(Choose the most appropriate preposition)

Q. He was killed _ a highway man a dagger.

(a) by;for
(b) by;with
(c) in;for
(d) with;for
Answer – (b) by;with

(For each sentence below choose the correct preposition that best completes the meaning of the verb phase suitable for the sentence)

Q. The two friends appear to have fallen __ over a minor issue.

(a) down
(b) out
(c)into
(d) over
Answer – (b) out

(For each sentence below choose the correct preposition that best completes the meaning of the verb phase suitable for the sentence)

Q. When the robbers ran short of ammunition, they could no longer hold _.

(a) on
(b) up
(c) out
(d) down
Answer – (c) out

( In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct / Indirect Speech.Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect / Direct speech. )

Q. The teacher said, “Be quiet, boya.”

(a) The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.
(b) The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.
(c) The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
(d) The, teacher commanded the boys’ that they be quiet.
Answer – (c) The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.

(Choose the word appropriate in meaning to the word underlined below.)

Q. WRATH –

(a) jealousy
(b) Hatred
(c) Anger
(d) Violence
Answer – (c) Anger

(Choose the word opposite in meaning to the one underlined below.)

Q. PRECARIOUS –

(a) Dangerous
(b) Safe
(c) Cautious
(d) Easy
Answer – (b) Safe

(In each of the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words / sentence.)

Q.The custom of having more than one husband at the same time.

(a) Polygamy
(b) Polyandry
(c) Debauchery
(d) Bigamy
Answer – (b) Polyandry

(Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.)

Q. The truck was _ the traffic and the policeman asked the driver to move off.

(a) failing
(b) obstructing
(c) obviating
(d) hiding
Answer – (b) obstructing

(Find out the error part from the given options.)

(a) Several prominent figures
(b) involved in the scandal
(c) are required to appear
(d) to the investigation committee
Answer – (c) are required to appear

(Find out the error part from the given options.)

(a) The student
(b) answered to
(c) the question
(d) asked by the inspector of school
Answer – (b) answered to

(In each of the following questions an idiomatic phrase is given followed by four alteratives. Choose the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the expression)

Q. To take the bull by the horns

(a) To punish a person sevetely for his arrogance
(b) To grapple courageously with a difficulty that lies in our way
(c) To handle it by fierce attack
(d) To bypass the legal process and take action according to one’s own whims
Answer – (b) To grapple courageously with a difficulty that lies in our way

(Which one of the following words is correctly spelt?)

(a) Dairy
(b) Dafodil
(c) Dainty
(d) Damage
Answer – (b) Dafodil

(Which one of the following words is correctly spelt?)

(a) Device
(b) Demice
(c) Advice
(d) Revise
Answer – (b) Demice

(Which one of the following words is correctly spelt?)

(a) Absess
(b) Accessary
(c) Abrasive
(d) Abstinence
Answer – (a) Absess

(Choose the word, which can most appropriately replace the bold italicized words in the given sentence.)

Q. One of the men gave first aid to Hitesh who is injured in a road accident.

(a) who had injured
(b) who was injured
(c) which was injured
(d) as he was to injure
Answer – (b) who was injured