(Choose the most appropriate preposition)

Q. The boys looked …….the old kites
maker the same indifference as they showed __ the shoe-maker.

(a) to; with; for
(b) on; in; to
(c) at; in; to
(d) at; with; to
Answer – (d) at; with; to

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

Q. Please make it a point to turn _ water tap before you go out.

(a) down
(b) about
(c) off
(d) out
Answer – (c) off\

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

Q. Although he promised to stand ……………… me in difficulties he did not live up to it.

(a) for
(b) by
(c) over
(d) out
Answer – (b) by

( 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. Rajesh said, “I bought a car yesterday.”

(a) Rajesh said that I have bought a car the previous day.
(b) Rajesh told that he had bought a car yesterday.
(c) Rajesh said that he bought a car the previous day.
(d) Rajesh said that he had bought a car the previous day.

Answer – (d) Rajesh said that he had bought a car the previous day.

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

Q. AFFABLE –

(a) Friendly
(b) Cheerful
(c) Helpful
(d) Neutral
Answer – (a) Friendly

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

Q. PAUCITY

(a) Surplus
(b) Scarcity
(c) Presence
(d) Richness
Answer – (a) Surplus

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

Q. To send an unwanted person out of the country.

(a) Exclude
(b) Ostracise
(c) Deport
(d) Expatriate
Answer – (c) Deport

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

Q. There has been a _ lack of efficiency in all the crucial areas of the working of Public Sector Undertakings.

(a) positive
(b) surprising
(c) conspicuous
(d) stimulative
Answer – (c) conspicuous

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

(a) Sooner than he had arrived
(b) his friends arranged a reception
(c) in his honour in
(d) the best hotel in town
Answer – (a) Sooner than he had arrived

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

(a) Rohan was leading
(b) a happy and leisurely
(c) life aftrer his retirement
(d) No error
Answer – (d) No error

(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. Harassed by repited acts of injustice, he decided to put his foot down.

(a) resign
(b) not to yield
(c) withdraw
(d) accept the proposal unconditionally
Answer – (b) not to yield

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

(a) Dansuese
(b) Danseuse
(c) Danseus
(d) Densuace
Answer – (b) Danseuse

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

(a) Restorent
(b) Restaurent
(c) Restarent
(d) Restaurant
Answer – (d) Restaurant

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

(a) Duration
(b) Dustur
(c) Electrisity
(d) Economicel
Answer – (a) Duration

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

Q. The intruder stood quietly for few moments.

(a) for few time
(b) for a few moments
(c) for the few moments
(d) No correction required
Answer – (b) for a few moment