1. If cigarettes were burned, life----.
a)
(a) will be healthier
b)
(b) become healthier
c)
(c) should become healthier
d)
(d) would become healthier
Answer:
(d) would become healthier
2. The synonym of ‘Genesis’ is --
a)
(a) generalized
b)
(b) beginning
c)
(c) ending
d)
(d) magnanimous
Answer:
(b) beginning
3. For an investor who---- money, silver or bond provides a good option.
a)
(a) has so little a
b)
(b) has very little
c)
(c) has so few
d)
(d) has very few
Answer:
(b) has very little
4. Choose the correct sentence:
a)
(a) In spite of my illness, I attended the meeting.
b)
(b) Despite of my illness, I attended the meeting.
c)
(c) In spite my illness, I attended the meeting.
d)
(d) Despite my illness, I had attended the meeting.
Answer:
(a) In spite of my illness, I attended the meeting.
5. Plagiarism is-
a)
(a) the act of someone else’s idea as one’s own.
b)
(b) the act of planning everything beforehand
c)
(c) the art of pottery
d)
(d) the art of playing a musical instrument
Answer:
(a) the act of someone else’s idea as one’s own.
6. Refinery: Petroleum
a)
(a) mill: grain
b)
(b) mine: ore
c)
(c) warehouse: merchandise
d)
(d) generator: electricity
Answer:
(a) mill: grain
7. What is the antonym for ‘Gargantuan’
a)
(a) fearful
b)
(b) tiny in size
c)
(c) eager
d)
(d) success
Answer:
(b) tiny in size
8. What is the antonym for ‘Vacillate’
a)
(a) irritate
b)
(b) hesitate
c)
(c) determine
d)
(d) debate
Answer:
(c) determine
9. Match the best alternative that corresponds to the underlined words: Dwelling taxes are based on an estimate of the value of one’s property.
a)
(a) appraisal
b)
(b) forecast
c)
(c) diagnosis
d)
(d) outline
Answer:
(a) appraisal
10. For the investor who --- money, silver or bond provides a good option.
a)
(a) so little a
b)
(b) has very little
c)
(c) has so few
d)
(d) has very few
Answer:
(b) has very little
11. We called him, but he did not respond. The underlined word belongs to
a)
adverb
b)
adjective
c)
preposition
d)
conjunction
Answer:
conjunction
12. . Their behaviour was nothing but an insult. The underlined word belongs to --
a)
adjective
b)
verb
c)
preposition
d)
conjunction
Answer:
preposition
13. It is but right to admit our fault. The underlined word belongs to ------
a)
noun
b)
adverb
c)
verb
d)
preposition
Answer:
adverb
14. . There is none but likes him. The underlined word belongs to --
a)
adverb
b)
pronoun
c)
preposition
d)
adjective
Answer:
pronoun
15. We are going to visit our old friend, and there will be no buts about it. The underlined word belongs to–
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adverb
d)
preposition
Answer:
noun
16. The heavens are above . The underlined word belongs to -
a)
pronoun
b)
adverb
c)
noun
d)
adjective
Answer:
adverb
17. You will have to analyze the above sentence. The underlined word belongs to
a)
adverb
b)
adjective
c)
verb
d)
noun
Answer:
adjective
18. Our blessings come from above. The underlined word belongs to –
a)
pronoun
b)
adjective
c)
noun
d)
preposition
Answer:
noun
19. What parts of speech is the underlined word in the following sentence ? He led me wrong.
a)
a noun
b)
a verb
c)
an adverb
d)
an adjective
Answer:
an adverb
20. Which is the example of verbal noun among the underlined words?
a)
Writing a good letter is difficult
b)
The writing of a good letter is difficult.
c)
It is very difficult to write a good letter
d)
Good letter writing is difficult.
Answer:
The writing of a good letter is difficult.