(1) honesty . . . overdone
(2) frankness . . . compulsive
(3) commitment . . . gripping
(4) openness . . . obsessive
(5) transparency . . . careless

8) In  the weeks  ahead, the return of the High  Commissioner and his  staff and the ______ of communication links will soon be followed hopefully by ______ of sporting contacts.
(1) restoration . . . revival
(2) recommencement . . . replacement
(3) resumption . . . realignment
(4) repetition . . . repulsion
(5) restitution . . . recognition

9) It looked as though the case Sarah was prosecuting would fail, for under the  _______  questioning  of  the  defence  attorney,  witnesses  were _______ their statements.
(1) expert ….. rectifying
(2) incumbent ..… reversing
(3) demanding ….. withdrawing
(4) skilful ….. retracting
(5) sharp ….. with holding

10) The  private  sector  does  not  operate  in  a  social  and  political  ________and  it  is  arguable  that  its  very  existence  in  all  capitalist  economies  is _________ on state support.
(1) void . . . autarchic
(2) vacuity . . . chanced
(3) ambience . . . dependant
(4) milieu. . . autonomous
(5) vacuum . . . premised

11) Worldwide, a significant portion of the lottery money is _____ for charity or for _____ purposes.
(1) elicited . . . similar
(2) earmarked . . . developmental
(3) eliminated . . . different
(4) embellished . . . religious
(5) splurged…..remunerative

12) His suggestion was met with _____, if not outright hostility, by the other members who _____ disagreed with him.
(1) disapprobation . . . vehemently
(2) disapproval . . . allegedly
(3) dissent . . . reluctantly
(4) contempt . . . summarily
(5) dissension . . . perfunctorily

13) Though he always spoke in a/an _____ manner, beneath that _____ lay a very serious and profound character.
(1) frivolous . . . farce
(2) carefree . . . travesty
(3) lofty . . . veneer
(4) facetious . . . masquerade
(5) flippant . . . façade

14) The principal wisely adopted a policy of patience and _____ towards the students, rather than _____ their demands outright.
(1) tolerance . . . rejecting
(2) compromise . . . declining
(3) restraint . . . ignoring
(4) fortitude . . . refusing
(5) perseverance . . . omitting

15) The fact that the love letters the professor had received were particularly _____  created  a  lot  of  friction  between  him  and  his  wife;  though  he repeatedly told her they were _____, she did not believe him.
(1) salacious . . . fabricated
(2) wanton . . . falsified
(3) degenerate . . . concocted
(4) vicious . . . forged
(5) passionate . . . imaginary

16) The  consultancy  report  warned  that  if  its  recommendations  were  not considered,  the  differences  between  the  administration  and  the  labour would be _____ and eventually made _____.
(1) exacerbated . . . irreconcilable
(2) rectified . . . reconciliation
(3) neutralised . . . stalemate
(4) eradicated . . . stagnant
(5) multiplied . . . redundant

17) Coffee and tea have beneficial as well as ______ side effects; while they stimulate  the  heart  and  help  overcome  fatigue,  they  also  ___________ insomnia and other nervous disorders.
(1) malignant . . . eviscerate
(2) salutary . . . heighten
(3) negligible . . . worsen
(4) injurious . . . exacerbate
(5) harmful . . . foster


ANSWERS


1. 4
2. 2
3. 4
4. 1
5. 3
6. 1
7. 4
8. 1
9. 4
10. 5
11. 2
12. 1
13. 5
14. 1
15. 1
16. 1
17. 4