1. Select the word that is an antonym for ‘Benevolent’.
- A) Kind
- B) Malevolent
- C) Generous
- D) Helpful
Correct Answer: B) Malevolent
Explanation: ‘Benevolent’ means well-meaning and kindly. ‘Malevolent’ means having or showing a wish to do evil to others, which is the direct opposite.
2. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: He is accountable ___ his actions.
- A) with
- B) to
- C) for
- D) of
Correct Answer: C) for
Explanation: The correct preposition is ‘for’. ‘Accountable for’ means being responsible for something.
3. What is the meaning of the idiom ‘To bite the bullet’?
- A) To eat something very quickly
- B) To face a difficult situation with courage
- C) To get injured in a fight
- D) To be very angry
Correct Answer: B) To face a difficult situation with courage
Explanation: ‘To bite the bullet’ means to endure a painful or unpleasant situation that is unavoidable.
4. Choose the correctly spelt word.
- A) Mellenium
- B) Millennium
- C) Millenium
- D) Milennium
Correct Answer: B) Millennium
Explanation: The correct spelling is ‘Millennium’, which means a period of a thousand years.
5. A person who is unable to pay his debts.
- A) Solvent
- B) Creditor
- C) Insolvent
- D) Banker
Correct Answer: C) Insolvent
Explanation: An ‘insolvent’ person is someone who is not able to pay their debts. ‘Solvent’ is the opposite.
6. Change the voice: “The cat is chasing the mouse.”
- A) The mouse was chased by the cat.
- B) The mouse is being chased by the cat.
- C) The mouse has been chased by the cat.
- D) The mouse is chased by the cat.
Correct Answer: B) The mouse is being chased by the cat.
Explanation: The sentence is in the Present Continuous tense. The passive form is: (Object) + is/am/are + being + (V3) + by + (Subject).
7. Select the synonym for ‘Ephemeral’.
- A) Eternal
- B) Transient
- C) Strong
- D) Beautiful
Correct Answer: B) Transient
Explanation: ‘Ephemeral’ means lasting for a very short time. ‘Transient’ has the same meaning. ‘Eternal’ is an antonym.
8. The phrasal verb ‘put up with’ means:
- A) To stay
- B) To offer
- C) To tolerate
- D) To cancel
Correct Answer: C) To tolerate
Explanation: ‘To put up with’ someone or something means to endure or tolerate them without complaint.
9. Spot the error: (A) Neither of the two boys / (B) have submitted / (C) their records. / (D) No error
- A) A
- B) B
- C) C
- D) D
Correct Answer: B) B
Explanation: The subject ‘Neither’ is singular. Therefore, the verb should be singular (‘has’ instead of ‘have’). The correct sentence is “Neither of the two boys has submitted his records.”
10. An office for which no salary is paid.
- A) Honorary
- B) Gratis
- C) Voluntary
- D) Official
Correct Answer: A) Honorary
Explanation: An ‘honorary’ position is given as an honour, without the person needing to have the usual qualifications and without payment.
11. Select the antonym for ‘Frugal’.
- A) Economical
- B) Miserly
- C) Extravagant
- D) Simple
Correct Answer: C) Extravagant
Explanation: ‘Frugal’ means sparing or economical with regard to money or food. ‘Extravagant’ means spending much more than is necessary or wise; wasteful.
12. Fill in the blank: She is averse ___ taking risks.
- A) of
- B) with
- C) for
- D) to
Correct Answer: D) to
Explanation: The adjective ‘averse’ is followed by the preposition ‘to’. ‘Averse to’ means having a strong dislike of or opposition to something.
13. Meaning of the idiom ‘To throw in the towel’.
- A) To clean the floor
- B) To start a fight
- C) To admit defeat or failure
- D) To get ready for a bath
Correct Answer: C) To admit defeat or failure
Explanation: This idiom originates from boxing, where a fighter’s corner would throw a towel into the ring to signal surrender.
14. Choose the correctly spelt word.
- A) Buereaucracy
- B) Beaurocracy
- C) Bureaucracy
- D) Beurocracy
Correct Answer: C) Bureaucracy
Explanation: ‘Bureaucracy’ refers to a system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
15. A place where birds are kept.
- A) Aquarium
- B) Apiary
- C) Aviary
- D) Zoo
Correct Answer: C) Aviary
Explanation: An ‘aviary’ is a large cage or enclosure for keeping birds. An ‘apiary’ is a place where bees are kept.
16. Change the narration: He said, “I am unwell.”
- A) He said that he is unwell.
- B) He said that he was unwell.
- C) He told that he was unwell.
- D) He asked if he was unwell.
Correct Answer: B) He said that he was unwell.
Explanation: In indirect speech, if the reporting verb (‘said’) is in the past tense, the verb in the reported speech changes to its corresponding past tense. So, ‘am’ becomes ‘was’.
17. Select the synonym for ‘Candid’.
- A) Secretive
- B) Devious
- C) Frank
- D) Biased
Correct Answer: C) Frank
Explanation: ‘Candid’ means truthful and straightforward. ‘Frank’ shares this meaning.
18. The phrasal verb ‘call off’ means:
- A) To telephone
- B) To shout
- C) To visit
- D) To cancel
Correct Answer: D) To cancel
Explanation: ‘To call off’ an event means to decide that it will not happen.
19. Spot the error: (A) The number of guests / (B) invited to the party / (C) are five hundred. / (D) No error
- A) A
- B) B
- C) C
- D) D
Correct Answer: C) C
Explanation: The phrase ‘The number of’ takes a singular verb. The verb should be ‘is’ instead of ‘are’. However, ‘A number of’ takes a plural verb.
20. A person who can speak many languages.
- A) Linguist
- B) Polyglot
- C) Grammarian
- D) Bilingual
Correct Answer: B) Polyglot
Explanation: A ‘polyglot’ is a person who knows and is able to use several languages. A ‘linguist’ studies language scientifically. A ‘bilingual’ person speaks two languages.
21. Select the antonym for ‘Chaos’.
- A) Disorder
- B) Turmoil
- C) Confusion
- D) Order
Correct Answer: D) Order
Explanation: ‘Chaos’ means complete disorder and confusion. ‘Order’ is its direct opposite.
22. Fill in the blank: The committee ___ divided in their opinion.
- A) is
- B) has
- C) were
- D) was
Correct Answer: C) were
Explanation: Collective nouns like ‘committee’, ‘jury’, ‘team’ take a plural verb (‘were’) when the members are considered individually (as indicated by ‘divided in their opinion’). If they act as a single unit, a singular verb (‘was’) is used.
23. Meaning of the idiom ‘A piece of cake’.
- A) A sweet dish
- B) Something very difficult
- C) A small portion
- D) Something very easy
Correct Answer: D) Something very easy
Explanation: If a task is described as ‘a piece of cake’, it means it is extremely easy to do.
24. Choose the correctly spelt word.
- A) Accomodation
- B) Acommodation
- C) Accommodation
- D) Acomodation
Correct Answer: C) Accommodation
Explanation: The word ‘Accommodation’ has a double ‘c’ and a double ‘m’.
25. One who is all-powerful.
- A) Omniscient
- B) Omnipresent
- C) Omnipotent
- D) Almighty
Correct Answer: C) Omnipotent
Explanation: ‘Omnipotent’ means having unlimited power. ‘Omniscient’ means all-knowing. ‘Omnipresent’ means present everywhere. ‘Almighty’ is a synonym for Omnipotent.
26. Change the voice: “Who taught you English?”
- A) By whom were you taught English?
- B) By whom was you taught English?
- C) English was taught to you by who?
- D) By who were you taught English?
Correct Answer: A) By whom were you taught English?
Explanation: When ‘Who’ is the subject in an active voice question, the passive voice starts with ‘By whom’. The tense is Simple Past, so the structure is ‘By whom’ + was/were + object + V3 + ?
27. Select the synonym for ‘Abundant’.
- A) Scarce
- B) Plentiful
- C) Limited
- D) Rare
Correct Answer: B) Plentiful
Explanation: ‘Abundant’ means existing or available in large quantities. ‘Plentiful’ has the same meaning. The other options are antonyms.
28. The phrasal verb ‘look after’ means:
- A) To search for
- B) To investigate
- C) To take care of
- D) To admire
Correct Answer: C) To take care of
Explanation: ‘To look after’ someone or something means to be responsible for or to care for them.
29. Spot the error: (A) I am having / (B) two brothers and / (C) three sisters. / (D) No error
- A) A
- B) B
- C) C
- D) D
Correct Answer: A) A
Explanation: The verb ‘have’ is a stative verb and is not used in the continuous tense to show possession. The correct form is ‘I have’.
30. A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge.
- A) Ornate
- B) Pedantic
- C) Verbose
- D) Pompous
Correct Answer: B) Pedantic
Explanation: ‘Pedantic’ describes someone who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.
31. Antonym of ‘Docile’.
- A) Submissive
- B) Gentle
- C) Stubborn
- D) Pliable
Correct Answer: C) Stubborn
Explanation: ‘Docile’ means ready to accept control or instruction; submissive. ‘Stubborn’ means unwilling to change one’s opinion or course of action, which is the opposite.
32. He died ___ cholera.
- A) from
- B) by
- C) of
- D) with
Correct Answer: C) of
Explanation: We use ‘die of’ for diseases (like cholera, cancer, fever) and ‘die from’ for other causes (like wounds, overeating, accident).
33. Meaning of ‘To spill the beans’.
- A) To be untidy
- B) To reveal a secret
- C) To waste food
- D) To be clumsy
Correct Answer: B) To reveal a secret
Explanation: This idiom means to disclose confidential information, often unintentionally.
34. Choose the correctly spelt word.
- A) Separate
- B) Seperate
- C) Saperate
- D) Seperete
Correct Answer: A) Separate
Explanation: A common misspelling. Remember it as ‘sep-A-rate’.
35. A government by the rich.
- A) Aristocracy
- B) Theocracy
- C) Plutocracy
- D) Autocracy
Correct Answer: C) Plutocracy
Explanation: ‘Plutocracy’ is a government by the wealthy. ‘Aristocracy’ is government by the nobility. ‘Theocracy’ is by religious leaders. ‘Autocracy’ is by one person with absolute power.
36. Change the narration: The teacher said, “The Earth moves around the Sun.”
- A) The teacher said that the Earth moved around the Sun.
- B) The teacher said that the Earth is moving around the Sun.
- C) The teacher said that the Earth moves around the Sun.
- D) The teacher told that the Earth moves around the Sun.
Correct Answer: C) The teacher said that the Earth moves around the Sun.
Explanation: When the reported speech expresses a universal truth or a scientific fact, the tense of the verb does not change, even if the reporting verb is in the past.
37. Synonym of ‘Lethargic’.
- A) Energetic
- B) Active
- C) Sluggish
- D) Vigorous
Correct Answer: C) Sluggish
Explanation: ‘Lethargic’ means affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic. ‘Sluggish’ is the closest synonym.
38. Phrasal verb ‘bring up’ means:
- A) To vomit
- B) To mention a topic
- C) To rear a child
- D) Both B and C
Correct Answer: D) Both B and C
Explanation: ‘Bring up’ has two common meanings: to care for a child until they are an adult (rear), and to start to talk about a particular subject (mention).
39. Spot the error: (A) If I was you, / (B) I would not accept / (C) this project. / (D) No error
- A) A
- B) B
- C) C
- D) D
Correct Answer: A) A
Explanation: In hypothetical or subjunctive clauses (like this one expressing an unreal condition), ‘were’ is used instead of ‘was’ for all subjects. The correct form is ‘If I were you’.
40. A person who is indifferent to pleasure and pain.
- A) Ascetic
- B) Stoic
- C) Cynic
- D) Hedonist
Correct Answer: B) Stoic
Explanation: A ‘Stoic’ is a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining. A ‘Hedonist’ is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure.
41. Antonym of ‘Obscure’.
- A) Vague
- B) Unclear
- C) Clear
- D) Hidden
Correct Answer: C) Clear
Explanation: ‘Obscure’ means not discovered or known about; uncertain. ‘Clear’ is the direct opposite.
42. He is junior ___ me by three years.
- A) than
- B) to
- C) from
- D) of
Correct Answer: B) to
Explanation: Adjectives like junior, senior, superior, inferior, prior are followed by the preposition ‘to’, not ‘than’.
43. Meaning of ‘Hit the nail on the head’.
- A) To do something exactly right
- B) To hit someone on the head
- C) To make a wrong decision
- D) To work very hard
Correct Answer: A) To do or say something exactly right
Explanation: This idiom means to describe a situation or problem perfectly or to do the right thing.
44. Choose the correctly spelt word.
- A) Questionaire
- B) Questionnaire
- C) Questionnare
- D) Quetionnaire
Correct Answer: B) Questionnaire
Explanation: The correct spelling is ‘Questionnaire’, with a double ‘n’.
45. The study of ancient societies.
- A) Anthropology
- B) Archaeology
- C) History
- D) Ethnology
Correct Answer: B) Archaeology
Explanation: ‘Archaeology’ is the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artefacts and other physical remains.
46. Change the voice: “Please help me.”
- A) You were requested to help me.
- B) You are requested to help me.
- C) I should be helped.
- D) You are ordered to help me.
Correct Answer: B) You are requested to help me.
Explanation: For imperative sentences that express a request (starting with ‘Please’ or ‘Kindly’), the passive form is ‘You are requested to + V1’.
47. Synonym of ‘Pensive’.
- A) Happy
- B) Careless
- C) Thoughtful
- D) Spontaneous
Correct Answer: C) Thoughtful
Explanation: ‘Pensive’ means engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
48. Phrasal verb ‘get over’ means:
- A) To recover from
- B) To start something
- C) To cross
- D) To understand
Correct Answer: A) To recover from
Explanation: ‘To get over’ an illness or a disappointment means to recover from it.
49. Spot the error: (A) This is one of the most interesting book / (B) that has / (C) appeared this year. / (D) No error
- A) A
- B) B
- C) C
- D) D
Correct Answer: A) A
Explanation: The phrase ‘one of the’ is always followed by a plural noun. It should be ‘one of the most interesting books’.
50. A person who hates women.
- A) Philanthropist
- B) Misogynist
- C) Misanthrope
- D) Misogamist
Correct Answer: B) Misogynist
Explanation: A ‘misogynist’ is a person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women. A ‘misanthrope’ hates mankind. A ‘misogamist’ hates marriage.
51. Antonym of ‘Zealous’.
- A) Enthusiastic
- B) Passionate
- C) Apathetic
- D) Eager
Correct Answer: C) Apathetic
Explanation: ‘Zealous’ means having or showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective. ‘Apathetic’ means showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
52. My sister insisted ___ going to the cinema.
- A) for
- B) to
- C) in
- D) on
Correct Answer: D) on
Explanation: The verb ‘insist’ is followed by the preposition ‘on’.
53. Meaning of the idiom ‘To burn the midnight oil’.
- A) To create a lot of pollution
- B) To work or study late into the night
- C) To waste resources
- D) To start a fire at night
Correct Answer: B) To work or study late into the night
Explanation: This idiom refers to reading or working late at night, historically by the light of an oil lamp.
54. Choose the correctly spelt word.
- A) Conscience
- B) Concious
- C) Consciense
- D) Consciencee
Correct Answer: A) Conscience
Explanation: ‘Conscience’ refers to a person’s moral sense of right and wrong.
55. The art of beautiful handwriting.
- A) Cartography
- B) Philately
- C) Calligraphy
- D) Lexicography
Correct Answer: C) Calligraphy
Explanation: ‘Calligraphy’ is the art of producing decorative handwriting or lettering with a pen or brush. ‘Cartography’ is map-making.
56. Change the narration: She said to me, “What are you doing?”
- A) She asked me what I was doing.
- B) She asked me that what I was doing.
- C) She told me what I was doing.
- D) She asked me what you were doing.
Correct Answer: A) She asked me what I was doing.
Explanation: For interrogative sentences, ‘said to’ changes to ‘asked’. ‘that’ is not used. The question form changes to a statement form, and the tense changes (Present Continuous to Past Continuous).
57. Synonym of ‘Incessant’.
- A) Intermittent
- B) Sporadic
- C) Occasional
- D) Continuous
Correct Answer: D) Continuous
Explanation: ‘Incessant’ means continuing without pause or interruption. ‘Continuous’ is the best synonym. The other options are antonyms.
58. Phrasal verb ‘give in’ means:
- A) To distribute
- B) To yield or surrender
- C) To donate
- D) To announce
Correct Answer: B) To yield or surrender
Explanation: ‘To give in’ means to finally agree to what someone wants after refusing for a period of time; to surrender.
59. Spot the error: (A) The captain along with his team / (B) are practicing very hard / (C) for the forthcoming matches. / (D) No error
- A) A
- B) B
- C) C
- D) D
Correct Answer: B) B
Explanation: When subjects are joined by ‘along with’, ‘with’, ‘as well as’, etc., the verb agrees with the first subject. Here, the first subject ‘The captain’ is singular, so the verb should be ‘is’.
60. A person who believes in the existence of God.
- A) Atheist
- B) Agnostic
- C) Theist
- D) Ascetic
Correct Answer: C) Theist
Explanation: A ‘theist’ believes in the existence of a god or gods. An ‘atheist’ does not believe in God. An ‘agnostic’ believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence of God.
61. Antonym of ‘Transparent’.
- A) Clear
- B) Lucid
- C) Opaque
- D) Translucent
Correct Answer: C) Opaque
Explanation: ‘Transparent’ means allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen. ‘Opaque’ means not able to be seen through; not transparent.
62. We must abide ___ the rules of the game.
- A) with
- B) by
- C) on
- D) to
Correct Answer: B) by
Explanation: The phrasal verb ‘abide by’ means to accept or act in accordance with a rule or decision.
63. Meaning of ‘Once in a blue moon’.
- A) Very frequently
- B) Every month C) Very rarely
- D) During a full moon
Correct Answer: C) Very rarely
Explanation: This idiom means something that happens very infrequently.
64. Choose the correctly spelt word.
- A) Embarassment
- B) Embarrassment
- C) Embarasment
- D) Embarrasment
Correct Answer: B) Embarrassment
Explanation: Remember ’embarrassment’ has a double ‘r’ and a double ‘s’.
65. A speech delivered without any previous preparation.
- A) Maiden
- B) Extempore
- C) Rhetoric
- D) Oration
Correct Answer: B) Extempore
Explanation: An ‘extempore’ speech is spoken or done without preparation. A ‘maiden’ speech is the first speech by a new MP.
66. Change the voice: “He has completed the task.”
- A) The task was completed by him.
- B) The task is completed by him.
- C) The task has been completed by him.
- D) The task had been completed by him.
Correct Answer: C) The task has been completed by him.
Explanation: The sentence is in Present Perfect tense. The passive form is: (Object) + has/have + been + (V3) + by + (Subject).
67. Synonym of ‘Venerate’.
- A) Condemn
- B) Criticize
- C) Despise
- D) Revere
Correct Answer: D) Revere
Explanation: To ‘venerate’ someone is to regard them with great respect. ‘Revere’ has the same meaning.
68. Phrasal verb ‘make up’ can mean:
- A) To invent a story
- B) To reconcile after a quarrel
- C) To apply cosmetics
- D) All of the above
Correct Answer: D) All of the above
Explanation: ‘Make up’ is a versatile phrasal verb with several meanings, including inventing something, reconciling, and applying cosmetics.
69. Spot the error: (A) Many a student / (B) have passed / (C) the final examination. / (D) No error
- A) A
- B) B
- C) C
- D) D
Correct Answer: B) B
Explanation: The phrase ‘Many a’ is followed by a singular noun (‘student’) and takes a singular verb. The verb should be ‘has’ instead of ‘have’.
70. A person who eats human flesh.
- A) Carnivore
- B) Herbivore
- C) Cannibal
- D) Omnivore
Correct Answer: C) Cannibal
Explanation: A ‘cannibal’ is a person who eats the flesh of other human beings.
71. Antonym of ‘Explicit’.
- A) Clear
- B) Precise
- C) Direct
- D) Implicit
Correct Answer: D) Implicit
Explanation: ‘Explicit’ means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion. ‘Implicit’ means suggested though not directly expressed.
72. I am not angry ___ you.
- A) on
- B) at
- C) with
- D) for
Correct Answer: C) with
Explanation: We are ‘angry with’ a person and ‘angry at’ a thing or a situation.
73. Meaning of ‘To let the cat out of the bag’.
- A) To free a pet
- B) To reveal a secret carelessly
- C) To make a mess
- D) To buy an animal
Correct Answer: B) To reveal a secret carelessly
Explanation: This idiom is very similar to ‘to spill the beans’ and means to disclose a secret.
74. Choose the correctly spelt word.
- A) Gaurantee
- B) Gurantee
- C) Guarantee
- D) Garuntee
Correct Answer: C) Guarantee
Explanation: The correct spelling is ‘Guarantee’.
75. An animal that lives in water.
- A) Terrestrial
- B) Amphibian
- C) Mammal
- D) Aquatic
Correct Answer: D) Aquatic
Explanation: ‘Aquatic’ relates to water. ‘Terrestrial’ relates to land. ‘Amphibian’ can live both on land and in water.
76. Change narration: “Don’t make a noise,” he said.
- A) He told them to not make a noise.
- B) He forbade them to make a noise.
- C) He asked them don’t make a noise.
- D) He warned them to not make a noise.
Correct Answer: B) He forbade them to make a noise.
Explanation: For negative commands, ‘forbade’ is a very effective reporting verb. ‘Forbade’ itself means ‘not to allow’, so we don’t use ‘not’ again. Alternatively, ‘He ordered/asked them not to make a noise’ would also be correct.
77. Synonym of ‘Diligent’.
- A) Lazy
- B) Indolent
- C) Hard-working
- D) Careless
Correct Answer: C) Hard-working
Explanation: ‘Diligent’ means having or showing care and conscientiousness in one’s work or duties. ‘Hard-working’ is the best synonym.
78. Phrasal verb ‘break down’ can mean:
- A) To stop functioning (for a machine)
- B) To lose emotional control
- C) To divide something into smaller parts
- D) All of the above
Correct Answer: D) All of the above
Explanation: ‘Break down’ has multiple meanings: a car can break down, a person can break down and cry, and you can break down a problem into parts.
79. Spot the error: (A) The poet and critic / (B) have been honoured / (C) in his home district. / (D) No error
- A) A
- B) B
- C) C
- D) D
Correct Answer: B) B
Explanation: When two nouns refer to the same person (indicated by the use of ‘the’ only before the first noun), the verb must be singular. ‘The poet and critic’ is one person. So, the verb should be ‘has been’. If it were ‘The poet and the critic’, it would refer to two different people and ‘have been’ would be correct.
80. A person who is new to a profession or activity.
- A) Veteran
- B) Novice
- C) Expert
- D) Virtuoso
Correct Answer: B) Novice
Explanation: A ‘novice’ is a beginner or someone with no previous experience. A ‘veteran’ is a person with long experience.
81. Antonym of ‘Conspicuous’.
- A) Obvious
- B) Apparent
- C) Inconspicuous
- D) Prominent
Correct Answer: C) Inconspicuous
Explanation: ‘Conspicuous’ means clearly visible or attracting attention. ‘Inconspicuous’ means not clearly visible or attracting attention.
82. She deals ___ cosmetics.
- A) with
- B) of
- C) in
- D) at
Correct Answer: C) in
Explanation: ‘Deal in’ means to buy and sell a particular product (business). ‘Deal with’ means to handle a person or a situation.
83. Meaning of ‘To turn a deaf ear’.
- A) To have hearing problems
- B) To listen carefully
- C) To ignore or refuse to listen
- D) To praise someone
Correct Answer: C) To ignore or refuse to listen
Explanation: This idiom means to deliberately pay no attention to what someone is saying.
84. Choose the correctly spelt word.
- A) Committee
- B) Commitee
- C) Comittee
- D) Committe
Correct Answer: A) Committee
Explanation: Remember ‘committee’ has double ‘m’, double ‘t’, and double ‘e’.
85. A person who loves mankind.
- A) Misanthrope
- B) Philanthropist
- C) Optimist
- D) Misogynist
Correct Answer: B) Philanthropist
Explanation: A ‘philanthropist’ seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes. ‘Misanthrope’ is the antonym.
86. Change the voice: “The work will have been finished by him.”
- A) He will finish the work.
- B) He will have finished the work.
- C) He would have finished the work.
- D) He will be finishing the work.
Correct Answer: B) He will have finished the work.
Explanation: The sentence is in the passive voice of the Future Perfect tense. The active form is: (Subject) + will have + (V3) + (Object).
87. Synonym of ‘Querulous’.
- A) Complaining
- B) Cheerful
- C) Satisfied
- D) Curious
Correct Answer: A) Complaining
Explanation: ‘Querulous’ means complaining in a petulant or whining manner.
88. Phrasal verb ‘do away with’ means:
- A) To finish
- B) To abolish or get rid of
- C) To continue
- D) To create
Correct Answer: B) To abolish or get rid of
Explanation: ‘To do away with’ something means to put an end to it or discard it.
89. Spot the error: (A) No sooner did the teacher / (B) enter the class / (C) then the students stood up. / (D) No error
- A) A
- B) B
- C) C
- D) D
Correct Answer: C) C
Explanation: The correlative conjunction is ‘No sooner … than’ (not ‘then’). ‘Then’ refers to time, whereas ‘than’ is used for comparison.
90. A person who is an expert in matters of taste (e.g., food, wine).
- A) Gourmet
- B) Glutton
- C) Connoisseur
- D) Epicure
Correct Answer: C) Connoisseur
Explanation: A ‘connoisseur’ is an expert judge in matters of taste. ‘Gourmet’ and ‘Epicure’ are similar but often specifically refer to someone who enjoys fine food and drink. A ‘glutton’ eats to excess.
91. Antonym of ‘Sane’.
- A) Wise
- B) Insane
- C) Sensible
- D) Rational
Correct Answer: B) Insane
Explanation: ‘Sane’ means having a sound mind; not mad. ‘Insane’ is the direct opposite.
92. He is confident ___ his success.
- A) for
- B) of
- C) about
- D) in
Correct Answer: B) of
Explanation: The adjective ‘confident’ is followed by the preposition ‘of’.
93. Meaning of ‘By fits and starts’.
- A) Regularly
- B) Irregularly
- C) Continuously
- D) Successfully
Correct Answer: B) Irregularly
Explanation: This idiom means to do something intermittently or in short, inconsistent bursts of activity.
94. Choose the correctly spelt word.
- A) Rythm
- B) Rhythim
- C) Rhythm
- D) Rhythem
Correct Answer: C) Rhythm
Explanation: ‘Rhythm’ is a notoriously difficult word to spell due to its unusual letter combination.
95. A list of books available in a library.
- A) Index
- B) Glossary
- C) Bibliography
- D) Catalogue
Correct Answer: D) Catalogue
Explanation: A ‘catalogue’ is a complete list of items, typically one in alphabetical or other systematic order. A ‘bibliography’ is a list of books referred to in a scholarly work.
96. Change narration: He said, “Alas! I am undone.”
- A) He exclaimed sadly that he was undone.
- B) He said with sorrow that he is undone.
- C) He exclaimed that he was undone.
- D) He cried that he was undone.
Correct Answer: A) He exclaimed sadly that he was undone.
Explanation: In exclamatory sentences, ‘said’ is replaced by ‘exclaimed’ with an appropriate emotion (sadly, with joy, etc.). The interjection ‘Alas!’ is removed and its emotion is conveyed by the reporting verb.
97. Synonym of ‘Gregarious’.
- A) Solitary
- B) Sociable
- C) Introverted
- D) Shy
Correct Answer: B) Sociable
Explanation: ‘Gregarious’ means fond of company; sociable. It is often used to describe people or animals that live in flocks or groups.
98. Phrasal verb ‘run into’ means:
-
A) To meet someone by chance
- B) To collide with something
- C) To enter a place quickly
- D) Both A and B
Correct Answer: D) Both A and B
Explanation: ‘Run into’ can mean to meet someone unexpectedly (‘I ran into my old teacher’) or to collide with something (‘The car ran into a tree’).
99. Spot the error: (A) I have visited / (B) the Niagara Falls / (C) during my last summer vacation. / (D) No error
- A) A
- B) B
- C) C
- D) D
Correct Answer: A) A
Explanation: When a specific past time is mentioned (like ‘last summer vacation’, ‘yesterday’), the Simple Past tense should be used, not the Present Perfect. The correct form is ‘I visited’.
100. A person who is extremely fond of his wife.
- A) Uxorious
- B) Henpecked
- C) Philanderer
- D) Dotard
Correct Answer: A) Uxorious
Explanation: ‘Uxorious’ means having or showing an excessive or submissive fondness for one’s wife. ‘Henpecked’ refers to a husband who is dominated by his wife.