Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it.
1. FERVENT
(a) Ardent
(b) Decent
(c) Partial
(d) Dispassionate
Directions (2-4) : There are four different words out of which one is wrongly spelt. Find the wrongly spelt word and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval in the Answer Sheet.
2.
(a) Insision
(b) Collusion
(c) Decision
(d) Position
3.
(a) Ingenious
(b) Ingenuous
(c) Heterogeneous
(d) Virtueous
4.
(a) Fervour
(b) Fervid
(c) Fervant
(d) Favour
Directions (5-10) : Four alternatives are given for the given idiom/phrase or as underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it .
5. I find myself in a position where I have to choose between the devil and the deep blue sea.
(a) out of one's proper place
(b) between two equal evils
(c) near the horrid sea
(d) in a state of confusion
6. Even a small toy can become an apple of discord between two children.
(a) tasty like an apple
(b) cause of dispute
(c) cause of happiness
(d) cause of meeting
7. D o you think this examination is a hard nut to crack?
(a) a boring job
(b) similar to cracking a nut
(c) similar to planting a nut tree
(d) a difficult job
8. The mother-in-law expected her daughter-in-law to be always at her beck and call.
(a) ready to call
(b) ready to play
(c) ready to withdraw
(d) ready to serve
9. When I opened the door, my books were lying at sixes and sevens.
(a) under the table
(b) in piles on the floor
(c) in neat order
(d) in disorder
10. His behaviour indicates that he has blue blood.
(a) belongs to a royal family
(b) has diseased blood
(c) feels depressed often
(d) suffers anaemia
Note : Answers will be updated soon............
No comments:
Post a Comment