1. The term ‘At stake’ means---
a)
At risk
b)
(b) In dilemma
c)
(c) Creating doubt
d)
(d) At the happiest moment
Answer:
At risk
2. A hundred-year-old man is called---
a)
Centurion
b)
(b) Centenarian
c)
(c) Silver man
d)
(d) Golden man
Answer:
(b) Centenarian
3. ‘Although ballet and modern dance are both concerned -- movement in space, training for ballet is more rigorous than that for modern dance’?
a)
(a) with
b)
(b) to
c)
(c) in
d)
(d) of
Answer:
(a) with
4. ‘Unfortunately, we had to cancel it owing --- the bad weather’.
a)
(a) in
b)
(b) for
c)
(c) of
d)
(d) to
Answer:
(d) to
5. Which of the following word is plural?
a)
(a) Anybody
b)
(b) Nobody
c)
(c) Each
d)
(d) Someone
Answer:
(c) Each
6. Which of the following words substitute the sentence ‘A remedy for all diseases’?
a)
(a) Drug
b)
(b) Panacea
c)
(c) Antiseptic
d)
(d) Cure
Answer:
(b) Panacea
7. Identify the singular form of the word ALUMNI from the following options?
a)
(a) Alumni
b)
(b) Alumnus
c)
(c) Alumnae
d)
(d) None
Answer:
(b) Alumnus
8. Identify the substitute word for the sentence ‘The art of cutting trees and bushes into ornamental shapes’---
a)
(a) Horticulture
b)
(b) Bonsai
c)
(c) Pruning
d)
(d) Topiary
Answer:
(d) Topiary
9. Complete the sentence ‘Had I known in advance, I--- enough preparation’ choosing from the given options.
a)
(a) would take
b)
(b) would have taken
c)
(c) took
d)
(d) will take
Answer:
(b) would have taken
10. ‘The spellings of many Old English words have been--- in the living language, although their pronunciations have changed.
a)
(a) shortened
b)
(b) improved
c)
(c) preserved
d)
(d) revised
Answer:
(c) preserved
11. Which of the following sentence is correct?
a)
(a) I don’t like to discuss about politics.
b)
(b) I don’t like to discuss politics.
c)
(c) I don’t like discussing politics.
d)
(d) I don’t discussing in politics.
Answer:
(c) I don’t like discussing politics.
12. Choose the word in which the suffix is used correctly:
a)
(a) Digital
b)
(b) Comforted
c)
(c) Nonstop
d)
(d) All of these
Answer:
(a) Digital
13. Which of the following is the analogy of ANTIDOTE: POISON?
a)
(a) Cure : Recovery
b)
(b) Narcotic : Sleep
c)
(c) Stimulant : Relapse
d)
(d) Tonic : Lethargy
Answer:
(d) Tonic : Lethargy
14. Which of the following resembles ARTICULATE: SPEECH?
a)
(a) Coordinated : Movement
b)
(b) Predictable : Event
c)
(c) Dangerous : Disease
d)
(d) Active : Thought
Answer:
(a) Coordinated : Movement
15. Which of the following is the antonym of the word DISPARATE?
a)
(a) Homogeneous
b)
(b) Cumulative
c)
(c) Invariable
d)
(d) Cooperative
Answer:
(a) Homogeneous
16. Select the term that contrasts FREQUENCY
a)
(a) Unity
b)
(b) Rarity
c)
(c) Gradualness
d)
(d) Persistency
Answer:
(b) Rarity
17. The term MICROSCOPIC is same as---
a)
(a) Excessive
b)
(b) Woe
c)
(c) Minute
d)
(d) Irrelevant
Answer:
(c) Minute
18. Which of the following word is equivalent to Equivocal?
a)
(a) Obstacle
b)
(b) Indolent
c)
(c) Illusory
d)
(d) Ambiguous
Answer:
(d) Ambiguous
19. Pick the right passive form of the sentence ‘We must endure what we cannot cure’ from the following.
a)
(a) What we cure must be endure.
b)
(b) What cannot be cured must be endured.
c)
(c) What could be cure must be endured.
d)
(d) What cannot cured must endured.
Answer:
(b) What cannot be cured must be endured.
20. Which of the following spelling is correct?
a)
(a) Fascinating
b)
(b) Fasinating
c)
(c) Facinating
d)
(d) Fcsinating
Answer:
(a) Fascinating