1. Life is but a walking shadow. Here, 'but' is-
a)
Nonu
b)
Adjective
c)
Adverd
d)
Preposition
Answer:
Adverd
2. Which one is correctly spelt?
a)
Remunaration
b)
Remuneration
c)
Remenuneration
d)
Reamunaration
Answer:
Remuneration
3. Identify the word that can be used as both singular and plural:
a)
Light
b)
Cliff
c)
Yoke
d)
Children
Answer:
Yoke
4. We would rather you ___ the truth.
a)
telling
b)
tell
c)
told
d)
have told
Answer:
told
5. Which one is the feminine gender?
a)
Heir
b)
Goose
c)
Drake
d)
Earl
Answer:
Goose
6. What would be the right synonym of 'Genial'?
a)
Abrupt
b)
Inclement
c)
Nascent
d)
Gracious
Answer:
Gracious
7. It was the barest of welcomes, but it was a welcome ___.
a)
although
b)
nonetheless
c)
therefore
d)
whatever
Answer:
nonetheless
8. The girl entered the room laughing. Here, 'laughing' is-
a)
Gerund
b)
Participle
c)
Infinitive
d)
Verb
Answer:
Participle
9. Today's quiz was easy compared ___ the last one.
a)
over
b)
of
c)
against
d)
with
Answer:
with
10. It is half past three now. Here, 'past' works as-
a)
Preposition
b)
Adjective
c)
Adverd
d)
Verb
Answer:
Preposition
11. The antonym of 'Hibernation' is-
a)
Sluggishness
b)
Torpor
c)
Overthinker
d)
Excitement
Answer:
Excitement
12. Choose the correct positive form of: Who else is a better player than Zaman in the team?
a)
Who is the best player than Zaman in this team?
b)
Is there any other player in this team who is as good as Zaman?
c)
Is there any other players in this team who is as good aas Zaman?
d)
Are there any other player in this team who are as good as Zaman?
Answer:
Is there any other player in this team who is as good as Zaman?
13. Choose the right form of the verb: I didn't fancy ___ in that water.
a)
swim
b)
to swim
c)
swimming
d)
swam
Answer:
swimming
14. The idiom "Eat humble pie" means-
a)
to celebrate a victory
b)
to eat someone's pie
c)
to admit that you were wrong
d)
to boast about one's success
Answer:
to admit that you were wrong
15. Identify the correct sentence:
a)
The author, along with the editors, was invited to the seminar.
b)
The author, along with the editors, were invited to the seminar.
c)
The authots, along with the editors, was invited to the seminar.
d)
The author, along with the editors, have invited to the seminar.
Answer:
The author, along with the editors, was invited to the seminar.