English Grammar and correct usage test - Dec 31, 2014

English Grammar and correct usage test – Dec 31, 2014

1. Choose the best alternative that can replace the underlined portion in the below given sentence.

i. Village activities like threshing, milking, doing cartwheels were the stuff of village life and I soaked them up.

a. The stuff of village life’s and I soak them up
b. The stuffed of village life and I soaks them up
c. The stuff of villages is they soaked them up
d. No change
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2. A sentence has been divided into four parts. Choose the alternative that contains error.

a. Sitting under the shade
b. Of a tree for a while
c. Made us fresh
d. For the further journey
e. No error
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3. Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom or phrase given in the below sentence.

i. I was shocked when he jumped down my throat without proper reason.

a. To accept eagerly
b. Not to be intimidated
c. To appear innocent
d. To retort sharply
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4. Which alternative will best replace the below given sentence.

i. A speech or piece of writing that praises somebody or something highly.

a. Encomium
b. Encompass
c. Enclosure
d. Encore
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5. In the below mentioned analogy; choose the correct from the alternatives word that displays the same relation.

i. Peat : Lignite : Bituminous

a. Granite
b. Basalt
c. Anthracite
d. Coke
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6. Choose the correct synonym for the below given word

LUCARNE

a. Aperture
b. Lidocaine
c. Loop
d. Magnificent
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7. Choose the correct antonym for the below given word.

MERCENARY

a. Generous
b. Selfish
c. Grasping
d. Corrupt
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8. The sentence given below is mentioned in Active/ Passive Voice. Choose the correct alternative that best expresses the sentence in Passive/ Active Voice.

i. A famous designer will redecorate the hotel

a. The hotel shall be redecorated by a famous designer.
b. The hotel would be redecorated by a famous designer.
c. The hotel will be redecorated by a famous designer.
d. The hotel might be redecorated by a famous designer.
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9. Choose the correct alternative that forms a logical word from the jumbled parts.

V N A E L
1 2 3 4 5

a. 12345
b. 14235
c. 54321
d. 23145
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10. Choose from the alternatives which is either the synonym or the antonym of the below given word.

MUSH

a. Amorousness
b. Embouchement
c. Estuary
d. Claim
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